Although it is said that he has never had the experience of dating, but as the saying goes, I have never eaten pork and seen a pig run, after all, I have watched so many novels and TV in my previous life, and I have eaten so much dog food, if you talk about theoretical knowledge, Ji Kong is confident that he will not lose to anyone. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Soon, he had an idea of where he was going.

Driving to Ginza in Chuo-ku, Erina is even more familiar with the most extravagant place in Japan than Jiku.

"Want to shop?" Erina asked.

After Ji Kong said the word 'dating' that day, she also made up for some relevant knowledge, knowing that shopping is a necessary element of dating.

To be honest, as a pragmatic person with a strong sense of time, she is reluctant to waste her time on shopping, but since it is a date, then reluctantly agree!

"It's not shopping." Ji Kong shook his head and said, "You should know, in addition to shopping, Ginza has another famous thing. ”

"Gourmet!"

Erina replied immediately.

"That's right!" Ji Kong snapped his fingers, "It's almost seven o'clock now, it's just time for dinner, no matter what arrangements are made after that, anyway, let's eat the meal first." ”

As a food lover, Erina is more interested in eating nature, and immediately proposes, "How about going to Ginza Phase I?" The kaiseki cuisine there is authentic in Japan; Luckily, the restaurant is also good, and the chef there is said to be inherited from the royal craft, and the sushi and sashimi are both a must; There are also Wayama Village, Hubai, and Yoshisen...... These are all famous Michelin-starred restaurants. ”

"A Michelin-starred restaurant?" Ji Kong was stunned and said: "Doesn't Michelin sell tires?" ”

Hearing Ji Kong say this, Erina was even more surprised than Ji Kong: "You don't even know about the Michelin restaurant? ”

Ji Kong shook his head, he only knew Michelin tires, never Michelin restaurants.

"As a chef, I don't even know about a Michelin restaurant, so I really don't know how you got your cooking skills......

Erina explained speechlessly: "To put it simply, the founder of Michelin wanted to promote the sales of his tires through tourism, so he set up a "Michelin Red Book" magazine, introducing attractions and introducing local cuisine, as a result, the magazine became bigger and bigger, and finally even became the world's most authoritative food evaluation agency, all the restaurants included in the "Michelin Red Book" are called Michelin restaurants, which is a symbol of food!" ”

"All in all, it's pretty awesome." Ji Kong concluded.

"Of course, I don't need money to eat." Thinking that Ji Kong was worried about the price, Erina hurriedly said.

There is a happy profession in the world called a foodie, this kind of person does not have to do anything every day, only needs to go to the major restaurants to taste the food, and can get a lot of money.

Erina is also one of them.

And she has the tongue of God, even among all the gourmets in the world, she is definitely one of the best, and countless restaurants waving money may not be able to invite her.

When she goes to these restaurants to eat, not only will the other party not collect money, but will also be grateful to Dade for sending money, because as long as she praises her on her personal Weibo, the sales of any store will more than triple.

"I'm certainly not worried about money."

Although the dishes in these restaurants are indeed expensive, Ji Kong is not too unaffordable, "But you should be tired of these exquisite dishes for a long time, right?" Anyway, don't ask too much, just follow me. ”

Ginza, located in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, is truly a magical place, with a mix of opulent star-rated restaurants on the main thoroughfares and historic food stalls in the alleys.

When Ji Kong took Erina's hand and came to such an alley similar to Huaxia Snack Street, Erina was stunned.

She swore that if it wasn't Ji Kong who was holding her hand, she would definitely kick it over!

But even in the face of Ji Kong, she frowned at this time and said, "Ji Jun, what do you mean, should you let me have dinner here?" ”

"Is there something wrong?"

"This kind of common people's cooking ......" Erina pursed her lips, and the more ugly words were still unspoken after all.

In front of Ji Kong, Erina's arrogant personality has converged a lot, and if it were someone else, she would definitely have walked away disdainfully now.

