They Gather Here

Chitanda reached into the shop and groped around the wall, looking for a tall bamboo pole.

There is no way, the height is not enough, so I can only use tools.

The weather in Tokyo in May is still pleasant, especially in the evening in the Minato District, when the wind from the sea blows lingeringly into the alley, caressing her cheeks.

The girl felt itchy, and brushed her long hair behind her ears.

At this moment, "click click", the sound of half-heeled leather shoes stepping on the ground came from far to near.

Chitanda subconsciously turned her head.

A girl stood five meters away.

Her figure was extremely plump, and the school uniform could barely cover her. Her long golden hair was soft and shiny, hanging down to her waist. Chitanda was even slightly envious of her beauty.

Also, she has the air of a queen.

It is the temperament of a person who has really reached the peak in a certain field, and Chitanda only gets a glimpse of it when Senior Luo is really cooking.

"Fei Shazi, let's go here." The queen said in a low voice.

Only then did Chitanda notice that the other party was followed by a red-haired girl wearing the same student uniform.

For Chitanda, who is sensitive to five senses, this situation can be called "rarely seen in a hundred years". The reason is that the blond girl is too dazzling.

Fei Shazi showed a surprised expression: "Master Erina!?"

"Could it be that you like to listen to his teasing and teasing?" Erina looked serious.

"But……"

"If you want him to recognize your medicinal food, I don't know how long it will take, so forget it."

"I……"

"After all, you never beat him."

This sentence was like a fatal blow, causing Fei Shazi's shoulders to droop.

Erina sighed.

"It's not your problem, that guy is extremely strict with any Chinese cuisine, especially traditional cooking methods." She comforted, "It's fine if you're just joking, but since you really want to be an expert in 'medicinal cuisine' ( True Medicine King)’, he will never turn a blind eye or close one eye.”

"I'm sorry, Master Erina, I've slowed you down." Fei Shazi bowed his head in apology.

"As I said, this is not your problem."

"..."

"..."

"Then, I'm back."

"That's it, I'll find you later."

Fei Shazi saluted respectfully, unwillingly took one last look at Yi Er's warm curtain, and left quickly.

Seeing her back disappear into the alley, Erina turned around.

For a split second, she noticed Chitanda, her pupils shrank slightly, and then quickly recovered, her face adjusted so quickly that it was surprising.

Chitanda already felt that this person knew Senior Luo.

However, she didn't take the initiative to say hello, but just showed a cautious smile and continued the work just now——

Tall bamboo poles and lanterns.

Chitanda was considered tall among the girls, but she still struggled a bit.

Just when she stood on tiptoe and raised her arms tremblingly, she suddenly felt a force coming from the bamboo pole.

It's Erina.

The queen has an advantage in height, so as long as she stands on tiptoe, she can hold the bamboo pole to a higher position and guide Chitanda's movements.

The two worked together to hang up the lantern.

It seems that it is the same as before.

Before entering the junior high school of Yuanyue Academy, Erina helped Luo Zhen in this way.

The physical development of girls is earlier than that of boys. However, both of them were small and short at that time, and the difference between "fifty steps" and "hundred steps" can only be counted.

Therefore, even if they are in unison, they will often fall into a ball and tear down together with the warm curtain.

Thinking of this, Erina couldn't help raising her head to look at Nuren.

The name of the store - "One Two" is written on it, still in the twisted and small round font, unchanged.

Erina's mood suddenly brightened.

Even so, she still maintained a cold expression without smiling: "It should be business hours, right?"

鏉ヤ 钖楋纻

I didn't expect the first guest to come so quickly.

Greet guests with a smile!

"Here we are." Chitanda smiled and nodded, "I just put up the noren."

Seeing her bright smile, Erina felt angry for no reason.

But she didn't show it directly. Instead, she stepped into the gate first, and the layout of the No. [-] and No. [-] stores appeared in front of her eyes.

It's still the same, the facilities are clean and simple, except for a bar, there are only two tables for four people.

However, there have been subtle changes in some places.

A corner of the folded apron is exposed from the cabinet, and the pattern of the kitten's paw is beautiful and cute;

There is a disassembled and assembled menu on the table, which says "menu·hand-drawn·draft";

A model of a carp streamer placed in a corner seems to be waving in the wind;

……

Erina remembered that Luo Zhen had never celebrated Boys' Day before.

However, none of those things can be called the "biggest change" because the "biggest change" is right around the corner.

She sat down in front of the bar and looked at Chitanda: "Are you the owner of this store?"

Chitanda hurriedly shook her head as if avoiding suspicion: "No, this store is run by a senior in the club, and he went on a leave of absence from school for a trip, so I will do the business for him."

It turned out to be a school trip.

Unfortunately.

Erina nodded and continued the topic just now: "Did you mention 'society' just now?"

"Yes." Chitanda nodded, "Izakaya Culture Research Committee."

"puff!"

"Yes... I'm sorry, did I bump into you?"

"No, I'm just curious, is the 'commissioner' in the name just now serious?"

"Haha, it does seem a little strange."

"No, no, I've seen weirder ones than this one, countless times weirder, such as the 'Sumo Wrestlers' Hot Pot Research Association'...ah, that has been dismantled by me...'Donburi Rice Research Association'...there is no such thing Yes, what remains is the 'Country Cuisine Research Association'."

"..."

"..."

The pub was quiet.

Erina is a queen who does her own way and rarely chats awkwardly.

But today, it is undoubtedly an exception.

She took a deep breath, shifted her gaze as if avoiding it, and pulled the "Menu·Hand-drawn·Draft" to her front.

Mapo tofu bowl, grilled squid stuffed with glutinous rice, green jade melon chicken breast burger, dry pot tea tree mushroom...

It is still common people's cuisine, and Xiaozhen's style has not changed at all.

Erina turned her attention to the picture of the dish again, and then showed a surprised expression.

What a beautiful painting!

Every dish is beautifully drawn, enough to seduce the appetite without being distorted, so there is no need to mark "the real thing prevails".

Unfortunately, there are only a few pages.

Erina shook her head regretfully, and turned the menu to the [Excellent Dishes] on the first page.

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Ultimate Burst——

Mapo tofu dondondondondondondondondon!

Numb, spicy, hot, fragrant, crisp, tender, fresh, alive, all eight flavors!

Recommended by manga artist Eri Kashiwagi.

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Eri Kashiwagi?

Erina occasionally reads comics. Although most of them are girl comics, she has inevitably heard of some male-oriented comics, and many well-known painters still have impressions.

Oddly enough, she never came across that pseudonym.

Fortunately, the current network is well developed.

She took out her mobile phone, opened Google, entered keywords, and then pressed the search button. As a result, in just ten seconds, her cheeks turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What a mess!

close!

close it!

Even though I thought so, the fingers that manipulated the smartphone didn't work.