Tokyo Love Story

Without thinking, she instinctively stood up, and the indifference on her face disappeared almost instantly, replaced by visible excitement.

Go for it. "

Yukie Morishima lowered her eyebrows and sighed, feeling both amused and helpless.

Did Xuesha really take what she just said to heart?

Obviously not.

Two in one

I would like to thank Teacher Ye Lu for the reward, and I would like to thank Dan Xue Yinghan (there are still votes at the end of the month, what a surprise), Hua Wan Qingqiu, Subvert Cangmang, Eight Hundred Miles of Qinchuanxue, The Blade of Inheritance, Lingwang Queen Saigao, and Huo Dejiang for their generous monthly tickets. Your support is my motivation for writing.

See you tomorrow~

Chapter 229 During this time, I'll leave the snow yarn to you

With the joint "cultivation" of the Beichuan family's diners, Beichuan Che boasted that he was quite experienced in "going out to eat with others on weekends".

But reality still taught him a harsh lesson, telling him with its unique "humor" that as a time traveler, he was still too green.

"I heard from Xuesha, you seem to be interested in literary works, Ache?"

After a simple greeting and a few polite pleasantries, it was Yukie Morishima who took the initiative to start the conversation.

Kitagawa Che was silent for a moment, and was a little surprised in his heart why Morishima Yukie suddenly brought this up, but after thinking about it for a while, he didn't think much about it, nodded, and gave an affirmative answer, "Yes."

What's more, he could hear that the tone of Yukie Morishima sounded more like a statement of certainty rather than a question.

Even though Morishima Yukie still used a questioning tone, judging from the micro-expressions between her eyebrows when she said this, it made no difference whether she had this 'questioning' tone or not.

“What are the main ones to look at?”

After hearing Kitagawa Che's affirmative answer, Morishima Yukie's eyes lit up and she looked at him with some curiosity.

The reason she brought up this topic was, on the one hand, that she wanted to get closer to Beichuan Che, and on the other hand, it was because of her own selfish motives.

——She wanted to discuss the book "Norwegian Wood" with someone.

"Well, I've only skimmed through the classics."

Beichuan Che thought about it and gave a relatively conservative answer.

After crossing over and solving the imminent economic problem, he has been reading books to recharge himself. From the classic masterpieces of this world to some reference books in professional fields, he has dabbled in them. With the blessing of "extensive knowledge and strong memory", the whole process can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.

"Then..." Morishima Yukie paused, her bright eyes showing a wave of anticipation, "What about Norwegian Wood? Have you seen it?"

? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Beichuan Che's expression suddenly became subtle.

? ?

When I type a question mark, it’s not that I have a problem, it’s that you have a problem.

To put it another way, even if Morishima Yukie talked to him about family matters or things at school, contrary to her usual behavior, he would have thought it was normal. But she insisted on talking about this, which really exceeded his expectations.

And he remembered very clearly that during the summer 'tutoring' period, Yukisa Morishima talked to him about her mother Yukie Morishima.

According to Yukisa Morishima, when she has free time, what she does most is lie on the sofa and daydream or sleep.

As for the interest in "reading", Yukisa Morishima never mentioned it, and he had no related memory in his mind.

"What's wrong? Haven't you seen it?" Morishima Yukie keenly noticed the change in Kitagawa Che's expression, "Or..." She considered her words and threw out another possibility, "Are you a little curious about why I suddenly brought this up?"

“It’s a bit of both.”

Kitagawa Che nodded and continued speaking along the lines of Morishima Yukie.

"In fact, I just started to be interested in it recently." Morishima Yukie paused, a hint of emotion in her eyes, "Once you have more free time, you will think about doing something."

“So you thought of reading?”

Beichuan Che took over the conversation.

According to this line of thought, it does make sense to cultivate a new interest.

"Yes." Morishima Yukie nodded, "After returning to Japan, the troubles at work have been reduced by almost 90%, and I have also had a long vacation after a long absence." At this point, she chuckled, "Apart from the daily fixed practice, there is still a lot of free time left every day.

“It would be a waste if we don’t make use of this spare time.

“As for watching TV, I feel that both TV programs and variety shows are too noisy. The steady beating of the screen can be used as white noise to help you sleep, but I personally don’t like it to kill time.

"As for listening to music..." Morishima Yukie stretched out her tone, raised her eyebrows, and gave Kitagawa Che a meaningful look, "I have very high requirements for music. I have listened to many, many songs that I can listen to.

"I've played the three new songs so many times that they're rare. They're no longer fresh anymore."

"So you thought of the novel?"

Beichuan Che nodded thoughtfully and continued the conversation pretending not to understand the other party's subtext.

"Yes."

Yukie Morishima smiled and did not point out the young man in front of her who was pretending to be ignorant. After all, she was just mentioning it casually.

After a pause, she continued what she had just said, "Especially after the start of the school year at Shirakawa High School, the feeling of emptiness became more and more obvious.

"For some unknown reason, I chose to go out and visit the bookstore.

"Then, under the strong recommendation of the store clerk, I bought two books. One was written by a female author. It was good, but I personally felt that it was a little immature."

"But!" Morishima Yukie's expression suddenly became excited, and her tone of voice rose twice, "The other book is completely different.

“For me, that book was a surprise!

"That's the Norwegian Wood that I just mentioned to Xuesha."

Having said that, Yukie Morishima looked at her daughter with some resentment.

Xuesha had no interest in novels at all, which directly led to the fact that even if she wanted to discuss it with someone, there was no one to discuss it with her.

"Eh?"

