Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Unexpectedly, the relaxing time was so short-lived, and the eastern spruce was recovering to its original appearance at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Did Yukinoshita Yukino's correction lose its effect so quickly?

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned and decided to find another time to talk to Yukinoshita Yukino...

"What do you mean by 'at someone's house'?" Yukinoshita wiped her hands on her apron and walked out of the kitchen. "'Again'?"

"......!?" Shizuka Hiratsuka stared at Yukinoshita Yukino with a dull look. Her neck seemed to be rusty, and she turned her gaze slowly to Azuma Yunshan. "You...slept yesterday?"

Dong Yunshan: "I sleep every day."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice was dry: "Are you sleeping at home?"

Dong Yunshan nodded: "Yeah, I overslept."

Hiratsuka Shizuka swallowed hard: "How did you sleep?"

"I slept with my eyes open," Dong Yunshan replied unhappily. "I stood on my head in the first half of the night, did horse stance in the second half, and meditated in the morning."

Hiratsuka Shizuka clapped her hands on Azuma Yunshan's shoulder, tightening her fingers with a smile, a vein popping out on her forehead. "Answer me properly!"

"We'll talk about sleeping later." Yukinoshita Yukino crossed her arms in front of her, her eyes narrowed slightly, "Answer my question first."

"Teacher, you're talking about a previous commission." Dong Yunshan briefly explained the whole story. "If you want to see it, I'll go get the video."

"Later, he even opened a handyman shop, helping people in all kinds of situations. A high school student, he interacted with people in society every day... The day I went to pick him up, he was being chased by someone with a knife and jumped from the second floor."

Yukinoshita Yukino remembered what Hiratsuka Shizuka had said to her before and nodded slightly: "After all, it's still too dangerous. There should be a better way... You took such a big risk just to see others' defenses broken, right?"

Dong Yunshan muttered softly, "Actually, there's no big risk..."

"Then there's another question." Yukinoshita Yukino stared at Azuma Yunshan with cold eyes, "The teacher didn't approve your request for leave at all."

Volume 6: Chapter 255 Wedding Wine

"Not yet." Dong Yunshan shook his finger. "Right, teacher?"

"Hmm?" Shizuka Hiratsuka pointed at herself. "So I'm still here."

"At least this is what I've observed so far..." Yukinoshita Yukino's nostrils twitched as she smelled a strange smell. "My favorite!"

Watching Yukinoshita Yukino turn around and go to the kitchen, Shizuka Hiratsuka had a complicated expression.

"I'm really reluctant... I'm really reluctant... but..." Hiratsuka Shizuka's fingers tightly grasped Azuma Yunshan's shoulders, and her body trembled, causing her long black hair to shake. "But... gu..."

Dong Yunshan: "...Teacher?"

"I've approved your leave." Hiratsuka Shizuka looked like she was about to cry, her hands sliding weakly from Azuma Yunshan, "Sleep well...sleep well...I'll be going back today...wuwuwuwuwu..."

"I just overslept, not that I'm addicted to sleeping." Dong Yunshan suddenly thought of something, "By the way, teacher, have you had breakfast?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka sniffed: "That was enough to fill me up just now..."

"What I mean is, if you haven't had breakfast and you don't have other classes this morning, why not stay and eat with us?" Dong Yunshan pointed in the direction of the kitchen. "Since we're here."

Hiratsuka Shizuka made a pitiful expression: "Is there any share for me?"

Yukinoshita Yukino replied from the kitchen: "Just make a little more."

Shizuka Hiratsuka sniffed the aroma in the air, her stomach growling twice: "But..."

"Then at noon, please take Xue No home to change into school uniform." Dong Yunshan paused, "I'll go with you, and then go directly to school."

"How dare you order the teacher around!" Hiratsuka Shizuka glared at Dong Yunshan in dissatisfaction, then sighed, "Isn't this actually why you invited me to dinner?"

Dong Yunshan still said: "Since we are here now."

"I want to eat meat!" Shizuka Hiratsuka shouted.

Yukinoshita Yukino responded, "I understand."

Hiratsuka Shizuka sat down on the sofa: "And the wine... I drove here, forget it."

Dong Yunshan poured her a cup of tea and said, "Try it."

"Hmm..." Hiratsuka Shizuka took a sip and shook her head, "I'm not used to it."

Dong Yunshan suggested: "Add some juice?"

"I'd be interested in adding some wine."

