Nero was both taking in the splendour of Silas' house while trying not to be too judgmental when they arrived in the dining room, which caused him to freeze. It was no secret that Nero did his best to keep himself well fed.
Not only was high nutrition a requirement for his growing body, but he wanted to supply plenty of fuel to the muscle he had spent an enormous amount of effort building. Before moving into the hostel, that often meant shamelessly dipping into his parents rations and eating extra while in school.
Despite all of this, he never worried about getting fat. That was mainly because no one was fat in Kolar. Even those who did not aspire to a life in the army maintained sufficient physical fitness because one could never really expect when they might run into a dangerous situation.