We are above the line of sight of the customer who isn’t eating gelato. What we can see is her side face and the table in front of her. The gelato is filled high in a purple paper cup, shaped into a triangle with a spatula. I can also see the wooden spoon stuck in it. The color of the gelato is white.

“What kind of gelato do you think that is?”

Osanai-san stared at the gelato on the table for a moment and said, “Right now, <Abernetty’s> is selling two flavors that are white: milk and rice.” Then she continued speaking as if lost in thought.

“It certainly looks like she hasn’t touched the gelato at all. But for us, we can only see one side of the gelato. The person in suit might be eating from the side that we can’t see.”

Can you really deny that someone would play with food like that? I’ve also tried to see how much I can eat without toppling a shortcake. If that’s the case, is there really a possibility that the person is eating the gelato acrobatically, and it just looks like it hasn’t decreased at all from our side?

“It’s interesting, but I don’t think so. I’ve been quite concerned about that person, but she really hasn’t touched it even once.”

“Alright.”

“Don’t you have any objections?”

Osanai-san nodded.

“I don’t. I didn’t think that was true either.”

“Then why did you say that?”

“…… Imagining a half-eaten gelato was kind of fun.”

It’s a relief if it was fun.

To clarify the premise of the story, I asked.

“It’s not about that person, but in general, do you have any reasons for not eating gelato in front of you?”

Osanai-san thought for a moment and answered.

“Yes.”

“Really? Tell me.”

As I nodded, Osanai-san took a breath and started speaking quickly.

“I realized after bringing it that it contained allergens. I’m expressing my intention to complain about the quality. It was actually ordered by someone else. There were bugs on it, so I lost my appetite. I received an urgent call and mentally couldn’t handle it. I prefer to eat gelato when it’s melted. I lost my desire to eat after ordering incorrectly. The morning information program said today’s lucky item is melted gelato. I’m waiting for the drink I ordered to arrive. I was going to take a picture and post it online, but since I just changed my phone, I’m struggling with the operation. Harassment against the store. Actually, I only ordered gelato as a cooling agent for a burn. I’ve been suffering from sudden abdominal pain or toothache and can’t eat it. As a devout believer of the melted gelato cult, I believe melting gelato is a service to God. Having gelato in front of me is a signal to people watching from somewhere else. I thought sweets were a separate stomach, but now that I have gelato in front of me, I’m so full that I don’t think I can eat it. And…….”