Even though it's September, the temperature in Tokyo is still a bit hot. Due to its proximity to the Edogawa River, Shiba takes away most of the heat from the moisture, and there are not as many high-rise buildings as the busy areas, so it is slightly cooler than the rest of Tokyo. But for the merchants on the Tensando, this summer is still a busy one.

In the early morning, Yinya also started a new day in the same busy as usual, the proprietress Sakura was still making the straw dumplings to be sold today with her husband Abo, and Mannan and Ain were diligently cleaning the store and preparing to open the store. Since the last time he came back from this Taisha, Ah Yin seems to have become a lot calmer, not only has he become diligent in his work, but he has also lost a lot of frivolous actions and words in the past, which even makes Man Nan a little worried about him, thinking that Ah Yin has suffered a blow.

However, Ah Yin was not hit hard, he just understood his parents' expectations of him after getting back what his parents had stored in the Taisha here, changed his cynical attitude towards life in the past, and began to become more positive and yearning for life. Not only has his attitude towards life changed, but Ah Yin also has a new plan for his life in his heart, all of which has made Ah Yin's attitude towards work and life more positive and serious.

Ah Yin, who originally planned to propose to the needle girl after saving a sum of money, is now a little hesitant, because after he got back what his parents had deposited in the Taisha here, he has decided to pursue the same path as his parents. However, if you follow the path that your parents have walked, life will become uncertain and adrift, Ah Yin doesn't know if the needle girl will be willing to live such a life with him, and he himself is not willing to let the needle girl follow him to live such an insecure life.

Maybe I should go on this journey alone? Just like my father, maybe I can find new love on the journey? Maybe my father had the same idea back then, so he missed a relationship with a while. Ah Yin guessed like this, and at the same time, his hands kept moving, carefully wiping every table in the store. These tables are a few years old, the original edges and corners have been rounded by the years, and the bright varnish has become a little dull, adding a bit of color to the years.

Ah Yin carefully wiped down the tables that had been there since his father was a child, and wiped them spotlessly. When Ah Yin finished wiping the table, Man Nan also finished cleaning the store and was ready to open the store.

It seems that the weather is hot, and there are fewer customers today than usual, but the proprietress Sakura doesn't seem to mind, and she is still full of enthusiasm for every guest who comes to the store. Ah Yin is also working with Manman with enthusiasm and seriousness, the future is a little far away from him, for the current Ah Yin, working hard, saving enough money first is what he needs to care about the most, whether it is proposing to the needle girl or to follow the footsteps of his parents, enough money is the premise of these things.

Just when Ah Yin was seriously busy, Nanami Hashimoto, whom he had seen, and Mai Shiraishi, who he had never met, came to the store with Nanase Nishino, whom he had not seen but knew the name. Ah Yin didn't know the identities of Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi before, but the last time Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi came to the store, Minako recognized them because one of her classmates was a meal from Nogizaka 46, so that Ah Yin knew that they were now well-known girl idols.

Although he didn't quite understand why the two big monsters would be idols, out of curiosity, Ah Yin still remembered the names of the group Nogizaka 46 and some of the main members of the group, so today he can think of her name when he sees Nanami Nishino standing next to Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi.

"Miss Hashimoto, Miss Shiraishi, why are you two free to come to our house today?" Ah Yin greeted Mai Shiraishi and Nana Hashimoto warmly, and at the same time asked Nanase Nishino, who was standing on the side and looked a little shy, "This is Miss Nishino, right?" Are you visiting us for the first time? It's not bragging, the grass dumplings in our Yinwu are all firewood and the most delicious! ”

Nanase Nishino smiled a little shyly, and she was a little scared of life, obviously she couldn't cope with Ah Yin's enthusiasm, after all, it wasn't the enthusiasm to deal with the meal at the handshake party. Mai Shiraishi was generous and walked into the store with Nanami Hashimoto under the greeting of Ah Yin, found a seat and sat down, Nishino Nanase saw them sit down, and also sat on the seat step by step, looking at this grass dumpling shop that looks very old.

