MYSTERY No.0027 · Solve on your own

The Uneaten Side Dish

A cat wearing an apron and a cat in a pink dress sitting beside a lunchbox with one side dish left inside
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Every morning, a man made a packed lunch for his wife. She always brought the lunchbox home empty, but seeing it made him sad every time. One day, she brought it home with some food left inside, and he smiled. Why?

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