第7話 氷の令嬢と洗い物
翌日の弁当の事を考慮して多めに米を炊いていたお陰で二人分のカレーライスは問題なく完成した。
一晩寝かせた甲斐があり、香ばしい匂いと色付いた具材が食欲をそそる。
口にすればマイルドな甘みが広がり、熟成された旨味とコクがカレーの美味しさを存分に引き出していた。
「......おいしい」
「そりゃどうも」
自家製のカレーは氷の令嬢の口にも合ったようで、一口食べた後に素直な賛辞を呈してくれた。
内心また泣かれないかと構えていた心配は杞憂に終わり、三日前と比べて大分円滑に食事は進む。
とは言え、成り行きで一緒に食事を共にすることなったものの、和気あいあいと世間話をするような仲ではない。
必然的に食器の音だけが響く無言の時間が続き、先に食べ終えた朝陽はかなり時間を持て余した。
(残った問題に手を付けておくか)
ずっと同じ空間にいるのも変なので、少し離れたソファーに移動した朝陽は低めのテーブルにノートを広げる。
数時間前までは手が付けられない難問だったが、冬華の指導を受けた今なら問題なく一人で解けるはずだ。
この問題はどの公式を使うべきか、と朝陽は早速頭を捻らせる。
しかし、食後すぐとあって中々思考が纏まらない。
Ch 7
Thanks to the extra rice I had cooked for tomorrow's lunch, I was able to prepare the curry for the two of us without any problem.
It was worth letting it sit overnight, the savory smell and the contents seem appetizing.
A mild sweetness spreads in the mouth, and the aged flavor and richness enhance the umami of the curry.
"...Delicious."
"Well, thanks."
The homemade curry seemed to suit the "Ice Lady's" taste, and she gave me an honest compliment after taking a bite.
My worries that she would cry again like last time, but the meal went much more smoothly than three days ago.
However, although we ended up sharing a meal together, we were not close enough to talk to each other casually.
Unavoidably, only the sound of dishes echoed in the silence, and Asahi, who had finished eating first, had quite a bit of time on his hands.
'I guess, I should answer the remaining problems.'
It was quite strange to be  seated in the same place all the time, so Asahi moved away and headed towards the sofa, where he spread out his notebook on the table.
A few hours ago, it would have been a difficult problem to solve, but now, with Fuyuka's guidance, he should be able to solve it on his own without any problem.
Asahi immediately racked his head to see which formula should be used for this problem.
However, as it was right after dinner, he couldn't gather his thoughts together.
How To Melt the Ice Lady
【コミカライズ連載中】氷の令嬢の溶かし方　～クールで素っ気ないお隣さんがデレるとめちゃくちゃ可愛い件～
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/how-to-melt-the-ice-lady/
Comedy Romance School Life Slice of Life
Adapted to Manga Beautiful Female Lead Caring Protagonist Cooking Cute Story Famous Parents Kind Love Interests Kuudere Male Protagonist Modern Day Popular Love Interests
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2567fv/
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