Chapter 127, Innocent

The home cooking class lasts for two classes.

Now it is time for the second class.

Some students who are good at cooking have already prepared some dishes, and the aroma of food began to waft through the classroom.

Zero naturally belongs to this group of people.

Because it is in a cooking class, the number and sophistication of the kitchen utensils and seasonings here cannot be compared to those in Zhuo's home... You can imagine that most people would not prepare dozens of different pots for cooking, only someone as picky as Ling would... Therefore, most of the dishes are simple, and there are relatively few exquisite dishes.

Even so, the colors and presentation are pleasing to the eye.

Tempura, salad, stew...these are the topics of cooking class.

In addition, the rice in the rice cooker is cooked. When you lift the lid, hot steam is coming out.

Utsunomiya Sho served three bowls of rice at once and placed them on the other side of the table away from the gas. The Japanese dishes that had already been served were also placed here.

Since it is a classroom, there is no dedicated dining table. Everyone eats at the workbench.

After Zhuo sat down again, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

On the contrary, Ren on the side felt a little restless.

"…It's not a good idea for us to do this. Romanov-san is still busy…" Ren said hesitantly.

Ke Zhuo was already starting to make it with a mouthful of rice and a spoonful of stewed meat.

The food cooked at zero prices is very special, with a mild taste similar to that of fast food, but completely different from that of fast food, because both are made according to specific proportions and carefully calculated.

The stewed meat is not too strong, with just the right ratio of saltiness and lightness while retaining the flavor of the broth.

It wasn't like this at the beginning... This is the final version that was made through little attempts and changes without Zhuo noticing.

For Japanese people, the taste may be a bit strong.

However, when eating it, the first bite is always very light. The taste is not lacking, but has the taste of home-cooked dishes, which is very appetite-stimulating and suitable for daily meals.

Hearing Ren's words, Zhuo looked up in the direction of the stove in the midst of his busy schedule.

In that direction, one could only vaguely see Zero's busy back.

She was already surrounded by people, and her classmates were all amazed at Zero's cooking skills. They took the opportunity to ask questions one after another in order to get closer to her.

Zero had a blank expression on his face the whole time, as if they were just a background board.

She turned the gas flame to the maximum, and the classmates' faces were reflected in red and yellow colors, flickering continuously.

Zero's figure could be considered petite even among the short-proportioned Japanese people, and she was almost drowned in the crowd.

It's hard to imagine that this little girl, who looks so fragile that she would cry for a long time if hit by a punch, can flip the wok with one hand, and do it very skillfully... The green and brown stir-fried vegetables rolled back and forth in the iron wok. Compared to cooking, it was more like a performance for Zero.

"…Food is meant to be eaten. Since she brought it over, it means we can eat first."

Zhuo retracted his gaze and said.

"really?"

Ren was still hesitant.

However, after seeing Utsunomiya Sae-sensei next to him already holding the plate and putting vegetables into his own bowl, he could no longer resist the temptation of the delicious food and joined the group to eat.

after awhile.

Zero came over with the last two dishes, then walked past Kiritani Jin and Utsunomiya Shuo and sat at the innermost seat.

One plate of stir-fried pork with green peppers and one plate of stir-fried leeks.

She naturally picked up her portion of rice and started eating without saying anything.

After she sat down, Ren became obviously more uncomfortable, and even the chopsticks he used to pick up food became hesitant... This gave Utsunomiya Shuo an advantage, and he quickly picked up the plate of stir-fried pork and green peppers and scooped half of it into his own bowl.

Then put it back.

Then he turned around and nodded to Ling who was sitting next to him, and said insincerely, "Thank you for your hard work."

Then he quickly picked up another plate of stir-fried leeks and ate half of it.

There wasn't a grain of rice in the bowl.

Although Zhuo is not very picky about food, at least he is very satisfied with the dishes made by Ling, so he is not very picky about food. However, compared to Nihong's Japanese cuisine, he still prefers these.

I believe Ling also understands this, which is why he went to the trouble of making two more batches of cauliflower.

This kind of behavior is very noticeable in the classroom.

Zero's side...

When she heard Utsunomiya Shuo's thanks, she didn't even react.

This kind of polite words, which he never used normally, was made by Utsunomiya Shuo for the others in the classroom to see. ...Otherwise, it would have been even more conspicuous.

But she doesn't care what others think, and she won't act out because of it.

"…Thank you for your hard work, Romanov-san. I'm really sorry. We're members of the same team, but I left everything to you and didn't help at all—"

Ren paused, then asked Zhuo beside him in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

Utsunomiya Shuo just kicked his foot.

"That's enough nonsense, let's eat."

Zhuo didn't explain anything, but just put a piece of scrambled egg in his bowl.

Then continue eating your own.

Ren obviously wanted to say something else, but in the corner of his eye, he looked past Utsunomiya Shuo and saw Romanov, who was sitting in the innermost room, also eating in silence and not caring about these things, so he kept his mouth shut.

"…Really…" Ren muttered in a voice that only he could hear.

Ling might have heard him mumbling something, but Zhuo obviously couldn't hear it - fortunately, he was a broad-minded person and didn't care.

Just showing off the food.

Both cauliflower dishes are his favorite, with high oil content and elegant seasoning. This ideal taste is also improved little by little. Zhuo likes dishes that use sugar to enhance the flavor, but he doesn't like to taste sweetness in the dishes, which is difficult to control.

Maybe after Zero leaves, he will have to put in a lot of effort to replicate this taste.

The heat is just right.

However, as a Japanese, Kiritani Jin obviously couldn't adapt to this kind of cauliflower, so he just tasted some out of politeness and went back to eat the Japanese food.

...So, 99% of those foreigners on Instagram who give you a thumbs up and praise your delicious food are acting! Because they know they will get likes for doing so.

Zhuo is the kind of person who will never be shy when eating.

So we basically don’t talk much.

And Zero can't even speak.

So this dinner without any conversation was a bit depressing for Kiritani Jin.

and……

Ren looked over there strangely.

Romanov stretched out his chopsticks towards a certain butterfly vegetable, and Utsunomiya Shuo immediately stretched out his chopsticks as well, snatched the food from her chopsticks, and then put them back happily, like a victorious general.

Does it taste better this way?
and also……

He saw that even so, Romanov had a blank expression on his face, and silently picked up another new piece of food with his chopsticks.

Is this what you mean by innocent? ? ?

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