For Some Reason, the School Goddess Likes to Hang Out at My House - CH 73

–Differences in lifestyle can also be seen in the way we eat.

Table manners, of course, but the same applies to food.

For example, when eating ramen, some people drink the soup and others do not.

When you eat chicken wings, do you eat the cartilage or not? ……

Yes, it is in food that the environment in which we grew up comes out clearly.

And it is this difference in values that tends to cause the most arguments.

For example.

“Normally you would eat that, right?”

“What’s normal for you is not normal for me! That’s crazy!”

“Huh!?? You can’t talk like that!”

The result of such an exchange is a dispute.

However, if either party were tolerant, there would be no arguments in the first place.

In other words, it depends on the degree to which one accepts the differences in outlook on life.

This is just a personal opinion of mine, but it cannot be ignored here ……

Well, fortunately for me, Rin never gets angry over such minor details.

What Rin says to me is “Let’s eat without any leftovers” or “You can still eat those parts. But I’m not going to force you.”

The rest is probably just nudging.

Just like now, …….

“I will make it easier for you.”

“…… Sorry.I forced you to do that. ……”

“No, no, no. It’s dangerous if it gets stuck in your throat and it’s difficult if you’re not used to it, so just leave it to me.”

The fish, which looked horrible even when I saw it a while ago, is dismantled by Rin.

I stared blankly at the before and after.

The small bones were carefully removed, and there was no unnecessary motion.

By the way, the fish that Rin finished eating looked so beautiful that it could be displayed as a “bone model”.

It’s very different from mine.

I don’t know how to eat fish cleanly, so it’s not surprising.

So that’ s the difference in our lifestyle. ……

It makes me sad, this inequality. ……

“Thank you for waiting, Towa-kun. Please enjoy your meal.”

“Oh, thank you ……. I’m sorry, You are always taking care of me.”

I was about to reach out and take the plate, but Rin pulled it away just in time for some reason.

When I looked at her expression dubiously, Rin smiled at me.

“Rin, why are you picking it up …?”

“‘There’s no deep meaning to it. I thought I’d take care of you until the end.”

” Hmm? Take care of me?”

Rin grabbed a handful of fish meat with her chopsticks and brought it to my mouth.

Maybe it’s because she’ s reaching out from across the table to me, but her arms are shaking and twitching.

It’s cute that you’re forcing yourself. ……

“Hey. Are you trying to feed me ……?”

“What else does it look like?”

“No, it doesn’t look like ……. No, I don’t see it, but it’s tiring on your arms and it’s hard to do, isn’t it?”

“I see. ……. That’s true, I suppose, when you put it like that.”

“You know? That’s why I usually eat by myself. Well, I appreciate the offer, though.”

I reach for the fish again, but Rin lifts the plate and it cuts through the air once again.

“Hey……”

I give Rin a look of disapproval.

Rin didn’t seem to mind my gaze and stood up from her spot.

She moved to my side and sat down close to me.

“I’m sure there’ no problem with this, right? Now, open your mouth and say ‘ahhhh’.”

“Well, let’s see. Let’s take a moment to calm down, Rin. ……”

“I’m always calm. So, …… ahhhh.”

Is it okay to let the situation get out of hand?

There have been several times when I have seen boys and girls interacting like this at school.

Sometimes they do it as a way to get to know each other, but most of the time it’s part of a couple’s flirting.

This time, it was just the two of us, Rin and me.

The mood was oddly embarrassing, making the male-female atmosphere even more pronounced.

If this had been in a public place, I might have been able to get away with just saying that I was feeding Tokiwagi.

But in this case, it’s just Rin and I. ……

If I ask her to do it, it would be embarrassing and difficult.

And if she refuses, it will be awkward.

I don’t know which is the right answer, …….

“Towa-kun. You’re not going to eat?”

“…… I’m having a brainstorming session right now.”

“Don’t wait too long or it’ll get cold.”

“The meeting is pretty wild, so it might be a long one. ……”

“Hmm. I see.”

Rin laughs a little.

Then she stared at her chopsticks, as if she had something on her mind.

I wonder what…….

I feel a very unpleasant feeling in my chest. ……

“I’ll eat it myself, then.”

“Wait!”

I quickly grabbed Rin’s arm and stopped her from eating.

The fish fell onto the plate as I grabbed it.

“Those are …… my chopsticks, right?”

” Yes, but is there something wrong with it?”

“No, nothing ……. It’ s not important, but it’s ……”

“Then you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Well …”

I do need to be concerned! It’s a big deal!

I want to say that out loud.

The chopsticks are the ones that I used a while ago.

If Rin puts them in her mouth, it will be …… an indirect kiss.

Is Rin not aware of this?

Or does she not care?

I don’t know.

She’ s a god of the real world.

Some people are just used to this kind of thing.

But I think …… she should be a little more concerned about it.

Is it possible that I’m worrying too much……?

If so…

“All right, Rin. You can eat whatever you want.”

” Huh……?”

“Don’t worry about it. You can have all the food you want.”

“Are you sure you want to do this ……? Can I really eat ……?”

“Yeah. You can do whatever you want.”

“Okay. ……”

I tilted my head at Rin, whose voice became quieter as she neared the end of her sentence.

……What happened?

Rin closed her eyes and took a series of deep breaths.

Then she looked at the chopsticks with wide eyes and opened her mouth as if she had made up her mind.

But just before she put the fish in her mouth, her hand suddenly stopped for some reason.

As soon as she did, her face instantly turned red.

“Hey …… Rin? Are you okay?”

“Ugh ……. Can you …… eat it for me, Towa-kun?”

” Ah, yes. …… I’ll do that.”

“I’m …… sorry.”

“Well, if you’re embarrassed, don’t do it in the first place. ……”

“Then eat from the beginning ……. It’s surprisingly embarrassing to say “ahh”, you know?”

“It’s embarrassing to be told that. ……”

“……………………”

Rin and I looked at each other in silence.

Then, silently, she grabbed the fish with her chopsticks and brought the fish meat to my mouth again.

“You want me to …… eat it?”

Rin gave a small nod and mouthed the words “Please ……” with a face that looked like she was about to burst into tears.

Her usual dignified appearance is gone.

Sigh ……, today it’s …….

If it’s not the normal Rin, she …… will get out of line.

I obediently ate what was offered to me.

Rin then smiled shyly at me.