Tokyo Love Story

"Really?"

Kashiwagen Shiori looked at Kitagawa Che with some uncertainty.

"real."

Beichuan Che nodded.

After receiving an affirmative answer from Kitagawa Che, Kashiwahara Shiori silently took Kitagawa Che's arm, and the distance between them suddenly shortened at this moment.

People are complicated. The more resistant and distant they are in front of strangers, the more they may behave completely differently in front of acquaintances.

Beneath the elegant, quiet, solitary side of Shiori Kashiwamoto that most people see in the past, there is a turbulent heart with undercurrents and actions that are sometimes too bold for people familiar with her.

In the past, it was Tsugumi Seina who experienced this deeply, but now, it is Kitagawa Tetsu who has experienced this deeply.

In the crowd, Ejima Tadashi frowned silently, and his expression became more complicated.

This sophomore student from Baiyuan seemed to be much bolder and more proactive than she had imagined. It could even be said that she had far exceeded her initial expectations.

Gave her a little shock from the role of a senior.

Thank you for the monthly ticket from Teacher Mulu from Niguangzhihuanmulu. Your support is my motivation for writing.

Chapter 101: Coffee Shop on the Corner [4K6, short chapter]

At dusk, Kitagawa Che was dragged by Kashiwagen Shiori to the food street near Nijubashimae Station.

According to Shiori Kashiwagen, there is a very famous coffee shop on this street.

It is a model of great reputation and good service quality.

What is most commendable is that the boss can still stick to his original intention under such circumstances. Compared with the time when the store first opened, everything has improved, whether it is the taste of the food or the overall portion, but the price has always remained at the original level.

The owner of this restaurant seems to have never thought about making a fortune. On the contrary, in the past two or three years, affected by the overall industry prices, although the prices of the dishes in this restaurant have increased, they are still cheap and good quality in this food street, and even in the whole of Tokyo. Just like what the owner often says, the catering industry, after all, is a long-term business.

Because of this attitude, many residents living near Nijubashimae Station come to this cafe from time to time to dine.

Word of mouth, word of mouth, word of mouth. With everyone's spontaneous publicity, this coffee shop is naturally getting bigger and better.

Led by Shiori Kashiwagen, the two of them stopped in the middle of this extremely bustling food street.

The coffee shop that was praised so highly by Shiori Kashiwamoto is located here.

“Corner coffee shop”

Looking at the name engraved in Chinese on the wooden sign, Beichuan Che was a little distracted.

When he just came here, he had checked and found that the Eason Chan who was famous all over the country and created countless classic works did not exist in this world). The song "Long Time No See" that he never got tired of listening to was naturally nowhere to be found.

"I forgot to mention just now that the owner of this store once lived in China for a long time." Kashiwahara Shiori noticed Kitagawa Che's micro-expression and explained this.

"I see."

Beichuan Che came back to his senses and nodded, with a hint of nostalgia between his brows.

Will you suddenly appear in the coffee shop on the corner?

After humming these two lines in his heart, Kitagawa Che followed behind Kashiwagen Shiori, and the two of them walked into this coffee shop which enjoyed a high reputation in the neighborhood, one after the other.

The decoration inside the store is not complicated, it can even be called simple, and the overall style is not light luxury, but more in line with the taste of an affordable coffee shop. Simple white floor tiles, various potted plants placed on the indoor flower racks, and bookshelves full of various magazines. Most of the waiters in the coffee shop are young, and they basically look between 18 and 22 years old. Only the foreman wearing a dark apron is a little older.

It was roughly the same as what Kitagawa Che had expected. The meticulous Kashiwahara Shiori had already booked a table in advance. She also took out a special silver card with "Corner Coffee Shop" printed on it from her bag. Obviously, this girl was a regular customer of this shop.

Led by the waiter, the two went up to the second floor and came to a relatively secluded location on the edge.

After the two sat down, the waitress first gave Kitagawa Che an inquiring look, and the latter shook his head, indicating that the menu should be given to Kashiwagen Shiori. So, the waitress happily handed the menu to Kashiwagen Shiori, who she was relatively more familiar with.

"Are there any more charcoal grilled lamb chops?"

Kashiwagen Shiori casually glanced at the menu and asked casually.

The charcoal-grilled lamb chops in this restaurant are a specialty, but the owner never allows reservations. It's a first-come, first-served basis, and there are only so many in stock each day.

