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?”

on becoming a real special forces soldier. I wasn’t happy with the assignment

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

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

playfully grabbed a ladle, threatening to hit him. “I swear, you’re becoming more and more like your

He used to be reserved and serious, but now he cracked jokes and felt like a different

cleaning, he leaned against the refrigerator to

of writing secrets down…” He glanced around

“What is it?”

noticed Lena has a habit of writing

that? Did you sneak a peek at her

in the courtyard. It looked pretty old and had a lock on it! Later, I saw

of annoying her, so I put the notebook

but chuckle

deadly enemies without batting an eye, yet he was actually

look. “But how can

a moment, then chuckled. “Even if it’s not a diary, it probably

something to do with you,”

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