When Doma Mai blushed, the suspicion in Yuuki Asuna and Hinazuru Ai's eyes became even more intense.
"It seems that you, Komari, are very easy to get hurt. You may need to drink some high-calcium milk to replenish your body." Yushan Kazuto said.
"No...no! I still blame Senior Kazuto." Domama pouted and walked into the bathroom.
Yushan Heren turned around and suddenly felt two pairs of eyes fixed on him.
"What are you all standing there for? Aren't you going to have breakfast?" Yushan Heren said, blinking.
……
"Ding Dong".
While we were eating, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Yushan Kazuto got up and opened the door. It was Yukinoshita Yukino at the door. However, she did not have her usual dignity, but instead looked a little tired.
"Yukinoshita, are you up late?" Yushan Kazuto blinked and welcomed Yukinoshita Yukino in.
Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head, took a long breath, and said, "The snow on Keiyo Road and Komatsugawa Line has frozen, so we have to take a detour via the Higashi-Kanto Expressway."
Yushan Kazuto blinked. What Yukinoshita Yukino said to him was like talking to a cow.
He, Yushan Kazuto, is not familiar with Chiba!
However, just by listening to Yukinoshita Yukino's description, I can imagine how difficult her journey today was.
Maybe... it would be faster to take the JR Sobu Line directly.
"Have you eaten?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
Yukinoshita Yukino originally wanted to say that she had eaten, but the rumbling feeling in her stomach made her keep her sanity.
If it's the same as last time, where I said I had eaten but my stomach rebelled, I would be in big trouble.
"Not yet." said Yukinoshita Yukino.
According to her usual habit, Yukinoshita Yukino would buy some Chiba specialties for breakfast, but today, the road to the breakfast shop was frozen, so she had to come empty-handed.
"There's still a lot left, come and have some." Yushan Heren said.
There are too many people like Yuuki Asuna and Hinazuru Ai, probably more than ten of them, and one more Yukinoshita Yukino is more than enough.
"Thank you." Yukinoshita Yukino expressed her gratitude.
"Don't thank me, breakfast was made by Asuna and Xiao Ai." Yushan Kazuto shrugged and said.
"Asuna?"
As for Hinazuru Ai, Yukinoshita Yukino knew her, but she didn't have much impression of Yuuki Asuna. The two of them only glanced at each other at the fireworks festival and were not familiar with each other.
"Senior Yukinoshita, my name is Yuuki Asuna. I often hear senior Kazuto mention you." Yuuki Asuna said politely.
"Yuuki Asuna?" When she heard the name, Yukinoshita Yukino felt it sounded familiar.
Rect Company also has a certain degree of cooperation with the construction company of the Yukinoshita family, so it is normal for Yukinoshita Yukino to be somewhat familiar with the surname Yuki.
However, Yuuki Asuna did not explain. Her current identity is a little special, and some things are better not to be mentioned.
"Umaru-chan, pour Yukinoshita a glass of milk to warm her up." Kazuto Yuyama felt that Yukinoshita Yukino seemed to have noticed something, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Oh." Tsuchima Mai raised her head and was about to pour the milk for Yukinoshita Yukino. Yuuki Asuna stood up from her seat: "Let me do it, Umaru-chan."
[Umaru-chan is staying at Kazuto-senpai's house, and Kazuto-senpai is giving orders to Umaru-chan so naturally. Could it be that the two of them...]
Yuuki Asuna was a little confused.
Tsuchima Mai didn't think much about it. If Yuuki Asuna was willing to help, then let her help. It would be better for her to have less trouble than more, and she was happy to have some free time.
"No, I'll do it myself. Tamagoyaki and sushi are both delicious. Thank you, Xiaoai, and Yuuki-kun." Yukinoshita Yukino picked up the milk and poured half a cup.
Seeing this, Yuuki Asuna no longer insisted and returned to her seat.
……
"Is everything ready?"
Before setting off, Yushan Kazuto confirmed it again.
When I went out in the morning, the snow was already about ten centimeters thick. After midnight yesterday, the light snow turned into a heavy snowstorm.
Although it is a little smaller now, there are still dense goose feathers floating in the sky. You have to be careful when walking under the trees. If you are not careful, you will be turned into a snowman by the snow falling from the sky.
"Yukinoshita, is your driver here?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
"Yes." Yukinoshita Yukino nodded.
