25 Ah! It’s you again! (1/2)
Two hours have passed since Leon and Rachel had been reading. When Rachel heard Leon closing his book, she also stopped reading.
”Don't mind me. You can keep reading if you want.” Leon suggested.
”I think I read enough. It's time for a break.” Rachel's stomach started rumbling as soon as she finished saying that.
”Indeed, it's time for a break.” Leon stare seriously are her stomach and said.
Rachel blushed.
Rumble*** An even louder rumbling sound was heard from Leon's stomach.
”Pft* Hahaha.” Rachel cracked up in laughter.
Leon looked up at the ceiling and closed his eyes.
'Ah... so embarrassing. Karma strikes pretty fast.'
Ever since he had awakened his memory, he felt alienated with eating. He had been trying to fix his eating habits to before his memory awakened, but he still ended up skipping breakfast this morning.
'What should I eat?'
Leon thought back to the juicy and tenderizing beast meat coated in the steakhouse's special mushroom sauce as he licked his lips.
”What are you thinking of eating?” Rachel tilted her head to the side and poked her cheeks with her index finger in a cute manner, ”maybe me?”
Cough* Leon's thought bubble popped.
”I was thinking of the steakhouse near the campus.” Leon smiled wryly. To think everyone's perfect and pure goddess also know how to crack dirty jokes.
Only... her jokes put him between laughter and tears.
”Hahaha.”
Rachel seems to find great amusement in poking fun at him and enjoying his reaction. It was like when a kid suddenly finds an interesting toy to play with.
”Anyway, that's where I'm going to eat.”
”Aren't you going to ask what I want to eat? You are quite the gentleman.” Rachel joked sarcastically.
”Well... I never considered myself one.” Leon shrugged his shoulders, ”Are you coming?”
”I... probably can't.” Her shoulders drooped down.
She already acted willful once. Her servants wouldn't allow her to leave the campus with Leon during school hours. There would be complications if they report to her father about how close she was to another male that isn't the missing prince. She knew about Leon's humble background. She was responsible enough to not cause him trouble.
”Hmm that's fine. There would surely be plenty of opportunities in the future.”
Leon went to return his book before heading off. One of the servants guarding the door narrowed her eyes at his back as he left.
The other one pat the female servant's and shook her own head.
”The young miss is actually quite pitiful.”
”Should we report this to the lord?”
”It's rare to see the young miss being willful but it should be fine as long as she doesn't forget her own responsibility.” The servant nodded to each other.
They were very fond of Rachel as they had watched Rachel grow up since she was a child. They had spent a lot more time with the young miss than the young miss did with her actual parents.
Her parents were always busy with work. Being a duke household with manipulation over fire, they were people who focused on the art of blacksmithing. They oversee management of a big business, responsible for the production quality equipment and weapons for the military.
Rachel took some time before she left the private room.
”Young miss.” The servants greeted.
”Sorry for being unreasonable before.” Rachel apologized, feeling guilty for how she treated them.
”It's fine. We understand.” There was no need for the young miss to apologize to them. They understood her feelings very well.
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Leon browsed the menu at the steakhouse. Although what he ate last time was great, he wanted to try something different this time. If possible, he would order multiple dishes to balance the elements he can absorb.