Nakamori Akina's kitchen work was at a critical moment. Okada Yukiko came. She leaned out half of her body and waved to her in an exaggerated manner, "Yukiko-chan"
This look, combined with the stoves that were not idle, created a lively atmosphere.
Okada Yukiko smiled and waved to her without thinking, "Excuse me~ Akina-san!"
Such an interaction might seem exaggerated if two people did it. But the interaction between Akina Nakamori and Yukiko Okada is natural. From this point of view, it is no wonder that these two people are acquaintances.
Although they were in the plastics industry, they became friends and have maintained their friendship to this day.
The carefully decorated living room was immediately discovered by Okada Yukiko as it was prepared for her. She looked at the cardboard with "Congratulations!" and the handwriting was unmistakable. It was written by Akina-san.
...Then it must be Iwahashi-san who decorated them.
My favorite Akina-san and my favorite Iwahashi-san decorated her room together to celebrate the publication of her first novel.
On her new life path, these two people have always been by her side to support her. This association made Okada Yukiko feel a warm current flowing through her heart...
Last year, Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori officially reported to her that they were dating. Although Yukiko Okada had already guessed it and had tacitly communicated it to Shinichi Iwahashi, after hearing it with her own ears, she still felt
They feel happy.
When Nakamori Akina greeted Okada Yukiko, Iwahashi Shinichi looked on and couldn't help but smile. However, although it was at Nakamori Akina's home, after all, it was him and Nakamori Akina who jointly entertained Okada Yukiko, which attracted Okada Yukiko at this moment.
The decoration of attention is done by the two of them together.
At this time, he couldn't just watch from the side and asked: "What would you like to drink, Yukiko-chan?"
Okada Yukiko's eyes left the decoration of the room, turned her head and looked at him with a smile, "...anything is fine." The ambiguous answer, coupled with the smile on her face, seemed to be because she saw something wonderful.
, which is why he is so unbridled.
"Is anything possible?" Iwahashi Shinichi also made her answer amusing, "That's the most difficult thing to do." Even so, he still entered the kitchen and tried his best to avoid Nakamori Akina's range of activities so as not to affect her performance.
Find tea leaves.
"What should I drink?" Iwahashi Shinichi asked himself to Nakamori Akina while looking at the tea can.
As a result, she received a speechless glare from Akina Nakamori. When the girlfriend who is a cooking expert is busy in the kitchen, her useless boyfriend may become a stumbling block for her at any time.
Iwahashi Shinichi was so frustrated that he gave up tea and went to prepare juice for Okada Yukiko. She liked to drink something sweet, like a child. Iwahashi Shinichi didn't know, but Nakamori Akina knew her preference.
…Sure enough, the cold juice won Yukiko Okada’s heart.
In just a moment, Kenta, the Jiraiya puppy, lay down obediently and was petted on the head by Okada Yukiko. Iwahashi Shinichi was busy setting the tableware, while Nakamori Akina was responsible for the final finishing work in the kitchen. The three members of the family had a clear division of labor.
The dining table was very sumptuous, half of it was because he wanted to entertain Yukiko Okada, and the other half was because there were more people eating, which made Akina Nakamori more energetic and couldn't help but show off her skills. Of course, richness is richness, but
The portions are well controlled.
When Iwahashi Shinichi took the tableware, he casually joked with Nakamori Akina, "You are best suited to cook for a large family of more than a dozen people."
She took it for granted, "She is originally a child from a big family."
After receiving such a confident answer, Shinichi Iwahashi was speechless and continued to complete his job honestly.
…
To celebrate the publication of Okada Yukiko’s first novel, before dinner, the three of them clinked glasses to celebrate
"Congratulations!"
Okada Yukiko's face turned slightly red due to excitement and shyness, "Thank you." She was so drunk that when she touched the alcohol, even her eye circles became red after a while, but she only tasted it briefly.
Rather than the celebratory wine, it was the sumptuous dinner in front of her that attracted Okada Yukiko even more. She was full of praise for the cooking skills of the cooking expert Akina Nakamori. Every item she tried was "delicious!"
This way of eating could make him and Akina Nakamori shoot a food commercial together. Of course, this way of eating also made Akina Nakamori, who had carefully prepared it, feel satisfied because of the recognition.
