"It feels the same now as it did fifteen days ago." Xia Zhi sighed as follows.
"Why, don't you think this is bad now?" Tachibana Ayai, a melon-eater, is sitting in front of the counter playing with her mobile phone. It's not time to eat yet, so she is very leisurely now.
"I don't think there's anything bad about it. I just want to say that half a month has passed and it seems like nothing happened, nothing has changed, and everything is the same as before." Xia Zhi tilted his head: "What's the difference between now and the past?"
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"Why did you suddenly raise such a philosophical question?" Tachibana Aya supported her head with one hand.
"Life is always spent with feelings." Xia Zhi shrugged.
"This kind of thing is fine anyway! The future hasn't come yet, so you have to enjoy the present!"
After hearing Tachibana Aya's theory, Xia Zhi was stunned.
"Your hedonism is too obvious."
"If you can't enjoy life, then living will be too tiring."
"Apologise to those who work hard! Take me for example."
Tachibana Aya looked at him suspiciously: "Are you working conscientiously?"
"Today's dinner..."
"Ahhhhhh! I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing." Tachibana Aya lowered her noble head.
On the other side, a certain Miss Mayumi, who was serving tea and pouring water, was really working conscientiously while listening to a pair of doggy men and women "flirting" during working hours. She was so angry that she couldn't speak. She endured extreme discomfort.
, Mayumi is still working. For outstanding people, it is still very important to prioritize what should be done.
But the regular customers of the coffee shop are different. For example, the one Xia Zhi still can’t pronounce is basically the older sister sitting in front of the counter drinking coffee and eating cakes. Today she is still sitting happily on the chair and pretending to be playful.
She was using her cell phone while listening to the wonderful interaction between a certain clerk in the store and a regular customer. This was simply her first motivation to come to this coffee shop, which was not doing particularly well.
"Hey, do you want to go somewhere to play this weekend?"
"No. I should go to the store manager's house for dinner this weekend. By the way, you have to prepare your own dinner."
"Although I want to say that I can't go together? But that really wouldn't be good."
Tachibana Aya leaned on the table again: "Then where should I go to eat?"
"Let's talk about it then." Xia Zhi had already thought about what Tachibana Aya would eat on the weekend. But if he told her now, she would probably have unnecessary expectations, so he decided to forget it for now.
"Xia Zhi, I'm hungry."
"What time is it now? Mayumi is still here." Because Mayumi gets off work at 6pm every day, Xia Zhi can also use her to confirm the time, and Xia Zhi usually starts cooking at that time.
"Be patient for a while. If you eat too early, you will be hungry at night. Eating at that time will not be good for your health."
"I'll have my own snacks tonight."
"I just don't want you to eat those things." Xia Zhi was unmoved. He stood at the counter and didn't know what to do. He looked at Tachibana Aya, who also had nothing to do: "What if you
If you really have nothing to do, you might as well go to work. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you working, and I kind of wonder if you’re not ready to write anymore… and you’re not ready to continue doing your work.”
Natsuki realized that there was a big sister watching the fun next to her, so she didn't speak too clearly, but she thought Tachibana Aya would be able to understand.
"I haven't forgotten that thing, but I just do it when I'm bored at home."
"Being able to work as you please is not easy to find. If I were you, I would cherish it even more."
"Don't worry, I've done the minimum work well."
"Try harder for me!"
Tachibana Aya spread her hands: "Even if you want to work hard, you still need inspiration to work."
Xia Zhi couldn't refute. Just like a clever woman can't make a meal without rice, a creator without inspiration is not much different from a salted fish.
"Okay, if you're bored, just go find a place to play on your phone and I'll ask you to come over for dinner when the time comes."
"Just here, it's the same no matter where you go. It's more comfortable to sit here, at least you can lie down."
Having said that, Tachibana Aya did indeed do this, and then Xia Zhi once again saw her slightly mature figure. She still didn't pay attention to her personal image. She was reminded too many times, and Xia Zhi was a little bit
I'm too lazy to care. Anyway, there are no other men around except myself. As long as I don't look at it, it's actually okay.
Xia Zhi consciously averted his eyes. No matter what, he still had some self-control.
"Speaking of which, Natsuchi, your school seems to be starting its school festival soon."
"What is that? It seems like I have heard it somewhere."
"Generally speaking, I must have heard of it...in light novels, anime, and festivals held by schools. But some places are called cultural festivals, and some places are just called school festivals. I don't think there is any difference.
Yeah, but the school festival seems to be more fun."
"Well, I guess you know this. But how did you know that our school is about to start the school festival?"
"I did a little research. Because the school festival of Yuka Gao is very boring. It's a school where all the students are the same as the eldest lady. There is nothing interesting. In comparison, the school festival of ordinary schools is more fun, but I
After some research, I found that your school’s school festival seems to be very famous. For example, the haunted house that scared the guests into coma and sent them to the hospital, and the chaotic and noisy concerts are all quite interesting.”
If it weren't for Tachibana Aya's relatively serious expression, Xia Zhi would have thought she was hacking her own school.
"No matter how I listen to it, I don't think what you are talking about is something that can be an advantage."
"It would be great if it was interesting." Tachibana Aya said nonchalantly: "Anyway, your school will have a three-day school festival by the end of this month at the latest. I will definitely try my best to sneak out of the school by then.
We used to play.”
"Please wake up." Xia Zhi felt that it was really possible for her to do such an outrageous thing. No, this matter is not outrageous at all when it comes to Tachibana Aya. And what Xia Zhi is afraid of is not that Tachibana Aya will become warped.
The matter of class... With her ability, although she has not surpassed a certain chosen one, it is really easy to complete the entrance exam.