"Then, Ai and Asuna can take your car, and Hana and Koumeiro can take my car." said Yushan Kazuto.
"Okay." Yukinoshita Yukino said in a flat tone.
Six people, including two children, can fit in one car if they squeeze together, but since the driver of Yukinoshita's family is here, they don't have to squeeze into the same car.
……
Ueno Zoo.
The entrance is still the same, but there are a few more signs with posters of pandas making snowmen performances on them. Compared to last time, there are several times more customers today.
Even with wind and snow, it could not stop tourists from enjoying the rolling performance.
“The show doesn’t seem to be in the panda house.
"Yukinoshita Yukino said suddenly while looking at the poster.
"The area of the panda house is limited, and most of the visitors who came to the zoo these two days came for the pandas, so let's move to a more spacious venue." Yushan Heren said.
"But if that's the case, won't the panda get cold?" Shirosaki Hana asked with a blink.
"Pandas have thick fur and fat. They are only afraid of heat, not cold," explained Yushan Kazuto.
Pandas need air conditioning and ice in the summer, but in the winter, I have never heard of anyone turning on the heating for pandas.
"I see." Shirosaki Hana nodded and said.
"Xiaohua, there's a panda-limited pudding over there, shall we go buy some?" Yuuki Asuna pointed to a small shop not far away, and Shirasaki Hana's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Xiaohua, come here quickly, there is panda ice cream here!" Hinazuru Aize had already run to the door of another store, waving her hands and shouting excitedly.
Shirosaki Hana was caught in a dilemma.
"Sister Mai, why don't you and Sister Asuna go buy pudding, and I'll go to Xiaoai to buy ice cream." Shirosaki Hana thought about it and finally came up with a solution that would satisfy both parties.
"Huh?" Doma Mai blinked her beautiful eyes. Why did he suddenly talk about her? She was feeling a little sore in her back!
However, looking at Shirasaki Hana's pleading expression, Tsuchima Mai didn't have the heart to refuse, so she nodded and walked over with Yuuki Asuna.
Shirosaki Hana ran towards Hinazuru Ai with excitement on her face, saliva almost flowing from the corners of her mouth.
At the ticket window, only Kazuto Yuyama and Yukinoshita Yukino were still in line.
"It's so cold today, aren't you worried about getting a stomachache?" After Shirosaki Hana walked away, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly asked.
"When we go out to play, we have to have fun." Yushan Heren smiled, "Besides, Xiaohua has a very strong stomach."
Chapter 483: Performance Preparation
Because of the low temperature, the ice creams are placed directly in front of the store, lined up in a row.
The pudding was placed in an insulated box. If it was left directly in the air, the pudding would lose its soft and elastic texture, and would be replaced by a dull and hard-to-bite taste that would be difficult to swallow.
"Brother Kazuto, this ice cream is yours." Shirosaki Hana and Hinazuru Ai came back with ice creams and gave one to Hayama Kazuto first.
Yuuki Asuna and Tsuchima Mai happened to buy puddings as well, so they each gave one.
"Eat pudding first, then ice cream, otherwise the pudding will freeze." Yushan Heren said.
The temperature is still below zero, so the ice cream won't melt, but the pudding may freeze into ice cubes.
Shirosaki Hana nodded, rewrapped the torn ice cream, and put it into a plastic bag.
……
"Sister Asuna, don't you want to eat?" Looking at Yuuki Asuna who was wearing a mask all the time, Shirasaki Hana couldn't help but ask.
Asuna Yuuki shook her head. She didn't dare take off her mask when there were so many people around. If Kazuto Yuyama hadn't said it was unnecessary, she would have even wanted to wear a pair of sunglasses.
"It's too cold. I don't really like eating cold things."
"Is... is that so?" Shirosaki Hana was a little unconvinced. When Yuuki Asuna mentioned pudding before, there was a gleam in her eyes.
However, since Yuuki Asuna didn't want to eat, Shirasaki Hana didn't ask any further and lowered her head to eat the pudding.
Under the cold wind, some of the moisture in the pudding has turned into ice crystals, which makes it feel a bit crunchy when eaten and has a very unique taste.
Although it was less elastic than ordinary pudding, the taste was unexpectedly good. Shirasaki Hana ate it in small bites with a very satisfied expression.
"We've bought the tickets. Let's go line up to enter the park." Yushan Kazuto walked to the head of the long queue with the tickets in hand, and Yukinoshita Yukino followed behind him.
