Elina was about to leave when she suddenly halted in her "tracks."
She had noticed something was off.
Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan said they were going to eat, but they were heading toward the corridor, where there was clearly no food.
Could they be planning to cook for themselves in the kitchen?
It was not impossible. After all, Snow Maple Pavilion's kitchen was communal, fully equipped with everything one could need, including all sorts of bizarre ingredients.
During the days Elina had spent at Snow Maple Pavilion, quite a few customers had experienced the process of cooking for themselves in the kitchen.
Although Elina was not particularly interested in eating, she was quite interested in cooking.
Besides, Origin Mall's business hours had ended, and it was dinner time now. She could not even find anyone to play Glory with.
Most importantly... being idle was still being idle. She might as well find something to do.
"Are you going to cook?" Elina's tail swayed slightly as she curiously followed the two.
"Cook..." Yao Ziyue could not help stopping, then pointed at herself with an amused look. "Do I look like someone who can cook?"
Elina thought about it carefully, then nodded seriously.
Yao Ziyue:?
Elina's next words answered Yao Ziyue's doubts. "I thought the barbecue you made last time was quite good. The texture was really nice."
She still remembered the barbecue from when she had first arrived at Snow Maple Pavilion. Yao Ziyue had personally brought her several skewers.
The expression on Yao Ziyue's face stiffened for a few seconds. "Just the texture?"
"You know sea demons cannot taste much of the flavor in food to begin with." Elina tapped her tail against the floor. "Well, except for the things in the boss's shop."
Yao Ziyue sighed. "Fine, I