Chapter 38: The Air is Just Something You Breathe In (空気はただ吸うものです)
Chapter 38: The Air is Just Something You Breathe In (空気はただ吸うものです)
Yulan! Youre only about to have lunch now?
Yeah, I had to help someone and it took some time can I sit here?
Im fine with it, but
Violette stood up and tried to find another vacant table, but Yulan stopped her while holding a tray in one hand. The table was wide enough for one or even three more people sitting there. They wouldnt feel cramped with Yulan joining them.
If Violette was eating alone, she would nod without any hesitation. She often had lunch with Yulan. She could even call it as the usual thing.
But now, not only Violette was sitting here.
Yulan glanced at Claudias stiff expression and Miranias strained smile. Seeing her evasive gesture, he knew what Violette wanted to say even needing her to voice them. He plastered a friendly smile and opened his mouth.
May I share a table with both of you?
Ah, yeah I dont mind.
Sure.
Thank you very much.
Yulans voice was cheerful, as if he was in a good mood. It sounded a bit unnatural for Violette, but she stopped thinking about that since Yulan was mostly acting like this when he was with her as well.
Yulan took the seat next to Violette like it was only natural. Having Yulans lunch lined up with Violettes, it became even more transparent that she ate a lot less than him.
Vio-chan, youre only eating sandwich again? If you dont eat properly, you wont have enough stamina, you know.
I look like I eat less because my gender and physique is different from Yulan. I also eat my vegetables properly. Theres no problem with my nutrition.
Thats all thanks to Marin-sans effort, right?
I know it, bulls-eye.
But then, Yulan didnt say anything else and respected Violettes will. In the end, he was also soft on her.
The friendly exchange that took place in front of Claudia gave him a heavy shock. After all, he usually had complex feelings for both of them. Yet, Violette wasnt aware of his discomfort, and even if Yulan noticed, he didnt care.
This area had been attracting attention from the start, but everyone became even more curious with Yulans appearance. Even so, only Yulan and Mirania noticed the crowds gaze.
There was a thin bizarre sense of tension that made everyone in the cafeteria held their breath. Ordinary people wouldnt dare to approach them.
Hey Yulan, call me if you already get a seat eh, whats with this lineup?
Even so, there was a lucky insensitive person who jumped in that place.
The person who appeared with a puzzled look was Gia, Yulans friend who Violette just met a few days ago. Like his laid-back atmosphere, it seemed like he didnt understand the situation between the four people with complicated relationship. To be honest, Violette also wanted to ask what was happening here.
Err, Gia what is that?
Huh? Of course this is my lunch.
Im not asking that
Gia casually answered, but what Violette wanted to hear was not that.
Since he came to the cafeteria, it was clear that he wanted to fill his stomach. But Gias tray and the things on it were far from Violettes common sense.
He had one tray in each hand. Meaning, he was holding two trays. There was a pile of wrapped bread there. No, two piles.
Violette really wanted to ask if he planned to eat all of them.
You buy too many again I dont care if you cant read it, okay?
This much is not a big deal.
Im not worrying about your stomach, but the time.
Its still fine, right? Were just going to be a little late.
Im saying that because its not fine, so make sure you wont make us late.
Gia took a seat and put the trays on the table. The clanking sound was smaller than Violette had expected. Probably since he was only eating breads, the tray was lighter than how it looked.
The weight didnt really matter in filling a stomach, so the amount was still abnormal no matter how Violette looked at it.