"I wonder how many young ladies want to eat?" He took a menu and handed it to the three of them while recommending the specialty of the store to them: "Our store mainly sells various flavors of grass dumplings, and the more delicious ones are seaweed-flavored and red bean-flavored, do the three ladies need to try it?" ”

Mai Shiraishi looked at Nanami Hashimoto and asked her, "Nanamin, what do you want to eat?" The red bean-flavored grass dumplings I ate last time felt very good, and I want to have one! As Mai Shiraishi said this, she also asked Nanase Nishino, "Nanasa, what do you want to eat?" The grass dumplings in this shop are really good, there are all kinds of flavors, what flavor do you want to eat? ”

Nanase Nishino looked at the various grass dumplings listed on the menu that Mai Shiraishi held in his hand, hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to eat something simpler, just this with soybean flour." Nanase Nishino thinks that she may have been influenced by Tamako's memories, and that her taste for these rather traditional Japanese sweets is somewhat more traditional and simple.

Seeing that Nanase Nishino had ordered the grass dumplings he wanted to eat, Mai Shiraishi looked up at Nanami Hashimoto: "What about you, Nanamin?" It's rare to have time to eat grass dumplings here, what flavor do you want to eat? ”

Nana Hashimoto took the menu from Mai Shiraishi's hand, looked through it, and said to Ah Yin, "Brother Ah Yin, bring me a soy sauce-flavored one." By the way, do you have chili powder here? As soon as Nanami Hashimoto's words came out, before Ah Yin could answer, Mai Shiraishi hurriedly stopped her: "Nanamin! Don't eat grass dumplings and put chili powder! It smells a little scary, isn't it? Please spare the grass dumplings! ”

While stopping Nana Hashimoto's attempt to add chili powder to the grass dumplings, Mai Shiraishi looked up and said to Ah Yin: "Brother Ah Yin, a plate of red bean flavor, a plate of soybean flour, and a plate of soy sauce flavor, I'm sorry for you!" Seeing Mai Shiraishi say this, and Nanami Hashimoto didn't seem to really want chili powder, Ah Yin nodded and wrote down what Mai Shiraishi ordered, and then walked towards the kitchen.

Nanase Nishino saw Ain walking away, so he asked Mai Shiraishi and Nanami Hashimoto in a curious whisper: "Mai, Nanamin, why did you go so far to come to eat grass dumplings?" Does this shop taste good? Is it because you can't eat it in Tokyo? ”

"That's not the case, Nanasa." Seeing Nishino Nanase's look of confusion and curiosity, Nana Hashimoto explained to her: "The main reason is that Mai's Nine-Tails Group lives in an abandoned warehouse not far from here, so we will come here." As for why I came to this shop to eat grass dumplings, it was because I came to eat with Mai last time, and I thought it tasted very good, so this time I just took advantage of the vacation to call you to come over. ”

After listening to Nanami Hashimoto's explanation, Nanase Nishino nodded at this time, indicating that she understood, but her eyes became a little strange when she looked at Ah Yin, as if she had found something, and said to Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi: "I don't know if it's my delusion, Mai like, do you know the clerk just now?" Why do I feel demonic energy in him? But this demonic aura is very faint, I don't know if I'm wrong. ”

"Nanasai, do you mean the demonic aura on Brother Ayin? You read that right, he does have a demonic aura in him. Nanami Hashimoto explained to Nanase Nishino with a smile on his face: "Because Brother Ayin is a half-demon, Nanasai will feel the demonic energy on him, which is normal." ”

"Huh? Is that clerk Sang a half-demon? Nanase Nishino had a surprised expression on his face, obviously surprised by the identity of Ah Yin's half-demon: "Why don't you and Nanamin think it's strange to you and Nanamin?" That's a half-demon! Compared with the attitudes that Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi seem to be accustomed to, Nanase Nishino is obviously still a little jealous of Ayin's identity as a half-demon.