Although the dead knot in my heart has been untied by Ji Kong, the cognition of food that has been cultivated over the years is definitely not something that can be changed overnight.

"Food should be like art, and the general public eats only feed!"

Although she hates her father in her heart, the food concept that Nagi Ke passed on to her still influences Erina Nagikiri's life.

"Don't rush to conclusions, let's take a look before we talk."

Erina was led by Ji Kong and walked forward, her eyes patrolling the restaurants on both sides of the alley, and the more she looked at her, the deeper her brows wrinkled.

Sanitation is barely up to standard, service is not up to standard, as for food...... The smell mixed in with the air was literally ravaging his nose.

My tongue will never taste these foods...... No, I don't agree that these things are food!

Although she loves Ji Kong deeply, Erina also has a very strong self, and in the face of principled issues, even Ji Kong must not let her regress!

Just as she was thinking this, Ji Kong pulled her to sit down on the bench in front of a restaurant.

【Tajima's peppercorns】

The shop has this in handwriting.

Pepper cake, pork belly ground into slightly larger pieces, black pepper to enhance the flavor, wrapped in meat filling with all-purpose flour dough, baked in a special kiln, Wanwan cuisine, is one of the most famous Chinese snacks.

Although she had never eaten it, because of her excellent insight, this text still came to Erina's mind.

Ji Kong asked for two pepper cakes.

Shao Tilt, the owner of the restaurant, an old woman who was over the age of six, trembled and wrapped two pieces of pepper cakes.

"Do you want to eat?"

Ji Kong handed Erina a piece, and Erina turned her head firmly.

Ji Kong didn't care about her anymore and ate by himself.

"Delicious!"

The juicy meat filling and peppery slightly numb taste hit the taste buds, making Ji Kong can't help but sigh in admiration.

Hearing Ji Kong's exclamation, the old woman narrowed her eyes happily.

"Old woman, the pepper cakes in your store taste so good, why are there so few customers?" Ji Kong asked strangely.

There was no one else in this restaurant except for him and Erina.

"People are old and clumsy, and some guests have been driven away." The old woman shook her head, "Besides, young people nowadays are pursuing exquisite cuisine, and there are fewer and fewer people who like low-grade food like this." ”

"Didn't you ask someone to help?"

"There was my grandson helping before.,But since I was admitted to the Near Moon School Park......

"It's the Far Moon Academy!" Erina emphasized.

"Oh yes, it's after coming back from being admitted to the Far Moon School Park.,I pointed fingers at our family's pepper cakes.,It's hard to get into the elegant hall......"

"That's what normal people think." Erina said.

Shaking his head, Ji Kong said, "Erina, let's help the old woman!" At least tonight, we want to make this 'Tajima family's pepper cake' this snack street...... No, it's the most popular restaurant in the whole of Ginza! ”

"I disagree!" Even if the object of the invitation is her boyfriend, Erina does not hesitate to refuse.

The old woman also said, "Although pepper cakes are easy to make, they are still very difficult for you little dolls...... Kid, I appreciate your kindness, but forget it......"

The old woman didn't know that she was sitting in front of her, one of the ten masters of the Yuanyue School Park, one of the top celebrities in the food industry; The other is not well-known in the culinary world, but his culinary skills are definitely the pinnacle.

She also treats Jikong and Erina as laymen in cooking.

"Don't worry, old woman, we're just running errands." Ji Kong first said this to the old woman, and then said to Erina:

"As far as I know,In the assessment of your Far Moon School Park,There's also an item of 'saving restaurants with dismal business', right? In that case, wouldn't it be okay to just treat this as an assessment? ”

"Hmm......" Erina loosened a little.

"And this is our first date, don't you feel like you should do something special at this memorable moment? Otherwise, when we look back years later, we may not even know what happened today. ”

"Okay." Erina was finally convinced, but she also made her own request, "But I'm just an assistant, and I don't interfere in the cooking!" ”

"No problem." Ji Kong smiled and agreed.

……

……

Although she said that she was just running errands, when Ji Kong and Erina showed amazing cooking skills one after another, the old woman automatically stepped aside.

