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"Honestly, Mr. Kurita, you look a bit childish when you win:" "Am I exaggerating too much?" "No... super handsome! Makes me feel like seeing a hero!" "Yes, yes..." Kurita squeezed his lips together with a straight face, holding the bag of Dainagon red beans in his left hand. Two kilograms of red beans can be easily carried under the armpit, but if it is made into red bean paste, it will be multiplied several times, so in essence, it has won a considerable amount of red beans.If it is boiled into red bean soup, it is not a problem to cook a hundred servings.

After the quiz contest ended, Kurita and Aoi turned back to Chuo Avenue, preparing to return to Asaba's booth. Although Kurita's overwhelming victory without giving the other party a chance to speak at all made the fake contestants feel ashamed, but in the end it caused the audience to boil, so the president of the Wagashi Research Institute also felt very happy.In conclusion, it is a win-win result. After the two arrived in front of the No. 1 classroom building, they found that the crowd around the booth had decreased. Maybe it's because noon has passed, so the crowded period has ended, or it may be that everyone has changed to participate in other activities.

Asaba was leisurely chatting with the staff of the egg cake stand. The crepe stand next door seems to have run out of ingredients and is getting ready to close. "You seem to be very idle." Kurita spoke up, and Asaba came out of the stall with a lazy look. "No, no matter how you think about it, you are relatively free. I didn't expect you to come back. The two of you are really free to the extreme." Asaba greeted Kurita with bad words as usual, and Kurita replied displeasedly: "I'll forget it, you are too rude to talk to Ms. Aoi like that. Don't say these things, look!"

Seeing Kurita handing out the bag full of Dai Nagon, Asaba's regular features frowned. "……red beans?" "That's right. The second question, where did I get these red beans?" "Why do you suddenly ask me to guess the riddle? Who knows! No, what are you doing with the red beans?" "Oh... Actually, I really want to know the answer too." "Ah? Kurita, has your brain finally burned out?" At this time, Aoi interjected with a mischievous look: "I'm so excited... Then, for the third question, the beans that Kurita-san is holding are usually called red beans, but in the wagashi industry or when trading futures, It will use another name. May I ask what it is?"

Qian Yu froze in place, muttering with an undisguised expression: "...What are you two doing? Why do you like to use riddles?" "That's right...why do you use guessing? Maybe the answer to the second question is hidden here...well, the answer to the third question is 'Adzuki Bean'. Generally, soybeans are called 'soybean', so Reversely called red beans as 'little beans'." "Oh, is that so?" "That's right. There are different opinions about the origin of the name Hongdou. If you are interested, you can check it out at the library before you go home..."

After skillfully coaxing Asaba, Aoi whispered in Kurita's ear nonchalantly, "Mr. Kurita, can I handle it next?" "Huh? Can you?" "After all, it would be safer to leave it to me to handle whatever you think. I have seen your handsome performance just now, and this time I will show it..." "Oh...then please. Anyway, what are you going to do with the red beans?" Kurita has always been very concerned about what kind of wagashi Aoi plans to make from Danashu red beans. In the end, Aoi gave an answer that surprised Kurita: "There is nothing to do."

"what……?" "There is no plan to use red beans at present..." Aoi tilted her head as if to say "Why would you ask such a question?" Kurita was stunned. In the next second, Li Gang leaned out and said, "What and what! If this is the case, why do you need to participate in the guessing contest? Miss Kui!" "It's so fierce...you don't have to be so loud, I can hear you..." "Your voice is not low! No, what is going on? How do I feel that you are doing things based on the feeling of the moment?" "No... Absolutely nothing of the sort... In short, please leave it to me to handle..."

Through the question and answer just now, Asahi seemed to understand how they obtained the red beans.After Asahi finally figured out the situation, Aoi led him into the stall.Although Kurita was puzzled, he followed behind. "Then, Mr. Asaba, next I will change your dislike of wagashi!" "Ok……" Although Asagi murmured in a low voice, "I think it's impossible." But she didn't intend to walk away from Aoi.Asaha's curiosity is self-evident. Aoi pointed to the unsold chicken cakes in small paper bags, and said cheerfully, "Nagasaki cakes."

