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I haven't experienced that kind of battle in ages...
"Ahem, Xiaojing, that's enough."
The three of them walked together along the cherry blossom avenue.
Lady Hiratsuka saw that her daughter was going too far, even about to reach into Aoba's clothes to grope her, and quickly spoke up to remind her.
This girl can be even more outrageous than me when she goes crazy!
Reminded, Hiratsuka Shizuka muttered a few words and rubbed against Aoba as she let go of his hand.
Only then did he reluctantly release the green leaf.
Lady Hiratsuka stepped forward and pulled Aoba away, her eyes serious:
"Didn't you just say you had something to do? We don't need you here anymore, so get out of here."
"Eh!? But Aoba..."
"I need to talk to Aoba about something, but it's not convenient for you to listen." (Read exciting novels at Feilu Novel Network!)
"What! I'm your daughter!"
"This has nothing to do with you, hurry up and go."
Aunt Hiratsuka waved her hand impatiently, even displaying her maternal authority to shoo Hiratsuka Shizuka away.
Hiratsuka Shizuka hummed, looking pitifully at Aoba.
Aoba couldn't say much in front of her elders, so she could only offer a light smile and words of comfort:
"I'll just talk to my aunt for a bit, then I'll come find you in the auditorium later."
"do not forget!"
"Don't worry, I won't forget this time."
Aoba waved goodbye to Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Only after her figure disappeared from their sight did Lady Hiratsuka speak with a faint smile:
"Xiao Jing is only this happy when she's with you, Xiao Qingye."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Qingye, and the faint crow's feet on her face seemed to come alive.
"After Xiao Qingye disappeared a few years ago, Xiao Jing was heartbroken for a long time."
"Feel sorry..."
"No need to apologize, Xiao Qingye must have her own reasons."
"It must be tough to run a small shop all by yourself, right?"
Aoba paused for a moment, then smiled and shook her head:
"It's okay, I'm used to it."
"It seems that little Aoba has really grown into a very reliable adult." Aunt Hiratsuka covered her mouth and laughed.
"However... it would be better if she weren't so fickle."
"Uh..."
"However, Ms. Yukino is really likable. Although she is a bit older, she is definitely more suitable to be a wife than Shizuka."
Qun (6 - Yin Qi Yi E) Ba is Si Ba Hiratsuka Lady said something that made Aoba blush with shame.
"but..."
"From the perspective of a mother of 077, if Xiaoqingye truly loves Xiaojing, I hope you can treat her well, okay?"
She opened her eyes and looked directly at Aoba.
Despite being less than 1.7 meters tall, he seemed to possess a strength that even Aoba could not ignore.
Is it from the mother's perspective?
Aoba suddenly realized and said seriously:
"I will."
"Then I'll wait for Xiao Qingye to come over."
Even though she only received a verbal answer, Lady Hiratsuka was still very reassured about Aoba.
He took out a gilded invitation from his bag.
"Perfect timing. As a gift to celebrate you two being together, here is an invitation to the banquet at the Far Moon Hotel this weekend. I hope you can come with Xiaojing."
Done.
Mrs. Hiratsuka took two more things out of her bag.
"And this is a gift for our long-awaited reunion, Xiao Qingye, please accept it."
“Ah?! This…”
Aoba immediately shook her head and refused when she saw what Aunt Hiratsuka was holding: "It's too valuable!"
"It's not just for you."
"As a guy, you should be more outgoing when you go out."
Aunt Hiratsuka handed the things to Aoba:
"This is a membership card for our own shopping mall. We can use it to buy things from time to time."
"And this one..."
Mrs. Hiratsuka whispered, "It's the key to Shizuka's house, make sure you keep it safe."
"..."
"I hope you'll be able to hold your grandson next year. I have high hopes for you, Xiao Qingye."
No, this.
"Alright, I came to the academy to visit Mr. Suzuki, so I'll be going now. Goodbye, Aoba."
"Goodbye, Aunt Hiratsuka."
Qingye held two things in her hands, which felt somewhat hot to the touch.
Does this mean I'm now living off a woman?
Chapter 184: Accommodation Training at the Totsuki Hotel! Erina's Extra Training!
Looking at the two items in her hand, Qingye carefully put them in her pocket.
Although he now has several big patrons who frequent the izakaya, he is quite satisfied with his quality of life and has no need to spend money.
But it's still nice to have a place where you can buy necessities at a discount.
Moreover, the Pinggu Shopping Center featured on this membership card is a well-known shopping plaza.
It has all kinds of brands, so it can be considered a mid-to-high-end shopping mall.
They often have discount promotions, and I've been to Qingye a few times before; it's good value for money.
Even though Hiratsuka Shizuka has known him for so long, she hasn't revealed a single piece of information about him.
He was genuinely surprised when Aunt Hiratsuka took this out today.
As for Hiratsuka Shizuka's room key
That was just an unexpected bonus, and of course he wouldn't take advantage of someone's misfortune to sneak around.
She's practically his girlfriend now, so there's nothing wrong with going in openly, right?
As for the invitation from Aunt Hiratsuka...
Aoba looked at the familiar design and a helpless smile appeared on her face.
There's no escaping it.
Erina and Senzaemon had given him the invitation before, but he really didn't want to go at the time, since it was an evening banquet and happened to be during the shop's opening hours.
But now that his future mother-in-law has entrusted him with this task, he can only try to find a way to accompany Hiratsuka Shizuka on the trip.
I also need to apologize to Erina and the others. I promised not to go but now I'm backing out, which gives people a somewhat unreliable impression.
"There's always a way out. If all else fails, we'll arrange for the guests to stay at the Far Moon Hotel as a token of our gratitude..."
Aoba walked slowly toward the auditorium; the banquet was still a long way off since it was the weekend.
After the cultural festival ends, there will be plenty of time to visit the Totsuki Hotel and discuss the possibility of this matter with Erina and Senzaemon.
If it's feasible, we can take stock of the guests the night before the banquet so that arrangements can be made more convenient.
However, this would mean he wouldn't be able to receive those guests from other worlds.
Esdeath and Aqua will most likely be unable to go.
However, since Tohru and Lucoa can come to this world at will, it's convenient for them to go together, which can also be considered a team-building activity for the staff.
Of course, the most important thing is...
Since we've decided to go, we should definitely witness the skill level of this world's top chef.
Erina mentioned that their training camp invited many chefs who had appeared on the WGO.
WGO is like a professional food judging association in this world, and its influence should not be underestimated.
During the years that Aoba opened his shop, he also saw chefs from WGO sharing their experiences on TV.
For specific cuisines, the skills of those top chefs are truly exceptional; even in their previous lives, they would have been pillars of their respective culinary traditions.
Being able to communicate with a chef like that would make Aoba feel excited to some extent.
"I'll talk to Mr. Nakiri tonight and ask him to go check out their culinary training tomorrow."
Aoba smiled.
Having lived two lives and being nearly forty years old combined, participating in these children's training camp always felt a bit like bullying them.
At this moment, a hellish training session is taking place at the Far Moon Hotel, one that will determine whether a chef's career can continue.