Soon after I learned how to hold my fork and spoon, Daius and Selena returns with even more food. I didn't even notice them leave the room when Mina was teaching me.
Just like earlier, a small plate floats through the air. I can't really tell, but I think there's some sort of meat on the plate, and it has a light pink colour.
The plate lands in front of me, on the table. Now, I can also see some sort of brown liquid on the plate. If I remember correctly, this is supposed to be soy sauce? I've never seen or tasted it before...
Hm? This actually doesn't smell bad at all! I've only eaten raw meat before, and it always has the pungent smell of blood. I don't really know much about cooking, but this is really impressive!
"Mimin... Have you never...?"
"Ah, no! I've eaten meat before, don't worry! I'm just..."
"Thinking about something, again?"
"Yes..."
I'm starting to making Mina worry, for some reason. I hope she's not misunderstanding anything serious!
Anyway, now that I can hold my fork and spoon properly, I should start eating. Everyone else have already finished at least half of their food, probably.
Using the fork and spoon for eating feels really awkward, though, since I'm used to using my hands for eating.
I put a spoonful of white rice into my mouth. The rice... doesn't have any strong taste. It's really soft and fluffy to chew on, but that's about it.
As for the meat, it tastes... a little too salty? Is this because of the soy sauce? Soy sauce is supposed to taste like a mix of salty and sweet, I think. I don't like this saltiness... I've never tasted anything this salty before, so I'm probably just not used to it.
But there's nothing wrong with the meat itself! Actually, it's amazing how there's no smell of blood at all! It doesn't taste digusting like what I'm used to, and it's much more pleasant to eat than raw meat!
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Before I realized, I've already finished all of my food. That was really satisfying, and I enjoyed all of the food! Mina's also finished all of her food, too. Everyone else have already left, so it's just me and Mina left, still sitting in the corner of the room.
"So, how was my cooking? Did you enjoy the food?"
Well, Daius and Selena are still around, of course. They're wiping the tables and chairs, and washing all the plates, forks and spoons. It must be tough for them.
"Yeah! It's really good! Thanks for the food, Daius!"
"Haha, thanks!"
"You two sure get along well, don't you? Both of you have been looking after each other since you've met."
"It's... nothing special..."
Mina almost looks away from me, her face red from blushing. Her cat ears are turned sideways, and she's swinging her tail slowly back and forth. As for me, I'm happy that I've become friends with Mina!
"Selena, didn't you already say that earlier?"
"Oh, did I? I forget, Mimin. Anyway, please move along, we're cleaning up everything here."
(Let's go, Mina. Let's not disturb their work.)
Selena smiles at me, as I gently pull Mina's hand and leave them to their work. But, didn't Selena want to talk to me about something after lunch? Is she actually forgetful, like she says she is, or is she joking around? I can't really tell.
But that doesn't matter for now! I want to teach Mina about telepathy first!
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"So, just by directing my thoughts towards you... you'll be able to hear me?"
(Yup! It's quite simple!)
Mina takes a deep breath, and starts to concentrate. I did tell her about the slight ticklish feeling from using and receiving telepathy.
(So... Like this?)
(Yes, you did it! Isn't this a lot more convenient than talking?)
(Well, I... My ears are ticklish whenever I use or receive it, so... I don't know.)
(You'll get used to it!)
Although, I don't see how Mina never knew about telepathy until now. It's not like she's the only beastkin in this place. Has nobody else used telepathy with her before?
(Thank you for teaching me about this, Mimin.)
(Mina... You're welcome!)
Maybe I'll ask her about that some other time. For now, I'm just happy for Mina that she learned about telepathy.