On Saturdays and Sundays, I still work part-time at the café called Lavender Story.

Qin Chuan took leave, and he was replaced by Tomogo Akiyama from another class. Last semester, I had a part-time job on weekdays, and I had some intersections with this person.

The pastry chef in the back kitchen and the barista Watanabe, who has never eaten in the store, lost weight today. Yanagi and I, including Tomogo Akiyama, sat at the same table, and neither of us spoke, but each of us buried our heads in eating lunch. The atmosphere was very dreary.

After being silent for a long time, Yanagi spoke: "That...... Has the amount of bento food increased today? ”

This season, you don't have to bring your own lunch box during work, and you can pack a medium lunch box from Yoshinoya next door.

As soon as the words fell, in an eerie silence, we witnessed Tomogo Akiyama eat the last big bite of rice, and Yagyu was silent when he still had most of the rice left.

I couldn't bear Yanagi's embarrassment, I thought about it and said, "Okra and coffee don't go well together, and it tastes a little ......"

I couldn't say anything about the rest because Tomogo Akiyama took a bite of okra and poured a cup of espresso in a few sips. We'll get rid of some of the coffee we have leftover, and Tomogo Akiyama ordered the same bento as me today, except that my cup of coffee was a sweet caramel macchiato.

Tomogo Akiyama frowned, "It's hard to drink." ”

"It would be better to change to something else." Yanagi took over, "Coffee is really not suitable for eating with bento. ”

Tomogo Akiyama said, "Oranges." ”

Yanagi and I looked at each other.

I saw Tomogo Akiyama get up and walk to the locker room, and when he came out, he was holding three large oranges with bright colors in his hands. He walked over to the table and placed the oranges on the table one by one.

"Please." He said.

"Huh?" Liu Sheng put down his chopsticks and smiled with a hint of surprise: "This is, for us to eat?" ”

Tomogo Akiyama nodded, he spoke slowly and briefly, and he said, "Sent from my hometown." ”

"Thank you! Then you're welcome. Yanagi thanked him, picked up an orange and held it in the palm of his hand, raised his head and said to Tomogo Akiyama, "It's fresh." ”

Seeing this, I thanked me and picked up the nearest orange. Tomogo Akiyama coughed lightly, packed up his finished lunch box, picked up the last orange, nodded to us, and turned to go to the lounge.

Yanagi put down the orange and sighed, "It's so good." After a pause, "I wonder if Akiyama-kun has eaten enough?" If it was Qin Chuan just now, I would probably give some rice to Akiyama-kun. ”

"Qin Chuan is not here, and it is rare to be quiet in the store." I say.

Liu Sheng laughed with a "flutter": "Su Su, you ......" he said, "If Qin Chuan is here, he won't be cold before." I'm not good at dealing with people like Akiyama-kun. ”

Remembering the awkward conversation before, Yanagi and I exchanged a helpless smile.

I took a bite of okra and felt seven or eight points full, so I put down my chopsticks and took two sips of coffee. Putting down the coffee cup, I asked, "Yanagi, is Akiyama-kun a regular employee?" ”

"Yes. I heard that it was a senior who worked in the store for two years. He doesn't talk much, but he is unexpectedly very popular with girls, and he is an idol clerk in the store. Yanagi ate a slice of beef and asked, "What?" A thoughtful look. ”

I closed the lunch box and smiled, "It's just that I suddenly feel that the store is very casual." ”

The coffee shop where I work is part of the Ann Foundation, which is a powerful group in my hometown. In Kyoto, the Zhinian Foundation bought an independent store to expand the chain business, and the opposite side was the prestigious Zhinian Shuxi store under the Zhinian Foundation, which made all these moves seem meaningful, but the strange thing is that there is no trace of ambition in the operation, but it is a little too arbitrary.

Yanagi covers the lunch box.

"On weekdays, the store is full of full-time employees, but on weekends it's a few of us part-timers. The business is not good, it is not bad, there is no means to be adopted, and the salary is also high, as if it is not intended to make money at all. Liu Sheng finished speaking in Chinese, paused, and he looked at my expression for a while before saying, "You see, Qin Chuan complained to me a long time ago. ”

I remembered what happened earlier, so I said, "Last time, I asked for a part-time job with more working days, and I passed it without much effort. ”

"I've heard Qin Chuan say some gossip that I don't know if it's true or not." Liu Sheng lowered his voice, "This chain coffee shop is a birthday gift from the big boss to his daughter, and the name is in his daughter's name, so it probably doesn't have the purpose and willingness to make a lot of money, right?" ”

"Lavender......" I thought the name was a little familiar, and muttered, but saw Yanagi looking at me thoughtfully. Meeting my gaze, his eyes curved into the shape of a crescent moon.

"Feeling...... You've changed a bit lately. Yanagi said, "Did something good happen to you?" ”

"Huh?" I was stunned.

