Travel through the daily life of the dragon clan

Chapter 553: Two Sides
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The hour hand on the curved black wall clock facing the dining table in the living room pointed straight to '9'. Sakurai Kogure just sat on the sofa and looked at the blonde girl who lowered her head with one hand on her stomach in silence. Zero didn't want to talk either. He just clenched and unclenched the dinner knife in his right palm silently. In this way, the hour hand slowly moved slightly past '9' and jumped.

Just now, Ling followed Sachiko and walked down from the second floor again. It goes without saying what they went there for. Now Sachiko is anxiously waiting for the result.

The seemingly tense atmosphere is indeed tense.

Only Sakurai Kogure noticed that even when Zero got up and went upstairs, he did not forget to hide the knife in his sleeve. She knew very well that the girl who had just learned that she might be pregnant was considering whether to kill herself.

No. To be more precise, if the other two ordinary people from the Utsunomiya family hadn't been there, she would have definitely taken action.

In nature, pregnant animals generally show aggression, such as tigers. Tigers are more aggressive and ferocious than usual during pregnancy, and they will even attack any animal that enters their territory. But this girl's stress reaction is too fast. She just learned that she was pregnant in the last second, and in the next second she picked up a knife to kill her - Sakurai Kogure thought.

Sakurai Kogure had no doubt that there were definitely more than ten organizations in this world that had a keen interest in the child in her belly, and even the main family or the secret party could not be ruled out.

Rather than placing your hopes on others and believing that the so-called "protection" they say is sincere, the most appropriate way to keep a secret is to simply make that person speechless forever.

"Yes, yes! Ling-chan! There is a result. I think there is a result!! Look!"

Until Sa Chiko came back with a long strip with two bars on it, and handed it to Zero with excitement on her face.

"Come, look!"

"……Thanks."

"Oh, Zizhuo will definitely be scared now. He will suddenly become a father, and we will also be grandparents."

"Yes."

Xiuyi nodded with a wry smile, looked at the clock, and found that it was already very late without him noticing. He was a little worried whether Zhuo had already gone to bed at this time, and whether his sleep would be affected if he told him the news.

But she will definitely be very happy - Shuichi held Sachiko's hand, which was a little out of control due to excitement. He comforted her while calming himself down.

For some reason, Zero looked a little uneasy as he lowered his head instead of speaking.

Sa Chiko took a few deep breaths, then picked up the iced drink on the table and drank it all in one gulp, then put the cup on the table. Then she smiled and said:
"Congratulations, Rei-chan."

"..."

Although Ling heard Sachiko's blessing, she still kept her head down. As someone who had experienced it, Sachiko could understand how much impact this sudden explosive news would have on the person involved. She turned to Shuichi and shared her feelings at the moment with him.

"Even though we actually know this, as his parents, we still feel it's unreal. I know Zhuo is already an excellent man, but in my mind, he is still a cocky little kid."

Shuichi was well aware of Sachiko's feelings for Zhuo, and the emotion that made him excited just now was similar to his, so Shuichi just listened to Sachiko with a smile.

But at this moment, Zero suddenly raised his face, making Sachiko and Shuichi panic.

"…Can you not tell Zhuo about this matter for now?"

"what……"

Zero didn't look as excited as expected, or in fact, she looked even colder than usual, with an indifferent expression on her face. However, her eyebrows were drooping above her azure blue eyes, and it could be seen that her heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

"Did we say something to upset you?"

"No. I..."

"Are you worried about something, or do you think it will scare Zhuo? You don't need to worry, right? For Zhuo, this is undoubtedly a good thing."

"..."

"Oh, am I talking too much to myself? Will this make you think I'm pretending to know something?"

"No, there is nothing..."

"That……"

Although Sa Chiko didn't know why Zero said that, she could still feel his determination.

Zero suppressed the irritation that emerged from the depths of his calm face, and looked at Zero like a lost child who was holding back his emotions, with an expression even colder than usual, and remained silent.

"Sa Chiko, don't worry too much. Ling must have his own ideas. But I do think Zhuo will be very happy."

"……terribly sorry."

