Kingdom of Corrosion

Everyone was buried in their scorched rice meal, mixed with canned pickled vegetables, silent. Little Knife stood and watched everyone with unease, whispered into Shana’s ear, "Tastes pretty bad, doesn’t it?"

Shana replied, "I took a nibble, and if you chew slowly, it’s actually quite fragrant."

Lin Wu was the first to put down his chopsticks and said, "I’ll leave some leftovers for the chicken."

Shana responded, "No need."

"I need it," Lin Wu said. "I love chicken."

Lin Meng imitated him, "I love it too."

So, Su Shi and the others put down their bowls one after another, "Love it too."

Shana, hugging Little Knife, felt utterly embarrassed by the unanimous denial. Why didn’t anyone directly say it was terrible? According to the rules, whoever said it would take the next shift.