The bright red sauce is poured on top of the white pasta, and when mixed gently with chopsticks, the attractive color and aroma are revealed.
Although pasta needs to be eaten with a fork, for those who are accustomed to chopsticks, it is still convenient to eat at home.
“Delicious~”
After swallowing the first bite of pasta, Ayako smiled and praised: "Your cooking skills are getting better and better, and I don't even see how you practice."
"As long as you know the amount of seasoning, it's actually very simple." Tang Ze smiled and said, "You can eat it if you like."
"It feels like you're very free this week." Ayako chatted with Karasawa while eating pasta: "You came home on time, and you didn't frown and think about the case or anything."
"Maybe it's because the recent cases don't involve murder." Tang Ze said with a smile, "I just found a fake criminal and a thief."
"Ah, the one you talked about yesterday." Ayako heard the words: "But I heard that the ramen shop owner who pretended to be a criminal has come out?"
"Well, based on the circumstances, I gave him a serious reprimand." Karasawa said, "That's why I went to eat ramen today with Conan and the others."
"He is also an infatuated person." Ayako said with emotion: "I wonder what happened to him and Miss Akimoto."
"Miss Akimoto happened to pass by when we were leaving." Karasawa said with a smile, "But the two of them are like wooden blocks, and they don't have much interaction."
"Really?" Ayako chuckled and said, "I can already imagine the scene after hearing your description."
"Fortunately, I took the initiative at that time and there was no such awkward silence between us." Tang Ze teased and boasted.
"Yes, you scared me with your boldness at that time." Ayako couldn't help but smile when she thought about the scene at that time: "Looking back now, it's really impressive."
"What do you mean I scared you?" Tang Ze said unconvinced: "I obviously felt that you were surprised."
"No way, my first reaction was that I was really shocked, okay?" Ayako refuted Karasawa's words unconvinced.
"Forget it, I won't continue to argue with you. There will be no result anyway." Tang Ze said angrily, propping his chin on the dining table.
"Then let's not talk about this." Ayako changed the topic and said: "By the way, are you free this Saturday?"
"It's probably nothing. What's wrong? Are you busy?" Tang Ze asked curiously.
"Well, if nothing happens, let's go to an anniversary party." Ayako smiled and said, "I really want to go."
"It's rare. What kind of anniversary party makes you want to go?"
Karasawa was really curious when she heard what Reiko said. After all, as the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, she had attended countless banquets since she was a child.
As for invitations to anniversaries and the like, they are even more frequent, so much so that they would not even look at them twice.
But unexpectedly, Ayako took the initiative to attend a store's anniversary party today, which naturally aroused Karasawa's curiosity.
"It's a cake shop called "Morning Garden"." Ayako said with anticipation: "I heard that there will be new cakes unveiled at the anniversary celebration, and I want to taste them as soon as possible."
"Aren't you afraid of getting fat?" Tang Ze joked after hearing this: "I don't usually eat desserts."
"This is a new creation released by the master cake chef Mika Mamuro at the anniversary of her master Akiko Sato's shop. Of course, you must try it first, otherwise you may not have the chance to eat it."
Ayako said firmly: "As for gaining weight, I have already planned to use yoga for a week to burn off calories!"
"Is it that exaggerated?" Karasawa was surprised when he heard this: "If you want to eat it, wouldn't it be great to hire her to be the Suzuki family's cake chef? Otherwise, you can make an appointment, right?"
"No, Miss Mika Mamuro won the world's top "Milan" competition award this year. Not only will she go to receive the award, but she will also start traveling around the world to give presentations in various countries. It is impossible to invite her."
Ayako regretted: "Even the shortest time will be one year later."
"I see." Tangze suddenly said: "Then I'll go with you. I guess Yuanzi won't miss this opportunity, right?"
"She doesn't plan to go." Ayako said with a smile: "Because Miss Mika Mamuro won the award this year, it is difficult to get invitations to the anniversary celebration.
In order to ensure that every guest present could taste Mika Mamuro's new creation, the number of people at the banquet venue was limited, and the Suzuki family only invited us sisters.
