They Gather Here

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Ann, Ann, just kidding.

After all, the title of this book is "Here They Gather", can't Ayaka Angel use "she"...? (laugh)

PS2:

This volume is a pleasant school trip, and will help two supporting characters-Itsuki and Saika.

Please look forward to their perfect performance!

Chapter 2 Little Angels and Longevity Rice Cake Noodles

The seasoning of the rice cake is acceptable. Compared with other canteen set meals, it is not bad. The only problem is that it is too chewy, which makes Luo Zhen feel rubber-like tenacity.

As a result, he wanted to chat with Totsuka Saika, but now he could only chew the food in his mouth desperately.

So Nakano Wuyue took the lead: "Should I eat rice cakes on my birthday?"

As soon as she talked about cooking, she improved the low pressure.

Good job!

In fact, Luo Zhen also wanted to discuss her question, so he chewed the rice cakes desperately, then swallowed them, and said: "When some children are one or two years old, there will be a banquet. Boys eat rice cakes, and girls eat red beans. Rice, this is also a good wish to express auspiciousness."

Nakano Wuyue couldn't help but nodded.

"No wonder." She said, "My family has always eaten red bean rice."

"My family is too." Saika Totsuka said.

"Aren't you a boy?"

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere is a little weird.

Luo Zhen hurriedly stood up to smooth things over: "Actually, in Neon, many people don't celebrate their birthdays. It seems that they don't pay much attention to it. It's only popular among high school students."

Seeing that he handed him the steps, how could Nakano Wuyue not be grateful?

She continued to talk along this topic: "It has become a social mode."

"Yes."

"That's good."

Seeing the young girl yearning, Luo Zhen realized that her family has five sisters.

When celebrating a birthday, the internal staff is probably lively enough, there is no need to hold any social birthday party.

Luo Zhen felt that such a family gathering was quite good, so he discussed this topic with the other party.

Unexpectedly……

"May 5th is my birthday," said Nakano May.

"Boys' Day?" Luo Zhen was surprised.

"That's not important, the point is, because you eat three tofu, I don't taste anything, even the cake made by Er Nao is left."

"sorry."

"╭(╯^╰)╮"

"I'm waiting to treat you to a good meal, and I'll just serve Mapo Tofu Donburi."

The two had a lively chat.

Today's birthday boy didn't get involved, he chewed the rice cake silently, as if he had something on his mind.

Luo Zhen wanted to invite Ayaka Totsuka to go to the first two, and the neighborhood committee would celebrate his birthday in return for the pork cartilage set meal on May 5.

However, Luo Zhen couldn't figure out the details of the other party——

Do you have many friends?

How is the family atmosphere?

Will someone celebrate his birthday?

Luo Zhen didn't know any of these questions, so the invitation stuck in his throat and he didn't say it.

On the contrary, Nakano Wuyue was much more direct.

While crunching the fried shrimp, she asked, "Luo Jun, are you hosting a birthday party?"

Luo Zhen glanced at Ayaka Totsuka and replied, "Of course."

"Then I'll go today."

"Ok."

"Totsuka-san, are you coming?" Nakano Mayzuki turned his attention to the second protagonist.

"Huh?" Totsuka Ayaka was extremely surprised, "Is it okay?"

"Let's live together." Luo Zhen said, "Don't forget, you are the protagonist!"

He was very pleased with his push.

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Izakaya.

05:22:31 pm.

Unexpectedly, Nakano May did not come.

Her original words in the email were: "My birthday is not today, so I won't take the lead."

It can be seen that this girl deliberately mentioned the topic of the birthday party, and then she did not participate, in order to create an atmosphere for Totsuka Ayaka.

Ying Lili has recently fallen into a creative passion and has not shown up.

Therefore, only Yukinoshita, Megumi Kato, and Chitanda participated.

Several girls got together and chatted happily.

……

"It's from the tennis club?"

"Well, the conference is approaching, and there will be more practice."

"Except for cycling, I'm not good at sports at all. Senior is really good."

"It's too rewarding."

……

Yukinoshita has some social barriers, and Megumi Kato doesn't want to talk about it.

At this time, Chitanda came into play, playing the role of a tool person, responsible for finding topics.

However, it sounds very nutritious.

Luo Zhen listened for a while with his ears pricked up, and then he didn't continue, but focused on the recipe for the birthday meal.

First, rice cakes.

In fact, older Neon people don’t pay much attention to birthdays. In order to simplify the process, the custom of eating rice cakes for boys has gradually evolved into red bean rice that is consistent with girls.

Luo Zhen felt that Totsuka Ayaka was a little sensitive to the subtle differences between rice cakes and red bean rice.

Therefore, he still decided to make rice cakes, but with some other elements.

Neon's rice cakes are different from Huaxia's. They are baked on the fire.

In Neon, it is a tradition to eat rice cakes during the New Year, which symbolizes tenacity and hope.

It's funny to say that during the New Year's Day in 19, a total of 11 people in Tokyo were rushed to the hospital because they choked on rice cakes, and one of them died.

No matter how you look at it, you don't think this kind of stuff that can choke people is suitable for eating on birthdays.

what can we do about it?

Luo Zhen continued to meditate.

There are three basic methods of making rice cakes——

Fried, boiled, soup.

Plus birthday ideas, that is longevity rice cake noodles?

This is the combination of Huaxia's Longevity Noodles + Rice Cake in Soup, but it feels like it will be quite scary noodles.

Then use Korean seaweed soup?

Salty, it seems worse.

Luo Zhen wavered between the two options.

In the end, the Chinese blood made him choose the former.

Luo Zhen sliced ​​the rice cakes, soaked dried shrimps in raw wine, soaked scallops and cut flowers in raw wine, sliced ​​pork, soaked shiitake mushrooms and shredded mushrooms, shredded onions, and sliced ​​garlic.

The preparations are now complete.

Then, he picked up the oil pan, added sliced ​​garlic and onion, and stir-fried until the fragrance came out. Added sliced ​​meat and fried until it changed color, then added dried shrimps and scallops and stir-fried.

The next step is to add mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, stir-fry until fragrant, add water to boil, and add salt.

In order to cook the noodles, Luo Zhen specially used the water soaked in shiitake mushrooms here.

Finally, he put in vegetables and rice cakes, cooked the noodles until the rice cakes were slightly soft, then beat a poached egg and turned off the fire.

A bowl of light homemade dish - Longevity Rice Cake Noodles, finished.

This dish uses two kinds of pasta, which is a test of the chef's mastery of the heat, but rice cakes and noodles are commonly used raw materials, so it is not too difficult.

Luo Zhen put the soup bowl on the bar and said, "Try it."