"Lunchtime, you two upstairs!"

noon.

Wu Tina's mother's enthusiastic calls came from downstairs. Wu Tina put down her textbook and said with some surprise, "Is it already noon?"

She glanced at the time; it was already past 11:40.

Lorraine put down the gradually taking shape 'Magea Evil' in her hand, exchanged a glance with Wu Tina, and said, "Let's go, let's go eat first. You've been studying so hard all morning, have a good meal and rest for a bit."

"Um."

The two smiled at each other, got up at the same time, left the room, and walked downstairs.

...

"Come on, you two go wash your hands and get ready to eat."

As soon as the two entered the living room, Wu Tina's mother invited them to wash their hands.

After washing their hands, Lorraine and Tina sat down one after the other.

Wu Tina originally wanted to sit next to Lorraine, but just as she was about to sit down, her mother suddenly cut in and twisted her waist, knocking her out and making her cry out as she almost fell to the ground.

"Mom, what are you doing!"

Wu Tina angrily questioned.

Who knew?

Her mother completely ignored her and sat down in the seat she was supposed to be sitting in, carrying two bowls of rice. One of the bowls was incredibly large, piled up like a small mountain.

The other person handed the larger bowl to Lorraine with a gentle and considerate smile, and said...

"Here you go, Brother Lin, I've already served you the food."

"Um, thank you, Mrs. Hiiragi."

"Don't be shy, make yourself at home here. Eat whatever you want, as much as you want. I've prepared a lot today, so make sure it's plentiful and you're full."

"I am flattered by Lady Hiiragi's hospitality."

During their conversation.

Sullenly, Wu Tina sat down in a seat far away from Lorraine and had to get her own bowl to serve herself. She suddenly complained, "Mom, you made way too much lunch today! The table is full; it's almost enough for five people to eat together."

"What do you know, you little kid? Brother Lin is tall and strong. Men have always had big appetites. Do you think Brother Lin has a small appetite like you?"

"Even with a big appetite, you can't eat that much. What if you make Brother Lin sick?"

"You're always making a fuss. It's rare for Brother Lin to come as a guest, so we should treat him properly. If we don't cook enough food, it will be a disgrace to our family."

"Ah, right, right, right..."

Wu Tina was speechless. She never received this kind of treatment at home.

As soon as Brother Lin arrived, Mom showered him with all sorts of warm care and hospitality.

What kind of situation is this?

——

——

"Come on, Brother Lin, try this fried meat patty and see how it tastes."

"good."

"Brother Lin, does this miso soup suit your taste?"

"It tastes great."

"Brother Lin, this dish is my masterpiece, please try it, come on, ah~"

"Um, Mrs. Hiiragi, please don't do this..."

"Don't be shy."

At the dining table.

Wu Tina watched helplessly as her mother kept piling food into Lin Gege's bowl, even using her own chopsticks to pick up food and feed it to him.

Lorraine found it hard to refuse their hospitality, and each time she wanted to decline, she was forced to accept their concern and enthusiasm out of consideration for their feelings.

Wu Tina had really had enough.

"Mother!"

"Um?"

"Can't you see how difficult it is for Brother Lin? He can eat by himself, so Mom, please stop bothering him, okay?"

"What do you mean by causing trouble? Brother Lin hasn't said anything, and you're already complaining?"

"Mom, please stay away from Brother Lin."

"Don't talk while eating."

"What???"

Wu Tina was so angry that she was practically steaming from her head.

Her mother looked at her speechlessly.

"You child, just eat properly, why make such a fuss?"

"Thanks to you, I'm already full even though I haven't eaten much!"

"Oh, if you're full, then you can go back to your room and continue studying. There's nothing more for you to do here."

"What!"

Wu Tina's face turned red with anger.

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly turned sour.

Lorraine quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "It's rare to have so many delicious dishes in front of us, so let's stop arguing and just eat properly. Otherwise, even the best food will become tasteless."

"Brother Lin is right."

Seeing her daughter's stingy appearance, Wu Tina's mother toned it down a bit, stopped leaning towards Lorraine, and sat back down in her seat to enjoy her lunch.

But the smile on his face remained as happy and fun as ever.

When Wu Tina saw that her mother had calmed down, her unhappiness eased considerably.

soon.

The atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became harmonious.

Both Wu Tina and her mother have small appetites, as they are both quite slender and well-proportioned, so they don't eat much.

When they stopped eating, almost none of the large amount of food on the table had been eaten.

unconsciously.

At the three-person dining table, only Lorraine remained, still eating like a glutton, taking bites of rice and vegetables, and occasionally having a bowl of miso soup.

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