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After all, the steamed buns were made in large batches at once, while the thick omelet was made fresh to order.
"This is a small business, so returns and exchanges are not accepted."
As he spoke, he took out a dish of chili oil and miso from the kitchen.
"Actually, steamed dishes are also delicious. This is the condiment that comes with them. Dipping them in it will give you a different taste."
Faced with Aoba's explanation, Matsu had no choice but to accept it.
She now realizes that bringing Ya Yu over for dinner was a mistake. (Read exciting novels at Feilu Novel Network!)
Such blatant favoritism...
I'm almost full from eating so much dog food!
Next time I definitely won't bring Raven Feather, I'll bring Wind Flower instead!
"Eat your food well."
Karasu Kazeka stared longingly at her thick omelet and replied expressionlessly.
Despite his efforts to control himself, his eyes were inevitably drawn to Aoba.
He made it especially for me.
Is it an apology?
Or... other ideas?
Ya Yu thought about many things for a while, and her face turned red.
Finally, all the dishes for the restaurant's customers were finished.
Aoba then returned to the side of Kasumigaoka.
Now he finally has time to talk to the other person about what happened before.
Kasumigaoka also took a long time to arrive.
It's always frustrating when someone speaks only halfway through.
So before Aoba could even speak, the girl preemptively struck.
"Aoba-kun, is there something you want to say to me?"
Hearing the girl's annoyed tone, coupled with her slightly slurred accent due to eating spicy food, Aoba couldn't help but chuckle.
"It's about your collaboration with Professor Takatsuki Sen."
"Oh...Aoba-kun, are you trying to persuade me not to participate?"
"No, I already said during the day that I respect all your choices, but if you agree, please be sure to invite me when you meet with Professor Takatsuki Sen."
The words fell.
Kasumigaoka was momentarily stunned, as if she were seeing Aoba for the first time:
"Aoba-kun is a fan of Takatsuki Sen-sensei?!"
Seeing that Qingye actually wanted to go with her, the girl suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
"Not a fan..."
Aoba rubbed his chin, unsure how to explain it to Kasumigaoka for the time being.
Is Takatsuki Sen actually a hidden ghoul, or the "One-Eyed Owl" wanted by the CCG at the highest level?
Regardless of whether the girl would believe it, he himself is certainly a suspect.
When Amon 003 Kotaro and Mado came over before, they were able to tell from the smell that he had been in contact with Oogami Rize.
So if this gets out, Kasumigaoka, as an ordinary person, is already not very safe, and he will be targeted by the CCG.
"Mainly..."
After thinking for a long time, Qingye couldn't come up with a good excuse, so he could only stare helplessly into the girl's watery eyes and say:
"I'm worried about your safety. After all, the other party is a well-established writer. I would be worried if you, a girl, went there alone."
His relationship with Kasumigaoka is actually in a very delicate stage.
The girl's characteristic coy reluctance and reserve are what Aoba chooses to respect.
and so.
These words are spoken in a very small way, so naturally they will be spoken quite close to the person.
Kasumigaoka was only ten centimeters away from his cheek.
This distance isn't exactly close.
But in front of others, they had already broken the one-meter safe distance in their interactions.
As the girl listened to Qingye's whispered explanation in her ear, a faint blush appeared on her pretty face.
Especially when she heard Aoba mention "protection," her heart pounded like a ton of bricks, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.
However, due to the inertia of her long-term relationship with Aoba, her joy remained only in her heart.
On the surface, only her long, beautiful eyelashes trembled slightly, and her bright eyes stared directly at Aoba at close range.
"Aoba-kun, is this... a confession?"
Chapter 204 The Deeply Hidden Rival! The Young Girl's Hidden Emotions!
This is not a confession of love.
On the contrary, this is a tentative attack unique to young girls, hidden beneath their reserve.
Aoba understood Kasumigaoka's personality very well, even though their relationship was only superficially close.
But neither he nor the girl herself were willing to break down the barrier called "good friends".
Or
Both of them actually enjoy their current way of getting along.
Staring into the girl's watery eyes, Aoba helplessly tapped her smooth forehead:
"What is Kasumigaoka thinking about?"
"As Xia Shizi's chief reviewer, I am naturally responsible for Xia Shizi's personal safety."
The girl, having been fooled like this, naturally snorted in annoyance.
"The store manager is really... not honest at all..."
"But since you've made this request, Ms. Kasumi will naturally agree. I'll leave it to Aoba-kun to protect you then."
Kasumigaoka crossed her arms and turned her head away, feigning a slightly angry expression.
Seeing this, Qingye breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently.
However, if you go to find Takatsuki Sen with Kasumigaoka, they'll most likely be in another location.
In other words, there is a high possibility that they might stay at the same hotel together.
Hopefully, the girl will come to her senses by then.
"Brother, I sense you're thinking about something bad?"
Mine, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up and stared at Aoba for a long time.
Something bad?!
Kasumigaoka also turned to look over and saw the last trace of guilt flash in Aoba's eyes.
really!
Was the store manager thinking about me just now?
"Ah... Absolutely not!"
"Really?"
"I said no, and that's it. You're overthinking it, Kasumigaoka."
"Is that so?" The girl stared at Aoba, then suddenly leaned closer and said, "Mine's intuition is very accurate, and didn't you know that, shopkeeper?"
"what?"
“Whenever you lie, your eyes dart to the left and your heart beats faster.”
Well. . .
Can you find this?
Aoba himself hadn't even noticed, yet Kasumigaoka had observed so carefully?
Does someone know you better than you know yourself?!
"Kasumigaoka-kun, are you sure you don't write detective novels?"
Aoba sighed helplessly; this ability to observe details was just too abnormal.
"so..."
The girl wrinkled her nose. "Was Aoba-kun really thinking something bad about me just now?"
"Ah... I can only apologize. After all, it's understandable that I was a little excited when I found out that Ms. Kasumi Shiko would be going out with me."
Aoba rubbed Mine's head, who seemed to feel like she had done something wrong, and said helplessly:
"So Kasumigaoka-san can understand, right?"
"Oh~"
With Aoba's frank and lenient confession, Kasumigaoka's face flushed slightly, but also carried a hint of pride.
"I can understand now. So Aoba-kun can be interested in girls too!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Aoba couldn't help but roll her eyes at Kasumigaoka.
So what kind of image did I have in your mind before?