Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 354: 'Holiday' with her [4K]

The next day, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the intersection of the food court near Kamakura Station.

"Do we really have to line up?"

Looking at the long queue in front of him, Watanabe Yu raised his hand to block the too bright sunlight above his head, and was a little hesitant for a moment.

He is the kind of person who hates being crowded.

Whether it was before or after the time travel, if he had a choice, he would try his best to avoid the peak hours.

——Of course, if it is a particularly delicious delicacy, he is still willing to give in.

For example, the crepe shop he took Ayana to.

That is, no matter how long the line is, he is willing to queue as long as he can buy it.

But this was his first time visiting this soufflé shop, and even though many people recommended it online, he still felt a little uneasy.

After all, many of the people who recommended it were tourists from other places, and he didn’t see many messages from locals.

Considering that tourism is pretty much the same all over the world, it's never a bad idea to be cautious.

And there is another key factor. It is sunny today. Although it is not hot sitting in the shade, it still feels a bit like midsummer when being exposed to the direct sunlight.

To put it simply, it's a bit hot.

“Why not?”

The Saint Lady asked him a question in return, then took his hand and pulled him to the back of the line to line up.

Someone was also very strange. He was clearly saying yesterday that he had to come to this soufflé restaurant, but when he really got there, he backed off at the speed of light.

Yes, there are indeed a lot of people queuing, but it’s not enough to just give up.

Besides, they discussed it for so long last night, and talked a lot about the taste alone. It doesn’t make sense to expect it for so long and then give up?

What's more, there aren't a lot of people lining up here. It's one-third less than the long queue they had when they went to that store to buy crepes.

"Because there are too many people, I don't want to be crowded."

Watanabe Yu gave a very frank answer.

We’ve seen enough of human heads during the Golden Week and winter and summer vacations.

Every year's long vacation is said to be a trip, but in fact it is just a way to squeeze with people and look at people's heads.

"Look at the speed at which the team is advancing."

Amamiya Ayana raised her eyebrows, motioned Watanabe Yu to stand a little outside the team, and then looked towards the front of the team.

On the other side, with the tacit cooperation of the front desk clerks, one soufflé after another was packed and sent out. The whole process was done in one go and it couldn't be smoother. The main focus was speed.

To make an inappropriate but relatively vivid analogy, the speed at which they pack, bag, collect payments and then pass the soufflé to customers is comparable to the production speed of a modern workshop assembly line.

At this speed, the seemingly long queue will actually only take a short while, twenty minutes at most.

But she thought that they would arrive in about twelve or thirteen minutes.

"Well... let's line up then."

After carefully observing the team that was moving forward at a speed visible to the naked eye, Watanabe Yu retracted his gaze, returned to the team, and lined up obediently.

Since Ayana said it and he saw it, let's sort it out.

The worst that can happen is you just have to wait half an hour.

But obviously, he underestimated the speed of the team and the degree of cooperation between the two female shop assistants.

In less than fifteen minutes, twelve minutes to be exact, they got to the line.

"Excuse me, may I ask what you two may need?"

The shop assistant in a light brown plaid shirt bowed slightly, then looked at Watanabe Yuu and Amamiya Ayana.

“Matcha Grape Soufflé and Strawberry Soufflé.”

Watanabe Yuyan gave a concise answer.

They had discussed this issue yesterday. Ayana originally wanted to try the caramel jelly soufflé, but after checking the relevant reviews, she gave up the idea.

It’s nothing, everyone just says the caramel jelly soufflé is too sweet.

The most highly praised review is that if you are a sweets lover and have a higher demand for sweetness, then this flavor of soufflé will definitely satisfy you, otherwise it is not recommended.

Then after considering everyone's opinions, they finally chose the two items they ordered.

Strawberry Soufflé is the best-selling item in this store, while Matcha Grape Soufflé is a new product that has received great acclaim in this store. To sum it up in one sentence, the probability that it will be delicious is very high, and the probability of being a scam is extremely low.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The waitress nodded, pressed twice on the ordering machine to enter the data, and then took the soufflé wrapped in a transparent plastic shell from her colleague.

