Chapter 32 chapter Ten

In this way, Xiaochun and Kira reconciled.At this moment, the soft sunlight shines into the sweet tea room of Kurimaru Hall, and the sinister atmosphere is completely transformed into a warm atmosphere. Although Kurita is not the kind of person who enthusiastically interferes in other people's affairs, he still feels happy when he sees other people happy. What's more, this is the wonderful result brought by wagashi, which is even more impeccable. Kurita sighed quietly, and Kazuoi looked at each other with a contented smile. "- Well done, Miss Aoi." "No, it will be successful because Mr. Kurita's dried fruit is so good. When I was watching, I always admired and thought: 'Mr. Kurita really has superb craftsmanship.'"

"Don't talk to me politely, it's purely because the ingredients are good." Kurita and Aoi were chatting happily and casually as usual. Watching the interaction between the two, Yuga pouted slightly and interjected from the side, "...well...sorry for interrupting your conversation." "What's wrong? Yuka." "I also want to eat and see that He Sanpen, after all, it looks like Xiaochun and the others are eating so deliciously. Ah Li, can you make it for me too?" Hearing this, Kurita replied calmly: "I've already done it." "Huh? Why? Are you a superpower?"

Kurita replied: "No, I am a wagashi master. In fact, I was afraid that some people would say that only one is not enough, so I made a few more. I will take everyone's share now." "Yeah! That's great!" Yuga raised her fist slightly. "Also, that guy is almost here—" When Kurita was halfway through speaking, someone suddenly pushed open the door of the tea room, and a magnetic voice rang through the whole tea room: "Hey, Kurita, I'm here to deliver coffee for you!" The owner of this magnetic voice is the owner of the coffee shop that Kurita often goes to.

In order to bring everything to a perfect ending, Kurita asked the coffee shop owner in advance. The owner of the coffee shop seemed to have come directly from the shop, still wearing a V-neck apron.He was carrying an aluminum delivery box, which Kurita guessed he bought from Kappabashi Tool Street. "Thanks! But I really didn't expect the boss to deliver it himself. Is the coffee shop okay?" "No problem, I've already told the worker-student Gudian. It's not important, Kurita, I can eat that kind of thing and three pots too, right?" "You even brought coffee here specially, I can't say no! You can go back after eating."

"Is this your way of thanking me for taking care of you? It's a clumsy gift from a clumsy man." "Who said I want to thank you!" The owner of the coffee shop showed a meaningless handsome smile, shook his head, and took out a large stainless steel pot from the delivery box.Shiho quickly took out the cup from the shop. After the owner of the coffee shop poured coffee into the cup, the rich and rich aroma lingered throughout the tea room. "Okay, everyone, it's still hot! Please enjoy the coffee we are proud of!" The owner of the coffee shop said in a magnetic voice, and served everyone a full cup of coffee.

The coffee was delivered to Kira, Koharu and Yuka. It was also sent to Nakanojo and Shiho who were staff members. Kurita and Aoi brought a square plate containing wasanbons from the kitchen, and everyone put their share next to the coffee. Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, Aoi said to everyone: "You may be surprised, but in fact... wagashi goes well with coffee. It's a rare opportunity, so I would like to invite everyone to taste it." "Really?" Yuka asked. "Ah! I want to drink black coffee... because Wasanbon itself is granulated sugar!" Seeing that Yuka was about to add sugar to the coffee, Aoi hastily added.

"In fact, it should be paired with bitter matcha, which is visually more attractive. However, I personally think it is quite special to pair with coffee. When people eat a combination of bitterness and sweetness, they tend to find it delicious..." "From what you said, it seems so." Yuka echoed vaguely, and Aoi started to share knowledge as if she had seized the opportunity: "Wagashi has a side that has gradually become elegant with the development of the tea ceremony, which is the so-called 'tea tasting party'. Of course , In this kind of tea ceremony, the dried fruit for entertaining guests must set off the taste of the main character of matcha. In this way, it is not suitable for wagashi that is so strong that it will overwhelm the main character. The wild goose or wasanbon used in the tea party, etc. Most of the dried confectionery has an elegant sweetness that complements the bitterness. In other words, this type of wagashi is not suitable for tasting alone, but is suitable for enjoying with drinks—”

"Wow! It's delicious!" Halfway through Aoi's explanation, a voice of admiration came from the side.I saw Yuka chewing with her eyes wide open. "This is delicious! Isn't it, boss?" "Indeed, it's also the first time I've tasted this kind of sweetness." "It really goes well with coffee," the coffee shop owner and Nakanojo also looked at each other with happy smiles. Everyone seemed to be impatient to wait for Aoi to finish the lengthy explanation, and started to eat wasanbon first.Everyone took a bite of the sweet wasanbon, and then sipped the bitter coffee, all showing happy smiles.

