"Hmm? I see...?"
Hijiri's eyes are glazed over.
I felt very uncomfortable being looked at with suspicion.
It's not like I particularly like chubby bodies.
Well, it's hard to say what kind of body type I would like specifically... I've never thought about being able to date a woman before, so I don't really know myself.
So it can be a bit tricky not being able to say for sure that I dislike or am indifferent to chubby bodies. I think preferences and tastes are important in times like these... I feel like my inability to be assertive is a bad part of me.
Well, for now I'll avoid Hijiri's gaze.
Pretending not to notice anything, I turned my attention to Hime.
"Do you like squishy things, Yohei?"
"That's not what I said."
"Yes. Let's leave it at that."
Hime nods as if to say she understands everything, but I think she probably misunderstands.
Anyway, perhaps she sensed that I was reluctant, so she didn't seem to dig any deeper.
"Thank you again for the sweets today, Yohei. Thanks to you, I was able to experience a lot of happiness."
I'm grateful to Hime for changing the topic.
For the time being, I decided to take advantage of her words and avoid Hijiri's suspicious gaze.
"No, no. By the way, which one did you prefer, Hime?"
Chocolate pie fruit and chocolate pie.
I'm sure both are delicious, but I wanted to know Hime's preference.
"...Hmm."
I actually wanted to ask Hijiri about her preferences as well, but she still looked like she wanted to say something, so I decided to put it off for now.
"In terms of preference... it's hard to choose. I love the taste of both."
"Yeah. I understand how you feel, but if I had to choose, I'd like to know which one you prefer. It would also help me choose sweets in the future."
"...Youhei-kun, you really are a kind and wonderful person. If that's the case, then, um... if I had to say, I might like Chocolate Pie Fruit."
After a bit of thought, Hime seemed to have difficulty but answered properly.
"It's not about the quality of the taste, it's more about the size... the chocolate pie is a little too big for me."
"I see. Eating quality food is also important."
I could really relate to Hime's opinion.
I also feel that comparing these two would lead to different opinions.
Although Chocolate Pie No Mi and Choco Pie have different tastes and textures, they are both of high quality so it's hard to say which is better.
That's why I think "ease of eating" is an important factor.
"Um... which one do you prefer, Yohei-kun?"
"I like chocolate pie fruits too."
They're bite-sized, so they're perfect for a snack.
Chocolate pie is delicious as a snack, but it can be a little difficult to eat in between studying or playing games. It can also get your hands and mouth dirty, so when you consider that, chocolate pie is the winner.
So there was a good reason for that.
"So you like small ones, huh?"
Kiyoshi had a malicious interpretation.
No, no, that's a bit unfair to say.
"...Hehehe ♪ It was the same with Youhei. Wow, you two are a perfect match, it's really wonderful."
Meanwhile, Hime seemed pleased to savor the fact that she shared the same opinion as me.
Hime is so honest and cute.
Yes, that was the lunchtime when I escaped reality and ignored Hijiri's gaze.