Natsuki is only worried about one thing, and that is - if what Lihua said is true, and if the school really has a school festival before the end of this month, then Tachibana Aya will be the devil if she doesn't come over to join in the fun. She
If he just came here to join in the fun and visit the school festival like an ordinary tourist, that would be fine, but Natsuki was not naive enough to think that she would not come back to see him if she went to the school festival.
I am somewhat self-aware that I have become the other person's source of happiness.
But...even Tachibana Aya wouldn't do anything too outrageous, right? Although there is something wrong with her brain circuit, she is still a human being.
"If there is really a school festival, you are not allowed to skip classes then." Xia Zhi said to her.
"Ah..." Tachibana Aya didn't answer, but her expression clearly showed her refusal.
"It's okay to play in the past, but it's absolutely not okay to skip class. Have you forgotten what I said before?"
"Huh? What did you say before?"
Xia Zhi couldn't bear to give her a slap on the head: "When it comes to being a good student in school, doesn't it mean that you have to work hard to shape your own social image? How can you skip classes?"
"...I suddenly realized that there is no use in using that thing. I feel like I will never starve to death no matter what I do."
"A person's life is not just about having enough to eat. Think about your life goals, think about the bright future you may have, and pay attention to your own future." Xia Zhi persuaded her earnestly, and Tachibana Aya stared meaningfully.
She stared at him for a long time, until Xia Zhi began to feel that her eyes were a little penetrating, and then she said: "Since you said so, then okay."
Before Xia Zhi could breathe a sigh of relief, Tachibana Aya stretched out his left hand and raised a finger: "But, I have a condition."
"Conditions? What conditions?"
"Take me to the school festival then."
"There's no problem with me..." Xia Zhi frowned: "But if I remember correctly, doesn't almost every student have something to do during the school festival? For example, those who open restaurants need to have waiters.
, there must also be staff to open the museum. By then, most likely there won’t be much time.”
Tachibana Aya blinked: "Then take me shopping when you have free time?"
"... Whatever, I don't think there is much to visit in a place as big as our school. I can probably visit it all in one day."
"Let's talk about what happens then." Tachibana Aya wasn't worried at all.
Unknowingly, many customers in the store had left. When the familiar elder sister in front of the counter but whose name she didn't know was also paying and preparing to leave, Mayumi also came over.
"It's already time for me to get off work, so I'll bother you next."
"Thank you for your hard work, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow, Mayumi-chan."
Mayumi changed her clothes and left. The wind chime at the store door rang again and again, and there were fewer and fewer customers in the store. Perhaps because the weather was colder, no one wanted to come out at night.
Clean up a little and get ready to start cooking dinner.
Seeing Natsuki clearing up the counter, Tachibana Aya stopped playing with her cell phone and looked at Natsuki working with her head propped up. Perhaps in her eyes, food is more attractive than her cell phone.
I looked in the refrigerator and found that there were actually no ingredients in it. I could have made do with fried rice or something like that, but there was no leftover rice in the refrigerator. It would be better to say that there was no rice at all.
Do you want to do it again? Processing rice balls and fried rice, that's too miserable. Xia Zhi thought about what he could do with the ingredients in the refrigerator, and then he saw the treasure behind a pile of vegetables in the refrigerator. He can handle it today
Already.
Potatoes can be said to be a unique food ingredient in the world. Its yield is extremely high and its living environment requirements are low, resulting in its low price. From officials and dignitaries to ordinary people, every household must have seen this.
It can be steamed, fried, boiled or grilled. It can be cut into cubes or shreds. It can be directly made into mashed potatoes. It can be cooked or used as a staple food... This is a well-deserved major event in the food world.
treasure.
There are also onions, small pieces of meat, and carrots in the refrigerator. If they are used alone for cooking, they are really shabby, but when combined with potatoes, they can make very interesting food. Xia Zhi turned around and glanced at the counter again, adding salt and pepper.
There were also common seasonings like rice noodles. Xia Zhi took the cooking wine bottle and shook it, but there was only a little bit left, not quite enough.
I still have to visit the store and make preparations, so...
"Tachibana, run an errand for me and go to a nearby convenience store to bring back a bottle of cooking wine. Just buy something exactly like this one. Don't buy extra things, and remember to bring the invoice back." Xia Zhi handed the bottle to her,
Let her take it to identify it, so there will be no mistakes.
"...Go over with the bottle? I feel so embarrassed. Can I take a photo?"
"Whatever you want, don't buy the wrong one."
Tachibana Aya took a photo of the bottle and left the store. Natsuki set up a pot, boiled water, and got ready to start work. The thing she is going to make is called potato cake, which is a very common dish.
Almost every household in China has eaten it, either as a dish or as a staple food.
The method is also very simple. Wash the potatoes, peel them and cut them into large pieces, steam them and then cut them into puree. At the same time, cut your other favorite foods into pieces or puree, then mix all the ingredients and add salt.
, MSG, pepper, cooking wine, water, etc., then add some flour, stir evenly and form into small cakes, then put it into hot oil and fry until golden brown, it is ready.
It is very simple and tastes very good. Although Xia Zhi has not made it himself, it should not be a big problem.
Once the chosen recipe has been decided, all that is left is the simple task of preparing the ingredients.
Tachibana Aya came back from running errands. In addition to the cooking wine she needed, she also held a bag of opened snacks in her hand. Xia Zhi shook her head: "You are eating snacks now, will you have dinner later?"
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"Don't worry, the snacks are in the girl's other stomach."
"Isn't that dessert?"
"It's okay. Now that I have a second stomach, it won't be a problem to have another one."
"Whatever you want, don't regret it if you can't finish it later."
Xia Zhi ignored her reasoning and lowered her head to prepare. Although it was a very simple dish, if you didn't pay enough attention to the food, you would suffer the consequences.
Next to her, Tachibana Aya was shaken by Natsuki's words.