"How about the minced meat like this?"

"Add another ten milligrams of five-spice powder, and chop the green onion a little more."

"Where's the pepper?"

"Soak for five more seconds."

"Where's the bread?"

"Roll it three more times with a rolling pin."

“……”

Erina, who has the Tongue of God, may not be the best in cooking, but her taste for food is definitely the pinnacle!

With her assistance by her side, coupled with Ji Kong's own perfect cooking skills, the food she makes is definitely the best in the world!

In the fragrant bright red meat sauce, Ji Kong added freshly ground black pepper, sesame oil, five-spice powder, and star anise, and then was about to wipe her hands on a rag, and when she rolled up her sleeves, Erina was already close from behind, stretching out her delicate little hand to help her roll up her sleeves.

As if he couldn't believe that the queen could make such a thoughtful move, Ji Kong looked at her with a stunned gaze.

"It's not because I want to help you! It's just that the rag is dirty, and you'll have to hold my hand later. Erina explained with a blushing face.

"Thank you."

Ji Kong smiled lightly at Erina, and then devoted himself to cooking again.

After carefully kneading the meat filling for three minutes to ensure that all the seasonings have been evenly integrated, Ji Kong takes the dough that has already been processed, divides the dough into even equal parts, and then wraps the meat filling perfectly, and then sticks it on the kiln for baking.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Less leaning, Erina Nagi took the initiative to speak: "Depending on the thickness of the flour and the concentration of the meat filling, you still need to ......"

"It takes three seconds to get out, right? I don't have as much control over the ingredients as you do, but even I can hear the gravy dancing quietly! ”

The lid of the kiln was suddenly opened, and a rich fragrance came from inside, and even Erina, who was determined not to eat this common folk dish, almost drooled.

Placing a steaming peppercake in front of Erina, Ji Kong smiled and said, "My dear Erina, what do you think of this peppercake?" ”

I don't know if it's because of that 'dear' or because of other reasons, a shallow flush appeared on Erina's face, but she still insisted on her opinion:

"Yes, this peppercake is very fragrant, and the bold spicy taste of black pepper and the overflowing gravy can capture the stomach of diners, but ...... If it doesn't get into the mouth of the guest, it doesn't make any sense at all! ”

"Because this dish only has 'taste' and 'aroma', and there is no 'color' that is enough to attract people's attention, and if it can't attract customers, it means that no one will taste it, even if it is delicious, what can it be?"

"Is that really the case?"

Ji Kong grinned, walked up to the old woman, and asked, "Do you have that kind of large floor fan in your store?" It's the kind that is used to blow the wind in the summer. ”

"Yes."

The old woman said, and it didn't take long for her to take an electric fan out of the store.

Ji Kong placed the electric fan at the back of the kiln, the lid of the kiln still open, and a rich fragrance wafted out of it.

Ji Kong plugged in the power supply, pressed the button, and suddenly a violent wind sounded!

Erina, who was standing in front of the fan with a curious face, was caught off guard, and was almost blown to reveal a purple fat ci, so frightened that she hurriedly pressed her skirt with both hands, glared at Ji Kong and said, "Hey! ”

Erina was not the only one who was glaring at Ji Kong, in fact, in this late autumn season, such a cool breeze suddenly blew, and many of the people who were implicated looked at Ji Kong with an angry face.

Soon, though, anger turned to curiosity, and then to voracious appetite:

"Hey, what does it smell like? It smells so good! ”

"Really, how can it smell so good?"

"It seems like the smell is coming from that pepper cake."

Ji Kong also duly cut the pepper cake in half, making the fragrance more intense, and shouted loudly: "'Tajima's pepper cake', 180 yen each, the taste is pure, the child is not bullied, and the ten masters of the far moon are made with love!" If in doubt, you can check the anti-counterfeiting online! ”

"Hey!"

Erina glared at Ji Kong again, this bastard actually advertised her name!

