When the second semester began, Duanmu Huai naturally returned to school as well.
After school, he met up with Ya Naijian and Chitanda at the Classics Club, where they exchanged updates.
That said...
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Ya Naijian looking so troubled, Duanmu Huai was somewhat surprised. Given her personality, he had thought this Gourmet Journey would have been incredibly relaxing for her. So why did she now look as if the world were ending?
"...Xiao Ai, did you know? I made a mistake."
"Hmm?"
Ya Naijian raised her head and gazed out the window, looking as if she were recalling a painful past.
"But it wasn't my fault."
"Hmm?"
"It's all the fault of those literary giants."
"???"
"They described the food as being far too delicious. You know how it is—when people read descriptions like that, they naturally start wondering, Is it really that good? Besides, our goal this time was cultural research for the club. Research is serious, rigorous work."
"So?"
"So, Ya Naijian is currently in her weight loss period."
Chitanda added the explanation somewhat sheepishly, while Ya Naijian silently sighed once again.
"Why did the ancients create so many delicious foods? They didn't even have the concept of calories back then. They shouldn't have gotten fat at all."
So if no one mentioned calories, they counted as zero calories? If you didn't discover calories, they simply didn't exist?
Duanmu Huai silently rolled his eyes, then took two wooden boxes from the bag beside him.
"Do you want these?"
"What are they?"
"Pastries I brought back... Want some?"
"Yes!"
Ya Naijian instantly recovered from her half-dead state and snatched the pastry box Duanmu Huai handed her.
"Wow... They look really high-end."
Chitanda also took the box Duanmu Huai gave her and curiously examined the beautifully decorated wooden