Chapter 378: Ice-Chan Manju!
Clack, clack, clack...
Thick-soled white loafers tapped against the floor tiles, stepping out a brisk rhythm.
Sensing something, Ryohei turned his head, and his eyes lit up instantly.
Unlike usual, Yusa was wearing a pristine white chef's uniform today. Her ice-blue long hair was tied into a high ponytail, and she wore a white pleated mushroom hat on her head.
The fabric of her clothes fitted her body closely, outlining the curve of her full chest and her tightened waistline.
At the hem, the clothes were neatly tucked into the apron ties, further highlighting the slenderness of her waist...
The whole person looked capable and sexy!
"Yusa."
Watching Yusa walk over quickly, the corners of Ryohei's mouth lifted uncontrollably, and he praised: "You really have the air of a Head Chef now."
"Ryohei-kun, don't tease me. How can I have the nerve to call myself Head Chef in front of you?"
Yusa waved her slender hand with a smile, her eyes flowing with a mix of coyness and joy.
"Being modest, aren't you?" Ryohei's eyes and brows were filled with a smile.
Their gazes stuck together tightly, and the surrounding air seemed to be dyed a light pink...
"I want the most expensive Centennial Festival Limited Parfait!"
Beside them, Jashin-chan browsed the beautifully bound menu, pointed to the most expensive parfait on it, turned her head, and looked at Koji.
"You really don't hold back."
Koji muttered softly, took out an order pad and pen from her apron pocket, and looked down to record.
It wasn't stinginess—just purely that she didn't get along with Jashin-chan.
Who told Jashin-chan to always bully her!
"Heh—! I don't even know what 'holding back' means!"
Jashin-chan didn't mind at all; instead, she lifted her chin, grinned, and revealed a smug expression.
"She wasn't praising you, right?"
Sitting opposite, Lucoa couldn't help but complain. She looked down at the menu and raised a slender white finger to Koji: "I'll have a Moon Red Wine Pear Hazelnut Parfait."
"Okay."
Koji responded and recorded it casually.
"I want a Matcha Mochi Parfait." Pekola followed.
"Mn."
"Why did everyone order parfaits?"
Ryohei turned his head in surprise and looked at everyone.
"Large portion, lots of ingredients, looks good... Just looking at it makes one feel satisfied."
Jashin-chan tilted her head and concisely stated her reason for choosing a parfait.
"Same reason as above."
Lucoa said with a smile.
"I saw them ordering this."
Pekola took over the conversation.
Typical herd mentality!
Yusa stood with one hand on her waist, raised her hand, and said with a smile: "Everyone has good taste; parfaits are the best-selling desserts in our shop."
"Then I'll have a parfait too."
Ryohei turned to look at Yusa, didn't order from the menu, but said: "Please feel free to improvise, Head Chef."
"Improvise?"
Yusa blinked her beautiful ice-blue eyes, clenched her delicate fist, placed her other hand on the bicep of this arm, and assumed a posture full of motivation:
(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
"Alright! Then I'll improvise! Specially make a 'Unique Limited Edition Special Parfait' for you!"
"Don't be too free!"
(￣ ￣|| )
Don't know why, but hearing the word "special," Ryohei thought of lemon syrup...
Tasting something fresh occasionally was fine, but he couldn't accept someone else's "stock"!
"..." Jashin-chan probably thought of this too. She leaned forward abruptly, widened her eyes to look at the ingredient description with particularly small text on the menu, and raised her hand:
"Chotto matte! The Centennial Festival Limited Parfait shouldn't contain lemon syrup, right?"
"No, it does."
Yusa turned her gaze to Jashin-chan, crossed her arms, and revealed an impeccable smile.
"Then I want to change!" Jashin-chan also saw that line of small text and instantly went numb. She paused and corrected herself: "Change the lemon syrup to something else for me; you decide."
"So demanding."
Koji muttered softly, made a note in her notebook, a look of regret appearing on her face.
Originally wanted to provide some raw materials for Jashin-chan's portion...
What a pity!
"None of your business! I am demanding!" Jashin-chan retorted unceremoniously.
Looking at what Lucoa and Pekola ordered—she was surprised to find that the parfaits they ordered actually didn't contain lemon syrup, and was quite surprised for a moment.
"Want anything else? There are some other desserts that are also good." Yusa clapped her hands gently from the side and recommended with a smile.
"Hmm..."
Ryohei looked at her and smiled gently: "You decide on a few pairings."
"Okay, wait a moment." Yusa responded and took Koji to the back kitchen.
"..."
Moments later, Koji brought out a tray first.
"Sister is making the parfaits; eat something else first."
She said, placing the tray on the marble tabletop. Ryohei casually helped take out two plates of desserts.
"This plate is 'Ice-Chan Manju'."
Koji pointed to the eight very distinctive steamed buns neatly arranged on the rectangular wooden tray and introduced: "This is one of Sister's proud works, and also the signature dessert of the shop!"
"Specially made into the shape of our Ice Clan faces during childhood. There are two flavors, very popular with everyone!"
"Very cute."
Lucoa looked at the rows of smiling and crying face buns on the plate and praised with a smile.
"Wah—! So disgusting!"
Jashin-chan made a "wah" sound with a face full of disgust.
"Mmm—!!"
Koji instantly puffed up her cheeks and glared angrily.
"This guy has deformed aesthetics; ignore her."
Ryohei smacked the back of Jashin-chan's head grumpily—this guy was too rude! Someone kindly treated her to food, and she personally attacked them!
Even Ryohei couldn't stand it!
"I think it's okay, quite cute." Pekola praised, picked up a smiling face bun, and asked Koji: "What's the filling inside?"
"That one is custard filling; the crying face ones are chocolate orange filling." Seeing Ryohei smack Jashin-chan and Pekola praising her from the side, Koji's mood improved instantly, and she answered with a smile.
"Then I'll try the chocolate orange filling first." Ryohei reached out and picked up a crying face bun.
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