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It's really solidly tasty so far, and the food descriptions are more well-written than I expected. The eating sounds have some hints of moaning, reminiscent of shoukugeki, but it's not exaggerated beyond a tolerable range in the TL. If it keeps this level of description up, it's worth reading as a foodie novel.The initial premise is quite coincidental and their agreement is kinda s*upid, but I think it works because the tone is fairly humorous and they're teens to begin with.The dialogue & characterizations have some anime clichés, but the narrative descriptions aren't too lazy, so unlike a lot of these novels, it doesn't feel like reading a bad anime script.The major thing that annoys me when reading this is the ♥ emojis scattered throughout FL's eating reactions. It's unnecessary when she already clearly loves the food.From a romance perspective... It's ok. Hard to say, since there's not much available, but the food descriptions are really quite good.Spoiler
The MC emphasizes that he falls in love with the girl as Her, and not her idol persona, and encourages her to eat more.
Okay, all very good, all very wholesome, except love at first sight is generally based primarily on appearances and she's maintaining her current appearance and weight via unsustainable dieting. Is it healthy? No. But she's an idol, and him cooking her delicious food will impact that.
Maybe that gets addressed later, maybe not. Anyway, it's still really early in the work, so it's not a major issue.
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