Zhi Jun and I Are Just Dining Companions

[Recommending a preorder about Kenma, plus a friend’s story: How to Make the Strongest Work for Me] “Hanamian, you’ve been spending a lot of time with Miya, haven’t you? You even stick together at lunch every day... Are you dating?” Hearing her friend’s question, Hanamian replies, “No. We’re just lunch buddies.” Her friend sighs in relief. “Thank goodness. That guy’s a total jerk. The farther you stay away from him, the better.” Hanamian tilts her head. “Huh? But I think Osamu is lovely. He’s a really good guy.” Her friend: “...” #DoesInarizakiHaveAThirdMiya #SomethingEvenWorseThanMySweetAndAdorableFriendGettingStolenByAHandsomeJerkHasHappened #KashinoHanamianMaybeYouShouldGetYourEyesChecked - Kashino Hanamian really thinks Osamu is a great guy. First, he has a great appetite and can finish anything she can’t eat. Second, no matter what he eats, he looks so satisfied that it makes her hungry too. Osamu probably likes the food she brings him as well. They both get what they want, so naturally they become lunch buddies. “If we’re lunch buddies, shouldn’t we exchange LINE accounts so we can share recipes?” Hanamian nods. “Let’s go out together this weekend. There’s a restaurant with really good food.” Hanamian thinks for a few seconds, then agrees. “Hold my hand so you don’t get lost.” Hanamian doesn’t refuse. “Give me a hug. The food was delicious today.” Before Hanamian can figure out how that follows, he’s already hugging her. ...Hmm. Though Kashino Hanamian never quite understands the logic, she seems to like being hugged by this gray-haired fox. One day, he eats a pudding she’s given him, but keeps staring at her lips. “Osamu?” The fox doesn’t answer. Instead, he leans closer, then lets out a seductive smile. Like a predator that’s been eyeing its sweet, tender prey for ages, he finally bares his fangs. “Can I kiss you?” - Much later, Kashino Hanamian discovers two things. Osamu really is a bit of a jerk in certain ways. Especially when he develops an appetite for her. 1. A dense, sweet girl x a handsome jerk, a pure-love fluffy romance ovo 2. We’re Just Lunch Buddies, But Osamu Doesn’t Seem to Think So - Preorder: How to Lure a Kenma Cat. Here’s the synopsis: [Third-person narration] My name is Chitanda Chizuki, and I’m an ordinary middle school girl. On my way home from school one day, I tell my friend that my sister Eru-chan has a boyfriend who believes in conserving energy. My friend says, “Maybe there’s a gene for that in the Chitanda family. You just like lazy people.” Me: “?” As if! The next moment, I see a black-haired boy sitting across from me on the subway, leaning back in his seat like a cat taking a nap. Me: “...” Mom, I’m sorry. Maybe we really do have that gene in our family. - After a great deal of effort, I learn that the boy’s name is Kenma. And we end up going to the same high school. You know how it is. We Chitandas just can’t resist lazy, catlike people. Besides, I think I must be destined to meet Kenma, because we keep running into each other everywhere. And it’s not just fate. I think I’m pretty good at luring cats, too. So our relationship heats up quickly. Finally, I decide the time is right. I gather my courage and say, “Kozume, how about we make a bet?” Kenma, whose hair is standing on end like a startled cat’s: “...What?” “If you lose to me, will you be my boyfriend?” “...Sure,” he says after a pause. “But what are we competing in?” I’m thrilled. “How about video games?” “...” After a long silence, the boy in front of me nods. - I win the bet and successfully get myself a Kenma cat for a boyfriend. Not long afterward, I discover two things. 1. Kenma is actually an incredible gamer. 2. It seems those chance encounters were all carefully arranged by Kenma. Huh? So who was luring whom?! Theme: Youth.