Chapter 5 – Sea Bream Rice (Part 2)
“Here’s the tamagoyaki.”
“Wow… so fluffy… delightful!”
“Do you like jealous men?”
I answering immediately to his sudden question.
“Annoying.”
“…I thought so.”
Aoi, who had been in high spirits until now, seemed a bit sullen this time.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing.”
“You’re acting angry.”
“I’m not angry.”
The head chef chuckled and said, “He isn’t angry, he is jealous, miss.”
“Head chef!”
“Jealous? Why?”
Aoi downed his drink and replied, “Because you’re enjoying the chef’s cooking too much!”
“Huh? Is that not okay? Then why did you bring me here?”
Aoi scratched his head in frustration.
“I like watching you eat.”
“Thank you.”
“I want you to enjoy the food I make the most.”
?
“So why did you bring me here?”
“Because… I thought I would enjoy watching you eat.”
“And?”
“…I envy the head chef… is this interrogation going to continue?”
I couldn’t resist and patted Aoi’s head, which he had rested on the counter, and ruffled his hair a bit.
“I’m going to swoon.”
“You’re drunk.”
What is this? This guy is unexpectedly cute. Even though he doesn’t look cute, but he’s adorable. He’s the one making me swoon.
“Tai-meshi (sea bream rice) is ready.”
“Wow~”
The head chef served me a nabe with a whole sea bream on top.
“May I break it apart?”
“Please do.”
In front of me, the sea bream was skillfully disassembled the bones and difficult-to-eat parts were removed. Then, the rice underneath the sea bream was mixed, and chopped ginger was sprinkled on top. It was served in a bowl in front of me.
“It looks delicious!”
“And there’s that cute face again.”
“Come on, you drunkard. You’re getting annoying!”
“I can’t help it, I’m drunk!”
Ignoring Aoi, I indulged in the taimeshi.
“Head chef! You’re a genius! I might fall for you!”
“Thank you very much.”
The head chef smiled.
“Head chef, I envy you!”
Aoi said this while downing another drink.
“Aoi-san, take it easy!”
“I’m drowning my sorrows!”
“Aoi, I was looking forward to having tart today, you know. So, even if you can’t watch me eat because you’re drunk, don’t worry about it.”
“…I don’t like that.”
“See? Now, let’s enjoy the tai-meshi. It’s incredibly delicious, as expected from Aoi’s recommendation.”
As I smiled, Aoi reluctantly started eating the tai-meshi.
“Next time, I’ll make the taimeshi. I heard it’s even better with cherry blossoms pickled in salt, so I want to try it.”
“Looking forward to it.”
“…”
For some reason, Aoi roughly patted my head.
My hair got all messed up.
What am I going to do with this guy? My head is a mess now!
“You’re a strong woman,” the chef said.
“Huh?”
“You’ve tamed someone like Kawaue-san.”
“Uh, excuse me?”
“I thought Kawaue-san didn’t get along with women in general. But it seems different with you.”
I looked at Aoi.
Aoi lightly pinched and touched my hair.
Please don’t create a sweet atmosphere on your own.
“…Another serving, please.”
“Sure thing.”
The head chef chuckled as he brought another serving for us.
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