Chapter 170: Sugu Ye, serving tea?
Esaki Suguha gently put down the dinner plate in her hand and said softly: "Let's eat first."
"Oh, thank you."
Sawayama Haruno did not doubt that he was there. He took the dinner plate in his hand and glanced at it for a few times, then hesitated.
"Me alone?"
"I've already eaten."
Esaki Suguha said softly.
"Yeah."
Seeing this, Haruno Sawayama could only place the dinner plate in front of the computer table with hesitation.
But looking at Suguha Esaki, who was kneeling on the ground and was obviously much shorter than him, he still felt a little strange.
He asked tentatively: "Suguha, why are you here to deliver food to me today?"
"I did it myself today."
Esaki Suguha gave an unexpected answer.
"When I'm in Tokyo, I don't have many opportunities to cook by myself. This time when I came to Kyoto, I suddenly thought of cooking it. Haruno will remember to rate my cooking skills later."
"Hey, I actually made it by myself."
Sawayama Haruno suddenly realized.
No wonder the other party acted uncharacteristically today.
But although I can understand the girl who feels uneasy about cooking, there is no need to kneel on the ground, right?
Forget it, I feel that according to this guy's character, even if I try to persuade her to get up, she won't listen. I'd better try the craftsmanship as soon as possible and give a good evaluation.
Thinking of this, Sawayama Haruno's eyes gradually moved to the dinner plate in front of him.
It is a very standard Japanese traditional cuisine. How traditional is it? Haruno Sawayama actually saw boiled eggs and boiled tofu.
Let’s not comment on boiled eggs for now. Island people in modern times still eat them quite often, but is this boiled tofu a bit...
"I said, Suguha."
Sawayama Haruno swallowed his saliva and said with some uncertainty: "Don't you know how to make Mapo tofu or something like that?"
He would rather eat the sweet Mapo Tofu than this completely boiled tofu!
At least the former has a bit of flavor, while the latter really has a strange fishy smell like tofu.
"Sorry, I know a few dishes."
"No, forget it. Please don't take it to heart."
Seeing this, Sawayama Haruno had no choice but to comfort him: "If you think about it carefully, it's okay to eat something lighter."
Hmm. It's really okay.
Sawayama Haruno took a few deep breaths and then focused on the side dishes on the other side. If I read correctly, they were pickles and pickled radishes.
Normally, I wouldn't even have the desire to eat porridge with it. Didn't I expect that one day I would eat it with rice?
Haruye Sawayama kept complaining in his mind, but after hesitating for a moment, he picked up the pickles and put them into his mouth.
It tastes icy and cold in the mouth, which is not particularly unacceptable. The only drawback seems to be that it is a bit salty for no reason?
Haruno Sawayama quickly took a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth and said vaguely: "It tastes pretty good. Has Suguha practiced it in private?"
"No, this is a pre-made dish."
"Ahem——"
Sawayama Haruno was choked and almost couldn't recover after coughing several times.
Suguha Esaki, who was still on the side, had quick eyes and quick hands, and brought the miso soup to his mouth.
After taking a sip, Sawayama Haruno finally regained consciousness.
"that."
"Only the tofu is made by me."
Suguha Esaki seemed to have seen the question he wanted to ask, and answered first: "I hope Haruno can comment on whether this tofu is delicious."
"Suguha, if the only exception is tofu, this meal can't be counted as being cooked by you, right?"
Haruno Sawayama drank several mouthfuls of miso soup, and said with a somewhat forced expression: "Besides, generally boiled tofu can't be judged on whether it tastes good or not, right? As long as it doesn't boil to pieces, it's considered a success. No matter how you cook it, it's a success." It’s the same.”
"Yeah."
Like a child who had done something wrong, Esaki Suguha looked down at the ground and began to say nothing.
Looking at the tall woman with her hair tied up and kneeling meekly in front of him, Sawayama Haruno soon couldn't bear to continue "blaming" her.
After struggling for a long time, he finally picked up a small piece of boiled tofu and put it in his mouth.
Um.
Sure enough, it smells beany.
"Actually, it's pretty good, right?"
"If you eat too much pickles, eating some boiled tofu can relieve your tiredness, so..."
Haruno Sawayama tried his best to find words to praise the other party.
However, Esaki Suguha didn't seem to care about this. Instead, she raised her head and asked softly: "Do you feel anything else?"
"Huh? No, even if it feels delicious?"
"Yeah?"
Esaki Suguha frowned and asked stubbornly, "Will it taste uncomfortable?"
"It's not that uncomfortable, it just smells like tofu."
Haruno Sawayama smiled and said: "Don't worry, Suguha's cooking skills are actually pretty good."
After saying that, as if to prove what he said, he picked up another piece of boiled tofu and put it in his mouth.
During this time, Suguha Ezaki kept staring at him as he ate.
"That, Suguha"
"Um?"
