"Waaah..."
Nameless, her mouth glistening with grease, sobbed softly.
Shinji looked utterly speechless beside her. "Slow down. Slow down!"
Nameless said indistinctly, "The barbecue here is so fragrant and delicious!"
Shinji wiped her tears with a tissue. "You don't have to cry over it! Anyone who didn't know better would think I was bullying you!"
Nameless looked serious. "Because I finally experienced happiness!"
Nameless had lived during the Warring States period, when productivity was relatively low. On top of that, she had been imprisoned by her clansmen in a dark, lightless cell when she was very young, silently shouldering the responsibility of being the "family weapon." So, let alone delicious food, she probably hadn't even eaten much decent food.
That was why Shinji actually understood Nameless quite well. After all, delicious food really could dispel one's troubles and give one a sense of fulfillment and happiness.
So he rang the bell and summoned the owner. "Bring out another set of everything I ordered earlier!"
The owner happily agreed. "Coming right up!"
A moment later, plate after plate of premium ingredients was brought out. Among them were even several plates of high-grade beef that Shinji hadn't ordered.
Shinji hurriedly stopped the owner. "Did you bring the wrong order? I didn't order these!"
Nameless bit down on her chopsticks, staring fixedly at the beef.
Seeing this, Shinji had no choice but to let the owner leave the high-grade beef. "Forget it. Leave them."
Before Shinji could finish speaking, the owner explained, "Chief, you're a regular customer of our shop and often patronize our business, so I'm giving you these few plates of meat as a complimentary gift!"
Shinji didn't stand on ceremony. "Thank you!"
After the owner left, Nameless asked softly, "Shinji, why did the owner call you 'Chief'? And these ingredients