[ Luckily for Accelerator, Endo's accustomed to tastes like his. That tends to be the diet he and Takiishi indulge in at home, as Takiishi's palate is, it seems, similar to Accelerator's. Cheap comfort foods, fast food, American-style burgers — and bubble tea. That's what he's really into now.
So, as Accelerator struggles, Endo smiles — and it's a smile that's a little too soft about a conversation about food. He doesn't make any effort to suppress it, because why should he? Anything that reminds him of Takiishi is going to get at least a hint of fondness from him. And there's more to it, too. He's always been drawn to people who exhibit qualities similar to Takiishi. Accelerator is already a god, to some extent — but him having have similar tastes in food to Takiishi is, to Endo, further proof that he's absolutely worth pursuing.
Looking a little too delighted — especially after that comment about the lamb burger — Endo says: ]
I know just what you should order.
[ And he can say that with confidence, because of his decade of experience.
He spins his own menu around so that Accelerator can read it, and then points to a specific dish: the filet of beef. Essentially, an extremely well-cooked and fancy steak, though the waiter would probably blanch if Endo labeled it that way. ]
I'm gonna get the quail. You can try it.
[ This is also how he usually does things with Takiishi — he buys him the tried and true dish, or at least as close to it as possible, and then gets something different for himself so he can try it. If he likes it — that's one more dish on the long mental list that Endo keeps for him.
It's clear that he's a little more overtly invested now — a bright quality to his eyes, though once he loses the fondness that was taking over his smile, it probably comes across as too self-assured. ]
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So, as Accelerator struggles, Endo smiles — and it's a smile that's a little too soft about a conversation about food. He doesn't make any effort to suppress it, because why should he? Anything that reminds him of Takiishi is going to get at least a hint of fondness from him. And there's more to it, too. He's always been drawn to people who exhibit qualities similar to Takiishi. Accelerator is already a god, to some extent — but him having have similar tastes in food to Takiishi is, to Endo, further proof that he's absolutely worth pursuing.
Looking a little too delighted — especially after that comment about the lamb burger — Endo says: ]
I know just what you should order.
[ And he can say that with confidence, because of his decade of experience.
He spins his own menu around so that Accelerator can read it, and then points to a specific dish: the filet of beef. Essentially, an extremely well-cooked and fancy steak, though the waiter would probably blanch if Endo labeled it that way. ]
I'm gonna get the quail. You can try it.
[ This is also how he usually does things with Takiishi — he buys him the tried and true dish, or at least as close to it as possible, and then gets something different for himself so he can try it. If he likes it — that's one more dish on the long mental list that Endo keeps for him.
It's clear that he's a little more overtly invested now — a bright quality to his eyes, though once he loses the fondness that was taking over his smile, it probably comes across as too self-assured. ]