They Gather Here

They Gather Here Author: Tan Xingzhengnong

【brief introduction】

Luo Zhen, who claims to "can cook anything", runs a liquor store, and he lives peacefully until a girl named "Yukoshita Yukino" patronizes it.

Be sure to eat late at night!

Be sure to eat late at night! !

Be sure to eat late at night! ! !

① Neighborhood Committee, let's go!

Chapter 1 Yukinoshita and Cat Fan

late at night.

Tokyo, Minato Ward.

Unlike the lively bars in Roppongi, izakayas are rarely open until after [-]:[-] a.m., of course, not without exception.

Luo Zhen opened the sliding door and hung a lantern in front of the shop to illuminate the night warmly and brightly.

Next is the door curtain, on which is written "one" and "two" in small circles, and "one or two" is the name of this small shop.

"Hey-"

slightly crooked...

Luo Zhen stood on tiptoe and adjusted the angle of the door curtain.

At the same time, a young girl's voice sounded behind him: "Is this store called 'One Two'?"

Rozen turned his head.

The girl in front of her was tall and slender, with black and straight hair, but her skin was exaggeratedly fair.

She looked a bit rigid in an ironed white coat, but the hairpin was a lovely cat, which provided a stark contrast.

What to say?

A lively and serious person...?

Luo Zhen couldn't help apologizing in his heart when he speculated about the character of the family after seeing him for the first time.

So he gave way to the sliding door of the izakaya.

"Huh?" The girl was a little surprised, "I didn't say I wanted to..."

"You're the first guest today, it's free." Luo Zhen smiled slightly, "Besides, I can cook anything."

Can you cook anything?

The girl widened her eyes in surprise.

Then, she pursed her lips lightly and said, "The person who said that last time is making radish rolls for the homeless under Tokyo Tower."

Luo Zhen was stunned for a moment, then turned to a wry smile.

It takes a brain teaser to understand a poisonous tongue, this guest is too cute.

He simply opened the door of the izakaya: "Don't you know if you try it?"

"It's really cheeky." The girl complained again.

"Businessmen are like this." Luo Zhen responded.

"Heh, a businessman who provides free catering services." The corner of the girl's mouth drew an indiscernible arc, "I'm not mocking you."

Irony is generally a metaphor, and if stated explicitly, it can be called "abusive".

However, Luo Zhen didn't dislike the character of the girl, and it was a pleasure for someone to chat with him in such a lonely night.

"I've lost so many lips and tongues, are you still in the store?" he asked.

The girl hesitated for a while, then suddenly said, "Maofan."

Wow——

I wanted to eat that.

Cat rice is a simple Japanese dish. Slice bonito and put it on top of hot rice, drizzle with soy sauce or miso soup, and eat while mixing.

The cute name "Cat Rice" is because cats love to eat bonito. In the past, Neon people often used bonito mixed with leftovers to feed cats, hence the name.

"Please come in." Luo Zhen said.

"Well, I'll taste it carefully." The girl smiled and took a step forward, "Mr. 'Mr. Manager who can cook anything'."

Is it necessary to accentuate?

Luo Zhen rolled his eyes while the other party was not paying attention, and then walked into the izakaya.

As the name suggests, the first and second stores have clean and simple facilities. Apart from a bar, there are only two tables for four people.

and……

"There is no menu." The girl looked around, "I can't find the printed menu or the posted menu."

"I said it just now, I can do anything." Luo Zhen said.

"Oh, it's so strange." The girl's ironic skills were full.

Yes Yes Yes.

Luo Zhen made a perfunctory sentence in his heart, and then started to work.

However, from time to time, he would raise his head to look at the only customer in the store and observe her expression.

I saw the girl took out a book, because it was wrapped in a book cover, so I couldn't see the title of the book, but it was quite delicate from the packaging, and the content was still in English, so it should be quite expensive.

Rich girls, no wonder they are super poisonous.

Luo Zhen made a judgment in his heart.

Then he refocused his attention on the cutting board, deftly slicing the bonito.

This step can actually be done with the help of special tools, but his knife skills are very good, even if the bonito festival is marinated, it can be cut to an almost transparent thickness.

"Crack, snap, snap", the kitchen knife and the chopping board made a sound of collision.

"It sounds good." The girl suddenly spoke.

Luo Zhen was busy with work, so he didn't react and asked, "What?"

As a result, the girl did not answer him, but once again buried herself in the book and read it carefully.

What does she want to say?

Luo Zhen raised his head and looked at the girl. Even in the warm izakaya, the other party's face was still pale and looked a little unhealthy.

Let's give her a little more material, as if it was the kindness of the store manager.

Thinking of this, Luo Zhen's hands kept moving, but he hummed a song briskly.

"It's noisy." The girl spoke again.

"I know." Luo Zhen replied, "I'm reminding you, don't read books, the cat food is coming."

Saying that, he put the fish fillet on the rice, drizzled it with soy sauce, and pushed it in front of the girl.

Looking at the cat food in front of her, the girl frowned slightly.

There is no soup, no side dishes, and no water is provided, which is really in line with the style of free supper, but such a large bowl is quite generous

"I might not be able to eat it," the girl said.

"We are not afraid of being cold, but it is especially taboo to waste food." Luo Zhen smiled, "However, I believe that you will eat it."

"He's really a person who likes to talk to himself." The girl sighed, opened the disposable chopsticks, put her palms together at Maofan, and let out a cute cry, "Meow."

Meow?

Does it mean "I'm on it"?

Luo Zhen wanted to laugh, but out of respect for the guests, he held back.

The girl frowned slightly, put a mouthful of rice and fish into her mouth, chewed it gently, and then an incredible force shot out from her mouth, reaching her heart and spleen.

good to eat!

At this point, any adjectives are superfluous.

The girl moved the chopsticks more and more frequently, chewed faster and faster, and slowly, slowly, the big bowl of cat rice came to an end.

She put down her chopsticks contentedly, and made a "meow" sound again to replace "I'm done eating." At the same time, she said in her heart, "'I can cook anything', certified!"

After seeing this series of actions, Luo Zhen was quite satisfied.

He asked, "Is it delicious?"

"..." The girl was silent.

"Sorry to answer?" Luo Zhen chased after him.

The girl's face blushed slightly, she pondered for a moment, then she suddenly asked, "Did you add beef to the cat meal?"

"Yes, the most high-end Wagyu beef has a very obvious blood-replenishing effect." Luo Zhen smiled, "Don't be moved, it's just a little bit. I can't afford it if I add more."

The girl snorted softly, "It's unnecessary."

"Sorry, this store does not accept bad reviews." Luo Zhen shrugged.

This man is so disgusting!

The girl's lips twitched, she stuffed the book into her handbag as fast as she could, then stood up and walked towards the door.

However, she stopped before reaching the sliding door.

"What?" Luo Zhen asked, "Have you forgotten something?"

He probed into the bar table, and at the same time, an unexpected thing happened.