"Can you please stop staring at me? It would be a little weird if someone keeps staring next to me while eating."
"I'm sorry." Esaki Suguha reacted quickly and apologized honestly: "Because I really want to know Haruno's evaluation. If possible, please let me stay until the end."
".All right."
Seeing that Esaki Suguha insisted on staying as expected, Sawayama Haruno couldn't say anything more and could only speed up his meal.
To be honest, this meal is not terrible, but it is definitely not that good.
Because the sauced meat and pickles are all pre-made dishes, prepared in advance and saved for use now, there is naturally no question of whether they taste good or not.
Apart from these two or three dishes, the others were either boiled vegetables or half-processed foods like natto, let alone whether Esaki Suguha's cooking skills were good or not.
But even so, Haruno Sawayama finished his lunch quickly. When he put down the bowls and chopsticks filled with rice with relief, Suguha Esaki on the side immediately became a little nervous.
"How about it?"
"It's very good. Frankly speaking, I'm a little full."
Sawayama Haruno touched his belly and said dryly: "It's really not bad."
"Will it be uncomfortable?"
"Should I be feeling uncomfortable? Speaking of which, Suguha, you don't even have confidence in your cooking skills. It's as if what I just ate was some kind of dark cuisine."
"Don't you feel a little hot?"
Esaki Suguha frowned slightly and said in confusion: "You obviously ate so fast just now."
"That's what boys are like."
Haruno Sawayama waved his hand and said casually: "It is indeed faster if you eat by yourself, and you don't do anything else while eating. You can almost finish it in five or six minutes."
"Yeah."
Hearing this, Esaki Suguha lowered his head with regret.
From the invisible perspective of Haruno Sawayama, her eyes were thoughtful.
It was as if something was beyond the plan.
However, after a moment of silence, the girl in a light green yukata stood up slowly and took away the dinner plate.
After she completely exited the room, Haruno Sawayama breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's a good risk, a good risk."
Haruno Sawayama touched his uncomfortable stomach, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said to himself: "I almost can't eat anymore."
If it weren't for the fact that he lived in such a luxurious place, he would not have eaten it all.
But there was no other way, Suguha also helped him, and it was his intention, although he didn't know if the words "prepared dishes" would be too insulting.
No matter it, just focus on the coding work next.
Sawayama Haruno breathed a long sigh of relief and turned his attention to the computer again.
But before he could adjust his condition, Esaki Suguha quickly left and came back again.
Creak——
The sliding door of the living room was opened again, still wearing the familiar light green bathrobe.
Less than five minutes after Esaki Suguha left, she appeared again carrying a new dinner plate.
"?"
Sawayama Haruno immediately felt bad.
Seeing the other party approaching, ready to kneel down again, Sawayama Haruno asked tentatively: "Um, Suguha, I'm full."
"I know, so this time it's tea."
Esaki Suguha nodded slightly and placed the dinner plate in his hand on the ground. It was at this time that Sawayama Haruno noticed that the other party's dinner plate contained a small set of miniature tea sets.
Combined with the fact that she went to look for a kettle for making tea after putting it down, Sawayama Haruno quickly understood her intention.
"Actually, I'm not very thirsty, so."
"Is this necessary?"
While looking for a socket that could connect the kettle to the power supply, Esaki Suguha said without looking back: "Just after eating, the body's blood will be concentrated in the abdominal area, and the blood circulation in the brain will slow down, which will cause drowsiness and thinking. Not focused.”
"So it is best to drink tea at this time. It can not only relax the body, but also promote the digestion of food in the intestines. It can also help cheer up. Moreover, these are my special teas, which are also very helpful for refreshing and nourishing the body."
"Really?" Haruno Zeshan hesitated.
He understood all these principles, but he just found them strange.
Suguha wouldn't have been so attentive before, right?
Sure enough, does it have something to do with the system task? This guy must have encountered something, so he wants to rely on himself a little in this way, or to vent his inner pressure a little?
There is something hard to say about Haruno Sawayama.
But the current solution seems to be to continue with the other party.
"Isn't it just drinking tea after a meal? It's not like I didn't do it before. Just make it a habit to relive your past life." Haruno Sawayama comforted himself in his heart.
"Don't worry, Haruno."
Naoba Esaki, who always had her back turned to him, spoke quietly.
"I also learned the art of tea."
As she spoke, she took out a small bag from the bath belt around her waist, and then took out the contents at an astonishing speed.
The series of movements were so fast and the amplitude was so small that Haruno Sawayama behind him was completely unaware of what she was doing.
He only thought that the other party wanted to relieve the pressure.
Therefore, I was happy to accompany him, and even took the initiative to close the computer screen.
"In that case, I will enjoy the tea service of the Esaki eldest daughter."
He joked and sat directly on the tatami.
Obviously, he wanted to keep the same level as Ezaki Suguha, who was kneeling on the ground from beginning to end.
(End of chapter)