After chatting with Welt for a while and tidying up his room, Ryn arranged to meet Kiana for dinner at the cafeteria.
They had originally invited Kika and the others, but when Kika saw Ryn and Kiana holding hands, she immediately pulled Mei and the others back, telling Kiana to just bring them back a portion. Kika had no desire to be stuffed with dog food before she even had her meal.
However, Himeko still went to the cafeteria with Kiana and Ryn, because she also needed to bring a portion back for Theresa.
Actually, Himeko had a kitchen at home, but because she used to live alone and didn't feel like cooking, plus she was too messy, her whole house was in disarray. Mei and the others had spent a long time just cleaning the house today, so they didn't have the energy to cook.
When ordering, Himeko waved her hand grandly and said it was her treat. Ryn and Kiana quickly refused, as they both knew they ate a lot and didn't want Himeko to spend too much.
But Himeko just slung her arms around their shoulders and said magnanimously, "How much can you possibly eat! As long as you don't waste it, I'll treat you to as much as you can eat!"
Since Himeko had put it that way, Ryn and Kiana felt it would be rude to refuse again. Due to his leap in life form, Ryn's appetite hadn't just increased; he had yet to feel full.
Then, Ryn and Kiana ordered many, many dishes. When they handed the receipt to Himeko, her eyes went wide.
Himeko picked up the menu to check the prices, felt her small wallet, looked at the food piled high on two tables, and then said to Ryn in shock:
"Didn't I say not to waste food? How could you possibly finish all this! And... I didn't bring that much money. We'll probably have to call the Principal and have her send some over..."
It seems that satisfying Kiana's appetite is indeed a bit of a burden for a normal person...
(Kiana's appetite isn't actually that big. She just eats a lot because she finds the food delicious, eating until she can't eat anymore. You can just think of it as Ryn spoiling her.
In the game, after her last lesson, Kiana suffered from depression and took a lot of medicine, which led to anorexia. That's why the later Kiana ate very little; even a bowl of instant noodles was enough for her.)
"Sorry, Himeko. Kiana and I have big appetites and eat a lot. It's already impolite to have someone treat us, we appreciate the thought, but there's no need for you to spend the money." Ryn smiled apologetically at Himeko and took the receipt from her hand. "I'll get it. I did a little business before and earned a tiny bit of money."
Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, looking incredibly proud. "That's right, Ryn is very rich! We told you you didn't have to treat us, Auntie Himeko, and now we still have to pay, hmph."
A vein popped on Himeko's forehead. She didn't care about the embarrassment of offering to treat them and then failing, as it was a small matter, but she was very bothered by Kiana's use of the word "Auntie".
"Idiot Kiana, you can't talk like that. Himeko meant well; you'll hurt her feelings." Ryn gave Kiana a light chop on her little forehead, then said apologetically to Himeko, "I've spoiled Kiana, so she's a bit rude when she speaks. I'll apologize on her behalf first. Kiana, apologize too!"
"I'm sorry, Auntie Himeko!" Kiana performed the classic Far East bow of apology, with outstanding results.
Himeko's face darkened another shade, veins bulging on her forehead. She "gently" patted Kiana's little head and said with a smile, "Kiana-chan~ I'm still very young! Don't call me Auntie!!"
Kiana dodged Himeko's hand with a smile and stuck her tongue out at her. "Okay, Auntie Himeко. I get it, Auntie Himeko."
Himeko's head was covered in tic marks, and she had already crushed the chopsticks in her hand.
*Calm down... calm down, Murata Himeko, you have to calm down. You're not familiar with them yet, you can't be too rude. Just you wait, Kiana. Once we get to know each other better, see if I don't knock your block off. Just wait for class, see how I deal with you then.*
After some lighthearted bickering, the three of them began to eat happily.
"Ryn, you should try this, it tastes pretty good!"
Kiana picked up a piece of food and brought it to Ryn's mouth. Ryn opened his mouth and took a small bite.
"It tastes okay, but not as good as Mei's cooking. I'd give it an 80, but with the bonus of Kiana feeding me, let's make it a hundred!"
"Hee hee~ Then try this one!"
Kiana picked up another piece and continued to feed Ryn, who happily accepted. Occasionally, Ryn would also pick up a few things he found tasty and feed them to Kiana.
"Ryn! Come here."
Kiana gently tapped Ryn, signaling him to look at her. Then Kiana picked up a piece of meat with her mouth, held Ryn's face, and fed it to him mouth-to-mouth.
Ryn didn't refuse, and instead, he wrapped his arms around Kiana and slowly savored the lingering taste on her lips.
The two of them ate with great delight, but the third wheel, Himeko, was losing her appetite.
Himeko was about to grind her teeth to dust. *Damn it, I'm still single! How dare you two little brats show off your affection in front of me! Damn it, damn it, damn it!!*
But she couldn't possibly stop Kiana and Ryn from feeding each other; after all, there was no rule against it... So Himeko could only eat her meal with a mouthful of dog food and a mouthful of rice.
*So Kika knew this would happen and that's why she didn't come?*
Damn it, I was careless. From now on, I'm not going out with this shameless couple either.
After dinner, Himeko packed a portion to bring to Theresa, then said goodbye to the two and left. She didn't even know how she had managed to finish that meal; it was too much for a single dog.
After Himeko left, Ryn patted the small belly of Kiana, who was sitting on his lap and leaning against his chest, and said, "Are you full?"
Kiana squinted her eyes, enjoying Ryn's touch, and said softly, "I'm full, but I want to cuddle for a little longer."
"Alright, alright. Then we'll stay a little longer," Ryn continued to gently rub Kiana's stomach to aid digestion.
Suddenly, Kiana thought of something. She looked up at Ryn and said to him:
"Ryn, I realized that I really like Mei! What should I do?"
"If you like her, you like her. I like Mei a lot too, you know."