Chapter 5 Chapter Four

During his lunch break after three days, Kurita was going to a coffee shop he frequented nearby. The reason was that the owner of the coffee shop asked Kurita to show his face occasionally. Ever since that incident happened a few days ago, Kurita's mind was full of Dou Daifuku. He tried to make Dou Da Fu every day until late at night, trying to recreate the taste of his parents.Last night because he couldn't sleep even under the covers, he actually made Dou Da Fu all night long. However, the more anxious you are, the less you can get the desired result.Kurita told himself, don't be too anxious at this time, it is necessary to change the mood.

The coffee brewed by the owner of the coffee shop is cold drip coffee slowly extracted with cold water, which can be said to be the best in coffee.The smell of cold drip coffee was rich and mellow - recalling that smell, Kurita wanted to take a sip right away. "Hi..." After pushing open the door of the coffee shop, a spacious European-style space shrouded in warm light came into view. The nostalgic decoration of the coffee shop is stylish and stable, which is the style created by the old shop. After Kurita took a seat at the counter as usual, the boss approached Kurita with a cup of coffee.

"Yo, Kurita, long time no see." "Just busy." The boss is thirty-four years old this year, and he is a man with a wild aura.The tall, thick-chested boss has a greasy hair combed back and a stubbled chin.The fierce face of the boss is matched with the V-neck coffee shop apron, but it feels unexpectedly harmonious. Although he has a tough appearance, he is straightforward and has a wide range of friends.Many of them are his good friends, including well-known intellectuals and even gangsters. The boss's hobby is riding a heavy machine.When Kurita was young and frivolous, he also conquered mountains with his boss.

The boss smiled meaninglessly and arrogantly at Kurita and said: "I heard that, you seem to be in a state of distress recently? Work is the same as making coffee, you can't overcook it." "...Who is so talkative?" "Nakanojo and Shiho and Yuka." "Are you playing a game where everyone is here?" Kurita couldn't help but spit. Kurita understands that everyone is worried about him, but he doesn't want to be publicized about his efforts.Don't look at Kurita like this, he is also a cautious person. "Did you stay up late yesterday and work? The dark circles under your eyes have come out. The devil Kurita's momentum has doubled."

"What era are you talking about? I just can't sleep." "Well, troubled Mr. Kurita, I have some good news for you." "Have you been listening to anyone?" "Actually, there is a lady called 'Wagashi Daughter' who is in our store. After I explained your situation to her, she expressed that she would like to help you." Kurita was stunned for a moment. "What did you say? Wagashi...?" "Miss Qianjin, who is elegant and beautiful. But, I'm the only one who can call her that." "Shall I punch you to wake you up? Who is it?"

After hearing Kurita's question, the boss closed his eyes meaningfully and stroked his stubble. "It's not convenient for me to answer this question." "What?" "After you get to know her well, you can ask her yourself, but I think it will be difficult to ask the answer... In short, she has a keen sense and a deep knowledge of wagashi, and she has been in it since just now. Waiting for you. Come on, Xiaokui!" The boss waved to the innermost seat at the bar. Although the situation is not very clear, the point is that the owner of the coffee shop finds help for Kurita who is in trouble because he can't stand it anymore.

As expected of the boss, an authentic Asakusa native who values ​​love and righteousness——Kurita smiled wryly, the woman mentioned earlier slowly approached, and finally stood in front of Kurita. "Fortunately, fortunately to meet..." The woman nodded timidly in greeting.When Kurita saw her, he held his breath for a moment. This woman is very beautiful.She is petite and looks younger than Kurita. The woman has beautiful long hair and a bright face.Everything just right for the beautiful appearance, exuding a soft sense of transparency.Her simple and elegant knitted dress set off her elegant temperament, which really gave people the feeling of a rich lady.

Although she has an outstanding temperament, she doesn't see any ability to help a professional wagashi master. That's how it is for laymen——Kurita sighed secretly, and then greeted, "Hi, I'm Kurita." After hearing this, the woman nodded her head twice in panic and said, "You, hello... I'm Aoi..." Perhaps because she was too nervous, the woman behaved rather strangely. If you analyze it further, the woman's temperamental appearance coupled with the long-tailed way of speaking is also a bit out of tune. "Basically, I'm just a pacifist who knows a lot about desserts, please help me!"

"A pacifist...me too." The woman's attitude of not knowing what she was afraid of made Kurita suspicious. The boss immediately eased the atmosphere from the side and said, "Hey, Kurita, I know Xiaokui is very attractive, but you can't just stare at him with shining eyes like this. You see, it scares him. " "Who's eyes are shining! Ah... yes, is that really the case?" Kurita discovered that the cause was the dark circles under his eyes caused by staying up late, and hurriedly rubbed his face with his palm. "No, no... I don't feel scared at all..."

Aoi waved her hands with a troubled smile and said.Although she said so in her mouth, the attitude she showed was quite flustered.Seeing Aoi's appearance, the boss came forward to intervene and said, "Anyway, Kurita, do you want to go for a walk with Aoi first?" "Why take a walk first? Don't talk nonsense over there! After all, I didn't ask you for help at all!" "Of course, it's because I heard your unspeakable weak heart..." "Don't say that disgusting thing!" I don’t need a layman girl to teach me as a wagashi chef in a well-established store——Kurita thought to himself, and when he was staring at each other with the boss, he heard a faint voice: "Ah, ah..."

Kurita turned his gaze to the side, and found that Aoi Tetsu was trembling with a blue face. "What should I do? The friendship between the two men is about to break because of me... A bloody battle of love and hate is going to start right here..." Aoi seemed quite panic-stricken, and muttered something inexplicable. Thanks to her, Kurita calmed down. Kurita thought: "Even if Aoi can't teach anything, it doesn't mean she has any malicious intentions. Besides, she rarely comes here, so it seems inappropriate to drive her back like this." The boss coughed lightly and said, "No, Xiaokui is naturally shy. She is different from us. She is a very delicate person. But once you get to know her well, her attitude will become natural. Don't take her as a weirdo. .” "I didn't think that way. Besides, my thoughts are very delicate." "It's so warm today, it's the best time to go for a walk." The boss spoke in an uninflected tone, ignoring Kurita's proposition. "Xiaokui said that this is the first time she has come to Asakusa today. You can take her for a little sightseeing, and after cultivating her relationship, it's not too late to get into the theme." Kurita muttered, "Theme..." When introducing herself just now, Aoi said that she knows desserts very well.Although Kurita hated it for a long time, he knew that the boss would be willing to introduce him, saying that Aoi is by no means an outsider, and maybe he could get some references. Kurita turned to face Aoi. Aoi combed her hair with her hands in a panic, then nodded and said, "I want to see some famous scenic spots. If it's not troublesome, I hope you can show me the way..." "What attractions do you want to see?" "Let me think about it... Speaking of the famous scenic spots here, it should be Sensoji Temple or something like that?" "That's nearby." Kurita put on a military jacket, and Aoi put on a light cape-style coat, and the two walked out of the coffee shop.