Why are the just-eating episodes so comforting?

Just when you're bracing for whatever happens next, a scene of eating something delicious arrives. That lets you relax a little. It's a stretch of time you can watch without hurrying ahead.

The three finish eating at the pizza place. They'd heard the pizzas were on the large side, so they say they're glad they shared one. Hachiware looks at the menu, thinking about what to eat next time.

Life goes on between exams and adventures, too. Seeing that face wondering what to eat next makes me hope they'll come back here again, even from dangerous scenes. Mealtime scenes show us that kind of everyday life.

At the movie theater, the three split the cost of a big popcorn. They eat so much it looks like it'll be gone before the film starts, and Usagi is delighted to find a clump.

We don't need to find a lesson every time. Seeing their faces as they eat makes me happy too. I think it's fine for some scenes to be just that.

When I'm thinking about society, I tend to want to explain something. Maybe even splitting the bill hides a story about how things are shared. But in mealtime scenes, I want to just quietly watch for a while.