Episode 19 – Shopping with a cold-hearted beautiful girl
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After finishing our part-time jobs, we were on our way home, drinking the coffee we had received at the end of our shift.
Today was longer than usual, and it was already dark outside.
“I’m really tired today.”
“Yeah, me too.”
Our store is popular with a wide range of ages, so we get a lot of customers every day.
Today was even busier than usual, so I’m really exhausted.
“Hey, what are we having for dinner tonight?”
“Hm? Come to think of it, I haven’t decided yet…”
Usually, when I’m tired, I just eat instant noodles, frozen food, or takeout, but I can’t bring myself to do that in front of Nanase.
If my father found out that the heir to the Ichijo family served instant food to his fiancée, he’d probably be angry.
“Do you have any requests? I’ll try my best to accommodate them.”
“Mm…maybe Japanese food would be good.”
“Yeah, I think that’s good too.”
Western food is fine, but I still prefer Japanese food, which I’m more familiar with.
Japanese food has a strong individuality depending on who makes it. Therefore, whether it tastes good or not depends entirely on the skill of the cook.
I’ve been eating Japanese food that is probably among the best in Japan since I was a child, so Japanese food is my specialty.
“I don’t think there’s anything in the refrigerator, so let’s stop by the supermarket on the way home. It’s probably on sale at this time of day.”
“Okay, I’ll buy tomorrow’s worth too.’
“Yeah, let’s do that.”
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When we arrived at the supermarket, the store was quite crowded. At this time of day, there are probably a lot of people waiting for discounts on prepared foods.
I often bought them when I didn’t feel like cooking.
For someone living alone, discounted prepared foods at the supermarket are the best.
But we don’t need prepared foods this time, so we head to the produce section.
“Okay, this cabbage looks good.”
“You’re really good at this.”
“Well, since I started living alone, I’ve had more opportunities to cook for myself.”
“You’ve managed to become pretty independent. I envy you.”
I think Nanase is the same……
Nanase boasts top grades in her class and has excellent athletic ability. She’s perfect.
“I think Nanase is way better than me.”
“You always rank in the top 10 on tests, don’t you? That’s amazing at our school.”
Our school is a prestigious academic high school. It’s difficult to rank high on tests because talented students from all over the place gather here.
My father keeps telling me to aim for the top five every time, but I still can’t consistently achieve that.
“I still have a long way to go, but it’s nice to be praised by Nanase.”
“Should I praise you more?”
Nanase said this while touching her own thigh.
It was as if she were saying, “I’ll give you another lap pillow and praise you again.”
The memory of the lap pillow from the other day resurfaced in my mind.
Seriously…I wish she’d stop doing things like that.
I managed to endure it before, but I’m not confident I can endure it again.
“…That can wait. Let’s go buy the next batch of ingredients before they run out.”
“Fufu, you’re so shy.”
I turned away in silence, afraid she’d tease me again if I argued back.
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