Night, under dim light.
Shopkeeper Sosuke skillfully finished grilling meat, then chatted with customers, creating a lively atmosphere!
A couple whispered to each other, a middle-aged man who had just finished work smoked alone in the smoking area, eating and drinking...
Perhaps, everyone who comes to an Izakaya would say:
Even without drinking, the moment you step into an Izakaya, your spirits will rise.
Here, the joy and satisfaction gained from a pot of sake, a small dish, and a skewer of grilled meat are real and emerge from the heart, and it is also the perfect end to a day.
...
"Shopkeeper, thank you for the hospitality!"
"Your Beef Gaijin-fan has made me understand a lot."
Mito Ikumi, full and satisfied, paid Sosuke, speaking softly.
"Your comprehension is not bad; go back and get some good rest."
"I believe that in tomorrow morning's competition, no matter who your opponent is, you will win!"
"Shopkeeper, I'll take your auspicious words."
Upon hearing this, the cowlick on Mito Ikumi's head formed an "S" shape, slightly bending and twitching a few times.
Her delicate little face was also flushed with a faint blush, exuding a unique charm.
Then, she continued to exchange a few more pleasantries with Sosuke before leaving the Izakaya.
No matter the reason, and no matter for whom she came here, as he watched her gradually blurring figure, Sosuke believed that one day, she would return!
...
"Shopkeeper."
"Oh, what's wrong, Momo?"
Sosuke, distracted, quickly turned his head towards Akikubo Momo after hearing a clear call.
She was tightly hugging her plush bear, pouting, her face full of displeasure.
Finally, she sighed helplessly and whispered, "Is the... the heat-resistant handkerchief I gave you last time easy to use?"
"Uh..." Sosuke was speechless.
He recalled that after making the Reincarnation Spring Roll, he hadn't made any hot dishes that required such a handkerchief!
He did use the Beichen Tianlang Blade kitchenware to make Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain last time, but that didn't require a heat-resistant handkerchief either.
So, thinking about it carefully, he really hadn't used it.
"Never mind."
"Check, Shopkeeper."
Seeing Sosuke's expression, Akikubo Momo didn't mind too much.
After all, last time she had almost used persistent coaxing to forcibly remove the heat-resistant handkerchief from the plush bear "Butchi" and give it to Sosuke.
Furthermore, most Izakaya dishes are small snacks and appetizers, so they generally don't require such a thing.
"I'm sorry, I've let down your kind intentions."
Seeing this, Sosuke could only reply apologetically in front of her.
"No, no, no, Shopkeeper, you... you... you don't have to be like that; on the contrary, I should be thanking you."
"If it weren't for you, I might have been puzzled for a long time about the choice and brewing of dessert wine for tonight's Sabayon dessert!"
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