Fortunately, Yushan and his friends arrived early, otherwise it might have taken more than half an hour just to buy the tickets.
"Aren't there youth tickets?" Domama said with some confusion after getting the tickets.
Children aged twelve to fifteen can purchase youth tickets, and children under twelve are free of charge. In a sense, in today's team, only Yushan Kazuto needs to pay the full ticket.
"Why bother so much? You don't have to pay anyway." Yushan Heren said.
Doma Mei pouted in dissatisfaction, but she had to admit that Yushan Kazuto was right.
Of course, Yushan Kazuto knew that he could buy youth tickets, but when purchasing youth tickets, he was often required to show proof of age, such as a student ID or passport. Instead of going through all that trouble, he might as well just buy a full-time ticket.
Although the Japanese are relatively rigid, they still know how to be flexible when it comes to giving away money. At the very least, if a child enters with an adult ticket, the zoo will not stop you. However, if an adult enters with a youth ticket, they will probably be carefully scrutinized.
……
Walking into the zoo, the panda house that is usually bustling with people is deserted today. After all, the stars in the panda house have all moved away, so fans naturally won't visit the panda house anymore.
At the entrance of the panda house, a staff member in a panda costume was waving enthusiastically. The staff member who usually took photos together was alone today, looking a little pitiful.
Yushan and the others blinked at each other, but had no intention of patronizing the place. They thought that they could get a good seat now as there were few people around. Otherwise, when there were too many people, they might not even be able to see the panda's hair.
In the zoo, the original Bear Mountain is now given to pandas. The poor brown bears have moved their nests to make way for their brothers' performances and are forced to hibernate.
"Brother Kazuto, look over there, there are a lot of brown bears sleeping."
It can be seen that the brown bears are quite considerate. They know that their black and white relatives are the stars, so they don't make any noise and just hide in the corner and sleep quietly.
[After all, this performance is related to the zoo's income. Our relative is earning money to support us! ]
Or so the brown bears thought.
"Xiaohua, do you think brown bears and pandas look alike?" Yushan Kazuto asked with a smile, ready to show off his knowledge of the animal encyclopedia.
"Not at all. Brown bears look stupid and are not as cute as pandas." Shirasaki Hana said bluntly.
Yushan Kazuto blinked and said, “The brown bear will be sad if you say that.”
Because the pudding crystallized, the pudding that could have been eaten quickly took more than half an hour to eat. After finishing the pudding, Shirasaki Hana took the ice cream out of the bag.
"Xiaohua, be careful and don't lick the ice cream." Yushan Heren said.
"W-why?" Baisakihua blinked and asked.
"Because of the low temperature, the ice cream will solidify the droplets on your tongue, causing your tongue to stick to the ice cream," said Yushan Kazuto.
"Oh." Baisakihua nodded. She was not an adventurous person. She rolled up her tongue, took a light bite, and bit off a panda ear.
The ice cream is a little hard, but it doesn’t matter because Shirasakihana has very good teeth.
If Sanae Touma and Rikka Takanashi were standing by, they would probably have to try to lick it. After all, they are the kind of idiots who won't turn back until they hit the wall.
Just as Yushan Kazuto said, the cold ice cream is a bit sticky, and even a small piece feels like it's sticking to your tongue in your mouth.
But the heat from the mouth quickly melted it, and after all, it was only a small piece, and was surrounded by the mouth again, unable to be intimate with it any more.
Comrades - cold air keeps in touch, Shirasakihana just rolls her tongue lightly, and the taste of milk and chocolate fills her mouth.
"Xiaohua, how do you feel?" Yushan Heren asked with a smile.
"It doesn't have the rich cocoa flavor like ordinary chocolate ice cream, but it feels very unique." Shirasaki Hana took another bite, and this time it tasted like vanilla, and an expression of joy immediately appeared in her eyes.
The pandas were still rolling lazily in the snow. Yushan and others were a little curious about how they would perform the snowman show later, so they took an ice cream and started eating it while paying attention to the pandas.
"Yukinoshita, don't you want to try it? It tastes pretty good." Looking at the remaining popsicle in the bag, Yushan Kazuto asked.
Yukinoshita Yukino didn't turn her head, still staring at the panda, and silently took out the pudding from her pocket. She hadn't finished eating the pudding yet.
