They Gather Here

Didn't expect there to be okonomiyaki.

Oyaki, おやき, Oyaki, the local cuisine of Nagano Prefecture, are similar to the cabbage fried buns in Bay Province, but the shape is round, the main filling is wild vegetables, and the seasoning is miso or soy sauce.

To put it bluntly, it is a dish similar to buns, which are wrapped in flour skin and steamed.

Luo Zhen took a sip and couldn't help but nodded: "It's kind of interesting."

"What's wrong?" Erina leaned over.

"Sakura Shrimp." Luo Zhen replied, "You will know it after looking at it."

As he spoke, he took another big bite, allowing the bun to open completely, exposing the stuffing inside.

Cherry prawns are small and cute in shape. When floating on the water surface, the color is transparent and pink like cherry blossoms. Only the neon Shizuoka and Donggang in Huaxiawan Province can catch them in the world.

The stuffing that fills the okonomiyaki is actually tempura of cherry shrimp, and the fried shape is very compact, like a flower.

It's a pity that it's not cherry blossoms, but peonies.

"Bold attempt." Erina nodded subconsciously, "Wrapping tempura in yakiniku, this kind of imagination is really...strange..."

"What's wrong?" Luo Zhen asked.

"Is cherry shrimp a local dish in Shizuoka?"

"Of course."

"Oyaki and konjac are considered local dishes, and Mitarai is a famous food in Kyoto..." Erina fell into deep thought, "I thought of someone."

"Huh?" Luo Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a suddenly realized expression, "So that's how it is."

Seeing the two people look like you understand me, Kato Megumi couldn't help but pouted.

She took Luo Zhen's arm: "Why are you two like this?"

What a harsh indictment!

Luo Zhen hurriedly turned his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

Kato Megumi turned on the coquettish mode: "Obviously I queued up to buy the snacks, so it's fine if you don't give them to me, and you don't even tell me the story."

As she said that, the girl's mouth pouted even higher, and she was almost ready to hang a bottle of oil.

Moe is dead!

Luo Zhen looked away: "The only people Eri can think of are Yuan Yue's students. After all, this guy has no friends."

"Who said I have no friends?" Erina frowned instantly.

"That's right, who said Eri has no friends?" Megumi Kato said, "I am!"

"That's right, Senior Kato... hey??????"

"Hey hey..."

It feels like these two girls are not at the same level at all.

At best, Erina had just left Novice Village and was still fighting goblins or slimes with a wooden sword, while Megumin Kato had reached the bottom of the dungeon, successfully killed the Demon King and replaced him.

Emmmm......

Suddenly feel that Eri's future is bleak, what's going on?

Luo Zhen shook his head, cleared that weird thought out of his mind, and then looked at Erina: "Would you like to see it?"

The latter nodded of course.

In Yuanyue, the arrangements for field internships have profound meanings.

Take her and Alice as an example. The two sisters record programs on TV together, not only to gain fame, but more importantly, to discuss cooking concepts.

It will be interesting to see what kind of reaction they will have if they make their ideas public.

Then, the idea behind arranging a student from Yuanyue to the World Wharf near Erina's No. [-] and No. [-] probationary grounds to grab the business of the Red Brick Commercial Street is even more like a lice on a bald man's head—obviously.

But the problem is...

The girl glanced at Luo Zhen.

After seeing Xiaozhen for a long time, she really doesn't want to waste her good time with other classmates, so it's better for the two of them to stay a little longer and settle down the day.

To be precise, it is to set a date to go to Kamakura for the summer vacation.

Don't get it wrong.

Anyway, the turnover of the first and second has increased so much, even if it is a low-altitude skating, the field practice is also qualified, so I might as well spend more time out to talk about hobbies.

"Just to take a look, there is no other meaning." Erina emphasized.

"Yeah." Luo Zhen nodded, and handed the snack bag in his hand to Kato Hui, "There's still some, you can eat it."

"Luo Jun hates it to death, just give me some leftovers." Kato Hui said so, but still took it happily.

Unexpectedly, there are very cute and beautiful snacks inside.

It is cherry tree and fruit.

Wagashi, boiled adzuki beans to make bean paste, mixed with sweet sugar, the taste is extremely sweet, the bean paste is usually wrapped with rice cakes, and made into a variety of exquisite snacks.

