(︶) The Totally Reasonable Thing She Did
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That evening, while Annie was enjoying a lavish dinner in the courtyard of her bamboo grove with her little sidekick, 9033, who hadn't had to return with the Lighthouse's emissaries, a certain scowling White Elder finally stormed over with Xia Dou in tow.
"??"
Annie didn't seem surprised. She only blinked, then kept eating as she watched the two of them curiously, until they entered the courtyard and sat down.
"!!"
9033, however, was badly startled by the menacing White Moon Kui—Boss White—and hurriedly set down her food and stood up.
"B-Boss White?"
"You're here?"
Then she stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do with her hands.
"Heh!"
Xia Dou, who had come along behind Boss White to watch the show, hid behind White Moon Kui and silently mouthed to Annie with a mischievous grin:
"Annie, you're doomed! Boss White found out what you did!"
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Annie understood Xia Dou's message, but said nothing and showed no reaction. She simply watched as White Moon Kui slowly took a seat opposite her.
"Well!"
"Another feast. You've been eating well, huh?"
"Must've cost you quite a bit, right?"
White Moon Kui didn't get straight to the point. Instead, she clicked her tongue in admiration at the sumptuous spread on the table.
"Annie..."
"At this rate, with you eating like this every day, you're probably contributing half of the village's income."
"Do people from your universe always eat like this?"
Then she simply picked up her chopsticks and started eating as she chatted.
"Mm..."
(゜-゜)
"I can't speak for anyone else, but this is how I've always eaten!"
That was right!
As long as she had the means, Annie would eat whatever was best and most comfortable. She would never shortchange herself