Chapter 170: Suguha's Tea Service?
Jiang Qizhiye gently put down the plate in his hand and said softly, "Let's eat first."
“Oh, thank you.”
Sawayama Haruno didn't doubt it. He took the plate and looked at it for a few seconds, then hesitated.
"Me alone?"
"I've eaten."
Suguha Ezaki said softly.
"Yeah."
Seeing this, Sawayama Haruno could only place the food plate in front of the computer desk with half belief and half doubt.
However, looking at Ezaki Suguha, who was kneeling on the ground and was obviously much shorter than him, he still felt something indescribable was strange.
He asked tentatively, "Suguha, why are you the one bringing me food today?"
“I made it myself today.”
Suguha Esaki gave an unexpected answer.
"I don't usually have the opportunity to cook when I'm in Tokyo, but this time when I came to Kyoto, I suddenly wanted to cook for myself. Haruno, remember to rate my cooking skills later."
"Hey, you made it yourself."
Sawayama Haruno suddenly realized.
No wonder the other party acted out of character today.
However, although I can understand the girl's anxiety about cooking, there is no need to kneel on the ground, right?
Forget it. Given this girl's personality, she won't listen even if I try to persuade her. I'd better try the cooking as soon as possible and give her a good review.
Thinking of this, Sawayama Haruno's gaze gradually shifted to the plate in front of him.
It was a very standard traditional Japanese cuisine. How traditional was it? Sawayama Haruno even saw boiled eggs and boiled tofu.
I won’t comment on the boiled eggs for now, as they are still commonly eaten by Japanese people in modern times, but is this boiled tofu a bit...
"I say, Suguha."
Sawayama Haruno swallowed his saliva and asked uncertainly, "Can't you make mapo tofu or something like that?"
He would rather eat the sweet Mapo Tofu than this completely boiled tofu!
At least the former has a little flavor, while the latter has a strange smell of tofu.
"Sorry, I don't know many dishes."
"No, never mind. Please don't take it to heart."
Seeing this, Zeshan Haruno had no choice but to comfort him: "Think about it carefully, it's okay to eat light food."
Well, it's really okay.
Zeshan Haruno took a few deep breaths and turned his attention to the side dishes. If he was not mistaken, they were pickled vegetables and pickled radishes.
Normally, I wouldn't even have the desire to eat it with porridge, but did you ever expect that one day you would have to eat it with rice?
Sawayama Haruno kept complaining in his heart, but after hesitating for a moment, he picked up the pickles and put them into his mouth.
It's icy cold when you put it in your mouth, but it's not particularly unacceptable. The only drawback seems to be that it's a bit inexplicably salty?
Sawayama Haruno quickly shoveled a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth and said vaguely, "It tastes pretty good. Has Suguha practiced privately?"
"No, this is a pre-made dish."
"Cough-cough-"
Sawayama Haruno was choked and coughed several times, almost unable to recover.
It was Ezaki Suguha who was standing by and was quick to bring the miso soup to his mouth.
After taking a sip, Sawayama Haruno finally came to his senses.
"that."
“The only thing I make is the tofu.”
As if she had seen what he was going to ask, Suguha Ezaki answered first, "I hope Haruno can tell me whether this tofu is delicious or not."
".Suguha, if the tofu is the only exception, then this meal can't be considered as yours, right?"
Sawayama Haruno drank several mouthfuls of the miso soup, and said with a forced expression, "Besides, it's hard to say whether boiled tofu is delicious or not. As long as it's not cooked to pieces, it's considered a success. The taste will be the same no matter how you cook it."
"Yeah."
Like a child who had done something wrong, Ezaki Suguha looked down at the ground and said nothing.
Looking at the tall woman with her hair tied up, kneeling docilely in front of him, Sawayama Haruno soon couldn't bear to continue "blaming" her.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally picked up a small piece of boiled tofu and put it into his mouth.
Um.
Sure enough, it smells like beans.
"Actually, it's pretty good, right?"
"If you eat too much pickles, eating some boiled tofu can help relieve the greasiness, so."
Sawayama Haruno tried hard to find words to praise the other person.
However, Jiang Qizhiye didn't seem to care about these. Instead, he raised his head and asked softly: "Do you have any other feelings?"
"Hmm? No, even if it tastes good?"
"is it?"
Jiang Qizhiye frowned, but still asked stubbornly: "Will it taste uncomfortable?"
"It's not that uncomfortable, it just tastes like tofu."
Sawayama Haruno smiled and said, "Don't worry, Suguha's cooking skills are actually pretty good."
After saying this, as if to prove what he said, he picked up another piece of boiled tofu and put it into his mouth.
During this time, Suguha Ezaki just stared at him intently as he ate.
"Um, Suguha."
"Ok?"
"Can you please stop staring at me? It feels weird when someone is staring at me while I'm eating."
