Here and Shiraishi Rika spent a while to buy everything we needed. Natsuki originally thought that the only things she wanted to buy were paper cups, but she didn't expect that Shiraishi Rika also bought paper plates. It was a bit like that
When I had a birthday, I bought a birthday cake and got paper plates as a gift, as well as some disposable tableware and so on. It was a thorough purchase.
However, the list only listed the tableware and quantity. Xia Zhi was not very clear about what he wanted to buy. This was decided by Shiraishi Reika. He only knew that buying ceramic bowls would not only cost more, but also be difficult to dispose of later, so the bowls
That’s how particular it is.
But if you think about it this way, since you have already bought paper cups and plates, it doesn't seem wrong to buy disposable tableware for other tableware.
The items are not very heavy, but because there are a lot of them, the trolley has been filled up. Fortunately, the two of them have basically bought the things they need to be responsible for. Although the school festival is open to the public, because everyone
There is nothing special about all schools. Except for the more famous schools that may have a large number of outsiders visiting, relatively ordinary schools like Natsuki actually don’t have that many people. After all...the school festival is an event with an average of five Japanese participants.
It is quite common to have more than six events, not to mention that the school festival of Natsuki School is held on three working days from Monday to Wednesday.
Basically, this school festival is equal to a self-pleasure activity.
You don’t need to prepare too many things. It should be enough for about two to three hundred people. The cost of this part is not very big. The ingredients and fruits bought by Yamamoto Ryoko and the others are the most important things this time.
It's heavy. If you buy too much, it will be a waste. If you buy too little, it won't be enough. Moreover, the quality is not on the same level as paper bags and the like. It would be better to buy it in three or six batches.
"That's it for the purchase."
"Hmm. Still can't get in touch with Ryoko?"
Because everything was relatively concentrated, Natsuki wanted to solve it quickly so he didn't spend too much time, but it was different on the other side... With an unreliable character like Yamamoto Ryoko, she would probably be in a shopping mall.
After wandering around for an hour or two, you will remember what you are here for.
"Hmm...are you going to find them? I saw them just now, but I don't know where they went."
"I think even if I look for it, I probably won't be able to find it..."
If they didn't want Xia Zhi to find out, they probably wouldn't be like this.
I was still thinking about going back to work after I finished shopping. Now it seems that I won't be able to go back before dinner. I am not generous enough to just leave Shiraishi Reika here alone to wait for Yamamoto as if nothing happened.
Liangzi and the others discovered their conscience.
"Let's go shopping somewhere for a while. They should call me when they remember that this is happening."
Shiraishi Rika didn't refuse, probably she didn't know what else to do now.
This visit to the mall is not without its benefits. At least Xia Zhi has completely figured out the structure and layout of the first floor of the mall. Although the placement of things is a bit weird and the route arrangement is poisonous,
But for the time being, it has a relatively complete daily necessities section.
You can go upstairs and have a look... Xia Zhi doesn't know what area is upstairs. He doesn't see the guide map that should be there. Maybe he missed it, or there is no such thing at all. There is still an escalator.
Yes, it's not difficult to go upstairs.
"Let's go."
It's okay that there are escalators going up and down on both sides. Otherwise, Xia Zhi really felt that he could write an anonymous complaint letter. It's not like he was playing in Cairo Department Store. The route is all along the stairs on one side, which is okay.
The shopping mall is quite reasonable. The second floor is a clothing area related to daily necessities. This area is just a general term for the similarity of an area. After all, it is still a shopping mall and not a supermarket. There is still a big difference.
.
Xia Zhi is not very interested in this place. For him, as long as the clothes are suitable and wearable, it is probably enough. As for other special occasions, we can only talk about it when the time comes.
But after all, this is only for Xia Zhi. Shiraishi Lihua seems to be quite interested in this place, or probably no girl will not be interested in clothes. Xia Zhi feels that it doesn't matter, it is better to say that it is a bit satisfying, because
This is simply not the right place for killing time.
