"Say... what is this?" Jiu Ming opened his mouth, staring blankly at the 'meal' C.C had just brought over. He could still accept the flatbread, and the scattered green bits of chopped vegetables on top at least added a little visual appeal.
But!! What was with that ring of fish heads stuck into it, staring up with eyes that would not close even in death!? Looking at the dish, Jiu Ming seemed to see a faint, lingering resentment coiling above it...
"Mm~ I think it's called Stargazy Pie."
"Is that so?" Jiu Ming forced a smile, his eyes swiftly sweeping over C.C. Well... okay, don't look at me with such expectation. Wasn't that practically forcing him to eat this bizarre thing?
Jiu Ming reached out and grabbed Little Nine, nudging it toward the dish called 'Stargazy Pie' but really 'Eyes That Would Not Close in Death.' The little black cat leapt off the table with a face full of resistance, landing on the cushion specially prepared for it. No matter what, it refused to go near it.
"This dish... who made it?" After hesitating for a moment, Jiu Ming asked the expectant C.C. A week had already passed, yet she still had not improved at all. She remained in this state, and there was nothing Jiu Ming could do about it except wait for her to recover on her own.
But right now, he was pondering something else—for example, who the chef behind this breakfast was, so he could find someone to discuss having them get the hell out... "I made it. Is it not good?" Seeing Jiu Ming's hesitant expression, C.C's look of expectation faded considerably. She asked somewhat unnaturally. Ever since Jiu Ming's 'confession' a week ago, she had devoted herself wholeheartedly to doing the things an 'lover'