Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Before, while Eiri was eating melon, Eiri was showing off General Bubble, and Eiri was having fun, Hojo Kyousuke had already cleaned the scales and internal organs of the sea bream in the kitchen. Although that idiot kept talking enthusiastically about wanting to see the dissected sea bream, he actually couldn't stand those bloody things at all.

There is no way, she is just such a fun-loving and timid guy.

As for the current snapper, although the pink and golden fish scales have been removed, the remaining fish skin still looks very pink and tender.

Neon restaurants and households mostly use plastic cutting boards, which are not very high-end materials. They are popular simply because they are more beautiful and easier to clean when cooking. Of course, Hojo Kyosuke would not choose that. Although his knife skills can ensure that every cut will not cut into the cutting board, he still likes solid wood cutting boards.

The feeling of eating wood chips and plastic are completely different, but you may not even notice it if you eat wood chips.

"Is it finally about to begin? The swordsmanship showdown in front of the gods! So this time, Hojo Kyosuke, the peak culinary expert from the legendary place of Ruyiliao who possesses the hands of gods and the tongue of gods, will choose how to deal with this knife that represents spring. Where is the fish!

Mina-san, my mood at this moment is as intense and expectant as the red soup rolling behind me!

Click, click, click…”

Hearing this strange ending sound, Yukinoshita turned to the right and saw Yamauchi Sakura, who suddenly transformed into a commentator, holding a cucumber in his hand and chewing on it. After thinking for a moment, she realized that the cucumber was supposed to be used as a microphone.

But, didn’t you say it was spring for Hojo Kyousuke before? So suddenly the sea bream becomes spring again? So in the end, Sakura has the final say on what spring is? Moreover, the duel between swordsmen before gods...

"What, what kind of duel is there with only one person?" Ying Lili complained.

"Of course it's a duel between Kyousuke's two completely different cooking concepts." Kasumigaoka replied, she had already put a few meatballs into the white soup.

"Soga, that's okay too."

The blond princess nodded with satisfaction. Every time they encountered a similar scene, everyone would start the stage play in unison. Well, everyone is an editor and narrator, responsible for adding backgrounds and adding sound effects, and the only actor is Hojo Kyosuke. Oh, and in addition to the ingredients in his hand, the knife is also a supporting role.

Yukinoshita looked at Kasumigaoka Shiyu sitting opposite, feeling slightly surprised. At this moment, the red-eyed girl was completely different from the previous image of her being tit-for-tat with him, and her whole temperament had become much softer. The way she looked at Hojo Kyousuke was the same as Sakura next to her.

Like, roses blooming on branches covered with thorns.

Oh, it turns out, this is spring.

When spring comes, even Kasumigaoka Shiu, who is covered in thorns, will put away her arrogance and bloom in the spring breeze like cherry blossoms, showing her beauty to her heart's content.

"Kyosuke's love is not divided into several parts, but multiplied several times."

Looking at the expressions of the girls around him, this sentence came to Yukinoshita Yukino's mind, and for a moment he actually felt that it made sense.

That’s weird! Only people with abnormal brains would think it makes sense. We can’t be infected by Yamauchi Sakura!

Moreover, when he walked in, didn't Hojo Kyousuke already say that sea bream should be used for hot pot? Why is this idiot Sakura asking how to deal with it? Could it be that it was just to make up the commentary to increase momentum? It's not impossible, after all, she is the one who would do such inexplicable things.

Hojo Kyosuke was holding a debata knife with a wider blade. The bright silver blade had already cut into the fish body. However, after hearing Yamauchi Sakura's words, he stopped and was about to open the back of the fish. Then he raised his head and asked:

"Sakura, do you want to eat sashimi?"

"Hmm~~ I want to eat the kind that is applied on icebergs!"

The girl's bright yellow eyes were shining, and she nodded her head vigorously. At the same time, she did not forget to take a chicken meatball from Kasumigaoka's plate.

"That's right, Chilled Taishan!" Eiri nodded repeatedly and unceremoniously took a shrimp and meatball from Kasumigaoka's plate and immediately stuffed it into her mouth.

"Then I'll have sushi~" Kasumigaoka put the last meatball into his mouth and started ordering.

"..." comes from Yukinoshita Yukino's ellipsis.

Why can't you just say you want to eat sashimi? And why can Hojo Kyosuke immediately understand the meaning of Sakura's words? Is it so pleasant to show your understanding in front of so many people?

