Zuko looked increasingly frustrated as Chris remained perplexed, prompting several exasperated eye rolls.

While Zuko cleaned the kitchen, Chris followed closely, asking, “Why did you tell me to shoot her? That’s not like you at all, without reason!

“Is there something bothering you? Did she offend you in some way?

“But, Zuko, that doesn’t add up. You don’t hold grudges over trivial matters, especially not with a young girl!

“Zuko, what’s—”

“Enough!” Zuko’s frustration turned his face red, and he growled, “Just get back to work!”

Chris was taken aback. He scratched his head and offered a friendly smile, even though he didn’t quite understand the situation.

Chris efficiently handled all the dirty and tiring work throughout the kitchen cleanup, thanks to his military background and cleaning skills.

“When I first joined the army, I was assigned to the mess hall.” Chris laughed.

Zuko raised an eyebrow. “Then why didn’t you stick with that?”

ambitious back then, focused on becoming a real special forces soldier. I wasn’t happy with the assignment but couldn’t openly

comrade discovered my notes and reported it to the higher-ups. That’s how I got the chance to

much, you might have become a five-star chef by now! We could’ve

hit him. “I swear, you’re becoming

be reserved and serious, but now he

finished cleaning, he leaned against the refrigerator to

secrets down…” He glanced around and then whispered, “I’ve made a significant

“What is it?”

Lena has a habit of

know that? Did you sneak a peek

a notebook in the courtyard. It looked pretty old and had a lock on it! Later, I saw her rushing into the yard, searching for something. I figured she must

of annoying her, so I put the notebook back where

help but chuckle at

faced deadly enemies without batting an eye, yet he was

shoulder, giving him a knowing look. “But how can you be

for a moment, then chuckled. “Even if it’s not a diary, it probably contains something very

have something to do with you,” Zuko

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