【Niji】Afternoon

Nino likes chocolate.

Drinks made from chocolate, like cocoa chip sorbet, hot Earl Gray chocolate drink, or desserts like the classic brownie, lava chocolate cake, black forest cake, chocolate sundae, candied orange slice dipped in chocolate, and Varying proportions of chocolate chips or soft, lightly sweet raw chocolate.

Nino likes chocolate very much, and can even tell the difference between single-origin chocolates. Chocolates made from different origins and with different ratios of cocoa butter and cocoa paste have different flavors.Like a light sour aroma with fresh berries, some with spices, smoked wood aromas, or smooth toasty and milky aromas, and nutty burnt aromas intertwined with citrus sour flavors.

Even chocolates made from the same origin with the same ratio have slight differences, depending on the characteristics of cocoa beans in different years, production methods, storage methods, as well as the current temperature of tasting, the sensitivity of the taste buds of the day...

Having tasted good chocolate, he seldom touched the cheap ones made with vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter.

"Don't you like it?" Gene asked.

The two-person table in this coffee shop is not big, and the round table is rather small. Nino and Gene's knees are tightly touching each other, and with just a slight leaning over, one can smell the smell of burnt weeds on Gene's body.

Nino cut off a bite with a cake fork and put it in his mouth, "I like it."

The heated brownie exudes a warm chocolate aroma, and the chopped nuts inside balance the sweetness and greasy very well, making it extra refreshing.

Gene stared at Nino researchingly for a while, and then poured himself some hot tea, which has a faint floral fragrance and slightly astringent breakfast tea, which is very suitable for dessert, "I don't know if you haven't moved it for a long time. What are you in a daze for?"

"I'm thinking of Lota, didn't she say she wanted to eat desserts from this newly opened cake shop?"

Only opened for less than half a year, it has rapidly grown into a famous store in the queue. If it is to become popular in the entire Barton District, it must not only be a commercial operation, but also have a great taste.This plain brownie tastes really good.

"She told me to take a piece home, and then I went to the whipped cream and fruit sandwich shop with Rael and Maggie."

Lota has more friends, and the number of partners who usually have afternoon tea has also increased. Gene knows Rael and Maggie, so he doesn't have to worry about Lota's safety.Lota said that she would go to that specialty store to steal a lesson, and that Gene would have whipped cream and fruit sandwiches for breakfast some other day.

"Well, I thought Lotta would come with you. Why didn't you invite us to have a fresh cream and fruit sandwich?"

Gene chimed in, "Yeah, why?"

The business of this newly opened cake shop is very good, and the seats are full. Gene and Nino are surrounded by couples, parents and children, or a few close friends of girls, like the two men sitting together and eating dessert. There is only one group of them in the whole store.

They looked out the window together, and the pedestrians on the street were in a hurry. In the hot summer, the temperature of the asphalt road soared, and eggs could almost be fried on it. No one wanted to stay on the road for too long.

At this time, you will feel very happy enjoying the air-conditioning, and even the dessert and hot tea will be more delicious.

Nino broke the silence and asked, "I won't be hated by Lota."

Gene asked, "What about you? Have you been hated by Lota?"

"I shouldn't have done anything that displeased Lota, did you offend her somewhere?"

"No... I can't remember, Lota won't be angry with me."

"makes sense."

Lotta has a good temper and is a very gentle princess.

Gene thought for a while and said casually: "I should have accidentally made an appointment on the same day. I told Lota and you that I had an appointment to come to this store before, and she told me that she was looking forward to it... probably I forgot to tell her we have an appointment today."

"It's so confusing, Gene, you don't forget our date for drinking, do you?"

"It's not that easy to forget."

"What date do we have?"

Gene was silent for a while, Nino smiled, looking forward to his answer.

"……the day after tomorrow?"

"You guessed it right."

"I didn't guess, I just remembered it was the day after tomorrow." Genn quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and pushed his cake plate forward, "Want to eat the Black Forest I ordered?"

"Then I won't be polite." Nino happily cut a small piece of Black Forest cake and put it in his mouth, enjoying the mellow and soft taste of whipped cream, kirsch and chocolate chips.

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Maggie took a bite of the crème fraîche and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Maggie closed her eyes, chewed the food, and stood up emotionally to express her respect for the food in hand, "Wow, the toast used in this fruit sandwich is also amazing! The milky and wheat aroma of the toast is not overwhelmed by the fresh cream at all." Cover it up, it's amazing!"

In front of Luota is a mini fruit sandwich platter, which comes in mixed fruit, mango and strawberry flavors. "The mixed fruit is delicious! The strawberry brother will definitely like it! Ah, so happy!"

Leyle's cheeks were flushed, and he suggested in a low voice, "Banana chocolate whipped cream is also delicious. Lota, I can cut a piece and share it with you."

"Really? Thank you!" Lotta said.

Miss Lota's smile is so cute, how can she be so cute...

Maggie leaned over and said, "I want to eat too!"

Leyle's smile froze for a moment, and he cut two sandwiches and shared them with Lota and Maggie.

Tsk, Maggie, that big light bulb.

TBC