The two of them can now lead completely different lives, one of whom debuted as a mystery novelist after graduating from college, and the other is still a star in the entertainment industry.
Despite this, two people who are close in age and have similar personalities may not have as many opportunities to hang out together as before, but when they sit face to face, they don't have to worry about finding topics to talk about.
Okada Yukiko and Nakamori Akina were chatting animatedly, and Iwahashi Shinichi was listening to the two of them talking as if they were staying out of it. However, as soon as he had such an idea in his mind, the next second, he was involved in the topic.
"Speaking of which, Iwahashi-san is also a master of cooking, right?" Okada Yukiko was entertained by Akina Nakamori's cooking skills, and suddenly remembered that Iwahashi-san, who was next to Akina-san, was also a hidden master of cooking.
Shinichi Iwahashi said "Huh?" with a somewhat baffled expression.
"Didn't Iwahashi-san ask Terada-san to bring a big bag of dry goods from Osaka to the recording studio before?" Yukiko Okada reminded him. She looked admiring, "After that, Terada-san whispered that Iwahashi-san wanted it.
The variety of dry goods is very complete, and he is a connoisseur.”
"Expert?" Iwahashi Shinichi finally put the matter into perspective in his mind. Thinking of the destinations of those dry goods, he couldn't help but look subtle and laughed at himself, "When it comes to giving dry goods as gifts, this is an expert.
."
Akina Nakamori, who was sitting next to her, subconsciously thought of his repeated and speechless "Do you want something useful?"
At this moment, Okada Yukiko realized in hindsight that it was her who was thinking too much, not Iwahashi-san who was being modest. She blinked her eyes and looked at Akina-san next to Iwahashi-san.
"Isn't that right?"
Okada Yukiko looked at Akina Nakamori as if she was looking at a correct answer. After getting the affirmative answer, she couldn't laugh or cry. After thinking about it, she just said: "Giving dry goods as gifts to the people you like is really a good idea."
It’s too much.”
The two people immediately united their front and set their sights on Shinichi Iwahashi, an expert in delivering dry goods.
"Keeping secrets with Nakamori Akina" or "joining forces with Okada Yukiko to tease Nakamori Akina" will eventually be wiped out in the past and become the current "Okada Yukiko and Nakamori Akina unanimously target Iwahashi Shinichi".
When Iwahashi-san sent her and Akina-san home, he decided the order of sending them off based on their convenience. Therefore, in Iwahashi-san's heart, she and Akina-san were almost as familiar with him.
From that time, she guessed in her mind that Iwahashi-san and Akina-san might have some kind of relationship in private.
Okada Yukiko's puzzle solving made Shinichi Iwahashi admire her wholeheartedly, "You are truly worthy of being a mystery novelist."
Even before being exposed by the weekly magazine, Iwahashi Shinichi already knew that Okada Yukiko had guessed that he and Nakamori Akina were dating, but he never expected to hear such small details from her that even he himself did not remember.
After the misunderstanding between "Cooking Master Iwahashi-san" was solved, the topic of the three people unknowingly turned into solving the mystery of the past. Although they had already talked about the matter, they were still talking about the past like this. This is my first time chatting.
In addition to Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori explaining how they met, there was also Yukiko Okada’s inference about solving puzzles. It can be said that if these two people had not aroused her interest in solving puzzles, Yukiko Okada would not have Will become interested in mystery novels. Now, maybe there is no mystery novelist Kayo Sato.
Iwahashi Shinichi praised Okada Yukiko's observation skills, but Nakamori Akina replied thoughtfully, "At that time, I had already received some care from him." When she said this, she couldn't help but laugh, "But actually, I feel in my heart that the two of us are not very familiar with each other."
Okada Yukiko said "Hey", "Aren't we still very familiar with it at that time?"
It's hard to tell whether this reaction was because she was surprised to hear new information that she didn't know, or whether it was because her keen observation skills that she was proud of were not very accurate. She thought of something, and her eyes fell on Iwahashi Shinichi face.
So, at that time, it was Iwahashi-san who unilaterally thought in his heart that she and Akina-san were about the same level of familiarity with him?
Could it be that it was Iwahashi-san who was too passionate and overthinking at that time?
Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the wide-eyed Okada Yukiko, a little speechless. This new mystery novelist was very good at setting up suspense in his books, but his thoughts were simply written on his face for anyone to see.
Of course, in terms of not being able to hide things, Akina Nakamori, the one next to her who said, "Actually, we didn't know each other well at that time," was about the same as Yukiko Okada. At this moment, Shinichi Iwahashi faced Okada Yukiko's surprise and surprise alone. Surprisingly, Akina Nakamori was the only one with a happy and proud face. No matter how you looked at it, it was intentional.
When Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamori Akina agreed to keep a secret, she was also excited about the prank idea. Once the mystery was revealed, it was still the two of them two against one.
Even, to a certain extent, because of the experience of partnering with Shinichi Iwahashi, the alliance between the two girls, Akina Nakamori and Yukiko Okada, has become stronger at this moment.
He stood up and went to get the wine, listening to the two of them chirping without any scruples. Okada Yukiko was too drunk, and Nakamori Akina also put down her glass early.
"I was a little shocked. I didn't expect that Iwahashi-san, who seemed so calm, actually had such a side." Yukiko Okada sounded innocent, as if she had just discovered a new discovery today.
Iwahashi Shinichi, who was programmed, could only pretend that he didn't hear anything, but Okada Yukiko's appearance made Nakamori Akina's gentle sister's feelings overflowing. She nodded with a smile, and replied in a slightly long tone:
"That's right~" It's quite fun to arrange Iwahashi Shinichi with my friends.
However, in my heart, Okada Yukiko's puzzle solving brought back memories of when I first became familiar with Shinichi Iwahashi.
Akina Nakamori looked at Yukiko Okada and suddenly blurted out "Thank you".
Okada Yukiko showed some confusion. However, Nakamori Akina felt inspired and said, "I want to thank you. I feel that it is thanks to the existence of Yukiko-chan."
Yukiko Okada showed a shy expression at her words, "I haven't done anything." She said seriously, "On the contrary, there are various things I want to say thank you to Akina-san and Iwahashi-san.
."
When she decided to embark on the path of being a mystery novelist, which was full of pressure and might not be inferior to the entertainment industry, her inner courage came from Iwahashi Shinichi.
And when she felt real pressure, she also received encouragement from Akina Nakamori.
Okada Yukiko propped up her elbows and supported her chin, looking at the room that was carefully decorated for her. She stared at the cardboard with "Congratulations!" and confirmed with Akina Nakamori, "It was written by Akina-san, right?
"
Akina Nakamori nodded and thought for a moment, "Shinichi was the one who hung it up."
Okada Yukiko smiled and continued to reason, "The person who blew up the balloon is Iwahashi-san."
Akina Nakamori applauded lightly, "Correct answer! By the way, he is also the one hanging the ribbon."
"The next discovery is..."
Okada Yukiko looked at Iwahashi Shinichi who was familiar with the kitchen and looked like he was used to it, and smiled evilly. She stood up from the chair slightly and moved closer to Nakamori Akina, "Akina-san and Iwahashi-san
This commotion made even Iwahashi Shinichi couldn't help raising his voice and asked her, "What are you two talking about?"
Nakamori Akina smiled and replied to him, "Nothing~ no~." After replying this somewhat willful sentence, she looked at Okada Yukiko again and blinked, "Although Detective Okada's reasoning just now is very
Wonderful……"
"But this is the only one I found wrong." Akina Nakamori said with a smile.
Okada Yukiko was a little disappointed, "Did you guess wrong?" She sighed slightly, "Sure enough, I don't know much about love."
At this time, Shinichi Iwahashi came over and sat down.
Nakamori Akina glanced at this man who was staying away from the incident, and Okada Yukiko also glanced at him. Being stared at by two eyes at the same time, Iwahashi Shinichi asked, "What's wrong?"
Okada Yukiko shook her head repeatedly, and Nakamori Akina laughed hard.
Okay. Iwahashi Shinichi, who had already learned how to whisper with these two people, gave up his curiosity as soon as possible, picked up the wine glass, and poured himself a drink.
…
After Yukiko Okada said goodbye and left, Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori performed their respective duties and tidied the room. If Shinichi Iwahashi had done it himself, he would have postponed the work until the next day.
But having a girlfriend who is tidying up the room and "finishing everything today" makes a huge difference.
