[ Mami is looking a little distressed. The girl had been on the cooking crew, as always---she didn't strictly need to eat, but she enjoyed the process of making food and volunteered for the task every month.

She turns to him and smiles a little, appreciating the thought, but the gears are whirring in her head.]

Our supplies are limited every month---not overly so, but this could be a problem. Do you think we should try to stop it?