Becoming a Primitive in a Petrified World

【Synopsis】 Manao realizes she might have fallen for Senku. That sharp-tongued, tsundere, seemingly cold but actually incredibly sensitive great scientist, Senku. Whenever she looks at him working at his desk, accidentally brushes against him, or happens to meet his eyes while they’re talking, her heart gives a sudden leap, then beats faster and faster until her face burns red. As she tries to remember when she fell for that big scallion, she suddenly realizes she might have fallen in love at first sight?! Huh?! At the time, she thought her racing heartbeat was just a normal reaction to exercising! Well, if she likes him, she should pursue him! That’s what she thinks. But this science-brained straight guy is harder to deal with than anyone! She gives him flowers, and he says, “Wakakaka, perfect timing!” then turns around and uses them as dye. She cooks for him, and after one bite he sticks out his tongue and says it tastes awful. She applies medicine to him, and he points out that there are still lumps of herbs in the ointment. No hope. There’s really no hope. Just as Manao gives up on winning him over and decides they should just be friends, the scallion-haired boy confesses. He confesses! As it turns out, He used the flower dye to make a beautiful outfit for her. He polished off every last bite of the meal he claimed tasted awful. His awkward complaints were just to hide his wandering gaze, and he turned his face away to conceal his blushing cheeks. As it turns out, he’s just a science nerd who’s bad with words, clumsily showing her his love. “You should’ve told me sooner! I thought I didn’t stand a chance... Wah!” She covers her face and sobs. The scallion-haired boy rubs the back of his neck and pulls her into his arms. “Yeah, yeah, it’s my fault.” 【Reader guide】 1. Senku pairing, one-on-one romance, sweet story. 2. The female lead has a herbalism golden finger that lets her recreate Shennong’s taste-testing of a hundred herbs. 3. I’m terrible at science. If you spot any mistakes in the relevant facts, please point them out in the comments. 4. Updates every other day for now, with occasional bonus chapters. 5. The timeline has been heavily altered. Theme: Love is a two-way journey