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

  Chapter 730 Cute little things

   Benizaka Zhuyin thought for a long time, but still couldn't understand his thoughts.

   At the same time, the boss also brought up the prepared drinks.

   "Excuse me, this is your non-alcoholic version of absinthe, please enjoy it slowly."

   "Thank you." Kato Yusuke nodded, looking at the absinthe in front of him.

  A large-caliber goblet contains a light milky white liquid, slightly shining through the light. The ice cubes were neatly cut, dotted with an unknown green leaf, exuding a slightly bitter fragrance.

  Just as he was about to taste it, a hand suddenly stretched out beside him and snatched the cup away in an instant.

   "I'll try it." Saying so, Benizaka Akane picked up the goblet and took two sips as a matter of course.

  The next moment she frowned, shook the cup on the tip of her nose, and returned it with a mocking smile.

   "What is this? It feels like a child's juice."

   "I've already said it's non-alcoholic." The boss shook his head helplessly, and asked thoughtfully, "If Ms. Benizaka is interested, would you like me to make you a glass of real absinthe?"

   "OK, that's the decision!" Benizaka Akane snapped her fingers and agreed without hesitation.

   "Okay, please wait a moment." The boss accepted the order with a smile, and went to work.

  Yusuke Kato glanced at her and asked, "Auntie, have you heard that absinthe was banned for a century because it contained hallucinogens?"

   "Huh?" Benizaka Akane turned her face away puzzled, "So?"

  Yusuke Kato said: "In the 19th century, Van Gogh, Picasso, Wilde, Hemingway and others all used it to relieve their worries or find inspiration."

   Benizaka Zhuyin's eyes moved slightly, "Is there such a thing?"

   "Yes." Kato Yusuke affirmed: "My deviation value is 87, you can just trust me."

   "Bah!" Benizaka Akane sneered.

   "My mother is still a college dropout, and she is a rare high-level diploma in the industry. The hallucinogenic ingredient in the absinthe you mentioned is thujone, and the formula has been improved a long time ago."

  Yusuke Kato was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that she and Sayu were in the same university, "Uh, isn't Miss Machida also..."

   "That's right, A Yuan is also a university student, and there is Qianqian, the three of us are classmates."

   "Thousands?"

   "It's Chitose Takeshita, oh... You don't seem to have seen her. When I was hospitalized, Qianqian also came to visit her. She is also working in Immortal River, right? She is currently working as a producer in the animation department."

   "I see, Miss Takeshita and Miss Machida are looking after you separately?"

   "Huh? Pfft hahahaha—!"

  Benizaka Zhuyin suddenly burst into laughter for some reason, and waved her hands repeatedly while laughing.

   "Ayuan and Qianqian have discussed it? How is that possible? The relationship between the two of them is in dire straits, and they can't get together at all, ahahaha~~~"

  After laughing for a while, she said as if thinking of something again: "Ah, that's right, the person responsible for the animation of Xia Shizi's "Love Metronome" is Qianqian."

   Kato Yusuke was taken aback for another moment, then nodded slowly.

  He silently picked up the goblet, took a few sips of his pure absinthe, and savored it with the tip of his tongue.

  In the mouth, there is a strong bitterness and fennel flavor at the beginning, the refreshing herbal flavor in the middle, and finally the sweetness of fruit, with distinct and changeable taste levels

  He slowly loosened his brows, and reminded the people beside him: "Little aunt, you have just been discharged from the hospital, try to drink as little as possible."

   "That's impossible." Hongsaka Zhuyin replied quickly: "I escaped from those quack doctors with great difficulty, of course I want to drink to my heart's content."

   Kato Yusuke was speechless, this person has not learned his lesson at all.

  As if understanding his eyes, Benizaka Akane grinned and said vigorously:

   "Well~ It's not all fruitless for me to be hospitalized this time. At least I have learned to use one mind and two hands through rehabilitation. From now on, I can work with both hands, so that the serialization of comics can catch up."

