Chapter 86: Refusal Starts with Him, Her, It

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"Ah? Haruka, was this made by someone in your family? It looks so delicious!!!"

Mizutani Nozomi eyed the bento in the boy's hand with great envy.

The lunch box Reiko Onodera had prepared for Haruka Yuzan today was indeed quite lavish.

Bright red shrimp meat enveloped in sauce, the rich ribs soup boasted a milky color while broccoli drizzled with minced garlic dressing glistened with a verdant sheen.

Beside it was the main dish for noon, curry beef rice.

A balance of meat and veggies, it was a feast for the eyes, nose, and tongue.

Seeing this, Mizutani Nozomi couldn't help but gulp down her saliva, her delicate neck moving as she did so,

Why does this teacher act so much like a little girl?

"Mm, it was made by my family."

Just thinking of his wife's tender figure, Haruka Yuzan couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.

Now, it was family.

"That's nice!" Mizutani Nozomi sighed, seemingly a bit aggrieved and unhappy, "No one in my family makes me lunch..."