"It's nothing, really. I made these cookies at home this afternoon and brought them for you, Lin Feng-kun, to try. See if you like them," Shizuka said, a little shyly, holding up the small box in front of Lin Feng and smiling.
Lin Feng remembered then that Shizuka did have a hobby of baking cakes or cookies at home.
But, from what Lin Feng remembered, she often failed.
While Shizuka wasn't looking, Lin Feng snuck a peek at the small box she brought.
Fortunately, the cookies looked pretty normal this time. Thank goodness they weren't coal briquettes…
Of course, that was just Lin Feng's subconscious reaction.
Shizuka wasn't stupid. The pastries she brought as a gift to someone's house were definitely carefully selected, choosing the ones she was most satisfied with.
Who would bring a failed product to someone else's house for no reason?
"Well, thank you, Shizuka. I'll be a while, so why don't you sit on the sofa in the living room for a bit?"
Lin Feng still had things to do in the kitchen, so he could only ask Shizuka to wait for a moment in the living room.
"No problem. By the way, do you need any help? I often help my mom cook at home."
Hearing that Lin Feng wasn't finished in the kitchen, Shizuka smiled and offered to help.
"No need, Shizuka, I appreciate the offer."
"But I'm almost done here. Just wait a little longer."
It wasn't that Lin Feng didn't want Shizuka to help, but he was making Chinese dishes, and the preparations were almost complete.
After preparing the ingredients, all that was left was to cook. If Shizuka came into the kitchen now, there wouldn't be much for her to do.
More importantly, Shizuka was Lin Feng's guest today. It wouldn't be right to have a guest help with the cooking.
"Alright, if you need any help, Lin Feng, just let me know."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Shizuka smiled and nodded before heading towards the living room.
"By the way, Lin Feng, where are you with your manga now? Besides what you submitted yesterday, do you have anything new...?"
Just as she had walked a couple of steps towards the living room, Shizuka suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Lin Feng with a smile.
Ever since she became engrossed in Lin Feng's manga, Shizuka had transformed into a loyal fan of Demon Slayer.
Whenever Lin Feng drew a new part of the story, Shizuka would always ask to see the drafts.
Even though it was just a rough draft, with somewhat crude lines that hadn't been refined yet, Shizuka didn't mind at all.
"Yes, I do. I drew a few in the last couple of days, they're on the desk upstairs."
Lin Feng smiled slightly at Shizuka, who was a huge fan of Demon Slayer, and replied.
Shizuka's eagerness reminded Lin Feng of when Demon Slayer had just started, and he used to anxiously wait for the new chapters every day.
Sometimes, that's just how it is – when you find a good work, it always fills you with anticipation.
Watching Shizuka's eager back as she hurried upstairs to get the drawings, Lin Feng shook his head and smiled softly before returning to the kitchen.
Since Shizuka was already here, he needed to speed up the cooking.
This time, to win over Shizuka's appetite, Lin Feng had specially prepared a few of his signature dishes.
"Ding dong~!"
Just as Lin Feng was preparing the final dishes in the kitchen, the doorbell rang again.
"Lin Feng, did you invite anyone else today...?"
Shizuka, who was in the living room, engrossed in looking at Lin Feng's sketches, got up and walked towards the door after hearing the doorbell.
She asked Lin Feng, who was busy in the kitchen, as she prepared to open the door.
"No, I only invited you, Shizuka, to dinner today..."
Lin Feng also stopped what he was doing and walked out of the kitchen, a little puzzled.
He had only decided to invite Shizuka over for dinner today on a whim, so no one should have known.
Besides, Lin Feng was new to the area. The only people who knew his address should be Shizuka and Daxiong, who had visited.
Could it be that guy Daxiong? But he already came this afternoon. Logically, he shouldn't have something else to come for so quickly, right? To be honest, Lin Feng was also a little curious about who it was.
So he followed along as well, walking towards the door.
As Shizuka walked over and opened the door, a beautiful figure appeared outside.
"Hello, may I ask who you are...?"
Looking at the pretty girl in front of her, who wasn't any less attractive than herself, Shizuka asked with some confusion.
"Uh... is this not Lin Feng's home?"
The girl at the door was clearly taken aback by Shizuka's question. She took a couple of steps back and looked up at the house number again.
After confirming he hadn't gone to the wrong place, Lin Feng asked Shizuka,
"Miyako?"
When Lin Feng reached the door, he heard a familiar voice from outside.
He quickly walked closer and saw that the person talking to Shizuka was Mitsugetsu Miyako, the editor in charge of coordinating with him from the publishing house yesterday.
"Lin Feng, whew... you scared me. I thought I'd come to the wrong place just now."
Mitsugetsu Miyako was initially a little embarrassed, unsure how to respond to Shizuka's question.
Fortunately, Lin Feng appeared in time, alleviating the awkwardness of the situation.
"How did you find me here...?"
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised by Mitsugetsu Miyako's sudden visit.
"Did you forget the form you filled out earlier? It has your detailed address and contact information on it."
Seeing Lin Feng, Mitsugetsu Miyako relaxed considerably. She answered Lin Feng's question with a smile.
"Uh, I almost forgot about that..."
"Come in, why don't you?"
It wasn't polite to talk to someone at the door, so Lin Feng decided to invite Mitsugetsu Miyako inside.
After entering, Mitsugetsu Miyako began to look around curiously.
"Lin Feng, who is she?"
Looking at the girl in front of her, who seemed to have a good relationship with Lin Feng, Shizuka also curiously asked Lin Feng in a low voice.