  Co-authoring is still a technique of fighting left and right, right?

  The corners of Kato Yusuke's eyes twitched slightly, and he didn't want to speak at all.

  ‘Forget it, as long as everyone around you is healthy. ’ He thought to himself, raised his glass and drank the rest of the absinthe, and then added a glass of refreshing special to the boss.

  In fact, he didn’t know something. The disappearance of Benizaka Zhuyin’s blood clot caused a lot of commotion in the hospital, and even became an unsolved mystery.

  The doctors couldn't figure out why the thrombus that had been confirmed to exist in the brain disappeared out of thin air.

  After conducting a comprehensive examination of the parties, they had to admit that this was a misdiagnosis, and finally let it go.

  Facts have proved that even if the little auntie took a weakened version of the medicine, its effect cannot be measured by common sense.

   Closer to home.

  The drinks ordered by Akane Benizaka and Yusuke Kato were served successively.

  The former is pure absinthe prepared by the boss, while the latter is whiskeysour (non-alcoholic version) made by another female bartender.

  The "glass" of whiskey sour was packed in a square wooden box, which looked like tofu.

  There is a layer of delicate milky white egg white floating on the surface, and a little gold leaf is sprinkled in the middle as an embellishment, which makes the appearance very unique.

  Yusuke Kato glanced a little curiously, and was about to pick up the attached straw to taste, but suddenly caught an abnormality out of the corner of his eye.

   Between the wooden box and the tray below, a corner of a note was abruptly exposed.

   After opening, there is a string of LINE IDs on it.

   "..."

  He raised his head, and his eyes fell on the female bartender serving him a drink.

  The other party is a young lady with a temperament similar to Yui Aragaki, with light makeup on her face, and her appearance is close to 8 points.

   Noticing his gaze, the bartender seemed to inadvertently lift the hair by his ears and smiled at him.

   Kato Yusuke frowned slightly, pressed the note back under the box calmly, and then ignored it.

  The bartender saw a flash of disappointment in his eyes, smiled apologetically at him again, and went to serve other customers.

   "Tsk tsk, it's a pity that you don't want to be a badass~" Benizaka Akane teased with a half-smile, apparently not missing these small moves under the table.

  She wasn't angry, but rather enjoyed it, as if she really responded to Sonoko Machida's words that "female writers like to find a handsome face to show their status".

  Kato Yusuke was too lazy to guess so much, and drank his own stuff with a straw as usual.

  Different from the previous absinthe, this glass of whiskey sour has a sour main tone, but it is silky and smooth in the mouth.

  The combination of lemon juice and egg white has a dense and delicate taste, and at the same time, the "wine body" is not lacking in sharp clarity.

   Drink it in one sip, the sweet and sour taste will leave your lips and teeth fragrant.

"…tastes good."

  He gave a heartfelt compliment, and ate a small piece of cheese as an appetizer.

   "How? I didn't bring you to the wrong place, did I?"

   Benizaka Zhuyin said with a smile: "The materials used in this shop are all grown by the boss from his own farm, which is completely different from those shops that only know how to use additives."

   "It's definitely different."

   Kato Yusuke nodded in agreement, and then got down to business.

   "By the way, Auntie, I heard from Kano when I was a child. You were the coordinator for our studio during Xia COMI, right? Thank you."

   "Yo~ You know how to be polite?" Benizaka Zhuyin pretended to be surprised and opened his eyes wide.

   "Stop joking at a time like this?" Kato Yusuke shook his head, "You are still as hard-spoken as ever."

  Hongsaka Zhuyin frowned, curled her lips in disdain, and muttered: "Who made the group of people in your studio like a mess at that time? I really can't stand it anymore."

   She took a swig of the absinthe and went on bluntly.

   "Through this summer COMI, I finally understand that none of your little girlfriends are suitable for management. Once you are not present, it will be a mess.

  Especially your teacher, it doesn’t matter when the stall is small, but she can’t control the situation later on.