Xia Zhi found a friendly place in this shopping mall.
"Lihua, you can go and have a look."
Xia Zhi recommended to her.
"Xia Zhijun, do you want to buy some clothes?"
"I don't need to buy it. You can go and take a look and don't worry about me."
"But……"
"It's quite boring to just walk around like this, and there are so many things." Xia Zhi gently pushed the trolley: "Let's go, I don't know when Ryoko and the others will show up, I'll look at things here, and I'll wait a minute
Let’s go find them together.”
"The Shiraishi family doesn't have the habit of leaving their companions behind and running to other places." Shiraishi Rika looked to the side and saw that there was a bench nearby that no one was sitting on: "Then let's go and rest for a while."
"If you don't feel bored, I don't mind...but don't you really want to go shopping?"
"No need. If there are clothes you want to buy, I can tell my mother that I can buy them with better quality at a cheaper price, and it will be more convenient to order them by then."
Xia Zhi remembered the fact that Shiraishi Rika was a child of a rich family.
"Because you usually don't have the airs of a young lady, I almost forgot about this matter."
"Are you complimenting me?"
"If you think this is a compliment."
"Then let's take it as such."
Shiraishi Lihua had a gentle smile on her face, just like the one Xia Zhi knew well.
I sat down on the bench next to me and put the trolley next to me. It is quite good to provide trolleys. Perhaps it is for this reason that this mall seems to have only one entrance and exit for customers, which should be for recycling shopping carts.
Designed.
"Speaking of which, how long has Xia Zhijun been in Japan?"
"Me? Let me think about it... It seems to be almost a year, right? If this semester is over, it should be a year. It has been so long before I know it..."
Time flies for real goods.
"How does it feel?"
"What does it feel like?"
"For example, do you feel that there is anything inconvenient, or do you feel that there is anything to be happy about, or do you feel homesick or something like that."
"It's really a general question..."
Xia Zhi thought for a while: "Well, although I was a little uneasy at first, I didn't feel anything special after I got used to it. I'm pretty lucky. I met all gentle people, and I didn't feel anything wrong living alone abroad.
It’s a very difficult place. I just came back from home a few days ago, and I can’t even talk about being homesick or anything like that.”
"So it feels pretty good?"
"Almost."
I am already a mature adult, Xia Zhi couldn't help but have such thoughts.
"It's definitely not okay for me to go abroad to study by myself, right? It would make me very uneasy."
"I can't imagine you being upset."
"Hee." Shiraishi Rika chuckled, and suddenly an idea to play a prank came up: "Originally, my parents said they would take me to China, but they suddenly decided not to take me with them."
Great! It’s great that I wasn’t drinking water just now!
This only thought echoed in Xia Zhi's mind, and his whole body became stiff.
"Isn't it too much? Suddenly you said you would take me with you, and then suddenly you said you wouldn't take me with you."
"Yeah, yeah! That's too much."
Xia Zhi unconsciously nodded in agreement, feeling uneasy inside.
It's like your deskmate complained to you that she cheated on an exam and was reported by a younger brother. However, she didn't expect that you were that younger brother. She was telling you that if she found out who that second- and fifth-year-old boy was, she would definitely
I want to give him a set of white knives and red knives.
Xia Zhi feels like this now and is extremely panicked.
"Really? I think it's too much, too."
She looked at Xia Zhi, who was exuding nervousness, and smiled secretly.
"If, I mean if. If I find the person who made my parents change their minds, is it okay to hold him responsible?"
Responsible? Isn’t being responsible the same as being knocked unconscious and then stuffed into a cement bucket and sinking into Tokyo Bay? Stop it...
"Although, although it is very excessive, the most important thing in life is to be calm and not be too impulsive. Maybe you will find that the current result is actually quite good. For example, you don't have to separate from your friends. There are pros and cons.
Well."
"Hehe. Xia Zhijun, you seem a little nervous. What's wrong?"
"I'm nervous. It's impossible. You're wrong."
