Chapter 156 124. Sakurai Maid Cafe (please first order! Please vote! Please reward!)
"Of course I will go in a while. Didn't you just listen to what Gui said?"
Kurosawa's voice sounded completely different from just now. The girl's voice was mixed with an unconcealable emotion of joy, as if she could find her sister if she went to Richi University to meet Katsura Hoshino's same-sex friend. The whereabouts of the same.
"Ah, by the way, there is something I have to remind you first, about my friend..." Hoshino Katsura hesitated, thinking carefully about what to say, "She is a naturally cold person, even if My best friends all act like they don't care about the world, but in fact, if we really become friends with her, You will find that her heart is not what it looks like on the outside."
"It's okay, I can still deal with cold girls." Li Ming shrugged and said, "After all, Kurosawa and I are so arrogant. Lingren can get along well with other young ladies, but I still don’t pay much attention to the difficulty of communicating with other people of the opposite sex.”
"What do you mean?" Kurosawa quickly realized that Li Ming was contemplating her. He quickly picked up the chopsticks on the table and pinched his ears, asking angrily.
"Hiss!"
Li Ming took a breath of cold air, dodged Kurosawa's claws, and stretched out his hand to rub his sore ears.
"Huh? I said Mr. Li Daoli, now I suddenly feel that you are not talking as if you are lovable. How about you give me back the pendant I gave you around your neck? This thing is It took me 90% of my dream points to redeem it."
"I refuse." Li Ming crossed his hands between the two of them, showing obvious resistance.
"It's not what you think, Xiao Ming."
Hoshino Katsura looked at the farce between the two people in front of him calmly with an embarrassed expression, raising a glass to his mouth to hide his inner feelings.
“Suzumiya is not only cold, she is also a bit cold in that aspect... If you offend her too much or she just doesn’t like you, she will be venomous and extremely aggressive.”
"In that aspect?" Jiang Wenkan raised his eyebrows, "That is Is it true that her vicious tongue only affects the opposite sex? "
"That's right." Hoshino Katsura bit her lower lip and nodded to herself, "There have been many people who did not believe in evil and provoked her before. The boys were scolded and basically came to me crying.”
"It's not a big problem if she's cold in that aspect. It may have something to do with her own past, just like Li Deng hates the sun. If she is willing to cure her own shortcomings, I can also serve as a psychiatrist to help her get rid of the shadow. "
Jiang Wenkan shook the remaining matcha powder in the small bottle, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a profound manner.
“Of course, ah, of course, all this is based on Gui agreeing to my doing this, and her friends are willing to accept enlightenment, otherwise I will not betray my girlfriend.”< br>
"'I won't cheat on my girlfriend'~"
Li Dang parroted in a sinister manner. He hummed softly, remaining skeptical of his friend's determination.
"One more thing, why did you react as if you were stressed when Gui Yi mentioned her coldness in that aspect, and you immediately realized what she was talking about? You have a problem too, right Jiang Wenkan!"
"That's not the case. Question, because of the special nature of my profession, I will answer I have met many people of the opposite sex, and last month I seemed to have met a woman with the same behavior, so I can be said to be confident in this aspect." Jiang Wenkan chuckled disapprovingly. The "what can you do to me" look.
Although Li Ming really wanted to tell Hoshino Katsura, and then add a little fanfare and rhythm to make the "dog man and woman" in front of him have a fight.
But when I think about the fact that both of them have just walked out of the male public relations club at the same time, they must already know each other's details. If I are more cautious and start to stir up trouble, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive. It makes people think that he is a narrow-minded person, and Kurosawa is still around...I am afraid that he will use such jokes as a punchline after dinner.
"I hope, I also hope that Suzumiya will never be like this again." Gui sighed and lowered her head. Her long hair blocked the expression on her cheeks, but Li Ming could still feel her. She was not in a very good mood. She raised her head and looked at the young man, "Of course, I treat you the same way. I also hope that you will not be affected by the unknown past and integrate into life as soon as possible."
