Arriving at the address where Erika Ikuta was staying, Nishino Kazuki pulled on his mask and wrapped his windbreaker tightly. The cold wind on a rainy day blew on his face, making him feel a little stinging. From time to time, raindrops dripped from the umbrella.
It fell down and slid on his arm that was held up by the umbrella. It was scattered in bits and pieces and was quickly dried.
Arriving on the floor, he pressed the doorbell.
"Ding dong~"
Tightening his clothes, Nishino Kazuki waited quietly.
Then, there was a "dong dong dong" sound of friction on the floor coming from inside the door, and she could be heard trotting.
After confirming the person through the peephole, the door was opened.
Nishino Kazuki only saw Ikuta Erika standing there pretty. The girl was wearing light makeup at the moment, with a smile on her delicate little face, like a delicate flower blooming in the midsummer morning, with a fresh and natural fragrance.
She was wearing an apron and holding a pair of long frying chopsticks in her hands, as if she was cooking just now.
"Hey, Ikuta." Nishino Kazuki greeted her, "Looking at the costume, are you cooking?"
Erika Ikuta put away the chopsticks in her hands, stuck out her tongue, and said, "Well, I recently learned some dishes from Manatsu, and I want to make them for you."
Nishino Kazuki was heartbroken. Her cuisine has long been famous, and it is said that it is a hell-level cuisine that is one level higher than dark cuisine.
You won't die here today, right?
"Come in first, it's a bit cold outside." Erika Ikuta welcomed Nishino Kazuki in and then closed the door.
The house was a little smaller than Nishino Kazuki's place. Walking through the entrance, Nishino Kazuki saw a new pair of cartoon slippers already placed in front.
It seems that Erika Ikuta bought it specially. The ones on her feet have the same pattern, and they seem to be couple slippers.
After putting on slippers, I entered the living room. There was a small transparent coffee table in front of the white sofa, and the TV was turned on and a variety show was playing inside.
It's not as messy as I imagined...
Nishino Kazuki himself thought that a girl with a cheerful personality like Erika Ikuta would have a messy home, but to her surprise, it was still very clean, even the magazines and books were neatly arranged.
"Teacher Kazuki, wait a minute, let me pour you a glass of water first." Erika Ikuta walked into the kitchen, put the chopsticks away, then poured a cup of hot water for Nishino Kazuki and placed it on the small coffee table.
"Here, let's drink some hot water. It must be quite cold when we come here."
Nishino Kazuki felt that today's Erika Ikuta seemed very different from usual. How should I say, seemed to have become considerate?
"Thank you." Nishino Kazuki thanked him, took a sip of hot water, and then put down the cup.
"Teacher Kazuki, please wait a moment, the fried chicken will be ready soon." Erika Ikuta said to him.
Nishino Kazuki nodded and responded, fried chicken should be okay to eat, and it should be easy for people who don’t know how to cook.
After saying that, Erika Ikuta ran into the kitchen and started to continue cooking.
Bored, Nishino Kazuki walked to the TV. The drawer of the TV cabinet was half open and there were many discs on it. He wanted to find a movie to watch.
When I picked up the discs, I found that many of them were stage plays, as well as some Hollywood movies that were long out of date.
In the corner, Nishino Kazuki discovered something interesting.
I picked it up and read, "Where are Nogizaka?" written on it.
This was a set of DVDs of Nogizaka's early variety shows, and Nishino Kazuki became interested.
After opening it, he took out a disc and put it into the projector. Then he sat back on the sofa and prepared to watch.
"Located in Nogizaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, many artists have embarked on the road to stardom here..." The screen began to show, and Nishino Kazuki watched attentively.
When Erika Ikuta came out with a bowl of fried chicken nuggets, the TV happened to show her demonstrating her talents under the guidance of the host Banana Man.
When Erika Ikuta saw the TV screen, she rushed over at a slow pace. After putting down the plate full of fried chicken nuggets in her hand, she quickly rushed to Nishino Kazuki and tried to snatch the remote control from his hand.
"Don't look at it!!" Erika Ikuta felt that her dark history had been seen, and she felt extremely ashamed.
Just when Nishino Kazuki saw something exciting, she couldn't get her wish. The remote control was immediately hidden behind her and leaned against the back of the sofa, completely blocking it.
The two were noisy, fighting for the remote control. Realizing that she couldn't grab him, Erika Ikuta became heartbroken and fell down, throwing herself on Nishino Kazuki. The two of them were half-lying on the sofa.
Then the struggle stopped.
Erika Ikuta's head was buried in his chest, like a little ostrich, unable to get up for a long time, still making a whining sound from her mouth.
Nishino Kazuki was stunned. To be honest, in this position, he could lower his head and chin to touch Ikuta Erika's little head. There was a refreshing shampoo-like fragrance that kept drifting into his nose, and the softness of his chest was also a bit...
Make him distracted.
The voice of Erika Ikuta could still be heard from the TV, but Erika Ikuta in her arms remained silent.
It seems a little subtle.
"Hey, Mr. Kazuki~" Erika Ikuta raised her head and looked at him with her upper eyelids, her delicate face expanding in front of his eyes.
Oops, it feels like myocardial infarction!
"What's wrong?" The two of them maintained this posture in tacit understanding, but Nishino Kazuki had trouble placing his hands.
Erika Ikuta didn't speak, only the sound of the two breathing.
At this moment, her heart was like a lotus flower in June, which was just a small bud. It swayed wildly at the slightest breeze, as if it would break at any time, which was worrying.
Then, she suddenly raised her head, and quickly chirped at Nishino Kazuki's face, like a dragonfly touching water, and then lowered her head again, returning to the ostrich appearance just now.
Nishino Kazuki was stunned for a moment, surprised by her boldness.
The two of them were silent, and no one spoke. Perhaps they felt that the atmosphere was too awkward, so Nishino Kazuki softly shouted: "Get up first, Erika."
Erika Ikuta didn't expect that she was so courageous. She was currently pressing on Nishino Kazuki, and her heart was still pounding.
Hearing Nishino Kazuki call herself "Erihana", the subtle closeness of the title made her a little shy.
Erika Ikuta propped herself up with her hands, and then got up from him.
"Well, why don't you have some fried chicken nuggets, Mr. Kazuki?" She said in her normal tone, but her rapid breathing betrayed her mood.
"Okay, let me try it." Nishino Kazuki took the plate, picked up a piece with his hand and put it in his mouth. Unexpectedly, it tasted pretty good.
"It's delicious." Nishino Kazuki ate another one.
Erika Ikuta's eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and his was definitely the best reward.
It’s no wonder that she practiced hard even after returning home from her busy work schedule.
I'm not sure about other dishes, but this fried chicken nugget is still okay.