Seeing the smile on Yamauchi Sakura's face that looked like a blooming cherry blossom, she felt suffocated. But then she found that no one around her responded at all, and they naturally accepted the two people's abhorrent behavior.

Hojo Kyosuke has no dignity as a chef. Why can't he stick to himself like those famous restaurants? If you decide to use the fish for hotpot, then stick to it. Doing this will only make Sakura and the others spoiled!

Sighing, Yukinoshita pointed the finger at someone. After all, it's all because of him that it's like this.

"OK OK, does anyone else want to eat anything?" Hojo Kyosuke is always good-natured. No matter what, as long as he can satisfy the people he likes, he is always happy.

"Yukoshita-san?"

"I can do it all." Not being picky about food is also a virtue, and even eating is so cute.

"That's right, Xiaoyuki is a cat and likes to eat all kinds of fish!" Sakura shouted as she raised her chopsticks with half a thousand characters crossed on them, and small pieces of chicken could be vaguely seen.

"I don't eat octopus!" Yukinoshita has seen a cat who wants to tease her no matter what she sees. After an octopus grabs her hand, she immediately runs away in fear.

"OK OK, what about Kato-senpai? Is there anything you want to eat? Whether it's fish porridge or tempura."

Hey hey hey hey! ?

How many times has this happened? Hojo-san actually still thinks of me at this time!

Megumi Kato's mouth opened slightly, shock clearly written in her black pupils.

Others present were also shocked. Erili was even frightened by the sudden appearance of the person next to her, and she shrunk and fell towards Kasumigaoka next to her.

Appeared again, just like the 3D passerby in the animation suddenly turned into a beautifully hand-painted girl who suddenly had color, Megumi Kato! Yukinoshita was very happy that she finally remembered this girl's name.

Suddenly becoming the focus of everyone's attention, Kato Megumi, who felt a little nervous, calmly picked up a tissue and gently wiped the oil stains on her lips.

"That one~"

The girl spoke slowly. If she had followed the character she had set for herself and the way she had always done it, she would have calmly shaken her head and said calmly that she had nothing in particular to eat. Just like her, there's nothing special about her.

"Where's Kato-senpai? Is there anything you want to eat? Whether it's fish porridge or tempura."

These words hit her heart like a cannonball. The feeling of being taken seriously that she had never felt before instantly filled the newly exposed hole in the girl's heart. Full, warm, and a feeling I've never felt before.

In the past, most of the conversations at home were like this:

"Xiao Hui, does the salt taste good?" The mother who was cooking put a piece of twice-cooked pork on a plate.

"Yeah, it's delicious~" Kato Megumi replied matter-of-factly. Of course, the food cooked by her mother is the most delicious.

"Hey, I thought it was a bit much."

"It's a little more than before, but it's still acceptable~~" Being picky about what she eats is not what she should do.

"Is this like this? No, let's do it again. Your dad will dislike it. If you're hungry, just eat some snacks first."

My mother is such a virtuous woman, or in other words, all women in the Kato family are like this, regardless of whether they are married in or whose surname is Kato.

"Yeah~~It's okay~Mom, just take your time~"

Even if she said it was delicious, mom would still judge it based on dad's taste. In fact, it's not that her mother doesn't love her, it's just that she never expresses her wishes strongly, and of course she won't be taken seriously.

But now, "Where's Kato-senpai? Is there anything you want to eat? Whether it's fish porridge or tempura."

Oh~~~Hojo-san, he said this to himself~~

In my memory, the first time I was valued so much was after my sister got married. When I went to her house to play, whether we went to the supermarket together or before returning home for dinner, my sister would be the first to ask me.

She knew that it was the encouragement given to her by her sister who had left the Kato family.

After that, there was Hojo-san who rode a bicycle late at night to deliver books to him, and now, even though he knows that others are treated the same way, this importance is real.

So, in the face of such rare attention, should we still respond as calmly as before?

don't want!

"Can you make me a rice bowl with the scraped meat from the fish bones?"

The girl's brisk tone became a little serious, and when she said the word "for me", she couldn't help but panic in her heart, so that her fair face turned red quietly.

However, except for Hojo-san, no one will notice me~~

While enjoying this unknown happiness alone, the girl thought as if she was enjoying herself in pain. The weakness of her existence allowed her to fantasize as much as she wanted, and no one would be able to see anything from her face.

"Rice bowl? Okay, just in time for you to try my unique sauce."