  I advise you to find someone with good ability as soon as possible. I think the little girl named Xintiao is good. "

  Yusuke Kato took a deep look at her, "...I never thought you would appreciate Shinjo so much."

   "That's because she has this kind of value." Benizaka Zhuyin said firmly: "If she had been there that day, even if I didn't make a move, she would definitely be able to deal with it."

  Kato Yusuke narrowed his eyes slightly, tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, and made a slight sound, "This is different, her center of gravity is on the side of the association."

   "Cut." Benizaka Zhuyin glanced at him sideways, picked up a salty biscuit and threw it into his mouth, and asked vaguely, "And then? What are your next plans?"

"Intend?"

   "That's right, Clannad is selling so well, you should consider expanding the studio next, right? Don't tell me you haven't thought about this!"

   "Oh... what I thought about is that I have something to do these two days, and I will start preparing for it after I deal with it."

   "So what are you doing these two days? Who are you coaxing? Kashiwagi Eri? Kasumi Shiko? Or that so-and-so?"

   “… who so who?”

   "It's the girl who went to your house to cook for you."

   "Other people's name is Kato Megumi, don't use so so so so..."

   "Yes, it is her! She is so inconspicuous that I always forget her."

   "... Auntie, did you do it on purpose? I have the same surname as Hui, so it's hard to remember?"

   "I remember the first time she saw me coming out of your house, she had a scary expression on her face, she looked like a heavy girl~"

   As he said this, Akane Benizaka had a playful look in his eyes, and the corners of his lips raised slightly, as if challenging him.

   Kato Yusuke stared at her flushed face, frowned and said, "Auntie, did you drink too much?"

   "Huh?" Benizaka Zhuyin frowned, and smiled contemptuously: "Stop talking, where have we just arrived? Let's move on to the next game~"

  Yusuke Kato sighed: "I'm not an office worker, what's the next game, let's drink here today."

   "Who said you're going to drink?" Benizaka Zhuyin held her cheek with her left hand, and gently slid her right index finger on the rim of the wine glass, saying quietly, "I'm asking you to come to my house or to a hotel."

  She turned her face slightly, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were full of drunkenness, and she was charming and charming.

  Yusuke Kato couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, "Stop making trouble, I'll take you home, you should go to bed earlier."

  He is now a guilty person, and he is really not qualified to play tricks.

   Benizaka Akane stared at his face, as if seeing something, and snorted unhappily.

   "Forget it, little **** is boring today, go back."

  After speaking, she raised her hand and called the boss to pay the bill.

  …

   Later.

   Kato Yusuke returned to the apartment alone.

  Because of that cup of sour wine, he rarely felt a little hungry, so he made himself a bowl of cup noodles to eat.

  It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and it was very quiet outside, except for the sound of him sucking noodles.

  The black cat was woken up by his tossing, barked twice in dissatisfaction, and then fell asleep with its head tilted in another place.

  After eating noodles and taking a shower, Kato Yusuke, who still didn't want to sleep, took care of Kazumi again.

   I have to say that Nakano Ryoko's bow is really useless in his hands.

  Although he has been maintaining it regularly, he has never used it once.

  Since Nakano Ryoko graduated, he hasn't been to the Kyudo Club anymore.

   There is no other reason for saying this, mainly because the focus of his life has gradually shifted.

  He has to deal with studio affairs most of the time, and he really doesn't have much time for entertainment.

   Especially the studio will expand later, and his personal time will be further compressed.

  In view of this, Kato Yusuke submitted a request to the school to resign from the student council before the summer vacation, and it was also approved.

  Although the school felt a little sorry, it also fully understood his situation.

   While thinking about this, Yusuke Kato hung the bow back on the wall after maintenance, and said something to himself.

   "Let's find a bow club to practice some other day..."

  At 11:30, Ying Lili suddenly made a video call.

   Kato Yusuke pressed to answer, and a picture appeared on the screen, and the other end was completely dark.

