In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

"I asked too many questions. I'm really sorry for making you recall such bad memories." Goto's mother said apologetically.

"It's okay. I also said that they have been gone since I can remember, so the people who are most affected by this kind of thing are others."

In his previous life, it is no exaggeration to say that Gao Qiao Feng suffered humiliation. Since he had no father, whenever he learned an article about fathers in class, or there was an activity that required his father, his classmates would look at him and laugh. These smiles contained pity, mockery, and some were just thoughts of him or just jokes about him. It was a very terrifying atmosphere, as if there were walls on all sides and even the sight could not penetrate.

It was not until a bad classmate shouted "Why doesn't Gao Yinglong have a father!" that the teacher would knock on the table to enforce discipline and give him a chance to breathe.

Sitting on the sofa, Goto's mother looked at Takahashi Kaede's usual cold expression and felt a little sad, but she didn't show it. It is best to treat people with a sad past with a normal heart. It is the greatest harm to them to pity them or treat them specially, because it is tantamount to lifting their scabs and applying disinfectant to the bloody wounds, making them feel the pain of the past again.

"By the way, why does Takahashi like Chinese food so much? I see that most of the dishes in your plan are from China, and I have basically never seen them before."

Goto Ichiri, who was watching TV, also pricked up his ears, wanting to hear the reason.

"Nothing, just because I saw a TV program about Chinese cuisine before, and I suddenly became interested."

If I tell you that I was reincarnated, do you believe me?

Takahashi Feng laughed twice and took out the cookbook that Ryoko bought for him.

"It's all in Chinese. Can you understand it, Takahashi?" Goto's mother looked at Takahashi Kaede with the eyes of a child prodigy, as if those geniuses on TV who got a doctorate at the age of ten were right in front of her.

"I don't really understand it, but I've been learning it, and it has pictures and texts, so it doesn't matter if I can't read the words."

Goto's mother understood, but she still sighed in her heart that Takahashi Kaede was really smart. She felt that she had sighed more times in the past few days than she had in the previous year.

Time ticked by, and seeing that it was almost time, Gao Qiaofeng hurried to the kitchen to turn off the pressure cooker.

At this time, the inside of the pressure cooker is still in a state of extremely high pressure. You have to wait for the gas to be released from the exhaust port above before you can open it, otherwise it will be dangerous.

The kitchen was already filled with a rich and delicious aroma.

"Goto-san, come here quickly." Takahashi Kaede called Goto Ichiri over.

As soon as she entered the kitchen, Goto Ichiri smelled the delicious aroma coming from pork bones. The meaty aroma exuded a deep and warm feeling, as if it was embracing her taste buds.

"Do you want to eat?" Takahashi Feng asked Goto Ichiri.

"I want to eat it!" She couldn't wait to taste it. These past few days, she had been imagining how delicious the food would be if Gao Qiao Feng cooked it, but imagination was obviously not as impactful as reality.

A smile appeared on Takahashi Feng's face. He was very happy that someone liked what he made.

When you lift the lid of the braised chicken pot, the soup inside will bubble up. The thick sauce wraps around the deep yellow chicken, giving you a primitive urge to eat it in big mouthfuls.

The water from the braised chicken has not dried up yet, but the lid of the pot can be removed.

Picking up a small piece of chicken, Takahashi Feng prepared to let Goto Ichiri try the taste.

Chapter 14 Magical Girl (crossed out) Magical Boy

After blowing gently to cool the chicken, the braised chicken with a small piece of chicken skin was sent into Goto Ichiri's mouth.

The moment the tip of her tongue touched the chicken, she felt her taste buds filled with deliciousness. The perfect amount of salt made her saliva secrete quickly, further spreading the taste throughout her mouth. The soft and smooth meat with the flavorful chicken skin made it taste better the more she chewed.

"How's the salt? Is it too salty?"

