"Eating isn't just about filling the stomach, it carries many meanings, varying with the occasion, serving different purposes."
"For instance, when an emperor hosts a banquet for his ministers, it's a celebration where everyone eats meat, drinks wine, and has a good time together. That's nice.
"Like the first time I took you for cake, that bustling crowd was also celebrating a birthday, but it had another function—socializing. People who know each other and those who don't get together to chat, get acquainted, or catch up... Even though something unexpected happened later, it doesn't affect the inherent meaning of the event."
"There's more to relationships between people than just serious matters; there are many trivial things too. Like when we eat at home, it's mainly to fill our bellies, but it also lets us feel the stability and warmth of life, a sense of satisfaction, to put it simply."
