Driven by Alex, the car slowly drove to the restaurant that Sakamoto had booked early in the morning.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a castle lit by lights.

This is a French restaurant in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, called Joël Robuchon.

As the only three-Michelin-starred French restaurant in Tokyo, Chef Joël Robuchon is the legendary person in history to receive three Michelin stars in the shortest period of time, and the taste of this French restaurant is undeniable.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto also learned about the existence of this French restaurant by Kenji Kitagawa, the "Prince of Sony" Amway.

The quality of the food is the most basic criterion for judging whether a restaurant is a good restaurant or not.

What's even more remarkable is that this store is located in the city of Tokyo, but it has a French-style castle to its own.

This is also one of the specialties of this French restaurant.

Sit back and enjoy a 12-course French meal in a palatial palace, paired with black truffles and premium wines.

"It's so beautiful... "Standing in front of the castle with a beige façade, Mai Shiraishi, who came here for the first time, suddenly had the illusion of being in the countryside of France.

The night does not hide the charm of this castle, but under the reflection of the lights, it makes the whole castle look even more luxurious.

"Mai, let's go in!"

Under the greeting of Kiyoshi Sakamoto, Mai Shiraishi came back to her senses from the shock.

She followed Sakamoto Kiyoshi step by step and stepped into this castle with a strong French style.

The interior of the castle is decorated in blue-purple tones.

Whether it is the tablecloth or the curtains on the dining table, they are all noble purple.

The ceiling and walls are painted in a comfortable beige color to ease the distractions of dining.

The extravagant décor, coupled with the noble cool colors, dazzled Mai Shiraishi.

Coming to the front desk, a blonde waitress with a smile and fluent Japanese asked, "Sir, do you have an appointment?"

"Yes, Alex. ”

After checking the list, the waitress smiled again, stretched out her hand, and gestured, "Mr. Alex, please come with me." ”

Obviously, from the inexplicable eyes of the waitress, it can be seen that she recognized Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

That's normal, too.

After all, in Japan, there are very few people who don't know Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

As for Mai Shiraishi, she couldn't figure it out, she just thought it was a beauty.

Just when the waitress was speculating in her heart about the relationship between Mai Shiraishi and Kiyoshi Sakamoto, before she knew it, she had already led the two to the reserved seats.

"You two can take a look at the menu first, and a waiter will come and place an order for you soon, please wait a moment... ”

The departure of the waiter made Mai Shiraishi, who was a little restrained, relax a little.

Looking at Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was holding the menu in her hand and looking carefully, the girl felt that she was out of place with everything around her.

In particular, sitting opposite Kiyoshi Sakamoto, Mai Shiraishi found that the distance between herself and him was so far away.

Therefore, I don't know if it is to break the silence, or if I want to have a deeper understanding of his affairs, Mai Shiraishi took the initiative to ask.

"Sakamoto-kun, do you often come here for dinner?"

"No, I've just been here a few times after being introduced by a friend. Kiyoshi Sakamoto looked up and replied with a smile, "I like to eat more Japanese food than French food... ”

"Of course, the food here is also very delicious!"

Sakamoto Kiyoshi's answer was like a fresh breeze, which made the girl's sense of distance in her heart involuntarily shorten a lot.

"Haha, I also like Japanese food, but it's the first time I've eaten French food, and I'm looking forward to it... ”

However, when Mai Shiraishi looked at the menu that was only written in French, no Japanese, and no price, she was sad.

"What's going to be like this... ”

Kiyoshi Sakamoto seemed to sense the girl's embarrassment, and suddenly said, "Can't you understand the menu?"

“。。。 Well. Mai Shiraishi's face was hot, and she lowered her head a little embarrassed.

There's no way.,Who made her a scumbag.。。。

However, Sakamoto Kiyoshi's next words are...

"Actually, I don't understand it either. ”

"Huh?!"

Mai Shiraishi's small mouth opened slightly, her big eyes stared straight at Kiyoshi Sakamoto, and she asked in surprise, "Then how did you order before?"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and replied with a nonchalant expression, "I'm just asking them to serve the recommended dishes." ”

However, there are both advantages and disadvantages to this. ”

"What do you say?" Mai Shiraishi was attracted by his words, and her body couldn't help but lean forward.

"The good thing is that you can eat a different dish every time, but the downside is that if you knew what the ingredients were, you wouldn't order it!"

"People like me, who have never eaten raw beef, actually ate beef tartare last time!"

"That experience, tsk... ”

The description with a very strong sense of the picture, coupled with Sakamoto Kiyoshi's frowning expression, made Mai Shiraishi also chuckle.

"Hahaha, I see!"

As Kiyoshi Sakamoto shared this little story, the atmosphere between the two became more and more harmonious.

When the recommended dishes came up one by one, the two chatted a lot while tasting the delicious taste of French food.

Originally, there was a big reason why Sakamoto Kiyoshi would agree to Mai Shiraishi's request and invite her to a big meal, which was to cheer up this Nogizaka center.

By the way, let Mai Shiraishi know that even if the front is paved with thorns, he and Sonny will stand behind her and support her as always.

It also allows her to face everything with a more prepared mindset under the huge pressure that is about to come.

However, Sakamoto Kiyoshi's appeasement made Mai Shiraishi feel more and more that Sakamoto Kiyoshi values himself very much and cares about himself very much.

This made the girl feel that this time may be the best time to ask that question!

Thereupon...

Suddenly, Mai Shiraishi put down the knife and fork in her hand, looked at Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was sitting opposite, and said loudly: "By the way, Sakamoto-kun, there is one thing, I want to ask you, I don't know if it's okay?"

"What's wrong with that, you say. ”

"Hmmm... ”

The girl hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question hidden in her heart: "Last time, during the final trial, I saw you secretly wiping your tears, at that time, why did you cry?"

"Huh?!"

"Don't say no, I saw it very clearly... In order not to let Sakamoto pretend to be stupid, Mai Shiraishi also added a sentence.

I didn't expect my subtle actions to be discovered by Mai Shiraishi.

This made Sakamoto Kiyoshi very surprised, but also a little embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer.

Could it be that in my previous life, I was a fan of your Nogizaka, and when I saw you girls, standing on the stage, I wanted to cry a little...

Mai Shiraishi won't believe this.

So, after bowing his head and pondering for a moment, Sakamoto replied half-truthfully, "Because, I have known you since a long, long time ago. So, when I saw you guys finally standing on that stage, I felt like crying... ”

"Maybe unconsciously, I left tears, maybe it's possible. ”