Ho Fei-yu confidently walked into the kitchen, ready to show off his skills and cook a meal from his homeland for the girl. But when he opened the refrigerator, he was stunned.
The ingredients inside were extremely few, only some vegetables and eggs. This immediately put him in a difficult position. If he went to the convenience store now to buy things, it would be troublesome, and being seen by the girl would also lessen the surprise.
Ho Fei-yu pondered for a moment and decided to use what he had. After all, a delicious dish often only requires the simplest ingredients. These vegetables paired with eggs could still make a few palatable dishes. Considering Hanawa Amakawa's recent preference for lighter flavors, he quickly had an idea.
Taking out the necessary ingredients from the refrigerator, Ho Fei-yu officially started cooking.
Twenty minutes later.
Hanawa Amakawa, who was curled up on the sofa with her arms wrapped around her legs, suddenly sat up when she heard movement coming from the kitchen. Her eyes looked expectantly towards the kitchen. She knew Ho Fei-yu must be coming out soon because the aroma lingering near her nose was growing stronger.
Less than two and a half minutes after Ho Fei-yu entered the kitchen, the girl remembered that she had nearly used up all the ingredients in the refrigerator, leaving only a few basic things.
Hanawa Amakawa initially thought Ho Fei-yu would come out, either to give up or to go to the convenience store with her to buy something. But after waiting a few more minutes, he still hadn't emerged, and a cooking aroma, especially delicious and tempting, was slowly filling the living room.
Hanawa Amakawa resisted the commotion of the hungry worm in her stomach and waited curiously on the sofa.
And now, the dark clouds were finally about to part, revealing the clear sky.
"Dinner is served~"
As Ho Fei-yu called out lightly, Hanawa Amakawa immediately put on her slippers and happily jogged towards the kitchen.
While helping Ho Fei-yu carry the dishes, the girl also wanted to see what kind of meal the boy had cooked that smelled so fragrant.
At the dining table, Hanawa Amakawa tilted her head, looking puzzled at the three dishes and one soup in front of her. Although she recognized every dish, they seemed a little different from the meals in her memory, and the scent seemed more fragrant and attractive to her.
"Yu-kun, is this chawanmushi (steamed egg custard)? And this, is this tamago to tomato no itame (scrambled eggs with tomato)?"
"This isn't called chawanmushi, it's called steamed custard (Zheng Dan), and this is stir-fried tomato and egg (Xi Hong Shi Chao Ji Dan)."
Looking at Hanawa Amakawa, who was like a curious baby, Ho Fei-yu patiently explained with a gentle smile.
"Steamed custard? It looks a lot like chawanmushi, Yu-kun, look~"
Hanawa Amakawa took out her phone, typed in chawanmushi, and after looking at the picture that closely resembled the steamed custard, she immediately handed the phone to Ho Fei-yu.
"Hehe, it does look a little similar, but mine is definitely more delicious."
After glancing at the photo Hanawa Amakawa handed over, which was indeed similar but with subtle differences, Ho Fei-yu said proudly. He had prepared this according to the system-rewarded Eight Great Cuisines. The moment he viewed a recipe from the list, the complete instructions for that dish would appear in his mind, and with perfect skill, as if he had been born knowing how to make it.
"Okay, Yu-kun's cooking is the most delicious~"
Hearing this, Hanawa Amakawa smiled, put away her phone, and reached out a hand to stroke Ho Fei-yu's head, saying with doting eyes. The scene was like a loving mother encouraging a child who had won a prize and was seeking praise.
At the same time, the girl also gave up on arguing with Ho Fei-yu that 'tomato' was the same as 'West Red Persimmon'. Whatever Yu-kun said was fine, after all, she was his girlfriend~
"Ahem... ahem, Hanawa-chan, stop stroking my head. Hurry and taste if it's good."
The girl's pampering made Ho Fei-yu feel a bit overwhelmed. Remembering that it was mealtime, he quickly changed the subject.
"Then I'll try the steamed custard Yu-kun made."
Hanawa Amakawa withdrew her hand, picked up her spoon, and scooped toward the bowl containing the steamed custard.