Generally there won't be any problem with the taste, but Takahashi Feng still asked, in case there is a mistake that can still be remedied.

“Not at all, it’s delicious!”

Goto Ichiri licked his lips, indicating that he wanted another bite.

"As long as it tastes good, don't eat too much now, there are other dishes."

If you eat too much when tasting and end up not being able to eat the main meal, it would not be worth it, after all, this is only the first dish.

Turn down the heat for the chicken and let it slowly evaporate the moisture before serving. Looking at the well-cooked braised chicken in the pot, Gao Qiaofeng nodded, knowing that his skills have not declined.

"Takahashi-kun, what kind of dish is this? It looks great!"

Seeing that the food was out of the pot, Goto's mother also came to watch.

"Braised chicken, I made it according to the book. Well, how should I put it, it's my first time making it, and I feel like I'm pretty lucky." Gao Qiao Feng touched his nose, his eyes drifting to the side, and said.

"Very powerful ah."

When the big pot of food was actually placed in front of her, Goto's mother felt that "this child is really amazing". It was incredible.

The sound of steam coming out of the pressure cooker next to him gradually disappeared. Gao Qiaofeng twisted the handle of the pot with both hands and turned it hard. A large amount of steam gushed out as the lid was opened, followed by a sweet aroma mixed with the taste of bones and corn.

Unlike miso soup made with seafood and soy products, corn stewed with pork ribs has no sour taste at all. If less salt is added and the corn is of good quality, it will have a sweet taste instead. This is the result of the water-soluble soup in the corn being brought out by the steam. Similarly, the umami taste of the two soups is completely different.

"Auntie, can you please try it? My taste may be different from yours. This meal is made for you, so naturally the taste has to cater to you." Takahashi Feng filled a small bowl and handed it to Michiyo.

Mother Goto nodded, took the bowl and took a sip.

The boiling hot soup quickly cools down when it comes into contact with the cool ceramic, so you can drink it directly without blowing on it.

The moment the soup entered her throat, Goto Michiyo felt a warm current spreading through her body. The perfect saltiness and the sweetness of the corn stimulated the secretion of saliva. She pursed her lips, and the rich feeling unique to bone soup surged into her heart.

"Takahashi-kun, it's delicious!"

Michiyo Goto didn't have many words to describe this soup. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind that if she had a son-in-law who lived with her family and he could cook to this level, she would definitely not have any objection.

Gao Qiao Feng sighed lightly. In the end, he didn't fail. After all, soups are very different in different countries. Just like Indian soup would definitely not be popular in China. It was great that the soup made based on the experience of the previous life was accepted.

Then came the relatively relaxing finishing step. Takahashi Feng asked Goto's mother to put the pressure cooker aside, then poured the braised chicken in the iron pot into a large bowl. Then he rummaged through the drawers and found a small frying pan.

When it comes to making omelette rice, Takahashi Kaede can't think of anything more convenient than a frying pan.

Goto's mother cooked the rice early. Takahashi Feng poured the rice into the pot, then poured in oil and the purchased meat sauce and rice sauce. He stirred it a few times and the simple meat sauce rice was ready.

Move to another stove, turn on the fire, put a little oil in the pan, pour in the egg liquid, use chopsticks to slowly stir in the shallow layer before the egg liquid solidifies, after the bottom is solidified, use a spatula to close the two sides, then gently shake the pan to turn the semicircular omelet over, and the egg skin is ready.

Find a few large plates, put rice on them, use a mold to press the rice into a pancake shape, cover with egg skin, and finally use ketchup to paint a smiley face. That's it, the omelette rice is ready.

"Goo~~~"

This was the grumbling sound made by Goto Ichiri's stomach. It was too torturous for her to just look at the food without being able to eat it.

"If you are so hungry, Goto, just eat first. It won't be a problem." Takahashi Feng naturally let her eat first. After all, he couldn't let her starve.

