Inazuma, Narukami Island.
"Come on, open wide. Ah~"
Zebu picked up a piece of Aburaage with her chopsticks and brought it toward Xiu Yuan's mouth.
"Shogun... let me do it myself."
Although being fed by Zebu herself was a lovely prospect, Xiu Yuan still felt it was inappropriate.
A white-haired woman had always occupied a place in his heart.
Being so intimate with Zebu as well really wouldn't be right.
"This is your reward. You can't refuse," Zebu said seriously.
"Shogun..."
"Just one piece." Zebu held up a finger.
"..."
"All right, then."
Xiu Yuan knew that if he kept refusing, things would become awkward.
Although he didn't want to grow too close to Zebu and the others, lest their eventual parting become too painful, he didn't want to make things awkward because of himself either.
Xiu Yuan opened his mouth slightly, and Zebu slipped her "specialty" into it.
"Mmm~..."
"Delicious!"
"It's only been a few days, yet you've already made something this delicious, Shogun."
After tasting the Aburaage, Xiu Yuan showered her with praise.
He wasn't flattering her. He genuinely meant it.
He had the memories of his previous incarnation, Sasayuri. Back then, Sasayuri had taken one bite of Zebu's "delicacy" and fainted on the spot. It had taken nearly a week of vomiting and diarrhea before he slowly recovered.
He had lost at least twenty pounds that week.
So when Zebu offered him her cooking again, Xiu Yuan's body instinctively resisted, even breaking out in goose bumps.
To his surprise, she had actually made something edible. That certainly made him see Zebu in a new light.
"Hehe, well, just look at who taught her." Chiyo proudly puffed out her chest.
"You little... couldn't you let me show off a little longer?"
Zebu had only just begun enjoying Xiu