I felt uncomfortable seeing the remnants of Larry’s corpse so I sent the entire thing into [Subspace]. This made , once again, grateful for my Gift’s upgrade.
‘Whew! I’m happy I don’t need to touch that stuff!’ My mind rang happily.
I caught Lara observing my actions with a degree of interest in her eyes. She was curious about the true nature of my Gift, no doubt.
Well, there were a few things about her I was curious about too. It was good that she had also developed— or rather, reciprocated the interest I showed.
“Are you hungry?”
My question caused her to look at in puzzlent. After what seed like a few seconds of consideration she nodded while replying positively.
She was honest—good..
I summoned a decent amount of food for the both of us since I was feeling a little famished myself. at, vegetables, with freshly made rice which I had cooked in my spare ti in the apartnt— all lined up on the neat mat I had also taken out from my special storage.
Since any object placed within [Subspace] maintained its state before entry, the pot of rice was still smoking hot.
“A-ah…?” She made a confused look, displaying both disbelief and an extre expression of hunger.
More than anything, I sensed that this woman wanted to eat the food I provided badly. I didn’t mind.
Bringing out five plates from my storage, I served us rice on different plates— using the three others for at and veggies. Of course, as a growing boy, it was important for to take my vegetables. Giving her the two plates that contained stir-fried rice (my personal favorite) and at, I took three which had vegetables as an addition.
With bottles of milk on the side, and water— just in case the milk wasn’t enough, our al was well-balanced.
“Welp, let’s eat,” I stated and delved into my al.
Just like , the woman didn’t bother offering any word of prayer before eating. After offering her thanks, she simply helped herself to the al before her.
‘Not a pious one, eh?’ I reasoned after eyeing her with one eye.
Well, what did I expect from soone who didn’t bat an eye when a fellow human being died. She ate the al with gumption, making sure she balanced the taste of at with the freshly made and well-seasoned rice. Milk ca after she had taken sufficient rice and at. She didn’t touch the water for so reason.
I understood things from her perspective. While I wouldn’t consider myself a great cook, I wasn’t half-bad. After consuming the Camp’s als for so long, it was only natural that eating my food would feel like pure bliss.
‘The only reason I refrained from helping myself to cooked als like this is because of the aroma it leaves behind…’ I smiled, taking another spoonful of delicious rice.
If I had taken such food in the Camp, there was no way to erase the sll. That was why I only resorted to snacks and processed als after eting up with Ana’s team. I had to say… eating piping hot als like this was a treat.
In an Apocalypse like this, it was a very rare thing to eat well-balanced foods without worry. For , though, it was no big deal. I had an abundance of ingredients thanks to all the houses I raided. It was also relatively easy to cook since a lot of burners in the apartnts nearby ran on gas tanks. I had lots to spare even after making so many als.
Finally, it was safe to cook since there were no Demons fairly near my apartnt who could sll my cooking. It was fun— the interval between when I conquered my apartnt and the nearby area, and the mont Ana’s team waltzed into my life.
The al was enjoyed in silence, just as I preferred. Surprisingly, Lara finished her food before and enjoyed the bottle of water after she was done. I finished not long after and gave a powerful ‘huff’.
‘That was a truly good al!’ I bead in satisfaction.
“Thanks for the al, Jeremy,” Lara said with a warm smile coupled with gratitude.
It felt weird being called by my na by such a stranger, but I allowed it. If anyone spotted us from a distance, they would think we were having a picnic outdoors. Well, if one could ignore the devastation around the area and the large footsteps of Demons around us caused by the thousands vanquished yesterday— then I suppose a picnic was a good way to describe the sight.
“You’re welco.” I smiled at her, returning our plates into [Subspace]. With only my bottle of water and hers left, I gazed at her one more ti.
She had a mature deanor, accentuating her smooth skin. Well, she had so freckles on her nose— but they weren’t too noticeable. Her slightly dark auburn hair fit perfectly with her eyes.
“I know you’re curious about . I understand.” She smiled.
Once again, this woman chose the forward approach with . While I could have chosen to subject Lara to servitude and make her address as stuff like ‘master’ or whatnot, in the end, that would be superficial.
A direct— more realistic approach would be perfect for both of us.
“Yes, I am. Did you enjoy your al?”
She nodded in response.
“Yes. I also know it wasn’t for free.”
This ti I nodded in response. Compelling her to reveal all she could to was one way to go about things. With , that would be a cinch. However, I sohow wanted a more fluid conversation.
She would be the first human who would interact normally with , even after seeing what I was capable of. I was curious about her— yes. But, I was also quite bored and lonely. Perhaps she would serve as a good partner to talk to, sothing along that line played in my head.
‘Just this once, can I just loosen up a little?’
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