Maybe there really was truth in the saying about reaching a man's heart through his stomach-- and Rise might have put more belief in it if she'd actually been a good cook who followed recipes faithfully instead of gleefully spicing everything up.

But hey, restaurant food was safe.

"Then think about it this way!" She held up a finger, undaunted. "Accident or not, I'm fine with making friends, and it would be a pity if Angela didn't like me or Kanzeon, right? So this is kind of like a gesture of friendship!"