The sunlight was warm without being harsh, and it was just about noon.
The mountain breeze brushed against their faces, bringing waves of coolness.
After releasing the batch of Mountain Spirit Monsters Mu Mu had caught, Fireworks of Romance had also finished bringing the cooked dishes over and setting them on the temporary dining table.
There were four dishes and a soup in total. No one knew how they tasted, but they looked fairly convincing... probably.
Although a certain dignified one seemed quite pleased with herself, Bai Zhi and several lolis stared at the dishes on the table for quite a while, yet not one of them dared to pick up their chopsticks...
"Hm? What's wrong?"
After happily bringing over the last dish, the tomato and egg soup, and placing it in the middle of the table, Fireworks of Romance found herself rather puzzled as she sat down and looked at the group exchanging glances.
"The dishes are all here. Why aren't you eating?"
"Uh, well..."
"There's no need to wait specifically for me. You can start eating first, don't stand on ceremony with me!! Everyone, dig in!!"
With a grand wave of her hand, Fireworks of Romance eagerly picked up her bowl.
Although this was her first time cooking in the true sense of the word, she was still very confident in her culinary skills. It was only stir-frying a few dishes, after all. How hard could it be?
Look at these dishes—so fresh, so green, so tender that they didn't even look...
Under the gazes of several lolis and Bai Zhi, Fireworks of Romance froze with her chopsticks raised to her mouth.
"..."
After a brief silence, Fireworks of Romance silently spat out the bean pod in her mouth, then very calmly pulled out a tissue and wiped