Chapter 38: Tsukishima's Monoyaki
"Knock knock!"
When Urashima stood outside Chiyo Tanaka's office and knocked on the door nervously, a gentle and familiar voice immediately came from inside.
"Who's out there?"
"It's me, Yuto Urashima of the Search Lesson Special Search Department, that ...... The case in Wenjing District has been confirmed to reopen the investigation, and I am here to send the application form!"
Hearing Urashima's voice coming from outside the door, the corners of Tanaka Chiyo's mouth showed a smile worth playing. So she put on the white coat she had just taken off again, and then walked directly to the door, opened the door with one hand, and then stood at the door and asked Pu Dao a little playfully:
"Why do you send these things every time you are about to get off work, is it ...... Are you trying to keep me here?"
"That...... I've already filled out these application forms, so please check them out as soon as possible, that ...... If it's okay, I'll go first!"
Urashima looked at both sides of the corridor and behind Chiyo with some vigilance, and only after confirming that no one else existed, did Urashima let out a long sigh of relief.
"What...... If you are found out like this, you will be seen through!"
"Whatever, what if you're seen! We're not in the same department, does the Metropolitan Police Department have a rule that colleagues in this department can't fall in love?"
"But...... After all, your level is higher than mine, and if it is known that we are dating, I ...... I'm going to lose face!"
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Urashima said, and then lowered his head a little ashamedly. In fact, he also knew that this was just the masculine heart in his heart. Although Chiyo joined the Metropolitan Police Department for about the same number of years, because the other party was a special technical talent, he was quickly promoted to the level of police department. On the Urashima side, because he gave up his job in the Metropolitan Police Department's music team, he is still in the position of inspector general. Because of this, whenever he was in a relationship with Chiyo, Urashima would have a feeling of lack of confidence from time to time.
Hearing Urashima's explanation, Chiyo nodded disappreciatively, and said coquettishly:
"Ah...... After talking for a long time, it turns out that this is because of this! Okay, anyway, no one is here now, so you can rest assured!"
"Uh...... Hmmm!"
"How's it going, do you have any arrangements after work?"
"Uh...... That one...... I've been living with you all this time, and I've been taken care of by you, so if you can, do you want to ...... tonight Do you want to change it, go to me!"
"Go...... Where are you?"
"Hey, it's not far from here in the Tsukishima area, I just bought an apartment over there, if you don't dislike it, can you go to me at night?"
"Yes, yes, but ...... You just said you just bought an apartment?
"Hey, it's hard to put into words! Forget it, if you have a chance, I'll tell you more......! When the police department asked me to come and deliver these forms, they told me that I could go back early today, and I thought...... I can take you to the monjayaki restaurant near my house to have a good taste of the food there, what do you think of this arrangement?"
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When Chiyo agreed to Urashima's suggestion with some hesitation, she quickly changed her clothes, and then left the Metropolitan Police Department building with the other party and went straight to Sakurada Gate Station.
After taking the Yurakucho Subway Line from Sakurada Gate, it is only four stops away from the Tsukishima area, where the Urashima family lives. This is a landfill created by reclamation during the Meiji period, and it is named after Cape Tsuki, a famous place to admire the moon in Tokyo.
When the two of them came out of Tsukishima Station, they walked all the way to the Nishi-Naka-dori Commercial Street near the station, which is the famous monja street in Tsukishima.
"Although I've known for a long time that Tsukishima is very famous, I've never had a chance to taste it here, so did Urashima-kun move here because he likes it?"
"Uh...... No, I just thought the view here was good, and it was close to the sea, so I moved here, that ...... Eat monjaki for dinner...... You still like it!"
"Hmm...... Monjaya and beer are a perfect match, so you can have a good drink!"
Urashima and Chiyo walked into a monja shop together, and then the two of them ordered beer, assorted monja and some side dishes to accompany the drink, and after a while, the owner of the shop arrived at Urashima and Chiyo with a bowl of varied side dishes, and then poured them on the hot iron plate.
After the boss skillfully chopped up the ingredients on the iron plate with a small spatula, he formed a circle around the iron plate and poured batter into it. Once the batter and side dishes have been stir-fried, the owner sprinkles the batter with a rich cheese flavor. As the cheese gradually melted, the aroma from the iron plate couldn't help but make Chiyo's index finger move.
"Ah...... That's really good!"
"Guest, there are kombu from Sanriku, cherry blossom shrimp from Shizuoka, and beef tendon in the side dishes, so please start with a small spatula and start with the outside where it is drying...... Please use it slowly!"
When the boss finished cooking the monja in front of Urashima and Chiyo, he turned to leave, looking at the monja slowly simmering under the slow fire, Urashima used a small spatula to cut off a piece from the edge of the roast, and then put it on Chiyo's plate.
"Please taste it first! I don't know if you like it, so I took it upon myself to bring you!"
Under Urashima's slightly expectant eyes, Chiyo picked up the monja on the plate with chopsticks and put it in her mouth, chewing with her teeth, the sweetness of the cheese mixed in the flour, the sweet taste of the vegetables after roasting, and the umami brought by the cherry blossom shrimp spread to her mouth at once, which made Chiyo immediately like the taste.
"Ah...... Monjaki and beer go well together......"
"If you like it, that's great! Why don't you think about moving from Shimokitazawa to Tsukishima!"
"Eh, why...... Is it just for the sake of words?"
"Writing is only one aspect, don't you think it's convenient to live here and work?"
"It's convenient, but it's ...... I remember you saying you bought a new apartment here, can you explain to me how you have so much money to buy real estate here?"
Seeing Chiyo suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand with some seriousness, Urashima couldn't help but feel a little surprised, he just thought about it a little, and then explained to Chiyo seriously:
"That...... Do you remember the case that our special search department used to handle in England?"
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