Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

Upon hearing this, Yui Nagasawa slowly walked up the stairs, intending to carefully assess the value of the shop.

Shiina Hirosuke then asked Shirafumi out of curiosity:

"Kamishiro-kun, was that your girlfriend just now?"

Shiro Shiro shook his head and said:

"She's not my girlfriend."

"To be precise, she should be considered a senior from my school who has already graduated."

"Oh, is that so?" Shiina Hirosuke asked in surprise. "If she's just your senior, then the fact that she came to check on you means you two have a pretty good relationship."

Upon hearing this, Shiro Kaede smiled helplessly and said, "It's alright, I guess."

"Is that alright?" Shiina Kosuke gossiped. "Come on, why would a girl who has already graduated be so bored as to come looking for a high school student like you? In my opinion, she definitely likes you."

Kamishiro Hakufeng almost spat out his drink, rolled his eyes at Shiina Hirosuke, and retorted:

"That's not true!"

"Don't think about those strange and weird places."

"Is that so?" Shiina Hirosuke smiled, knowing better but saying nothing.

Subsequently.

Hirosuke Shiina began to introduce some of the shop's signature dishes and how to make coffee to Shirafumi.

He also wrote down some recipes and coffee-making methods on a few sheets of paper and handed them to Bai Feng.

After looking at the methods above, Bai Feng quickly memorized them all.

But he knew that simply memorizing wasn't enough, so he said to Shiina Hirosuke:

"If you still have the ingredients, could you demonstrate how to make the dishes and coffee?"

“Of course you can.” Shiina Hirosuke didn’t mind and immediately started teaching Bai Feng how to make coffee.

Although he taught Bai Feng very seriously.

But Hirosuke Shiina was well aware of the truth.

No matter how hard Bai Feng tries.

Ultimately, this shop could only end up closing down.

After all, the situation in this alley speaks for itself.

Most of the other shops have gone out of business due to losses.

So no matter how hard Kamishiro tries, it's useless.

Sometimes, just because you're full of enthusiasm and want to do something well doesn't mean you'll definitely do it well.

More often than not, when you plunge headlong into it, all you get is a cruel and heartless reality.

Just like the takoyaki shop owner next door, who happily opened his shop, only to end up losing money just like me.

I guess Kamishiro-kun is the type who gets all the enthusiasm on his own.

But none of that concerns him anymore.

After all, this was something that Kamishiro-kun chose to do.

It wasn't exactly him fooling people.

The fact that Kamishiro-kun dared to take over this store suggests that his family must be quite wealthy.

Otherwise, who would dare to take over a store in their first year of high school?

If you don't have money to burn, you might lose so much money you'll have to pay for your underwear.

As Shiina Hirosuke took out coffee beans from the cabinet behind him and began grinding them, he explained the grinding techniques and methods to Hakufeng.

As Shiro Kaede listened attentively to the lecture, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his culinary experience was also increasing.

[Your chef experience has increased by 1 point due to your diligent study!]

[Your chef experience has increased by 1 point due to your diligent study over a period of time!]

soon.

Hirosuke Shiina prepared a cup of coffee with a subtle aroma.

"Actually, the preparation methods are all pretty much the same."

"If the customer doesn't request latte art, this level of coffee is already good enough to serve."

"I see." Shiro Shiro nodded.

Hirosuke Shiina continued, "As for how to make latte art, I'll demonstrate it for you, and you can try it yourself later."

"There are many ways to make latte art. Now I'll show you a few of the simplest ones."

talking.

He then skillfully drew several patterns on the coffee.

There are patterns such as hearts, leaves, and flowers.

Bai Feng's mental strength was already much higher than that of ordinary people, so he remembered these simple operations in no time.

"OK, that's all for now." After finishing these, Shiina Hirosuke looked at Bai Feng and gestured, "Next, try making latte art. If there's anything wrong, I can tell you in advance."

Shiro Shiro nodded and then prepared the coffee according to Hirosuke Shiina's method.

He stood in front of the bar, skillfully operating the various tools and meticulously executing each step.

He poured the coffee beans into the grinder.

Once the beans are ground into a fine powder, pour the powder into a coffee filter paper and gently shake the filter paper to distribute the coffee powder evenly.

Then, he deftly poured hot water slowly into the coffee grounds, and coffee gradually formed in the cup.

Shiina Hirosuke, who was standing to the side, watched Bai Feng's actions with admiration in his eyes.

I just think that Kamishiro-kun's operation is really good.

Once explained, you can basically reproduce your actions.

Moreover, he was quite calm, composed, and meticulous.

Even he himself couldn't find any fault with it.

at this time.

Just as Bai Feng finished making this cup of coffee.

The aroma of the coffee wafted towards me, and it smelled much better than the coffee that Hirosuke Shiina had just made.

After smelling the aroma, Shiina Hirosuke couldn't help but perk up a bit.

At the same time, he also had some doubts.

Why does the coffee that Kamishiro-kun made seem to smell so much better than mine?

But Shiina Hirosuke didn't think much of it, and simply looked at Bai Feng and praised him:

"Yes, that's it."

"Next, we can try latte art."

"Although it won't taste much better."

"But coffee with latte art becomes even more visually appealing."

"Many younger customers really like latte art."

"So this is an essential step for baristas, give it a try now."

Upon hearing this, Shiro Kaede also started making latte art.

He gently tilted the milk jug and slowly poured whole milk into the coffee cup, creating a layer of milk foam.

With a slight flick of his wrist, the milk foam formed a delicate pattern on the surface of the coffee.

His movements were gentle yet powerful.

Under his skillful manipulation, the patterns on the coffee were rendered with clear, fluid lines, elegantly blending into the varying shades of the coffee.

Finally, he gently pushed the coffee cup towards Hirosuke Shiina.

Hirosuke Shiina was also somewhat surprised after seeing the latte art:

"Did you used to work in the coffee industry?"

"How come your movements are so skillful?"

Shiro Shiro shook his head and said, "No, this is the first time I've done this."

"Really?" Shiina Kosuke looked completely bewildered. "I used to get scolded terribly by my master when I was doing latte art, but you succeeded on your first try. You must have a lot of talent."

After the white maple leaf latte art was completed, the aroma of this coffee reached an even higher level.

The aroma of coffee is mixed with a hint of milk.

Smelling the aroma, Shiina Hirosuke couldn't help but swallow, and a strange thought popped into his head: he wanted to drink the coffee.

But after thinking about it, I felt it wasn't necessary.

After all, he was most familiar with the ingredients used in this coffee.

Moreover, the steps were done exactly as I described, so the taste is probably no different from mine.

With that in mind, he resisted the urge to drink the coffee.

And at this time.

Yui Nagasawa, who was upstairs, could also smell the aroma of coffee downstairs and couldn't help but drool, feeling a slight thirst in her throat.

What kind of coffee smells so good?

The smell has even reached the third floor?

Thinking about it, she slowly walked back down from the third floor to the first floor.

As soon as she came downstairs, Nagasawa Yui saw two cups of coffee on the bar and asked curiously: