Mochizuki opened the sealed box, and a huge pizza appeared before the two of them.
Mochizuki ordered a 12-inch one, which is usually suitable for 3 to 4 people.
For the two of them, the portion seemed a bit much.
"It's so big, will we be able to finish it?" Mahiru, who is thrifty, looked at the pizza and asked.
"It's fine, the leftovers can be for a late-night snack."
The round pizza was very large.
The vendor also carefully cut it into even slices, fixed in the center with a white triangular stand, making it look very appealing.
Soon, the two of them put on disposable gloves.
Shiina looked at the mixed-flavor pizza in front of her; each slice looked very full, with plenty of cheese.
Orleans chicken, durian, bacon, curry beef... it also emitted bursts of enticing aroma.
For a moment, she didn't know which slice to choose first, her eyes full of anticipation, yet conflicted.
Finally, she picked up an Orleans chicken flavored slice, put it in her mouth, and chewed slowly.
Mochizuki couldn't help but smile as he watched Shiina, then he took a curry beef flavored slice.
"It's rare to see Shiina like this."
"Like what?"
"I feel like this kind of Shiina is more real, for example, right now she's like a greedy child, very cute.
Sometimes she even lectures me, like a nagging mother."
"Isn't she cute at school?"
"She's also cute at school, but I still prefer Shiina like this."
"Of course, it's not that kind of liking!" Mochizuki quickly added, explaining to avoid Shiina misunderstanding.
"I, I know." Shiina puffed out her cheeks.
"Mochizuki-kun, do you dislike my behavior at school?"
"Eh, no."
"Everyone can choose the side they want to show, there's nothing wrong with that."
"Moreover, Shiina at school is perfect.
She studies hard, and the teachers like her very much.
She gets along well with her classmates, and they all think she's well-behaved, gentle, virtuous, and approachable.
Among the boys, she's especially popular, like..."
"You know." Mochizuki didn't say the word "angel".
"Mm." Shiina frowned slightly.
"Unlike me, I'm like an invisible person at school, slacking off every day."
"As a result, Shizuka Hiratsuka Teacher dragged me to participate in club activities." Mochizuki added, thinking of Shizuka Hiratsuka's coercion and enticement, and showed an indignant expression.
Shiina was also amused by Mochizuki.
"Who says that about themselves? Then why do you slack off?"
"Because I'm lazy?"
"Hmm, but Mochizuki-kun is always spacing out during class."
"Because it's too boring!"
"Even so, you can't just not listen in class."
"You're right."
"You don't look like you're reflecting at all."
As he ate, Mochizuki felt something was missing.
Oh, it was a drink.
After all, pizza is quite dry, and if you don't pair it with a drink, you might get tired after two slices and find it hard to swallow.
Mochizuki got up and walked to the refrigerator; he remembered there was still some cola stored there.
Mochizuki took out the cola and brought two cups.
"cola?"
"Mm, how can you eat pizza without cola?"
"Drinking too many carbonated drinks is unhealthy."
"It's fine to have one occasionally."
Mochizuki twisted open the cap and filled two cups with cola.
"There are still many empty cola bottles in the trash bag." Shiina wrinkled her cute nose.
"Oh, Shiina, quickly try it." Mochizuki Yo guessed that Shiina might not have drunk carbonated drinks much either.
"Okay." Although Shiina felt that carbonated drinks shouldn't be drunk often, that was for Mochizuki's sake.
She herself really wanted to try the taste, and eating pizza dry definitely made her thirsty!
Bubbles kept rising in the cola in the cup, as if challenging her to drink quickly.
"Gulp gulp~"
"How is it? It's good, right!" Mochizuki also took a large gulp at the same time.
"Mm, it's very thirst-quenching! It's quite suitable for drinking in the summer, no wonder boys like it so much."
"That's right, I can't live without cola now."
"No! You can't drink it every day."
Just like this, the two of them spent the day, tired yet happy, amidst laughter and joy.