"That..." Aoi half-closed her eyes for a few seconds as if she wasn't enjoying herself enough, but she slowed down after a while.Seeing everyone's happy faces, Aoi squinted her eyes happily. Kurita was quietly immersed in emotion alone. He suddenly noticed something, and there was no warning when he noticed it, as naturally as water seeping into the ground. Kurita was thinking while watching Kira and Koharu talking without any suspicion in their hearts. "Great," he thought to himself. Kurita remembered the words that Kira scolded him a few days ago: "When your father was still alive, if you were willing to inherit Kurimaru-do, the old man would not know how happy he would be."

Indeed, Kira was right. But that's just consequentialism after all.Even if life can be repeated, unless Kurita still has previous memories, he will not realize what is important until he makes another mistake. why?Because man is a creature that tastes pain and slowly matures and grows along with the pain. But... Kurita will keep the memory of his parents in his heart and never forget it. And I am grateful for the fact that I was able to meet my parents. This is everything.Kurita believed that his parents must have thought the same way. Seeing the picture of Kira and Koharu talking with smiles on their faces, Kurita felt such inexplicable certainty.

"I said, Jin..." Kira and Xiaoharu suddenly looked at Kurita, with a calm expression on their faces that was far different from the previous one. "How? Do you want another one?" Ji Liang shook his head with a very serious expression and said, "This time I really took care of you...Thanks to you, we father and daughter have been redeemed from the bottom of our hearts." Kurita rubbed his nose lightly and thought: "This old guy is still talking about this." Because he felt embarrassed, he showed a cold expression and said in a rude tone: "It's okay, don't take it to heart." "I will never forget your kindness. Thank you very much." Then, Xiaochun, who was sitting opposite Kira, hastily added: "Of course I also want to thank Ms. Aoi! Thanks to you, I really like to eat and three pots now. Thank you." "You're welcome...Miss Xiaochun, I wish you happiness!" Kira and Koharu bowed their heads deeply.The affectionate Aoi also bowed deeply, feeling as if her head was about to touch her knees. At the other end of the glass window of the tea room, you can see the warm afternoon sun illuminating the winter streetscape of Asakusa. After eating, Aoi was about to get on the long-awaited rickshaw, and Kurita was also waiting to get on.The reason is that Kira insisted that Kurita get on the rickshaw together because he insisted on thanking Kurita. "Leave it to us at the store!" Shiho and Nakanojo forcefully stated that they wanted to take care of the store, and almost forcibly pushed Kurita onto the rickshaw. "...It's a bit crowded for two people to sit together." Kurita muttered. "Ah... sorry, should I lose weight?" "No, you don't need this at all..." Kurita actually just cared about how close they were to each other.Aoi exudes a unique fragrance different from perfume, which stimulates Kurita's nose.Kurita's shoulders were tightly pressed against Aoi who was sitting next door, making him flustered in a rare way. Kurita had no choice but to find trouble with the driver. "Hey! This is usually limited to one person, right? Can you move two people at a time?" "Stop looking down on people, Jin." Kira replied with a fearless expression. "Do you know how many years I've been in this business? With your body size, whether it's two or three people, I can pull them with one hand. What's more, I'm thanks to the wasanpen and coffee just now, The whole person is full of energy!" Aoi snickered as she sat next to Kurita, and whispered, "The sugar and adrenaline have worked..." "Oh...is this the relationship?" When Kurita was confused, Kira raised his voice from the front, "Hey! Let's go!" Following Kira's shout, the rickshaw shook vigorously. "Wow?" "Wow!" Kurita and Aoi are suddenly forced to be closer to each other. "Hey, I'm sorry, Miss Aoi! It should be said that this place is too narrow..." The soft touch of Aoi's body made Kurita blush.He gave up on himself and yelled at the front: "Hey! Old man! Can you pull the cart more steadily!" "It was my special service to you just now, thank me!" "What...? What!" "Hey!" While