She had also grilled lots of this delicious meat for him, and even fed it to him herself.
...It was the most delicious food he had ever eaten in his life.
The boy under the cloak's eyes flickered. He couldn't help but purse his crimson lips. Imitating the other Beastmen, he cut off a strip of roasted meat with his knife and fork and began to chew.
The roasted meat, crispy on the outside and tender within, burst with juice on his tongue. The spices and side dishes were a perfect match. But perhaps he was remembering things too fondly; Qi Yuan still felt it wasn't as delicious as what she had grilled with her own hands.
The man in black gave him a curious look. It was rare to see the withdrawn, cautious, and anorexic boy eat so heartily.
'Oh well, he's just a child, after all.' The man didn't bother him, instead losing himself in thought.
The man in black looked at the scene outside the shop.
