But as he watched, Takashi Natsume suddenly thought of something.
Now that Nyanko-sensei had eaten Little Master's and Miss Erina's cooking, would it grow accustomed to food of that caliber in the future—
And lose all interest in Nanatsutsuya's Red Bean Buns, Auntie Toko's grilled fish, or even snacks, finding them impossible to swallow?
Once that thought arose, it lingered in Takashi's mind.
He could practically picture it:
Nyanko-sensei staring at its once-beloved Red Bean Buns with a look of utter disgust, pushing them away with its paw, then rolling around on the floor and shouting, "I want Glowing Cuisine! I want Little Master's and Erina's cooking!"
If that happened, with Nyanko-sensei's obsession with food, would it throw a tantrum and refuse to eat if it could not get what it wanted? Or would its appetite plummet?
Then would its, well, plump physique actually grow slimmer?
Takashi's thoughts drifted even further.
No longer would Nyanko-sensei be round and pudgy, its belly nearly scraping the ground when it walked. It would become slender? Its figure would turn "graceful"? Then it would walk with light, nimble steps?
Yeah, he simply could not imagine such a scene.
Takashi looked at Nyanko-sensei, who was diligently scraping even the very last grain of Fried Rice into its mouth. Understanding and a gentle smile returned to his warm brown eyes.
Sure enough, he had been overthinking it.
Even after tasting food as dreamlike and delicious as that, Nyanko-sensei could never truly give up ordinary food.
After all, it was quite the glutton.
Nanatsutsuya's Red Bean Buns, Auntie Toko's grilled fish, Fried Shrimp, even cheap senbei bought during supermarket sales—it enjoyed all of them immensely.
Just as it loved drinking, whether it was expensive sake or ordinary shochu, as long as it could get drunk, it would