Natsume-kun just wants to live

Chapter 106
In the Ginza business district, Natsume Zehei stopped.

The roadside cafe had a warm yellow light, and the porcelain white tableware on the small round table reflected the richness of the coffee. He glanced from the outside to the inside, feeling a little warmer.

It's not too cold, and the wind carries the unique fragrance of spring flowers, as well as the strong smell of perfume on passersby.

Natsume Zehei doesn't like this kind of place full of petty bourgeois sentiments. It always reminds people of the unevenness of the world.

"Natsume--"

Across the street, someone waved.

Natsume Zehei turned his head and looked, Miyagawa Suzune was wearing a light-colored dress, a little beige, with a small bag in his hand, and a lady's watch with a decoration on his wrist, which looked elegant and majestic.

"Are you late?" Miyagawa Suzune approached, and there was a smile on her originally expressionless face.

"No, I just came too." Natsume Zehei glanced at her, "Miyagawa-san's clothes look nice today."

"Really?" Miyagawa Lingyin raised her brows slightly, and her already lively mood became even more so. "Actually, Lingyin doesn't know how to dress well, and she hesitated for a long time before going out."

"Miyagawa-san looks good in anything, so you don't need to think too much about it."

Natsume Zehei looked forward and drifted into the distance, "Shall we go?"

"Let's go, do you have any taboos, Natsume?"

"Food? As long as it's not moldy, I can accept it." Natsume Zeping shook his head.

"Can I drink alcoholic beverages?"

"Yes, but not too much, I get drunk easily."

"Will you be drunk?"

"Pour it in a glass."

"That's it, then I have to try it." Miyagawa Suzune thought thoughtfully.

"It's troublesome if you get drunk." Natsume Zehei said, "What will Miyagawa-san do then?"

"bring home."

"Miyagawa-san really knows how to joke." Natsume laughed.

"It's Suzune." Miyagawa Suzune stopped and corrected her seriously, "Natsume always forgets."

"Feel sorry."

"Also always say sorry."

Natsume Zeping didn't change his face, "In this country, no matter how big a mistake you have done, you can be forgiven as long as you say sorry."

"This society is really sick."

"right?"

Natsume Zehei turned his head, "So, what does Suzune want to eat?"

"Kaiseki cuisine."

"It doesn't sound cheap."

"It's not cheap, but it's okay." Miyagawa Suzune stared at the night, "When eating food, if you always think about the price, the food will become unpalatable."

"It seems to be the truth."

When approaching, there was some wind on the road, Natsume Zehei stopped and stared at the restaurant in the distance.

Inside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows is a hotel-like luxury environment, with dazzling lights shining through the glass, and a wooden sign for business hanging on the door, as soon as you enter the door, you can hear the sound of cello and accordion.

"Is this kaiseki?"

"Yes."

"I understand, this is called Japanese-Western combination, right?" Natsume Zehei said, pointing to the cello in the store.

"." The store manager remained silent.

Miyagawa Suzune raised her foot and walked forward, "Go in."

Pushing open the door and ringing the bell in the corner, the waiter and the boss nodded slightly to her, but it was not as noisy as other shops.

Natsume Zehei looked around to follow Miyagawa Suzune's footsteps, and was glared at by the store manager.

When she was seated, Miyagawa Suzune put down her bag and loosened her collar a little, maybe it was too tight for activities.

"A glass of sake." The waiter handed over the menu, and Miyagawa Suzune made a decision after flipping through it twice, and then handed the menu to Natsume's sight.

Natsume Zehei turned the page, "Don't you drink?"

"Forget it. Here's a glass of boiled water, hot." He handed out the menu.

Miyagawa Suzune kept watching his expression, smiled and said nothing, just glanced at the waiter.

Seeing her expression paused slightly, the waiter said he was disturbed and walked away quickly.

"I always feel that the store manager looks at me strangely." Natsume Zehei glanced sideways and found the store manager in the distance.

"It's probably Natsume's illusion." Miyagawa Suzune took the cup from the waiter, "The staff here are very hospitable and well received."

"I can't see it"

Natsume glanced at the cup in her hand.

Ceramic cups, painted with strange patterns, cup noodles are not regular, but they are very expensive at first glance.

"Is that sake?"

"Well, would Natsume have a sip?" Miyagawa Suzune raised her glass.

"No. Although this thing is called sake, but the strength is not low." Natsume Zehei speculated, "If it were me, I would pour it in one gulp."

"No." Miyagawa Suzune took a sip, "Its alcohol content is only above 16%, not much higher than that of vodka and whiskey."

"I've heard people get drunk a lot."

"Steady power." She smiled brightly, "The degree is not high, but the stamina is coming up, no one can stop it, even Lingyin dare not drink too much."

"Looks like Miyagawa-san can only have one drink today."

"It's the ring tone."

"forgot again"

"It's okay, the ringtone will remind you over and over again."

While the two were talking, the waiter brought a vegetable platter, Natsume picked it out, and finally took a bite of a lettuce leaf.

"... Crunchy, but not tasty." He commented.

"Drinking tea while watching the beautiful scenery is the essence of kaiseki cuisine." Miyagawa Suzune looked at the vegetables without touching them.

"In short, you can't force the taste." Natsume Zehei chewed another leaf, "Is this authentic kaiseki cuisine?"

"You could say the same."

The waiter came from behind, carrying a black plate, which contained sashimi, mung beans, and a little green leaf whose name could not be guessed.

Natsume Zehei held the pink tender meat, hesitated for a moment, and bit down with the seasoning.

"The taste is very tender. The soy sauce is very fragrant, but there is still some fishy smell."

"Can Natsume accept it?"

"The body can accept"

Miyagawa Suzune also sandwiched sashimi, "This is very fresh, you'll be fine if you eat it."

"It's a very complicated feeling." Natsume Zehei looked at the sashimi and put down his chopsticks.

After a while, the waiter brought fried white shrimp and a small bowl with some vegetable tofu and thick soup.

"This is not bad." He bowed his head and took a sip, "It's just too little, it's gone in two sips."

"Natsume still wants to drink?"

Miyagawa Suzune handed over her own and exchanged Natsume's, "Suzune has a taste too."

She took a sip, "It's not bad."

Natsume Zeping stared straight, opened his mouth, and glanced at the system panel again, putting away his doubts.

Straightforward people never mind these small details.
probably.

Natsume's behavior towards Miyagawa Suzune is classified in the column of straightforward nature.

Miyagawa Suzune looked at his blank eyes, took a sip of sake and covered her mouth a little shyly, "Sorry, Suzune forgot, this is Natsume's bowl."

"fine."

Natsume Zehei picked up the fried shrimp and took a bite. It was crispy and fried well.

It's just that the eyes cast from behind have always made him restless.

Why are the people in this store staring at him?

(End of this chapter)