Morishima Yukisa noticed her mother's gaze. She tilted her head and looked back at Morishima Yukie with some confusion, giving her a concerned look of "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Yukie Morishima shook her head, picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip of the warm tea.

As she drank the tea, her mood gradually calmed down.

'The answer is that your mother wanted to discuss it with someone, but she couldn't find anyone to discuss it with, so she had to keep it to herself.'

Kitagawa Che tilted his eyebrows, looked at Morishima Yukisa, and explained silently with his eyes.

"Uh... I really can't do anything about this."

Morishima Yukisa's expression was weird for a moment, and there was a hint of helplessness between her brows.

"So, back to the original topic." Morishima Yukie coughed lightly, interrupting the two young people's "flirting", "Have you seen "Norwegian Wood"?"

The novel "Norwegian Wood" has almost entered her heart, not only the words, but also the characters and the sentences that she thinks are extremely classic.

“I have read it, but only superficially.”

Beichuan Che hesitated for a moment and gave such an ambiguous answer.

If possible, he really didn't want to talk to Yukie Morishima about the book "Norwegian Wood".

Of course, if he really wanted to talk, it was possible, but he just thought it might seem weird.

“Just a light reading?”

Morishima Yukie sighed with some regret. She thought she could have a chat with Kitagawa Che about this topic, but as it stands now, her initial expectations were too idealistic.

But it doesn’t matter.

If you can’t discuss it, then just recommend it!

Almost in the blink of an eye, Morishima Yukie made a decision. She coughed lightly and continued, "The book is really well written. It can get a very high score from me and other fans of the book.

"If you have time later, Che, I still recommend you to take a closer look. Who knows, you might like it."

"OK, all right."

Kitagawa Che nodded and obediently accepted Morishima Yukie's recommendation.

According to his experience, the best solution at this time is to nod and agree, and don't think too much about anything else.

"That……"

Boom, boom, boom.

Along with the crisp sound of fingers tapping on the door edge, the waitress appeared outside the sliding door.

"Excuse me, your food has arrived."

A slightly apologetic voice came from outside the door.

Hearing this, Morishima Yukie looked at Kitagawa Che, then at the waitress outside the door. After hesitating for a moment, she could only put aside her thoughts temporarily and responded with a "Come in" to the outside.

The wooden sliding door was opened, and the waitress bent down and brought the exquisitely prepared dishes from the dining car to the table one by one.

"Your meals are here. If you need anything else, just press the bell on the table."

After placing various dishes on the table, the waitress said this in a gentle tone, then bowed and left.

When the wooden sliding door was closed again and the waitress's footsteps gradually faded away until they disappeared completely, Morishima Yukie withdrew her gaze and looked at Kitagawa Che and her daughter again. She raised her hand and signaled that everyone could start eating.

*

Inoue Restaurant adopts the communal dining system, rather than the separate dining system which seems more polite but is also more alienating. It is precisely because of this small detail that this restaurant can be said to have done basic user "screening" from the very beginning.

In the words of most returning customers - this old restaurant is more suitable for small gatherings among friends, lovers, and family rather than business-style dinners.

After putting a piece of seasonal vegetables into his bowl with chopsticks, before Kitagawa Che even had time to eat it, Morishima Yukisa picked up a piece of perfectly grilled beef tongue and put it into Kitagawa Che's bowl.

Subconsciously, Kitagawa Che raised his eyebrows and looked at Morishima Yukisa beside him.

The two partners looked at each other.

The two people's eyes met for just half a second, and it ended when Morishima Yukisa blushed and looked away.

But after a moment, she seemed to remember something, and mustered up the courage to turn around and look at Beichuan Che again, stumbling to explain, "I, I remember, Che, you said that you like barbecue very much, so I..." She bit her red lips lightly, but ultimately failed to say those words, "Anyway, why don't you try it?"

"it is good."

Beichuan Che put the piece of beef tongue into his mouth.

After tasting it carefully for a while, he gave a thumbs up and gave a fair evaluation, "Very good!"

The grilled beef tongue at this restaurant is quite flavorful.

The control of heat is a unique skill. The ingredients are not overcooked, and at the same time, they are not too "tender", which makes the grilled beef tongue become semi-sashimi, and it still feels half-cooked when you bite it. In short, it is grilled to just the right degree and the advantages of the beef tongue itself are preserved.

But if I have to point out some shortcomings, there are some.

But this shortcoming is relatively subjective. In his opinion, the taste of the grilled beef tongue itself is not good enough. For example, the classic Sichuan pepper, Sichuan pepper, and chili pepper are missing, only cumin.

Compared to the barbecue he usually makes, the barbecued beef tongue in this restaurant is quite light. Compared with the barbecue made by him, the "taste" is really as different as heaven and earth.

"That's good."

After hearing Kitagawa Tetsu's evaluation, Morishima Yukisa breathed a sigh of relief and refocused her attention on the present.

For her, as long as Beichuan Che likes it, then her previous efforts will not be in vain.

Tut tut...

Silly girl.

Yukie Morishima watched this scene calmly.

But she said nothing.

Or rather, she had said it before, but the result was obvious: it was useless.

Shaking her head, she smiled with relief and quietly enjoyed the food in front of her.

She hadn't been to this store for a long time.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

After the three of them had eaten about half of the food on the table and had almost filled their rumbling stomachs, Morishima Yukie took out a tissue to wipe her mouth and took the initiative to start a conversation, "By the way, Che, it seems that you have a good relationship with Mr. Kawai Changgo from the music network?"

Kitagawa Che, who was about to put the sushi into his mouth, stopped and put the sushi back into the bowl. Then he sat up straight and gave an affirmative answer, "Yes."