"Let's talk about it later."
Suddenly being cueed, Li Ming raised his right hand to stop Hoshino Katsura from speaking, and responded in a nonchalant tone.
“Speaking of which, since you have decided to go to Rich University soon, then make arrangements as soon as possible. Don’t wait until you get on the bus to Rich University to remember what you haven’t done.”
< br>"Got it!"
Kurosawa's tone was slightly harsh, and he muttered in a low voice while clearing the dishes: "If I had known that you would become a chatterbox without ng restrictions, I wouldn't have given you this pendant. ”
Hearing this soliloquy like a mosquito's chirping, Li Ming couldn't help but chuckle. To be honest, he didn't know that he would become like this. In a world where he didn't have sex, he didn't have to think about anything and could enjoy himself. Chatting with friends, thinking like this is indeed very comfortable.
Li Ming pursed his lips. When he thought of his unfulfilled wish, he felt more and more strong unknown emotions spurting out from the bottom of his heart, spreading to his limbs, and he looked forward to the future more and more.
Holding the black umbrella in his hand and watching the clerk count the stacks of plates as high as a mountain on several people's tables with an exaggerated expression of surprise, Li Ming showed a natural wry smile, feeling that the pain in his heart had already come in advance.
"Hello, this purchase...well, let me see...the total purchase this time is 25,300 yen."
The clerk with natural orange hair color He said with some hesitation, his eyes fixed on the small book in his hand, writing and drawing on it, while looking up at the astonishing "winding mountain" on the table.
"A portion of 50 yen sushi consumed 160 plates, a portion of 100 yen consumed 87 plates, and a portion of 210 yen consumed 43 plates. You can calculate my calculations. Is it accurate before paying?"
"No need." Li Ming's face twitched as he took out three 10,000 yen bills from his coat pocket and handed them to the clerk.
"Ihara!"
At this moment, a man shouted loudly from the other side of the conveyor belt sushi restaurant, and the clerk who was about to take the banknote suddenly raised his head, as if Be prepared to respond.
“Ah, I mean, Ihara, pay attention to the authenticity of the banknotes given by the customers when collecting money. Recently, a large number of counterfeit banknotes were found in circulation in Shinjuku City. For insurance reasons, you still have to check the authenticity of the banknotes given by the customers. Pay more attention.”
Seeing customers and store clerks staring at him wherever he looked, the man rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.
“Of course, this is not to doubt your character as a guest, it is just to be on the safe side. After all, several customers have been found to have given us counterfeit money before claiming to be unaware.”
"I understand, everyone comes out to work, I don't care."
Li Ming raised his hand and turned away from the man's grateful expression. When he bent over the money, he felt like crying without tears.
But having said that, after carefully observing the clerk in front of him, Li Ming felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him before somewhere, and he also had an impression of Ihara's name.
After carefully browsing through the library of memories in his mind, Li Ming finally remembered——
The courier who delivered the cross-border package to him before was not named Ihara. His name seemed to be Ihara Mataro. It has appeared in his life many times. Although the role he played did not play a very important role, Li Ming felt that something was wrong.
"Um..." Li Ming hesitated, and finally said something that made everyone misunderstand his intention, "Have we met somewhere?"
Isn't this right? Is it just the same cliche thing guys say when chatting up girls?
The same was true for Ihara. He seemed to shudder, then slowly turned his head and looked at Li Ming with surprised eyes.
"Ah, no, I mean, you were the one who sent my package when I was in Chiba County, right?" Li Ming held his forehead, looking embarrassed, "I didn't... ah... I didn't Don't get me wrong about that."
"Ah...that's it."
Ihara narrowed his eyes and scratched his temples helplessly. He spread his hands.
"Sorry, I have been traveling around for a living recently, holding countless jobs, and I have come into contact with a lot of people, so I don't remember these people very much."
Under Ihara's work clothes It was a kimono with a completely different color and pattern from the day before. It seemed like it was a matter of dressing habits. He was lifting up the corners of his clothes to fan himself while talking with a flushed face.
