Actually, the Hungry Gyaru Who Eats a Lot Was Being Cheated On, so I Decided to Win Her Heart (And Stomach) From Her Jerk Boyfriend - 29

Chapter 29: The Unexpected Charm of Leftovers Food

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Hamburg patty, sunny-side-up egg, grilled eggplant and chicken curry with lots and lots of spinach. I ended up with a fairly extravagant plate thanks to the leftover toppings from the gyarus. 

“Sorry about this, Suou. We ended up making you eat all the leftovers.”

“No problem. I can eat all of this without breaking a sweat.”

I said to Miura, who looked apologetic, while working my way through the mountain of toppings steadily. In fact, compared to the massive curry I had eaten before, this much food was nothing at all. Besides, while I was cooking, I already had a hunch I would be in charge of finishing the leftovers. All four of them were noticeably slender, as expected from people who put extra effort into keeping their appearance to their desired aesthetic. Aside from Shizuku, their stomach capacities were about as modest as their physique suggested. We had prepared a lot of toppings, so it was only natural for us to end up with lots of leftover food. Under normal circumstances, I would split the meal with Shizuku, but she was still keeping the fact that she could eat a lot a secret. Only her gyaru friends knew about her big appetite. And since wasting food was not an option for me, I was the only one left to take on the responsibility of finishing the leftovers. 

Shizuku’s envious gaze was almost tangible as I continued eating. 

“But, wow~ You really can eat a lot~”

Suzuki, who had been watching me from the front, said so.

“By the way, Suou, are you a huge eater..? Or I don’t know, I forgot the exact terms…”

“Am I a big eater or not…? Well, I’m not sure, but I do think I can eat more than the average person.”

“Now, now~ No need to be so modest! Look at you! Eating such a big amount of food without breaking a sweat! You’re a pro! A master at eating! You know, Master, there aren’t many people who can eat as much as you!”

The one who said it with a lighthearted laugh was Sasamoto.

What’s with that? I don’t quite get it, but the way she said that makes me feel like I’m some sort of rare character or something…. 

“I guess I don’t know anyone else who can eat as much as me among my own acquaintances… Except for one person, though.”

It was Miura who quickly caught on to the meaning behind my words.

“…Shizuku, is that true?”

At that, Sasamoto and Suzuki finally connected the dots. Their eyes opened wide as they stared at Shizuku in union. 

“Wha-?!”

“Uwah~ Seriously?~”

“Wait, Natsuki! Rinoa! Why are you backing away from me?! Also, Suou-kun! What are you doing?! How could you spill the beans so nonchalantly like that?!”

“Ah, sorry.”

I had to admit, it was tactless of me to reveal a woman’s eating habits like that.

Yeah. I definitely shouldn’t have said that. 

I stopped eating my curry for a moment to turn my body toward Shizuku, who still looked a bit annoyed at me. I lowered my head in apology to her. 

“I’m sorry.”

“Huh? U-Umm… You don’t need to apologize that much.. We-Well, just be more careful next time.”

“Yeah, I’ll keep that in mind.”

“All’s good then.”

With a small nod, Shizuku smiled at me.

Good. I guess she has forgiven me. 

While I was sighing in relief, I could feel someone staring at me. It was the gyaru trio. All three of them were grinning and narrowing their eyes at me for some reason. 

“…What is it?”

“Nothing, nothing. Don’t mind us, just keep going.”

“Well, it’s hard not to mind when you’re all staring at me so hard like that… It’s really hard to eat when I’m being stared at like this…”

It was almost impossible to ignore the stare. All three of them were staring at me blatantly. There was no way I could keep eating while ignoring the pressure produced by their stares. Shizuku then waved her hand dismissively at the three of them, trying to come to my rescue. 

“Hey! All of you are distracting Suou-kun! If you don’t have anything better to do, then go wash the dishes!”

“””Whaaaaat~~~”””

“Stop talking in unison! Don’t you remember? Suou-kun had to bust his ass to save all of your blunder during the cooking! Even for the toppings! Now don’t you dare to come up with an excuse! This is the least you all can do for Suou-kun!”

Whether Shizuku’s scolding was effective, or they just felt guilty for burdening me during the cooking process, the three gyarus exchanged glances before they shrugged their shoulders. 

“””It can’t be helped then~”””

They last said before getting up from their seats. Once they began washing the used plates and cooking utensils, Shizuku let out a small sigh.

“Sorry about that, Suou-kun. We’re really annoying you, are we?”

“Well, I don’t know what I should say or do, but… I don’t really mind it.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, really. I would never lie about something like this.”

I said with a small smile on my face. At that, Shizuku suddenly turn her face away with a somewhat bitter expression on her face. 

“…Well, it’s good if that’s the case…”

She said before she stood up from her chair as well.

“I will go help them with the dishes too. After all, there’s no way I can just leave all the cleaning to them. Suou-kun, you don’t need to help. Just take your time eating. No need to rush.”

Shizuku said, her face was still turned away so I couldn’t see her expression from where I was sitting.

“O-Okay…”

She then moved over to the sink. While she was joining the others, I continued eating the leftovers curry.

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