"You never paid attention to these things before, but what you probably care about is your studies. Sometimes I think that this girl is probably too busy with her studies to make a good turn in Kyoto City. Seeing that I didn't speak, he restrained his smile and apologized, "I'm talking too much, I'm sorry." ”

"Ah...... No. You're right. "I subconsciously pressed the lunch box that had been covered," I just thought...... I really haven't stopped to admire the city. ”

I remember the first time I got in Yuichi Fujisawa's car, he asked me, do you like Kyoto?

At the time, I couldn't answer him at all, and I was going to get away with it, but fortunately he received a phone call to interrupt the conversation, and I didn't continue the topic later. It's always been in a hurry, and I don't want to miss the beautiful scenery of the city. My eyes stayed more on the Zhinian Shuxi store opposite, and there were several times when I got along with Fujisawa Yuichi, and I secretly looked at him.

I was silent for a moment, then hesitated to speak, "Yagyu, what are some of the places worth visiting in Kyoto?" ”

"That's a lot." He smiled and said, "I'll put together a sightseeing brochure for you." ”

"Huh?" I was taken aback, "Is that okay?" ”

"It's a gesture." He said, "Actually, my Chiho likes to organize these things, and I'll just ask her for a copy when I go back." You're all girls, and I'm sure I'll be able to help you. ”

Chiho, when it comes to that girl, Yanagi's eyes shone with a bright and moving brilliance.

I nodded, thanking him gratefully and sincerely.

After eating, it was raining lightly, I pushed open the door of the store, put away the display board outside the store that said today's special meal, and turned around to find a familiar figure standing in the rain.

Yuu Fujisawa wears the autumn uniform of the junior high school of Hokuen Academy. This uniform, designed by Jinnen Sook-hee herself, follows the traditional combination of a white shirt and a vest skirt, but without losing its unique details. For example, instead of the traditional blazer collar, the shirt has a more lively Peter Pan collar, the green vest skirt has an orthodox and bright saturation, and the waist is hand-embroidered with a bouquet of wheat ears representing golden autumn.

With such a unique design concept, Fujisawa Yuha did not stick to the rules of tying the bow tie, but wrapped the slender green tie around her neck and pulled it into a small bow, and the remaining thin belt hung down, undulating several times on her forearm, and then stopped at her waist. The hand around his waist holds a transparent umbrella, which is the arched umbrella of a popular luxury brand.

Through the mist, Yuha Fujisawa looked at me with an extremely complicated gaze.

What did I do to let this eldest lady look at me with such a look? I thought about it and confirmed that Osaka, although I didn't reply to her text messages in time, I did get in touch with her afterwards.

So, I smiled, "Is there something wrong?" Fujisawa-san? ”

"I want to talk to you, sir." She said very seriously.

"Now?"

"Yes, now." She said, "Please talk to me somewhere else." ”

I looked at her, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Yes, but not for too long."

"It won't be too long, half an hour is okay?"

"Wait a minute."

When I returned to the store and explained to Yanagi that I was going to leave the store for half an hour, he looked a little surprised, but he didn't ask, just said yes. God knows how much I appreciate the way he doesn't ask.

Opposite Hankyu Department Store, where the main store of Chinian Shuki is located, but Fujisawa Yuu led me in the opposite direction of Hankyu Department Store, crossed the street, and walked into an alley, where we stopped in front of an ordinary ramen restaurant.

"Haven't you had lunch yet?" I asked.

"It's easy to meet acquaintances in high-end stores." Fujisawa didn't answer my question directly, but looked curiously through the glass at the menu posted on the wall.

"Let's go inside." I said, pulling the door open.

Amid the clerk's voice of "Welcome", Yuha Fujisawa did not stop her gaze exploring the ramen restaurant. She paced in, and with some hesitation sat down at the table in the back.

"Please purchase a meal ticket at the door before you are seated."

When Fujisawa Yuha heard this reminder, he stood up suddenly, and his face gradually turned crimson.

It's still a kid after all. I can't help but sigh.

Seeing her walking towards me, I asked, "What do you want to eat?" ”

"Pork chops and pork bones, small portions." She said, "I'll do it myself." ”

"I invite you." I expertly order good food on the interface.

"Is it easy for Mr. to make money?" Behind him, Yuha Fujisawa said, "I have pocket money, a lot, and I don't need my husband to invite me." ”

My finger froze for a moment as I was about to click on the ticket, and then I solemnly pressed it down. The machine made the sound of printing work, and a meal ticket popped out of the ticketing gap, and I reached out to catch it.

I turned around and handed her the meal ticket: "Put it away, wait for the clerk to call the number." ”

"Call?" She looked at the meal ticket suspiciously, pointed to the red bold number on the meal ticket and asked me, "Is this this?" ”

"Yes." I reminded her, "Let's find a place to sit down." ”

I don't usually act so amiable and generous, I think being in love makes you generous.

The ramen restaurant is served very quickly, and the ramen is served in a large noodle bowl, and it is steaming hot. Fujisawa Yuyu's eyes rolled, hesitated for a long time, and did not hold the chopsticks in his hand.

