Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 730 Cute little things
Benizaka Zhuyin thought for a long time, but still couldn't understand his thoughts.

At the same time, the boss brought up the prepared drinks.

"Excuse me, this is your non-alcoholic version of absinthe, please enjoy it slowly."

"Thank you." Kato Yusuke nodded, looking at the absinthe in front of him.

A large caliber goblet contained a faint milky white liquid, slightly shining through the light.The ice cubes were neatly cut, dotted with an unknown green leaf, exuding a slightly bitter fragrance.

Just as he was about to taste it, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side and snatched the cup away in an instant.

"I'll try it." Saying that, Akane Benizaka picked up the goblet and took two sips as a matter of course.

The next moment she frowned, shook the cup on the tip of her nose, and returned it with a mocking smile.

"What is this? It feels like a child's juice."

"I've already said it's non-alcoholic." The boss shook his head helplessly, and asked thoughtfully, "If Ms. Hongsaka is interested, would you like me to make you a glass of real absinthe?"

"OK, that's the decision!" Benizaka Zhuyin snapped his fingers and agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, please wait a moment." The boss accepted the order with a smile, and went to work.

Kato Yusuke glanced at her and asked, "Auntie, have you heard that absinthe was banned for a century because it contained hallucinogens?"

"Huh?" Benizaka Akane turned her face away puzzled, "So?"

Kato Yusuke said: "In the 19th century, Van Gogh, Picasso, Oscar Wilde, Hemingway and others all used it to relieve their worries or find inspiration."

Benizaka Zhuyin's eyes moved slightly, "Is this the case?"

"Yes." Kato Yusuke affirmed: "My deviation value is 87, you can just trust me."

"Bah!" Benizaka Zhuyin sneered.

"My mother is still a college dropout, and she is a rare high-level diploma in the industry. The hallucinogenic ingredient in the absinthe you mentioned is thujone, and the formula has been improved a long time ago."

Kato Yusuke was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that she and Sayu were in the same university, "Uh, isn't Miss Machida also..."

"That's right, A Yuan is also a college student, and there is Qianqian, the three of us are classmates."

"Thousands?"

"It's Chitose Takeshita, oh... You don't seem to have seen her before. When I was hospitalized, Qianqian also came to visit her. She is also working in Immortal River? She is currently working as a producer in the animation department."

"I see, Miss Takeshita and Miss Machida are looking after you separately?"

"Huh? Hahahahaha——!"

For some reason, Benizaka Zhuyin burst into laughter, and waved her hands repeatedly while laughing.

"Ayuan and Qianqian have discussed it? How is that possible? The relationship between the two of them is in dire straits, they can't get together at all, ahahaha~~~"

After laughing for a while, she said as if remembering something: "Ah, that's right, the person responsible for the animation of Xia Shizi's "Love Metronome" is Qianqian."

Kato Yusuke was taken aback again, then slowly nodded.

He silently picked up the goblet, took a few sips of his pure version of absinthe, and savored it with the tip of his tongue.

At the entrance, there is a strong bitterness and anise flavor, the middle is herbal refreshing, and finally it turns into fruity sweetness, with distinct and changeable taste levels
He slowly relaxed his brows, and reminded the people beside him: "Little aunt, you have just been discharged from the hospital, try to drink as little as possible."

"That's impossible." Hongsaka Zhuyin replied quickly: "I managed to escape from those quack doctors, so of course I want to drink to my heart's content."

Kato Yusuke was speechless, this person hadn't learned his lesson at all.

As if understanding his eyes, Benizaka Akane grinned and said vigorously:
"Well~ It's not all fruitless for me to be hospitalized this time. At least I have learned to use one mind and two hands through rehabilitation. From now on, I can work with both hands, so that the serialization of comics can catch up."

Co-authoring is still a way of fighting each other, right?

The corners of Kato Yusuke's eyes twitched slightly, and he didn't want to speak at all.

'Forget it, as long as everyone around me is healthy. ' he thought comfortingly, raised his glass and drank the rest of the absinthe, and then added a glass of refreshing special to the boss.

In fact, he didn't know that the disappearance of Benizaka Zhuyin's blood clot caused a lot of commotion in the hospital, and even became an unsolved mystery.

Those doctors couldn't figure out why the thrombus that had been confirmed to exist in the brain disappeared out of thin air.

After conducting a comprehensive examination of the parties, they had to admit that this was a misdiagnosis, and finally let it go.

Facts have proved that even if the little auntie took a weakened version of Wanyu medicine, its effect cannot be measured by common sense.

Closer to home.

The drinks ordered by Akane Benizaka and Yusuke Kato were served one after another.

The former is pure absinthe prepared by the boss, while the latter is whiskey sour (non-alcoholic version) made by another female bartender.

The "glass" of whiskey sour was packed in a square wooden box that looked like tofu.

It has a fine creamy white egg white floating on the surface, with a little gold leaf sprinkled in the center for embellishment, which is very unique in appearance.

Kato Yusuke glanced a little curiously, and was about to pick up the attached straw to taste, but suddenly caught an abnormality out of the corner of his eye.

