Looking at the plate of vinegar-infused bean sprouts placed before her, Emily Zimmerman couldn't quite pin down her feelings. She merely mentioned that she also wanted some, and Joseph Lancaster promptly set the entire dish in front of her.
This gesture seemed considerate but actually reeked of impatient perfunctoriness.
Everyone at the table looked over because Joseph Lancaster's action was sudden; no one knew what had happened, and he had already placed the entire dish of vinegar-infused bean sprouts in front of Emily Zimmerman.
Emily Zimmerman's expression was visibly awkward, while Joseph Lancaster picked up some food and continued eating, completely indifferent to her predicament.
Violet Zimmerman buried herself in eating the vinegar-infused bean sprouts, trying to minimize her presence. Although the girl sitting next to her was the one embarrassed, she inexplicably felt a sense of guilt.
