Chapter 10: Cherry Blossom Viewing and Blossom Bento
"Ah, Shuyi-kun, I'm so happy to be able to enjoy the cherry blossoms together!"
On the third day after being discharged from the hospital, it happened to be the weekend, and Lin Shuichi took the initiative to invite Miki, Kanako and Miko to go to Ueno Park in Taito Ward to watch the cherry blossoms. When they first received the call, everyone was very surprised that Lin Xiuyi could be discharged from the hospital so quickly, but after some explanation, everyone was very happy for Lin Xiuyi.
"Thanks to everyone's concern, I'm really embarrassed, it turns out that my injury is not as serious as I thought at the beginning, it really caused a lot of trouble to everyone!"
"It's too late to be happy to see Shuichi-kun leave the hospital so early, right, Miko-chan!"
Kanako and Miko responded in harmony.
Although the pain in Lin Xiuyi's bruises has been greatly relieved in the past two days. But long hours of outdoor activity can still be a painful thing. Fortunately, cherry blossom viewing is an event where you can see cherry blossoms.
Cherry blossom viewing was a very elegant activity in ancient times, originally born among the nobles of the Kyoto court in the Heian period, and later with the rise of the samurai class and the promotion of the merchant class, cherry blossom viewing activities gradually became a common entertainment, the modern society of cherry blossom viewing customs no longer have the demeanor of the literati in the past, for ordinary people cherry blossom viewing is just to eat and drink under the cherry blossom tree. Therefore, Hanami bento is the most anticipated thing to look forward to when viewing cherry blossoms.
Ueno Park is one of Tokyo's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots, and the cherry blossoms in Japan are in full bloom between mid-March and April. Ueno Park is home to more than 800 Somei Yoshino cherry trees, and the most distinctive feature of these cherry trees is that they have only five petals, and those with more than five petals are often called Yaezakura.
Lin Xiuyi and the others followed the flow of cherry blossom viewing people to a clearing next to the Ninja Pond, and finally found a place to lay a picnic mat. After everyone laid out the picnic mats, they sat down one after another. They began to share the Hanami bento that everyone brought.
"These are some of the bento dishes I made before I went out, and I don't know if they are to everyone's taste, so please don't dislike them. ”
Reina said as she knelt on the side of the mat and handed out the food in the picnic basket to everyone. Although Ling Nai was humble about how her skills were, Lin Xiuyi was very confident in Ling Nai. And at the moment when the food box was opened, Lin Xiuyi really saw everyone's extremely surprised expressions.
The cherry blossom-shaped rice balls, the thick cheese omelso wrapped in nori and the filling inside, as well as tempura, sushi, and some seasonal fresh vegetables as a foil, Reina's craftsmanship was a shame for the other ladies in the room.
"It's amazing, such a beautiful shape is so beautiful that I can't bear to put down the chopsticks. ”
Kanako picked up the food box in front of her, and while looking at it carefully, she praised it sincerely.
"Miko-chan, what did you bring with you?"
Lin Xiu watched as Yuzi moved his picnic basket behind him, and immediately asked curiously.
"Sure enough, you still saw it, Xiu Yijun, forget it, I also took a lot of effort to make it. Taste it......"
Reluctantly, Miko took out the picnic basket from behind him, and then he opened the lunch box, only to see that one of them was a tuna and potato salad, and the other was a beef sandwich.
"I feel like I've been completely defeated......"
Disappointed, Miko's body fell directly on the grass behind him, but Lin Xiuyi didn't feel anything, he reached out and picked up a piece of beef sandwich and put it in his mouth.
"It looks ordinary, but it tastes really good!"
"Nani Nani, I actually got a compliment from Xiu Yijun instead of complaining......"
"Yes, after all, Matsusaka beef is still rare to eat?"
After a joking, Miki and Kanako also came up with the dishes they brought. Both of them are professional women, and they rarely have the time and mind to engage in these dietary tricks on weekdays. So their level is basically still stuck in the dishes they learned in the home economics class in middle school. However, the two knew that it was not this material at all, so they simply went to the bento shop and ordered the ready-made Hanami bento directly.
"Why didn't I think of going to a bento shop, it's such a shame!"
Miko sighed and fell to the grass behind her again.
"Okay, okay, you can start, in fact, your craftsmanship is still good, but it can't be compared with Reina-chan, of course, you can be regarded as well-intentioned to use Matsusaka beef to make a bento. ”
Lin Xiuyi comforted the royal son.
Lin Xiuyi took out the cold beer and soda from the ice box he was carrying with him and handed them to everyone. After everyone toasted together, they began to drink to their heart's content.
"I'm so happy that I had the opportunity to enjoy ......the cherry blossoms with everyone before I left Tokyo," Kanako said with emotion after drinking a lot.
"Eh, are you going to leave again so soon?" Lin Xiuyi asked with some surprise
"Yes, the ratings for the pilot series have already come out, and it actually ranked first among all the TV programs in the same time period, so Superintendent Mizukawa and I immediately asked Iwate Prefecture to plan for the future of filming. It's both happy and stressful!"
Kanako unceremoniously picked up a piece of thick oyaki made by Reina, and after entering the mouth, the sweetness of the silk and the umami of the ingredients were skillfully blended together. Immediately, Kanako felt a sense of deliciousness that she had never felt before.
"It's great, are these really made of Reina-chan, it's so delicious, how can Reina-chan make so many delicious dishes!"
After Kanako swallowed the food, she asked Reina this question very curiously.
"I came up with it when I was in Aomori, and I thought that these animals from the sea would lose their lives when they were brought to the table, so I felt that I couldn't live up to them no matter what, so I naturally wanted to learn how to make these things taste better. ”
"It's really amazing, by the way, Reina-chan, you're on spring break, right?"
"Hey!"
"Are you interested in going to Iwate Prefecture with me for a few days, it's true that there are a lot of scenes of making food in our episodes, but the girl idol who plays the protagonist seems to be from an eldest lady and doesn't know how to cook at all, which is really a headache!"
Kanako unexpectedly asked Reina.