They Gather Here

"Aya comes from a small town in Akita Prefecture. She worked hard step by step in Tokyo. She experienced promotion, extramarital affairs, her husband's cheating, and divorce. Only in the middle of the year did she gain a different understanding of life and return to a low-key and comfortable life."

Chitanda's eyes flickered.

Luo Zhen realized that the topic he just said aroused the girl's nostalgia, so he took the girl's hand: "Let's go, let's go and see the restaurant that appeared in the TV series."

Chitanda was taken aback: "Is the izakaya closed today?"

"It's just a day, it's okay."

"Hey!?"

The girl wanted to say something more, but she was dragged forward.

The three teas are named after the three teahouses of Shigaraki, Kakuya, and Tanakaya standing side by side in the Edo period.

In the crowded and bustling Tokyo, it is difficult to find a slow-paced and artistic neighborhood like Sancha in the city center——

Cost-effective rent, a convenient convenience store downstairs, late-night canteens, coffee shops and bakeries favored by entertainers, and commercial streets where fashion and tackiness coexist can be found here.

After walking for a short time, the two came to a burning bird house, opened the noren curtain and walked in, and sat down at the bar.

Luo Zhen flipped through tabelog (食べログ, similar to Dianping and Meituan), and ordered the skewered platter, mashed potatoes, and tofu salad here.

The boss is an enthusiastic person, and he introduced: "My store is full of office workers who live nearby every night, and high school students like you are rare."

He gave them a cup of oolong tea and two straws, apparently treating them as lovers.

Chitanda was a little slow in this regard, so he didn't notice it. He smiled and brought a straw to Luo Zhen, and sipped it himself on the other side.

In the end, seeing that Luo Zhen didn't move, she asked in puzzlement, "Don't you drink, senior?"

"Okay~" Luo Zhen leaned over.

"..."

"..."

The two got very close, their breath overlapping each other.

suck~~~~

suck~~~~

suck~~~~

Chitanda held her breath and blushed.

At this moment, the boss's voice sounded: "How about it, is the oolong tea sweet?"

The two separated instantly.

Luo Zhen scratched his head and asked, "How can oolong tea be sweet?"

"Of course it's sweet. I think it's sweet when I look at it from the side, and I'm about to be overwhelmed." The boss said something inexplicable, and smiled and served the dishes. "Assortment of skewers and mashed potatoes, please taste."

Luo Zhen didn't even want to say thank you to this gossip person.

Chitanda thanked him respectfully, even though her face was redder than before.

In addition to the traditional mushrooms, chicken, chicken skin, pork and scallions, the skewer platter also has small tomatoes and tofu, which looks very good.

The girl handed over the chicken skewers: "Senior."

This girl also knows how to play with style.

Luo Zhen sneered, and took the meat off the stick with chopsticks, two for himself and two for the other side: "We share."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece and brought it to the other's lips.

Chitanda didn't expect this to happen, and glanced at the back kitchen in panic.

I saw that the boss was adjusting the charcoal fire, as if he was slowly simmering the oysters to make tofu salad.

Just ignore the bar.

Thinking of this, the girl pulled her hair behind her ears, leaned over, and lightly took a bite of the charred chicken dripping with oil.

The taste is crispy and tender. After biting through the crispy surface, the chicken nuggets will melt into tender chicken shreds in the mouth. At the same time, the delicious thick juice will fill the mouth, filling the taste buds with a sense of happiness. good.

"Senior, it's delicious~" the girl whispered.

"Chicken is delicious, not senior." Luo Zhen complained.

"That's not necessarily true~"

"???"

What does "eat" mean?

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Chapter 5 Chitanda Eru

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Luo Zhen took out a tissue from his pocket, and gently wiped the oil stains from the corner of Chitanda's mouth.

Immediately, the girl felt embarrassed, her whole face turned red.

"Is it delicious?" Luo Zhen asked softly with a smile.

"..." The little girl didn't speak.

Probably feeling that the two of them were too chatty, the boss replied instead: "Of course it's delicious. Besides, this tofu salad is also delicious."

With that said, he put the dishes on the bar counter.

Luo Zhen and Chitanda looked at each other and snickered.

Frankly speaking, this tofu salad is really good. Silken tofu, yuzu sauce, sesame oil, perilla leaves, wakame, grilled oysters, and a little cherry tomato look extremely colorful.

Yuzu miso is a citrus-based soy sauce that contains umami from kelp and dried bonito flakes and sweetness from citrus fruits.

The texture of the silken tofu was smooth and soft, and with the sesame oil it had a nice aroma that whetted the appetite, while the perilla leaves and wakame added a pleasant aroma to the salad.

The umami of the grilled oysters kicks this dish up a notch, while also charging more for the money.

This dish is cool and very fresh, and because of the temperature, it can reflect a little bit of toughness in the smooth and tender tofu, making the taste more than sweet.

"It's delicious." Luo Zhen nodded, "Try it."

"Ah~" Chitanda scooped up a spoonful of food and began to chew, "(￣～￣)chew..."

The girl looks very cute.

At this time, the number of customers in the roasted bird house gradually increased. The boss was right, mainly office workers, so everyone would have two drinks except for the chicken skewers.

If you continue to stay, high school students will look a little out of place.

The two ate up the dishes and then paid the money.

Before going out, the boss recommended them a place called "Linglan Road Food Street". There are all kinds of roast meat shops and wagashi shops. It is a good place for boys and girls to date.

Probably because the school uniforms of the two showed that he was not from Setagaya Ward, so he seemed very enthusiastic.

Chitanda couldn't help but blush: "Boss, we are not the kind of relationship you think."

The boss winked: "Maybe it will be after I've been there?"

This old man is a living treasure.

If the entanglement continued, it would only get darker and darker, Luo Zhen pulled the girl out of the burning bird house.

It was completely dark, but the neighborhood was not as noisy as imagined. The houses on both sides of Sancha are mainly Showa European style, fresh and cute like a little girl.

Of course, the two of them would not go to the Lily of the Valley Passage, and walked directly in the direction of the Three Tea Station.

As a result, Suzuran Street is next to the tram station. It is a nostalgic street with a width of one car, and there are many common people's delicacies hidden.

Chitanda took Luo Zhen's hand: "Senior, do you want to try?"

This sudden invitation was somewhat unexpected.

Luo Zhen froze for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

The two turned into the side street together.

There are all kinds of cooking stalls along the road, and the aroma is very attractive. The nearby handmade shops also take their products outdoors, and the bosses shout loudly and try their best to attract business.

Although I know what the taste of the food is, under the lighting of the light bulb, even the sauce and oil on the clam fried rice are shining brightly, making it look juicy and delicious, and it is easy to stimulate the appetite.

Chitanda asked, "Senior, is there anything you want to eat?"

After eating the food just now, Luo Zhen felt that he was not very hungry, so he shook his head.

The girl was very interested, she hesitated for a moment between oden and takoyaki, and finally chose the latter.

As mentioned earlier, takoyaki originated in Osaka and has been passed down since the Taisho era. It is known for its crispy and tender meat, delicious taste and low price. It is a well-known street snack.

Authentic takoyaki is golden and tender, with a springy texture and rich layers.

Chitanda chose teriyaki sauce with salad dressing.

She ate in small bites, leaving a little grease on her lips. She stuck out her tongue and licked it, but smeared the salad dressing on her lips, like a little cat.

"It's dirty~" the girl murmured shyly.

"Well, let me wipe it for you." Luo Zhen reached into his pocket, searched for a long time but couldn't find a tissue, "It's over, I seem to have forgotten the tissue in the burning bird house just now."