Chapter 98

We hadn’t planned to go outside, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t welcome visitors. I let Leshuan, Kaisen, and even Bella into the house.

"I need to finish yesterday's conversation," I reminded myself.

Kaisen, noticing that no one had eaten breakfast yet, stood up, offering a convenient excuse to leave the room.

“You’ll be busy talking, so I’ll handle the cooking.”

It was a moment where Kaisen’s perceptiveness truly shone.

But cooking?

“…Despite how I may appear, I’ve been quite skilled at cooking since I was young. Please don’t give me that surprised look.”

Kaisen protested when our …