It wasn't until a single sentence from Hino Kamijou brought the engrossed Takuya Hanomiya back to reality.

After realizing what had happened, he kept repeating things like "I'm guilty" and "That's my sister" in his mind.

"Brother, let's go for a walk." Then, Kino Kamijou extended a "date" invitation to Taku Hagiya.

"It's already quite late, so it's best not to go out for a walk."

"I just wanted to go out and find out if there was anything good to eat. I'm tired of what Chiyo and the others have prepared for me, so I wanted to try something different."

At this point, Takuya Hagami wanted to continue his objection, but Nozomi Kamijou dissuaded him in a way that was unique to them.

"Brother, my world isn't back to normal yet. If you reject me again, I'll cry."

She said she would cry, but her face was smiling. Kamijo Hino knew that by saying this, Hanomiya Taku wouldn't refuse her anymore.

As she expected, Yu Gongtaku, after much deliberation, finally agreed to her request.

So, under the moonlight, the two changed their clothes back to back and left the villa.

When Suzuki Chiyo learned that the two were going out, she wanted to drive them to the city, but Kamijou Hino refused her offer.

It's not far from the city center, only a half-hour walk at most. Kamijo Hino said she wanted to walk around, which is why she declined Suzuki Chiyo's offer.

......

On the deserted street, Takumi Hagami and Hino Kamijou walked side by side, the only light source being the streetlights on either side. In the distance ahead lay the brightly lit city center, a stark contrast to their surroundings.

Hino Kamijou hummed a theme song from an anime, the cold wind constantly slapping against her face, and the slight upturn of her lips reflected her current mood.

Whether out of shyness or a lack of topics, the two did not speak a word the entire way until they entered the city and saw the deserted streets before them. Only then did Yu Gongtuo finally speak his first words.

"What would you like to eat? Most of the restaurants and eateries around here are closed, so it's hard to find something to eat."

Kamijou Hino didn't answer immediately, but instead looked around.

"Let's see how it goes. This place is so big, surely we can find a place to eat?"

As she spoke, she smiled gently, her innocent appearance captivating Yu Gongtuo once again.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Kino Kamijou seemed to really want to show him a different side of herself tonight.

It was as if she was no longer a young lady from a wealthy family, but just an ordinary citizen like everyone else who was busy every day, and she would be especially happy because of a small thing.

Soon, they found a noodle shop that was still open on the street, and the name of the noodle shop surprised Yu Gongtuo.

Chinese-style noodle shop.

In the corner of the Japanese shop name, there is also a line of inconspicuous Chinese slogan.

[Welcome Chinese residents in Japan to our restaurant! You'll find the most authentic Chinese noodles here.]

"A Chinese noodle shop? Is it a noodle shop run by Chinese people?" Kamijo Hino also learned about the owner's identity from the name of the shop. "Wow, that's really strange. I've never eaten Chinese food before... Bro, let's go in and take a look."

"Mm." Yu Gongtuo nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the two went to a noodle shop.

"Welcome! Are you two together?" The noodle shop owner immediately came out to greet the two customers with a smile.

He was a middle-aged man who spoke fluent Japanese, but his accent revealed that he was not a true Japanese.

"This is the menu. It features all our traditional Chinese noodle dishes. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the taste." The noodle shop owner handed the menu to the two of them.

Not only his accent, but even the way he spoke felt so familiar. Yu Gongtaku couldn't help but begin to reminisce about his previous life.

"Give us two bowls of oil-splashed noodles, with extra chili powder."

Yu Gongtaku took the menu, chose what he wanted to eat, and then returned it to the noodle shop owner, speaking in Chinese for the first time in a long time.

"Are you Chinese?" The noodle shop owner was a little surprised by Yu Gongtuo's fluent Chinese, and he immediately asked about the other party's identity.

"Well, I guess you could call me an international student, but I've been studying abroad for quite a while and have learned a lot about Japanese culture."

Yu Gongtaku blurted it out almost without hesitation, because he had fantasized about such a scene more than once.

Chapter 81 About My Brother's Inability to Eat Spicy Food

“Oh, an international student. No wonder. Your Chinese accent doesn’t sound Japanese to me.” The noodle shop owner believed what Yu Gongtuo said. Then, he asked the two of them to sit down and wait, while he turned and went into the kitchen.

"Brother, were you speaking Chinese just now?" Kamijo Hino asked. She hadn't interrupted because she couldn't understand what the two of them were saying.

“Yes.” Yu Gongtaku nodded.

Hino Kamijou expressed her confusion: "When did you learn Chinese? And you speak it so fluently."

"Would you believe me if I said I learned it in the womb?" Yu Gongtuo retorted.

"I don't believe it." As expected, Kyouno Kamijo shook her head; after all, no one would believe such a thing.

However, Takumi Hagami was not lying. Because he retained his memories from his previous life, he did indeed learn Chinese in the womb in this life, but he did not have any memories of the womb.

"The decor of this noodle shop is a bit different from other noodle shops."

Kamijou Hino noticed the rather strange arrangement of the surroundings.

"It should be a difference between regions. Japanese noodle shops are decorated in a similar style to Chinese noodle shops, but there are some differences between the two."

"This shop sells Chinese-style noodles, and the owner is Chinese, so the decoration style is naturally based on the standards of Chinese noodle shops. Thinking about it this way, it makes sense that it is different from other noodle shops."

