The Fourth Class Is Modern Chinese (Continued)

I didn't think I had the right to decide at a time like this. Hachiman knew that. If I picked the wrong place, it would invite uproarious laughter. The proof was little Kaori Orioto and her friend, little Miss What's-Her-Town.

So, without changing my expression, I looked at Yukino beside me.

Yukino apparently didn't particularly feel like eating anything either. She shook her head and looked at Yuihama.

"Um... I'm fine with anywhere..."

She smiled as though trying to gloss it over, and her gaze fell on me again. Yep—back to square one...

At this rate, we might keep going in circles forever.

All right, since no one had anywhere in particular they wanted to go, it would probably be better to casually list a few places and let them decide. Sometimes, you could narrow things down through elimination.

So I casually suggested:

"Then, how about Saizeriya?"

I watched Yuihama's face, observing her reaction. Without changing her expression, Yuihama immediately answered:

"Yeah, sure!"

...Huh, that was okay?

Unexpectedly, she answered in a second, making me reflexively look at Yukino. Yukino didn't object either; she apparently had no opinion on it.

Huh, Saizeriya really was fine? I loved Saizeriya, so I didn't mind at all. But thanks to Orioto and Miss What's-Her-Town, I'd always thought girls might not like Italian food that much...

No, wait. Given Yuihama's personality, there was a chance she'd mistaken Italian food for fried rice because it was sometimes shortened to "Italian rice." But if I had to say it, Saizeriya was closer to Chiba cuisine than Italian food! As expected of a restaurant that originated in Chiba! I had a suggestion: how about this Italian restaurant collaborated with anime to release character-themed rice bowls? Please do consider it!

It wasn't a fried rice restaurant or a