In this way, Kato Yusuke also came to Shinjoka after school on Tuesday, and even brought a gift to his door.

Mainly some snacks that girls like to eat, and a few bags of coffee beans.

Through the information Xiao Xi accidentally disclosed yesterday, he learned that the other party also liked drinking coffee, so he brought some over.

Perhaps because she was upset about not being able to welcome them yesterday, today Xiao Xi ran to the door to greet them the moment they opened the door.

The girl just said to them "Welcome back~" with a soft and healing smile on her face, and then carefully helped them arrange the shoes they had taken off in order.

After finishing these things, I went back to the kitchen and continued working.

As promised before, Xiao Xi carefully prepared simple but heartwarming dishes for them.

The main course is Japanese hamburger steak, the side dishes include corn salad and pickled radish, the main dish is rice, and there is miso soup.

Although the overall combination feels like a set meal, the taste is more than a little better than outside.

Whether it's the juicy hamburger steak, the refreshing and delicious salad and pickled radish, or the miso soup that warms the stomach and dispels the cold.

Everything is memorable.

At least Kato Yusuke felt comfortable eating.

The girl did a good job of restoring the taste that he had never forgotten, and quietly touched his heart...

Because he was mentally prepared in advance, his reaction was not as rude as yesterday, and he just quietly enjoyed the food attentively.

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Xi also felt extremely happy, with a smile always on her face.

After dinner, she rushed to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Shinjoka was about to help make coffee, but was stopped by Kato Yusuke.

"President...?"

Facing her questioning look, the young man responded: "You sit down, I'll go take a dip."

After saying that, he got up and walked to the kitchen, where he came to the coffee machine next to the microwave.

Although the coffee machine that Shin Tiao Xiang purchased is different from the model that Shi Yu gave him, the operation methods are similar.

Open the lid of the bean bin, unpack the fresh coffee beans, and pour them in.

After adjusting the grinding degree, Kato Yusuke was about to look for a cup and milk, but when he turned his head, he happened to face a small head.

Probably because she had nothing to do after washing the dishes, the girl was standing beside him now, staring intently at his movements.

"Xiao Xi...?"

He asked with some confusion: "What are you doing?"

"It means when you were making coffee, Yusuke-san..."

Serizawa Yuu observed and thought while saying: "It turns out that it all starts with grinding coffee beans. Men are indeed quite particular about these aspects."

"...Do you like coffee very much?"

"Coffee? Yeah! I like it."

The girl nodded her head affirmatively and asked, "Hey, can you buy me a drink later?"

"Well, I'm getting ready to make the milk now. Before that, can you bring me the cup, milk jug and whole milk?"

"Cup and whole milk, right? Um, okay!"

As Serizawa Yu said, she immediately brought three mugs, a milk bottle and a bucket of milk.

"Here you go~ Yusuke-san."

"Well, thank you."

"Yusuke-san, will you make some coffee for us? Hehe... I'm really looking forward to it." The girl said to herself excitedly.

The lively and cute look made even Kato Yusuke smile.

Make a little preparation, pour the milk into the milk jug, and then start grinding the beans.

As the machine buzzed, the unsuspecting Serizawa Yu couldn't help being startled. His body trembled reflexively, and then he curiously watched the changes in the coffee beans.

"Uh-huh, there's a 'click-click-click' sound!"

"It's grinding after all."

"Hey, I always feel so magical~"

"Haven't you seen it before?"

"Um...no."

The girl slowly shook her head, "Including coffee shops, I haven't been to those kinds of places very often."

Kato Yusuke's expression froze slightly, "...haven't you been there with your friends?"

Serizawa continued to shake her head and recalled in a confused tone:

"No. Because my family has a lot of rules. If I don't go home directly after school, my parents will be angry.

I’m basically not allowed to go out on my days off... so I never even thought about going to a coffee shop.”

While saying this, a little loneliness and loneliness appeared on her face involuntarily.

Kato Yusuke was stunned.

From the moment the words were spoken, time began to move backwards rapidly.

The picture was pulled back frame by frame, and the man in front of him and the girl hidden in his memories gradually overlapped and overlapped.

In a coffee shop in the past, a girl with a lonely face looked out the window like this and said similar words to him in a nonchalant tone.

At that time, she was sitting opposite him, and the heavy light and shadow reflected on her body, like a beautiful and dim silhouette behind a thin curtain.

The hum of the machine sounded distant to his ears.

It felt like my chest was being tightened, making it difficult to breathe.

The girl who has never been loved pretends to be optimistic and cheerful, as tough as the weeds that spread everywhere and are happy with everything.

As a result, after being loved for a little while, his true colors immediately emerged, and he was full of expectations and wanted to give up all of himself for him.

Even though she was just a barren weed, it didn't stop her from wanting to give him a little more of her barren life.

"..."

Kato Yusuke stood there, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Perhaps feeling that her words were too heavy, the girl spoke softly again.

"But I feel a little happy to be able to drink coffee brewed by Brother Yu himself like this."

"Um……"

The dull voice promised her.

The young man removed the grinding handle, used a powder mixer and a tamping hammer to flatten and compact the powder, and then placed it in the water outlet on the other side to start extraction.

In order to prevent himself from continuing to think wildly, he took the initiative to explain.

"...Generally, the grams of ground coffee beans are around 18g, and the amount of water for extraction is twice that of the powder."

"Hey~~ So that's it?"

Serizawa Yu next to her nodded her head while listening, and then asked: "Can we add milk to it after the extraction is complete?"

It can be seen that she is really interested in the process of brewing coffee, so that her little face is full of seriousness.

So Kato Yusuke continued to talk without hesitation.

"It's true that you need to add milk, but you don't add it directly. You need to froth the milk before that."

"Frothed milk?"

"Yes, just use the steam head on the side of the machine. I'll show you. You stand a little to the side first to be careful not to get burned."

"Okay~~" The girl obediently moved a step to the side, observing with her eyes wide open, for fear of missing the slightest detail.

Kato Yusuke first turned on the air conditioner to warm up.

After the temperature rises, he starts to froth the milk while explaining it carefully.

"The steam pressure of household coffee machines like this is generally low, so it will take a little longer. Just whip the milk until it is thick and fine, and the temperature is almost hot to the touch."

"Yeah~ I remember, and then what?"

"Then just add it to the coffee."

As he spoke, he picked up the cup and slowly poured the whipped milk into the espresso.

After a while, two cups of milk coffee without latte art were ready.

"Try it and see."

"Wow~~Thank you Yusuke-san."

Serizawa Yu took the coffee happily, put it in front of her nose and smelled it, and a rich aroma hit her face.

"Ah, this smells so good~!"
To be continued...