"Since it's the Ten Masters of the Far Moon......"

"Then go try it."

"It looks really delicious."

The name of the Ten Masters of Yuanyue, coupled with the rich fragrance of the pepper cake itself, attracted dozens of people to come over at once, and the restaurant was full.

It is worth mentioning that in this group of people, Ji Kong also saw more than a dozen regular customers...... Well, they are regular customers in every sense, after all, the faces of more than a dozen plainclothes men, Ji Kong is really familiar with them.

"Two pepper crackers!"

"I want five here!"

“……”

The dozen or so pepper cakes that had been baked sold out in an instant, but this was completely unable to satisfy the appetite of customers.

"This taste ......"

"The dough is hard and crunchy...... As well as the spicy flavor of the meat filling, the large amount of chopped green onions is also superb, the pork filling is soft and mellow, and the umami is constantly rising......"

"It's a delicious mess!"

Many customers try one and then quickly ask for more...... Because of this phenomenon, other passers-by were also attracted to join the waiting group.

In a short period of time, nearly 100 people gathered around the originally deserted food shop!

It's time to show off the real technology!

In the face of the sudden increase in crowds, Ji Kong did not panic at all, and asked the old woman to prepare the other five kilns that had been discarded, only to see that his hands turned into an afterimage, and he actually controlled the six kilns with his own strength!

If it was broadcast live on a platform in China, the audience would probably play a series of '666' now, but this is Japan, and customers will only burst into exclamations while complimenting.

Erina Nagikiri was also watching quietly.

For her, it is not difficult to achieve this level, but what makes her distracted is Ji Kong's unconventional spirit.

It's like when the two first met, he didn't follow common sense and knocked on her father's car in a rough way, and at the same time, he also used this rough way to knock on her heart.

Now, he also uses this unconventional way, with an almost rogue method, to attract so many guests.

"Hey, what are you still in a daze? Hurry up and serve this plate of peppercakes! ”

Ji Kong's urging voice brought Erina back to her senses, so she, as one of the ten masters of the far moon, was as busy as a waiter.

But surprisingly, she didn't have much resistance in her heart, but because of the illusion of 'the couple running a shop', she had some fun in it.

From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., for three hours, the seats in the restaurant were never empty.

Even now, although there are still many customers, the store has to close early because the ingredients have been exhausted.

The regrets of the diners dispersed, and Erina, who felt tired and rising at this time, sat next to Ji Kong, her golden hair was wet with sweat on her face, and the fragrant sweat slid down her cheeks, flowing down her elegant and white neck, and finally merged into the delicate and deep ravine, adding a bit of lazy beauty to her.

"How does it feel?" Ji Kong asked.

"It's terrible that my first time I dedicated it to this kind of common people......

Erina was naturally arrogant, and at this moment, the old woman came over tremblingly, saying that she would hand over tonight's business income to Ji Kong, after all, for her, tonight's reputation is out, and business will definitely be much better in the future.

In comparison, an overnight operating income is nothing at all.

Of course, Ji Kong did not accept it.

After a while, the old woman finally compromised, but she asked Ji Kong to wait outside for a while, and after ten minutes or so, she walked out with two freshly baked peppercakes.

"I want my grandson to know that even a snack that is difficult to get into the hall of elegance can make a taste that is not lost to a star-rated hotel...... So all this time, I've been trying to modify the recipe...... A few days ago, I finally got results, and I was going to give my grandson a taste first, but since I met your little brother...... Maybe it's not as delicious as your peppercakes, but please try them. ”

"That's the best thank you gift."

Taking the pepper cake handed by the old woman, Ji Kong ate it in three or two bites, and then handed the remaining one to Erina, "Do you want to eat it?" ”

"No...... Hmmm! ”

Ji Kong saw the right time to stuff the peppercake into Erina's mouth, poor Erina's small mouth was propped up, and tears were about to flow out, but when she bit the dough and the tongue of God touched the rich juice inside, the whole person was stunned.

"How does it feel?" Ji Kong asked again.