The outer skin of glutinous rice, the inner flesh of bean paste, and the soaked cherry blossom petals are sandwiched in the middle, which are cherry blossoms and fruits.

Kato Megumi took a sip, and couldn't help feeling sweet in his heart.

She looks like a primary school student, with springs under her feet, leading the way with a few jumps.

Very cute!

Erina lightly poked Luo Zhen's waist and asked in a low voice, "What magic did you cast on her?"

"It's just keeping the snacks she might like." Luo Zhen replied.

"Ha ha……"

"..."

"Flower-hearted radish."

At this time, it is better not to refute.

As a man, Luo Zhen naturally has the talent of a man, and he followed Kato Megumi honestly without saying a word.

Erina curled her lips in dissatisfaction and followed closely.

It didn't take long for the three of them to arrive at the store called "Neon Nagoya".

I saw a huge crowd of people in front of the door, and the line was lined up with nine bends and eighteen bends, just like the small intestine in a biology textbook.

Kato Hui gave Luo Zhen a push: "Leave the queuing up to the boys."

Play this trick again?

Luo Zhen was forcibly "kicked" into the shop before he had time to refute.

Unexpectedly, similar to the puff shop outside Kiyomizu Temple, there are also a few tables for dining here.

It stands to reason that pastries such as dumplings and meatballs are not sticky, so there is no need for that.

So, he couldn't help standing on tiptoe and looking at the product display counter, but he didn't expect to see a familiar figure behind the counter.

I saw a blue-haired girl with braids standing there. It was the girl named "Ta Suo Hui" who was an on-site trainee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office with Fei Sazi.

It was her.

With doubts in his heart, Luo Zhen lined up honestly, and it took him 10 minutes to get to the counter.

He looked at Tian Suo Hui and asked, "It's been a long time, Classmate Tian Suo, I want to ask, what are the dishes that must be eaten in the store?"

The big devil who can educate even the new students!

terrible!

Tian Suohui recognized the boy in front of him at a glance, and subconsciously, he wrote the word "person" in his hand and swallowed it.

This guy seems to have no confidence...

For a moment, Luo Zhen somewhat guessed the reason why Yuanyue arranged this girl so close to Erina's apprenticeship.

Don't look at Eri as a complete tsundere, but she still cares about her friends.

Well, it belongs to the kind that is cold on the outside and hot on the inside.

Thinking of this, Luo Zhen smiled and repeated: "Tian Suo, what are the dishes that must be eaten in the restaurant?"

Tian Suohui came back to his senses and replied: "Red bean paste dumpling."

Sure enough, it's local cuisine again.

Red bean paste dumpling originated in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a flat ball made of flour and glutinous rice flour, and then dipped in red bean paste for dessert.

This kind of dessert is very special, because the red bean paste is very sticky, so when you eat it, half of it goes into your stomach and half sticks to your chopsticks. In Neon, where the awareness of environmental protection is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, you must not eat this kind of thing on the street.

Luo Zhen nodded: "Give me one."

Tian Suohui took action immediately, but his hands were still shaking a little.

Luo Zhen took the plate, took three pairs of disposable chopsticks, gave the girl a smile, and then waved to the two people outside the shop.

Erina saw Tian Suohui as soon as she entered the door, but there was no surprised expression.

Obviously, it has been expected.

She walked to Luo Zhen's side, took the chopsticks, broke them apart, and said in a low voice, "I'm starting~", then divided the red bean paste ball into thirds, picked up her own piece and ate it.

"There are improvements, too," she said.

Luo Zhen took a sip.

What Eri said is right, the glutinous rice balls are not only made of red bean paste, but also coated with cooked soybean powder, sesame powder, and seaweed powder. In addition to the simple sweetness, there are also salty and umami flavors.

"Isn't this girl amazing?" He said, "Traditional desserts dare to make such bold innovations, and she will never embarrass Yuan Yue."

"It's really powerful, but it's easy to get nervous." Erina replied.

For chefs, nervousness is fatal.

Luo Zhen could not help but sigh.

At this moment, Erina spoke again: "Luo Jun, I want to challenge you with Tian Suo!"