After spending nearly half an hour comforting Tokai Nature.
Rudolph finally saw the expression on her face return to normal.
Although she felt that the sweetest dessert probably played the biggest role in this process.
Such a preference for sweetness was almost in the realm of the incomprehensible for Rudolph.
But Tokai Nature felt very good about it.
However, for Rudolph... looking at the expression on the face before her, which showed a slight smile due to the sugar content.
Rudolph merely took a sip of coffee, then looked towards the beach.
It was probably afternoon now; as for the exact time, neither of them had checked their phones, so they weren't quite sure.
But Rudolph knew that there was still some time before the most beautiful time at this place.
So Rudolph looked back at Tokai Nature, who was either sucking or biting on her straw:
"Shizen?"
Tokai Nature, biting on her straw, looked up: "Hmm?"
"Do you like to drink things this sweet?"
Facing Rudolph's question, Tokai Nature released the straw from her mouth: "I think it tastes great, why don't you try some?"
Saying this, Tokai Nature pushed the cup in her hand forward a little.
Looking at the drink cup that had already reached the midline of the table.
Rudolph, instead, didn't care so much about the sweetness, because she saw that the straw Tokai Nature had bitten was still in the cup.
After the straw swayed in Rudolph's eyes for a while, she pushed the cup back: "No thanks, it's too sweet."
Watching Rudolph refuse her.
Tokai Nature just sighed: "That's really a shame then."
Saying this, Tokai Nature pulled the cup back in front of her.
"Speaking of which, Tokai doesn't seem to like things this sweet..."
Tokai Nature, biting on her straw once again, spoke indistinctly, but Rudolph still understood.
So, she merely released the coffee cup in her hand: "Perhaps it's because our tastes are different."
Saying this, Rudolph glanced at the menu lying on the table, which neither of them had really looked at.
Looking at the menu, Rudolph merely returned her gaze to Shizen: "Do you want another drink?"
"No, I'm not really a sweet tooth."
Saying this, Tokai Nature quietly turned her head away: "Besides, if I drink too much, I'll probably get fat because of it."
Tokai Nature's words might sound like a young girl's worried concerns to an outsider.
But Rudolph knew.
She was worried about Tokai's body, which is why she said those words.
"If you want to drink it, then have one. Drinking a little extra occasionally isn't a bad thing."
Saying this, Rudolph pushed the menu to the midline of the table.
That was the position after Tokai Nature had pushed her drink earlier.
Seeing Rudolph push the menu to the midline and then release her hand, Tokai Nature naturally understood that this was the other party subtly retaliating.
But, just as Rudolph had refused her drink.
Tokai Nature also pushed the menu back in front of Rudolph.
Looking at the menu pushed back by Tokai Nature, Rudolph didn't say much.
She just picked up the menu and then looked back at Tokai Nature: "Shizen?"
"Mm."
"What do you want to eat?"
Saying this, Rudolph held up the menu, aiming it at Tokai Nature.
Facing Rudolph's gaze, Tokai Nature noticed that the sea, which had been gleaming golden, had already mixed with a hint of red light.
This meant that it was almost dusk, or, as the Japanese would say.
It would be better to call it Omagatoki.
Tokai Nature, noticing this, merely took the menu Rudolph held up: "Have you decided?"
"You decide."
Saying this, Rudolph shifted her gaze to the distant beach.
Looking at the sunlight, which had already taken on a slight orange-red hue, Rudolph released the hand holding the menu.
And looking at Rudolph, who had fully entrusted the menu choice to her, Tokai Nature simply took the menu down naturally and placed it in front of her.
She flipped through the menu.
But whenever she looked up, she could see Rudolph looking at the distant sea.
Tokai Nature, noticing this, merely thought for a few seconds, then made a decision: "Waiter!"
Along with Tokai Nature's voice, the hired local rushed to their table: "This one, this one, and this one and this one."
"Mm, okay, but it might take a while, can you wait?"
Listening to the other party's words, Tokai Nature just nodded: "By the way, can we go for a walk later? We'll come back to eat afterward."
Tokai Nature's words made the waitress think for a few seconds, then she nodded: "No problem, as long as you leave your phone number."
Receiving this reply, Tokai Nature merely extended her hand to the waitress.
The understanding waitress didn't hesitate, directly handing her notebook and pen to Tokai Nature.
After leaving her phone number on it, Tokai Nature nodded to the other party, signaling that she could leave.
She already knew that these few choices would take a long time to prepare; after all, she was a cook in a way.
So she generally had an estimate of the time required for some of the dishes.
And the reason she deliberately chose those few dishes was because... "Luna?"
"Hm?" Rudolph, who had been looking at the sea, turned her head and looked at Tokai Shizen again: "Have you already chosen?"
"I've chosen, but..."
Tokai Shizen leaned forward slightly and propped her face with one hand: "You're not planning to go play in the water, are you?"
Just like yesterday, a mischievous smile appeared on Tokai Shizen's face.
Looking at the expression on her face, Rudolph thought for a few seconds before speaking again: "After dinner, how about we take a walk on the beach?"
"Eh~ Just that?"
"Yes, just that."
Seeing Rudolph's serious reply, Tokai Shizen's expression became disinterested.
But noticing the look on Tokai Shizen's face, Rudolph just continued: "If you don't want to go, I can go alone."
"Of course we'll go together!"
Saying this, Tokai Shizen slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "Let's go now!"
"No need to eat?"
"When I saw you staring at the beach earlier, I pretty much guessed what you wanted to do, so I ordered something that takes a bit longer to prepare."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen pulled Rudolph's hand:
"Let's go~ They'll call me when it's ready."
Rudolph, whose hand was directly grabbed and pulled by Tokai Shizen, didn't say much. She just gave a slight response: "Okay."
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