that's a very valid question, Daneel

and honestly i think it reminds bismuth of gems that are new to the whole 'free will' thing back home

Riddick's answer is "because making things liminally is boring. this isn't."

i mean that's basically bismuth

's answer, but she's known gems who don't know what Fun or Doing It For Me is

so a longer explanation is sometimes necessary

Similar to why Shinji tends to make raw ingredients instead of finished meals.

At least in terms of 'less limitation on what you do.'

Minako will make meals Liminally if she has to, but she much prefers the process of cooking so most of the time she'll just make her own ingredients.

i think everyone kind of prefers doing things by hand unless they just don't know how

and they get someone to teach them/make it for them rather than make it liminally anyway