Crossover Anime: This is an izakaya, but you're treating it like a brothel.

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Asuna comes from a well-off family.

But seeing this style of decoration is still quite surprising.

The shop's decor was simple, yet it gave her a sense of natural perfection.

If I had to describe it.

She felt as if the little shop had been freely combined using some special method.

It's natural.

It's very comfortable.

I could hear the rhythmic clanging of kitchen utensils coming from the back kitchen.

Asuna's surprise gradually subsided.

There was a strange sense of peace within me.

The girl sat quietly inside the small shop.

You can see the boy busy in the kitchen from here.

The autumn sun shines brightly outside, and a gentle breeze blows.

The flowers and plants inside the store swayed gently, as if bathed in sunlight.

A little sleepy.

Asuna gradually changed from resting her chin on her hand and looking at Aoba to lying face down on the table.

Her eyes closed gently.

I'm just going to sleep for a little while, I hope the manager won't mind.

I'm going to sleep now.

A little while...

Aoba was unaware of the situation in the front hall.

He was still busy cooking in the kitchen.

Since the girl wanted to eat meat dishes, Esdeath happened to have sent a lot of meat yesterday.

A large portion of them were taken away by Lucoa.

But the refrigerator was still full of freezers.

Just pick out one, and it's a top-quality five-layered dish.

Let's make some braised pork.

This dish, though not particularly complicated, is not so easy to make delicious.

Talk about it.

In fact, all dishes are like this.

Even the simplest Yangzhou fried rice can be made into an intangible cultural heritage item.

Moreover, it's a dish that brings together a wide variety of ingredients.

Aoba poured the oil into the pan, lightly greased it, poured out the excess oil, and added more oil.

Wait until the pot is almost hot.

When the hot air rises, the oil temperature is just right.

Qingye then put the pieces of meat that she had just cut into the pot.

Each piece of meat was about the size of a thumb, and there were more than thirty pieces in total.

When chunks of white meat with pink undertones are placed into the pot and come into contact with the hot oil, they instantly produce a sizzling sound.

The meat chunks also turned a golden color.

As the oil temperature rises, the fat that originally belonged to the meat is rendered out.

Qingye added some Shaoxing wine to it.

As the aroma of alcohol dissipated, the fragrance of meat began to fill the air.

Next, I started a new pot on the side, added a little oil and rock sugar, and simply made a caramel color.

Once most of the fat has been rendered out of the meat, immediately turn the heat to high and add boiling water.

At this point, you can add soy sauce, spices, and other seasonings.

After the caramel coloring is cooked, you can add some water, stir it, and pour it in.

After the water boils for a while, the originally golden-yellow meat chunks turn slightly reddish under the various seasonings.

That's caramel coloring.

Cover the pot with the green leaves and turn the heat down a little.

Let it simmer.

It will take about forty minutes.

After he finished doing all that, he came out of the kitchen.

Only then did they realize that the girl was already asleep, lying face down on the table.

Asuna's sleeping posture is very peaceful.

Even when lying on the table, there was nothing impolite about it.

"Hey~"

"Don't be so unguarded."

Aoba felt a little helpless.

He thought of Otome and Kasumigaoka.

You can sleep whenever you want in the shop.

Especially Kasumigaoka, because of its close relationship with Aoba, doesn't care at all how many people are in the store.

Looking at the girl's contented sleeping face, Aoba thought for a moment but decided not to wake her up.

Being able to fall asleep like this in a strange little shop.

That must be because he is usually very tired.

Anyway, the store is not open for business right now.

Aoba was also unharmed.

Let them get some sleep.

He sighed softly, then took a brand-new apron from the bar and gently draped it over the girl's back.

Perhaps it's a habit carried over from a previous life.

I need to cover myself with something while taking a nap to feel at ease.

After doing all that, he returned to the pot.

After all, staring at a sleeping girl in the lobby for so long always felt a bit like being a pervert.

The steam escaping from the edge of the pot lid turned into wisps of white smoke and dissipated into the air.

The aroma of meat quietly permeated the air.

The girl's face, unseen by Aoba, was now filled with intoxication and enjoyment.

Even while asleep.

People will still respond to their yearning for beautiful things.

Aoba glanced at his watch.

It's been a few minutes.

So he simply sat down against the door frame.

I couldn't help but recall the scene from the trip to Shibuya with Kasumigaoka the day before yesterday.

That's the day I met Asuna.

At the time, the girl expressed a strong desire to know the location of his shop.

However, Aoba thought that another young lady like her would cause a lot of trouble.

But after a real conversation with Asuna today.

He discovered that although the girl came from a well-off family, she didn't have any of the typical spoiled brat traits.

The relationship with her is similar to that of Kasumigaoka.

She gives off a girl-next-door vibe.

Moreover, even if they came from Shibuya, it means they took a long time to catch the subway and waited outside for a long time.

"Why.."

Perhaps this is fate.

Qingye sighed and looked up at the time.

almost.

He got up, walked to the pot, and opened the lid.

Glug glug...

Dark broth, bubbling continuously, rises from the pot.

These bubbles rose and fell and burst around the piece of meat.

The burst of heat caused the pieces of meat to tremble.

Qingye gently moved the piece of meat with her chopsticks.

Elastic and soft.