The store door was opened, and Xia Zhi was about to say "Welcome", but he didn't expect that the store manager came in, so he couldn't help but swallow "Welcome" back.
But the store manager seemed to notice Xia Zhi's little move, and walked over with wide eyes.
"What's that expression on your face? Are you so disgusted when the store manager comes over?"
"No, you must have seen it wrong." Xia Zhi denied.
"You kid... forget it. Do you know what time it is now?" the store manager asked.
However, when he saw the store manager coming, Xia Zhi knew the time without even looking at the time. He had said before that he would come back at five o'clock, and Xia Zhi did not forget this.
"Since it's five o'clock, I'll go back first." Natsuki was about to walk out of the counter, but this action also alerted Tachibana Aya, who was playing with her mobile phone.
She raised her head and looked at Xia Zhi, who was about to walk out of the counter: "Is it five o'clock now? Time flies so fast."
"You've been playing with your phone all the time, so time certainly flies by."
"Let's discuss it. Can you cook the meal first before going there? Otherwise, it will be like yesterday where you eat so late and you will be very hungry."
"Can't you go back to eat with Xia Zhi? You've already paid for it. Aren't eating in the store the same as eating at Xia Zhi's house?" The store manager was a little confused.
"There are deep reasons for this." Xia Zhi explained: "In general, it's okay on weekends. If I go there during the week, I might die miserably."
"ah?"
"In other words, I am still trying to integrate into the family." Aya Tachibana held her chin: "My sister is really difficult to deal with."
Xia Zhi stared at her: "That's my sister!"
"It's all the same."
"What's the same?"
Xia Zhi shook his head, not planning to argue too much with her. Anyway, it was absolutely impossible for Xia Zhi to agree to letting his sister out.
The store manager also shook his head. He felt that his thinking might no longer keep up with modern young people. Am I really old?
"Anyway, let's cook the rice first? You can't bear to see such a cute girl starving to death in the store where you work, right?" Aya Tachibana was reasoning with Natsuki, but this was too much for Natsuki.
Some of them don't make sense.
"Why don't we just ask the store manager to cook it? Since the water and rice are the same, can we cook it with a different flavor?" Xia Zhi walked out from the counter with one foot.
The store manager just wanted to clear up the relationship and refuse Xia Zhi's unreasonable request for the sake of Xiaocai's future happiness. But before it was his turn to take action, Tachibana Aya took matters into his own hands.
She looked at Xia Zhi and said seriously: "It will be less. It will be less of a taste called happiness."
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"Are you kidding me?" an expression appeared on Xia Zhi's face. The store manager also twitched his eyes because of Tachibana Aya's words. He decided not to cook for these two people in the future, he was too angry.
People.
Xia Zhi looked at the store manager, who turned his head to the other side, obviously not wanting to get involved in the affairs of these two people. Xia Zhi was helpless.
"You have a lot to do." He said, then retreated back to the counter, preparing to cook the rice first: "Manager, do you want it?"
"Of course I will go home and have dinner with Xiaoyao."
"I think Sister Sayuri might forget to cook your rice." Xia Zhi guessed with malicious intent. After all, Sister Sayuri and Xiaoyao usually have dinner together, and Sister Sayuri is quite busy, so she will forget to cook for a while.
It's not impossible that the store manager will lose his job.
"No, it's impossible. Sayuri will never forget to cook my rice." The store manager shook his head crazily, but what Xia Zhi saw was not conviction, but deep doubts. Probably, when Xia Zhi left
After that, he would secretly make a phone call and tell Sister Sayuri that he was going back for dinner.
Natsuki skillfully found the rice bag and the rice cooker, quickly cooked the rice, and pressed the cooking button in front of Tachibana Aya. She turned to look at Tachibana Aya, and she had a look on her face.
Satisfied smile.
Xia Zhi stood up: "You won't ask me to prepare the dishes before going back, right? Then the store manager really doesn't want to go home for dinner."
"That's obviously not possible." The store manager immediately dismissed Xia Zhi's doubts: "Go back quickly, and then come back quickly."
"Then I can go." Xia Zhi walked out of the counter directly this time.
There is no need to change clothes anymore, after all, I have to come back to visit the store later.
"Have a nice trip." Tachibana Aya waved to Natsuki, who turned around and left. Mayumi came here, ready to place an order, but what she saw was the store manager's mouth that seemed to be filled with something.
This expression is very familiar to me, because I don’t know since when, I often have this expression. Especially when I am in this store.
"Manager, two coffees and two strawberry cakes each, please hurry up." The best way to help him get out of the pain is to let another thing fill his mind. Mayumi chose to use work to play this role, which was just right.
It doesn’t delay your work, it’s simply the best of both worlds.
Mayumi glanced again at Tachibana Aya, who had a happy smile that was not hidden at all, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
Will I ever end up like this one day?...Probably not.
She shook her head and turned to do other work.
On Xia Zhi's side, after walking out of the store, he trotted back in the direction of his apartment. Whether it was cooking or cooking, it took time. He couldn't just finish it slowly and then let the store know.
You won't even have to eat when you grow up, right? If Xiaoyao is soft-hearted and waits for the store manager to go back to eat, wouldn't she become a sinner? This is not the result Xia Zhi wants.
He quickly returned to his apartment. Although physical education classes in Japanese schools were truly tiring, running all the way to the apartment was not an easy task for Xia Zhi.
It seems that I really need to exercise.
However, making up your mind and taking action are two completely different things... there will always be a way.
Xia Zhi opened the door to the apartment with the key and walked in. He didn't say "I'm back" or anything like that. Judging from yesterday's experience, Xia Meng should still be sleeping at this moment.
However, the outcome of things was probably the opposite of what he thought. Xia Zhi walked from the entrance to the living room and saw Xia Meng sitting on the sofa reading a book.
Probably because his movement back shocked her, she put down the book and turned around. Because she could only see the area above her neck, Xia Zhi saw Xia Meng's head turn back 180 degrees, and she almost didn't get scared.
Have to call it out.
"Back?"
Xia Zhi nodded timidly.
But Master Xia Meng ignored him. After asking a question, he turned around and went back to reading.