Thinking of this, Conan looked at the pile of fancy little children's snacks in front of him, then at the spicy edamame, sashimi, fried tofu... and other bar snacks in front of Jiang Xia that seemed more suited to adults.
Conan: "..." It wasn't that he couldn't understand. If he went out to eat with a pretty girl, even if he couldn't drink, he definitely wouldn't pick those cute-looking, childish snacks. He'd have to get something more proper. It was a matter of pride.
The dining area was fairly dim, making it hard for anyone to notice what others were eating, but the food pickup area was relatively bright.
Conan thought Jiang Xia probably didn't want to get food from the children's section, so he had simply come back and mooched off Conan's snacks... Come to think of it, being a child did have that convenience.
It had been dark for a long time already, and the Rooftop Restaurant's lighting was comparable to that of a bar.
In the dim light, Jiang Xia seemed not to notice the fake child's hesitant gaze.
Under Conan's watchful eyes, he ate the remaining half of the hash brown in his hand in one bite. Then, while his eyes stayed fixed on the stage, his hand skillfully reached toward Conan's plate...
It came up empty.
The Hash Browns were already gone.
Jiang Xia froze, then turned to glance at the plate, meeting Conan's gaze head-on.
One second, two seconds...
Jiang Xia silently withdrew his hand, picked up a napkin, and elegantly wiped his fingers clean before casually letting his gaze drift elsewhere.
Beside him, Conan sighed, resignedly picked up his plate, and headed toward the children's food section, deciding to take more this time.
Jiang Xia's parents seemed to have always been busy,