"Yes." The waitress nodded and gave an affirmative answer. Then, she thought for a moment and added, "Generally speaking, you can order before 8pm on non-holidays and before 6:30pm on holidays."

, I remember." Bai Yuan Shizhi blinked, "Then we want a charcoal grilled lamb chop and a sirloin steak. The doneness remains the same, but remember to change the black pepper sauce to red wine sauce."

"Okay." The waitress picked up a pen and wrote it down in her little notebook.

"If you want the honey-glazed grilled wings, order one too." Kashiwagen Shiori paused, "I remember one serving is four pairs of grilled wings, right?"

"Yes, Miss Baiyuan."

The waitress nodded slightly.

"That portion is enough." Bai Yuan Shizhi cast her eyes towards Beichuan Che and asked in a low voice, "Should I order it for you, or?"

"Come on." Beichuan Che gave the choice to the girl without thinking.

"Then I'd like another rib-eye steak, cooked to your recommended degree of doneness, and a takeaway of beef tenderloin pasta and a fruit crepe." Shiori Kashiwa looked at the waitress, "As for tea, do you have any recommendations today?"

"I personally recommend fruit tea, but Miss Baiyuan, you usually order more floral tea. It depends on you."

The waitress turned her gaze to Kashiwagen Shiori.

"Then let's try the fruit tea today." Kashiwagen Shiori said, handing the menu back to the other party, "This is it for now, and we can add more later if it's not enough."

"Ok."

After the waitress left, Kashiwagen Shiori turned her gaze back to Kitagawa Che and took the initiative to break the silence between the two. "If I have to go out on my day off, this store is one of the places I often visit. Bring your laptop, pick a seat by the window in a place like this, and write down your thoughts."

“It’s a more peaceful working atmosphere.”

Kitagawa Che added this sentence just right.

"Yes, sometimes I still relax at home, thinking that it's my day off and I should have a good rest. As for writing, it's easy to forget about it." Kashiwagen Shiori pursed her lips, "The idea of ​​slacking off always takes over at that time."

"Understandable."

Beichuan Che understood this feeling too well. Before he traveled through time, when he was still in high school, he would make a study plan in advance every Saturday. Then after school on Saturday, he would put the plan behind his mind and spend the weekend well, and then he would regret it on Monday, and this cycle would repeat.

"But sometimes it's not entirely like that." Kashiwagen Shiori paused, "I still want to write something so that more people can see it and get more recognition."

"uh-huh."

Beichuan Che responded softly.

"But speaking of recognition, Kitagawa you..." Suddenly, Baiyuan Shizhi seemed to realize something, looked at Kitagawa Che, and asked for his opinion, "Well, I feel that this address is a bit strange, Kitagawa junior, can I call you Che like Miao?"

This was a spur-of-the-moment decision, but it was more of a long-planned one.

Kitaen Rin'in remembered very clearly the way she addressed Kitagawa Che, Kashiwagen Shiori, but she had never found a suitable opportunity to resolve the address problem between herself and Kitagawa Che.

Previously, she called him "Mr. Colleague" and "Junior Beichuan" all the time, which sounded quite intimate, but it was still a little lacking compared to calling him by his name.

"Of course." Beichuan Che said 'hmm'.

"Since I've changed your name, Ah Che, you should stop calling me Senior Baiyuan in private, right?" Baiyuan Shizhi blinked and expressed her thoughts, "It sounds strange, so how about just calling me by my name? Although I'm one year older than you, we're the same age."

"Shiori-senpai?"

Kitagawa Che looked at Kashiwagen Shiori.

"Can you remove the word 'senior sister'?" Bai Yuan Shizhi pursed her lips and propped up her chin with her left hand, "Or..." She stretched out her tone, her bright eyes reflecting his face, and her tone became ambiguous, "Ache, do you like this tone of 'senior sister'?"

"Shiori."

Beichuan Che rolled his eyes at the man and called her by her name as she wished.

"Hey! That's right." Hearing this, Kashiwagen Shiori smiled brightly and changed the subject. "Speaking of which, I have a question that I'm curious about."

Kitagawa Che did not rush to respond, but just looked at Kashiwagen Shiori silently, waiting for her next words.

"Ache, do you have a girl you like?" Bai Yuan Shizhi thought for a moment and explained, "This does not conflict with the question I asked you before. Not having been in a relationship does not mean that you don't have a girl you like."

