Upon seeing this, Yukino Yukinoshita was equally astonished, recalling the joke Haruno had made at the hospital about whether Natsume Ryo was one of those male protagonists in manga who had hidden superpowers.

Regarding Yang Nai's words at that time.

Yukino Yukinoshita initially didn't pay much attention to it, taking it as just another joke.

However, as her contact with Natsume Ryo deepens, so too does her relationship with him.

Whenever she recalls this memory, Yukino Yukinoshita feels more and more that what Haruno said that day by chance was truly accurate.

It's unclear how Yang Nai will react after learning about this.

……

Followed by.

When Natsume Ryo opened the bento box prepared by Konno Azusa.

A rich, delicious aroma of food wafts through the air.

Natsume Ryo took a bite, and the taste was as good as ever.

Then she opened the bento box that Rena Kurashiki had prepared.

The dishes inside were clearly carefully prepared, with vibrant colors and exquisite presentation.

Although some details are still a bit rough around the edges, the slight charring of the ingredients is faintly visible.

But the desire to do a good job is clearly evident.

So Natsume Ryo picked up his chopsticks and took a small bite of each item.

As for the taste...

It's barely edible.

At least, there weren't any culinary disasters like adding salt instead of sugar.

For a young lady who usually doesn't lift a finger, achieving this level of performance is already an extraordinary feat.

……

"Cool! This looks so delicious!"

While Natsume Ryo was enjoying his lunch.

Rikka Takanashi finally couldn't resist and came over, her eyes shining as she stared at the food in Ryo Natsume's hand.

"Didn't you have lunch prepared by the Holy Healer?"

Natsume Ryo asked in return.

"Woo..."

"But I feel that cold bento boxes taste better..."

Upon hearing Natsume Ryo's words, Takanashi Rikka suddenly became a little shy, clutching her bento box with her little hands, but her eyes were quite honestly fixed on Natsume Ryo's food.

Natsume Ryo sighed, glanced at her helplessly, said nothing, picked up a thick omelet with his chopsticks, and held it to her mouth.

When Rikka Takanashi saw this, her eyes lit up, and she ate it without hesitation, looking completely satisfied.

……

After Natsume Ryo finished feeding this rather greedy "Evil King's True Eye Messenger"...

Then they turned their attention to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Notice that Yukino Yukinoshita is holding a sandwich that is carefully wrapped in plastic wrap.

Two simple pieces of white bread.

It wasn't baked.

It was quite simple, consisting of just a few pieces of bright green lettuce and two thin slices of ham.

Yukino Yukinoshita then removed the plastic wrap and began to eat in small bites.

It looks like this is Yukino Yukinoshita's lunch today.

However, for a Japanese high school girl who is still developing...

This portion size is quite meager for a day's lunch.

……

Natsume Ryo's gaze swept over Yukino Yukinoshita.

His figure, outlined by the school uniform, appeared remarkably thin compared to some of the "materials" he had recently come into contact with.

Whether compared to Rena Kurashiki's mature to the point of being unfair, or Yuko Kagami's youthful, slightly perky fullness, she is undeniably stunning.

Yukino Yukinoshita is undoubtedly another type of slender yet upright woman.

Thinking of this, Natsume Ryo didn't say anything more.

She simply pushed the bento box that Konno Azusa had made towards Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Eat..."

Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita paused in her chewing.

Her cherry-colored lips still had tiny crumbs of bread clinging to them, and her icy blue eyes swept over her.

She then saw Natsume Ryo hand some of Kurashiki Rena's beautifully packaged bento box to her.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze lingered on the bento box for a moment, a complex and unfathomable expression flashing in her icy blue eyes.

The reason why her lunch was this sandwich was because the cat demon that possessed her body had squandered all the money she had saved in just a few days.

The moment she regained control of her body and opened her wallet.

It was only when he discovered that his wallet was empty that he belatedly realized that he had fallen into a serious financial crisis because of that cat demon.

Normally, she could have asked her family for help.

But now, having experienced such an unbelievable event as body swapping, and with Natsume Ryo involved, Yukino Yukinoshita is unwilling to ask her family for help over something as trivial as money, thus drawing unnecessary attention from her mother and sister.

Especially Yukino Yukinoshita.

If she finds out about this, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause.

Therefore, Yukino Yukinoshita ultimately had to bear the bitter consequences herself.

All unnecessary expenses were forcibly reduced.

The cheapest sandwich in the convenience store, consisting of just two slices of white bread with a few lettuce leaves and thin slices of ham, became her only option to get through the next month's allowance.

"..."

But even so.

Even though her stomach is empty now, in Yukino's eyes...

Once she accepts the other party's kindness, it is tantamount to indirectly admitting that she is currently in a predicament.

This is something that Yukino Yukinoshita simply cannot tolerate.

She doesn't need anyone's sympathy.

Especially in front of Natsume Ryo, someone she had mixed feelings about, she showed the slightest weakness.

"No need."

"I brought lunch."

Thinking of this, Yukino Yukinoshita finally shook her head, her cool voice carrying her usual aloofness.

He declined Natsume Ryo's offer of help.

……

"I know."

"But I think you should eat more."

Natsume Ryo, however, seemed to have anticipated that Yukino Yukinoshita would refuse him, and calmly focused his gaze on Yukino Yukinoshita's delicate profile, which was feigning strength.

He was being stared at by Natsume Ryo's eyes, which seemed to see through everything.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt her cheeks burning, as if her disguise had been easily seen through.

He quickly looked away and gazed elsewhere.

"It's cold! Does she not like this?"

"Then let her try my bento! Saint Chef's cooking is amazing!"

Seeing that Yukino was not moving for a long time, Rikka, who was standing to the side, observed for a long time. Finally, she couldn't hold back and volunteered to push her own bento forward as well, her face full of anticipation.

result.

Upon hearing this, Natsume Ryo merely glanced at Rikka's bento box.

tomato.

tomato.

It's still a tomato.

Inside the bento box, bright red tomato chunks took up most of the space.

A few cherry tomatoes, also a tomato variety, were also placed nearby.

Even the rice was sprinkled with a thin layer of tomato juice.

Other vegetables such as broccoli and carrots, or meat, were completely devoured by her.

It is clear.

Rikka Takanashi is deliberately being picky about food, wanting Yukino Yukinoshita to eat the tomatoes that she usually dislikes the most.

Natsume Ryo's eye twitched slightly at this, but he stopped paying attention to Rikka's antics.

However, based on my understanding of Yukino Yukinoshita's personality.

Ordinary persuasion is ineffective and may even provoke stronger resistance.

Therefore, to get her to accept it willingly, we must use a method she cannot easily refuse, or rather, a method that forces her to compromise.

……

then.

With this thought in mind, Natsume Ryo understood, and with a slight thought, chose the bento box that Kurashiki Reina had given him.

then.

【copy】

Boo!

After a soft sound.

A bento box, identical in packaging and temperature to Kurashiki Reina's bento, appeared out of thin air in Natsume Ryo's other hand.

"Alright, take it."

Ryo Natsume gently handed the copy to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"I……"

Yukino Yukinoshita was momentarily stunned as she looked at the unexpectedly extra bento box in front of her, which had a completely different packaging from the previous one, yet was just as exquisite and tempting.

Natsume Ryo didn't immediately reach out, nor did she give her another chance to refuse. She deliberately raised an eyebrow and asked in a flippant tone:

"Does Yukinoshita-san also want me to feed her myself?"

"?!!"

"Personally feeding" and such.

How could he say such things so easily?!

This guy is still just as awful as ever!

……

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