Chapter 194: Taste, Talent, and Ties
"Sensei, how about you have some too?"
Yukima Azuma’s voice cut through the low hum of the kitchen, light but steady.
The middle-aged cooking instructor blinked, momentarily surprised.
She had been staring—unintentionally, but intensely. The skill, the aroma, the seamlessness of Azuma’s cooking had drawn her in before she realized it.
When he noticed, he’d offered a portion of the dish.
So polite. So natural. Even now, he still treats me with respect.
"Ah... no need," she said, flustered, waving her hand dismissively. "I’m just observing."
She turned away, trying to mask her embarrassment. But inside, her thoughts swirled.
That boy... Yukima Azuma...
At the start of the semester, his culinary talent had been promising—not quite professional, but certainly refined.
And now?