Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

   Chapter 242 Three days and two nights (6)

   In response to the incident of the maid and chef taking leave, the two discussed in the kitchen.

"So—not just lunch, but also dinner, we all need to deal with it by ourselves. By the way, I have already eaten breakfast, although I bought your share, but because you slept too long, I can't give it to you. Stayed."

   "Bought?"

   "Well, called McDonald's."

   "Then why don't you order takeout for lunch? Isn't it convenient for Matsuya and Yoshinoya, or continue eating pizza like the day before yesterday."

   Faced with this question, Ying Riri glanced at him a little displeased, "I said you, after talking so much here, you don't believe in my craftsmanship at all, right?"

   So Kato Yusuke also bluntly said: "Then do you have any experience in cooking before?"

   "Relax—"

  The girl turned her eyes away and said, "At least I passed the home economics class."

   Yusuke responded in a dull tone: "...No, you can't feel at ease when you say that, and why do you avoid other people's eyes."

In exchange for   , the other party made a rather imposing declaration.

   "Noisy, noisy!"

Yingli Li raised the thing in her hand high, "As long as you follow the method on this universal recipe left by my mother, you can definitely make delicious dishes! Just wait for me! It will make you well. I ate it and cried out with an "ohhhhh"—! "

   "No, that kind of strange name will never be called again." Kato Yusuke, who waved his hand, continued to read: "And don't you feel ashamed to say it like this?"

   "You can shut up now~~~~~!"

   Accompanied by a fierce march composed of metal products, the time came to an hour later.

   "Come, eat."

   "What is this?"

"Omelet."

   "Isn't it scrambled eggs with cuttlefish sauce?"

   "… squeak."

   "Then what is this portion?"

   "Hamburger meat."

   "Charcoal-fired?"

   "…squeaky."

   After looking away from the two objects that were so dark that it was difficult to distinguish their body, Kato Yusuke's gaze came to the third object.

"this is-"

   "It's rice, rice! What's the problem!?"

   "No, I just think this looks good, I started it."

   "Gam..."

   "Yingli pear... This rice is raw."

   "… squeak."

   Maybe some kind of emotion has reached the limit, and the girl slammed the table hard and said loudly: "Aah! Anyway, I'm just not good at cooking. If you want to laugh, you can laugh!"

   "Is it something like "Oho"? ' said Kato Yusuke, who was chewing his rice, and further aroused the opponent's anger more smoothly.

   "You this person, you this person...!"

   Ying Lili's body began to tremble slightly, and the delicate white porcelain cheeks showed a little shame and became blushing, which formed a strong contrast with the small tiger teeth at the corners of the mouth.

It wasn't until after seeing the golden double ponytails that were about to move, Yusuke, who had some bad memories, finally said: "Anyway—I understand that you have worked hard, but let me do the rest. ...if you insist on not ordering takeout."

   After saying that, he got up from his seat and went to the locker in the kitchen to rummage.

Soon he found something he could use, and then he turned his attention to the girl who was still stunned, raised the thing in his hand and said, "A good news and a bad news, which one do you want to hear first? ?"

  “…”

   The other party didn't say a word, he just stared at him with all his strength and wrinkled his face, as if to express his resistance.

So Kato Yusuke said to himself: "As you can see, the good news is that I found instant noodles in the cupboard, and the bad news is that only spicy noodles seem to be left in your house. Although you are not good at cooking like you, However, I can still make something of this level, so should I eat it?"

  Eriri still didn't speak, just turned her head with a "hum".

   "Since you didn't refuse, I'll take it as you agreed." Someone announced this, and then took the pot to boil water.

   Instant noodles are a good friend of insomniacs.

  The water boils at 100 degrees, but it will evaporate the aroma of the noodles.

The    noodles are cooked through in three minutes, but they are most springy when they are not fully cooked through.

  Perfection exists only in a moment, and numbers can help you get closer to that moment wwww.

  So let the noodles simmer for 2 minutes and 56 seconds in hot water heated to about 96 degrees, then blanch the water, pour in the seasoning and stir well, then pour the hot water into the noodles again and let it stand for three minutes.

   tick tock

   tick tock

  In this quiet elapsed time, an inexplicable serious atmosphere quietly enveloped the room, making a certain girl couldn't help but want to speak to break the silence, but was suppressed by Kato Yusuke's silent gesture.

   tick tock

   tick tock

   When the second hand was about to reach the mark of 12, Yusuke pinched the time and put a poached egg into each of the two bowls.

   "Okay, eat!"

   "Huh? Ah, oh... oh, got it..."

  Eriri, who was photographed by her seriousness, subconsciously chose to obey, and then picked up chopsticks to eat noodles in a panic.