Ling still kept her head down, as if she felt guilty for her unreasonable willfulness.

Sa Chiko gave him a cheerful and favorable smile.

"Oh my, there's no need to apologize! If that's the case, just do it this way, and we won't ask why. Since you can make such a cocky Zhuo trust you and be obsessed with you, we also trust you and know that Ling is a good kid. Just do it with confidence."

"…I'm not, I just…"

Hearing Sachinko's words of agreement and praise, Zero lowered his body further.

Sa Chiko stood up with a smile, took Shuichi's hand, and seemed ready to make room for him.

"Don't deny it. To us, a good child is someone who likes Zhuo very much."

"..."

Zero was sunk again and could no longer be stubborn.

Shuichi watched this scene with a smile. Even though he advised Sachiko that “you could have said it another way”, she replied “I think it’s better this way” and showed no intention of withdrawing her advice.

If I just say this, it might cause misunderstanding, so before leaving, Shuichi smiled gently and continued to speak to Zero, who lowered his head in shame:
"…Zero, we know that you care about him wholeheartedly, and we can also feel that you want to be happy with him. In the end, the most important thing is not just you, nor just him, but the two of you together. If we are needed, we will help."

As a father, Shuichi can see that Ling cares about Zhuo from the bottom of his heart, and Zhuo feels the same way.

He could feel the love and respect between the two people, and their determination to live together. So when Zhuo said that he wanted to stay in Tokyo, he was relieved to know that they wanted to live together.

There will definitely be no problem with them like this.

"I can see that even if you encounter difficulties, you will not want to bear them alone, but will overcome them together. I think it is the right thing to hand Zhuo over to you... Is it a bit strange to say this? Anyway, I think you are great, and I want to protect you.

"You must have your own ideas. I'm not confident enough to leave it to Zhuo, so you can just take the lead."

"Eh? Zhuo has grown up a lot, okay?"

"I got it."

On the contrary, at times like this, Sa Chiko would always stand up for Shuu. In response, Shuichi rubbed her cheek to indicate "exit", and at the same time, he cast a gentle look at Ling who was surprised.

"Let's go back and rest first. If you encounter any difficulties, we all want to help you." "If the plan surprises you, be sure to call me~"

Sa Chiko said this without giving up, and Shuichi gently touched her head to stop her from continuing her delusions.

Zero watched as Sachinko and Shuichi walked up the stairs together and disappeared there.

After a few seconds, Sakurai Kogure, who clearly understood that "as an outsider, I shouldn't easily interrupt", slowly stood up and bowed to Zero to say goodbye:
"Then...if you don't kill me, I will go back and rest."

"..."

He didn't answer, but put down the knife in his hand. Seeing this, Sakurai Kogure turned around and left with peace of mind.

Finally, Zero confirmed that there was really no one else, and then she slowly relaxed and leaned back on the sofa. She seemed to think that things were not as bad as she had imagined, and she smiled implicitly.

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"Excuse me, have you made up your mind?"

"Ah! I'm so sorry, I want a blueberry cheesecake and a cup of Kafemoka."

"Thank you for your patronage. Sakura, we have a guest!"

Zhuo reminded Lu Mingfei and took the new customer who entered the store to his seat.

5pm to 8pm is the busiest time for the cafe. Unlike in the past when most of the customers were men, attracted by Rei and Eri, the gender ratio in the store has now reversed.

Should we say that women are more willing to spend time and money, or should we say that men care more about their personal reputation?

In short, people like this, even if they are standing in front of the cashier counter facing Zhuo, will always look behind him in a daze. Even after coming back to their senses after being reminded by Zhuo, they will still show a look of regret.

"Please take a seat here."

Over there, Lu Mingfei took the initiative to pull out a chair and showed the female customer the smile that Caesar taught him. Even when standing in front of the cashier counter, the female customers who only glanced at Zhuo at the beginning and the end would look at Lu Mingfei carefully, blink, and then show a friendly smile.

Even Lu Mingfei, who always complains about himself, can't be considered ordinary. Zhuo felt this way again, and heard the bell behind him. Then he put the freshly baked coffee on the tray. (Coffee is mocha coffee with chocolate added).

