一杯のぜんざいが二つの椀に分けて出され、「二人で一つ」という切っても切れない腐れ縁の尊さを噛み締めた

One night, the two ate 'Meoto Zenzai' (sweet red bean soup for couples) at a famous shop in the precincts of Hozen-ji Temple in Osaka. Seeing a single serving of zenzai served divided into two bowls, Ryukichi said, 'This means the two of us are one,' and Choko, together with the sweet taste of the red beans, deeply appreciated the preciousness of their inseparable 'lingering connection' (kusare-en).