"The tofu pudding turned out pretty good."
"..."
"The sandwich is edible, too."
"..."
"The soft-boiled egg didn't succeed, but at least the egg was cooked."
"..."
Knock.
Finally, Nora Scott, unable to continue talking to herself, impatiently tapped the table with her finger.
She said, "Isn't it about enough?"
Pedro Langley looked up, giving her a frosty look as his voice, filled with icy shards, asked, "What do you think?"
Nora cleared her throat, didn't argue with him, straightened up, and said, "I'll remember next time for sure."
"There's a next time?" Pedro Langley looked over, extremely displeased.
"..."
In Nora's mind, an ex-boyfriend from less than half a year ago, who she'd never celebrated a birthday with... it's natural to forget after so many years.
However, since she'd received a birthday gift herself and was now freeloading at his place, inevitably, she felt a bit guilty.