When the kid from Yuanzi heard that he couldn't bring Xiaolan with him, he refused to go and asked me to call you to go with him."
"Is that so? It looks very garden-like."
Tang Ze nodded with emotion when he heard this, and then joked to himself: "It turns out that I am a substitute. I thought you thought of me right away."
"Desserts such as cakes must of course be given priority to girls." Ayako smiled matter-of-factly and said, "Thank you Sonoko for being able to come with me."
"Hey, hey, I understand. I will definitely cherish it if I can attend the banquet with you, the eldest lady." Karasawa responded in a funny way, which made Ayako roll her eyes.
At the same time, Tang Ze also breathed a sigh of relief.
When he heard about the cake banquet before, he was quite wary.
After all, he had not forgotten that Sonoko was also an avid dessert lover. In the previous case where they encountered a murder weapon hidden in a baumkuchen, Sonoko had almost wiped out all the cake types before the crime.
And if Yuanzi goes there, he will definitely not forget Xiaolan, a good best friend.
But if you pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, Xiaolan will definitely come to Conan and join in. Now that the "Death Trio" is complete, and the party is a place where crimes are very likely to happen, the case is basically a certainty.
.
But Principle gave up this anniversary party because of the quota. Without Conan as the God of Death, the chance of a case happening should be low... right...
Although he was temporarily relieved, Tang Ze had no intention of taking it lightly. After all, he had not forgotten that he was also a walking Shinigami...
Of course, the attitude of vigilance is definitely different. At least after a brief inspection of the venue, you can enjoy the party with peace of mind, without having to be vigilant all the time.
After making a reservation for Saturday, time passed day by day with Ayako's anticipation.
Time soon came to Saturday. After Ayako and Karasawa put on the attire they had prepared, they went to the "Morning Garden" at four o'clock in the afternoon.
However, when Tangze drove to his destination, he was stunned for a moment.
"This seems to be a villa, right?" Tang Ze looked at this huge and luxurious villa with some strangeness and said, "Didn't you say it was a cake shop before?"
"Yes, Master Akiko Sato's cake shop is located in her villa."
Ayako smiled and said: "It's in the form of a private club. Master Zuotou lives on the second floor of the villa. As for the first floor and outside the courtyard, there is a cake shop, so it is convenient for guests to have afternoon tea here."
"No wonder I haven't heard of this cake shop."
After hearing Ayako's explanation, Karasawa suddenly said: "So the "Garden of Dawn" completely refers to this villa courtyard."
"More or less, this place was originally a private club established by Master Akiko Sato after he became famous. It was a place where ladies from the political and business fields could have a place to communicate over tea and desserts."
Ayako smiled and explained to Karasawa: "But you also know the role of the "Wife Support Club". It is not just a group of wealthy ladies eating and drinking there as everyone thinks.
More often than not, it is actually a kind of network expansion and exchange. Many cooperations that the outside world has no idea how to achieve are carried out here.
And this place has grown because of this. After all, after the wife contacts and conveys her initial opinions, the two parties always have to meet.
But because the places that both parties are familiar with are different, neither party is naturally willing to go to a place that the other party is familiar with, so this place that is familiar to both wives becomes the best place.
In addition, the desserts of "Morning Garden" are really delicious, and eventually even men captured a group of fans, and eventually became what it is now."
"To put it simply, it has changed from a private club open only to women to a semi-public dessert club."
Karasawa summarized Ayako's words: "It can provide a place for people to eat cakes, simply drink afternoon tea and socialize, and it can also provide a place for people to talk if they want to."
"Yes, that's it." Ayako said, hugging Karasawa's arm and walking forward: "Let's go, let's go there quickly, the party is about to start."
"Okay." Karasawa nodded and walked toward the house under the leadership of Ayako.
The waiter at the door extended his hand to welcome the two of them inside.
The hall was already very lively at this moment, men and women were joking and chatting, and the atmosphere of the whole banquet was very lively.
The next moment, when the waiters appeared from the back room of the banquet hall carrying various cakes, they became the focus of everyone's attention.
