paellero (パェジェーロ)
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Published on: 2026.01.17
Description
不器用な父親が、不器用な娘のために、思い出のパエリアを作るお話です。
母親がいなくなった親子をつなぐのは、ほんの少しの思いやりとパエリアでした。
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2022/5/5のコミティア140で頒布した同人誌です。
原案となった同名のオリジナル楽曲もあるので、是非聴いてみてください。
https://soundcloud.com/comorebi_notes/paellero
Dialogue in this work
Page 1
- Ta-daaa!
- Mom's special paella is ready!
- Woooow!!!
- Heh heh, how about that!
- Elena's paella really is the best in the world!
- It looks so yummy!!!
- Your Japanese cooking has gotten so good, too. This kinpira gobo, for example...
- Oh, stop it! You're making me blush.
- Yummy!
- Yummy!
- I hope we can always do this...
- It makes me so happy when you tell me it's delicious.
Page 2
- What a tragedy...
- So young, and in a car accident...
- Mom...?
- Why are they burying her...?
- Mia...
- Elena...
- I'm sorry, but starting next month, you'll have to return to Japan.
- W-What? So suddenly?!
- Why...?
- Why do we have to leave our house?!
- I don't want to...
- Mom...
Page 3
- I don't care about Dad anymore.
- ...tagawa...
- Kitagawa!!
- Hwuh...?!
- ...Oh, it's you, Chief.
- What do you mean, 'it's you'?! Huh?!
- If you've got time to sleep, get out there and make some sales calls!
- Y-Yes, sir, I understand.
- Jeez... That guy is useless, no matter how long he's been here.
- ...
Page 4
- Haaaah...
- He's always making you work late, sir... Can't blame you for being sleepy.
- Good work today!
- !
- Katsushima... Sorry about that.
- Sir... is something bothering you, by any chance?
- Hm? Oh, yeah...
- It's just... something with my daughter.
- Your daughter...? Oh... right. It's been four years since your wife passed, hasn't it, sir...
- Yeah... Ever since she's been gone, I haven't been able to talk with my daughter properly.
- Lately, I have no idea what she's even thinking.
- Her birthday's coming up, so I want to get her a present, but I don't even know what she likes anymore.
- Sir...
Page 5
- Oh, in that case...
- How about making a home-cooked meal for your daughter?!
- Huh?!
- Cookin'? You've gotta be kidding...
- The best I can do is instant noodles?!
- That's exactly why!
- A dad who never cooks, doing his absolute best for his daughter...
- That's exactly why it'll feel special, don't you think?
- Hmm... I see.
- ...You think so?
- I know so!
- Well, it's not like I have any other ideas...
- And maybe... Mia would be happy if I made Elena's 'special' paella...
- Guess I'll give it a shot... Making paella.
- I can help you with the basics!
Page 6
- Sigh...
- What should I do with this handout...
- Notice of Class Observation Day
- Next week is Class Observation Day!
- Okay, everyone, are you listening?
- You will all be reading an essay you've written to your fathers and mothers!
- Awww...
- I don't wanna...
- That's so old-school. Who does that anymore?
- Who said old-school?! Get over here!!
- Sigh...
Page 7
- Dad's always too busy with work to come anyway...
- ...There's no point in even giving this to him...
- Sigh...
- I...
- I finally did it!!
- A Diego Kitagawa special...!!
- Recreated Paella, Prototype Number One!
- These past few days... It's been a long road...
- W-Wait, why are you changing the measurements on your own?!
- Be careful! The way you're holding that knife, you're gonna run out of fingers!!
- Here, let me have a little taste...
Page 8
- !
- It's delicious!
- ...Hmm?
- Hrmmmm?
- Huh? It's open...
- I'm home—
- Whoa?!
- ...? Dad, it's rare to see you home this early...
- O-Oh, welcome home.
- This is a surprise, so I can't let her find out yet...
- Oh... by the way, this handout...
- I'm a little busy right now, so give it to me later!!
Page 9
- Ugh...
- I checked the recipe over and over...
- The taste isn't bad... In fact, it's actually pretty good.
- But something's different... Something is definitely missing!
- The memory of the taste is clear enough for me to know something's off, but I have zero talent for cooking... I have no damn clue what that 'something' is.
- I can't be satisfied with this... But now, I don't even have the recipe anymore...
- —That's it!!
- If that's what I've decided...!!
Page 10
- —Yes, I'm sorry, but I'd like to take a few days off...
- Days off...?
- Morning...
- Hey, morning.
- Ah...
- I forgot to tell you yesterday... but next week is the class observation...
- Sorry, Mia. Can we talk about it later?
- ...Huh?
- I'm going to be out of the house for 2 or 3 days, so I need you to look after things.
- Huh...
- Whaaat?!
- So suddenly...
- I'm in a hurry. Sorry.