"Well..." Dong Yunshan's eyes moved slightly, "It's not impossible..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka: “Hmm?”

"Not now." Dong Yunshan rubbed his chin. "What's the most expensive wine in Chiba Prefecture?"

"The most expensive wine?" Shizuka Hiratsuka was no longer sleepy when talking about this. "In Chiba, the most expensive wine should be the Sobu Shuzo's 30th anniversary commemorative sake - the "Shoubu Mai" sake. It costs 180,000 yen a bottle, and there are only 12 bottles left. It is said to have been matured in ceramic pots for over 30 years. It is as thick as syrup, with rich aromas of caramel, brown sugar, roasted walnuts, and Pu'er tea, with a slightly salty and fresh taste like seaweed..."

Sounds like some kind of dark cuisine.

Dong Yunshan shook his head. "Forget about the limited edition ones. Are there any mass-produced ones?"

"That's Tenshin Hizo Daiginjo, from the Iinuma family, 100,000 yen a bottle." Hiratsuka Shizuka pinched her fingers. "Less than a third of the center of the rice grain is used, and polishing alone takes two weeks. Only 200 bottles are produced each year. The wine is matured in cedar barrels for over three years. It has notes of sandalwood and vanilla, interwoven with white peach, lychee, and lily. The finish has a hint of oxidation from aged sherry, and the mouthfeel is as smooth as melted butter."

Shizuka Hiratsuka became increasingly excited as she spoke, her eyes blurred. "It's sweet on the palate, with vibrant acidity in the middle, and a long, minerally, salty finish. The layers become even more distinct when refrigerated..."

"White peach, lychee, lily? And vanilla..." Dong Yunshan murmured, "This seems to be suitable."

"Hmm?" Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at Azuma Yunshan for a long moment, then turned to look at the kitchen where Yukinoshita Yukino was, "Ah?"

Dong Yunshan turned his head: "What's wrong?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka reconsidered: "Hmm... Tokaku Sake Brewery's gold leaf Junmai Daiginjo should be more suitable."

"Gold foil?"

"Although the wine has edible gold foil suspended in it, it doesn't have much flavor, but it's perfect for weddings," Shizuka Hiratsuka said earnestly. "But I don't think it's necessary to use high-quality wine at a wedding. No one really cares what kind of wine they drink at a wedding. They just use it to numb their senses and avoid a meltdown from watching the newlyweds get married—so getting drunk is enough..."

Dong Yunshan was originally wondering why Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly brought up the topic of wedding banquets: "Are you attending another wedding?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded pitifully: "...Yeah."

"Actually..." Dong Yunshan hesitated, carefully considering his words. "In my opinion, although the teacher has some shortcomings, he has always been a reliable and excellent teacher. Your current achievements have nothing to do with marriage, and your future success doesn't need to be tied to marriage. In the future, more and more people will marry later or even not marry at all. There's absolutely no need to be so...anxious."

"Wow, that makes a lot of sense," said Shizuka Hiratsuka expressionlessly. "My friend's son was trying to reassure me not to rush into marriage. What a sensible kid! I'm so touched."

I knew it...that's why Azuma Yunshan rarely advises Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"My family is a special case..." Dong Yunshan coughed twice, "You know what's going on with them."

"You're already living your married life before you've even gotten married. It's not even been seven days yet, and you're already feeling the seven-year itch." Hiratsuka Shizuka glared at Azuma Yunshan. "You'll be of legal marriage age in two years, and the process will probably be the same. And now you're telling me not to rush? Should I wait in line behind you?"

Dong Yunshan: "I shouldn't have said that..."

"It's good that you know you're wrong." Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fists. "Then stand still and let me... wash away your sins—the first punch!"

A straight punch went straight to his face, and Dong Yunshan raised his hand to catch it: "What do you mean by cleansing my sins? You just want to take your anger out on me!"

"Let out some steam!" Hiratsuka Shizuka raised her hand and threw another punch, "The second annihilating punch!"

Dong Yunshan easily picked up the story again: "I think I used to hold this joke when I was a kid."

Hiratsuka Shizuka kicked it in anger: "Eradicate the last one..."

"Stop messing around." Yukinoshita Yukino put one hand on her waist and pointed at the sink with the spatula in her other hand. Her voice was filled with unquestionable majesty, "Go wash your hands."

Azuma Yunshan & Hiratsuka Shizuka: "...Okay."

