「Here, there’s still about half left. I have extra chopsticks too, so go ahead and eat.」
「Eh… wait, ehh!? A-Are you serious!? B-But I feel bad for take Sasaki’s bento, or rather, I feel guilty…」
「What’s there to feel bad about? You were drooling while looking at me. If I didn’t do anything, I’d feel like the bad guy here.」
「Eh? Ah…」
I realized it when Sasaki-san pointed it out. Apparently, I had been staring at her bento while drooling.
If I looked that hungry, of course Sasaki-san would offer me her bento. But still…
「N-No, I mean… l-look, this is, i-indirect ki──」
「I don’t mind. We often share drinks during club activities anyway. Ah, but… fufu, if Yamada-kun cares about it, I guess it can’t be helped─」
Sasaki-san grinned mischievously as she said that. She seemed to find my embarrassment over the indirect kiss amusing.
As expected, Sasaki-san is straightforward, or rather, she has a bit of a tomboyish vibe.
「U-Um, no, I mean… I don’t mind at all!」
「Ah, is that so? Then hurry up and eat, here.」
「Ah, o-okay. Got it. U-Um… T-Thank you, Sasaki-san…」
「Nn, don’t worry about it.」
Feeling a bit embarrassed, I accepted the bento and chopsticks from Sasaki-san. The bento contained ginger pork and spinach ohitashi. It was a simple yet incredibly delicious-looking bento.
「T-Then… itadakimasu!」
「Nn, go ahead.」
So, after properly putting my hands together, I took a bite of the ginger pork. And then…
「Delicious!? This is super tasty!!」
「Is that so? I’m glad then.」
I was so surprised by the deliciousness that I exclaimed. Sasaki-san, sitting next to me, simply muttered with a gentle smile.
(No, but seriously, this is super delicious…!!)
Sasaki-san’s bento was so delicious that I couldn’t stop eating.
「Delicious! This is delicious too! It’s too delicious!!」
「U-Um, please… don’t repeat it so much…」
「But it’s really delicious!」
「I-I mean, even if it is, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t repeat it so much… it’s kind of embarrassing…」
Sasaki-san twirled her side hair with her fingertips, looking embarrassed.
But I didn’t notice Sasaki-san’s change in demeanor and continued to eat her bento with enthusiasm. And then, shortly after…
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「Thanks for the food!」
「That was fast!?」
Sasaki-san looked shocked. Of course, she would be. It was surprising to finish the bento so quickly.
So I immediately put my hands together and expressed my gratitude to Sasaki-san.
「It was really delicious! Thank you, Sasaki-san! But it’s amazing that you can make such delicious food yourself!」
「A-Amazing, you say… no, there wasn’t anything that special in there. Just some simple dishes that are easy to make.」
「No, no, that’s definitely not true! The ginger pork was perfectly cooked, and the sweet and savory sauce went perfectly with the rice. The spinach ohitashi was well-seasoned and still had a nice crunch. It’s the first time in my life I’ve eaten such a delicious bento! So really, thank you, Sasaki-san!」
「I-I think you’re exaggerating a bit… but I’m glad you enjoyed it that much, fufu.」
As I expressed my gratitude to Sasaki-san with all my might, she smiled gently, looking a bit embarrassed.
「Yeah, really, thank you, Sasaki-san! Ah, by the way, at what age did you start cooking?」
「Well, I started helping my mom when I was in elementary school. I started cooking seriously around my second year of middle school.」
「Hee, you started cooking around that time! No wonder you’re so good at it!」
「I-I mean, I think you’re praising me too much. Anyone can do this if they’ve been doing it for a long time.」
「No, no, that’s definitely not true! It’s because it’s Sasaki-san that you can make such delicious food. Ahh, I want to eat it again…」
「I-I see… wait, eh?」
「Eh? …Ah!」
Without thinking, I blurted out that I “want to eat it again”, which was quite presumptuous of me.
So I hurriedly tried to explain my words.
「N-No, I mean, um! Sasaki-san’s bento was so delicious that… I just spoke my true feelings without thinking, um…!」
「Fuun, I see, I see. Then, if you’d like… shall I make you a bento for tomorrow?」
「Eh… wait, ehhh!? R-Really…?」
「Yeah, really. I always make a bento anyway, and it’s not much different making for two instead of one. A-And besides…」
「Besides?」
「If you’re going to eat it so deliciously… well, I thought I might make it for Yamada one more time. Ah, b-but, it’s just for tomorrow, okay!」
Sasaki-san said such a nice thing while blushing a little. So I replied with a big smile.
「Yeah, then, can I ask you to do that? I want to eat Sasaki-san’s bento again!」
「Yeah, got it. Then, shall we meet on the rooftop again tomorrow?」
「Sure! Then, looking forward to tomorrow!」
「Yeah, same here.」
And so, it was decided that I would eat lunch with Sasaki-san again during tomorrow’s lunch break. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s lunch break!