I looked at her and stopped talking. But she opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to do to make her happy.

In line with the principle of saying more and making more mistakes, and saying less and making fewer mistakes, I stopped talking.

I'm afraid that if I don't say the right thing at that time, it will make her even more angry, and the more her favorability will be deducted.

Seeing Ning Ning kneading the dough with her head bored, I sighed, cut the beef, put in cooking wine, soy sauce, some salt and sugar, and then put it aside and let it marinate for a while.

The kitchen, which was originally small and semi-enclosed, suddenly became quiet.

The laughter in the living room is as far away as a world, but it faintly flows into this silent air, which sets off the heart-wrenching embarrassment.

I thought to myself, maybe leaving Ning Ning's side would make her feel better, after all, out of sight, not upset. I washed my hands, took out the pork I just bought, took out another cutting board, walked out of the kitchen with a kitchen knife, and said to Tian Tian in the living room: "Tian Tian, I'm going to trouble you to chop into minced meat." ”

"Ah, okay!" Tian Tian was talking to Naruko, but when he heard the "mission", he immediately agreed very happily.

She jumped up and went to the bathroom to wash her hands, then simply picked up the kitchen knife and started working.

"What about me? What about me? Naruko asked.

I smiled and said, "You can play well with Naruto and Noodle." Keep an eye out for them and don't get their food dirty. ”

Naruko suddenly lengthened her voice and said reluctantly, "Eh—it's not difficult at all!" ”

"But it's also an important task." As soon as I heard her say this, my ninja school teacher's occupational illness suddenly recurred, "As a ninja, you can't be picky about tasks by temperament. ”

But it's taught like this, and I can't care if I don't listen to it, anyway, Naruto probably won't listen to it.

Although Naruko was reluctant, she still agreed: "Okay......"

She took Naruto and Mitsuma in her arms and said seriously, "Do you two understand?" Don't mess around, I'll watch you! ”

Looking at this scene every day, I couldn't help but smile. She copied the kitchen knife, and she used it with a light weight, and the speed of her hand to chop meat was almost out of the afterimage, so I couldn't help but give her a thumbs up: "It's amazing!" He is worthy of being the heir of 'Heavenly Dance Stream', Lord Tiantian! ”

"Oh!" Tian Tian also gave me a thumbs up with his other hand, and smiled heartily: "Of course!" ”

Sky Dance Stream is our own name, originally just a joke to imitate the secret skills of those big families, but after the death of the teacher, Tian Tian Tian made up her mind to carry forward the martial arts inherited by her father, and she decided to officially name the skills taught by the teacher "Sky Dance Flow".

Although it still seems like a joke to say it now, she says every day that one day, she will definitely make the prestige of this genre famous all over the world.

And I promised her that I would be her strongest backing, as her family, friend, and brother, and always accompany and support her.

At this time, Ning Ning walked out with a large black bowl. She said to me lightly, unfamiliarly and politely: "Teacher Zhencheng, the dough is kneaded." ”

"Ahh I didn't expect her to knead the dough so much faster this time, and I was stunned. Originally, I thought that maybe I could stay alone in the kitchen with her and stay longer...... However, since she has already done it, there is no way. If you forcibly find an excuse to let her stay, it will be too ungraceful.

I had to say, "...... In that case, Ning Ning will take a rest in the living room, right? When the meat filling is chopped every day, you start to make steamed buns, and I fry the beef and green onions and mapo tofu, and then make the herring soba noodles, and you are almost ready to eat. ”

As soon as she heard that there was so much to eat, Naruko immediately cheered, "Wow!! Excellent!!! ”

Every day suddenly came to the momentum, and the chopping was faster.

Ke Ningning didn't look very happy, just nodded, "Okay." ”

I was a little lost, but I quickly put that bit of negativity behind me - although I liked Ning Ning, I never thought that she would like me, if I felt sorry for myself every day, I couldn't live my life? As long as I can look at her and stay with her a little longer, I'm already happy.

With that in mind, I went back to the kitchen and felt that the green onions and beef were almost marinated, so I started stir-frying.

The Japanese beef and shallots are pretty simple – I wouldn't have chosen to do it – and in a few minutes, a new dish is ready.

I shouted, "Naruko—come and serve the food." ”

Her response immediately rang out in the living room: "Okay-"

But when I heard the footsteps and turned my head to look, I was surprised to find that the person who came was not Naruko, but Nining.

As if seeing my surprise, the white-eyed girl who tied up her black hair at the back of her head to make it easier to cook made it easier for her to cook bowed her head slightly and explained, "Naruko just hugged the cat. So I'm better off. ”

When she stood in front of me, she was less than 1.6 meters tall and looked extraordinarily petite. That restrained and polite, but rational and elegant posture, always made me feel pity.

"That'...... I'm sorry for you to take this dish out. "When facing her, I can't help but slow down my voice, for fear that if I am not gentle enough, I will hurt her.

I don't know if she noticed that, because she just raised her eyes, looked at me quietly, and said, "Okay." Then he took the plate with both hands, turned around and walked out.

I don't know if it's my delusion, but I always feel that her "okay" just now, although it is the same politeness, seems to be softer than the previous tone.

I thought she would stay in the living room, but I didn't expect that after a while, Ning Ning would come back again.

"What's wrong?" I was preparing the ingredients for the next dish, mixing the minced meat in a bowl with white pepper, salt, corn starch and other condiments, and when I saw her standing at the door, I wondered, "Are you hungry?" ”

“…… No. ”

But looking at her like that, I thought she was embarrassed to admit it. He hurriedly put down the bowl in his hand and went to the refrigerator to get herring, "Then I'll make herring soba noodles first, and you can eat some first?" ”

Seeing this, Ning Ning pursed her lips, but the hand on her side subconsciously clenched.

She shook her head and hesitated, "The ......"

The girl lowered her eyes and looked apologetic, "I just wanted to say, I'm sorry." Just now...... Lost his temper with Masumi-sensei. ”

"Huh?"

I crouched in front of the refrigerator and froze. "What?"

"It's just about the curse. I know that Masumi-sensei has no malicious intentions, but he willfully lost his temper with you...... Obviously, you have always been gentle and patient to tolerate my willfulness. So," Ning Ning bent down slightly, as if very apologetic: "I'm very sorry." ”

I crouched on the ground, but I could just see her lowered face, which looked very low.

She didn't hate the clumsiness of not knowing how to coax me after I made her angry, but she felt uneasy and took the initiative to apologize to me......

This matter was really a bit unexpected to me, and after a pause, after I slowly digested it, I blinked my eyes and couldn't help laughing: "What's this." Instead, I breathed a sigh of relief. Because this shows that, at the very least, Ning Ning doesn't hate me, right? ”

"......" Ning Ning was silent for a while, "Why ......?"

She raised her face and looked at me with a strange look, "Why, Masumi-sensei thinks that I hate you?" ”

"Well......" I stood up, picked up the bowl again, and stirred the minced meat completely inside as I pondered the sentence, "Because I feel ...... I always seem to you off. Sometimes your expression turns cold at every turn, which makes me a little afraid to speak in front of you. ”

"Ah, of course it's a joke. I'm not afraid to speak in front of you—"

I smiled and met her gaze, but for some reason, after looking at each other for a while, I couldn't laugh anymore.

Ning Ning's eyes were so frank and straightforward, looking straight into my eyes, as if there was some strong emotion that wanted to be conveyed to my heart.

But I couldn't decipher anything.