"Because it's just made, drink it while it's hot. Be careful not to burn your mouth."

The girl agreed with "Yes!", carefully put her soft lips to it, and took a small sip.

A second passed.

"Hey, it feels a little sweet? It tastes good!"

Kato Yusuke confirmed her words, "This kind of lightly roasted beans tastes like a bit of fruity sweetness, so it is very suitable for girls to drink."

"Hey, is that so...?"

Serizawa Yuu murmured in confusion, her eyes fell on the two cups, and she suddenly noticed something.

"Hey, only two cups of coffee?"

"Well, these two cups are for you and Shinjo, I'll make them myself."

Kato Yusuke paused here and asked: "I plan to use another kind of beans next. Do you want to try it and see how it works?"

The girl was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then her eyes immediately burst with light, "I, can I——?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. You just saw my steps."

"But, but...what if I did something wrong..."

"——I will be watching you from the side, so it doesn't matter." The young man reassured her.

After a little hesitation, Serizawa Yu couldn't resist the excitement in her heart, so she nodded and agreed.

"Then...can you please Yusuke-san?"

"Won't."

The two changed positions.

After guiding the girl to clean the bean warehouse, Kato Yusuke brought her a new bag of coffee beans.

"This is a bean I often drink. Pour it in first."

"good."

Serizawa Yuu did as she was told and poured the coffee beans that she tore open the packaging into the bean bin.

"Wow, the color of this bean is so dark!"

"Well, because this coffee bean is darkly roasted, the color will be dark brown." Yusuke Kato explained patiently.

"This kind of beans tastes thick and full, with a high bitterness and a light sourness. The advantage is that the aftertaste is relatively sweet, the aroma is full, and it has a rich chocolate flavor."

"I see...it's so awesome. I feel like Yusuke-san knows a lot!" the girl said with admiration.

"Anyway, try it first and see if you don't understand anything. Just ask me."

"Um--!"

So...

Imitating what the young man had done before, Serizawa Yuu started to operate step by step.

Grind beans, press powder, extract...

Even though they were just ordinary things, the girl still did them meticulously, with a look of concentration on her face.

Kato Yusuke watched silently from the side, trying to remind her not to be so nervous, but finally gave up.

In the living room, Shinjoka watched their interaction, silently memorizing various key points and steps in case of emergency...

Even though it was her first time making coffee, Yuu Serizawa still showed her ingenuity and finally succeeded in making a cup of coffee without any surprise.

"I'm done——! Yusuke-san, is that like this?"

"Well, the steps are all right, take it to the table."

"OK."

Taking three cups of brewed coffee, the two returned to the low table.

Shintiao Xiang took some creamer and sugar from the kitchen and added three packets of each to his cup of coffee without hesitation.

Seeing this scene, Serizawa Yu couldn't help but said in surprise: "Wow, Xiaoxiang, you added a lot of sugar and milk, wouldn't it be very sweet?"

"Who told me that I hate bitter things~"

"I hate bitter things... Well, it turns out that Xiaoxiang doesn't like drinking coffee?"

"??~~"

Shinjoka smiled and said nothing, just slowly stirring her coffee with a spoon.

Kato Yusuke took a sip of his own glass.

Because milk is added to it, it tastes smoother than what he usually drinks.

Just as he put down the cup, a pair of slightly nervous eyes looked over.

"Um, how does it taste...?"

"Um……"

He pondered for a moment: "Basically, that's how it would be if I brewed it myself. You did a great job."

"real--?"

"Well, really."

As if a big stone fell from his heart, Serizawa Yuu breathed a sigh of relief with a smile on his face.

"Great...I was worried that I might ruin Yusuke-san's coffee because of my clumsiness."

After saying that, he relaxed and drank his coffee.

"Phew...it tastes good. It feels like an adult."

Kato Yusuke glanced at her and said: "Those opened coffee beans cannot be left for too long. Don't feel embarrassed. You can drink them anytime you want."

"Ah...well, thank you Yusuke-san."

"Won't."

"But then again, why does Yusuke-san know so much about coffee?"

"Because my girlfriend likes drinking coffee, I heard a lot about it from her."

After explaining, Kato Yusuke suddenly asked: "Also, Xiao Xi, I have something to ask you."

"What?"

"I heard something about you from Shinjo before. Are you living with your uncle now?"

"That's right..." Serizawa Yu unconsciously sat upright with a wry smile on his face.

"After my parents died, I was adopted by my uncle's family, but our family has always been hated by our relatives..."

"Can you tell me the specific reason?"

"Well...there's nothing I can't say."

The girl paused and said, "Actually, my parents loved to show off and were always arrogant towards others, so it's normal for them to be disliked."

Kato Yusuke nodded and continued to ask: "...So, did your uncle's family do anything excessive to you?"

"Ahaha, no."

Serizawa smiled and waved her hands, her voice lowered.

"Or I should say, I really did nothing... But for a person, being completely ignored is the most uncomfortable thing..."

"Ignore it completely...?" The young man couldn't help but murmured.

In a sense, except for the different targets of cold violence, this situation is basically the same as what Sayu once experienced.

"——Well, completely ignore it."

The girl forced a smile and said: "Maybe I would rather they do something to me, at least it means they are still interested in me.

I have tried hard to make them forgive me, but it seems it is too late."

When he heard this, Shinjoka, who had always been relatively quiet, suddenly couldn't help but ask:

"Is that why you ran away from home? To make them pay attention to you."

Perhaps because this question went deeper into his heart, Serizawa Yu couldn't help but fall silent and unconsciously lowered his eyes.

"Actually... I also want to be a good boy."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief, then raised her gaze again.

"I will leave honestly on Sunday morning...so before then, can you let me practice being a good boy here?"

Looking at that brave smiling face, Kato Yusuke said nothing, but nodded affirmatively.

Vaguely, some vague ideas flashed in his mind...
Chapter completed!