Volume 1 Chapter 3 Part2 (2/2)
Looking on at her I noticed the water had started boiling so I prepared to boil the noodles
Seeing as how Flute was scarfing down the choco-pies it didn't seem like she'd have much room for noodles, but if it was just the noodles I could handle at least three on ht now
Three minutes passed and the noodles were done,
”If you're still hungry you can have…”
I was at a loss for words Having demolished an entire box of choco-pies and a 15L rice drink, she was sitting there elegantly, looking at me
”Okay then She's in her growth phase”
I gave her a paper cup and chopsticks and started filling up by own empty stomach
Slurrp
Noodles are tasty no matter when you have them
Flute had grabbed the chopsticks with extreh the at her she see the Korean patch I would have thought that a chopstick patch would've been a thing as well but apparently not
”Say, aaah~”
I picked up soht them to Flute's mouth, she seemed a bit hesitant before she tossed her disheveled hair back and carefully slurped away What can I say, she felt kinda like a younger cousin(2) so she was really cute
Stare~
”Do you want more?”
She looked at a faraway mountain all of a sudden I don't think you can see the mountains from here?
I didn't knohether I should feed a starving kid so much so suddenly, but it didn't seem that common sense worked in this world so I just let her be After all, the primary school kids of this world can easily eat five people's worth, no?
”Tell me if you're full Don't refuse”
In the end Flute didn't stop until she'd finished all three packets' worth of noodles All I'd eaten was the oneI should probably open a packet of biscuits on the way out Drink some of the noodle broth as well
Kids these days see to eat really well An entire box of choco-pies, 15L rice drink, three noodles Even I don't think I can eat that much…
After filling our bellies I dumped the rest of the broth and washed the pot out ater The rest of the trash I buried in the ground I can't keep so of noodle soup in the car Environmental pollution? How clean are you?
Alright Self-rationalisation complete
”Um…”
”Yes?”
”Thank you”
”Oh That's alright I felt full just looking at you eat”
Smile
She's not enuine How starved was she…… Were the pitiful thoughts that went through my mind
The lessons that father taught to , kind to the weak' Fighting against strong people can be left to warriors of justice, and not ree
”And…… um……”
”Hm?”
”Were you the one that treated me?”
”Hm? Ah Yep”
The situation froain in er was directed ather Even if she's just a kid
”If you're hurt then you should say so You were groaning all night What would have happened if so?”
But I didn't raise my voice and instead spoke calmly and placidly, because I wondered whether or not I even had the rights to be angry Although I didn't know much about Flute, I still had this baseless belief that if I told her calmly she'd understand me
”Because I thought that way I could be free from the pain”
”How can you say those things so matter-of-factly……”
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Just what on earth has she gone through
Can I ask her?
I'm worried whether I'd hurt her even more
But still, knoould probably be better
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(1) Popular snack in Korea Looks so/wikipedia/co
(2) I do notice the pains the author took to not say little sister… lel