"If I remember correctly, you should be Mr. Li Daoli. It is a kind of fate to meet you here. But I am a little curious. When I saw you yesterday, you were in Chiba. Why did you come to Ikebukuro today? Do you have something important to do?”
“I’m just going shopping with my relatives and friends,” Li Ming responded calmly, showing Mataro Ihara or Hoshino beside him with a friendly smile. Gui et al.
"Ah, that's it...I'm sorry for being abrupt." Ihara wiped the sweat from his forehead due to fatigue, "Then I wish you a happy time."
"I'll lend you Good luck.”
Li Ming was not too polite. According to the Japanese way of doing things, he lowered his head slightly and grasped the handle of the black umbrella, leading the people behind him toward the entrance of the conveyor belt sushi restaurant. go.
"Ah, by the way, Mr. Li, if you are here to travel, I can recommend you a place to go."
Ihara seemed to think of something while standing there, and then enthusiastically took out a piece of paper from his pocket The leaflet was handed to Jiang Wenkan, who was at the end of the team.
“This is a new cat cafe in Ikebukuro, the name is "CATCOFFEE桜の梦", don’t get me wrong, I am not a salesperson engaged in fraud, I just naturally thought of it when I saw so many girls. Cat lovers, besides, I have several cats at home, so I believe I have a good sense. "
"Since Mr. Ihara recommended it, I will go and have a look. "Li Ming lowered his head slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, "Then we'll leave first. ”
After exiting the conveyor belt sushi restaurant, the few people who breathed in the fresh air felt relaxed. To be honest, if it weren’t for something important, Kurosawa would have really wanted to make new acquaintances when he came to Ikebukuro this time. Go shopping with friends, eat and have fun together
"What's wrong? I've been so distracted."
Jiang Wenkan folded the poster in his hand into a square piece of paper, waited for the right moment and stuffed it into Li Ming's coat pocket, and then stood beside him, somewhat asked curiously.
"What's the matter? Can you use your words more accurately?" Li Ming was a little angry, and then returned to the silent state he had just maintained, "I was just thinking about the identity of Mataro Ihara just now. I always feel that something is wrong. If I contact all the details..."
"Didn't he say that he is just an ordinary social worker running around for a living? It’s just a beast. Have you been too nervous recently? Everything feels wrong, right?”
“I hope I’m overthinking it.” Jiang Wenkan took out the poster he put in his pocket, unfolded it and took a look at it, "After we go to Rich University to investigate the clues about Xigua's disappearance, let's go to that cat cafe."
Kurosawa Mitsuka and Hoshino Katsura had been watching Li Ming's polite response from the beginning, and each of them quietly communicated for a while. When they heard that Li Ming's proposal was almost consistent with their exchange, they both nodded. agree.
Cats are small animals that can be said to be the "natural enemies" of all humans. They are cute and have different personalities. Getting along with cats can even heal your mood. This is the most suitable for Kurosawa Mitaka's current mental state. , so they readily accepted it.
On the way to Highlander's parking space, although everyone was thinking about their own concerns, they couldn't help Hoshino Katsura to change the atmosphere, and they quickly started a heated discussion.
Li Ming walked at the end holding a black umbrella, looking at the crowded streets of Ikebukuro, feeling the curious eyes of the people around him, with a somewhat sad expression.
“Ah, by the way, can you wait for me for a while?”
When the Black Highlander appeared in everyone's sight and was about to speed up, Katsura Hoshino suddenly jumped up and stood in front of everyone, blocking the way.
"That's it. When I went out, I only told the store manager that I was doing business, so...if I'm going to Ritsu University, I have to tell her." Hoshino Katsura paused and murmured in a low voice. He got up and said, "Well... the main reason is that I have gone sixteen times this month and will never come back. If I challenge the store manager's bottom line again, I'm afraid my job will not be guaranteed."
Wait a minute, ten Six times?
Li Ming, who slowly followed, only heard the second half of the sentence, but he also felt the shock emerging from the bottom of his heart.
