"The food for you two is ready, please use it slowly."
The waiter's white-gloved hands placed the porcelain plate on the table covered with snow-white tablecloth.
The main dish was a piece of Filet Mignon fried to perfection, with an attractive burnt brown surface, drizzled with dark red sauce, and dotted with a few asparagus and a roasted soft tomato.
The meal is served with a small portion of Pasta rolled into a tower shape, exuding a strong aroma of mushrooms.
And in the goblet is Grape Juice.
Everything looks so perfect, except... the weight is a bit too "delicate" for boys who are growing in body.
Sakayanagi Arisu lowered his eyes slightly, scanning the plate in front of Kazehara Tetsu.
"Although the taste and presentation are impeccable, for Tetsu-kun..." She gently picked up the silver Knife and Fork.
"I'm afraid this weight can't even be considered as 'stuffing between teeth', right?"
"It doesn't matter."
Kazehara Tetsu did not show any dissatisfaction. He picked up Knife and Fork and turned his wrist neatly. The moment he cut into the beef, the tender meat texture was revealed and the juice oozed out slightly.
"Eating in this kind of place is all about 'atmosphere' and 'style'. As for the physiological need of satiety..."
He put a piece of beef into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and felt the truly excellent meat melting on the tip of his tongue.
"At the worst, I can just cook two packs of Instant Noodles after I go back. That kind of junk food is the best medicine to fill the emptiness late at night."
"Oops..."
Hearing the word "Instant Noodles", Sakayanagi Arisu let out a slight sigh.
"You're so lazy, Tetsu-kun."
She cut off a small piece of beef and did not rush to put it into her mouth. Instead, she raised her fork and looked at the man opposite her with playful eyes.
"You obviously have good skills that would be a pity if you didn't become a chef, but you always prefer to satisfy your stomach with that kind of fast food garbage. What is this? Depravity?"
"This is called 'efficiency first'."
Kazehara Tetsu shrugged disapprovingly, and did not stop holding Knife and Fork in his hand.
"Cooking, from food preparation to cooking to final cleaning, is too time-consuming. If it is to entertain guests or celebrate something, that's fine. But if it is just to fill one's stomach..."
"That's totally Waste of Time. I'm not the kind of housewife who takes pleasure in this."
As he spoke, he raised his eyelids and his eyes fell on Sakayanagi Arisu's delicate face.
"After all... you are not Arisu's guest. If it is to entertain the distinguished Princess, then naturally this time cost cannot be considered a waste."
"Huh?"
Sakayanagi Arisu raised his eyebrows, obviously very satisfied with this answer.
"It seems... I have to find some time to actually visit Tetsu-kun's 'home'."
"Otherwise, if such good cooking skills deteriorate due to long-term neglect, it will be a big loss. In order to monitor your 'skill proficiency', it is necessary for me to conduct a surprise inspection."
"You're always welcome."
"My door will always be open to you. As long as you don't dislike the monotonous decoration style of Dormitory."
Compared with Sakayanagi Arisu's ladylike eating style of eating only the size of a fingernail in every bite, Kazehara Tetsu's eating style appears to be full of pragmatism.
There was no chewing, no savoring of the front, middle and back notes of the sauce.
The originally small piece of Filet Mignon was cut into several large pieces by him. After a few forks, it disappeared into his mouth at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Immediately afterwards, the noodles moved from Steak to Pasta. The fork deftly rolled up the ball of noodles covered in sauce and put it into his mouth in a big mouthful.
This way of eating seems somewhat out of place in such an elegant environment, and can even be said to be rude.
But with Kazehara Tetsu, it seems that he is not tasting delicious food, but taking in energy.
"No one will rob you, Tetsu-kun."
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at his quickly emptied plate and couldn't help but remind him.
"Don't be so anxious. This is not a time-limited eating competition, nor is it the kind of battlefield where the battle needs to be resolved within a few minutes."
She put a neatly chopped piece of asparagus into her mouth.
"Tasting it slowly is also a sign of respect for the chef."
"This is my normal eating speed."
"Simply because this amount is too small. If you eat at your speed, your stomach will start to protest before the feeling of fullness has time to be transmitted to your brain."
"Moreover, when it comes to delicious food, the most primitive devouring is the highest appreciation."
"Crooked reasoning."
Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled and shook his head.
Just when Kazehara Tetsu thought that the main part of this slightly hasty dinner was going to end like this, he was about to pick up the napkin to wipe his mouth.
"Look up."
It's not a request, it's a command.
Kazehara Tetsu subconsciously stopped moving and raised his head.
What caught his eye was a silver dinner fork.
The tip of the fork was hovering not far from his mouth.
And on the silver fork, there was a piece of Steak that was cut to a moderate thickness and was steaming slightly.
Looking along the white wrist holding the fork, you can see the face of Sakayanagi Arisu with a slight smile.
She still maintained that elegant sitting posture, but her upper body leaned forward slightly, crossing the center line of the table, and handed the piece of meat that belonged to her plate to Kazehara Tetsu.
Moreover, it swayed slightly in the air.
That movement seemed to be teasing something.
"Open your mouth."
Another brief instruction.
Kazehara Tetsu looked at the piece of meat close at hand, and then at the girl opposite who was obviously enjoying it.
His eyebrows were raised slightly.
"I said..."
There was a somewhat helpless smile in his voice.
"Is this... feeding the dog? Arisu."
For ordinary boys, it may be a shame.
But Sakayanagi Arisu obviously doesn't care about this secular view.
"Heh... that's not bad, isn't it?"
"Since Tetsu-kun just said that he was not full, then as the host of this meal, I naturally cannot watch my...'guest' go hungry."
The fork in her hand moved forward a little further, almost touching Kazehara Tetsu's lips.
"And..."
"Only the 'pet' that pleases its owner the most is qualified to enjoy the delicious food on the owner's plate."
"What? Tetsu-kun Do you think this piece of meat... is poisonous? Or is it because it's food you brought in, so you're embarrassed to open your mouth?"
Kazehara Tetsu looked at those eyes full of expectation.
"I really lost to you."
Kazehara Tetsu An evil smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Since it is a reward from Princess..."
He leaned forward slightly and opened his mouth.
Seeing his actions, the smile in Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes became even brighter, it was a kind of satisfaction after succeeding.
She gave him a gentle flick of her wrist.
The warm piece of Steak was put into Kazehara Tetsu's mouth.
"Well..."
With the fork withdrawn, he chewed slowly.
I have to say that although it is the same dish, the one served on the Sakayanagi Arisu plate does seem to taste a little different.
"How does it taste?"
Sakayanagi Arisu took back the fork and put it back on his plate as if nothing had happened, instead of wiping off any saliva that might remain on it.
"Well..."
Kazehara Tetsu Swallowed the food in his mouth, as if he was still savoring the taste just now.
"The heat is just right and the juice is plentiful."
"Of course, the most important thing is..."
"This is a special feeling, and the taste... is naturally a unique delicacy in this world."