"Okay, the total is 1580 yen, please pay here."

After handing the soufflé to the two of them, she gave a businesslike smile.

"Ah."

Watanabe Yu took out two banknotes from his trouser pocket and handed them over.

"Okay, I'll take your 2000 yen. Here's your change of 480 yen. Please keep it. Welcome to come next time."

"..."

Watanabe Yuu didn't say anything, but just nodded silently.
After taking the change handed over by the other party, he casually put the coins into his pocket, then picked up the bag and went to the coffee shop next door with the Saint Lady.

While waiting in line, he had already set his eyes on a seat outside the coffee shop, and since no one was sitting there yet, he planned to take advantage of the situation.

The two of them were lucky enough that they didn't have to face the situation of being 'stolen' by someone else, and they sat down smoothly.

"Speaking of which, of the stores we visited today, which one do you think tasted the best?"

Ayana Amamiya opened the plastic bag, took out the soufflé inside, and naturally started talking.

They replicated their previous operations 1:1 today, starting at 9 a.m. and lasting until p.m., and they randomly visited nearly stores.

They tried everything from average-priced restaurants to relatively expensive restaurants, and the dishes they ordered were all the best-selling ones in the restaurant.

Apart from the restaurant specializing in Thai cuisine, they did not step on any 'landmines' like they did the first time.

In a sense, this can be regarded as a practical example of learning from failure.

"I feel like they're all pretty much the same? Each has its own characteristics."

Yu Watanabe took the fork out of the plastic bag and helped to open another soufflé.

This transparent packaging looks good, but it is relatively troublesome to open. This store does not use a thumbtack sealing method, but a soft snap-on method.

It takes a little patience to dismantle it slowly.

"Isn't your answer a bit too brief?"

The Saint Lady slowed down her movements, raised her eyebrows, and complained to someone in a displeased manner.

She wanted to hear a more detailed review.

To be more specific, it was the kind of review he had given when they visited the store before, which not only gave points but also explained the pros and cons.

"You can just say it's perfunctory." Watanabe smiled and met her gaze, then turned around and looked at the waiter from the coffee shop who was walking over, "Two cups of Blue Mountain coffee." "Okay, please wait a moment."

The waitress bowed slightly, turned around and left consciously, leaving the space for them.

"Let's get back to the original topic." Watanabe Yu slightly squeezed the plastic shell, and with a 'click' sound, the packaging shell was gently removed by him, "As far as the results are concerned, today's store visit was quite successful.

"It can be said that there are almost no pitfalls. The only pitfall I encountered was just because of my personal taste."

After all, that Thai restaurant's business is really good, and judging from their expressions, they all really like the taste, without any of them forcing any micro-expressions of "liking" it.

In other words, if they don't like the food, it just means that the food in this restaurant is not to their taste, but it cannot be said that it is really bad.

Not only did they use good ingredients, the food tasted good too, but the texture when you put it in your mouth was definitely not their cup of tea.

All I can say is that the target group of this restaurant is quite clear, but they just happen to not be among its targeted group.

"I think the Thai food in that restaurant is not tasty."

Amemiya Ayana looked at the plastic shell that Watanabe Yu had opened, then looked at her own. After thinking for a moment, she pushed her matcha grape souffle that she had been unpacking for a long time over to him, and took the strawberry souffle that he had opened the outer packaging of.

"I can't open it, help me."

She blinked.

"Ok."

Watanabe Yu nodded, and then just like before, he easily opened the outer packaging of the box of soufflé.

"How did you do it!?"

Amemiya Ayana widened her eyes in disbelief.

She had clearly seen every move he made and had just tried them all, but the actual effect was exactly the opposite.

He opened it, but she tried hard to open it.

"It's a snap-on design. You can understand it if you think of it as a building block toy. In addition to squeezing, you also need to rub it out a bit."

Watanabe Yu explained and then handed the plastic fork to Amamiya Ayana.

