Chapter 177 Surprise

The restaurant is in "Late Autumn", and the kitchen is naturally nearby.

In addition to the road we came from, there are three winding roads outside the "Early Spring" house.

There is a cherry blossom forest at the end of the road leading to "midsummer", and "late autumn" naturally has its own characteristics.

Probably for the sake of atmosphere, the roads in the courtyard are all sandy roads. This kind of sandy soil is not common in the countryside, and it will not become muddy even if it rains, not to mention that it is paved with larger stones everywhere.

Along the way, you can see many rare black pine trees, some of which are surrounded by wooden fences, while others are allowed to grow freely.

In addition, there are many flowers and shrubs, all carefully pruned.

"There is a red maple forest over there in 'Late Autumn'. If it is full of red, it is no worse than cherry blossoms." Aozora Nai took the initiative to introduce.

This is the first time she has brought a boy to this private courtyard, and not surprisingly, it will also be the last time.

She actually memorized these a few years ago. Originally, Aozora Shinsuke should be sitting next to her, but he didn't have time to come here in those years, so she forgot about them, and only remembered a few.

Stunning scenery.

"Xiaonai, when was the last time you came here?"

Shiina Kiri was pulled forward by the girl, looking at her beautiful back and chatting wordlessly.

Aozora stopped and thought seriously. "I forgot. I just remember that the cherry blossoms were still in full bloom at that time."

"That should be March or April."

It's already mid-May now.

"That's right." The girl took his hand and continued walking forward.

This private courtyard was so big that the two of them walked for a while before they saw the second room.

But this room is not like the girl said, nestled among a field of red maples.

"It turns out that maple leaves in summer are not red." The girl turned her head and looked at the trees on the left and right.

The leaves on the treetops are palm-shaped, with slender leaves and serrated edges.

"It should be because there is too much sunshine here."

Yamanashi Prefecture has enough sunshine, and the anthocyanins in the maple leaves are converted into chlorophyll, so this red maple forest has green leaves.

However, the new leaves on the treetops are bright red.

"Well, let's go into the house quickly."

The girl has always been very cheerful. She lamented that cherry blossoms are rarely seen during the cherry blossom season.

There are two small characters "Late Autumn" written on the wall of the house. The handwriting is not new and has some age.

The two of them changed their shoes at the door and found a servant in kimono.

After some questioning, they were led around the house by the servant. After walking for a while, they finally saw the kitchen.

Naturally, Shiina Kiri would not stupidly ask why so many servants were hired when this courtyard could no longer be lived in.

Generally speaking, the more valuable something is, the more it needs maintenance.

"Okay, you go down first." The girl glanced at the servant casually.

When Aozora said this, she sounded like a young lady. That kind of casual temperament cannot be developed overnight.

"Yes, miss."

When the kimono servant bowed and left, the girl turned back and looked at the boy beside her.

"Shiina-kun, please trouble me."

She was very sweet when talking to him.

Shiina Kiri didn't react for a moment, it was because the contrast was too much.

"Shiina-kun?"

The girl shouted again.

"Oh, sorry, I was just in a daze." Shiina Kiri said apologetically.

"Xiao Nai, you were very aura just now."

"Really?" The girl blinked, as if wondering what was wrong with her tone just now.

"Well, let's go in." Shiina Kiri didn't go into details.

In fact, this kind of behavior is normal. There are definitely a lot of servants in the Qingkora family. It would be very tiring if as the master, you have to be kind to everyone and speak softly.

Indifference is normal behavior.

The kitchen is large, the utensils on the table are quite complete, and even the ingredients are rich and fresh.

There was no one in the kitchen, but the ingredients had been prepared in advance. All that was needed was to put the pot in. It seemed that she had already thought about letting him cook.

"How about you go out and wait?" Shiina Kiri picked up the apron on the wall and suddenly turned around and said.

He was afraid that Qingkora Na would not adapt to it, after all, the eldest lady had never seen oil smoke before.

"I want to watch Shiina-kun cook, is that okay?" She shook her head without any intention of leaving.

"What's so good about cooking? Okay, just watch if you want to, don't get too close."

"Got it." The girl agreed happily.

Based on the ingredients prepared in advance, Shiina Kiri first made a stir-fried pork with green pepper. He really liked this dish.

While the green peppers were being stir-fried in the pot, he specially called the girl to come over and smell them.

As expected, Aozora lowered her head and sneezed, her nose turned a little red, and Shiina Kiri laughed unkindly.

"Shiina-kun, you are so bad...haha..."

She covered her nose and mouth with her right hand and looked around, as if looking for a tissue.

"You can go to the sink and wash yourself."

Shiina Kiri raised her chin towards the pool not far away.

The girl did not listen to his words, but used her free left hand to tug on his clothes.

"Shiina-kun, shouldn't boyfriends carry tissues with them? Also, can I..."

She put her right hand on his apron and wiped it gently.

Shiina Kiri. "..."

It’s hard to imagine that this is something a well-educated young lady can do.

I don’t know where she saw these “things that couples can, should, and cannot do”.

But he didn't pay too much attention to it, after all, the apron didn't belong to him.

"Xiao Nai, don't you like spicy food?"

The food here in Tokyo is quite light, and the girl's face is so tender and smooth, it doesn't look like she eats spicy food.

"It's not bad."

She leaned over and looked at the iron pot, a little curious.

When Shiina Kiri put the dishes on the plate, the girl clasped her hands together and praised.

"Wow, that's amazing! Shiina-kun."

The green peppers on the plate were stir-fried to remove the raw taste, and paired with the juicy-looking fried meat, it looked very delicious.

"Please, my eldest lady, please bring the dishes to the restaurant."

"Yes!" The girl picked up the plate with great interest.

"Don't burn your hands." Shiina Kiri said quickly when she saw this.

"Know it."

…

In addition to the fried pork with green pepper, Shiina Kiri later also made mapo tofu, scrambled eggs with shredded onions, stir-fried vegetable cabbage and a large bowl of tomato and egg soup.

These are very common home-cooked dishes.

The two sat side by side at the dining table, and the girl exclaimed from time to time.

“Is this what Mapo tofu tastes like? It’s delicious.”

"The fried meat tastes so good..."

"I will definitely be very happy if I marry Shiina-kun! The cooking is so delicious!"

Shiina Kiri felt that she probably wasn't acting this time, because this was already her second meal.

"It's no use knowing how to cook. Well, as the saying goes, a man who has money and can cook is called considerate, but a man who doesn't have money and can cook is called worthless."

He knew how to cook these dishes in his previous life, and no one liked him.

"But I have money."

The girl looked at him holding the bowl and raised objections.

Of course Shiina Kiri knew that she was rich and that this private courtyard was worth at least several hundred million, but she didn't take it seriously.

"Eat without talking."

Shiina Kiri tapped her index finger on the table, not wanting to continue this topic.

"Hmph, Shiina-kun obviously said it first, but he didn't dare to say it anymore."
To be continued...