However, the smile quickly disappeared, and soon they hid it.
Instinctively, Ran glanced at Sonoko's lunch. As Sonoko's best friend for over ten years, Ran immediately noticed that something was off with that lunch.
The amount of meat had increased by 50% compared to usual, while the amount of vegetables had decreased by 20%, and the amount of rice had also decreased by 20%.
This ratio was exactly like the lunches that Lin Yi used to eat: he prefers meat and doesn't like vegetables!
This lunch was specially prepared for Lin Yi...
A little… strange, something isn't right.
Could it be that… Sonoko has also fallen in love with Lin Yi?
Thinking about this possibility, Ran felt her head spinning, not knowing what to do.
While Ran was worried, Sonoko also looked at the lunch that Ran had prepared for Lin Yi.
The amount of meat had decreased by 20%, while the vegetables had increased by 30%, and the amount of rice had not changed.
Lin Yi is a meat lover, and in Ran's lunch, the meat had been reduced while the vegetables had increased.
Was this lunch specially prepared for Lin Yi considering nutritional balance?
The chicken pattern made with rice and carrots was much more elaborate than before.
The chopsticks beside it were also a bit larger, just what Lin Yi could eat in one bite.
Sonoko thought with some concern: Could it be that… Ran has also fallen in love with Lin Yi?
Although Ran and Sonoko didn't exchange glances, the subtle synchronization between them made them perceive that something was wrong.
They both started eating in silence.
Ran put the cute rabbit-shaped rice ball in her mouth, chewing while thinking:
"I originally intended to tell Sonoko about my relationship with Lin Yi, but I didn't expect Sonoko to prepare a lunch for him too."
"I just wanted to…"
Ran had talked about the topic of Shinichi and said she would wait until after the amusement park to decide whether to give up on him.
But if Sonoko knew that I had just broken up with Shinichi and at the same time started dating Lin Yi…
Wouldn't she think I'm very… despicable?
It's so annoying~~~~~ (I'm going crazy)
It seems I can't tell Sonoko about my relationship with Lin Yi for now.
It would be best to wait a while to talk about it…
Thinking that the situation was becoming complicated, a worried expression appeared on Ran's face. She didn't know how she could tell Sonoko about this without hurting her feelings.
She didn't want to hurt her best friend, so she decided to hide the truth for the moment.
Sonoko was eating high-quality Wagyu beef and chewed it slowly. Although the meat was delicious, she felt that the taste was like chewing wax.
Ran had made a lunch for Lin Yi…
Needless to say, Shinichi must have made some mistake at the amusement park... and Ran had given up on him.
Lin Yi was so handsome, so kind, and had such a good personality… It was understandable that Ran had fallen for him.
Ran had decided to give up on Shinichi, and her mood surely wasn't good, right?
If I tell Ran about my relationship with Lin Yi right now… wouldn't it be a bit… hard for her to accept?
Thinking this, Sonoko silently looked at Ran and noticed that her expression seemed worried.
Ah… Ran must have noticed something, that's why her expression is so concerned, right?
If we announce this now… she will surely be very sad and cry, won't she?
Forget it… I'll wait for the right moment to talk to her.
With this idea in mind, Sonoko also abandoned the thought of making the official announcement.
The atmosphere was strangely silent.
Of course, this atmosphere was the result of Lin Yi's careful arrangement.
Mealtime had already lasted more than five minutes.
Not a single word had been said; evidently, both had noticed something.
Although Lin Yi was eating in silence, he was observing the whole situation. Moreover, since both girls had never been in a relationship and cared deeply for each other,
Lin Yi could roughly analyze their thoughts.
They wanted to announce their relationship but didn't want to make their best friend feel bad.
The awkward atmosphere was almost at its peak. If it continued like this, it would only make them think more and worsen the situation.
So, Lin Yi immediately broke the silence and said, "Ran, where is Kudo? Why didn't he come to class today?"
"Eh… I don't know either."
Ran put down her chopsticks and shook her head: "Yesterday afternoon, he told me he had an important matter to attend to and asked me to come back alone. After I met with Lin Yi, who was distributing things."
Ran tried to convey the information to Sonoko little by little.
But Ran didn't expect Lin Yi to interrupt her: "I noticed that Ran was in a bad mood, so I invited her to eat something, and then..."
Oh no! He's about to reveal it!
Seeing that the situation was not good, Ran quickly took the conversation: "And then he comforted me… and took me back home."
"And that's it…"
Sonoko nodded, seeming to understand.
Due to Lin Yi's intervention, Ran's attempt to reveal the information to Sonoko failed, and it seemed like she was hiding something.
This frustrated Ran a lot, and she shot an annoyed glance at Lin Yi.
But Ran didn't expect Sonoko to notice that she had "hidden something."
This made Ran nervous.
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