I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 22 The Fox's Fangs Are Gentle

As Uesugi Kouka was thinking this, what caught her sight was the boy's profile with a distinct jawline. It was a face that satisfied all the girl's fantasies about campus romance, and his eyes were full of clear seriousness.

Perhaps he noticed my gaze, he raised his head and a faint smile appeared on his calm face. He didn't look like the flattering and greasy gigolos in the gigolo clubs, but he didn't give people the feeling of being cold and arrogant either.

It is a kind of gentle coldness with a hint of alienation, like plum blossoms standing proudly in the snow.

She suddenly realized that this might be a young boy's insistence on dignity.

"Do you have a reservation in advance?" The high school waiter swiped on the tablet and handed over the towel in a gentle voice.

"I will be responsible for drying your shoes, please rest assured."

After changing her shoes, Uesugi Kouka hesitated for a second and handed him the socks as well: "Thank you for your help."

"This is my duty as a waiter. The guests' feelings are more important than anything else."

You should do your job and do your job. Just like me, when you accept taxpayers' money, you should work hard to protect the lives and property of citizens.

Uesugi Kouka nodded slightly in approval of this realization, took the towel and wiped her hair and windbreaker that were wet by the sporadic rain, and showed him the reserved table number that her best friend had sent her.

The high school student waiter compared the reservation records on the tablet and nodded: "Please follow me."

Following the waiter into the restaurant, there were not many people in the restaurant. The soft warm yellow light used light and shadow to cleverly divide the private space belonging to each guest. There was a light and elegant fragrance floating in the air, and the soothing Bach suite calmed Uesugi Koka's irritable mood a little.

"Hongxia, this way!"

At a dining table close to the floor-to-ceiling window, Asakura Masami stood up slightly, smiled and waved.

Uesugi Hongxia smiled, walked over, leaned against her, and talked to her in a low voice while laughing.

The high school student waiter waited patiently at a distance far enough to give the guests a sense of privacy.

Uesugi Kouka chatted with her best friend for a while. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the waiter in the shadow of the light. He paused and picked up the menu on the table.

"Let's order some food. It was raining just now and I came here. I'm starving."

As she spoke, she looked at the waiter and said, "Please recommend some dishes from your restaurant."

The waiter stepped forward with a smile, revealing his gentle fox fangs.

"Our French beef tenderloin with foie gras in oil and snails baked in Burgundy herb sauce are both excellent, but our most famous dish is the roasted Alaskan king crab, which is served with La Rose wine from Chateau Golden Rose."

Uesugi Kouka looked at the menu for a moment, chose the dish recommended by the waiter, and ordered two additional servings of French blue lobster sashimi.

"Please wait a moment." The high school waiter left respectfully and came to the kitchen window to hand over the menu.

The chef picked up the menu and took a look at it, raised his brows, stretched his head to look out the window at the waiter who was leaving, chuckled, and rubbed his rough hands subconsciously, and his smile gradually brightened.

There are indeed too many dishes tonight, and it is a bit tiring, but as a chef, the better the restaurant is, the higher his status will be.

"One grilled Alaskan king crab and two French blue lobster sashimi. I'll take care of them. You guys go make the appetizers. Quick. Is the Awaji Island Yura Red Sea Urchin Sashimi for table nine ready?"

Masato Kasahara, who was passing by, heard the bustling sounds coming from the kitchen, smiled and nodded slightly.

Even as a waiter, he can show his attitude and patience, and he is talented and good-looking.
This young man is a hidden dragon!
Masato Kasahara sighed in his heart that although it was now trapped in shallow water, the aftermath of the struggle would allow this newly opened restaurant to quickly reach its peak.

He was looking forward to the future achievements of this boy from Tachibana High School. "How about this waiter? Isn't he very handsome?"

Asakura Masami poked Uesugi Kouka with her elbow and said with a smile.

"He is indeed handsome, but he looks like a high school student. Why, Yamei, do you want to eat young grass?"

"Of course not. You know I like men older than me."

Asakura Masami tangled her hair with her fingers and twirled them. "I mean you, aren't you obsessed with younger men? You kept talking about it when you were in college, but you didn't date anyone until you graduated. What do you think?"

"I don't want to find a boyfriend for the time being." Uesugi Kouka shook her head, looked out the window, and stared in a daze at the city that was gradually becoming hazy in the rain.

"Um~~~"

Asakura Masami pouted her lips and moved closer to Uesugi Kouka's face and observed her for a while.

"What happened?" she asked.

Uesugi Kouka retracted her gaze and gathered the hair by her ears, but her tightly furrowed brows did not relax at all. She stared at the candlelight on the dining table in a trance: "It's just a work problem, by the way—"

She seemed to remember something and looked at Asakura Masami, giving her a serious instruction.

"If possible, Yamei, please stay out of your house for the next few days. If you go out, don't go to the outskirts of Tokyo such as Adachi Ward and Hachioji."

"Did something happen?"

"Recently, the number of missing persons cases in some outlying counties and districts in Tokyo has been increasing rapidly. There have also been several missing persons cases in our police station's jurisdiction. The police force is very tight. It is said that even police officers from the First Investigation Division have gone missing."

At this time, Higashino Yu just came over from the kitchen pushing a food cart. When he heard what Uesugi Koka said, he seemed to be thinking about something.

If the security environment deteriorates, I will have to go back and tell Mr. Iori Tadamichi about this. After all, Miko has difficulty moving around, and it would be bad if she met a bad guy.

Just then, there was a noisy sound from the front desk.

"Hey, where's the front desk receptionist? You don't even come to greet customers. Do you really have the ambition to run a restaurant?!"

Most waiters don't want to receive such troublesome customers, so they pretend to have work to do and glance at Dong Ye Yu out of the corner of their eyes.

Who told him he was the front desk receptionist and had a high salary?
Higashino Yu calmly placed the appetizers in front of Uesugi Kouka and Asakura Masami, and pointed to the front desk apologetically.

"I'm so sorry, my two guests, there's something I need to take care of at the front desk."

Dong Ye Yu came to the front desk and found three men dressed strangely.

They all wore suits as outer garments, with floral shirts underneath, their collars were buttoned, and on their collars were patterns representing gangster identities. They had many earrings in their ears, and they had hunched backs and very poor posture.

One of them wore sunglasses and had a slicked-back hair. He had a square face, a small scar on his eyebrow, and a greasy face. He looked to be in his thirties or forties and seemed to be the leader.

The other two looked much younger, less than thirty years old, with a hairstyle similar to a Mohawk, but parted on one half of their heads with hair oil. They had ordinary features and fierce looks.

One of them was chewing gum and the other was holding a half-smoked cigarette.

At this time, they were wandering around the front desk, knocking here, bumping there, and occasionally shouting, "Where are the people? Where did they go?!"

Brother Meng will test the waters next Tuesday and have a follow-up reading request. Qiuqiu will follow up for a few days first. Aligaduo QAQ
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