Chapter 22 chapter Ten

A total of six dorayaki were made.Asaba sat on the iron chair, staring straight at the hot dorayaki served on the paper plate. "Mr. Asaba seems to have the impression of foreign confectionery for Nagasaki cakes, but Nagasaki cakes are actually wagashi, and they can also be turned into dorayaki. In this way, no matter from which point of view, they are wagashi. Right?" "...It turns out that the materials they use are quite similar." "The dorayaki batter ingredients are exactly the same as those used by Asaba-san this time. So, please enjoy it as much as you can, and you're welcome..."

Although Aoi's tone was relaxed, her side face seemed a little stiff, which showed that she was actually very nervous.Kurita, who sat face to face with Asaba, suppressed the inner tension and observed the development of the situation. After the silence lasted for a while, Asaba licked her lips as if she couldn't bear it anymore. "--Well!" In the next second, Asaba grabbed the dorayaki and bit down, stuffing his mouth full of dorayaki. After Asaba chewed quickly, he swallowed a whole piece of dorayaki in two or three bites.He raised his head with wide eyes and said, "Okay, delicious!"

Seeing this, Kurita and Aoi couldn't help being startled. "This dorayaki is super delicious! Its crust is moist and fluffy, super super delicious!" Asaba frowned with a look of being too delicious. "The red bean paste has a strong taste, but not too sweet. Not only that, but you can eat the graininess of red beans, but it melts softly when you bite into it...it's great!" It is precisely because of the unmodified words that people can feel Asaba's strong emotions. In his way of expressing himself, Asaba was talking endlessly about how delicious this dorayaki is.He seems to have really fallen in love with dorayaki and is chomping away at a breakneck pace.

In one sense, however, this is the logical consequence. It's not that Asaba hates wagashi, but the impression that she hates wagashi.To put it bluntly, he is prejudiced against wagashi, so after actually eating it, of course he will get such a result. Kurita muttered in his heart: "Why? Of course it is because I am very confident in the taste." Aoi's ploy to get Asaba to taste wagashi succeeds. "After all, impressions are intangible things after all, and they can never win the actual experience." Aoi held up her index finger and swung it left and right with a bright expression.

"Seeing with your own eyes, touching with your own hands - as long as you have practical experience like this, the impression can be easily changed. In the final analysis, impression is a kind of incomplete information, and it is also a preconceived concept. " "Indeed. That's why you let Asaba do it herself?" "Yes. The best way to get rid of prejudice or picky eating is to attack the person directly. I often think that food is something to put in your mouth. If you don't really understand it, maybe you are not treating yourself well .” Aoi said that once you have the actual experience of making the food, the value of the food will be enhanced by the additional information, and it will taste delicious.

"Cognition is usually changed by action. No matter how much professional knowledge you hear, people's hearts will not change." "Wait a minute... are you sure you want to say that? You, a person who always talks about knowledge eagerly and can't stop, actually say such a thing?" "The most important thing for human beings is action!" After Aoi finished expressing her thoughts, she ignored Kurita's question in a good mood. Kurita couldn't help thinking. Asaha participated in the production of dorayaki from scratch this time, and according to Aoi's inference just now, Asaha would think that dorayaki is more attractive than it actually is.

No matter what the object is, human beings will want to assign special value or meaning to the things they have experienced.This is a psychological law that has been universally seen since ancient times. Through actual experience, Asaha's impression of Wagashi was renewed.Therefore, Asaha ate the originally biased dorayaki, and discovered the delicacy of dorayaki. When Aoi learned that Asaba's stall was selling wagashi in a broad sense, that is, chicken cakes (Nagasaki cakes), she realized that Asaba was prejudiced against wagashi, and she was confident that she could solve this problem.

——In the next few hours, I will let you change your dislike of wagashi. Although Aoi's relaxed tone when she said this sentence is unimaginable, but at the moment of saying it, she has pieced together all the elements such as the materials used and the method of obtaining them into an idea, and she has clearly conceived a series of actions in her mind. . Very good!Aoi-san—— thinking so, Kurita slowly shook her head while biting down the dorayaki. "Yeah!" The dorayaki was so delicious that Kurita couldn't help but make a sound. Kurita guessed that it should be the amount of honey and the length of time for the pancake crust to be just right.

Although the crust is thin, the soft texture immediately spreads in the mouth when bitten down.After the pie skin melted, the plump and large grains of bean paste emerged from the inside, gently sticking to the teeth. The sweetness of the red bean paste is moderate, not too sweet and greasy, and the aroma of the red bean itself is fully displayed. You can feel the care in cooking when you eat it. The fluffy yet moist pie crust is paired with the granulated and fragrant red bean paste. The two achieve a wonderful balance, which is undoubtedly a delicacy. The mild aroma brewed by eggs. Moderate sweetness from the filling with a rich bean aroma.

This is a simple and nostalgic Japanese taste that makes people frankly think that "deliciousness never changes". This is the taste of happiness that makes people feel warm, and it also makes me feel grateful that I was born as a Japanese from the bottom of my heart. For some reason, the figures of his parents in the past suddenly flashed into Kurita's mind.He couldn't help thinking: "If only I could experience this feeling earlier." Kurita muttered unconsciously: "It's delicious." While chewing, while unconsciously raising his head, Kurita and Asaba who was sitting across from each other met their gazes.

A shy smile appeared on Asakusa's face. "You accidentally agreed, Kurita." "...No way, delicious food is delicious." "If you honestly say it's delicious at first, you'll get it." Asaha said triumphantly, Kurita couldn't help squinting his eyes and said, "What kind of attitude is that... You just said that you hate Wagashi." "Huh? What did you say?" Asaba shrugged, shook his head weakly, and said, "The Japanese still eat wagashi the most. Of course, foreign confectionery is not bad." Kurita sighed tiredly through his nose. "—You guys are really easy to get carried away." A faint smile hung on Kurita's face, and he concentrated on eating the dorayaki. Anyway, the root cause of the quarrel has been solved, and there is no point in him being angry again. Kurita wants to enjoy delicious food comfortably with a generous heart.This is also a due respect to the cooks. "Great...it's all over..." Aoi clapped her hands gently and said. Perhaps because she was very happy to see Kurita and Asaba reconciled, Aoi showed a clear and charming smile. Although Aoi's tone of voice is always relaxed, she is actually a considerate person who doesn't hate helping others.She exudes a feeling of happiness all over her body. Seeing Aoi like this, Kurita, who has always been indifferent, also felt a burst of warmth in his heart. Although Kurita knew it was too funny to do so, he still couldn't help but said, "Really...he looks happy. Is there anything worth being so happy about? Ms. Aoi." "Because I learned a lot this time! It's like the feeling of suffering when I can't express it frankly, and because I care about the other party, I will show an aggressive attitude. Friendship between men is really troublesome, but It’s a great feeling. I think I’m slowly getting the hang of it.” Hearing this, Kurita couldn't help opening his mouth wide. These words were completely beyond Kurita's expectations. Kurita was stunned, and Aoi happily ate dorayaki beside him, and continued: "Mr. Asaba clearly wants to see Mr. Kurita, but he can't say it frankly. He can only use chicken cakes as an excuse to tell Kurita Sir, I called you to the university... Kurita-san and Asaba-san did not get along, but in the end they worked together to make a delicious dorayaki... The friendship between men is really great!" Aoi made questionable remarks one after another.Kurita and Asaba pretended not to hear anything, and continued eating dorayaki in silence.