Maddie switched sides so she could sit beside him. "I still need to teach you how to bake that cake! It'll be chocolatey goodness. I don't even think you'll be able to eat a full piece."
"I take that as a challenge!" He announced. Thank goodness there weren't a lot of people around to disturb.
"I'll eat a whole cake." He told her with a grin.
"I...think you'd throw uP! It's super rich, but you can try." She stuck her tongue out at him. "What do I get if you lose? Besides the satisfaction of winning, that is."
Maddie wondered what they were whispering about. She heard 'sake', so she had a pretty good guess. Was Laetus trying to order her sake? Then she was dragged into the conversation.
Luckily, Maddie knew her sushi well enough to pick an order off the top of her head.
"Unagi, please," she said and smiled politely at the waitress.
Again she waited until they were alone to turn and stare at Lae. "What about sake?"
"Huh?" Laetus looked confused for a moment, then it clicked and he laughed.
"Oh, I usually get sake, not soda. She made the executive decision to not give booze to a minor, and told me to be a good influence."
He was so straight forward with the whole thing, it kinda made her whispering pointless.
"Oh really?" He asked before grabbing a pair of chopsticks and pulling them apart.
"Itadakimasu!" He chimed happily before taking his first bite of his food. He waited to swallow before continuing to speak.
"How'd you like it? Maybe I don't need to worry about being a good influence."
"I actually don't mind it," Maddie answered, using chopsticks herself. "My," she paused as if searching for the correct word, "parents let me try it once at a restaurant. Beer too, but I think beer tastes gross. I don't know why you would want to drink it."
She took another bite of food, closing her eyes and chewing slowly to savor the taste.
Laetus nodded. "I agree with you there. It tastes suuuuuper nasty." He put a little soy sauce on the side and dipped his food in before taking another bite. He ate a bit faster than her, but seeing her take it slowly, he tried his best to take his time as well.
"Have you ever tried anything else?" He asked after he swallowed again. "I've had some sweet drinks before I think you might like."
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