- Dad...
Page 11
- Dad doesn't care about me anymore...
- !
- ...That's right.
- Just like in this manga...
- 3 Days Later
- Haaah...
- I got what I was looking for, but...
- Even though it was sudden, leaving for three days without any explanation was probably a bad move, huh...?
Page 12
- I'm home...
- ...?
- Is Mia not here...?
- Mia? If you're here, answer me...
- ...What the—
- I have your precious daughter. If you want her back, come to Misago Park.
Page 13
- Wha...?!
- Wh-What do I do...?!
- A kidnapping...?!
- The police...?!
- No...
- It'll be faster if I run!!
- Mia!!!
Page 14
- Damn it...!!
- What the hell have I been doing...?
- The thing I should have been doing above all else...
- ...was staying by her side and protecting her in her mother's place!
- I... I'm here...
- Where's Mia...? Huh?
- Next, come to Komadori Plaza.
- ...You've got to be kidding me...
Page 15
- Wh...
- What is this...?!
- Next is the convenience store.
- Why am I being run around like this...?! I'm 38 years old, for crying out loud!
- What the hell is the culprit's goal...?!
- Goal...
- Come to think of it, there hasn't been any demand for ransom money or anything...
- Which means...
- Come back home.
Page 16
- The handwriting is different from the first letter.
- Do you really want your daughter back?
- Mia...!!
Page 17
- Dad is always just working...
- He never talks to me...
- I thought maybe he didn't care about me at all...
- I thought maybe he wouldn't even be sad if I was gone...!!
- Mia...
- Sob...
- I was the only one running away...
- ...!!
- Let's talk a lot, the two of us.
- About fun things, and stupid things.
- About what happened at school and at work.
- And let's become a proper family again.
Page 18
- ...!!
- I'm sorry... for leaving you all alone until now.
- Dad...!!
Page 19
- !
- Haha...
- Guess I'll make us some food.
- —Huh?!
- Dad, you're going to cook?!
- Yep.
- Umm... Are you sure you'll be okay?
- Behold, the fruits of my practice.
- That just makes me more worried...
- That's not what I'd call 'fruits'...
Page 20
- So that's what you were doing in the kitchen recently...
- ...What are you making?
- The paella that Elena used to make for us.
- Mom's...
- I tried making it a few times too, but it always came out tasting a little different...
- You tried making it too, Mia...?
- Yeah, it always feels like there's one ingredient missing.
- Yeah...
- ...So, I thought about it, but I just couldn't figure it out. So I went to do some research.
- ...Huh? Where?
- Spain.
- To Elena's family home.
- ...Whaaa—?!
Page 21
- I thought Elena's mother... your grandma, Mia... might know something.
- But I can't speak Spanish, so I had no choice but to go there in person.
- So I booked a flight at the last minute and was gone for three days... That's what happened.
- ...
- ...You're mad, aren't you?
- Oh... no.
- ...You should have just told me.
- Hm... You're right about that.
- Maybe you meant it as a surprise... but I want to see Grandma, too.
- Ah... Sorry. We'll go together next time.
- So... did you find out what you needed?
- Yeah.
- The answer is this!!
- Burdock root...?
Page 22
- When you make kinpira gobo, you get that broth, right? Apparently, you're supposed to put that in the paella.
- I love kinpira, so she used to make it for me all the time... It was her clever way of using up all the nutritious broth without wasting it.
- Oh, right. She gave me a letter for you, too.
- From Grandma...?
- Mia, are you doing well?
- Are you feeling lonely now that your mother is gone?
- Today, I am sending you the recipe for the paella your mother used to make.
- The truth is, this paella using burdock root was something Elena came up with on her own.
- People in Spain don't eat burdock root. It's an ingredient unique to Japan. The reason Elena put it in her paella was because of a certain feeling she had.
- 'I don't want to just pass down the flavors I inherited as they are. I want to add something from both of our parents and connect it to the next generation.'
- That is what she used to say.
Page 23
- 'Because that is the duty of a parent.'
- Mom...
- Elena...
- —Alright!
- Let's make it together, the two of us!
- !
- Yeah!!
- Apparently, you're supposed to add a ton of olive oil, like, way more than you'd think.
- Don't wash the rice, just put it in...
- Ah, Dad, it's burning!! Whoa, this is bad!
- And...
- It's done!
- I think this actually turned out pretty good...!
- Yeah...!
Page 24
- !
- !
- Yes, very well done!
- All right...
- Next up is Ms. Kitagawa.
Page 25
- 'My Dad'
- Mia Kitagawa-Valencia
- My dad isn't home very much.
- Mr. Yamamoto
- But that's because...
- ...he's working hard at his job for my sake.
- He might not be good at sports, and he might not be very cool, but—
Page 26
- My dad and mom's paella...
- ...is the best in the world!
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