"Really not." Beichuan Che shook his head. It had only been less than half a year since he traveled through time. How could he fall in love with someone in such a short time? With his slow-moving personality, it was probably impossible.

What's more, jokingly speaking, he has been killing fish at RT-Mart Pier for ten years, and his heart has long been as cold as his knife.

"Is your heart really as strong as steel?"

Kashiwagen Shiori teased him.

"Hi, yes."

Beichuan Che nodded.

"It's boring." Kashiwagen Shiori muttered, "Didn't Sister Rina tell you that high school life is incomplete without a romantic relationship?"

"No." Beichuan Che shook his head. "I only know that she firmly believes that she doesn't want to fall in love for any purpose, but that she naturally wants to fall in love with the right person when she meets him or her."

“There’s no right age, only the right person, right?”

Kashiwagen Shiori chuckled and said this.

She also firmly believed in this statement.

It is precisely because she and Tsuchiya Seina have extremely similar views on love that they can get along so well and have such a good relationship.

"Yes."

"So what you're saying is that the schoolgirl who confessed to you before is not the right person for you?"

Kashiwagen Shiori mentioned this topic unexpectedly.

"About the same. The me in her eyes and the actual me are definitely very different."

Beichuan Che was not stuck by her jumping thoughts and naturally continued the conversation.

"Let's assume this." Shiori Kashiwa considered her words, "If a girl likes you, how would she confess to you for you to accept it?" She thought for a moment and added, "Of course, in exchange, I can give you my answer first."

After taking a look at Kashiwagen Shiori, Kitagawa Che laughed dumbly, "Is this also part of the source material?"

"more or less."

Kashiwagen Shiori smiled calmly and nodded.

"Then you go first, Shiori. If a boy confessed to you, what would your answer be?"

Beichuan Che was not polite and asked the question directly.

Come to think of it, he was actually quite curious about this.

His first impression of her was that of a popular senior schoolmate. The confession incident on campus had left a very deep impression on him.

However, to Kitagawa Che's surprise, Kashiwahara Shiori did not tell him about those romantic scenes, but honestly expressed her true thoughts which were a bit hurtful.

"The answer depends on whether I like him or not." Bai Yuan Shizhi looked at Beichuan Che and looked him straight in the eye. "If I like him, I will think everything he says is good, even if it is a simple confession, even as short as just one sentence, and he stumbles because of nervousness, I will smile and agree to him.

“But if I don’t like him, no matter how wonderful his words are or how romantic the future scenes are, I will still reject him.

"In the final analysis, there is no so-called standard answer for this kind of confession. What you have is just whether the other person likes you and has a good impression of you.

"That's all."

"What if that person is too wooden?" Beichuan Che laughed and mentioned a possibility, "Like the male protagonists in many morning dramas now, who don't dare to confess at all?"

"I'll take the initiative." Kashiwagen Shiori answered as a matter of course, "There's no law that requires boys to confess, right?"

"sharp."

After a moment's silence, Kitagawa Che gave Kashiwagen Shiori a thumbs up. He has always admired girls with this kind of personality.

"I gave my answer, and now..."

"Excuse me, both of you. Your meals have arrived."

The waitress's voice came as expected. As she spoke, she picked up the dishes in the dining car one by one and placed them in front of the two people.

So Kitagawa Che and Kashiwagen Shiori looked at each other, and the latter gave a helpless bitter smile.

However, the waitress was quite efficient and didn't delay for too long.

"Well, my dear guests, your food is ready. Please enjoy your meal."

After opening the lid of the steak and taking away the oil-stained napkins that the two people were holding in front of them, the waitress took a half step back, then bowed slightly and left.

As she turned and left, Kashiwagen Shiori coughed lightly and her eyes fell on Kitagawa Che's face again.

She was still waiting for his answer.

"For me, if someone agrees to confess, I should at least have a preliminary understanding of that person." Beichuan Che thought for a moment and added, "If I must give an answer, I personally tend to prefer the kind of feelings that come naturally, as surging as wildfire. It may come with great force, but most of the time it also leaves in a hurry."

He had seen this kind of emotion too many times.

In the first month when hormones and dopamine are secreted rapidly, there are vows of love and sweet words said to each other. But as time goes by, that perfect filter fades and shortcomings begin to emerge.