"That's a lot...... she sighed at the bowl bigger than her slap face, and looked at me again, suspicious, "Sir, are you sure you're ordering small portions?" ”

"Or else?"

"I've been losing weight lately." She explained, "That ice cube face, taller than me but lighter than me. ”

I thought back to the pale-faced girl and said, "Are you sure she's not malnourished?"

But I wouldn't let her know what I was thinking, and I looked at the clock hanging on the wall next to me, and I reminded her, "What do you want to talk to me about?" ”

Fujisawa Yuu's face became serious again. She is very different today from the one I have met before. The one in front of her seems to be her second personality, arrogant and reserved, bluffing.

She opened the bag next to her, took out a palm-sized plastic sheet, and handed it to me. Her hand was attached to it, and when she withdrew it, I realized that it was actually the reverse side of a photo, yellow, and it looked like it was some years old.

I looked at her, she nodded, and I flipped the picture to the front.

The protagonist of the photo is a girl the size of Yuha Fujisawa, the girl is wearing an autumn uniform that is the same as Yuha Fujisawa, and her straight hair up to her elbows is black and shiny, and an old photo cannot hide its luster, and what is more dazzling than her hair is the girl's appearance.

"She's a lot like sir...... Right? Fujisawa Yuha whispered, "No...... It can be said that it is exactly the same. Mr...... You...... Be...... Isn't it ......"

I looked up and waited for her to finish what she wanted to say, but she couldn't. But her words were about to come out, and I didn't have much effort to understand them all.

"Who is this?" I asked.

"Sister Yooji." She said, "I mentioned it to my husband. Uncle Zhinian Shuxi's daughter, Zhinian Yuji. She raised her hand and loosened the thin knot around her neck, "The fire destroyed a lot of things many years ago, and there has been no photo of her in the house since Sister Yu Ji left." The main house was under renovation for a while, and I stumbled upon this photo in a book. ”

I pushed the picture in front of her and said, "Yuyu, I was born in China. Before I became your governess, your family must have investigated me. You know, I'm an orphan and I lived in Niel City before I came to Kyoto. ”

"I know. I know. She nodded and muttered, "I just think that living in a family like ours, she may have hidden troubles." Sister Yoo Ji has always been cultivated as the heir to her uncle's brand, and she may have always wanted to get rid of her uncle's influence. She hasn't been heard from in years, and I just think she's running away from this home......"

She kept her head down, immersed in her sadness. I thought about it for a moment and asked, "What late-night drama have you watched lately?" ”

"Huh? Didn't you see it...... In order to practice speaking well, I have been watching dramas in Mr. Country's country recently. ”

That's it. I sighed in my heart and advised her earnestly: "Don't watch TV series in the future, it will be more useful to watch news broadcasts." "I paused," said the national television channel, which was from seven to half past seven every night. This is a good teaching material for practicing speaking. ”

She looked at me stunned, and after a while, she took out a small notebook from her schoolbag: "Sir, please say it again, I'll write it down." ”

"......," I was silent and held out my hand, "I'll write." ”

"Actually, Mr. doesn't feel the same as Sister Yoo Ji." Suddenly, Yuha Fujisawa whispered.

My hand holding the pen froze for a moment, and then I neatly finished writing the message I was about to give to Yuu Fujisawa. I closed the notebook and gently placed it in front of her.

"Alright."

She thanked her with a slightly longer honorific, opened the notebook and flipped to the side where I had written, and swept her gaze around the notebook before closing it.

"After my uncle died, all the property was taken care of by Yuichi's brother. But I heard that in two years, Sister Yoo Ji will officially inherit her uncle's brand. She looked up at me with determination in her eyes, "In two years at most, I'll overtake 'Ice Cube' and catch up with Sister Yoo-Ji!" ”

At this point, I can understand the thoughts of this young lady.

A smile crossed my lips, and I met her burning gaze, and I encouraged her, "Sir believes you can do it, come on!" ”

"Hmm!" She nodded vigorously, her eyes glued to the steaming bowl of ramen in front of her, and she didn't move.

"Eat, it's time for you to grow your body, you can eat more, you're too thin."

"Really? Sir think I'm skinny? Yuha Fujisawa blinked.

"yes. You ......" I suddenly remembered who had just said that sentence, and I didn't continue, but I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Sir......" Yuha Fujisawa cried with a small face, "You look like you're laughing at me right now......"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I remembered something else. I came back to my senses, glanced at the clock on the wall, and decided it was time to leave, so I said, "I'm going to get back to work, so I'll go first." ”

Fujisawa Yuba looked up at me: "That...... What about ramen? ”

Yes...... The duplicitous eldest lady obviously wants to eat a lot.

I got up: "Can't waste it, eat it." ”

"Sir......" she wailed, hugging the bowl.

I waved at her and turned away. Walking out of the alley and across the street, I stopped at a corner, a location that was still a little away from the coffee shop, but I could clearly see the store of Zhinian Shuxi.

I breathed a sigh of relief and spread out my hands, their palms wet.