"Yes." Asagi nodded lazily. "This is wagashi." "……what?" Asaba's face widened with "What are you talking about?", Aoi exaggeratedly sighed and said, "That's right, most people don't think that Nagasaki cakes are wagashi. But, I'm serious, Nagasaki The cakes are authentic Japanese pastries." "Nagasaki Cake is a Japanese confectionery?" Kurita, who was listening from the side, nodded silently. Kurita also knew this fact.It should be said that this is common sense for the operator of a wagashi shop. Nagasaki cakes, like Kopeito or steamed buns, are said to have been introduced to Japan by Portuguese missionaries during the Muromachi period, also known as "Nanban fruit".At that time, it spread to the whole of Japan centered on Nagasaki, and then developed into the current Nagasaki cake through exclusive improvement in Japan.

After that, after the Edo period and entered the Meiji period, because many new types of sweets were introduced to Japan from Europe, there were "wagashi" and "foreign confectionery". Confections that existed in Japan prior to this classification are called "Wagashi", while those that did not exist are called "Weigami". Therefore, whether it is Nagasaki cake, Kopei candy or small steamed buns, they are all authentic wagashi. Of course, chicken cake and Nagasaki cake are different things, but the basic method of both is "add flour and sugar to the beaten egg liquid and stir well, then pour it into the mold and bake it".

What's more, the chicken cakes sold by Asaba's stall are not like snacks, but are made of materials close to the standard Nagasaki cakes. It is a nostalgic imitation chicken cake dessert. In this sense, Asaba's chicken cakes are closer to Nagasaki cakes than normal chicken cakes. Kurita rubbed his chin and watched the situation unfold. "So that's it...so that's the theory." After listening to Aoi's explanation, Asagi flicked her bangs with admiration and said, "Nagasaki cakes are genuine wagashi, and I make Nagasaki cakes at the stall, and I also eat Nagasaki cakes. So, I don't hate wagashi—do you mean that?" "yes." "It means that I am bound by the wrong impression in my heart, mistakenly thinking that I hate wagashi." "It's wonderful how quickly you understand;" Aoi smiled with a contented face. After being silent for a while, Asagi suddenly said something inexplicable: "—I used to be a boy who loved to play baseball." "Huh? Love to play... baseball?" Surprised by the unexpected topic, Aoi kept blinking her eyes with long eyelashes. “I was still pitching, and I was actually serious about playing baseball. But after Kurita hit a home run in a community team test game, I gave up playing baseball resolutely.” "Whoa whoa." Aoi looked quite confused, but Kurita muttered nostalgicly, "Well... there was indeed such a past." "I can still see that scene vividly. You home run bastard!" Hearing Asaba's unexplained curse words, Kurita scowled. "Okay, okay. So, Asaba-san, what happened to the baseball?" After being comforted by Aoi, Asaba continued with a melancholy expression, "I mean, what if, if I were still playing baseball, what do you think?" "what……?" "And playing baseball in this outfit—how would you feel if you saw me playing baseball in a full-body visual kei outfit?" "...I should think you are a weirdo." "Right? I usually think that way. When playing baseball, I still have to wear baseball-appropriate clothing to play, otherwise it will be weird? Even if I am also playing baseball, I still have the so-called impression problem." The meaning is the same—— Asaba said with a rare serious expression. "Indeed, I hate wagashi maybe because of my impression... But impression is very important, isn't it? For Nagasaki cake, there is still an impression of foreign confectionery. I like the taste of Nagasaki cake, and I also like It gives people a Western image. This kind of thing will not change because of verbal explanations.” Although the theory is a bit far-fetched, Asaba's tone is sincere.Kurita felt Asaba's consistent thinking, and had already guessed that the situation would evolve like this. Aoi and Asaba each looked at each other with strong will, and they were deadlocked for a while—— "You're right..." Not long after, Aoi readily agreed.Kurita couldn't help slipping his foot and said, "Miss Aoi!" "It's okay, I had vaguely expected that things would turn out like this, so I made preparations for this kind of time in advance. As the saying goes, 'be prepared for danger'..." Aoi said confidently. "Mr. Asaba, you don't hate the taste of wagashi, but the impression of wagashi. Logically speaking, to put it bluntly, this is actually a prejudice." "Huh? That's right." "Great...if that's the case, I hope you can help me." "Okay...what can I do for you?" "Help me cook Danagyan!" The dumbfounded Asaba could only blink silently.
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