   Noodles wrapped in soup spread out in the mouth, the taste is glutinous and elastic, and the taste is rich and delicious. Even the spicy taste slowly spreading from the nasal cavity has a long aftertaste, making people feel warm.

   "Ss...it's spicy, but delicious." She said, and took another bite of the cloud-shaped poached egg.

   Then the half-cooked golden egg liquid flowed out from that cute little gap, and blended with the bright red soup, adding a little more beauty.

   The girl started eating spontaneously without being reminded.

   As for Yusuke Kato, who showed his hands with the golden instant noodles method, he sat across from him with his share, and started talking while eating.

   "Speaking of which, I have always been curious about the specific process of your creation of the manga, can you tell me about it? Eiri."

   Suck, suck, suck.

   "Huh...? Why would I do such a thing?"

   whirring, hissing…

   "Take it as a small talk, you are very busy now, aren't you?"

   Hearing this, Eiri glanced at him.

  "...My words basically start with the idea of ​​the theme. First, imagine the content and materials that you want to draw in your mind, such as "shock stick", "beating stock" and so on... Set the theme down like this.

   Then, in units of 2 to 4 pages, think about the lines and the composition you want. After the general decision is made, I start to draw the original. "

  The girl continued to weave words.

"...Hah... Next is the storyboard. Usually, I will fill in the lines first after the grid is divided. Next, I will start the draft and stroke from the storyboard I want to draw. Ah, if you have a right-hand man, you can omit it here. stroke.

   After the strokes are completed, complete each subsequent storyboard in sequence. This will make it more realistic to advance the progress, and then repeat... hiss... until it is completed... um. "

   "Drink some water." Kato Yusuke, who heard this, handed her a glass of water.

   "Thank you." After she took the water, she drank it in one gulp, her rosy face showed the expressions of "survive" and "saved".

  While supporting the cheek with one hand, he gently rubbed the mouth of the cup with his fingers to make a small "squeak" sound. This action is full of girl's unique softness.

   "And that's - after all the text is done, I usually show my mom and discuss if there are any lines that need to be revised... and finally check it out for myself."

  Eriri concluded, "Well...that's basically it. If it's a color version, add a coloring step, um—this step can also be handed over to an assistant."

   "I see, thank you for your explanation, it's very detailed." Kato Yusuke nodded with a fruitful look.

   "Al-It's not a big deal..." The girl turned her head unnaturally, her eyes wandering unsure of where to look.

   only listened to Yusuke's words for a while: "But it sounds so organized and draws very quickly, why does Mr. Yamakawa complain on the phone that you are always rushing to the deadline?"

"Ding-"

   With the crisp reverberation echoing in his ears, Eiri silently retracted her fingers from the glass and muttered: "If I have to say, I'm stuck in making up the story most of the time."

   "Is that so."

   Kato Yusuke responded with understanding: "Speaking of the cover image of "The Prism of That Snow" that I put on your desk yesterday, which one did you choose in the end?"

   "Do you mean "Haruki vs Yukina", "Haruki vs Kazuya", "Haruki vs Duo", "Yellow Hair vs Duo", and "Yukina vs Waza"? "

   The girl said in a strange tone: "It's a shame you can draw so many branching routes."

   "After all, I don't know what kind of development you would like, so this is the only way... So in the end, which one did you send to Mr. Yamakawa?"

   "Well, about this... um, I haven't decided yet..."

   "What-??" Kato Yusuke suddenly raised the volume.

And Ying Li Li hurriedly said: "Ah, but don't worry, I have contacted Mr. Yamakawa, although it is a bit difficult, but the other party agreed to relax the deadline until tomorrow morning, just hand in the main part together. "

   "...I said you—"

   "When will you become mature?" - Yusuke couldn't help but think, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into a different look.

   "…No, nothing."

   He considered his words and said, "So have you come to a conclusion now? Since you have promised others, you must abide by the agreement."

   "Well, I know... Although I don't know which version to choose in the end, but at least I will try to think about the lines and the composition I want... So that... is..."

The    girl lowered her head silently, entwined her hands tightly, and asked in a low voice, "Before that, would you like to... accompany me again...?"

  's voice was getting smaller and smaller, and the back was almost inaudible, so even if she didn't get a response, it was her own problem.

  The room suddenly fell silent.

  In this short period of only ten seconds in reality, it was so long for Eiri that it seemed to last many times.

   Just when she was a little overwhelmed, Yusuke Kato, who was opposite, suddenly said, "Well, after all, I came here for this, didn't I?"

   As the gentle voice reached her ears, the girl's pupils swayed gently like candlelight, and her body slowly warmed up.

   and then muttered: "...Thank you..."

In exchange for   , the other person asked: "Thank you, but what do you mean by kicking someone else's calf?"

   "Hmph~~ I don't know."

  …

   (end of this chapter)