In the afternoon, as the opening hour arrived,
Just as the sun was setting, three customers stood at the entrance of Midnight Diner.
They were Kirishima Touka, Kamishiro Rize, and Kasumigaoka Utaha.
The three exchanged glances but said nothing.
Only Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips, looking a bit excited in her thoughts.
Yuzuki came out and opened the door: "Welcome."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Yuzuki: "Yuzuki-kun's yard could be planted with peach trees again."
In Neon, there is also a saying 'peach blossom luck' (romantic luck).
Kasumigaoka Utaha subtly implied that Yuzuki had luck in love.
However, Yuzuki turned and looked at the yard, realizing that this suggestion was actually not bad.
"A good suggestion, I'll plant it next time. How about peach blossoms on the left and cherry blossoms on the right?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: ...
Kirishima Touka and Kamishiro Rize, who were beside them, said nothing.
They didn't even look at each other.
As if they didn't know each other.
After the door opened, the three entered the shop.
Yuzuki first served each of them a glass of iced water.
At this moment, Kirishima Touka took out a bag of coffee beans from her bag, placed it on the table, bent slightly, and politely said,
"Thank you for the gift the other day. This is a return gift from our Manager."
Yuzuki calmly took the coffee beans, opened the bag, and sniffed it.
He praised, "You're welcome, the aroma is very fragrant. This must be very good beans."
Exchanging gifts was a common thing.
He would indeed drink coffee made from these coffee beans in the future.
Coffee made from selected beans was indeed delicious, completely different from the coffee available on the market, just like tea.
After exchanging greetings,
Yuzuki looked at everyone: "What would you like to eat?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kamishiro Rize answered in unison: "The same as yesterday."
That meant one steak and one mapo tofu.
Kamishiro Rize even instinctively licked the corner of her mouth after placing her order.
This brought us back to what happened last night.
Last night,
After Kamishiro Rize finished her steak and returned home,
She opened the refrigerator and saw the human pieces stored inside.
She took a bag and sniffed it.
"Trash."
Then she threw it in the trash.
Without mercy.
Next, she took another bag and sniffed it.
"Stinky meat!"
She threw it in the trash again.
The meat was clearly the same as usual, but now, when she smelled it, she felt nothing, not even disgust!
In the end, several trash bags were packed, and her refrigerator was empty.
Kamishiro Rize couldn't even tolerate this "ordinary taste," so she threw everything into the sea overnight.
Back home, Rize enjoyed the flavors from the restaurant.
Since then, she knew her mouth, her taste buds, had changed.
Just one meal, and she had transformed into someone else...
As a Great Ghoul, others only needed to eat two or three times a month, but she needed to eat two or three times a week!
And after discovering the food yesterday,
Forget a week, she couldn't even last three days!
She hoped to eat it again the very next day!
So she came to scout the place.
Now, meeting the owner of the restaurant again,
Just hearing Yuzuki's voice and remembering his cooking made Kamishiro Rize swallow her saliva.
Just like now…
Inside the restaurant,
After hearing the requests from the two women,
Yuzuki looked at Kirishima Touka and handed her the menu: "What would you like to eat?"
Kirishima Touka opened the menu and looked at it.
Next to each dish were names, prices, and pictures.
In the past, she wouldn't even want to look at these pictures because she couldn't eat them.
But now, she carefully examined each image!
Finally, she chose: "Eel Rice! Please!"
Yuzuki nodded, indicating no problem.
Then he turned and went to the kitchen.
In the kitchen,
Yuzuki prepared three pans at once, intending to cook all three dishes simultaneously!
He hadn't done this before because he didn't have enough strength, speed, stamina, and energy; normal people couldn't maintain quality while doing so.
But now it was different.
He was strong!
Yes, so he could also use this strength to cook!
He cooked and prepared all three dishes at once.
Yuzuki's hands moved very quickly yet steadily.
For the mapo tofu, the cold light flashed, and the soft tofu and its ingredients were ready and began to be cooked.
The steak was taken out, and the touch of his finger melted it instantly, then butter and seasoning were applied, and the steak was immediately placed into the sizzling hot pan.
The eel was taken out, and within seconds, it transformed into a flat "fried batter."
The slowest part of this process was actually cooking the rice.
It was truly uncontrollable.
He could only wash the rice and then steam it in a pot.
A little while later,
Ding~
As the rice finished steaming,
The three dishes were completed one by one, the steak perfectly cooked, and the rice bowl was topped. He brought out three plates at once and arranged them one by one.
Drink~
As the plates were set down,
He also heard the sound of the three women swallowing.
Kamishiro Rize could hardly contain her true nature, clenching her fingers tightly, trying her best to maintain a feminine image.
But it was only an effort.
Soon, the sounds of the three women devouring their food could be heard.
If they could maintain politeness before eating,
Then after the first bite, the subsequent eating activities almost became a biological instinct; common sense couldn't hold it back!
Watching the customers devour their food,
Yuzuki also revealed a satisfied smile.
That's how it should be.
He turned and began to make a drink for himself.
Today, he wouldn't make lemon tea. He took out the coffee beans that Kirishima Touka had brought, opened the bag, took a handful, sniffed it, and then began to grind the coffee by hand.
He poured the coffee beans into the grinder, closed it, and started turning the handle.
Accompanied by the sound of grinding, the powder fell into the container below.
After all the coffee beans were ground, he put the powder into the coffee pot and started brewing it.
Moments later,
A rich aroma spread throughout the room; it was truly delicious coffee beans.
Yuzuki sniffed carefully.
"So fragrant."
He brewed four cups and prepared one cup for everyone present.
After all, he didn't often drink coffee.
Although he could drink coffee and tea, he preferred milk tea and sweet and sour drinks.
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
The three women, after receiving their coffee, came back to their senses and thanked Yuzuki.
As the three of them were eating,
Ding-a-ling~
With the sound of the doorbell,
Yuzuki turned and raised an eyebrow.
Three people had arrived, and they were the same three he had seen on the street that day.
Makima, Hayakawa Aki, and Power.
At this moment, Power sniffed her nose, her eyes sparkling: "Wow, it smells so good! The food looks delicious!"
Yuzuki looked at Makima, and their gazes met once again. He diverted his gaze and smiled.
"Welcome, what would you like to eat?"