9 FELICITY I still brought the notes to Ryo for the next few days, although he was slowly returning to school. After what happened at the bar, he didn't call me names or say mean things. Our conversations were limited to a few words. “ Hi, how are you? - Hi, I'm fine. - Here are the notes. - Thank you. - Okay, bye. - Bye.” And that was it. Simple, concise and cold. Thirty seconds and no more food. I had indeed not brought him any more food. He hadn't seemed to notice, but Alice had revealed that Ryo had complained to Easton that he missed my cooking. If he had told me the truth, I would have continued to cook for him, but he was too proud and stupid to compliment me or ask me anything. A week passed before Alice came to me and asked me for a favor. “ - I know I'm asking