No, to be precise, the cake in their hands became the well-deserved protagonist of the banquet.
Some young girls had gathered around happily, and some had cameras ready to take pictures of the cakes.
"You really deserve to be the "protagonist" today." Tang Ze sighed while looking at the various cakes and felt a little strange at the same time: "But it feels like this cake is quite ordinary on the outside?"
"This is Miss Mika Mamuro's style." Ayako was not surprised: "Look at the works of her master, Master Akiko Sato, the style is completely different."
"Indeed, the shape is also very delicate. It can be seen that a lot of effort has been put into it." Tang Ze laughed and said: "How can such a master teach a disciple with a completely opposite style?"
"But she is better than her master." Ayako raised her white chin and pointed Karasawa to look at the booth in the middle of the banquet: "Ms. Sato's highest award is only the top award in the country, and Miss Mamuro's next one is
I’m about to win the world’s top award this month.”
"Eh...that's right." Tang Ze nodded, already secretly alert.
Because with this pattern...it's so easy for a murder to happen!
"Let's go over there too. If we're too late, we won't be able to eat the cake we want." Ayako pulled Karasawa's shoulder and walked forward.
"You go first, I'm more interested in the kitchen." Tang Ze smiled and said: "I'm going to visit. I don't know if I can learn how to do it."
"That's not bad." Ayako smiled when she heard this and said, "There is absolutely no problem in learning. Both of them are not stingy about teaching."
"Then I'll come as soon as I go." Tang Ze said with a smile.
"Then you study hard and do it for me when you get back." Ayako said, "If you don't do it well, I will settle the score with you."
"Promise to complete the task." Tang Ze patted his chest with a smile and walked towards the kitchen.
Because the waiters had brought the cakes out from the same place before, Tang Ze already knew the direction of the kitchen, so he walked directly in the direction of the kitchen without asking.
However, halfway through the road, a faint female fragrance came from the front. Tang Ze looked forward and found that the source of the fragrance in front of him was a man.
And looking at the other person's direction, it seems to be the same as my own.
"Mika-chan~ I wonder if you can let me watch your cake making up close?"
After the man opened the door to the kitchen, it turned out that just as Tang Ze had guessed, it was the same destination as him.
And compared to myself, the other party is obviously very familiar with Mamuro Mika and others.
"Okay, come in." Mika Mamuro, who was busy, turned around and saw the man and agreed with a smile.
"Ah, if it's okay, I wonder if I can also visit?" Tangze said after him.
"Ara, this is a guest I've never seen before~" The man turned around and looked at Tang Ze, his eyes lit up: "He's a handsome guy~"
"My surname is Karasawa, and I am Suzuki Ayako's boyfriend." Karasawa had no influence on the man's attitude, and just introduced himself with a calm smile.
"Son-in-law of the Suzuki family?"
The man's expression changed when he heard this, and his face immediately became serious: "Excuse me, I am Saotome Saomi, a dessert critic. Is Mr. Karasawa also interested in desserts?"
"In other words, I have some knowledge of cooking. Miss Mamuro's cakes were very popular with Ayako, so she cut them so that she wanted to come and learn from them." Karasawa said with a smile.
Tang Ze did not admit the wrong person. After all, given the age difference between master and apprentice, it was easy to distinguish their identities.
"Although I understand your feelings, we are still at the banquet. You are honored guests, so please sit still and sit still in your seats."
At this moment, Akiko Zuotou, who was also busy on the side, said helplessly: "Otherwise, it will make people think that I am rude in hosting. If you really want to learn, please wait until after the banquet is over."
"Hi~" Although Saotome was a little reluctant when she heard this, she still agreed because she couldn't refute the face of the host of the banquet.
"Then come back and visit when you have time." Tang Ze smiled and left without any entanglement.
But rather, this saves trouble. After all, the purpose of his coming here is not to learn how to make cakes, but just in case he wants to come to the kitchen to investigate.
During the conversation just now, with his super sense of smell fully activated, he had already explored the entire kitchen.
This chapter has been completed!