It was already past 12 noon when Natsume Naoki returned home carrying the cutting board.

He hurriedly knocked on the door and entered the house. He originally thought that Asai would be waiting for his cutting board at home, but what greeted him was a table full of sumptuous lunch in the kitchen.

But there are no hot dry noodles, not even any noodles.

In some vegetable soups, he also saw bits of parsley floating around.

The food culture of the two generations is Asian, so he cannot eat parsley, a condiment in Mediterranean cuisine.

Just like some people can't get used to coriander.

Although he was not that far, he could tell that the little maid who was cooking was in a mood when she saw chopped parsley.

Asai Mao knows his taste better than he does himself. She knows exactly what to eat and what not to eat, what he likes to eat and what he doesn't like to eat.

She knew she didn't like parsley.

It's like being angry with your girlfriend and not cooking, except instead of being angry, your girlfriend deliberately cooks something you don't like.

This is how Asai feels about Natsume Naoki——

Even if you have a girlfriend, you may not be as careful as she is.

Originally, the praise of being thoughtful should be used to describe virtuous girls, but it is a pity that there are fewer and fewer such girls in this society.

Natsume Naoki wiped the sweat from his head, changed his shoes, walked into the kitchen, and placed the cutting board with labels on the table.

"It seems I didn't catch up."

I opened the refrigerator to grab a bottle of canned soda that had already been chilled, but when I opened the refrigerator, my hand was lightly slapped.

Asai stood aside and looked into his eyes, tilting his head towards the table.

Only then did Natsume Naoki notice that two glasses of water had been poured on the dining table.

"You are not allowed to drink anything cold after running," she said.

"I thought you were at home waiting to use the cutting board."

"Then you should come back earlier."

Oh haha.

Natsume Naoki scratched his head.

This is not easy to say.

He looked at the stove and started to change the subject: "How do you chop vegetables without a cutting board?"

"It's just chopped into pieces. If you put it together carefully, it can still be used."

Asai would not tell him that he almost cut his finger because he had to control his strength while using a rotten cutting board.

Maid never complains, no matter in life or emotionally.

She will only pay silently, and occasionally when her resentment reaches a certain level, she will vent her anger a little to let you know she is unhappy.

For example, the chopped parsley in the soup made Natsume Naoki feel uncomfortable.

"Let's eat." She motioned Natsume Naoki to sit down.

"You...don't have anything to say or ask?"

After enlightening on the road and realizing that the girl in the same room as him was actually a girl of the same age, Natsume Naoki began to become a little cautious.

He imagined that sitting in front of him was a girl like Izumi Mio, whom he was attracted to. His heart beat faster as he thought about it, but he did not notice that in his sight, Asai was still Asai, not the imaginary senior.

So who is the target of your heart at this moment?

Asai opened the iron dinner plate on the table and glanced at him, noticing that the way he looked at her was different from before.

But it's not very obvious, so I can't tell why at the moment.

"Eat first."

Asai served him a large bowl of vegetable soup, as if on purpose. When ladling the soup, she used a spoon to make a circle on the surface of the soup, adding half a spoonful of chopped parsley to the soup.

"Well, I don't have a good appetite today," Natsume Naoki saw the bowl of soup handed to him, his expression was obviously resisting: "I won't drink the soup."

Asai wasn't angry either.

In other words, we couldn't tell any clues from her expression.

"are you sure?"

Her breathtaking eyes sent shivers down Natsume Naoki's spine.

You didn't eat the lunch I worked so hard to make, so can we talk about what you lied to me about last night?

He seemed to be able to read Mao Asai's heart from her eyes.

"last night……"

"Last night was an accident."

Natsume Naoki decided to confess, "I originally planned to sign up for a painting class. After I told you, Amamiya Chizuru came to me and asked me if I was free the next day."

Asai raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "You just agreed?"

"It's okay anyway." Natsume Naoki said, "I still owe her a favor."

Asai sighed softly: "If your casualness had been used on Izumi Mio, I would have long..."

Don’t you know that you have to take the initiative against Izumi Mio’s character?

She won't refuse.

Now, things are starting to get complicated.

He almost defeated Mio Izumi, but in the end, Chizuru Amamiya was stolen from her during this week's outing. She could be overtaken even though she was leading for half a lap. What kind of story is this tortoise and the hare?

"I was negligent." Naoki Natsume looked at her and said sincerely: "I promised her last night that I would go to bed and forget to tell you about it. But you have to believe me, I definitely didn't lie to you on purpose."

Asai was silent for a while.

Then she nodded slightly.

"Well, I believe you."

A few short words swept away the discomfort she felt from last night to noon today.

Natsume Naoki looked at her, and suddenly his heart skipped a few beats.

Why does she always have such unconditional trust in herself?

He couldn't figure out, was there really a girl in the world who would open her heart like this just for a contract and a sum of money?

Natsume Naoki felt an instant sense of pride at this moment.

That kind of feeling is like a second-year middle school student who fantasizes about being the savior all day long. The reason why he is ordinary is that he is not in time. Everyone

Every teenager has a day when he is pretentious.

And that day for Natsume Naoki has long passed, it has already passed in the previous life.

Only now did he realize that the boy's long-lost pretentiousness could be regained in another girl.

He didn't realize at the moment that this feeling was actually love.

It was only a long time later that he came to his senses when he recalled what happened today. It was too late to regret it.

In love, in the eyes of your lover, you are your unique destiny.

Love gives every ordinary person the right to be the sun in the eyes of others.

I used to fantasize about being recognized by the whole world, but in fact, as long as there is one person who is willing to affirm you unconditionally, it is no different from being recognized by the whole world.

"In the morning, you went to the pet shop."

Asai's words brought him back to reality, Natsume Naoki nodded.

"What are you going to do?"

This is what Asai really wants to ask.

You went on a date with Amamiya Chizuru without telling me. I feel uncomfortable, but I won't be angry.

From the day I came to Tokyo, I was destined not to be angry because of your half-heartedness.

This is the punishment I deserve.

The sadness and jealousy caused by punishment are all part of punishment.

I may lose my temper at you and make sarcastic remarks to you, but please believe me, I am definitely not angry.

This is punishment. A part of you has made me everything. From this point of view, I shouldn't be angry with you.

Can……

But I...

But I am also a girl and a human being.

So I'm still angry.
To be continued...