"There's nothing strange about it, Brother Yin's mother is a monster, and his father is a human being, and Brother Yin who was born together is naturally a half-demon!" Mai Shiraishi explained indifferently, as the chief general of the Nine-Tails Group and the big monster, she really didn't need to care about the existence of a half-demon: "Brother A-Yin is not bad, and besides, this place is still the sphere of influence of the Nine-Tails Group, and he can't cause any trouble with a half-demon." Besides, Qianye also knows his existence, and he also knows Brother Ayin's parents, Nanasai, you don't have to be so sensitive. ”

"I see!" Nanase Nishino grinned and smiled a little shyly, and a row of white teeth looked very good: "I thought it was a youkai lurking among ordinary people." ”

"Haha, Nanasai you misunderstood, Brother Ah Yin is not the kind of monster who hides among ordinary people and plots against him." Mai Shiraishi guessed that Nanase Nishino might have misunderstood Ayin's identity, so she laughed loudly and explained to Nanase Nishino: "Brother Ayin has saved innocent ordinary people at the hands of other monsters before, and this place is very close to the stronghold of the Nine-Tails Group, so it is impossible to have that kind of monster with bad intentions, Nanasai, you can rest assured!" ”

Just when Mai Shiraishi was smiling brightly, Ah Yin also came over with the grass dumplings ordered by the three of them, and put the three plates of grass dumplings in front of the three of Hashimoto Nanami: "This is the red bean-flavored, soybean flour and soy sauce-flavored grass dumplings ordered by the three young ladies." After Ah Yin finished speaking, he put three cups of barley tea in front of the three of them, and said with a smile: "This is the barley tea that comes with the small shop, and the barley tea is very good with grass dumplings, so please use it slowly." With that, he bowed to the three of them and prepared to step aside.

Nana Hashimoto stopped Ah Yin curiously at this time and asked him, "Brother Ah Yin, how do you feel that you have changed a lot from the last time you came to the store, and it seems that the whole person is different?" For today's enthusiastic and serious Ayin, Nana Hashimoto is not a little uncomfortable, and her impression of Ayin is still stuck in the cynical image of Ayin that she saw last time she came to Yinya.

Ah Yin smiled freely, with a mature and steady temperament, and said to Nanami Hashimoto: "I just understood the meaning of life after taking back what my parents left me." In the past, I always couldn't find my purpose in life, and my life was very confused, but after I got back what my parents left me last time, I already had a new purpose in life, so I naturally had to make some changes. ”

Nana Hashimoto listened to Ah Yin's words, looked at him appreciatively, and said admiringly: "Brother Ah Yin, your attitude towards life is very positive!" It would be nice if everyone could live their lives as seriously and positively as you do. Speaking of this, Nana Hashimoto suddenly remembered what he had said last time Qianye told him about Ayin's mother's message, so he asked curiously: "Then Brother Ayin, are you planning to follow in the footsteps of your parents?" Do you already know what your mother's message to you means? ”

"I don't know what my mother's message means, but I do plan to follow in my parents' footsteps." Ah Yin said this, with a smile on his face and a little relief: "After all, I didn't know their whereabouts before, and I didn't know if they abandoned me on their own initiative, but now that I know the news related to them, I should find them no matter what, and meet them." ”

"Does the needle girl know your decision?" Regarding Ah Yin's decision, although Mai Shiraishi supports it, she does care more about her subordinates: "Does she know that you plan to go to her parents?" You should like her a lot, right? And I can see that the needle girl also has a good impression of you, you said that you plan to follow the path taken by your parents, are you planning to give up this relationship? ”

"I haven't told her about the needle girl yet, after all, I haven't thought about it yet." Speaking of the needle girl, Ah Yin's face was a little apologetic and sad: "I don't want the needle girl to live with me without a fixed place to live and wander away, if I decide to leave, I should choose to break up with her." ”

"Then you're too selfish to think about the feelings of the needle girl at all." Mai Shiraishi was a little unhappy with Ah Yin's decision: "If you don't tell the needle girl, how do you know that she is not willing to accompany you to pursue your parents?" You broke up with the needle girl like this, ostensibly for her good, but in fact you were hurting her. If the needle girl is unwilling to go with you after listening to your choice, it is also her own choice, not what you imposed on her. Besides, in my opinion, the needle girl is not such a girl, she should choose to go with you. ”

"Is that so? Miss Shiraishi, let me think about this for a while. Listening to Mai Shiraishi's words, Ah Yin's face couldn't help but show a wry smile.