Hearing Kato Megumi's words, Hojo Kyosuke was keenly aware of the subtle changes in the girl's mood, but he didn't think much about it and just nodded and responded with a smile.

"That's great. I didn't expect you to be quite good at eating Megumi. I thought only tuna can be used to make rice bowls."

Ying Lili smiled broadly, not showing that she had just been frightened. After hearing Kato Megumi's words, her mouth secreted saliva involuntarily. But since it was already booked, she could only keep it in mind and ask her father to find a similar snapper tomorrow.

"Hmm~ Actually, I just thought of eating like this. If you want to eat it, Eiri-ri, we can eat it together later~~" Kato Megumi replied with a smile.

"Really!? Ahem, I actually don't want to eat it that much. I'll try it for you, just in case Kyousuke's cooking doesn't taste good." Yinglili's eyes lit up, and she quickly concealed her true face, not wanting to eat it so quickly. Embarrassed in front of new friends.

"Yeah~" Kato Megumi nodded.

"Try these beef balls. They are made by Kyousuke's hands. If you are not afraid of spicy food, no, even if you are afraid of spicy food, you must try it. The spicy beef slices marinated by Kyousuke are super delicious! These are all made by Kyousuke on the table. , there will definitely be nothing that is not delicious!”

Yinglili, who had just found a new friend from an unknown world, burst out with enthusiasm.

"Hey~~ Didn't you just say that Eiri-ri just in case it doesn't taste good? Have you tried all these?" Kato Megumi tilted his head slightly and asked flatly.

"How could it be possible that Kyousuke didn't do that..." Eirili reflexively wanted to retort, but she immediately turned around and coughed:

"Of course I've tasted them all, otherwise I wouldn't recommend them to you! Anyway, just eat them quickly, you look so thin."

"Oh~~This is the first time I heard someone say I am thin~~Thank you, Eiriri~" Kato Megumi narrowed her eyes and smiled.

"..."

Wearing contact lenses but still staring at Megumi Kato fiercely for two seconds, Eiri said suspiciously:

"Although I feel that you are not the kind of person who has the ability to complain, but let me ask, Hui, were you just complaining?"

"Hey~ Tucao?" Kato Megumi tilted his head in confusion.

"Hmm, it's nothing, hurry up and eat!"

Yingli shook her head, what was she thinking? If she could really complain, Hui's presence would not be so weak.

"Hmm~"

Hojo Kyosuke glanced at Glass and Naoka. He had already placed all the things they liked to eat on the table, and they all responded to him with their eyes.

Looking around, he saw that everyone was turning their attention to him. He smiled, lowered his head and looked at the debouto in his hand. The bright silver blade is engraved with two large characters "You Ci", which is the name of the knife dealer, and there are two small characters next to it that write "Quality". It is different from other knife dealers who directly write the materials used in the blade.

The latter is confidence in materials, and the former is confidence in one's own brand.

The fish skin had been cut open, and he accurately found the lines of the fish meat and cut along it, with the knife in his hand barely being hindered by it. This is not because he has obtained the legendary kitchen utensils, but because his mastery of strength and ingredients has become superb.

"It's here! The Hand of God, no matter what the ingredients are, can grasp all the characteristics at the first time, and perfectly integrate their own cooking concepts into it!"

The abbot Sakura came online again, her plate already piled high with beef.

Naohana, Eiri and others next to them were also in similar postures, holding a plate full of food in one hand and chopsticks in the other, but they all turned around and looked at Hojo Kyousuke intently. Megumi Kato is no exception. But this is of course, her passive skill is to blend into the surrounding environment smoothly.

The only difference is Yukinoshita Yukino.

Seeing everyone around her start eating, she was a little surprised.

Shouldn't we wait until Hojo Kyosuke comes to eat? This should be basic etiquette, right?

Yukinoshita had the illusion that she had arrived at some high-end restaurant, admiring the chef's skills while eating the food.

The chef is indeed very handsome. Although he is not wearing a chef's hat, he is so handsome that it feels like you are making money even if you eat his hair. The movements of his hands are even more clean and neat, with a kind of smooth beauty.

The movement is neither fast nor slow, giving people just the right feeling. The shining silver knife just slowly cuts across the fish, like a hot knife cutting through butter, and the white fish meat is cut into a thin slice. The fish meat was placed on a dark blue plate full of ice cracks and disappeared immediately.

Yukinoshita knew that it was just because the fish meat was so thin that it became transparent. As long as it is dipped in the sauce, it will show its original appearance.

