Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

Hearing what Ai Li said, Xi Mei, who was sitting next to her, also nodded.

"Well, it seems that many students come here to try their luck and drink the drinks prepared by the teacher..."

It was not until this moment that Kimi finally noticed that Kazusa across from her had become somewhat dazed.

"Hesa? Hesa?"

It was not until she stretched out her hand and waved in front of the other person's eyes that Hesha seemed to come to her senses and look at them.

"Wasa-chan, what happened?"

"No, no."

Facing Ai Li who was looking at her with a hint of worry, Hesa ​​quickly shook her head.

Then, as if she remembered something, she pointed to the drinks placed in front of everyone on the table.

"This thing... seems to taste unexpectedly good?"

"Huh? Isn't this just regular Coke?"

Ximei, who was puzzled, also picked up the caramel-colored drink and took a sip.

The moment the drink entered her throat, her expression froze, just like Hesa's.

"This... should be Coke... right?"

Ellie, who also put the drink into her mouth, said this with a little hesitation.

"Hmm... In addition to the bubbly taste of Coke as a carbonated beverage, there is also a sour taste that does not belong to Coke..."

After tasting the drink, Xia nodded thoughtfully and thought for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up.

"I understand! This is the taste of lemon and black tea! In addition to lemon slices, this Coke also has the taste of black tea!"

"I can understand lemon... can black tea be added to cola?"

As if they had heard the puzzled words of Kazusa who was staring at the drink in the glass, Lynn's voice rang in their ears.

"Of course you can. In addition to balancing the sweetness of cola and the sourness of lemon, black tea can also bring a bitter taste that is not bitter but can linger in people's mouths. Of course, the ratio of these ingredients is also very important."

Lin En chuckled and placed the desserts on the tray in front of everyone.

"Is this... apple pie?"

After seeing the several desserts that Lynn served, Xia exclaimed in surprise at one of the desserts.

Apple pie is a dessert that looks simple but is actually quite difficult to make. It is covered with puff pastry and filled with grated apples, cane sugar, cheese, cinnamon and raisins.

This kind of dessert is very complicated to make, and no one expected that Lin En would actually make it himself.

Not only that, in addition to this apple pie, there is also a diamond-shaped dessert that no one in the dessert department has ever seen before.

“This is Baklava.”

As if noting everyone's confusion from the way Ximei tentatively poked the dessert with her fork, Lynn explained with a smile.

"It has layers of puff pastry on top and bottom, with chopped nuts in the middle, and is flavored with syrup or honey."

"Listen...it sounds like something very powerful..."

After listening to Lynn's explanation, Ximei, who had just been poking Baklava with a fork, couldn't help but complain.

"oh oh!"

At the same time, Xia, who had quickly put a piece of baklava into his mouth, couldn't help but sigh.

“The fragrance of butter and honey blends with the aroma of milk, it is crispy and melts in your mouth... This is really a magical dessert!”

"Speaking of which, this dessert has an interesting slogan."

Under the somewhat puzzled gazes of the dessert department, Lin En couldn't help but chuckle.

“[Sweeter than first love]—that’s the slogan for this dessert.”

"……what?"

After hearing what Lin En said, everyone's expressions suddenly changed.

"Well, please enjoy your meal."

However, facing this somewhat strange atmosphere, Lin En didn't say anything more. He put away the tray and left with a chuckle.

After Lin En left, everyone turned their eyes to the desserts in front of them.

Apart from those two desserts, the others were not luxurious at all, and could even be said to be quite ordinary.

But what surprised them was that these desserts exuded a rich aroma and looked temptingly crispy on the surface. Just smelling them was enough to make them unable to take their eyes away.

Just when Ximei and the others seemed to be still a little confused, Xia, who seemed to have no grudges against the previous conversation, had already taken the initiative and put one of the puddings into his mouth.

The next second, Xia couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"oh oh!"

After being brought back to their senses by Xia's exclamation, the few people who had calmed down a little picked up the desserts in front of them with a little confusion.

However, after they ate the desserts in front of them, they were all surprised.

“It’s really…it’s so delicious!”

"Is this really the same dessert we usually eat outside?!"

"Wow... it's really delicious..."

When the sweet feeling passed through the tongue and into the brain, the expressions of everyone in the dessert department relaxed instantly.

After hearing everyone's comments, Xia straightened his chest a little for some reason.

“I knew it… there would definitely be desserts here that I’ve never experienced before!”

"…Is this why you stood us up?"

Seeing that Ximei seemed to be about to get angry again because of Xia's words, Ai Li quickly smiled bitterly and comforted her.