"I'm going to wait for Miss Ryoko to come back and eat together." Goto Ichiri shook his head. Delicious food is fun only when everyone eats it together.

"Is that so?" Gao Qiaofeng nodded, "There are snacks in the living room. If you are really hungry, just eat those."

Goto Ichiri nodded obediently.

Following the instructions, Takahashi Feng made the remaining three servings of omelette rice, and then casually picked some vegetables.

Braised chicken, corn and pork ribs soup, vegetables, and omelette rice, tonight's dishes are complete. Takahashi Feng took a soup spoon, poured a bowl of soup for everyone, and placed it on the table. Now all he had to do was wait for Ryoko to come back.

After staring at the table full of food for a while, Goto Ichiri stared at Takahashi Kaede for a long time. In Goto Ichiri's eyes, Takahashi Kaede at this time was like the magical girl (crossed out) on TV, a magical boy who had incredible power and could do difficult things.

"Goto-san, stop staring at me. It's weird."

Gao Qiaofeng felt uncomfortable being stared at all the time.

"Teach me!" Goto Ichiri said this as if she had made up her mind. Takahashi Kaede's almost unreal ability made her admire someone so much that she had never admired anyone before. Unlike admiring her parents, Takahashi Kaede was her peer, but he felt like a mature adult to her.

"Of course, as long as you want to learn."

This is not a problem for Takahashi Kaede. There are no teachers who don't want to teach, only students who are not willing to learn.

Looking at Ichiri, Goto's mother was genuinely happy that her daughter had a role model. At the same time, she also began to recognize and even respect Takahashi Kaede more. This was respect for an adult, not only because of the reliable and steady aura he exuded, but also because of this table of sincere dishes.

"Takahashi, what will you do if this table of dishes fails to convince Ryoko to let you prepare dinner?" asked Goto's mother. She had thought about it. Although this meal was mostly prepared by Takahashi alone, her help was also indispensable. Ryoko would not forget to consider unexpected events.

Gao Qiaofeng pondered for a moment and said, "I want to hear your opinion, Auntie."

He did the best he could, and if there were any problems, Gao Qiao Feng didn't know what to do. After all, he couldn't give up this opportunity.

"Ryoko will definitely reject your request from a safety perspective. I suggest you make some safety regulations for yourself, standardize the types of dishes you cook, and classify the dishes into dangerous dishes and safe dishes according to the degree of danger of the cooking process. Dangerous dishes cannot be cooked alone. This way, Miss Ryoko may feel at ease."

Although it sounds ridiculous, this is indeed the best solution to the safety issues that Ryoko would consider.

"I'm grateful for your advice." Takahashi Feng replied

Chapter 15 Family

As it got darker, more and more people were walking crisscrossing the streets. Ryoko knew exactly what would happen when she got home.

Last night, Goto Michiko called and said that Takahashi Kaede wanted to cook a table of dishes on the nights when she worked overtime, in order to win her trust so that he could prepare a meal for her every night.

Without thinking, Ryoko knew that Takahashi Feng wanted to reduce her burden, but in daily life, Takahashi Feng, as a child, did not cry, make trouble, was not naughty, and could help her, which had already taken care of her a lot. She really didn't want Takahashi Feng to bear so much.

Ryoko knows that Takahashi Kaede has no parents, and the pressure he bears is astronomical and unimaginable. To treat such a child, it would not be too much even if she wrapped him in a huge amount of love.

But Ryoko felt ashamed of Takahashi Kaede's obedient performance. She thought that she did not care about him enough, she did not open Takahashi Kaede's closed heart, and she prevented the orphan of her dead sister from growing up happily.

She didn't have to think that, but she couldn't help it.

This incident caused her to waver in her thinking.

"Maybe Xiao Feng isn't that worrying after all? The person who worries me the most is actually me?"

This thought began to appear in her mind.

