Shrimp with red kidney beans sweet and sour salad, sweet and sour taste, rich in toppings, except for the shrimp, which is marinated and then fried, the rest of the side dishes include red cabbage, shredded lettuce, corn kernels, red kidney beans, black olives and green olives, and the only seasoning of choice is white wine vinegar. This method is the most reflective of the flavor of the ingredients themselves. Because it is an appetizer, this sweet and sour tone is easy to whet your appetite.

"Delicious, isn't it?"

"Yes!

"Reina-chan, what did you just order, and how does it look like a cake?"

Lin Xiu ate for a while and suddenly raised his head to look at Ling Nai's plate, but found that there was something on Ling Nai's plate that looked like a mousse cake, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange, wasn't the dessert or something served last?

"It's truffle foie gras consommé! It looks like a cake, but it tastes completely different! The outermost two layers and the middle layer look like jelly, and the middle layer looks like butter, and it tastes like foie gras, but it also has a milky flavor. Oh yes, those black particles mixed in with foie gras should be crumbled truffles!"

For all of you, it is not uncommon to be able to eat Western-style food in Tokyo, but it is not always possible to experience such a delicate Western cuisine. After all, both truffles and foie gras are very expensive ingredients, and ordinary Western restaurants naturally do not provide these cumbersome and precious dishes.

"Police, would you like to try my smoked salami?"

"Huh...... Is that okay?"

"It's okay, I just tasted it, and it tastes really good! If you don't like it, please try it!"

Miki said as she picked up a small porcelain spoon on her plate and handed it to Lin Xiuyi. The so-called smoked salami is a salad made with smoked meat and vegetables in salami, but unlike the same presentation as Lin Shuichi's large salad, Miki's appetizer is placed in a special small porcelain spoon. To eat, simply pick up a porcelain spoon and put the salami bacon and vegetable rolls in your mouth.

With Miki's encouragement, Lin Shuichi and Reina casually picked up a portion of smoked salami from Miki's plate and put it in their mouths. The first thing you notice when you eat is the unique texture of the salami ham, which also tastes like olives and mint, and because the meat roll is mixed with refreshing cucumber slices, it doesn't feel too greasy because of the ham.

"It's a completely different taste, by the way, Sister Miki, would you like to try my truffle foie gras jelly?"

"Hmm...... Actually, I want to try the shrimp and red kidney bean ...... from the police department!"

Miki said a little embarrassed, and when she said the last few words, Miki could barely hear her own voice. She felt her ears wheeze now, and she couldn't even believe that she could say such a thing.

"Uh...... But I've already moved, so it's really okay, Miki-chan?"

Lin Xiuyi was a little surprised by Miki's sudden request, but after all, he had just tasted Miki's appetizer, and Miki's proposal to try his own one was naturally reasonable. So Lin Xiuyi didn't think much about it, and after getting Miki's affirmative answer, Lin Xiuyi immediately handed his dinner plate to Miki.

"If you don't mind, please try the taste!"

……

Seeing Miki and Lin Xiuyi exchanging with each other and tasting their respective dishes, Urashima, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but be a little envious and wanted to join them, but he tried several times to attract everyone's attention, but Miki always ignored him, and Urashima, who was disappointed, couldn't help but look at Fumiji, who was sitting in front of him.

"Well, why don't you try my Mediterranean salad, it tastes really good!"

Urashima looked at Fumiki with a smile, and then gave up his plate to Fumiki's side. However, Fumiki only stopped and glanced up at Urashima, and then moved a little away from Urashima with the dinner plate and chair.

……

After everyone had finished their appetizers, the waiter immediately took away the plates in front of everyone. This was followed by a pre-dinner appetizer soup. Unlike the previous appetizers, which were mostly served cold, the warm soup is perfect for nourishing the stomach of diners in winter.

The truffle lobster soup that Lin Xiu ordered was a thick soup. Although it is lobster meat and vegetables stewed along with butter. However, before serving, it has been thoroughly crushed and filtered by a blender, so it looks a little thicker than sauce. Of course, this soup is usually served with a piece of French bread. Lin Xiuyi first picked up the soup spoon and put two spoonfuls in his mouth. The lobster flavor of the soup is strong. In addition to this, there is the fresh taste of some vegetables and the taste of truffles. After tasting a few more bites directly with a spoon, Lin Xiuyi tried to dip some soup into his mouth with the bread at hand.

Although Miki, who was sitting on the side, was also drinking the appetizing soup in front of her, her eyes always lingered on Lin Xiuyi's body, and even Reina noticed Miki's appearance.

"Huh?...... Sister Miki, ...... you?"

"Hmm...... Ah, no, no! I just saw the sweetness of the food at the police department, so I was a little curious!"

Hearing Miki mention himself, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but stop the movements of his hand, and while wiping his mouth, he raised his head and looked at Miki. On weekdays, Miki basically appears beside her in a professional suit, and although she has long hair, she basically ties it to the back of her head with a rubber band. But today's Miki looks very different from usual, with short black shoulder-length hair draped casually over her shoulders. The shoulders exposed by the skirt are white and tight. There is also a deep dimple attached to the clavicle. The white neck wears a thin gold necklace with a small pearl hanging from the center.

"Ernie sauce, Ernie sauce!"

Reina saw her brother suddenly staring at Miki endlessly, and immediately whispered a few reminders in his ear, and then gently kicked his calf under the table.

"Ah...... I'm sorry, I was rude!"

Lin Xiuyi, who came back to his senses, saw that Miki lowered his head a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly apologized to the other party.

"That...... Isn't there something strange about me looking today?"

Miki asked in a slightly uneasy whisper to Reina beside her.

"It's nothing, it's just that a certain guy hasn't seen such a beautiful side of Sister Miki, and he can't even take care of such a delicious dinner!"