Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

Chapter 226 The Difficult Decision [Whetstone]

Inside the supermarket.

"Is there anything in particular you want to eat?"

After skillfully pushing a shopping cart out from the pile of cars, Mahiru asked Su Qing.

"It's a bit... hard to decide..."

After naturally taking the shopping cart, Su Qing looked embarrassed, as if he was very troubled by Mahiru's question.

Seeing Su Qing doing this, Mahiru just smiled slightly.

[I feel like they are a newlywed couple...]

Mahiru thought so, put his hands behind his back, took two brisk steps forward, and looked at Su Qing with a smile.

"I know, you want to eat both. So you can't make a choice, right?"

"Your Highness, you are so smart."

Su Qing said with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Su Qing would say such strange things in public, and Mahiru's face suddenly turned red.

"Yes, you are too good at guessing."

After Mahiru finished speaking, she turned around and began to stare at the cargo platform on the side in a pretentious manner.

I don’t know if he really wants to buy something or just wants to divert his attention.

"Well... I want to eat everything you cook, but what kind of dishes can [Whetstone] make?"

Seeing that Mahiru seemed to be selecting very seriously, Su Qing moved closer and began to observe like Mahiru.

"Eh...? What kind of dishes can be made with a whetstone?"

Mahiru froze for a moment and blinked rapidly.

The moment her pupils focused, a row of whetstones suddenly appeared before her eyes.

"Braised? Or steamed?"

Pinching his chin, Su Qing seemed to be really thinking about something seriously.

"Who, who would make something like that for you to eat?"

With his head lowered, Mahiru patted Su Qing without even looking at him.

For some reason, when Mahiru asked this question.

Yui's face suddenly flashed through Su Qing's mind.

[Will it? No matter how I think about it, it shouldn’t be possible. What am I thinking?]

Su Qing just felt that his thoughts were a little confused.

"Then why...?"

After adjusting his thoughts, Su Qing hesitated to speak.

"The knives at home have become a little dull recently. Can't we buy a whetstone?"

Acting requires a complete performance.

Mahiru picked up a whetstone and turned it upside down to observe it.

"Okay, okay. It's my knife, right? I'll pay for it then."

Cooperation must be complete.

Su Qing just nodded repeatedly at Mahiru.

According to the ancient contract between the two.

The food expenses are shared equally between the two.

But when it comes to things like kitchen utensils, Su Qing told Mahiru that he just needs to pay for the full amount.

But Mahiru didn't agree.

The reason given by the other party was: I am the one using the kitchen utensils, so of course I should pay for it.

Su Qing, who prided himself on having good logic, didn't know how to refute for a moment.

perhaps.

When two people get along with each other, there shouldn't be too much logic.

But Su Qing thought about it and finally proposed a 70:30 split.

Mahiru didn't reply, but stared at him intently with her beautiful eyes.

After a while, she put down the whetstone.

After motioning Su Qing to follow, he hummed as he walked towards the food area.

"Why, you don't want to buy it?"

Pushing the cart, Su Qing walked to Mahiru's side and asked curiously.

Mahiru wouldn't even act if there wasn't a real need for it.

"Hmm... a whetstone at that price is a bit uneconomical."

Mahiru said this after turning his head to look at the whetstone column behind him.

"Not worth it? Do you mean the quality of the whetstone is not good?"

This is really Su Qing's blind spot in knowledge.

and so……

Why can't you just find a stone on the street and use it to sharpen your knife?

But Su Qing would naturally not ask such stupid questions.

It may be related to the [grinding ability] of the material.

While Su Qing was thinking, Mahiru tapped his lips and thought:

"No, the quality is pretty good. It's just that the price/performance ratio is not very high. I'll use the knife I have at home first."

"So your old whetstone broke?"

"Not really. It's just that the efficiency is not that high. After all, these things have a lifespan."

"Since you need it, buy a few."

After Su Qing finished speaking, he pushed the shopping cart and prepared to turn around and go back to the shelf of whetstones.

But just as he began to turn around, a slender white hand blocked his way.

As Su Qing stopped moving, the hand slowly withdrew.

Mahiru crossed her arms and made the "Dame" sign.

"Didn't I say I wanted to use my knife first? And now express delivery is very convenient. I'll buy a new whetstone online when I get home today, and it will arrive in a few days."

She continued to "lecture" with a serious face, as if she was educating a child who didn't know how to save.

"Besides, one whetstone lasts a long time. Buying several right away is too, too..."

Mahiru was stuck here talking for quite some time.

She wanted to say "too extravagant", but it was just a few grindstones.

I wanted to change my words and say “it’s such a waste”, but whetstones don’t expire.

Um - too what?

Biting her thin lips, Mahiru still didn't want to come out.

"Listen to you and keep moving forward."

In the end, it was Su Qing who broke the deadlock.

After taking one hand off the handle of the shopping cart, he first pinched the smooth face with a bit of baby fat, then smiled and said to Mahiru.

"Well...wouldn't it be better if you just listened to me earlier...?"

Seems shy.

Seems dissatisfied.

I just looked at Su Qing's back as he pushed the cart.

Mahiru thought that he probably couldn't hear her.

But even if I can't hear it.

Su Qing had already given the answer.

——【I’ll listen to you】

so sweet...

Very good...

So sour...

There were not many customers in the supermarket, so Kyoko Sato was happy to have some free time.

She recognized Su Qing and Mahiru the moment they walked in.

Do not……

It's simply unforgettable!

"Your Highness... You are so easy to guess... Let's go shopping together..."

As if she had lost all her means and strength, she let out a heavy breath.

She's eating "sugar", right?

The first two times I ate it, I felt so happy.

But why do I feel so sad today?

Of course, she didn't hear the entire conversation between Su Qing and Mahiru, but she saw most of their body movements.

[I don’t look bad...right?]

Why can't I meet this kind of love?

Sato Kyoko smiled bitterly.

"Kyoko, mom is not forcing you. I used to look forward to so-called [love] just like you. However, the chances of encountering [love] in this world are very low. Kyoko, do you understand? Not to mention my age, when you are older, the impulse and yearning for [love] will be gradually worn away by time. Believe me. By that time, you will no longer have the energy to [love]. Marriage does not necessarily require [love]. Two people can still live a good life by supporting each other."

Sato Kyoko, who could not reach an agreement with her parents, suddenly felt an urge in her heart - she wanted to go to a very far place where no one knew her.

But she has no money.

Her concern for her parents did not allow her to do so.

She had no choice but to go back to school.

Taking classes and working part-time.

Then think about your future life.

But there seems to be nothing to think about.

Before leaving, her mother held her hand tightly.

As far as she could remember, this was the first time her mother had spoken so many words in one breath.

Her mother, now over fifty years old, no longer had the bright eyes she remembered from her childhood.

At this moment, Kyoko Sato was surprised to find that the eyes suddenly lit up again.

——Those are tears, sparkling.

“Can a marriage without [love] really support each other?”