"Okay, okay, Kimi-chan. Even though Natsu-chan is late this time, the outcome of this outing was good, wasn't it? And we got to eat such delicious desserts."

"Well... for me, as long as I can eat delicious desserts, that's enough."

Seeing Kasa shrug and say the same thing, Kimi could only snort in dissatisfaction and start to taste the dessert.

Amidst a flurry of chatter, everyone in the dessert department evaluated the desserts on the table in front of them while putting these delicious desserts into their mouths, looking extremely happy.

When the last piece of pudding was snatched away by Ximei, everyone looked at the last dessert left on the table.

That was the usual dessert that no one took the initiative to order except for the very beginning summer.

Chapter 117 That’s enough!

"Come to think of it, Teacher Lin En just said... this dessert is 'sweeter than first love'?"

Hearing Shana's slightly doubtful words, Ximei curled her lips and complained helplessly.

"You can tell from what I hear that this is just a slogan used to create hype and attract attention, right? Besides, aren't you the only one among us who has eaten this dessert?"

"Um……"

After closing his eyes and pondering for a moment, Xia opened his eyes and suddenly sighed.

"But... being in love seems to be a very beautiful feeling."

"…Huh? Why are you saying this all of a sudden?"

Hesa was stunned as she had never expected Xia to suddenly say such a thing.

"Hehe... No wonder Xia ate Baklava without hesitation. Did he want to experience the feeling of being in love?"

Unlike Ximei who was smiling triumphantly as if she had discovered something, Ai Li said with a shy chuckle.

"But this isn't strange, right? After all, Xia-chan is just an ordinary girl."

Facing the various looks from everyone, Xia shook his head expressionlessly.

"No... I just wanted to express my feelings a little because I've been reading a book on this subject recently. But..."

After extending his index finger and lightly touching his lips, Xia spoke with a slightly dreamy feeling.

"But it would be fun if I could have a sweet partner, right?"

However, in response to Xia's somewhat romantic words, Ximei calmly complained again.

"I don't know why, but I feel like the 'sweet' in your words just now means literally..."

"Hmm...this kind of conversation is really full of youthful atmosphere."

"Wow, what Kazusa-chan said just sounds like an old man..."

When Ai Li complained like this, Xia turned to her as if he suddenly remembered something.

"But... I always feel like Ai Li will be the first one among us to fall in love."

"Hey?"

It seemed that she had never expected the topic to suddenly turn to her, and Ai Li couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

"Why, why me?"

"If it's Ellie...it wouldn't be surprising."

“Why…why!”

Listening to Kazusa's words, which were not sure whether they were revenge or came from the heart, Ai Li pouted with some dissatisfaction.

After hearing what the two said, Ximei nodded thoughtfully as if she remembered something.

"That's true. Ai Li is so cute and has such a good personality. Even the teacher can't stop her, right?"

"Ok?"

However, after hearing Ximei's words, Xia looked at her with a little doubt.

"Did any of us say teacher?"

"……Why?"

Looking at Ximei who was stunned by Xia's words, Hesha immediately revealed a ferocious... smile as if her conspiracy had succeeded.

"Oh? Could it be that...Ximei has romantic feelings for Teacher Lin En?"

"I didn't! I was just giving an example! Just an example! You failed Chinese!"

However, in response to Ximei's protest, Xia revealed a somewhat intriguing smile.

"It's said in the book... explanation is cover-up, and cover-up is the truth. So... confess the truth, Kimi!"

"What kind of bullshit are those books you're reading! And, and besides—"

After refuting Xia in this way in an agitated manner with a flushed face, Xi Mei picked up the mobile phone placed aside as if to find some arguments for her words and began to click rapidly on the screen.

Under the slightly puzzled gazes of several people, Ximei quickly showed the screen in front of everyone.

"Look!"

When the other three saw the picture displayed on Ximei's mobile phone screen, they couldn't help but be stunned -

It was a very ordinary photo. In it, a girl with rosy cheeks was shyly reaching out her hand to hold the corner of the clothes of another person who seemed to be turning around and preparing to leave.

Just looking at this scene and composition, most people can probably imagine a romantic scene that lasts thousands of words.

However, the two protagonists in the photo were not only known to everyone present, but they were also "present" at the time.

“This… uh…”

The moment she saw this photo, Ai Li's pretty face turned red instantly.

"Eh... I didn't expect Ai Li to be so far ahead..."

But after hearing Kazusa's complicated-sounding exclamation, Ai Li recalled something and immediately said angrily.

"Wasn't it the same for you, Kazusa-chan? When you first met Teacher Lin En, you actually kidnapped him into the alley! Kimi and I were left outside worrying for a long time!"

"Goooo?!"