I have pure love with them

Even though she was a little confused and resistant about the dessert matter at the moment, considering that it was her brother's request, Shioyama Ryone still accepted Izumi's request and met with her brother's friend in person.

"Yes, I was planning to ask Liang Yinjie...ah, is it okay to call her that?"

"up to you."

Shioyama Ryoune, who is older than the boy in front of her, has no objection to the title "Sister Ryoune".

Seeing that Shioyama Ryoune didn't express any opinions, Quan nodded slightly.

"Well, if Suzune-san doesn't mind, you can just call me Izumi. I was originally planning to order some desserts from Suzune-san, but then I felt that just ordering wasn't appropriate, so I wanted to ask Suzune-san to teach me personally how to make the right desserts. Of course, I'm not asking Suzune-san to teach me for free. I'll pay you according to the price of a cooking class, and the cost of the materials will be calculated separately, which I'll also bear."

The clear logic made Xishan Liangyin look at the boy in front of her twice. She thought silently for a moment, then shook her head slightly.

"You don't need to ask for compensation. It's a rare occasion that my brother asks me to do something for you. You just need to bear the cost of the materials. Also, do you have a suitable place to make desserts?"

Shioyama Ryone crossed her arms and looked at the boy in front of her.

"Do I just have to pay for the materials? I understand. If it's just an oven, I have one at home, is that ok?"

Although there are cooking equipment for making desserts in Shioyama Ryoin's home, Shioyama Ryoin doesn't want to bring a boy into her home on their first meeting. The other party's home conditions are suitable, so Shioyama Ryoin doesn't think there is any problem.

"That's not a problem. Where do you live?"

If the other party's residence is too far away, it is better to rent a kitchen nearby.

“It’s in Setagaya.”

After getting the answer, Shioyama Ryone felt that there was no problem. The distance was not too far and the train ride would not take too long. Then she asked Izumi about the materials at home.

What surprised Xishan Liangyin was that after she asked about the ingredients, the boy in front of her answered fluently, and even added some ingredients and kitchen utensils that might be used in making desserts but were lacking in his home.

"Have you ever learned how to make desserts?"

Out of curiosity, Shioyama Ryoune looked at the boy in front of her and asked.

"I just tried it according to the video and the recipe book. I can't compare with a professional pastry chef like Liang Yinjie."

'That doesn't sound like just a trial run.'

Judging from the materials and utensils that Quan had just added, Shioyama Ryoune didn't think that someone who had only tried making desserts would remember so much and answer so naturally.

"First, confirm the purpose of your dessert. Once you've confirmed the dessert you want to make, we can choose the ingredients."

"I'm planning to visit a friend, but I'm also going to give it to her family. She has a 5-year-old sister, so it would be best if it's a dessert that both adults and children will like."

"The requirements are not low. Is there anything annoying about it?"

With her left hand gently pinching her fair chin, a thoughtful expression appeared on Shioyama Ryoune's face.

"I guess... there's nothing she particularly dislikes. Although as long as I tell her I made it myself, she'll swallow it with a smile and tears in her eyes, no matter how strange the taste is."

"..."

Staring at the young man in front of her with subtle eyes, it seemed that Shioyama Ryoune was hiding a hint of darkness beneath the other's gentle smile.

"Well, I basically understand your requirements, so let's go buy the materials."

Shioyama Ryone, who already had an idea in mind, did not let Izumi continue to stand on the street and waste time. She decisively took him to buy the ingredients needed to make desserts.

On the way, Shioyama Ryone also chatted with Izumi about some things about Shioyama Hiroto, such as his current grades, whether he is dating a girl, or which girl he has a crush on.

Even though Hiroto Shioyama said that his sister was a bit like a witch, in fact, Ryone Shioyama cared a lot about her younger brother.

'Is this how a normal sister and brother get along? Although Hiroto has complaints about his sister, he doesn't have any hateful feelings when talking about her. The sister now also cares about her brother silently.'

While answering Shioyama Ryoin's question and looking at Shioyama Ryoin who didn't seem to take it seriously, Quan couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

"It's hard to imagine what kind of sister Aine would have become if she had been born first."

After thinking about it for a while, he gave up because he really couldn't imagine it.

After the two of them bought all the materials and tools, Izumi paid the bill. Izumi, who was carrying the shopping bags, and Shioyama Ryon followed beside him. The two of them had similar hair color, which made some people look at them as if they were brother and sister.

At first, Shioyama Ryone didn't notice these things, but as the two of them got on the train together, she was keenly aware of the strangeness in the eyes of people around her who occasionally looked at her.

“No, this is not the way he looks at a child… He’s looking at me and Hiroto…”

After a moment of silence, Xishan Liangyin slowly raised her head and glanced at the hair color of Quan beside her.

"Ok?"

Izumi noticed that Shioyama Ryone was looking at him and lowered his head slightly.

"..."

Although this situation occasionally occurred when she traveled with her younger brother Hiroto Shioyama, she did not expect the same situation to happen again when she traveled with her brother's friends.

Unable to help but bite her lips, Shioyama Ryone's face turned slightly red.

