(Heartfelt thanks to 'Lei Xiang,' 'Yume no Shouyou,' 'Wei Zhi De Yue Ding,' and 'Yunqi Qinggu' for their rewards!)
As the night deepened, midnight drew closer and closer...
In the living room, Wu Yan made a light late-night meal, intending to let Hinagiku and Mikoto replenish their energy.
Unfortunately, the two girls looked thoroughly unwilling.
"Mm, it looks really delicious..." Staring at the steaming late-night meal on the table and breathing in the aroma constantly drifting into her nose, Mikoto's face showed a hint of longing, but she forcibly suppressed it, utterly conflicted.
"Yan's cooking is still as tempting as ever. Should I eat it or not?..."
"I... I should be able to eat it, right?..." Hinagiku's face was likewise full of uncertainty.
"There'll be a battle later anyway, so we'll definitely get plenty of exercise. One late-night meal shouldn't make much difference, right?..."
Seeing the strange behavior and strange words of the two girls, Wu Yan felt depressed.
"What's wrong with you two? Is a late-night meal really worth treating so seriously?..."
"That's why boys have it so good..." Hinagiku grumbled dissatisfiedly.
"You never have to worry about yourselves. You can eat however you want..."
"Is there something you can't eat? How come I don't know about it?..." Wu Yan looked even more depressed.
"I remember you're not that picky..."
"Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to understand?..." Mikoto stared at him in genuine disbelief for a moment before letting out a faint sigh.
"Don't you know that late-night snacks make you fat really easily?..."
Wu Yan froze, then fell silent.
"So you don't want to eat, huh?..." With a smile that wasn't a smile, Wu Yan gathered up the late-night meal from the table.
"Then I'll just throw it all away!"
"Throw... throw it