   "Yingli pear?"

  He asked tentatively, only to hear a faint "hmm", followed by a rustling sound.

   A moment later, a bedside lamp was lit on the other end, and the faint light lit up the night.

  Ying Lili slowly lay back on the bed, her golden soft hair was a little frizzy under the pressure.

   "Yusuke?" She asked in a low voice, "Are you still asleep?"

   "Well, not yet." Kato Yusuke answered first, and then asked back, "What about you? Why aren't you sleeping so late?"

   "I can't sleep." Ying Lili giggled for some reason, and then pursed her mouth and said, "I miss you."

  Yusuke Kato raised his eyes, an unknown feeling suddenly surged in his heart, his expression relaxed unconsciously, and he replied: "Then, thank you for thinking of me?"

   "How can there be such a thing?" The girl dissatisfied: "It's perfunctory, idiot."

   "Sorry." Kato Yusuke chuckled, and said with a little guilt: "I really can't think of what to say here."

  Ying Lili wrinkled her nose, "Can't you just say 'I miss you too'?"

   "Wouldn't that be too awkward and deliberate?"

   "Hmm~~~!" Ying Lili puffed up her face angrily, her eyes were full of complaints, she looked like a hamster.

   Kato Yusuke looked at her amusedly, glanced at the time in the upper right corner of the screen, and asked ponderingly: "Otherwise...do you want me to see you now?"

"Eh-?"

   "Sorry, I haven't been able to see you these days... But I can take a taxi there now and come back later."

   "Really!?" The **** the phone opened her eyes wide in surprise, the blue and moist pupils sparkled with bits and pieces of light, and the color of longing was obvious.

However-

   "No, that, forget it..."

  Ying Lili shook her head slowly, lowered her eyes like a frosted eggplant, and said listlessly:

   "You should settle everyone's affairs first, otherwise I will be the only one meeting you, I always feel a little cunning..."

  Yusuke Kato's heart twitched violently, why is this cute little creature so sensible?

  He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

  Ying Lili looked at his expression, thinking that he felt that she didn't want to see him, so she hurriedly explained.

   "That! Don't get me wrong, I don't have any other reasons for saying this, I just don't want everyone to think I'm mean, and don't you still have to go to Kasumigaoka Shiwa tomorrow? I don't want you to run around..."

   "Eriri." Kato Yusuke interrupted her, and asked gently: "Are you sleepy now? I want to see you, is it convenient?"

   "Yusuke..."

  Ying Lili froze for a moment, covered her mouth and sniggered, then wrinkled her nose lightly, and said no in a delicate tone.

   "Hmph~ Just think about me, it's best to dream about me even in your dreams, and then... when everyone is reconciled, you have to give me a good hug."

   Kato Yusuke looked at her slightly flushed cheeks, and listened to her soft and lovely voice, and felt a softness in his heart.

   "Cough! Anyway, that's it."

  Ying Lili coughed artificially, averted her eyes from his face a little shyly, and said sternly:

   "Listen well, what you have to do now is to deal with Kasumigaoka Shiu's matter first, and I will help you think of a way over there, understand?"

   "Understood." Kato Yusuke nodded slightly, "I will try my best to win Xiaoshi Kazumi's understanding, but can I see you tonight?"

   "Everyone says it's impossible!"

  Ying Lili gave him an annoyed look, and muttered, "Besides, if you really come, I'm afraid I won't be willing to let you go...that would be bad."

  Yusuke Kato: "Eri pear..."

   "So! You are absolutely not allowed to see me until then!"

  Ying Lili stated resolutely, and finally looked at his face secretly, and added in a low voice with a flushed face:

   "Then, I will try my best not to miss you too much... good night."

  As soon as she finished speaking, she hung up the video in a hurry.

  Yusuke Kato stared at the phone screen, couldn't help grinning, and suddenly felt that his depressed mood was swept away.

  …

  (end of this chapter)