Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 277 Tokyo Yakitori is the Taste of Heartbreak
It's not a particularly luxurious shop.

It's neither kaiseki cuisine nor French haute cuisine.

The shop is small and the space is limited, only enough to seat one table of customers. If you squeeze in, ten people can barely fit.

The table is shaped like the Chinese character "凵" ​​(hàn), and the chef, who is also the owner, is standing inside it.

She is a woman who appears to no longer care about her gender; she is capable and strong.

The table was piled high with ice cubes containing various kinds of seafood such as fish, shrimp, and abalone, as well as some fresh vegetables.

“This is the menu.” Ai pointed to the ingredients. “The cooking methods include grilling, boiling, frying, and sashimi.”

It's quite novel.

The dining experience was relaxing, with no unsettling waiters or utensils that seemed designed to be difficult.

"Everyone can take a look. If you don't understand anything, just ask the shop owner." After giving the instructions, Jian Shangai said to the shop owner, "Grill me a braided fish."

“Then I’ll have one too,” said Aoyama Risa. “It’s always good to eat with the young lady.”

"Have you forgotten her health water?" Miyako Yaeko laughed.

"Excuse me, could you show me what a braided fish is?" Aoyama Ryo said to the shop owner.

"No problem." The shop owner picked up a fish from the ice and pried open its mouth to show Aoyama Risa from the front.

The braided fish is pink with a jet-black throat, giving it a rather wiry appearance and suggesting it is a formidable fighter.

"Look here, if it's this color, it means it's very fresh." After explaining, the shop owner seemed to have something else to say, but hesitated for a moment and didn't say it because of some concern.

While drinking tea, Miyako Yaeko chuckled, "Although they should all be dead, if we throw them all into the water, maybe one or two will come back to life."

The customer himself said that the shop owner had nothing to worry about, and nodded, saying, "Yes, it's that fresh."

Some people in the world cannot accept ingredients that are too fresh, but none of the ten people present minded.

"Grill one for me, please," said Aoyama Risa.

"What kind of fish is this?" Ono Mizuki asked curiously, pointing to another fish.

Even though she was asking the shop owner, she took the initiative to say, "This is black sea bream."

"This one is actually glowing blue!" Drummer Mengshi stared wide-eyed as he examined another fish.

Seeing that Shang Ai didn't speak, he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"This is mackerel," the shop owner said while preparing the braided fish.

"What about this one over there?"

"This is a greenfin fish, and the smaller one in front is a trevally."

It's like a mini aquarium, even though everything has been turned into food.

They were the only customers in the shop, chatting and laughing casually, and enjoying their meal immensely. They tried every ingredient and every cooking method.

The shop looks unassuming, but it only grills one fish, and the price is quite high. However, since Jian Shang treats you, you can eat as much as you want.

They destroyed most of the aquariums.

Stepping out of the store, a gentle night breeze was blowing. The previously crowded road had returned to silence, empty except for a few scattered pedestrians.

Just like the night sky after the fireworks faded, the deserted night road seemed very desolate.

The group took a car and returned together to the "Knot" Inn.

Black luxury car interior.

"What did you and Kenjo talk about when the fireworks were going on?" Aoyama asked.

How can "Detective A" and "The Girl Who Rules the World" collaborate to achieve huge sales?

"I'm so sorry to trouble you."

“This book is our child. It’s only right to care about our own child,” Miyako Yaeko said with a smile.

"What you're saying doesn't seem wrong."

Miyako Yaeko's crossed legs shifted position.

Aoyama looked her over: "Are you shy?"

"What's the child's last name?" she challenged.

“Your belly will get bigger and bigger, and then you’ll give birth to a baby this big,” Aoyama retorted.

It's like each person taking turns telling a ghost story until one person gets so scared that they yell "stop!"

"They will call you Dad."

“When he calls you ‘Mommy,’ hold him like this while you’re breastfeeding him,” Aoyama Risa gestured.

"Alright." Miyako hugged her arms tightly, seemingly feeling unwell.

"Are you shy?" Aoyama asked again.

"It's a matter of maladjustment."

"That's true, you're only sixteen, not old enough to want children yet."

"Stop talking about the children!" Miyako Yaeko abruptly ended the conversation.

Aoyama Risa smiled slightly, finding it rather cute that she had taken the initiative to tease him and then became shy in return.

Miyako Yaeko continued, "Writing is your task, and the rest of the work is naturally our responsibility. Is this an exchange? A win-win situation? Or is it a mutually agreeable arrangement?"

"It's neither an exchange, nor a win-win situation, nor a matter of mutual consent. If I had to put it in a word, I would say it's deception."

"You noticed?" Miyako Yaeko laughed.

—What do you see?
Aoyama Ryo put on the same expression an adult gives a child—"With your level of understanding, you think you can fool me?"
"We're discussing how to celebrate your birthday." Miyako Yaeko wasn't lying; she was only stating part of the truth.