"Sakura, please deliver the Kafemoka to the customer."

"I'm coming--"

Witnessing Lu Mingfei chatting with the guests again, Zhuo could only sigh and remind him again.

jingle--

Just then another meal was ready, and Zhuo tore off the note from the cash register and stuck it on another tray with ease. On the tray was set A, which included three servings of American Corn Cake, French fries, cheese sticks, and brown cappuccino.

This time, there was no need for Zhuo's reminder. Lu Mingfei, who was already familiar with his job, immediately ran back to pick up the set meal after bowing and apologizing to the previous customer.

The vision followed his figure.

Lu Mingfei lifted the curtain of cabin No. 3 and saw three people, a man and two women, sitting at the coffee table inside. The man was a blond foreigner wearing a black windbreaker and a white shirt, and two women, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, sat on both sides of him, smiling as if they were young girls whose hearts were just beginning to blossom.

After the curtain was lifted, their voices could be heard, and they were communicating in English.

"Today our restaurant recommends fried pork fillet. I'm quite good at this. What do you think?" said the blond man.

"Then, then give me one... no, three..." The woman quickly changed her words halfway through her sentence.

The sunny blond man turned around and patted the waiter on the shoulder:

"Sakura, help me take care of my friends. I need to prepare dinner for them myself."

Lu Mingfei sat timidly in a corner of the sofa, watching the blond man strode out of the small room timidly. The eager look in his eyes might be even more earnest than those of the two women on the other side.

"Manager, add three servings of pork fillet rice to room number 2."

"Basara King, this is a cafe, not some other messy store. Why do I always feel like my store is shrouded in gray after you came here?"

"At least it's just gray, right, manager? Three servings of pork fillet rice are only 8000 yen, and we've given them a discount. Everyone is very happy."

But there were only two customers in there, and the third bill was obviously paid for you, and this was the thirteenth time today - Zhuo complained silently in his heart. However, since it was the customer's idea, he had no right to criticize it, otherwise it would make people think he was meddling.

Although it is true that sales have improved, the troubles caused by these three people are also not small.

Somehow, the news that "家の循" has super handsome chefs and waiters spread quickly, and the business in the restaurant has become noticeably overwhelmed.

Because they don't want people to just order drinks and then stay in the store, the store temporarily changed the policy to require customers to place an order before they can be treated as customers.

If street solicitation work is not needed, Zhuo will arrange Uesugi Erii to be responsible for the reception work at the door.

Of course, when we say reception, it is actually just reminding guests in advance of the store’s temporary policies. In order to prevent radical guests from appearing, it is necessary to inform them in advance, so that probably no problems will occur.

"I'd like to have set meal A, thank you."

"Okay, please wait, we will prepare it for you right away."

After another female student ordered the meal hesitantly, Zhuo bowed solemnly and passed the new menu to Chu Zi, no, Ukyo Tachibana, who was behind him.

"One portion of meal A. There are more and more orders. Come on, guys."

Behind him, Ukyo Tachibana was putting snacks on a plate, while Basara King was moving between the fryer and the oven. One of them happened to be free and took the note with the list on it and posted it where Ukyo Tachibana usually looked. There were still seven or eight unprocessed notes left.

After serving the dishes, Chu and Ukyo Tachibana also slowly raised their heads.

"Manager... I looked at the door. It might be too late."

"Don't die, come on."

"As for a cafe, most things are prepared in advance, so there is no problem in this regard. However, Sakura alone may not be enough for accommodating customers. The seats in the store are limited. If we want to accommodate more customers, we must prioritize the empty seats."

"Really? That's right, BasaraKing, please go down and help Sakura. Thank you for your help."

"can."

"That would be troublesome."

Zhuo thought about it and always felt that Chu Zihang was trying to find something for Caesar to do, instead of letting him just seduce ladies' wallets.

Zhuo ended the conversation at the right time.

Caesar responded and walked into the box. After Lu Mingfei came out with his fists clenched, Chu Zihang on this side didn't drink a drop of alcohol, and on the other side, two office workers could not wait to snuggle up to Basara King.

(End of this chapter)