Yu Gongtaku explained a lot in one breath, and it seemed that he would become unusually excited whenever anything related to Huashi came up.

"I see... So what did you order to eat?"

Kamijou Hino then focused her attention on the food.

"Oil-splashed noodles are a traditional Chinese noodle dish. I don't know the process of making it, but it's quite delicious, especially for people who like spicy food."

Yu Gongtaku said that he had eaten oil-splashed noodles a few times, but that was in his previous life.

In this life, he had been to Chinese restaurants a few times, but none of them mainly sold noodles, so he didn't eat oil-splashed noodles.

I just mentioned that oil-splashed noodles are suitable for people who like spicy food, and Yu Gongtuo is one of them. He doesn't like sweet things, but he loves spicy food.

It's worth mentioning that Yu Gongtaku isn't very good at handling spicy food, but he just loves it, so he always ends up sweating profusely from the spiciness.

I wonder if it will be the same this time. After all, Japanese food is usually mild, or it's extremely spicy, like Devil Ramen and Death Potato Chips, which even Takumi Hagiya wouldn't dare to try easily.

......

Soon, the noodle shop owner brought two steaming bowls of oil-splashed noodles from the kitchen. He placed the noodles in front of the two men and then left without asking.

"This noodle dish is so strange... There's no soup, so why is there oil bubbling up?" Kamijo Hino asked, looking at the still-boiling hot oil in the bowl.

"This oil is poured on when the noodles are taken out of the pot, which is why it's called oil-splashed noodles," Yu Gongtaku explained to Kamijou Hino, explaining why the oil was seeping out of the bowl.

"Wouldn't it be better to call it 'oil-splashed noodles'?" Kyouno Kamijou noticed the blind spot, leaving Taku Hagami somewhat at a loss for words.

"The name 'oil-splashed noodles' was given by the ancients. We can't guess what they were thinking. Just think of it as an abbreviation of 'splashing oil on noodles'."

After saying that, Yu Gongtuo quickly ended the topic.

"Eat quickly, or it will get cold."

Then, he picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a noodle, put it in his mouth, bit it off, chewed it gently, and finally swallowed it.

Seeing this, Kamijo Hino also picked up her chopsticks, but looking at the almost reddish noodles in the bowl, she hesitated for a moment before finally eating them.

"So spicy..." No sooner had she swallowed the oil-splashed noodles than Hino Kamijou couldn't help but stick out her tongue. "What kind of noodles are these? They're way too spicy!"

Kyouno looked up at Takumi Hagiya: "Brother, don't you think this noodle dish is too spicy?"

"It's alright, just so-so," Yu Gongtaku replied expressionlessly.

"But your face is red, and your eyes are red too. Are those tears?"

"That's because it's so delicious, that's why I did that."

Yu Gongtaku tilted his head back, took a deep breath, and forced a smile, saying, "I'm fine."

Seeing his forced pretense, Kyouno Kamijou didn't expose him.

"How about we buy two bottles of water? This noodle dish is too spicy; I can't handle it."

"Well, I haven't drunk much water all day, so I'll buy two bottles."

Then, water was bought, and after finishing another big mouthful of noodles, Yu Gongtuo could no longer stand it.

He unscrewed the cap and drank more than half of the water in one gulp.

"This oil-splashed noodle is way too authentic. I should have known better than to let him put so much chili powder in it."

Yu Gongtaku thought to himself, compared to him who couldn't handle this level of spiciness, Kamijou Hino seemed to be getting used to it, at least she wasn't like before, unable to stand it after just one bite.

"How is it? Is the food to your liking?" Yu Gongtuo asked. This was Kamijo Hino's first time trying Chinese food, and the difference in taste might have made her feel a little uncomfortable.

But Kino's answer was somewhat unexpected.

"Hmm, as long as you can handle this level of spiciness, this noodle dish is pretty good... Bro, you're all sweaty, do you want to get a tissue to wipe it off?"

Kyoujou Hino pulled out a few tissues from the tissue box next to her and handed them to Hanomiya Taku.

"Haha... This noodle dish is indeed quite interesting. Even I, the king of spicy food in Shibuya, can't underestimate it."

As he spoke, Yu Gongtaku used the tissue he received to wipe the sweat from his brow.

"Brother, could you please not give yourself such a weird title?"

"Be careful next time, be careful next time."

......

After finishing her bowl of noodles, Kamijo Hino leisurely wiped her mouth with a tissue, while Hagiya Taku slumped in his chair with his head tilted to the sky, panting heavily.

"Why force yourself to eat spicy food when you clearly can't?"

Looking at Hagami Taku's current state, Kamijou Hino couldn't help but sigh.

Then, she stepped forward and poured the remaining half bottle of water into Yu Gongtuo's mouth, which immediately brought him back to life from his half-dead state. He grabbed the water bottle and started gulping it down, ignoring the taste of Kamijou Hino's saliva still lingering on the bottle opening.

After finishing half a bottle of water, his tongue, which had almost gone numb from the spiciness, was finally able to move again. Yu Gongtuo stood up from his chair and went to the noodle shop owner in front of the counter to pay the bill.

The noodle shop owner didn't want to accept Yu Gongtuo's money, but after being repeatedly persuaded by him, he finally decided to accept it.

Finally, he watched the two leave the noodle shop, then tidied up the table and waited for the next customer.

Even when you're far from home, you'll eventually find a place to belong, even if it's only for a brief moment.

Chapter 82 Let time prove it

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