Chapter 13

“Sit down. I’m Almost done.”

“Already? How long have you been preparing ?“

“I bought some shellfish.”

“Oh my, I love those clams!”

Melissa’s face turned red. Wolfward was relieved in his heart and took out the steamed rice and transferred it to a bowl.

Cloudy water vapor rises above the kitchen. The smell was not fishy because it was marinated with spices. On the contrary, it smelled very delicious .

“It will be difficult to move your hand. I will peel the skin for you.”

“Ah? There’s no need.”

Melissa tried to say no, but she surrendered n the end.

She seemed to realize that she couldn’t actually spread a shell with one hand.

“Isn’t the patient supposed to eat the way she was cared for?”

“Is that so?”

“I don’t know because I’ve never been sick. Well, I’m actually pretty strong. I don’t get sick easily.”

It’s new information. It seemed to him that Melissa was about to collapse at any moment. Aren’t her shoulders, waist, and hips all thin?

But he was surprised at how sturdy she was. Well, he guessed she must have picked up an ax before.

“It’s so delicious. Oh, it’s so hot!”

She took a piece of scallop meat. Melissa, who had been quietly chewing and chewing, exclaimed!

After seeing her reaction, he took a bite of his own. After all, it was better to go to the beach and buy the seafood yourself. The degree of freshness was different.

“It’s really delicious…but there’s no sea around here. Did you buy it from a  merchant selling shellfish?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, you don’t have to tell me if it’s difficult. I was just curious.”

“There’s nothing I can’t tell you, but I want you to focus on eating right now. “‘

The way she ate was better than he had  expected, and the steamed scallops were not good when they cooled down. Wolfward silently spread the scallops and placed them in front of her.

How long has he been feeding me? Melissa shook her head.

“I can’t eat any more. I ate so much.”

“Really? But you ate as much as a bird.”

“Oh my God, that bird would be big enough to cover the whole sky with its two wings.”

That’s a witty answer. Wolfward thought so and shoved the clams into his still-empty boat to take care of Melissa. Unlike her, he couldn’t eat just a few steamed clams, so Wolfward got up and went to the grocery store. It was necessary to roast some potatoes.

“I will do it. It’s a reward for the delicious clams.”

Suddenly, Melissa, who was behind him, reached out and tried to snatch the potato. After pondering for a moment, Wolfward asked the question softly

.

“Do you like potato salad?”

“Yes, I do.”

“Then just boil it, please. I will be back in thirty minutes.”

There was a questionable look on Melissa’s face. Ordinarily, Wolfward would never have told anyone, no matter what. Because the curiosity of others was a burden on him. But this time it was strange. He opened his mouth as if he was possessed by something, and then he realized that he had already spoken!