The contrast effect, in television or manga, usually manifests as a delinquent braving the wind and rain to shield a stray pet from the rain, giving viewers the feeling of, Ah, that guy isn't actually a bad person...
Of course, the contrast effect wasn't limited to that. For example, a teacher who seemed completely unconcerned about their students might actually know every student quite well, making the students who discovered this think, So this is what a real teacher is like... Just like now...
"M-My lord..." Soma froze when he heard that. "Y-You knew those dishes were made by me?"
"Mm!" Sogo Doma nodded lightly. "Don't be fooled by how I look. I've always remembered the taste of your cooking. Even if it's improved and become even more enticing, that most fundamental part—the part that differs from person to person—is still there..."
"..."
"My lord is always like this. You acted like a violent maniac at first, and you're sharp-tongued too, but in reality, you care more than anyone..." After falling silent for a while, Soma suddenly said in a low voice, "Well, except for your terrible sense of humor..."
"Soma, do you want to know what a truly terrible sense of humor is?"
"Please don't!"
While the two chatted, Manager Kyoko had already stepped in front of Yachiyo Todoroki. "Yachiyo, you don't need to bear this. I'll take responsibility for everything involving Satou!"
Chef Satou: "..."
Yachiyo Todoroki: "..."
Huh!??
Utaha Kasumigaoka and Umaru Doma—s-such thrilling content! It was even more exciting than a TV drama. The manager and the floor supervisor were fighting over a chef—oh God, this...
Utaha Kasumigaoka felt that if someone gave her a computer, she would definitely make up this story and write it down!
As they watched the spectacle, Manager Kyoko approached Yachiyo