If he remembers correctly, today seems to be the 19th. I skipped class 16 times in 19 days. What class are you in? No wonder she's still wearing a maid outfit. It turns out she was out during work.
"Pfft."
Kurosawa, who has always maintained his noble temperament, finally couldn't help but laugh. The sound like a silver bell rippled in his heart, and with a slight smile, Kurosawa took Hoshino Katsura's hand. .
"Of course. After all, you are going to Rich University with us to help. It is common sense for me to agree to your little request now. Let's go, let's go to see your store manager together. By the way, I will also I’m very curious about your work, Gui.”
“Really?”
When Hoshino Gui heard this, he immediately looked extremely excited, and his steps and movements became light. many.
"Of course it's true." Kurosawa smiled, then turned to look at the two boys behind him, "You two have no objection, right?"
"No, no." Jiang Wenkan pretended I was looking at the scenery on the roadside. I didn’t know what I was thinking, and I waved towards Kurosawa without looking back. Hand, "You guys hit it off right away... It's normal to go shopping together, eat and have fun."
"Indeed, I'm not in a hurry. Kurosawa's own commission is not in a hurry. She's not in a hurry. What's my rush?" Li Di continued to hold the black umbrella and followed behind a few people, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Since you two have no objections, I'll assume that you agree." Kurosawa's smile gradually appeared on his face, he stretched out his hand, took Hoshino Katsura's hand, and headed towards the place where she said she was working. Walking with light steps, "Let's go, Gui, let's go see where you work. I haven't seen the maid cafe yet."
Jiang Wenkan smiled bitterly and turned back to meet Li Looking at each other, the two of them found a little helplessness on the other's face.
When I arrived at the maid cafe that Hoshino Katsura mentioned, the first thing I saw was the pale pink signboard, "桡桡", which is Sakurai.
Logically speaking, Sakurai is a Japanese surname. If this maid cafe is named like this, then the store manager must be related to the surname Sakurai, maybe it is Sakurai.
"Here we are~"
Hoshino Katsura restrained his "cheerful and lively" appearance and replaced it with a calm and normal expression, but his eyes were evasive, as if he was afraid of something , or in other words... foresee something.
Kurosawa noticed the change in Hoshino Katsura's attitude. Although she understood what was going on, she became increasingly curious about the manager of Sakurai Cafe.
——What kind of person is it like to be able to change the attitude of a carefree and obviously athletic girl like a 180-degree change? She couldn't be that kind of fierce woman. Kurosawa felt vaguely uneasy and hesitated for a while at the door of the store.
Abruptly, Kurosawa felt her left hand being held, but her instinctive dodge reaction did not break away from the angular and tactile hand. She turned her head to look with some hesitation.
It’s Li Ming.
This straight man, who in her opinion knew nothing about the exchange of emotions between men and women, held her hand at this moment, looked straight ahead with expressionless eyes, and strode towards the Sakurai Cafe.
Don’t this guy know that holding a girl’s hand is something that only lovers can do?
Kurosawa was a little surprised by his behavior, his heart was racing, and his cheeks were slightly red from shyness.
On the other side, Jiang Wenkan looked at the two people holding hands with surprised eyes. He did not expect that Li Ming would take the initiative to hold the girl's hand, and it was very natural. Could it be that people are really in a loving relationship...
But how is that possible?
Li Deng... to put it harshly, is a dark and damp mute young man who doesn't understand what romance is. What girl would like him?
Mika Kurosawa is the heiress of the Kurosawa Zaibatsu and a noble eldest lady. It can be seen from their appearance that these two people stand together and have completely different temperaments.
"What's wrong?"
Kurosawa noticed the doubtful eyes of the young man named Jiang behind him. He turned around and asked softly while his hand was tightly clenched.
What followed was an extremely small exclamation, because Kurosawa had just turned his head and said a few words to Jiang Wenkan when he felt a soreness in his left hand. Following his perception, he realized that it was Li Ming. Use your hands a little harder.
What does this mean?