"I'm sorry." Ezaki Suguha reacted quickly and apologized honestly, "Because I really want to know what Haruno thinks of me. If possible, please let me stay until the end."
".All right."
Seeing that Suguha Ezaki insisted on staying as expected, Sawayama Haruno didn't know what to say and could only speed up his eating.
To be honest, the meal wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either.
Because the braised meat and pickled vegetables are pre-prepared dishes, made in advance and kept for use now, there is naturally no question of taste.
Apart from these two or three dishes, the others are either boiled vegetables or natto, which is a half-processed food, and there is no way to talk about whether Ezaki Suguha's cooking skills are good or not.
But even so, Sawayama Haruno still finished his lunch quickly. When he put down the bowl and chopsticks filled with rice with a sense of relief, Ezaki Suguha next to him immediately became a little nervous.
"How about it?"
"Very good. Frankly speaking, I am a little full."
Sawayama Haruno touched his belly and said dryly, "It's really not bad."
"Will it be uncomfortable?"
".Should I feel uncomfortable? By the way, Suguha, you don't even have confidence in your cooking skills. It's as if I just ate some kind of dark cuisine."
"Don't you feel a little hot?"
Jiang Qizhiye frowned slightly and said in confusion: "You ate so fast just now."
"That's how boys are."
Zeshan Haruno waved his hand and said casually, "It is indeed faster to eat by yourself, and you don't do anything else while eating, so you can finish it in five or six minutes."
"Yeah."
Hearing this, Ezaki Suguha lowered his head with some regret.
From a perspective that Haruno Sawayama couldn't see, her eyes seemed thoughtful.
It was as if something was beyond the plan.
However, after being silent for a while, the girl in the light green yukata slowly stood up and took away the plate.
Only after she completely left the room did Sawayama Haruno breathe a sigh of relief.
“That was a close call.”
Sawayama Haruno touched his stomach, which was a little uncomfortable, and said to himself with a twitch of the corner of his mouth: "I almost couldn't eat anymore."
If it weren't for the fact that he lived in such a luxurious place, he would definitely not be able to finish it all.
But there was nothing he could do, Suguha had helped him, and it was a kind gesture on her part, although he didn't know if the words "pre-prepared meals" were too insulting of the gesture.
Never mind, I'll just focus on writing next.
Sawayama Haruno let out a long sigh and turned his gaze back to the computer.
However, before he could adjust his condition, Suguha Esaki soon returned.
creak-
The sliding door of the room was opened again, and the familiar light green bathrobe was still there.
Less than five minutes after leaving, Suguha Ezaki appeared again with a new plate of food.
"?"
Sawayama Haruno immediately felt unwell.
Seeing the other person approaching slowly and preparing to kneel down again, Sawayama Haruno asked tentatively, "Um, Suguha, I'm full now."
"I know, so this time it's tea."
Suguha Ezaki nodded slightly and put the plate in his hand on the ground. It was at this time that Sawayama Haruno noticed that the other person's plate contained a small set of miniature tea sets.
Combined with the fact that she put it down and went to the side to look for a kettle to make tea, Sawayama Haruno quickly understood her intention.
"Actually I'm not very thirsty, so."
"Is this necessary?"
While looking for a socket to plug in the kettle, Ezaki Suguha said without turning his head, "After a meal, the blood in the human body will be concentrated in the abdomen. The blood circulation in the brain will slow down, which will cause drowsiness and poor concentration."
"So drinking tea at this time is the best, it can not only relax the body, but also promote intestinal digestion of food, and help to cheer up. And these are also special teas, which are also very helpful for refreshing and nourishing the body."
"Really?" Sawayama Haruno hesitated to speak.
He understood all these principles, but he just felt something was weird about them.
Suguha wouldn't have been so attentive before, right?
Is it really related to the system task? This guy must have encountered something, so he wants to rely on me a little in this way, or to vent his inner pressure a little?
Sawayama Haruno was a little confused.
However, the only solution at the moment seems to be to continue accompanying the other party.
"Isn't it just drinking tea after dinner? It's not uncommon in the past. Just think of it as revisiting the local customs of the previous life." Sawayama Haruno comforted himself in his heart.
"Don't worry, Haruno."
Suguha Ezaki, who had her back to him the whole time, spoke softly.
"I also learned the art of tea making."
As she spoke, she pulled out a small bag from the bath belt around her waist, and then took out the contents at an astonishing speed.
The series of movements were so fast and the amplitude was so small that Sawayama Haruno behind her had no idea what she was doing.
He just thought the other party wanted to relieve stress.
So he was happy to join in and even took the initiative to close the computer screen.
"In that case, I will enjoy the tea ceremony service of the eldest daughter of the Ezaki family."
He joked and sat directly on the tatami.
Obviously, he wanted to maintain the same height as Ezaki Suguha, who was kneeling on the ground from beginning to end.
(End of this chapter)
