Soon their city touring dates come to their end. Rena was already tired and hungry so she asked Ray what restaurant he would prefer.

"Emm, rather than going to a restaurant, would you listen to my selfish desire?"

"Ahh, well it won't hurt to heard you first," Rena replied back in puzzlement.

"Actually, I was planning on opening a small restaurant business. So.. I'm thinking of inviting you to taste my cooking."

" Sure, why not."

Rena reply immediately without thinking too much. But after some consideration, her face suddenly turns as red as a boiling crab.

' Wait wait wait, Rena what are you thinking! A boy just invites you to his home and you easily agree!'

' No, no I must quickly reject him. It was not good for a girl to be a boy's home this late.'

Rena's mind was going into a chaotic battle for some time.

' But. Somehow I wanted to taste his dish too. Of course, it was not because I have fallen for him. I admit that he is a little bit handsome, but it was only because he has helped me this afternoon. YES, I'm just replying to his good deeds, so there's no need to think much.'

Feeling content with her conclusion, Rena happily follows Ray to his home.

Just 10 minutes walk later, the two of them finally arrived at Ray's residence.

"I'm home."

"Well, excuse me for the intrusion."

The two of them quickly entered the house and Ray asked Rena to stay in the living room, while he prepared the dish first.

Entering the kitchen, Ray then contacted Aina.

'Aina, the elementary cooking skill I got as a reward was still there right.'

[ Affirmative host, confirm to use the elementary cooking skill? Y/N]

Ray agreed to Aina's proposal without much thought and felt the surging cooking knowledge get into his mind.

' Wow, this elementary cooking knowledge was awesome. By the way, Aina, how many attributes point left I have?'

[ Well, the host could check it on your own.]

[ Name : Ray Carmelo ]

[ Title : - ]

[ Lv : 4 ]

[ Strength: 50 - Even elementary school kid is stronger than you]

[ Agility: 60 - You could race with a sloth and lose]

[ Dexterity: 120 - Who knows how you train your hands to be this flexible]

[ Stamina: 60 - At least you wouldn't faint just after taking 5 steps of stairs.]

[ Intelligence: 70 - Not too shabby but still dumber than most people]

[ Charm: 120 - You could be a model. ]

[ Special skill: Lucky Boy (1/1) ]

[ Innate ability:

[ - Taking TV remote with feet ]

[ - Sleep anywhere, everywhere ]

[ - Wiggling ears ]

[ - Peel apple perfectly ]

[ - Elementary cooking skill]

[ Description: A Side Character in Super-Duper Love Plus Ultra game ]

[ Protagonist halo: 10 ]

[ Villain halo: 5 ]

[ Unused attributes point: 135]

Ray was confused with the protagonist and villain halo, but he decided to ignore it first and consult with Aina later.

' Aina, use the unused attributes point to increase the charm, but only use it to the point that I wouldn't feel any pain.'

[ Affirmative host ]

With Aina's confirmation, Ray's charm slowly increased. When the charm point reached 159, the increase suddenly stopped.

[ The host charm has been increased to 159, a further increase will generate some pain, confirm to continue? Y/N]

Ray rejected Aina's offer and started cooking. At first, he wanted to check his face and admire himself for a bit, but noticing Rena was still waiting for him in the living room, he put aside that thought.

.

15 minutes later, a delicious smell emerged from the kitchen, and Ray came out from it while holding a bowl of Eastern-style fried rice.

"Well, you sure take your time huh."

Rena glared dissatisfied at Ray. She wanted to admonish him more, but the delicious smell from the fried rice catch her attention.

She took the spoon and scoop a spoonful of rice into her mouth. Just after the first bite, her tempo started to change. She greedily gorged the food into her mouth, without realizing that Ray has been observing her the whole time.

" How is it? Was it good?"

Ray's question brought Rena back into her mind. At first, she wanted to taste Ray's dish and give him some advice to increase his impression of her. But after tasting the fried rice, her face turn red into shame.

The fried rice was too good, and she didn't have anything to advise him. Instead, she wanted to ask him how to make the fried rice.

Rena looked down and nodded a little at Ray's question. She wanted to say something but Ray had interrupted her.

"It was good if you are satisfied. By the way, Rena, would you mind tasting my dish every day for the next two weeks? I was still in the testing period and would need much advice."

Rena was perplexed at Ray's question. She didn't think Ray would ask her for help like this. After some thought, Rena didn't object to Ray's request. There was no disadvantage for her and the food was delicious anyway.

" Really? I know I would be able to count on you, Rena."

With the 150 points of charm and the heartily smile from Ray, Rena's heart beats faster.

*Thump*

'No Rena, control yourself, it was only the first day. If you take an advance, he would think badly of you. Wait, NO! Why should I care if he thinks badly of me.'

After the dinner, Ray and Rena conversed for a while before Ray offers to escort Rena back to her home.

She didn't reject Ray's offer because when knows how dangerous it is for a beautiful girl like her to go home alone at this time.

[ DING!!! Congratulations to the host to increase Rena's Vermillion affection into 50 ]

' Hehehehe, I know it. There was a saying from my birthplace, "to conquer a woman, conquer her stomach first."'

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