"But……"
"No but, you are wrong."
Capitalists are monsters that eat people without spitting out their bones, and the daughter of a capitalist is certainly no exception. Xia Zhi is looking for an opportunity to survive.
"You're right. Maybe the result is not bad. If he treats me to something delicious, I might forgive him."
"...Isn't this too difficult? Lihua, your own cooking skills are already at a level that few people can achieve, right?"
"What matters at this time is not whether it tastes delicious, but the heart. The so-called cooking is something that can carry the mind of the person who cooks it." Shiraishi Rika was talking nonsense, but suddenly she had a clearer purpose: "Speaking of which,
Xia Zhijun, is there anything you want to eat?"
"I don't have anything in particular that I want to eat, what about you?"
"Hmm...Xia Zhijun seems to have said that he is from southern China, right?"
"I think you've said it before, right?" Xia Zhi was not sure.
"Then do you know a dish called tofu bamboo shoots?"
"I know. Do you want to try it?"
"May I?"
"But we have to wait until summer. There are not enough seasonal ingredients now."
Tofu bamboo shoots is a dish that is usually eaten once a year, during the Beginning of Summer. One is because of the seasonal ingredients, and the other is because... this dish is really troublesome to make. Xia Zhi didn’t make it.
I have done it before, but my mother has done it before. It is not difficult at all, but it is too time-consuming. If I do it a little more, I can finish the meal from three o'clock in the afternoon to the evening.
Xia Zhi doesn't know how to do it, but it shouldn't be difficult to learn. If you have a little foundation, you won't fail. Just spend some time to learn.
"As for the ingredients, you can ask Miss Chishima to buy them. It is said that Miss Chishima seems to be growing various seasonal and off-season ingredients, and she often exchanges ingredients with chefs she knows from other countries." Shiraishi Rika said seriously.
: "If I go and ask for it now, maybe I can get it in two days."
…
Rich people are really willful.
"Xia Zhijun, can you teach me?"
"……Can."
Is it too late to study now?
"Then, in exchange, I can also teach Xia Zhijun the cooking I know."
"...That's really, really good."
Shiraishi Rika suddenly became much more proactive, which was slightly different from his impression of her. Maybe it was just that he only knew her to this extent.
But it's not really a bad thing, and it's not a loss either. Xia Zhi most likely won't work for nothing, and he will still be able to eat. At most, it will be a little troublesome, but it's not a big deal. And
Compared to being sunk into Chiba Bay by men in black, it is nothing.
Even if this had not happened, Xia Zhi felt that he would not refuse. Although there was a high probability that it would be delayed until the beginning of summer, he still had to try it at this time of year, just like eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival.
You still need to have a sense of ritual in your life.
"Xia Zhijun, is there anything you want to learn how to cook?"
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome. I don't think I can learn well if you teach me."
"It doesn't matter, it's just because it's difficult to learn that it's valuable, right? The more time you spend, the more you'll gain. That's what I think."
"...That's right."
After all, probably no one would want to work hard for something that can be easily learned, but the rewards obtained in this way are far from enough. There will be rewards if you work hard, or rather, only if you work hard, you will gain.
Xia Zhi agrees with this concept.
"The longer it takes, the happier I will be."
"Isn't it right? Although it is a happy thing that the efforts you put in are directly proportional to your income, but if you are not rewarded all the time, your motivation will be frustrated. Wouldn't this be counterproductive?"
For example, Guda, Guda, Guda and so on.
"That's not right, Xia Zhijun. The process of hard work is also a process of gain for me. The moment of success is the end of hard work and the moment when all the gains are achieved."
This statement... seems to be quite good. Shiraishi Rika probably also has high potential as a philosopher.
"Moreover, the children of the Shiraishi family will not regret something after they decide to do it. Although they are not very mature yet, so they may not be able to treat it as a normal thing, but I will not give up."
"Once you've decided something, you won't hesitate again, Xia Zhijun."
Shiraishi Reika's smile suddenly became meaningful.