Chapter 296 Rome Stories February 19 New Share
After chatting with Abigail for a while longer, Leon parted ways with her and headed to the kitchen to find Gus.
“Leon, what brings you to the kitchen?” Gus, already wearing an apron, was busy frying prepared anchovies. He looked up in surprise at Leon’s sudden appearance.
“I’m here to help—and maybe pick up a few of your cooking tricks while I’m at it.” Leon stated his intentions directly.
“Hahaha, no need to talk about ‘picking up tricks.’ If you want to learn, just come find me anytime. I’ll teach you hands-on.” Gus laughed warmly.
“Still, right now, you should really be out in the living room chatting with everyone, not holed up in the kitchen with an old man like me learning how to cook.”
“I have social anxiety,” Leon said with a straight face, completely making it up.
Gus gave him a surprised look. No matter how he saw it, Leon didn’t seem like someone with social anxiety. The claim startled him so much he forgot to flip the anchovies in the pan.
Fortunately, Leon had been keeping an eye on the food and reminded Gus before one side got charred. Still, Gus claimed Leon was interfering with the kitchen workflow and promptly pushed him out.
Failing to sneak into Gus’s “open class,” Leon could only return to the living room and join the ongoing chatter.