Is it because she is jealous and doesn’t let her chat with other members of the opposite sex?
Li Ming is too possessive!
Before the matter was over, Kurosawa felt a warmth around her body when she heard Li Dao's slightly impatient tone. She widened her eyes in disbelief and blinked back. Only then did she realize that it was Li Ming who had hugged her in his arms.
"You... hello..."
Kurosawa tried to break away, but found that his body had already gone limp, and he was almost clinging to Li Ming's warm chest.
This posture...
Kurosawa's face suddenly turned red, and even the roots of his ears were blushing.
“Don’t move.”
Li Ming’s voice sounded a little low and hoarse.
"The threshold of Sakurai Cafe is strange. You have to test whether the descending stairs are stable before walking."
Huh?
What does this have to do with the threshold?
Kurosawa was a little confused, but she didn't take this problem to heart.
“Don’t you understand?” Li Dan picked up Kurosawa in his arms and placed him firmly on the sunken coffee shop floor with a shy and flushed face. “You really Heavy...if I hadn't been afraid that you would fall from the door and lose us. I won’t do such a thing with my face.”
After saying this, Li Ming patted the non-existent dust on his hands with a look of boredom, his eyes never stopping at Kurosawa’s. body, but walked straight towards the front desk of the coffee shop.
Holding me and touching my head are you just afraid of being embarrassed?
No...
Kurosawa shook her head slightly as she was thinking to herself. The long-term upbringing of the eldest lady made her rarely go out alone, so she naturally fell in love and was slightly bored with Li Ming. The words were misinterpreted to mean something else.
"It's true." Kurosawa said to himself with a blushing face, and followed Li Ming with small steps.
Jiang Wenkan and Hoshino Katsura were looking at each other in confusion. They looked at each other, but they both saw confusion and confusion in the eyes of the other side. However, they saw that the pair had already turned towards each other. The front desk walked over, and the two of them immediately followed.
Standing in front of the front desk is a woman who is also wearing a maid uniform, but she seems to be older than the other maids in the cafe. The sense of hometown affects both Li Dang and Jiang Wenkan. People, they felt a little out of place when they looked at this person of the opposite sex.
"Welcome~"
The front desk in maid uniform saw a few people coming in at the door, and she immediately responded with a sweet voice to greet them. However, when she saw the appearance of the visitor, her voice became slightly rough again.
"Ah, they are old guests... Let me think about it, are Li Dang and Jiang Wenkan right? It's been a long time since we last seen each other." The front desk glanced at the four people with a smile. , almost directly skipping Hoshino Katsura who was following behind, then she stretched out her hand and pressed the button arranged on the front desk, and continued to interact with the visitor. Liu, "And this is...can't be Li Ming's girlfriend, right?"
"What nonsense."
Li Ming's voice was a little hoarse, and he didn't understand why all the People who have been in contact with him will think that Kurosawa is their girlfriend when they see her next to them. It is impossible for everyone to have cognitive impairment.
"Just friends, don't be so sensitive."
Li Ming ended the topic with an impatient look on his face, then leaned sideways at the front desk and looked around, with an intriguing tone.
"Sakurai Cafe has not changed at all. I remember the last time I came here was half a year ago. The scale was not that big at that time..." Then the topic changed, "Of course there were no customers at that time. There are so many, and the clerk doesn’t even There are so many people now, what’s the secret, Mari-chan?”
“I clearly remember that Mr. Li Deng was in the private detective profession. Could it be that he changed his career after half a year?” Front desk maid, from the front desk He picked up three cups of coffee from the tray and handed them to the three people in front of him except Katsura Hoshino, with a playful attitude, "Or is it that Mr. Li Ming has a habit of dressing up as a woman and wants to come out on Maid Day in four months?"
“Mari-chan is still like this Such bad taste and vicious tongue." Li Ming held the coffee in his hand and ignored Kurosawa who was staring angrily at him. "I seem to understand why Hoshino Katsura became like this. It turns out that it was all taught by you. Broken.”