“I knew it!” said Aoyama Rido.

Miyako looked at him and noticed that Aoyama Risa hadn't noticed at all.

Why did he call it 'deception'? She was a little curious, but continuing to discuss this topic would be disadvantageous for her, so she didn't ask.

Why is it considered deception? Of course, it's because writing wasn't Aoyama Osamu's task; he didn't do anything.

Back at the hotel, Aoyama said to everyone, "My birthday is in a few days. I'll treat you all to dinner that day. You can bring gifts, but nothing too expensive. Giving money directly is the best option."

Ono Mika pinched him.

Today we changed clothes, took photos, did makeup, went shopping, and watched fireworks. Everyone was tired. Even though we were reluctant to leave and didn't want it to end, we could only go back to our rooms.

Like fireworks, every moment will become the past.

Therefore, despite the longness of life, Aoyama Riya cherished every moment with the Ono sisters and her friends.

—Koito, and you too, let's cherish every moment we spend together!

—A new novel will be created, modeled after Mika Ono, and titled "Is Summer Invincible? Or Is It a Young Girl?"

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not bad.

--read!
[Guide to Getting Started with Reading]

After a long day of playing, you're exhausted, and then you have to concentrate on reading for two hours straight when you get home. It must be so painful.

Yes, it's very painful.

But the thought that while everyone else was asleep, he was making progress filled Aoyama with immense joy, especially since he could also gain knowledge and even wisdom from the books.

The scope of source material for works such as "Sunny Day Band", "Kendo Dragon Flag", "The Villainess of My Life" and "Is Summer Invincible or Girl Invincible?" is also increasing.

【Daily Romance - Meet Ai, Miyako Yaeko: 99.8%】No, I've already stopped writing it out, afraid it might cause trouble.

Aoyama Ryo thought everyone was asleep, but he was wrong; the girls were not asleep.

"It's Aoyama-kun's birthday, what should we give him?" Everyone in the other rooms except for Elsa Amami, who slept in a room by herself, was discussing this.

Elsa doesn't mind sleeping alone; it makes her sword even stronger.

Aoyama Ryou also sleeps alone, which proves that the strong should sleep alone. Are the two a good match?
Of course, she wasn't alone at this moment; she went directly to the Ono sisters' room.

“Aoyama-kun has been very kind to me, and I want to give him the most thoughtful gift. Please!” she said to the two sisters.

The Ono sisters don't understand kendo; otherwise, they would have the illusion of being struck by a bamboo sword that is fast, accurate, and merciless.

"Hmm—" Neither of them knew what to give as a gift, but they started thinking about other women.

Because Aoyama Risa really takes good care of Amamiya Elsa, and has been training her these past few days.

Meanwhile, Elsa Amane stayed at the door the whole time while Mika Ono was sick.

Two hours later, Aoyama prepared to go to sleep.

Lying in bed, I noticed that tonight was quieter than usual. Was it because of the fireworks festival? Only the air conditioner was making a low hum.

August 12th, the day I was about to return to Tokyo.

I didn't go to Hokkaido after the lavender season was over; I'll save it for winter break to go skiing there.

"Run!" shouted Aoyama Risa.

Even today, I still insist on going for a morning run.

After running and eating, they started packing. Aoyama Risa's luggage remained unchanged, but the girls had a lot more things, and even bought new suitcases.

Just like when I arrived, it was quiet and deserted when I left the 'Knot' Inn.

Each person received a handwritten letter, which generally expressed their hope that they had a good time and welcomed them to come again.

"I'm a little reluctant to part with it," said Mizuki Ono.

“But I still want to go home,” Mika Ono said.

Before noon, everyone had arrived in Tokyo and gone home.

"I'm back!!" Ono Mizuki, who had said she was reluctant to leave before, was now the most excited.

The house remained unchanged.

As soon as you approach the pond, the fish immediately float to the surface, opening their mouths and making "ba ba" noises, begging for food.

The vegetables planted by Aoyama Risa are still thriving under the scorching sun, and the pine trees in the courtyard are trimmed neatly.

There wasn't a single leaf on the gravel road.

The three of them crossed the courtyard and headed towards the entrance of the mansion. There wasn't a speck of dust inside, as if they had left in the morning and returned at noon.

There have been no substantial changes, but subjectively, I still feel that the popularity has decreased.

"If we don't need to clean, what should we do next?" Mizuki Ono asked.

“Study,” Mika Ono said.

"Now? Can't we take a break? For example, we can organize the photos and then select some nice ones to print out?"

"Let my body gradually readjust to studying and get back to my old habits. I'll print the photos tonight."

"Brother!" Ono Mizuki cried out for help.

