When Shigetoshi tells him that he only needs eight he nods and finishes pounding up the already cut ones and pulls the hunk of pork back towards him. Slicing off tow more strips he sets them aside and begins cutting the rest of the meat into cubes. He pauses for only a second to calculate out how long it will take him to finish cooking before picking up the mallet again and beating the last two slices. “Well, that depends on whether or not you can lend a hand after telling the guests the time.” He casts a glance as Shigetoshi and flashes a smile. “If you can help, twenty minutes, and if you can't, thirty-five.” With another faint smile he places a knife and some tall stalks of celery to the side and goes back to cubing the pork. “See you when you get back Shigetoshi-san.” 

Doing his best to suppress a chuckle he begins dipping the tenderized meat in the egg mixture before rolling them in the breading. [i]'Something tells me that he's not going to let me do this all by myself. He's such a good host, and it's kind of obvious that he doesn't like burdening his guests'[/i] Throwing the breaded meat in a pan of oil to fry he starts up another pan to cook the cubes in. While it heats up he pulls out a large pot and fills it with water. From his supplies he pulls out several lobster claws and sets then next to the pot of water. While the water works on boiling he pulls out a few sauce pans to begin on those. [i]'I hope they all like these dishes. I've known a few people who baulked at foreign food'[/i] Strong and pleasant smells of cooking food begin permeating the kitchen and Tatsuki takes in a deep breath. “This will be good.” He murmurs to himself and sets about mixing his sauces.