The two of them exchanged words with each other, and the strange atmosphere contained some honorifics that Japanese people have never forgotten in their daily interactions. The atmosphere that should have been intense was now more solemn. I have never seen Li Ming look like this. Kurosawa was a little confused. When he turned to look at Hoshino Katsura and Jiang Wenkan for help, he found that their eyes were full of helplessness.
"Okay, okay, the two enemies haven't seen each other for half a year, and the smell of gunpowder is so strong when they meet."
From the small door at the end of the coffee shop, a man wearing professional clothes walked out, standing out. She is a charming woman. She wears the black-framed glasses that are standard for OL women and looks a little out of place in the cafe.
The woman in black high-heeled shoes walked towards Li Ming and others with a smile on her face. She pushed up her glasses naturally. The northern hemisphere shook in an orderly rhythm and was about to explode, making Kurosawa lower his head subconsciously. , the expression was even more embarrassing, and the black socks that outlined the perfect shape of her legs attracted the attention of most men in the cafe.
"Ms. Sakurai still maintains the habit of cosplay." Li Ming glanced at the woman's black socks subconsciously, but Kurosawa pinched her waist and said while taking a breath. , "I have long said that Ms. Sakurai should open a cafe in Akihabara, not in Ikebukuro, where her daily cross-dressing alone can attract a lot of otaku customers."
"The closer to Tokyo, the higher the crime rate. As private detectives, you should know this very well, so this is why Mr. Li's business has not been very good."
Ms. Sakurai Standing close to the front desk, he naturally made a very seductive posture and looked at Kurosawa Mika, who was staring at him in amazement, with a smile on his face.
"Is he a new guest? Or is he Mr. Li Ming's girlfriend? I didn't expect that Mr. Li Ming, a mushroom in a dark and damp corner, would have a girlfriend after not seeing him for half a year."< br>
“Ah, I understand, it was because of Ms. Sakurai’s sarcastic tongue that Mari-chan became like this. Look like that!" Li Ming looked a little annoyed, "And you are too sensitive. Kurosawa is not my girlfriend. We are not even ordinary friends. The reason for coming to Ikebukuro is just to accept this guy's commission. It’s just an investigation.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Sakurai stretched out his right hand, pinched the sugar cube on the table with his slender and long white fingers, approached Kurosawa, who was dealing with the bitter coffee and had an even more bitter expression on his face, and threw the sugar cube in.
The black liquid splashed as the white cube sank. Kurosawa looked up in confusion and saw the woman in front of him holding a coffee spoon in her hand and stirring it in her coffee cup without explanation. , his eyes were filled with kindness and love, as if he was saying "please".
I followed Miss Sakurai's wishes and took a sip of coffee. The originally bitter liquid now had a little more sweetness, making the coffee smoother.
"How about adding some sugar cubes to the coffee will make the coffee taste better."
Miss Sakurai's charming smile appeared on her cheeks.
"Wearing a cheongsam shows that you love Chinese culture, to be precise, it is Chinese elements, and you live in Chiba. This reminds me of what I saw on the news before, where the Chiba Kurosawa Zaibatsu mobilized the police to post a missing person notice... Combined with just now What Li Dang said, I miss you It should be Mika Kurosawa, the heiress of the Kurosawa Zaibatsu, so the case you entrusted to Mr. Li Ming is probably about missing a person, right?"
At this point, Sakurai took out his phone and clicked a few times on it, right? Next, he nodded to himself.
“I think my reasoning should be okay, because I haven’t seen the disappearance of the Kurosawa Zaibatsu case solved yet. The police are still searching, but they are just inefficient. That’s how the Japanese police are, isn’t it? "
"You...you...how did you do it..." Kurosawa was stunned and couldn't believe it.
"Ms. Sakurai used to be a police officer at the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department. Later, she resigned on her own because she was too tired. She came to Ikebukuro and opened a cafe based on her preference." Katsura Hoshino, who had not been able to get in the conversation, at this time Realizing that the opportunity had arrived, he immediately interjected, "You must know that Ms. Sakurai is one of the best in investigating cases. Basically no one can compare with her."
