Chapter 2 - Best Interview

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The hot sun shone down on the student cafeteria located on the east side of the campus, which at lunchtime looked like a battlefield. Lalisa Manobal, a cheerful nutritionist, stands in the center of the battlefield.

Her job is to organize the portions and menus of nutritionally balanced meals for the students, as well as to write the tedious reports required by the administration office. She does not, however, refuse when asked to help scoop rice or organize the line when the cafeteria is full.

"Mrs. Kim, the tofu is almost empty."

One hand held the rice spoon, while the other picked up the chicken thighs with tongs.

She returned to filling the nearly empty plate of side dishes, a smile on her face.

A well-built Ajumma whom she had addressed as 'Mrs. Kim' soon returned with a new tray full of small tofu plates. Lisa paused the line of students carrying their trays for a moment while the Ajumma replaced the empty trays. Then, for a few seconds, she stared at the hungry faces of the students who were the same age as her sister in awe.

So lovely. These freshmen looked like children out for a picnic in the spring sunshine. Cheerful little kids who were ecstatic about their trip.

"Unnie, add a little more."

"Auntie, ask for a big chicken thigh."

"I'm Yoon Seok Jun from the economics faculty. I love you. Won't you be my girlfriend?"

The upperclassman on a diet, the freshman back on campus with a voracious appetite, and then the innocent-looking freshman. But wait, what did he just say?

Lisa could have served more rice or an extra chicken thigh. But... what? Why did that kid suddenly say something so stupid?

Lisa looked at the student in front of her as she was about to spoon the rice. Looking at his young face, he didn't appear to be an old student. Or maybe a new student?

Hearing the loud declaration of love in the middle of the cafeteria, all the students in line noticed Lisa, who was wearing a white apron and holding a rice spoon and chicken thigh tongs in each hand. Meanwhile, the other ajummas spooning soup were holding back their laughter.

This nutritionist, who started working at the cafeteria last year, has a young face in comparison to the other employees. She frequently assists in scooping the rice, and no one usually notices her, but she occasionally encounters unexpected situations such as this.

She once shyly accepted a chocolate gift from a student on Valentine's Day. But when it's this obvious, she panics. However, as if they didn't notice her panic, this incident became a spectacle for the students who were waiting in line while exhausted and hungry.

"It's better to just say bluntly that you want extra chicken thighs."

"I can buy my own chicken. I'd be more grateful if you gave me your heart."

"If you keep acting like that, I'm not going to give you any chicken thighs, and the people at the back are waiting longer because of you."

Lisa spooned out the rice with her right hand and placed a chicken thigh on the white food tray with her left hand before saying firmly, 'next!'.

The other students standing behind the boy who had just confessed his love were observing the scene while holding their hungry stomachs. There was also the sound of students giggling.

While working in this manner, some strange things took place. But, on second thought... Lalisa Manobal, you still have a lot of fans. Lisa tried to hide her happy heart by pretending nothing had happened.

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