"Oh……"

Hearing this, the Saint Miss nodded as if she understood.

She thought she understood, but when she thought about it carefully, she seemed not to understand.

Because she didn't have the concept he mentioned. When she was a child, the most toys she had were all kinds of dolls. She had never had or assembled the kind of building blocks that boys liked.

"Back to the point, I'm not used to the taste of that store." Watanabe Yu paused, "But apart from this store, the rest of the stores are of very high standards.

"First, let me talk about my personal recommendation, Hayama Gyuzo. This restaurant specializes in teppanyaki beef. With a relatively affordable price, the quality of the beef is quite good. You can't find any fault with it.

"For the price and the quality of the beef, I give it 8.8 points, and the remaining 1.2 points are deducted for the seasoning."

He really doesn't like the dipping sauce provided by the store.

But you can't blame them, because what they provide is the standard dipping sauce for Japanese teppanyaki, just with a relatively stronger taste.

"Hmm...I agree."

Amemiya Ayana recalled for a moment and then nodded.

Her taste has also been assimilated by You. Before, she could accept the taste of that store, but now, she feels that the taste is a little bland.

Of course, this is called retaining the original flavor of the ingredients to the greatest extent.

"Then the one I least recommend is the Stardust Creative Restaurant." Watanabe Yu shook his head and picked up the plastic fork. "To be honest, the taste is good, but the price is quite business-like.

"Plus, the environment and atmosphere are only suitable for couples who have just started dating."

Just looking at the portion of that dish, the price is quite expensive, not to mention enough to feed an adult male, let alone a girl.

The cost of one meal is enough to buy three to five set meals at a good family restaurant, and you can also add some small condiments, such as fried shrimp.

“I actually like the atmosphere of that restaurant.”

Ayana Amamiya picked up the fork, gently scratched the soufflé, and then put the small piece into her mouth.

“It’s not too noisy and the overall environment is pretty good. The only downside is that the price-performance ratio is not high as you said, but I personally think that if you go there once in a while, the cost is not unacceptable.”

At least in her opinion, it is acceptable.

The actual situation in the store also reflects this point. Most of the people who go there to consume are white-collar workers with purchasing power. However, looking at their orders, they are relatively restrained.

"Then I'll add one more prerequisite, excluding big eaters."

Watanabe Yuya cut off a small piece of soufflé and put it into his mouth.

As the aroma of the hot soufflé blossomed on his tongue, he nodded slightly in satisfaction.

This time he was too cautious. The online reviews were right. The soufflé at this soufflé shop was indeed delicious.

The only pity is that desserts like soufflé need to be made and eaten immediately, otherwise they will not taste good once they get cold.

And once it cools down, the round layer on the surface will collapse quickly.

Both the appearance and taste are greatly compromised.

"Yes."

Amemiya Ayana nodded, she also agreed with what he said.

The portions of food in that restaurant are really like feeding a cat.

"So my personal final score is 8.5 points. For couples who go there once in a while, it can be 9.2 points."

After carefully considering the words, Watanabe Yu gave his personal final evaluation.

However, he deliberately skipped the term value for money.

There is no such thing as cost-effectiveness for this thing. It's just like eating outside a scenic spot when traveling. No matter how amazing the taste is, it is definitely expensive.

"What about the others?"

Amamiya Ayana supported her left hand on the table, lifted her chin with her palm, and looked at him in front of her with interest.

"other……"

"Excuse me, your coffee is ready."

Before Watanabe Yu could finish his words, the waitress who had left earlier interrupted him.

After gently placing two cups of coffee in front of the two people, the waitress looked at Watanabe Yu apologetically, then quickly left.

She also knew that her presence just now was not very appropriate, but the front desk needed her help, so she could only pretend to be someone who couldn't read the atmosphere.

"Let's continue."

Watanabe Yu didn't mind. He picked up the coffee and took a sip. The bitter taste neutralized the sweetness of the soufflé and immediately relieved him of the greasiness.

"uh-huh."

The Saint Lady nodded slightly, pretending to be listening attentively.

(End of this chapter)