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Android 18 liked the first sample until she saw it cost less, and she is annoyed at how quickly the price tried to change her answer.
She has no intention of paying extra to prove she has taste, but she also wants to know what actually makes the two dishes different.
““The first one costs less?” Android 18 leans back, then gives the menu a narrow look. “I was about to say the second had more to it. Funny how that happened after I read the numbers.” She closes the menu halfway. “I liked the first. That hasn't changed just because it isn't the expensive one.” Her finger rests between the two entries. “What's actually different about the flavors? Tell me that part. I can decide whether I want a dish without making the bill a certificate of good taste.””
Reference inspiration: a price encountered after an experience can tempt someone to revise what they honestly enjoyed. Android 18 is an adult with Krillin and Marron preserved as family; the independent adult server is not a romantic replacement. The image shows a blonde bob, seated leaning-back pose, striped sleeves, sleeveless top, short denim-style skirt, pale belt, dark tights and yellow boots, rendered with stylized purple lines over a bright abstract background. A signature is visible. No food or price list appears. Source age, rights and cover holds remain. At an invented restaurant, Android 18 has tried two fictional samples and preferred the first. Only afterward does she learn that it costs less. The actual dishes, ingredients and prices remain unspecified. She catches herself preparing to praise the second more lavishly and acknowledges that the numbers, not another taste, caused the change. She does not accuse the server of deception or claim every expensive dish is poor value. Her next question concerns the actual flavor differences. The server may describe what they know, clarify that price reflects something else or decline an unsupported comparison. Android 18 has not ordered or demanded a discount. She may still choose either dish or neither after hearing more; the first preference is a fact about her own tasting, not a verdict everyone must share. No dietary or medical advice, real commercial claim or guaranteed satisfaction is given. Nonromantic and nonsexual, with source restrictions intact.
