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2:00 AM
"Tomioka-san, what do you want for lunch?"
"I'll take anything."
"Aw, come on, tell me your favorite food."
"Salmon daikon."
"Ok."
20 minutes later
"Itadakimasu."
"Tomioka-san, where are you going?"
"To my room."
"Why aren't you eating here?"
"I want to eat in peace."
"Aw, come on, I won't bully you while we're eating."
"I know you will annoy me."
"And you would be wrong with that assumption."
"No, I'm not wrong."
"Yes, you are, Tomioka-san."
"I'll be going."
"Nope."
"...Come on."
"No, I won't let you stain the bed covers."
"Then I'll eat on the floor."
"The floor is marble, the food is acidic, and marble doesn't like acid very much."
"Okay, smartass."
"What?"
"Nothing, nothing."
As they were eating, Shinobu noticed Giyuu smiling. But as promised, she didn't annoy him while they were eating. However, she teased him after they finished lunch.
In Tomioka's room
"Ara ara, Tomioka-san, why were you smiling while you were eating?"
"You told me you wouldn't bug me about that."
"I said I wouldn't annoy you while we were eating, but I didn't say anything about after eating."
Sigh "It was a-"
"You were smiling like a pervert, Tomioka-san. Who would've thought you'd be attracted to food? If I hadn't allowed you to go to your room, God knows what horrible things you would've done to that poor salmon daikon."
"I am not attracted romantically to food."
"No wonder you don't find any woman attractive."
"I find you beautiful."
"W-what?"
"You said I didn't find anyone attractive, so I gave my honest opinion on that."
"Y-you find me attractive?"
"Yes, I do."
"...Kocho? Kocho, hey, anyone there?"
"Aaaaah! Get out of my mind!"

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