"No wonder I've been feeling unwell lately; it turns out I'm lacking 'learning nutrients,' and I need to replenish them as soon as possible."

"You are all bad people!"

Without coach Mika Ono, Mizuki Ono's achievements probably wouldn't be as good as they are now.

Without needing to supervise Mizuki Ono or set an example, Mika Ono's performance remains to be seen.

These are all impossible. Whether you regret it or feel fortunate, you cannot change your life.

The three began to study.

When it was time to discuss what to eat for dinner, Aoyama Rika received a call from Kobayashi Shiki.

"Qingshan, you're back?"

"Ah."

"Shall we have dinner together tonight? The three of us."

“Sure,” Aoyama said while solving the problem. “Where to?”

"I don't know, let's come out first and then we'll talk!"

The three of them went to eat yakitori.

"How was your time? You had a lot of fun, didn't you?" Kobayashi Shiki teased Aoyama Osamu.

Aoyama Risa took a bite of the roasted chicken leg, which was said to be better than chicken from the inland areas.

"So-so," he said.

The chef grilling skewers across the street glanced at him, unsure whether he was answering his friend's question or saying his skewers were just average.

"With so many beautiful girls, how could they be ordinary?!" Kobayashi Shiki didn't believe it.

"So many beautiful girls, yet he can't do anything. Isn't that normal? What's wrong with him?" Aoyama Ryou looked at Aizawa Jun.

"I was rejected." Kobayashi Shiki laughed.

"Oh?" Aoyama Risa suddenly found the yakitori delicious.

He poured himself a glass of Sprite, took a sip like he was drinking liquor, and then said, "Tell me more about it."

Jun Aizawa gulped down a mouthful of cola and sighed, "Toura-san said she wants to study hard and practice kendo."

"Didn't we already get the recommendation?" Aoyama asked, puzzled.

"You know why we were able to win the Jade Dragon Flag Championship. Only Fiora and you have recommendations from top universities. Dongpu also wants good ones."

The second course was chicken and chicken liver sashimi.

Aoyama Ryo was very reluctant, but with the mindset of 'just trying it once,' he put it in his mouth.

"Is she serious, or just using this as an excuse to reject you?" he asked again.

"Who knows?" Jun Aizawa said, puzzled.

Aoyama raised his glass, and the three of them clinked glasses. He completely understood the other person's feelings.

A couple on the other side watched them and laughed; it was amusing to see a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy so troubled.

However, everyone has their troubles at any age. Just because adults think it's insignificant doesn't mean it's nothing.

Aren't adults just as messed up as adults?

“So,” Jun Aizawa looked at Osamu Aoyama, “Aoyama, could you ask him for me if you have the chance?”

"I?!"

"Yeah, you seem to get along really well with girls."

"Why do I sense that you're a little resentful?" Aoyama asked.

He even suspected that Aizawa Jun might think that Higashiura Kana rejected him because she liked Aoyama Osamu.

"I wish I were as handsome as you," Jun Aizawa muttered to himself.

Aoyama Risa didn't say that she didn't want to be this handsome; she could only keep those thoughts to herself.

“My relationship with Dongpu isn’t close enough for me to ask about this kind of thing, but I can ask Tianyu to ask her.” He changed the subject.

"Thank you!" Jun Aizawa was still in low spirits, but he said it sincerely.

"Actually, I've also broken up with my boyfriend," Kobayashi Shiki suddenly said.

"Hmm?" The two of them looked at him at the same time.

"You confessed to Inoue-kun?" Jun Aizawa's mood improved, and he picked up a roasted chicken leg.

"Sigh, I gave it a try."

"How so?" Jun Aizawa took a bite.

She said, "We don't know each other well enough yet."

"Is this a reason for rejecting you, or do you really feel that you don't know each other well enough?" Aoyama Risa picked up the Sprite.

"Who knows—Qingshan, why don't you go ask for me too?"

"What a joke! My relationship with Inoue is the same as my relationship with Higashiura! I can only ask Amakusa for information."

"Yes, your relationship with Inoue and Higashiura is so-so, but aren't you a little too close to Ame and Amakusa?" Kobayashi Shiki said angrily.

“That’s right,” Jun Aizawa echoed in a deep voice.

“Actually,” Aoyama Risa sipped her Sprite, “I was rejected too.”

".oh?"

“Sister Mika.” Aoyama Rika sighed.

"Wow~" The two were both surprised and felt that it made perfect sense.

"What's the reason?" Jun Aizawa asked.

"Enough said, I'm pretty much the same as you guys anyway, come on, cheers!"

"cheers!"

See, a world where everyone is hurt is complete, including Aoyama Osamu.

The woman at the next table took a picture of the grilled skewers on her plate and posted it online with the caption: "Eating yakitori, I met three heartbroken teenagers~, so youthful~, one of them was super handsome (^_-)!!"
(End of this chapter)