Chapter 27: The Gentle Miko and the Cream Stew
"Ahem!"
"I'm sorry to send me to the doctor, but why did you come to Akasaka all of a sudden?"
As the liquid in the infusion bag slowly flowed into Jingzi's veins, Jingzi's originally weak body finally had some strength, and she stood up with a strong spirit, and couldn't stop expressing her gratitude to Miko.
"Actually, I stopped by to help Akemi deal with some personal matters, before she left, some New Year's gifts for her family forgot to bring on the plane, and now her agent is not in Tokyo, and it just so happens that the publishing house has some work matters that need me to come back, so I came over to have a look!"
Miko said as she helped Keiko to slowly lean up. Speaking of which, Miko hasn't seen Keiko for a long time. I only know that since the last time she and Lin Xiuyi had an unpleasant quarrel, the two have never been in touch, and since then, Jingzi seems to have disappeared all at once. Unexpectedly, now Jingzi is back.
"That...... How are you doing? Didn't you spend time with your family on New Year's Day?"
"Ahem, I've just returned from studying in the U.S., and I've been away from here for so long, and the Ministry of Justice still has a lot of work to do, so I'll have to stay in Tokyo this New Year!"
Keiko casually changed her reason and diverted Miko's question.
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When Keiko and Miko finished infusing the liquid in the elegant lounge, the doctor took Keiko's temperature and told her to pay more attention to her cultivation and take medicine on time. The two then left the clinic by car and returned to Keiko's apartment.
Although Keiko's spirit has improved a lot since returning from the clinic, she still looks a little weak. After asking Keiko about her preferences, Miko decided to go to a nearby supermarket to buy some vegetables and meat, and make a creamy stew for Keiko that was both simple and helped Keiko recover her strength.
When Miko left Keiko's house. She first came to Akemi's house at Akemi's request and took the gift that Akemi had left here in her car. Then Miko went to a nearby supermarket and picked up some fresh ingredients to make the cream stew.
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When the kind Miko returned to Keiko's house again, Keiko was actually wearing a mask and boiling water in the kitchen. Seeing this, Miko hurriedly walked over and persuaded her.
"You're still a patient!
"But if you can't even prepare a cup of tea, that's rude!"
"It's okay, I don't have anything important anyway, and now everyone hasn't come back, it's not interesting for me to go back alone, I can take care of you here, you see I bought some ingredients to make cream stew, and you can taste this specialty dish of mine later!"
"Miko, thank you so much today, if it weren't for you to take care of me, I wouldn't know what to do!"
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It wasn't until Miko wasted her tongue that she persuaded Keiko to go back to rest, that she took out the ingredients she had just bought and began to clean them.
"That...... I've been chasing your comics.,I also bought a set as a collection when I reprinted it!"
"Then I'm really flattered, I didn't expect the strong woman from the Ministry of Justice to be a big fan of mine?"
"There...... It's your work that is really good. ”
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While Miko and Keiko were chatting, Miko had prepared all the ingredients she needed, and after frying the chicken a little, she immediately put all the ingredients into the pot and added a small amount of water to simmer.
"Ah...... I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good now? Could it be that someone went to learn it for someone?"
"When I first lived in Kichijoji, I worked at a supermarket. At that time, the cream stew was already a rare delicacy for me!"
"No, I remember that your refrigerator is always stocked with good Matsusaka beef!"
"Okay, let's not talk about this problem for a while, where is the rice at home?"
"Here, leave the rice matter to me, otherwise I'll really feel sorry!"
"Are you sure you're really okay?"
"It's okay, just make rice, how do you think I've survived all these days?"
As she spoke, Keiko took out two portions of rice from the rice box at home and put it in her own rice cooker, and then after cleaning it, Keiko pressed the button to cook the rice.
I don't know if it's because of the drug, Keiko's spirit gradually improved, although she still sneezed occasionally, but she felt that her body gradually gained strength.
In order not to infect Miko with her cold, Keiko has been wearing a mask since she came back. It wasn't until Miko had made all the stews that Keiko slowly took off her mask.
"Ah...... Looks like you've got an appetite......"
"If you like it, let's taste it!"
As she spoke, Miko took out a large spoonful of stew from the pot and put it in the bowl, and then gently placed it in front of Keiko.
Keiko took the spoon handed over by Miko, first skimmed some white soup and put it in her mouth, the thick milky aroma, with the sweetness of carrots and onions, suddenly opened Keiko's taste that was dulled because of illness.
"There are still some beers and oolong tea in the fridge, what do you want to drink, I'll help you get it!"
"You're still sick, sit down, I'll be glad if you eat all the food I've cooked. ”
Miko said as she placed the rice in front of Keiko, then took out a can of iced beer from the refrigerator and poured herself a full glass.
"Ah...... It's a great feeling to be back in Tokyo!"
After putting down the wine glass, Miko said happily.
"Huh...... Don't you like to stay in Matsusaka with your family?"
"I sometimes miss my loved ones who stayed in my hometown, but as long as I go back for a few days, I can't help but hope that I can return to Tokyo as soon as possible. It's like this, I can go out at night and drink with my friends, and I can stay at home and do something I am interested in during the day, and it would be nice if I could live like this forever! By the way, why didn't Keiko come home during the New Year? I don't think I've ever heard you talk about your own family......
Faced with Miko's straightforward question, Keiko couldn't help but stop what she was doing and was silent for a while. Then he suddenly raised his head and said to Miko with a smile on his face:
"My reason...... It's the same as you!"