Although she really wanted to express her dissatisfaction, the main reason was her own height. No matter how much she blamed others, it would not change the current situation.

Feeling depressed, she took a deep breath and adjusted her mood.

"Nothing."

"Ok?"

After hearing what Shioyama Ryone said, Izumi did not ask any further questions and silently withdrew his gaze. When he was about to continue thinking about Toyokawa Shoko, he suddenly noticed the gazes of the people around him on the train.

"..."

Silence, analysis.

"I see."

247. You showed up just in time. She is my new sister.

After pushing open the door and entering the house, Quan had prepared indoor slippers for Shioyama Ryoin at the entrance. The size might be a little big, but Shioyama Ryoin didn't care much.

'Not only is she small, but her feet, wrapped in pale pink cotton socks, look as if they could be held in one hand.'

At a quick glance, she seems to be similar to Mio, a middle school student.

"what happened?"

Noticing the boy's gaze towards her, Shioyama Ryoune looked back at him, looking at him with confusion.

"Nothing, please come in."

He invited Shioyama Ryoine to come into the living room. His parents were not at home yet and Aiyin was probably participating in band activities. At the moment, only he and Shioyama Ryoine were at home. Izumi, who was carrying large and small shopping bags in both hands, placed the materials in his hands on the dining table in the living room.

She found the apron at home. The size might be a little bigger than that of Ryoin Shioyama, but Ryoin Shioyama didn't care much. She tied the apron quietly and started to teach Izumi.

Simply making desserts is not a difficult task. You only need to click on some video websites and you can easily find the teaching videos on making desserts that you need.

But knowing how to do something and doing it well are two different things.

Even if you can imitate the content of the video, the actual ratio of materials and the control of baking time require a certain amount of experience. Quan is definitely not as experienced as a professional pastry chef like Shioyama Ryoune.

Compared to exploring on your own, inviting Ryoune Shioyama to teach you is obviously more cost-effective.

"Aren't you quite good at this?"

When the two of them were ready and Shioyama Ryone officially began to teach Izumi how to make desserts, her expression suddenly became confused and strange as she looked at Izumi, who could perfectly carry out her instructions just by her opening her mouth.

"Do you really need me to teach you how to make desserts?"

With a frown on her face, Shioyama Ryoune looked at the tall boy next to her, and couldn't help but ask him about the doubts in her heart.

"I usually make some desserts myself, but I don't know many types, so I would like to ask Sister Liangyin to teach me some more special desserts."

After hearing Shioyama Ryoin's doubts, Izumi, who was standing beside her, answered with a smile. The reason was reasonable, which made Shioyama Ryoin silent for a moment, stare at Izumi for a while, and then continue to teach.

Although Izumi's movements were very neat and tidy, they were not completely without problems. From Izumi's actions, Shioyama Ryone could tell that he was just an outstanding 'amateur'.

"Quan, are you back? We have guests..."

With the sound of the door opening, Mrs. Chihaya entered the living room and saw her son and a petite girl with long pink hair standing beside her son.

"Who is this?"

Shioyama Ryune, who was teaching Izumi how to make desserts, saw the woman entering the living room and glanced at Izumi beside her.

"Family? They look like adults... mother and son?"

At a cursory glance, one would think that the two men's faces were very similar, and their temperaments were similar as well.

"Welcome back, this is my friend Hiroto Shioyama's sister."

"Excuse me, I'm Shioyama Ryone."

Shioyama Ryoune, who was standing next to Izumi, took the initiative to greet the woman who was suspected to be the boy's mother out of courtesy when Izumi introduced her.

"Izumi's friend's...sister?"

Mrs. Chihaya looked at the two people standing behind the kitchen counter, her expression confused and suspicious, her eyes stayed on Izumi's face, it was obvious that she was concerned about why the sister of Izumi's friend was with him.

"Yes, Sister Liangyin is a pastry chef. This weekend, I plan to visit Goto's house and make some desserts myself, so I invited Sister Liangyin to teach me."

Faced with his mother's doubts, Quan, who didn't want her to think too much, explained the reason why Xishan Ryone appeared here.

“Ah… I see.”

After getting the answer from her son, Mrs. Chihaya showed an expression of enlightenment.

"Are you going to visit Goto's house this weekend? I see. Then, I won't bother you."

Looking at the two people standing behind the kitchen counter, Mrs. Chihaya was not completely relieved in her heart, but since Izumi had already explained and answered, she still had to show some trust in her children. She left the living room to the two of them and found an excuse to go out for a walk.

"The one just now is the mistress of this family and also my mother."

After Mrs. Chihaya left, Izumi introduced her to Shioyama Ryone.

"Hmm? Well, you look like a cheerful person. So, should we continue?"

Shioyama Ryon didn't care much about Izumi's family situation. After teaching Izumi three different types of desserts, she asked Izumi if he wanted to continue.

"That's enough, thank you, Suzune-nee."

"Well, it's not a big deal. I taught you smoothly. Compared to my little brother... you can't be compared at all."

Thinking back to her brother who had no interest in desserts, Shioyama Ryone couldn't help but sigh.

"Well, that's all for today. I'm going back."