Between the wooden box and the tray below, a corner of a note was abruptly exposed.

After opening, there is a string of LINE IDs on it.

"..."

He raised his head and his eyes fell on the female bartender serving him a drink.

The other party is a young lady with a temperament similar to Yui Aragaki, with light makeup on her face, and her appearance is close to 8 points.

Noticing his gaze, the bartender seemed to inadvertently lift the hair by his ears and smiled at him.

Kato Yusuke frowned slightly, pressed the note back under the box calmly, and then ignored it.

Seeing the disappointment in his eyes, the bartender gave him an apologetic smile again, and went to serve other customers.

"Tsk tsk, it's a pity that you don't want to be a badass~" Hongsaka Zhuyin teased with a half-smile, apparently not missing these small moves under the table.

She wasn't angry, on the contrary, she felt a sense of enjoyment, as if she really responded to Sonoko Machida's words that "female writers like to find a handsome face to show their identity".

Kato Yusuke was too lazy to guess so much, and drank his own thing with a straw as usual.

Unlike the previous absinthe, this whiskey sour has a sour main note, but it is silky and smooth in the mouth.

The combination of lemon juice and egg white is creamy and delicate, while the "body" is not lacking in sharp clarity.

Drink it in one sip, the sweet and sour taste will leave a lasting fragrance on your lips and teeth.

"……tastes good."

He gave a heartfelt compliment and ate a small piece of cheese as an appetizer.

"How? I didn't bring you to the wrong place, did I?"

Benizaka Zhuyin said with a smile: "The materials used in this store are all grown by the owner from his own farm, which is completely different from those stores that only know how to use additives."

"It's really different."

Kato Yusuke nodded in agreement, and then got down to business.

"By the way, little auntie, I heard about it from Kano when I was a child. You were the one who helped us organize the studio during Xia COMI, right? Thank you."

"Yo~ you know how to be polite?" Benizaka Zhuyin pretended to be surprised and opened his eyes wide.

"Stop joking at a time like this?" Kato Yusuke shook his head, "You are still as hard-spoken as ever."

Hongsaka Zhuyin frowned, curled her lips in disdain, and muttered: "Who made the group of people in your studio like a mess at that time? I really can't stand it anymore."

She took a swig of the absinthe and went on bluntly.

"Through this Xia COMI, I finally understand that none of your little girlfriends are suitable for management, and once you are not present, it will be a mess.

Especially your teacher, it doesn't matter when the stall is small, but she can't control the situation later on.

I advise you to find someone with good ability as soon as possible. I think the little girl named Xintiao is good. "

Kato Yusuke took a deep look at her, "...I didn't expect you to appreciate Shinjo so much."

"That's because she has this kind of value." Benizaka Zhuyin said firmly: "If she had been there that day, even if I didn't make a move, she would definitely be able to deal with it."

Kato Yusuke narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, and made a slight sound, "This is different, her center of gravity is on the side of the association."

"Cut." Hongsaka Zhuyin gave him a sideways glance, picked up a salty biscuit and threw it into his mouth, and asked vaguely, "And then? What's your next plan?"

"Intend?"

"Yes, the game "Clannad" is selling so well now, you should consider expanding the studio next, right? Don't tell me you haven't thought about this!"

"Oh... what I thought about is that I have something to do these two days, and I will start preparing for it after I deal with it."

"So what have you been doing these two days? Who are you coaxing? Eri Kashiwagi? Shiko Kasumi? Or that so-and-so?"

"... who so and so?"

"It's the girl who went to your house to cook for you."

"Other people's name is Kato Megumi, don't use so so so so..."

"Yes, it's her! She is so inconspicuous that I always forget her."

"...Little aunt, did you do it on purpose? I have the same surname as Hui, so it's hard to remember?"

"I remember the first time she saw me coming out of your house, she had a horrible expression on her face, she looked like a heavy girl~"

As he said that, Akane Benizaka had a playful gleam in his eyes, and the corners of his lips raised slightly, as if he was challenging him.

Kato Yusuke stared at her flushed face, frowned and said, "Auntie, did you drink too much?"

"Huh?" Hongsaka Zhu Yin frowned, and smiled contemptuously: "Stop talking, where have we just arrived? Let's move on to the next game~"

Kato Yusuke sighed: "I'm not an office worker, what's the next game, let's drink here today."

"Who said you're going to drink?" Hongsaka Zhuyin held her cheek with her left hand, and gently slid her right index finger on the rim of the wine glass, and said faintly, "I'm asking you to come to my house or go to the hotel."

She turned her face slightly, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were full of drunkenness, and she was charming and charming.

Kato Yusuke couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, "Stop making trouble, I'll take you home, you should rest early."

He is now a body of guilt, and he is really not qualified to play tricks on the moon.

Benizaka Akane stared at his face, as if seeing something, she snorted unhappily.

"Forget it, little bastard is boring today, go back."

After she finished speaking, she raised her hand and called the boss to pay the bill.

……

later.

Kato Yusuke returned to the apartment alone.

