2. Picky Eater
Panel 1
The guys are at a restaurant called Cluck’s Delucks. Nana is eating fries.
Panel 2
Evan: Nana you really should eat something other than fries.
Panel 3
Stefan: (Complaining) She’s such a picky eater.
Panel 4
Nana: (Blushing, annoyed) I can’t help it!
3. Picky Eater II
Panel 1
Evan: But it’s not healthy to eat the same thing all the time. Each food has different nutrition value.
Panel 2
Miguel: Maybe we can help Nana to stop being picky.
Panel 3
Miguel offers her some of his food. She glares at him.
Panel 4
Miguel has a metaphoric sweat drop over his head. Stefan takes a bite instead.
4. Picky Eater III
Panel 1
Stefan: I don’t get it. Even if you don’t like something, you should just close your eyes and eat it.
Stefan is not a picky eater at all. He’ll eat anything.
Panel 2
Nana: (Fussing) It’s not that easy! If I don’t like it, I can’t eat it!
Panel 3
Stefan: (With fire in his eyes, and an intense demeanor) Sometimes either you eat what you have or you starve, and starving feels terrible.
Miguel: (Aside) Why does it sound like he’s speaking from experience?
Panel 4
Stefan: (Calmly) I bet if you went three days without eating at all, you wouldn’t be a picky eater anymore.
Nana: (Interested) Really?
Miguel: (Shocked) Don’t do that!
5. Picky Eater IV
Panel 1
Nana is at home with her family. They are sitting at the dining table, having dinner. Except Nana. She is not eating.
Panel 2
Nana’s dad is concerned.
Mr. Pavlov: Nana, you don’t want dinner tonight?
Panel 3
Nana shakes her head.
Mr. Pavlov: Why not?
Panel 4
Nana: (Seriously) I’m training.
Mr. Pavlov has a metaphoric sweat drop over his head.
Mr. Pavlov: (Repeating) T-training?
6. Picky Eater V
Panel 1
Nana’s father is pacing back and forth in his bedroom. Nana’s mother is watching him.
Panel 2
Mr. Pavlov: (Thinking aloud) She didn’t eat breakfast this morning. And she didn’t eat her lunch either.
He was right. He had noticed that her lunchbox was still full after she returned home from school.
Panel 3
Mr. Pavlov: (Eyes full of dread) Could it be that she’s trying to lose weight?!
Panel 4
Mr. Pavlov is freaking out.
Mr. Pavlov: (Shouting) She is at that age when girls start to worry about their figure! What should we do?!
Nana is 12 and ¾ years old.
Mrs. Pavlov: (Monotone, as usual) I don’t think that’s the reason.
7. Picky Eater VI
Panel 1
Nana’s parents burst into her bedroom. He is wearing a headband that says, “Nana is cute!” Nana’s mother is wearing a headband that says, “Nana is pretty!” She carries a giant flag that says, “Eat! Eat! Eat!”
Panel 2
Nana’s father starts dancing around. Nana’s mother waves her flag.
Mr. Pavlov: (Cheering) Nana is the cutest girl in the world!
Panel 3
Nana’s father keeps dancing. Nana’s mother keeps waving her flag.
Mr. Pavlov: Our daughter is perfect just the way she is!
Panel 4
He strikes a pose. Nana’s mother strikes a pose as well.
Mr. Pavlov: Nana doesn’t need to lose weight!
Nana: (Annoyed) Go away.
8. Picky Eater VII
Panel 1
Nana arrives downstairs early the next morning ready for school. Her brother is already awake and is making omelets.
Panel 2
Nana rests her head down on the table and sighs.
Panel 3
Nana’s brother gives her an omlet.
Tide: Breakfast is ready.
Panel 4
Nana: No thanks. I’m training.
Tide: (Concerned) Training for what?
9. Picky Eater VIII
Panel 1
Nana: I don’t want to be a picky eater anymore. Stefan said that if I don’t eat for three days, I’ll fix it.
Panel 2
Nana’s pats her forehead.
Tide: That’s stupid. You need to eat something.
Nana: Okay…
Panel 3
Nana’s father and mother arrive with new headbands that say, “Nana, eat!” Nana’s mother has a giant flag that says “Food! Food!”
Mr. Pavlov: Nana you need to eat breakfast—
Panel 4
Nana and Tide, who are eating omelets, stare at their parents with surprise.
Mr. Pavlov: Oh…
Nana: Papa, you’re embarrassing.