After successfully inviting Xiaolan and Sonoko to lunch together, Lin Yi immediately took out the bento he had prepared.
"Xiaolan, Sonoko... here, this is the bento I prepared."
He placed the two bentos in front of the two girls, his cold face showing a slight fluctuation of emotion.
These two bentos surprised Xiaolan and Sonoko very much.
They had never eaten a bento prepared by another boy in their lives! Moreover, in Japanese culture, preparing a bento is usually done by girls, and boys never touch it!
"No... do we need to? Sorry, did I bother you?"
Seeing that they weren't speaking, Lin Yi decisively reached out to take the bento back, playing the push-and-pull game.
"Of course not! We're just a little surprised..."
Sonoko reacted and grabbed the bento, not letting Lin Yi take it back, and also helped Xiaolan take her share.
"I didn't expect that you could cook, Lin Yi."
Sonoko gave him a surprised look.
Lin Yi's eyes darted around, vaguely expressing that he was very shy: "I live alone, so I learned it after a while..."
"That's still amazing."
Sonoko praised him and said, "Then I'll open it and see how the bento is."
"It's just ordinary food, don't have too high expectations," Lin Yi reminded.
When she opened it, there was no holy light pouring out, nor were there any cute patterns to refresh people's eyes. There were only ordinary dishes.
Sonoko wasn't disappointed by this. It was already amazing that a boy could cook, so she shouldn't ask for too much.
Besides, it doesn't matter how well the food is made, what matters is who made it!
"Then I'll dig in first."
Sonoko put her hands together and said a prayer before trying the taste.
After eating a bite of rice with the vegetables, Sonoko seemed to have been struck by lightning. Her body paused, and the next second, she felt like she was swimming in an ocean of rice!
This reminded her of running under the setting sun that day, of her fleeting youth... Okay, it wasn't that exaggerated.
Sonoko only felt that the rice was soft, fragrant, and sweet, melting in her mouth. The meat was neither salty nor sweet, and the tenderness was just right. It couldn't compare to those star chefs, but it could compete with the restaurants outside.
Conclusion: Comparable to Xiaolan's cooking.
This made Sonoko couldn't help but take a few more glances at Lin Yi. She never thought that his cooking skills would be so good. Adding the bonus of his good looks, it tasted even better.
"Yabai... it's even more delicious than I thought," Sonoko exclaimed.
Who is Sonoko?
A carefree high school girl?
No, she is the daughter of the Suzuki Foundation. What delicacies in this world hasn't she tasted?
Being able to get a "delicious" rating from her is already amazing.
"Really?" Xiaolan heard Sonoko's praise and couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks.
After a bite of rice and vegetables, Xiaolan's eyes showed a hint of brilliance as she looked at Lin Yi!
"Really… Lin Yi, do you cook often?"
"I used to work in a kitchen…"
Lin Yi didn't say that this was his first time cooking, afraid of scaring them. If they thought he was bragging, it would be a net loss.
"Then you should try my bento too."
Sonoko took out her bento box, and when she opened the lid, a luxurious aura wafted out!
What kind of heavenly bento is this?!
The marble pattern on that steak is so beautiful, you can tell it's 5A grade at a glance, right?
And those black things, are they the legendary caviar? So many dollops, so extravagant!
Why is the rice twice as big as other rice? And so crystal clear, it's outrageous!
Just looking at this bento, you can tell how delicious it is.
Lin Yi tasted a piece of steak… With a gentle bite, the juices burst out.
It was so delicious that Lin Yi couldn't find any adjectives to describe it. It was an explosion of flavor.
"Try mine too."
Ran also generously shared her bento, after all, she had prepared two, and she really couldn't eat that much.
Ran's bento had a touch of cuteness in its simplicity, and a hint of playfulness in its cuteness, and beneath the playfulness, you could still see her heart… Okay, that's just nonsense.
Anyway, Ran's bento went for the cute route.
See that cute rabbit head made of rice? I really want to add some chili and turn it into spicy rabbit head to eat…
Lin Yi took a bite of her bento, and the taste was very familiar, just like home cooking.
This bento was made with heart, otherwise those cute patterns wouldn't have appeared.
This kind of home cooking is very ordinary, but it's the kind that you can eat ten thousand times and never get tired of!
After eating this bento, Lin Yi's determination to bring Ran home became even stronger!