“…… Exquisite. After a moment of silence, Erina spat out these two words.

It's just a rough pepper cake, but through this pepper cake, she seems to be able to see the figure of an old man who gets up early in the morning and ferments flour and prepares meat filling.

Although the taste is still lacking, every step of the cooking is perfect, and it takes countless attempts to create a 'delicate'!

"I know you're looking for artistic and delicate cuisine, that's right, every chef should have his own pursuits, but the criterion for judging whether a dish is exquisite or not should not only be based on its appearance, no matter how low-grade the food, as long as we polish it with a sincere heart, then it is a delicate dish, isn't it?" Ji Kong said with a smile.

"Are you educating me?" Erina clasped her hands around her, and the queen's aura was full of aura, "Do you think that the food I make is not exquisite enough?" ”

"What do you say...... Pregnant! Pointing to a strangely shaped tree on the side of the road, Ji Kong asked, "Erina, what do you think of this tree?" ”

"It's ugly."

Ji Kong picked up a knife that 'happened' to fall from someone, and cut off all the crooked branches with a few clicks: "What now? ”

"It looks more pleasing to the eye, but it feels weirder."

"That's right." Ji Kong said: "There is nothing wrong with you pursuing exquisite cuisine, but now you are just sick, letting all the cuisine develop towards the 'perfect' state you think, maybe this will make the cuisine more 'smooth', but you have lost the sincerity of truly pursuing cooking." ”

"Lost my heart...... Is it? Erina looked stunned.

She remembered the first of the Ten Masters of the Far Moon, the man he was completely invincible, and he was said to have a "heart that completely dedicates himself to cooking".

And what about yourself?

I also liked cooking at the beginning, but I don't know when, cooking has become a tool to realize my ambitions, and the so-called pursuit of exquisite cuisine is only paranoid denying everything, simply trying to make the 'bent' that I don't like to see, and the 'straight' that I expect.

Because of his unique tongue of God, because of the dark cooking training in his childhood, he has lost his awe of cooking.

The tongue of the gods is his greatest weapon, but it has also become his greatest confinement.

Even, she began to doubt her dreams.

Although she hated her father in her heart, even she had to admit that at least before, she had completely inherited her father's dream.

Her dream is to rid the world of common cuisine, and everyone only needs to follow the 'perfect recipe' she provides and make 'exquisite dishes' in a process.

In fact, this dream had been shaken when her father was knocked down, but she had never dared to face it, and only now could she not help but think:

Is it really going to be this extent? Can you throw away the peppercake in your hand and still be on the ground?

No way.

It's my dream that has gone wrong.

"So...... What am I going to do? ”

"Don't worry, you still have me." The big hand, which has always been warm, is on Erina's shoulder.

"However, I don't know the reason for wielding the kitchen knife."

"Then I'll be your reason, as a girlfriend, it's necessary to make a meal that satisfies your boyfriend, right?"

"But I've lost what I'm looking for."

"Then I'll do your goal." Ji Kong showed a bright smile, "I'm now the world's No. 1~~ chef, surpass me, this goal is great enough, right?" ”

"Big fart!" An old man with a grumpy face suddenly rushed in front of Ji Kong, "Actually destroy the green plants here, fine!" ”

"Huh?!"

Ji Kong instantly changed from a handsome face to a confused face, uncle, people are pretending to be handsome to save the girl who has lost their footing, can you not spoil the atmosphere?

"Huh, what? Don't think I'm afraid of you with a knife in my hand, uncle, I was also mixed up back then! The old man said with a fierce face: "Destroying the green plants will be fined 2,000 yen!" ”

"Flutter-"

Erina couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Ji Kong said angrily: "It's all because of you and me that I cut down the trees, and you should pay the fine!" ”

"Humph! If I didn't do it, I won't pay it! ”

"If you don't pay it today, you have to pay it!"

"I just won't pay!"

“……”

In the end, Ji Kong paid the fine, and the sturdy old man finally left satisfied, just as Ji Kong pinched his wallet and sighed, a cherry lip was printed on his lips from the bottom up.

