"My cooking has all burned."
"Can you really blame me for that?" Chen spread his hands helplessly. Could this really be blamed on him?
"Of course I can. If I don't blame you, who am I supposed to blame? Anyway, it's your fault." Ran nodded as she spoke.
"Fine, blame me then."
Chen did not argue with Ran. His instincts told him that arguing with a woman was an extremely unwise thing to do. It was best not to do something like that, or he would be an idiot.
"Sigh, I really have it too hard." Chen spread his hands helplessly, his face full of dejection.
"You don't seem qualified to say that you have it hard." Ran shot Chen a glance before dumping all the food from the pan.
There was no helping it. The food had already burned, so it was definitely inedible. She could only throw it out and make it again. Ran even deliberately glanced at Chen.
"Don't distract me. I need to focus on preparing the meal, or I won't get it done all day," Ran said to Chen.
Going to Sonoko's House!
"Since it's just the two of us, there's no need to prepare such a lavish spread, right?"
Seeing Ran prepare so much food, Chen could not help saying so. The meal Ran had prepared was far too extravagant—more lavish than when guests came over.
"It's not often that I get to treat you to a meal, Chen, so of course I had to prepare something special. As long as you're happy with it." Ran smiled faintly at him.
"Of course I'm happy. As long as it's food you made, Ran, I'll be completely satisfied. It's definitely the most delicious."
"Really?" Ran felt sweetness fill her heart, and a smile could not help