But will it really be found later? No, she was more concerned about how such sashimi would taste in her mouth than this. Moreover, there is also the special sauce that Hojo Kyosuke mentioned...

No, why did I start to swallow? This was obviously not what I was thinking about at the beginning!

The girl quickly shook her head and forcibly looked away from Hojo Kyosuke. She looked at the others, and it was clear that they were acting the same as herself. Although her mouth was still chewing mechanically, her eyes were fixed on Hojo Kyousuke, as if she was using him to eat.

"Nishimiya-san."

She shouted softly, but Nishimiya Glass, who was sitting next to her, showed no reaction.

"Nishimiya-san——"

He made his voice a little louder, and at the same time reached out and gently pulled her sleeves.

"Oh, what's wrong, Yukinoshita."

Glass came to his senses and quickly swallowed the delicious and juicy beef in his mouth. The way Hojo-kun cuts the fish looks so nice, I really want to eat it, gulu~

"Don't we have to wait for Hojo Kyosuke to come over before we eat together?"

Even if others are as careless as Sakura and don't think of this, Nishimiya-san will definitely notice it with his gentle personality, right? But why is she so happy eating?

"So that's what I was worried about, hehe~~Xiao Yukino is really gentle." Glass smiled sweetly:

"Oh, I'm sorry, I said it accidentally. Because Yukinoshita-san, you are really as cute as Sakura said."

"I don't...I am indeed very cute, but please don't call me Yukino-chan. If you don't mind, just call me Yukino."

It was the first time I heard this title from someone other than Yamauchi Sakura. Yukinoshita was speechless at first, and then looked at Glass' cute smile, and her tone couldn't help but soften.

"Also, I'm not worried about Hojo Kyosuke, I just think it would be rude for me to start eating before he comes. After all, he is preparing food for us."

That's right, how could I be worried about that guy? I'm not Sakurai Yamauchi, who has an abnormal brain. Although I heard that Hojo Kyosuke eats a lot and goes into a rage when he is hungry, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't eat for just a short while. How could I feel guilty about this? I just simply felt rude.

"This is it~"

Glass smiled, turned his head and glanced at Hojo Kyosuke, who was concentrating on cutting the fish with his head down:

"Yukino, you know, the time to enjoy delicious food is happy, but even happier is the time to wait for the delicious food to be cooked."

Kyosuke looked a bit fierce with his head lowered, his dark eyebrows were like two knives, his eyes seemed to be darker, and the lines on his cheeks were sharper. However, when I think that he is preparing food for me, I feel even more handsome, and I feel extremely happy.

It seemed like I was full without eating, but no, I had to eat a lot of fish later.

"Well, that's right. It's really fun to wait for the food to come out." Yukinoshita nodded, her body's hunger and anticipation for the food mixed together, making her both nervous and happy.

"This sentence was said by Kyousuke-kun. He also said that the only person who can make people happy with a sharp knife is a chef. We sit here and watch him prepare food and feel happy. Likewise, if he can bring us happiness Will also be happy.

So please eat more, Yukino, these foods are made with the love of the cooks. "

Nishimiya Glass smiled, used long chopsticks to pick out a piece of beef from the white soup, and put it on Yukinoshita's plate.

When I was in elementary school, I was a guest at Kyosuke-kun's house for the first time. I saw Kyousuke-kun cooking alone in the kitchen. I also wanted to wait for him to come before eating. However, Sakurara and Mijiko's aunts unceremoniously took away theirs. The bowl is filled with food. At that time, I was still a little embarrassed.

Later, when I got to know Kyousuke-kun, walked into his kitchen, holding a spatula in his hand, and saw Kyousuke-kun eating food outside, I felt this happiness.

The love of the cook?

This is such a stupid statement. As expected, Yamauchi Sakura is the source of infection.

Thinking this, Yukinoshita lowered his head and looked at the beef on the plate.

The beef had turned brown, and the beautiful snowflake texture before was completely gone. However, the thickness and the shape of the beef were far superior to convenience store lunch boxes, and the beef set meals in family restaurants and school cafeterias were also inferior.

Yukinoshita compared the first few foods that came to mind, and found that even simple beef can be seen as "exquisite". , if you look at it from this angle, you can really feel the care of the cook.

"Then, I'll start."

At this time, I should say this, although no one except myself said it.

