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"I just finished making grilled fish. Reiko's friend is a tanuki spirit, so she should like eating fish."
"...Um."
Lingzi responded, still keeping her head down, her long flaxen hair covering most of her face, and there were still specks of blood on her ears.
Aoba placed the grilled fish on one side of the plate. "By the way, I still don't know what Reiko's friend's name is."
"spot."
"Spot? That's a very nice name."
"Ah."
Perhaps not wanting to reveal too much emotion, she didn't say much in front of Aoba at this moment.
But how could a young girl's thoughts escape the notice of Aoba, who had lived two lives?
He brushed past the girl, pulled out some kitchen paper, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Can't Reiko see what's behind her? Let me wipe it for you."
Before the girl could respond, he finished speaking.
He had already lifted his wet, flaxen hair and, to the girl's stunned and surprised gaze, directly wiped the back of her fair neck.
There is no explanation.
There were no words exchanged; they simply wiped the surfaces with the familiar ease of a normal conversation.
The girl's neck was a bit too slender and pale, similar to the cool white skin that urban professional women pursue, but in Qingye's eyes, this was definitely malnutrition.
While wiping, he said:
"What does Reiko usually eat at school? Does she not eat properly?"
His breath hit the girl's neck, bringing a thin blush to her skin.
"No..." Reiko shuddered and quickly denied it, taking two hurried steps forward before quickly moving back.
Seeing that Reiko's ears were mostly red, Aoba smiled slightly, "No?"
"Reiko is too thin. I've decided that I'll take care of Reiko's breakfast and lunch from now on."
"As a chef, you must not only ensure that diners enjoy delicious food, but also take care of their health."
Done.
He threw the kitchen paper he had finished wiping into the trash can, and then took the tissue that Lingzi was holding.
He walked up to the girl, lowered his head, and gently lifted Lingzi's head like a hairdresser.
this moment.
The girl could no longer hide it.
Hot, large tears welled up in her eyes, obscuring the figures in front of her.
Reiko, why are you crying!
She kept criticizing herself in her heart.
If I cry in front of the store manager, people will dislike me.
"Huh? Your face's all smeared, hahaha." (Read super-exciting novels on Feilu Novel Network!)
Seeing Reiko cry, Aoba didn't comfort her; instead, he chuckled softly:
"Hahaha, Reiko, I can't take it anymore, you look so beautiful right now, I have to capture this moment... Where's my phone?"
"Wait for me, I'll be right there, hahaha."
Aoba searched for her phone in her apron and pockets but couldn't find it, so she could only hold Reiko's head and say, "Hold on, this is the first time I've seen Reiko like this."
As he spoke, he prepared to turn around and go to the bar.
As a result of his outburst, Lingzi's silently flowing tears suddenly stopped, and her original bitter feelings subsided considerably in an instant.
Instead, all I saw was a sense of utter bewilderment.
He seemed completely unprepared for Aoba's expression upon seeing him cry.
The inexplicable grievance in my heart came to an abrupt end.
It's like a child rolling around in the mud, worried about being scolded when they get home, anxious the whole way, and just when they reach their doorstep, tears are streaming down their face, only to find their parents watching them from the street, laughing uproariously.
The previous worries and anxieties have almost disappeared, replaced by a sense of relief and a feeling of shame and anger at being caught doing something shameful.
"Manager!"
Reiko never imagined she could act cute like that. She put her plate on the table and clung to Aoba's apron.
"Sorry, sorry, it's just that Reiko is so cute right now..."
Aoba turned around and looked at Reiko's face, which was both crying and laughing, and still seemed to be forcibly explaining as if she couldn't control the corners of her mouth from turning up.
"But... delete 4⊙fin emu two IV bar 4 skirt a cute or something..."
Reiko murmured to herself, intending to look down, but when she saw Aoba's arm quietly reaching towards the curtain, she instantly understood.
"Store manager!"
"Ah~ just let me take one picture!"
Upon being discovered, Aoba almost instantly reached out towards the curtain, only to be pulled back inside amidst the puzzled looks of Otome and Esdeath.
Even Aoba was somewhat surprised by the sudden strength.
However, this is quite normal for Reiko as well.
She subdued many monsters by force using her own strength.
Before Aoba could say anything after being pulled back, she felt the girl's soft, slender body suddenly fall in front of her.
Those slender arms, so thin they could be grasped in one hand, seemed to bind Qingye like iron hoops, and a damp tremor came from her front.
"Ew~ Reiko really doesn't look good when she cries."
Aoba was still smiling.
But the girl in front of him didn't look up; instead, she cried out even harder, "Manager..."
"What's wrong."
"I can..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Aoba sighed helplessly, "You can't keep people in suspense forever. You can't just say half of what you mean."
"...I want to join the Hundred Demons Group."
The girl's voice was still choked with sobs, but her tone was very firm.
Join the Hundred Demons Group?
Aoba didn't know why the girl would make such a decision, but as a human, joining a monster organization felt strange no matter how you looked at it.
His situation is different from Lingzi's as a general of the Hundred Demons Group, but it would actually be good if Lingzi really joined.
At least in terms of daily life, others can take care of us.
After all, it's clear from many aspects that Reiko's life isn't very good, and Aoba, who can't bear to see a girl sad...
"Of course, no problem. But as a member, you must follow the orders of the commander-in-chief."
"Ah."
"Now, take your plate out to your friend. By the way, what would you like to eat? You can't say you don't want to eat."
Aoba ruffled Reiko's wet hair. "The commander-in-chief can't watch his men go hungry."
"Who's starving!"
Reiko suddenly looked up, her forehead bumping right into Aoba's chin.
Her previously dirty little face was now much cleaner, and her eyes had regained their former liveliness; however, she still avoided Qingye's gaze somewhat.
"I... am just a little malnourished."
"Then you should eat more. Hurry up and get out of here, I need to start cooking."
"Don't make too much, you won't be able to eat it."
"Eat even if you can't. This is the group entry assessment. If I find out you've lost weight..."
Aoba pinched Reiko's cheek with a mischievous grin, "I'll punish you for three... two days. You can't eat my cooking."
Eh? !
How can this work!
Even Reiko, who takes food in stride, has no choice but to resist when she hears about the punishment.
She is usually very frugal, but she wanted to have a nice meal at Aoba's place in the evening.
"If you're not feeling well, then eat properly!"
Aoba patted Reiko's arm, signaling her that she could let go.
But what we got in return was...
Well!
A young girl's awkward and impulsive kiss.
It also has a cool feel and a slight earthy smell.
[Interacting with Reiko Natsume...]
[Awakening 1v1 Skill "True Name"]
[True Name: I call you by your true name, and live with you].
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"Iced meat slices, please enjoy."
Aoba placed the dish in front of Esdeath's table. This dish was a dangerous species dish that Esdeath had brought.