Because Gaoqiao Feng wanted to reduce her burden, it was obvious that Gaoqiao Feng noticed the fatigue caused by her putting too much burden on herself, but she herself did not realize that Gaoqiao Feng would be happy only when she was happy.

Ryoko was looking forward to this meal.

But while she was looking forward to it, she was also afraid that Takahashi Feng would get hurt. She could not accept the outcome that Takahashi Feng would feel uncomfortable because of her.

The closer I get to home, the more mixed the feeling becomes, becoming a mixture of all kinds of emotions that are hard to describe.

But the faint fragrance made her forget her sorrow.

In the corridor, when Ryoko was walking upstairs, a fragrance with the scent of fireworks came from upstairs. The fragrance was very strange, yet familiar with clear outlines.

The closer you get to home, the more distinct the fragrance becomes. It's like forget-me-not, making all the fatigue accumulated from a busy day's work disappear.

"Xiao Feng really cooked for me!"

This is what he realized, and after opening the door, this feeling became materialized.

"Ryoko! Welcome home!" Hearing the noise in the corridor, Takahashi Kaede was already standing at the door waiting, just to be able to greet Ryoko the moment she opened the door.

"Good evening, Ms. Ryoko."

"Hello, Aunt Ryoko!"

Goto Ichiri and Goto Michiyo followed closely and offered greetings.

Goto Ichiri was rarely afraid of strangers he met for the first time.

Takahashi Feng took out a pair of slippers and placed them for Ryoko, and helped her hang her bag on the rack. After Ryoko came in, he began to introduce her to the dishes that would be cooked in the evening.

Takahashi Feng held her hand and introduced each dish one by one, the golden eggs, the rich chicken, but Ryoko couldn't see any of it because her vision was filled with tears.

To everyone's surprise, Ryoko cried, not the kind of crying that comes out loud, but crying silently. As for why she was crying, she herself didn't understand, but when joy welled up in her, tears wet her eyes.

"Ryoko, why are you crying? Did I do something wrong?" Takahashi Feng hurriedly took out a tissue to wipe her tears. He had been worried that Ryoko would have an emotional breakdown, but he didn't expect her to suddenly cry as soon as he entered the door.

"Ms. Ryoko..." Goto Michiyo stood silently by the side. She knew it was best not to speak at this time.

"It's okay, I'm fine, really, I'm just happy." Ryoko wiped away her tears with a tissue, feeling annoyed at her own immaturity. She should have thought earlier that the person she needed to worry about was not Takahashi Kaede, but herself.

How could that smart Takahashi Feng, who never gets into trouble, do something irrational?

Ryoko cleared her throat.

"Okay, everyone--" She deliberately dragged out the tone.

"Who wants to try Xiao Feng's cooking skills?"

"Me!" Goto Ichiri didn't understand why Ryoko, who had just finished crying, started laughing again, but when she heard Ryoko say it was time to eat, she still responded positively. After all, she was really hungry.

The four of them sat around the table and the atmosphere became lively.

Ryoko gulped down a big mouthful of soup, took a bite of chicken, and then used a spoon to scoop a large piece of omelette rice into her mouth, and she hummed with satisfaction.

“Delicious~~~.”

Although I had high expectations for Takahashi Kaede's cooking skills, it was only when I put the food in my mouth that I realized what impeccable it was.

Having nothing extra to do after get off work and still being able to eat carefully prepared meals is a family-like enjoyment for every office worker.

"By the way, Ms. Ryoko, do you think Takahashi-kun can take on the responsibility of cooking dinner?" Goto's mother brought up this matter at the right time, as an assist to Takahashi Kaede, which could be considered as invisible support.

Takahashi Feng swallowed his saliva, and even Goto Ichiri, who was still eating meat, stopped and listened carefully to Ryoko's decision.

"To be honest, I am very grateful to Xiao Feng for cooking this meal, and Miss Goto also told me the purpose of his cooking this meal last night." Ryoko rubbed the chopsticks in her hand and said slowly.

Told last night?