"There is sauce here. You can try to see if you like it. If you don't like it, you can also use sterile eggs." Glass brought over a plate of unused sauce, including coriander.

"Then, let me try."

The girl who had always been as crisp and clear-cut as an ancient general actually hesitated on every word, as if she was very careful.

“Very delicious.”

"Um."

Yukinoshita nodded, picked up the beef with chopsticks with her slender fingers, hesitated for a moment between the sterile eggs and Hojo Kyosuke's sauce, but chose to trust Nishimiya Glass. She definitely didn't want to be curious about the so-called sauce that was poured into someone's love, but she simply believed that the gentle and kind-hearted Nishimiya Glass would never lie to her.

The brown beef was coated with red dipping sauce, and under the operation of the long white fingers, it slowly approached the small mouth.

"Um, Nishimiya-san, can you stop staring at me?" Yukinoshita said a little embarrassed, and her fair face couldn't help but turn red.

"Hehe~~ Because Yukino, the way you eat always feels very elegant and beautiful." Glass smiled.

Is it an illusion? I always feel like I see Sakura’s shadow in Nishimiya-san.

Yukinoshita forced herself to ignore Nishimiya Glass's gaze and put the beef into her mouth.

The smell of spicy oil, beef juice, coriander, sesame oil...

The moment Yukinoshita, who always had a light taste, felt the spiciness, her fair face turned red.

But...it's really delicious!

The best beef, which can be said to be a waste of money when used for hot pot, seems to melt after just chewing it for a few times, leaving only the rich texture unique to meat.

Although the beef in his mouth had not yet been swallowed, Yukinoshita's hand involuntarily reached out to the plate again.

"Yukino Yukino, don't just eat, look at Kyosuke-kun!" Glass reminded.

"Oh, okay."

Yukinoshita quickly agreed. After the words came out, she realized that she didn't like Hojo Kyousuke, so why did she have to look at her while eating. In that case, wouldn’t I also become a flower blooming in the spring breeze?

…

Oops, this sentence seemed to be ingrained in her head and she couldn't forget it. A trace of despair flashed in the girl's light blue eyes.

Indeed, it has a special taste, and no chef at home would be able to make such a good meal.

Moreover, the real sea bream is worthy of being called "Sakura sea bream", it really has the flavor of spring.

Yukinoshita picked out a thin piece of sashimi from the mountain of ice, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

Why? Did I eat it? She searched her mouth with her tongue, but she couldn't find the snapper fillet she had just eaten. Only the taste of the sauce remained.

Not believing in evil, she took another piece and put it into her mouth. It disappeared, then she took another piece, and another piece...

So full...

After putting the sashimi on the table, Hojo Kyosuke began to process the fish bones and prepare Kato Megumi's rice bowl.

As long as you don't have to wash dishes and clean up messes, cooking is really a joy. It’s not just about washing vegetables and playing with feeding and having fun with a beautiful girl. It's the feeling that a delicious dish can change a diner's life, which is really fascinating.

That's right, I'm talking about Yukino Momokari. Although she is now being dragged by the alcoholic Hiratsuka Shizuka to have dinner with Miki, as Hojo Kyosuke’s biggest contributor on the road to gourmet food, as long as he starts cooking, that classical beauty figure that looks like walking out of a scroll will appear in front of him. in front of my eyes.

The expectation mixed with shy eyes, the wide open mouth, the feeling of hard teeth and sticky and soft tongue touching my fingers...

Ahem, in short, Hojo Kyousuke has left a portion of every food for her, waiting for her to make a midnight snack when she comes back or bring it to school as a lunch tomorrow.

Yes, yes, Hojo Kyousuke finally thought of the strangeness he felt from Kato Megumi's words and expression.

Her heart was touched by herself, it was like the feeling of an angel coming to the dinner table. This sentence is not that he is boasting, but that he feels from the bottom of his heart that angels will come when he is eating, because the matter of eating and the time of eating are sacred.

But why? Is there anything special about what I said to her?

"OK OK, what about Kato-senpai? Is there anything you want to eat? Whether it's fish porridge or tempura."

That's what he said at the time, and he could even write down verbatim what others said, let alone his own.

Holding a spoon in his hand, he was about to scrape the meat from the fish bones. He raised his head and looked at Megumi Kato.

Everyone else had turned their heads to eat sashimi, but she was the only one still staring closely at herself.

"Kyosuke's love is not divided into several parts, but multiplied several times."

Gentlemen, weren’t you shocked by Sakura’s words?