At lunchtime, the students in the classroom took out the boxed lunches their parents had prepared for them early that morning.
The moment Hinata opened her lunchbox, she knew Natsu-mama had made it. Only Natsu-mama would arrange the food so exquisitely and thoughtfully.
There were four children at home, and breakfast and boxed lunches had to be prepared at the same time. One person could not handle it all alone, so breakfast and lunches were not always made by the same person. The kitchen was large enough for two people to use at once.
Just then, Sakura suddenly walked over to Hinata with her lunchbox held in both hands. Hinata's followers all turned to look at her.
"Hinata... um, I brought eel my mom made. Would you like to try some?"
For a moment, everyone present froze, including Hinata.
Everyone knew that Princess Hinata did not get along with Ino and Sakura. What was Haruno Sakura trying to do now? Was she taking the initiative to make peace?
A girl beside Hinata spoke up. "Forehead, do you think Boss would eat some commoner's lunch?"
Sakura stood there without saying a word, still holding her lunchbox in both hands. When she had returned home yesterday, she had told her parents that she had met the princess. Her mother had been delighted and had specially made eel for her to give to the princess.
Hinata glanced at Ino, who was seated nearby and watching them as well. Resting the hand holding her chopsticks against her cheek, she said evenly, "Put it here."
There was no telling whether she was pleased or not. Her indifferent tone made Sakura uneasy.
Ino could not help speaking up. "Hey, you don't even know how to say thank you after accepting someone's gift?"
Her words instantly lit