"No one will treat you as a mute if you don't speak." Sakurai raised his eyes and glanced at Hoshino Katsura, who had always had no sense of presence. His tone was cold and sulky, "I'll chat with the guests for a while first, and I'll deal with you later." Your work attitude this month, Hoshino Katsura, I think you don’t want to work here anymore.”< br>
"Store manager... Isn't this forced by the situation... Just forgive me this time..." Hoshino Katsura shuddered when he was glanced at by sharp eyes, and said a little aggrievedly, "Besides, Didn't I just go out and help the cafe attract customers... Ms. Kurosawa is The daughter of the chaebol heiress, she will definitely make up for my half-month absence from work."
"Is Miss Kurosawa a tool in your eyes?" Sakurai's face became even more ugly, "I want it. Is it money, is it income? If I want money, just contact Li Mingxian directly. If I open a detective agency as a professional counterpart, should I open a coffee shop in Ikebukuro? "
"Oh, it's okay, Ms. Sakurai, don't be angry." Kurosawa put down his cup of coffee, which he had already drank. Embarrassing, after all, the quarrel between the two had a side connection with him.
Mari, who was standing at the front desk with an unknown smile on her face, said in a sly and somewhat sinister way: "In my values, life is precious. With Hoshino Katsura's actions, even before the accident happened, it was already That’s great news, so don’t get angry with her anymore, Ms. Sakurai.”
"You are the same, Mari Saeko. Don't think that I don't see what you do at the front desk every day."
When Sakurai was angry, the fabric shook. Kurosawa subconsciously licked his dry lips, his expression slightly Showing embarrassment, she unnaturally stretched out her hand and brushed it across her chest, but then made a breast-expanding gesture to cover up her inelegant movements.
Mari did not lower her head to apologize for Miss Sakurai's accusation. Instead, she stuck out her tongue and spread her hands in an innocent manner.
"Can you learn from Yosakura? Since I accepted her to work here, she has brought huge profits to the cafe every day, making up for the vacancy of your neglect of duty, which can be regarded as a balance. , there is no loss and no gain."
Sakurai put the index and middle fingers of his right hand together, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and cast his gaze not far away, with a look of love between his eyebrows.
Looking along the line of sight, what appeared in the field of vision was a girl who was sweating and with a cute smile on her face. She was busy between the tables and chairs that were not very far apart. The skirt of the maid uniform was flying because of this, but it was stable. It stuck firmly to the girl's legs.
Cute.
This was Li Ming's first impression of the girl. The male instinct made him a little moved.
"Ye Sakura was born with a bonus to her appearance. There is nothing we can do about it... She is born to like to interact with people, and her voice is sweet. She is simply the goddess that countless otakus dream of." Mari pursed her lips. , "It is inevitable that she can bring huge profits..."
"Store manager, are you calling me?"
At this moment, a sweet voice that was exactly the same as what he had guessed sounded. Li Ming could not help but follow the sound. After looking closely, he discovered that the girl's hair color was white and slightly pink, and her pupils were different from those of normal people. They were a slightly frightening gray-white color. , but combined with the appearance, it is not as weird as imagined.
"Ah~! Are you a new customer?" The girl smiled with a very friendly smile, and her hands were naturally placed in front of her chest and clasping each other, "Welcome to Sakurai Cafe! May I ask the host, Yozakuri What can Sora do for you? "
Master...?
Li Dan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that the maid cafe did seem to have such a calling rule, but this was the first time he heard the opposite sex call him such a name, and it felt strange and strange. Suddenly, a faint smile couldn't help but gradually appeared on his cheeks.
Seeing this, Kurosawa immediately put on an angry expression and continued to pinch the young people around him.
The sore and itchy pain hit his brain from his waist. Li Dang narrowed his eyes, took a breath, and subconsciously pinched Kurosawa's wrist and pushed it away.
This can be considered an indirect hand-holding.