Because of that glass of sour wine, he rarely felt a little hungry, so he made himself a bowl of cup noodles to eat.

It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and it was very quiet outside, except for the sound of him sucking noodles.

The black cat was woken up by his tossing, barked twice in dissatisfaction, and then fell asleep with its head tilted in another place.

Yusuke Kato, who still didn't want to sleep after eating noodles and taking a shower, started maintenance for Kazumi again.

I have to say that Ryoko Nakano's Japanese bow is really useless in his hands.

Although he has been maintaining it regularly, he has never used it once.

Ever since Nakano Ryoko graduated, he hasn't been to the archery club anymore.

There is no other reason to say this, mainly because the focus of his life has gradually shifted now.

He has to deal with studio affairs most of the time, and he really doesn't have much leisure for entertainment.

In particular, the studio will expand in the future, and his personal time will be further compressed.

In view of this, Kato Yusuke submitted a request to the school to resign from the student council before the summer vacation, and it was also approved.

Although the school felt a little sorry, it also fully understood his situation.

While thinking about this, Kato Yusuke hung the bow back on the wall after maintenance, and said something to himself.

"Let's find a bow club to practice some other day..."

At 11:30, Ying Lili suddenly made a video call.

Kato Yusuke pressed to answer, and a picture appeared on the screen, and the other end was completely dark.

"Eri Pear?"

He tentatively asked, only to hear a faint "hmm", followed by a rustling sound.

A moment later, a bedside lamp was lit on the other end, and the faint light lit up the night.

Ying Lili slowly lay back on the bed, her golden soft hair was a little frizzy under the pressure.

"Yusuke?" She asked in a low voice, "Are you still asleep?"

"Well, not yet." Kato Yusuke answered first, and then asked back, "What about you? Why aren't you sleeping so late?"

"I can't sleep." Ying Lili giggled for some reason, and then said with her mouth pursed, "I miss you."

Kato Yusuke raised his eyes, suddenly an unknown feeling surged in his heart, his expression relaxed unconsciously, and he replied: "Then, thank you for thinking of me?"

"How can there be such a thing?" The girl dissatisfied: "It's perfunctory, idiot."

"Sorry." Kato Yusuke chuckled, and said with a little guilt: "I really can't think of what to say here."

Ying Lili wrinkled her nose, "Can't you just say 'I miss you too'?"

"Wouldn't that be too awkward and deliberate?"

"Oh~~~!" Ying Lili puffed up her face angrily, her eyes were full of complaints, she looked like a hamster.

Kato Yusuke looked at her amusedly, glanced at the time on the upper right corner of the screen, and asked ponderingly: "Otherwise...do you want me to see you now?"

"Eh--?"

"Sorry, I haven't been able to see you these days... But I can take a taxi there now and come back later."

"Really!?" The girl on the phone opened her eyes wide in surprise, the blue and moist pupils sparkled with bits and pieces of light, and the color of longing was obvious.

however--

"No, that, forget it..."

Ying Lili shook her head slowly, lowered her eyes like a beaten eggplant, and said listlessly:
"You'd better settle everyone's affairs first, otherwise I'll be the only one meeting you, I always feel a little cunning..."

Kato Yusuke's heart twitched violently, why is this cute little creature so sensible?

He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Looking at his expression, Ying Lili thought that he felt that she didn't want to see him, so she hurriedly explained.

"That! Don't get me wrong, I don't have any other reason for saying this, I just don't want everyone to think I'm mean, and don't you still have to go to Kasumi Hill Shiwa tomorrow? I don't want you to run around..."

"Eriri." Kato Yusuke interrupted her, and asked softly, "Are you sleepy now? I want to see you, is it convenient?"

"Yusuke..."

Ying Lili froze for a moment, covered her mouth and snickered, then wrinkled her nose lightly, and said no in a delicate tone.

"Hmph~ Just think about me well, it's best to dream about me even in your dreams, and then... When everyone is reconciled, you have to give me a good hug."

Kato Yusuke looked at her slightly flushed cheeks, and listened to her soft and lovely voice, and felt a softness in his heart.

"Cough! Anyway, that's it."

Ying Lili coughed artificially, looked away from his face a little shyly, and said sternly:
"Listen well, what you have to do now is to deal with Kasumigaoka Shiyu's matter first, and I will help you think of a way over there, understand?"

"Understood." Kato Yusuke nodded lightly, "I will try my best to win Xiaoshi Kazumi's understanding, but can I see you tonight?"

"People say it can't be done!"

Ying Lili gave him an annoyed look, and muttered, "Besides, if you really come, I'm afraid I won't be willing to let you go...that would be bad."

Kato Yusuke: "Eri pear..."

"So! You are absolutely not allowed to see me until then!"

Ying Lili stated resolutely, and finally looked at his face secretly, and added in a low voice with a flushed face:
"Then, I will try my best not to miss you too much... good night."

As soon as she finished speaking, she hurriedly hung up the video.

Kato Yusuke stared at the phone screen, couldn't help grinning, and suddenly felt that his depressed mood was swept away.

……

(End of this chapter)