Thus, since they had not seen each other in a long time, the two chatted as they walked and, before they knew it, arrived once more at Raiden Ryoma's residence.
Looking at the Japanese-style house, Mei suddenly gathered her courage and extended an invitation to Ren Yu.
"Assistant Teacher, since we haven't seen each other in so long, as a gift for our reunion, could I... share dinner with you?"
Ren Yu: "..."
Seeing that Ren Yu did not respond, this refined young lady assumed he had other matters or reasons and thoughtfully changed the subject. Smiling faintly, she said, "If Assistant Teacher isn't available today, then forget it. Just consider it a slip of the tongue. If there's a chance in the future, we can chat together again."
That was what she said.
After noticing that Ren Yu still had not replied, a trace of loneliness clearly appeared in Mei's originally expectant expression, though it vanished in an instant.
However, Ren Yu keenly caught the girl's feelings. His heart softened a little, and he willingly agreed. "No, I'm free today. Let's go. I'm really looking forward to your cooking, Mei."
"Really?" Mei sounded a little disbelieving.
"Assistant Teacher, if you have something to do, you don't need to force yourself. Whenever you're free, I'd be willing to offer you my finest dishes."
"It's fine. I've finished everything I needed to do today. But if you have something to do, Mei, then forget it."
Hearing that, Mei was overjoyed. With things said this clearly, how could she fail to understand what he meant?
"Then that's wonderful, Assistant Teacher! I'll definitely put in one hundred and twenty percent effort to satisfy you!"
At the dinner table, Ren Yu was practically fed until he was full. This Yamato Nadeshiko-like girl set aside