Chapter 51: Do I know you?[GTG]
It was unbelievable.
This much food?
Just what did his past self do to deserve all this?!
Ryan stared at the unbelievable feast before him. A dazzling array of dishes, both familiar and exotic, filled the table, a mouthwatering panorama of culinary delights. He hesitantly asked, "Are you sure I can eat all this?"
A surprising pout formed on her lips. "Don’t you trust me? Do you think I’d trick you?" she countered. "Fine, if that’s how you feel, then forget it." With a dramatic flourish, she made a show of flipping the table.
"Wait, no! Don’t!" Ryan lunged forward, his eyes wide with pleading. This was the most food he’d ever been offered, in either world! "There’s no way I don’t trust you, I was just... surprised!" he stammered, desperate to salvage the situation. There was no way he was letting this bounty go to waste.
She chuckled, the tension dissolving. "Relax, I was just messing with you. Of course you can have it," she said, settling back down beside him.
Without waiting for further confirmation, Ryan dove into the meal. He devoured everything in sight, slurping, gulping, even the occasional choke – anything to get the food into his stomach.
"Slow down," she said, rubbing his back and glancing at her watch. "We have about thirty minutes left, and we can always order more if this isn’t enough."
"Huh?" Ryan spluttered, a piece of salad nearly lodging itself in his throat. "How can you order this much food and still order more?" The sheer volume of sustenance on the table was mind-boggling – easily four times what he’d been allowed to eat yesterday! And she was talking about adding to it? The disparity was infuriating.
"Well, there’s a reason I’m a high-ranker after all," she said with a playful flex of her slender arm.