Volume 6: Chapter 256 Mission Progress

"I didn't expect this day to come so soon." Shizuka Hiratsuka stared blankly at the sumptuous breakfast in front of her, and in a trance she was back to more than ten years ago.

That year, Dong Yunjin invited her to dinner and then told her the news of her marriage.

More than ten years have passed, and this scene is happening again.

Shizuka Hiratsuka is not in a relationship yet, but her good friend's son is getting married.

The rice is drizzled with teriyaki sauce and garnished with black sesame seeds. The thick-cut meat patties have clear grilling marks. The combination of perilla plum radish, yellow mustard cucumber and shiba pickled eggplant is appetizing and refreshing. If Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't have to drive soon, she would have opened a can.

This is just her main course and side dishes. Dong Yunshan also has brown rice quinoa rice balls with bonito flakes and salt-grilled salmon.

"It's delicious..." Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice was vague, "I want to get married too..."

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Azuma Yunshan and said, "Why don't you try to persuade her?"

"If I could be persuaded, I would have started laughing a long time ago." Dong Yunshan drank some miso soup. "That fatal punch just now almost landed on me."

Yukinoshita Yukino sighed helplessly: "Teacher, your current problem is not caused by being unmarried, nor can it be solved by marriage. Having too high expectations for marriage will not only reduce your chances of success, but it is also likely to reduce your happiness after marriage - after all, most marriages are unhappy."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression was blank: "Who do you think is the reason why I'm so looking forward to married life?"

Yukinoshita Yukino tilted her head: "Touyun's parents?"

"And your parents." Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes flickered, "And you two."

Yukinoshita Yukino pressed her temples as if she had a headache: "Have you started thinking about the child?"

"I mean you... No." Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly came to her senses, "I am the teacher!"

"Then I shouldn't need to discuss the difference between goals and methods." Yukinoshita Yukino nodded. "Let's eat. Eat more vegetables."

Hiratsuka Shizuka murmured softly: "I don't like..."

"You need a balanced diet," Yukinoshita Yukino said with a serious face. "A healthy body allows you to enjoy more delicious food—look at him, he's the best example."

Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at Azuma Yunshan and said, "Everything he eats tastes delicious."

"Because he's not picky about food, he has a good appetite."

Hiratsuka Shizuka argued, "Isn't it because I have a good appetite that I'm not picky about food?"

Yukinoshita Yukino narrowed her eyes slightly: "So you don't deny that you are picky about food? You know that being picky about food is a bad habit, right?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka was speechless for a moment.

"Alright, alright," Dong Yunshan tried to smooth things over. "Being able to eat breakfast is already a big improvement. We can work on balanced nutrition later. Teacher, there's no need for you to resist. Just try it and you'll know if you like it."

Shizuka Hiratsuka took a bite of okra and said, "I don't like this."

"Then don't eat it. There are other options." Dong Yunshan pushed the vegetable tempura over and said, "Try this."

Shizuka Hiratsuka took a small bite and said, "This is delicious!"

Dong Yunshan smiled and nodded: "Then eat more."

"Hmm!" Hiratsuka Shizuka happily picked up another piece and was about to put it in her mouth when her expression suddenly changed, "No, I'm the teacher!"

Dong Yunshan was puzzled: "No one said you weren't?"

"What's wrong?" Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes shifted. "Are you questioning your adult status because of your picky eating?"

"Um... no... s-eh?" Hiratsuka Shizuka looked confused. "What's going on...?"

"I'm done." Yukinoshita Yukino pushed the remaining portion to Azuma Yunshan, "You guys take your time eating, I'll go wash up."

Azuma Yunshan agreed, poured the remaining portion of Yukinoshita Yukino's meal into his own plate, and continued to eat heartily.

Shizuka Hiratsuka saw this, her expression completely numb: "I was wondering why you haven't come to me to report recently..."

It turns out that it has already developed to this stage.

If they want any information, the two of them can just communicate face to face.

There is absolutely no need for Shizuka Hiratsuka to act as an intelligence transit station.

Why is this so?

Having completed the correction of two students at once, the combined results of the two corrections should have given Shizuka Hiratsuka, as a teacher, a dreamlike joy.

But why...

Why is this happening?

Why are these two people so skilled?

How long had they been living like this without her knowing?

Hiratsuka Shizuka turned her grief and anger into appetite and ate the meat in big mouthfuls.

After washing up, Yukinoshita Yukino poured a cup of black tea and drank it in small sips.

After glancing at the clock and briefly calculating the time, Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes flickered slightly: "Yunshan."