Jing Liuli was pinned between the two, feeling completely awkward.
She glanced first at the reddening ears of Caroline, then at the smiling Tendo, silently took a large bite of her bread, and mentally ranted.
Seriously, Tendo, you liar! Didn't you say you were taking me out to eat something delicious today?
How did this meal suddenly turn into a matchmaking session for the two of you?
Should I pretend to go to the restroom and give you guys some space, huh?!
Argh!!!
At this moment, realizing something was amiss, Jing Liuli finally caught on.
She had wondered earlier what the "interesting thing" Tendo had mentioned was.
Now she understood. The interesting thing in Tendo's mind... was her!
She was clearly just a part of these two's play!
'Hahaha, Liuli looks like a lightbulb who wandered into a couple's date! Can't leave, can't stay!'
'Tendo's combination of a memory kill + corny pickup line kill! Peak performance!'
'Meow-Meow's ears are red! She's definitely faking it! That reaction isn't amnesia at all!'
'Shura Field turned into a sugar-sweet scene! I love it!'
Seeing Tendo, who was uncharacteristically showing affection, the Tendo-Caroline shippers felt a sense of relief and accomplishment.
It wasn't easy! Too difficult!
Compared to the shippers' excitement, Caroline felt the plan was slightly slipping out of her control.
She had originally planned to use the pretense of amnesia to properly reprimand Tendo.
To make him promise never to do or decide things like he did six years ago again.
But in practice, Caroline found the plan much harder than she anticipated.
She had underestimated Tendo's growth and overestimated her own self-control.
Fortunately, Caroline quickly found a solution.
Attack is the best defense!
She suddenly put down her knife and fork, her tone flat, but her eyes locked on Tendo were sharp.
"I guess you've said similar things... to a lot of other girls, right? Because you sound very practiced."
"???"
Faced with Caroline's sudden counter-attack, Tendo froze.
Oh no, Caroline has also learned to counter-attack!
Coincidentally, Jing Liuli added fuel to the fire.
Before Tendo could answer, Jing Liuli suddenly raised her hand.
With her mouth full of bread, she mumbled indistinctly, "Caroline, I can testify! Tendo had already met Star and spent some time with her before he met me."
"So, he definitely said similar things to Star plenty of times!"
"..."
Sweating profusely, Tendo looked at the vengeful Jing Liuli and the smiling-but-not-smiling Caroline, feeling the situation was getting tricky.
Hearing Jing Liuli's words, Caroline raised an eyebrow, then looked at Jing Liuli, saying meaningfully, "Oh really? Well then, I guess I should remind Star later not to easily trust a man's words."
"After all, some words sound sweet, but who knows how many other girls he's said them to in private."
After speaking, Caroline paused, then smiled and said, "What do you think, Liuli?"
"Yes, yes, Caroline, you are absolutely right!"
Jing Liuli nodded frantically, her ponytail whipping like a small motor.
Then, she looked at Tendo, who was trapped in 'silence' next to her, and huffed, "Caroline, you don't know, this Tendo guy is the best at lying!"
"Yesterday, he lied to me that octopus balls were buy-one-get-one-free at four in the morning in the Deep Blue City. When I woke up, I found that they weren't even selling them at four in the morning, let alone buy-one-get-one-free!"
Tendo: "..."
Heaven and Earth know! He only made a casual joke yesterday! How could he have known Liuli would actually believe it!
Could this possibly be his fault???
With Jing Liuli's sudden addition, the 1v1 at the dining table instantly became a 1v2.
Watching the rarely seen Tendo falling into a state of 'disadvantage', the dimensional viewers on Platform 13 were typically those who enjoyed the drama.
'Hahaha, Tendo messed up! You like maintaining a 'central air conditioning' persona? Here's your comeuppance!'
'Is this the retribution for being a Master of Balance? I absolutely love this 2-on-1 fight!'
'Liuli: Switching sides is thrilling~ Caroline: Tactical teamwork, A+!'
Tendo felt incredibly wronged by the whole situation.
He genuinely hadn't done anything of the sort, but looking at Caroline and Jing Liuli, who had formed a united front, he truly had no way to argue.
Fortunately, Caroline wasn't the only one with the talent for fast thinking ('Overclocked Computation').
In an instant, Tendo found a solution.
He leaned slightly forward, looking directly into Caroline's pale green eyes, and said earnestly, "You're both being unfair to me."
"Because what I say to others are pleasantries, but only for the people I care about do I speak from the heart."
Caroline's hand, hidden beneath the napkin, clenched tightly. Her heart felt like it skipped a beat.
She could tell that Tendo wasn't lying.
Or rather, she had never doubted his words.
Even though her heart softened, Caroline still held her ground verbally.
"Smooth talker."
Tendo shrugged at the insincere Caroline, smiled to ease the tension, and scooped her a spoon of Star Shell Chowder.
"Alright, let's stop talking about this and eat. This food won't taste good if we let it get cold."
Faced with Tendo's gesture of goodwill, Caroline chose not to press the issue further and silently drank her soup.
Although she was determined to properly reprimand Tendo, she subconsciously never intended to truly make things difficult for him.
He was here now. It wouldn't be so easy for him to leave her again.
She had all the time in the world.
Just as the trio quietly ate for a few moments, a familiar white dolphin swam toward the glass dome outside.
Its tail gently tapped the glass, seemingly greeting the three of them.
Seeing this, Tendo's eyes darted around, and he quietly raised his hand.
But before he could make a face, Caroline and Jing Liuli suddenly spoke in unison: "Tendo, don't scare it!"
The moment the words left their mouths, not only Tendo but also Caroline and Jing Liuli realized something and instantly fell silent.
After a moment, Caroline turned her head away and whispered, "I think I did recall some fragments of memory, but I haven't remembered everything. Don't misunderstand."
Jing Liuli looked suspicious, while Tendo smiled knowingly.
The former was wondering how Caroline knew Tendo would tease the white dolphin.
The latter was subtly hinting that Caroline had given herself away.
If she truly had amnesia, how could she remember the scene from six years ago when he brought her here for her birthday?
Thinking this, the smile on Tendo's face grew more pronounced.
At the same time, Tendo looked at the white dolphin outside the dome, and while the two girls were distracted, he suddenly made a funny face at the dolphin.
Swoosh!
The white dolphin was startled, spun around abruptly, its tail flicking rapidly as it frantically darted back into the deep school of fish.
You hateful silver-haired, blue-eyed two-legged beast! Will you die if you don't scare me!
"Tendo!"
Seeing the white dolphin scared away by Tendo again, Caroline and Jing Liuli glared at him simultaneously.
Tendo, far from being apologetic, smiled with justified arrogance.
"Why are you looking at me like that? It came to me on its own."
"Besides, its memory is so good, it proves my 'education' from back then was a success."
Hearing this, Jing Liuli immediately swatted him angrily.
"You bully small animals!"
Caroline, however, shook her head helplessly, though a subtle smile secretly curved her lips.
This guy is still the same... he hasn't changed at all.
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