Is the girl really unable to eat?
This is a big question mark, but only Ai Haibara herself knows the answer.
At this moment, she was eating her hamburger in an extremely ladylike manner, occasionally glancing at Guangyou sitting opposite her out of the corner of her eye.
Guangyou also stopped what he was doing, put down the half-eaten hamburger, rested his chin on his hands, and kept his gaze on her.
Their gazes met in mid-air, but no sparks flew; everything seemed perfectly natural.
"Why are you staring at me like that? Eat your food."
Ai's expression remained unchanged. After saying that, she continued to eat her hamburger in small bites.
"I'm eating now."
Kōyū didn't move, still looking at Ai with gentle eyes, and said, "There's an idiom called 'beauty is food for the eyes,' I don't know if you've heard of it."
Ai's movements paused slightly, but she continued eating the next second, showing no intention of responding to Kousuke.
She had not only heard of this idiom before, but also knew its meaning. Originally, it was just a compliment to a woman's beauty, but at this moment, the meaning of the word had changed slightly.
Seeing that Ai didn't reply, Kousuke didn't show any disappointment. He had expected this result. If Ai had replied, he would have been surprised.
Although there was no reply, Kōyū knew that Ai understood his meaning; otherwise, why would Ai have a faint smile on her lips when she ate her hamburger?
He didn't dwell on the issue for too long; hamburgers are best enjoyed hot, otherwise they don't taste good when they're cold.
He quickly stuffed the hamburger he had left behind into his mouth, took a sip of cola, and the satisfaction of the food filled his mouth, making him unable to stop eating.
He had finished his hamburger, but there was still half left, the half that Ai had given him. Since he had eaten something earlier, when Kōyū ate this half, he didn't eat it with the same gusto as before. Instead, he savored the hamburger carefully, just like Ai.
If the previous analogy was that of Pigsy eating ginseng fruit, then this time it's like a gourmet savoring a delicious dish.
Eating and tasting are two different things. Although the hamburger is still the same hamburger and tastes the same, objectively speaking, there is no change. However, Guangyou's thoughts have changed. Subjectively, he even thinks that the slightly cold hamburger tastes better and is more flavorful.
With a touch of reluctance, he swallowed the last bite of the hamburger and drank the last sip of cola. Guangyou suddenly felt that the portions of these fast foods were really too small, but the feeling of fullness in his brain told him that he had eaten enough.
Xiao Ai, who was sitting opposite him, had already finished her small piece of hamburger. She was holding a food magazine and carefully looking back from where she had been looking.
There was a little food left on the table: a few pieces of chicken and some fries.
With plenty of time to spare, Guangyou and Xiaoai didn't rush to get up even after finishing their meal. Rather than going out to have fun, enjoying the tranquility was the most important thing.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and even through the glass, one could feel its warmth.
Guangyou turned his head to look at the couples coming and going outside, occasionally picking up a French fry dipped in bright red ketchup and taking small bites.
Cold fries lose their original crispness, but some soft fries have their own unique flavor.
The fine blue brocade was adorned with fluffy white clouds, and a gentle breeze carried the fragrance of roadside flowers. Unfortunately, Guangyou couldn't smell this fragrance; all he could smell now was the strong odor of fast food.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, neither of them spoke, and they were both quietly doing their own thing, occasionally stealing a glance at each other when the other wasn't looking.
Gazing at each other's relaxed and contented figures bathed in sunlight, the two felt an extraordinary sense of peace.
Guangyou's smile was genuine. This scene was exactly the kind of life he hoped for in the future: In this life, he had no other wishes but for peaceful times, for a life free from worries and disturbances, for our well-being, for a stable and peaceful life, and for you to be by his side.
He murmured softly, "If it's like this from now on, then that would be for the best."
Ai closed the magazine she had just finished reading, glanced at the empty food containers on the table, stood up, brushed the bread crumbs off her jeans, and said to Kōyū, "Let's go."
Guangyou snapped out of his useless daydreams, nodded, and stood up. He had already decided on his plans for the afternoon.
"Wait a moment."
Ai suddenly called out to Kousuke. She reached for a napkin from the plate, took a few steps forward, and stood in front of him. Then she gently wiped Kousuke's mouth with her hand and said with disdain, "You don't even know how to eat properly."
"I was eating too fast and didn't notice."
Kōyū didn't feel embarrassed about having ketchup on his lips at all. On the contrary, he was glad that he had ketchup on his lips, otherwise Ai wouldn't have helped him wipe it off, right?
"Why are you eating so fast? Nobody's going to take it from you."
Ai switched the napkin to the clean side and wiped the other corner of Kousuke's mouth. After seeing that there was nothing dirty on his face, she threw the napkin on the plate.
"I'm used to it."
What Guangyou said wasn't a lie. A long time ago, eating was a race against time; they couldn't wait to finish their food in a second and continue their mission.
"I'll change that gradually in the future. Eating so fast is bad for your stomach."
Ai picked up her plate, walked slowly to the trash can, emptied the leftovers into it, and placed the plate in the designated place for plates. After doing this, she returned to Guangyou's side and said, "Let's go, you can make the arrangements this afternoon."
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