Sakura's lips parted as soon as they touched, and only a soft 'thank you' still echoed in Ji Kong's ears.

Covering his lips for a moment, Ji Kong suddenly smiled: "I didn't expect that as a tsundere, you still have an honest day." ”

"Don't give you some color, you have to inch in!"

Annoyed and angry, Erina kicked Ji Kong hatefully, turned to look at the old woman, and said seriously: "This peppercake is very good, and when your grandson comes back, tell him that this sentence was said by Erina Nagikiri...... Also, as long as you keep this attitude towards food, I will help you do some publicity. ”

The old woman looked confused and said, "Hey, girl, you don't have a fever, do you?" Why can't I understand what you're saying? ”

"Huh?"

Erina's expression stiffened on her face.

"Haha!!" Ji Kong slapped the table and smiled: "Erina, you can't do it, the old woman has never heard of you at all." ”

"Long-winded! You have to take care of it! ”

Annoyed and angry, Erina waved her pink fist and slammed it towards Ji Kong, but Ji Kong grabbed her little hand with a gentle smile, "Now continue our date, tonight, I still have a lot of new things to take you to experience, and you are not allowed to rest until you have fun!" ”

"Don't pull me, I'll go myself!"

Looking at the young couple who were noisily leaving, the old woman's wrinkled face showed a smile, and she folded her hands and said silently: "Buddha bless, such a loving couple must achieve positive results in the end." ”

……

On this night, Ji Kong took Erina to drink canned oden from the vending machine, ate takoyaki, crepes, and even Huaxia's sugar gourd and stinky tofu.

Ji Kong still remembers the way she chased after her for most of the street with tears in her eyes when he took advantage of Erina's inattention to stuff stinky tofu into her mouth.

When they got tired, the two of them sat down at a random water bar, ordered a large drink for two, and drank it with a straw in a way that Erina found unhygienic.

The pale yellow light shines on Erina's pale flushed cheeks, which is particularly moving.

After that, Ji Kong took Erina to the underground street, visited the game hall, and the two fished goldfish and sandwiched dolls together, just like an ordinary couple, playing entertainment projects that the public will play.

As long as it is something that Erina has not eaten, has not seen, or has not done, Ji Kong will take her to experience it one by one.

Erina also let go of her pride and reserve, like a bird that has released a cage, happily following Ji Kong's side, more like a little lover, accepting her boyfriend's various delicacies and small gifts to please her.

When more than 50% of the shops in Ginza, known as the city that never sleeps, closed, Ji Kong and Erina realized that it was already two o'clock in the night.

"Let's go back." Ji Kong said.

Although she was reluctant, it was too late after all, and Erina had no choice but to agree.

"But before I go back...... "Ji Kong took out a small object and handed it to Erina, "to you, the gift of the date." ”

"It's ......"

Erina took the gift and placed it in the palm of her hand, and in front of her was a small object that resembled a pendant, except that hanging from the silver chain was a golden bamboo-like object about five centimeters long.

For such a strange thing, of course, Erina has never seen it.

"Disaster prevention post." Ji Kong scratched his head and said, "Because I've been following you, I can't buy any good things, and the disaster prevention post and the blonde queen are very compatible!" ”

"What, I've never heard of it, it's ugly!" Erina looked disgusted.

"If you don't want it, forget it, then I'll make up another one for you another day." Ji Kong said that he was going to take back the disaster prevention post.

"Don't!"

Erina hurriedly held the disaster prevention post in the palm of her hand, but when she raised her head and saw Ji Kong's smiling expression, she immediately knew that she had been tricked.

Annoyed and angry, Erina flew up and kicked Ji Kong's thigh, and in Ji Kong's exaggerated scream, the first date between the two ended successfully.

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Because I always felt that this plot was going to be sent together, I simply wrote 8,000 words, well, it's four chapters, right?

Also, does anyone know the significance of sending disaster prevention posts?