Mikan and Yui watched Lala in front of them, and the only thought running through their minds was that she was a very naive and innocent little princess.
Then they looked at Shiro, as if to say to him: "Even such an innocent girl, you're deceiving her, doesn't your conscience hurt at all?"
At that moment, both of them believed that Shiro had tricked the other party into becoming his fiancée, because he obviously was not a good person.
Shiro closed his eyes, feeling completely misunderstood, and thought to himself: "Injustice! This is really injustice! This time I will never be able to clear my name."
It should be known that, in a certain sense, the other party really was his official partner, right?
"Mikan, how about we eat?"
Shiro felt that something was wrong and spoke first, but he did not expect that the next words would almost make him spit out his drink.
Mikan narrowed her eyes and looked at Shiro after hearing that.
Shiro felt slight discomfort under her gaze. What did that expression mean?
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Haven't you forgotten that you said you would cook tonight? I was waiting for you to come home to cook. Of course, I already prepared the rice, the rest is up to you."
Shiro was stunned for a moment, then remembered that he really had said that.
"Alright!"
"Give me ten minutes."
At that moment, Lala also stood up, full of energy.
"Shiro, I'll help you."
"No need, just sit here quietly, be good, or talk with Mikan and the others."
Shiro lightly pressed her to sit down, and then in his mind, Mikan and Yui heard his voice.
"You two hold her back, don't let her into the kitchen, unless you want to end up in the hospital tonight."
Their pupils suddenly contracted when they heard that. Instinctively, they looked at each other, and in their eyes it was clear: "You heard that too?" Then, without hesitation, they enthusiastically pulled Lala aside. There was no other choice; since Shiro said so, they didn't dare take the risk. They were not Shiro, they were just ordinary people.
Shiro watched them struggle with all their might to hold her back and couldn't help but sigh. Then he quickly entered the kitchen, selecting ingredients, thinking that he really did not want to experience a dark kitchen.
Shiro had not forgotten how terrifying her dark cooking was. In the original story, the main male character's house was almost leveled to the ground after eating just one of her dishes.
Shiro then began to cook and slightly adjusted the flow of time. Ten minutes later, all the dishes were already set on the dining table.
When everyone sat down and saw the feast in front of them, Mikan tilted her head and spoke curiously.
"How did you do this? This is too fast. Just for one of my dishes, it usually takes at least an hour or two."
"I slightly adjusted the flow of time in that space. For you, ten minutes passed, but I spent more than two hours there."
Mikan was speechless after hearing that. This guy, ever since he stopped hiding his powers, had begun to use them in various ways.
Although she had many complaints, after a short thought, she gave up. She felt a kind of helplessness in even complaining.
The others didn't bother too much. After all, Shiro had blocked them while speaking, so they couldn't hear him. Instead, as soon as they smelled it, they started eating without hesitation.
Shiro originally thought he would have to clean up the chaos alone, but he did not expect there to be such big eaters here.
After the first bite, everyone first showed expressions as if they had ascended to the heavens.
Immediately after, as if their bodies were being controlled, they began eating maniacally.
Shiro watched them, feeling a little helpless as they competed in the speed of their hands, just like in previous years.
After everyone had eaten and Shiro finished cleaning up, he saw the three of them leaning on the sofa, with exactly the same expression on their faces.
Even Zastin had an expression of complete bliss.
"Zastin, by the way, have you already found a place to stay?"
"Thanks for your concern, son-in-law, I've already found a place to stay here."
Zastin also stood up at that moment and decided to leave. After all, he was the captain of the guard and knew very well that it was inappropriate to stay here after a heavy meal. This place was obviously meant only for female residents.
That he could enjoy such a delicious meal tonight was already a surprise.
Shiro nodded and saw him off with his gaze, concluding that this guy really knew how to read the atmosphere.
Then he placed a special digestion tea in front of them and spoke in a warning tone:
"Drink this. It will help with digestion, otherwise you'll feel bloated all night."
The three of them didn't waste words, lifted the cups, and emptied them in one gulp. After drinking the tea, they felt changes in their bodies and were genuinely surprised. The feeling of fullness began to quickly disappear.
"How incredible! That heavy feeling disappeared so quickly."
"This tea is really miraculous! Strange, I just analyzed the ingredients, they're all quite ordinary on this planet. How does it have this effect then?"
As an inventor, Lala unconsciously analyzed all that was new and unusual, but this time she was genuinely surprised.
"Shiro, I've decided. From now on, dinner at home will be your responsibility."
Mikan felt that such culinary skills should not be wasted.
"No. Are you sure you want me to cook every day? You know, under the influence of my Cook's Heart, do you have any idea what thoughts go through your mind while eating this?"
"If you really remain my possession, subtly, don't you think that you won't actually turn into that chaotic being you imagine? I wouldn't mind, after all, I'm the one who enjoys it."
Mikan froze when she heard that, recalling various embarrassing things that had happened during hallucinations caused by food.
She even once covered herself in honey, became "honey-flavored," and offered herself, letting him eat the honey.
And Yui also blushed when she heard that. After all, she had done many provocative things that she had never even thought of before, nor dared to do.
Although Lala didn't fully understand, the previous feeling made her unconsciously ask:
"So, if you eat Shiro's food every day, you will turn into the image that appears in your mind?"
At that moment, Lala was full of curiosity. Since coming to this planet, she had constantly encountered such miraculous things, which were extremely unusual and interesting to her.
"Yes. Cooking can influence human hearts. That's something a villain once said."
"Earlier I didn't understand it, or rather, I thought he was exaggerating. Then I did an experiment and realized it really works. For example, like you now, who among you is sure that after a few more times you won't turn into what you imagine? You'll probably all go to take a bath now, right?"
As soon as Shiro said that, Lala spoke first.
"Yes!"
"I feel all wet and a little uncomfortable, so I plan to take a shower."
Lala said that while rubbing her legs, and Shiro pointed toward the bathroom.
"The water and everything else are already ready, and upstairs is the pink towel, it's yours."
Lala said, "I'll go first to take a bath," and happily bounced away. However, Shiro noticed a few drops of water on the floor.
He waved his hand and wiped them, then looked at the two of them and said:
"I suppose you two also need my help to get ready, right?"
Shiro directly turned into an unfeeling man, pointing out the girls' small accidents, and the two of them immediately blushed and buried their heads like ostriches.
Mikan was the first to panic, lifted her head, and met Shiro's gaze. After all, they had lived together for so many years and were already on the verge of crossing the line. Mostly because this rascal had made her drink something, and afterwards she had quite taken advantage of him, so this sense of shame wasn't that strong.
"Do you know, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute? But the moment you open your mouth, everyone wishes you were."