talking with Kurita, Kira was still pulling the rickshaw, and seemed to be in high spirits and kept running forward.Behind the rickshaw, Haru and the owner of the coffee shop who were staying at the gate of Kurimaru Hall could be seen waving at them while smiling wickedly. Having said that, Kira is really capable. Although it shook a bit when it started, after that, it was as quiet and comfortable as sitting on a cloud. This is exactly what the so-called master master does.The street scene of Asakusa, which Kurita loves so much, flows behind the rickshaw one scene after another. The rickshaw passes in front of the Asakusa Public Hall, detours to the Edo-style Denbein Road, and heads west. As long as you go straight ahead like this, you will see the Asakusa Performing Arts Hall in a short time. Kira should be planning to turn right in front of the performing arts hall, and then go in the direction of Hanayashiki.After that, go east to Yanwenlu, and then make a circle around Sensoji Temple - that's what Kurita guessed, but Kira had other plans.The end point of the route Kira set today is the Imado Shrine, which is famous for making good matches. Of course, at this time, no one would have expected that Kurita and Aoi, who are not good at dealing with heterosexual relations, would end up in a mess and have small disputes later. The rickshaw continued on its way steadily. "Miss Kui, how is it? Is the car I pull easy to ride?" Kira asked from the front, and Aoi replied with a gentle movement of hands clasped together: "It's really a good ride! I should have come earlier if I knew it! Mr. Kurita, have you ever ridden in a rickshaw?" "I used to ride a rickshaw when I was a child, but I haven't ridden a rickshaw recently... However, riding a rickshaw is really good, and I feel very happy." "Bastard thing, what's the point?" After a while, Asakusa Performing Arts Hall appeared in front of the rickshaw. On the front of the building of the Asakusa Performing Arts Hall, there is a signboard with black, persimmon and light green colors, and numerous lanterns are hung under the signboard. "Wow! That's the legendary Hall of Comedy...!" Aoi's shining eyes were attracted. Because there are many group customers, even though it is a weekday afternoon, there is still a long queue of people at the entrance of the performing arts hall. "Sure enough, it is very popular: after all, this is the place where many funny stars were born, and it is also a place that artists yearn for." "Oh, yes." Aoi unexpectedly likes funny things.Thinking so, Kurita scratched his cheek and asked, "Do you often listen to rakugo?" "Oh, no... Strictly speaking, I'm leaning towards the mansai school. Although rakugo's style is also very good, but I prefer the simple and easy-to-understand funny way. I really like the kind of short sentence that makes me laugh. In a very funny way.” "Yes……" When Kurita was a little unfamiliar with funny and didn't know how to respond, Aoi suddenly said in a cheerful voice: "By the way, Mr. Kurita! Would you like me to act?" "Huh?" Kurita couldn't help but froze. Kurita thought that although a series of things happened today, Aoi's words just now may have the strongest impact. "Really? Are you going to perform here?" "Yes...I am very excited now, and I really want to express it." "Oh, yes..." Kurita looked around in confusion, and found that Aoi's fair cheeks were slightly flushed, and her almond-shaped eyes were shining with vitality. It's so beautiful—— Kurita thought from the bottom of her heart.Since there is something to express, of course it is better to express it. "Then, Miss Aoi, please perform." "OK!" In the fresh air of Asakusa in winter, under a clear blue sky, people coming and going on the streets are full of energy. Aoi took a quiet breath, sat on the rickshaw facing the sky, and opened her hands gracefully. Aoi's sleeve was pulled up with the movement, and Kurita saw a long, thin scar that was almost invisible on the inside of her right wrist. Although Kurita didn't know what the scar was, Aoi's movements were dynamic and beautiful.At this moment, Aoi's whole body exuded a dazzling light. Aoi raised her hands high, with a transparent smile on her face, she seemed to be happily shouting to the sky: "Aoi peers into the sky like a sunflower!" Kurita's eyes widened.Oh, what a funny homophonic word for cold.