Once above the dish, the girl looked at the golden, almost artistic presentation and suddenly felt a pang of reluctance, not wanting to ruin it.
"Why are you not moving?"
Ho Fei-yu looked at Hanawa Amakawa, who kept her hand suspended in the air, and asked in confusion.
"Yu-kun's steamed custard is too beautiful. I don't really want to just eat it like this."
Hanawa Amakawa's pretty face showed an expression of reluctance.
"Hehe, food is meant to be eaten. There's nothing to be reluctant about."
Ho Fei-yu couldn't help but laugh, not expecting this to be Hanawa Amakawa's reason.
"Hurry and try it."
Ho Fei-yu held Hanawa Amakawa's hand, which was suspended in the air, scooped a piece into the bowl, placed it in the girl's bowl, and instructed her.
Since it had come to this, Hanawa Amakawa no longer felt bad. She used her spoon to scoop up half a spoon of rice and the jelly-like piece of steamed custard together, slowly putting it into her mouth.
"Mmm~ It's so delicious!"
The moment it entered her mouth, before Hanawa Amakawa could even chew, the smooth steamed custard melted like ice meeting fire, turning into egg liquid and blending with the rice. The translucent, plump rice combined with the smooth and delicious egg sent a wonderful sensation to her taste buds. The girl subconsciously narrowed her eyes, showing an expression of pure enjoyment.
Seeing this, Ho Fei-yu expected the girl to have a clothing burst, as seen in some gourmet anime in his past life. But after waiting for a long time, nothing happened. The girl had already eaten half of the steamed custard. He then realized this wasn't an anime and shook his head at his own ridiculous thought.
"Yu... Yu-kun, did I eat too much...?"
The girl caught Ho Fei-yu shaking his head. Hanawa Amakawa's hand movements paused. Looking at the steamed custard in the bowl, which had largely disappeared, and thinking of her own wolfing down behavior earlier, her pretty face immediately flushed red. She turned her head, looked at Ho Fei-yu, and whispered shyly.
"I'm happy you like my cooking, Hanawa-chan~ How could I possibly mind if you eat a lot~ I was just thinking of something funny."
"Really?"
Hanawa Amakawa's tightly gripped spoon finally relaxed after hearing Ho Fei-yu's explanation.
"Of course, it's true. Even if you became a big fatty, Hanawa-chan, I wouldn't mind."
"I won't become a big fatty! I usually eat very little in the evening, but today Yu-kun's cooking is too delicious, so~"
Hearing Ho Fei-yu say she would become a big fatty, the girl puffed out her cheeks and put her hands on her hips, refuting him. The girl had been controlling her food intake recently due to her excessively developed chest.
"Okay, okay, Hanawa-chan won't become a big fatty. Eat more now. After all, how can you have the energy to lose weight if you don't eat enough?"
Ho Fei-yu agreed with Hanawa Amakawa's words.
The girl ate quite a bit afterward, but truth be told, Ho Fei-yu's three dishes and one soup were not high in calories. Even if Hanawa Amakawa finished everything, she wouldn't gain weight as long as she exercised a little after the meal. And since the two of them were going to wrestle later, the energy the girl replenished might not even be enough to cover the calories she would burn~
"I'm satisfied~ o(^︶^)o"
After drinking the last sip of the seaweed and egg-drop soup, Hanawa Amakawa leaned back in her chair, contentedly rubbing her slightly protruding tummy.
"Yu-kun, hic~ I'll wash the dishes."
"Sit down, I'll go. Hanawa-chan, you just rest a bit after you've eaten your fill."
Ho Fei-yu pressed down on Hanawa Amakawa, who was trying to get up, not giving her a chance to argue. He picked up all the bowls and headed into the kitchen.
After washing the dishes, Ho Fei-yu held Hanawa Amakawa and watched a movie for a while. When he saw the time approaching and prepared to get down to business, the girl also started to become distracted. She hadn't been intimate with Ho Fei-yu for several days, and she felt restless.
"Hanawa-chan."
"Yu-kun."
The two spoke to each other in unison.
"Hanawa-chan, you go first."
"I... I, I'll go take a bath first."
With that, Hanawa Amakawa fled into the bathroom as if escaping.