Chapter 15 The way through a womans heart is though her stomach (1/2)

”Um, so how many sticks would you like?” Alex asked Alina as he glared at the vendor.

The vendor, upon seeing his look, could not help but think,

”Bro, your girl just liked my place. Why are you looking so angry?”

”Give me 50.” Alina abruptly said as she fidgeted on the spot. ”Make sure they are cooked well.”

”She's a glutton!” Alex thought wryly to himself as he made sure that he did not show any expression of surprise on his face.

His eyes could not help but look at Alina's slender body as he wondered on where all the food that she ate went.

Alina seemed to have noticed his stare as she said,

”Put your eyes in the right place. You may be my date, but that does not mean that you can undress me with your eyes.”

”Hey, I'm not doing that!” Alex blurted out as he shook his head quickly. He cringed inwardly as he realized that Alina is not really good with speaking with other people.

”Oh. I assumed that you were doing that when you gave me that stare.” Alina bluntly said, with her head facing the direction of the food.

”...…”

Alex did not dare to strike a conversation with Alina right now, as he can see that Alina was entirely focused on waiting for the streetfood to be cooked.

He could not help but feel sorry for the vendor, as he could feel that Alina was glaring at the vendor, urging him to cook faster.

”Umm… so is this your first date?” Alex asked as he saw Alina fidgeting restlessly on the spot. ”Because it is my first date too.”

”Its my first date. But so what? I want to eat now.” Alina seemed to be a child as she began to bounce restlessly on the spot.

”No, Alina's not like a child.” Alex thought as he began to smile wryly.

”She is like a cat…”

Of course Alex did not dare to say this thought out loud, as he knew that it will be rude.

”Here's your order!” The vendor said as he shoved 50 pieces of streetfood in front of Alex and Alina.

Alex could not help but praise the vendor, as he managed to endure the scary glare of a starving Alina.

At the instant that he paid for the streetfood, Alex heard a sound that made him and the vendor open their mouths in shock.

”Nom nom nom…” Each time a stick of streetfood was brought by Alina near her mouth, they suddenly disappear, as if they were suddenly wiped out.

This phenomenon was shocking, as Alina was still wearing her mask when she 'ate' the streetfood.

”Nom nom nom…”

”She is a… unique person.” The vendor said, as he struggled to find the right words to describe Alina.

”You can say that anytime.” Alex said as he took a bite of one stick of streetfood. ”Oh! This actually tastes good!”

Alex could not help but get another stick of streetfood, but to his dismay, he found out that Alina already finished it all.

At that time, Alex already knew what he should do.

”Give us 50 more sticks.” Alex said as he saw Alina looking at him intently.

”Coming right up!” The vendor said as he flashed a competitive smile at Alina.

Both Alina and the vendor seemed to be fired up, as a brewing rivalry started to form.

”Hmph! Honey still tastes better!” Asteria muttered angrily, but it was quite obvious that her eyes were concentrated on the juicy and tender content of the streetfood.

”Mister vendor, cook another 50 pieces as take-home.” Alex said as he gave a smug look at Asteria. ”There are some people that would love to taste your dishes.”

”Yosh sir!”

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”That was satisfying.” Alex murmumred as he patted his tummy.

How could he expect that streetfood could taste that good? Now Alex understood why Alina seemed to be really excited as she ate the streetfood earlier.

”Umm… so the way you ate earlier…” Alex trailed on his words as he struggled to find the right words. ”It was certainly unique.”

”That way of my eating earlier was an application of my Esper Ability.” Alina replied, with her voice much warmer than before.

From the looks of it, her view of Alex had improved after he treated her with some food.

”So the way through this girl is through her stomach huh.” Alex thought inwardly as he continued talking with Alina.

”Wait, what is your Esper Ability anyway? Its fine if you don't tell me, since that is your power.”

To Alex's surprise, Alina actually gave him an answer. It seems like the food had really loosened her up.

”My Esper Ability is Weak Space Manipulation.” Alina said as she followed behind Alex. ”It allows me to affect Space in small ways.”

Alina then pointed at the trash can nearby as she said,

”With my Weak Space Manipulation, I can cut the Space within my Range.” As if to prove her point, Alina made a slashing motion with her hands, which resulted in the trash can being cut in half.

”Cool…” Alex did not lie when he said this.

For him, seeing Alina using her ability on something else instead of him made Alex feel surreal.

He inwardly shivered as he imagined his body being bisected by that strike.

”It's a good thing I was agile at that time.” Alex thought as he took a shuddering breath.