Jiang Wenkan, who had been observing the behavior between Kurosawa and Li Ming without saying much, thought this while holding his hands with an "aunt smile" on his face.
Although he, as a child who grew up together, and Mari like the poisonous tongue Li Meng as a mushroom growing in a dark and humid corner, in the final analysis, he still hopes that Li Meng can find someone to talk to. Tiantian is in love, so she will also pay close attention to the relationship between Li Ming and other members of the opposite sex.
——Of course, if he is very ignorant and has close contact with his girlfriend, then these thoughts will be treated as if they do not exist. After all, there is a saying in his hometown that "a friend's wife should not be bullied". If Li Ming is not He definitely understands this sentence well, what kind of mental illness is this?
Not to mention, Li Deng himself is a straight man who doesn't understand amorous feelings. It is basically impossible for him to contact the opposite sex or take the initiative to fall in love.
So this requires them - including Hoshino Katsura, and even Kurosawa Mika, if she is really interested in Li Meng - to help this relationship.
"Mr. Jiang, please don't take advantage of Yozakura." Marisaeko interrupted Jiang Wenkan's meditation at this time and said in an extremely weird tone and tone, "Our Yozakura has a boyfriend. Yes, don't keep staring at her with your obscene eyes. You can be sued for doing so. "
"I didn't look at it." Jiang Wenkan wiped his sweat in embarrassment.
"Then Store Manager Sakurai is not allowed to look at it." Mari folded her hands and hummed, not knowing who she was angry with.
"Okay, I don't look at anyone, I only look at Hoshino Katsura." Jiang Wenkan stretched out his hand to hug Hoshino Katsura next to him, and the two looked loving and sweet, "After all, Katsura is now my girlfriend, let's go Take it easy, I won't do those dirty things."
"Huh? You two?"
After hearing the news, Manager Sakurai was suddenly stunned, and then he was surprised. Incessantly.
"When did you two get together? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Telling the store manager wouldn't have any effect... After all, Sakurai Coffee The rules of the office are that employees' personal lives cannot be substituted for work." Hoshino Katsura rarely showed a shy expression, and he touched his fingers, trying to look reserved, but it always gave people a weird feeling, "I remember this very clearly. Even if I miss work every time... or something."
"Silly children, you are my employees. I treat you as my daughters. If you find a boyfriend or have a major happy event, you can tell me. I will hold some celebrations in the coffee shop."
Miss Sakurai leaned to the side of the front desk and glanced at the corner He took out a small stack of scattered banknotes and handed them to Hoshino Gui: "Here, this is my blessing to you. You two must be happy. Mr. Jiang must not let down Gui's kindness. "
"Of course not." Jiang Wenkan smiled and nodded.
The scene in front of him touched Kurosawa. The eldest lady turned to look at Li Ming, who was indifferent beside her, and pursed her lips, not knowing what she was thinking.
As the heiress of the Kurosawa Zaibatsu, with a family fortune of hundreds of millions, she doesn’t care about the money. The main reason is that the money is of great significance. Kurosawa Mitsuka thought so, put her right hand on top of her left shoulder, and silently I lowered my head, not knowing when such a day would come...
This guy Li Ming... is completely straight.
When Katsura Hoshino saw the banknote in the store manager's hand, his eyes were full of excitement. When he was about to reach out to take it, Sakurai retracted his hand again, his face full of amusement.
"I estimated that there are a total of 150,000 yen here. Calculate the loss you brought to the store. This month, there are 19 days of lateness for a total of 16 days. According to 10,000 yen per day In terms of dollars, you still owe me 10,000 yen, so when will you pay me, Hoshino Katsura? "
"Huh? "
I am planning to take the money. What a squandering girl, her dream was shattered by just one word.
Seeing Hoshino Katsura in a dazed state, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Amidst the laughter, Sakurai finally handed over the 150,000 yen in his hand to Katsura Hoshino, whose maid uniform was wet with tears, and reached out his hand to touch her head, full of comfort. meaning. (End of this chapter)