"Of course it's pasta, Ash, haven't you tried it?"
"Of course I knew it was spaghetti, I was asking what it was."
Ash drew his attention back to the bowl, leaving aside how the noodle soup was made a distinct green color with seasonings and soy sauce. The overcooked noodles, which looked limp, were mixed with the strangest combination in the world: creamy noodle sauce and instant curry sauce, with a bunch of vegetables that didn't look cut.
The man stared straight at the bowl of noodles in front of him, as if he wanted to ask how it had the nerve to be born in this world.
"I have been very happy with Ash during this period of time. Ash also said that he regretted not having tasted my cooking, right? So I asked my mother to teach me how to make pasta, even though it was my first time!"
"I am a person who repays kindness, Ash, just accept it as thanks! You're welcome!"
Who am I to be polite to you? Me! Are you very proud of yourself?
Keeping his neck still, he quietly turned his eyes towards Ikuyo, and received a slightly apologetic smile from this beauty in response.
"Well, if Ash doesn't like it, there's no need to force it."
Looking away from the newly added band-aids on the girl's hands, Ash sighed imperceptibly and then picked up the bowl and chopsticks.
"It's so cute, I just... accepted it as a 'thank you'."
After stirring up the noodles and coating them with the soup, the noodles went into his throat in one go. Ash's movements ushered in a brief pause.
Ah... newly discovered, my sense of taste has almost recovered.
Also, I don't hate the strong taste. Rather, I like it, so I won't be judged as having an alien taste... But simply being unpalatable is another category.
So with Miyuki holding her face and looking at her with great anticipation, Ash simply took the bowl and swallowed it.
"Miyuki, make it spicier next time."
The empty bowl was slapped squarely on the table, as straight as the expression on Ash's face at this moment.
"Huh?"
"Onii-sama, this way!"
Standing at the agreed commercial street, when he saw a familiar person appear, Yayoi immediately waved happily to Ash.
Instead of wearing the usual dress, the specially selected matching wool shirt and skirt gave Yayoi a slightly energetic atmosphere that was different from being overly weak, making it look quite fresh.
"Huh?"
Looking left and right, Yayoi, who didn't see anyone else, made a somewhat confused sound.
"I thought Miyuki would come with you. Are you really the only one Ash?"
"She just healed her scar. It will take some time before she is completely healed. If she doesn't like it, she should stay at home for a while." Ash shook his head and patted Yayoi on the back to bring her back to her senses. "Besides, it wasn't Yayoi who said he wanted to play with me. I won't break the promise."
"It feels like Onii-sama has indeed changed a bit."
It was clearly a question but it contained a statement. The girl laughed as if she had discovered a new world.
Chapter 194 Stories from all sides
I have changed.
"Is there any?"
Without answering Ash's question, Yayoi held his sleeve and happily trotted towards the toy store that would make both adults and children excited.
"But regardless of whether it has changed or not, Ash is still my brother! Hehe, our latest DX toy series has arrived. Brother, hurry up, otherwise you will have to wait in line for a long time!"
The timid nature will not change, but the timid attitude in the past has disappeared from Yayoi's bright smile. At this moment, she only has the excitement of being the most enthusiastic, so Ash can't help but smile.
Has it changed... Probably it has indeed changed. It would be better if there was no change. He is the hopeless character who will be completely eliminated by the change.
In so many worlds I have experienced, my non-existent extra character has brought unimaginable troubles to almost everyone on both sides of the enemy and friends. In response, has it made them smile more prosperously than before?
Ash can't guarantee it 100%, but at least the smile he sees in front of him is definitely not fake.
Besides, isn't that what you are doing now?
"Don't run so fast, I'll catch up soon."
"Then, I'll leave first."
Standing at the door of the Midorikawa Family, he waved goodbye to Zhi. This time, he got along with their family much more harmoniously. Not only Zhi was smiling, but the little ones in his family who were hiding behind his back were all smiling with him.
Ash also laughed. It seemed that what he hated was not the family, but just irresponsible adults.
"However, that time you were able to stand by me, I also..."
"I just did what I wanted to do, so there's no need to say more words of thanks." Nao waved his hand happily. "We have a lot of unpleasant things and happy times. From this point of view, if we start thanking each other, there will be no end to our relationship."
"Oh, you are indeed as majestic as a roll call." Ash gave her a rare compliment. "But it's hard to find a man willing to date you."
"Ha, to put it so lightly, could it be that you want to pursue me?"
As promised in advance, I don't trust you as easily as Miyuki!
After she became a little angry, Ash didn't respond to her from behind until she disappeared.
"I'm more used to letting others love me~"
"Arrogant!"
He sent Ash away angrily. Just when he was about to turn around and enter the door, he turned around and saw the weird smiles on his brothers' faces.
"Sister Nao, isn't that really your boyfriend?"
"I said no! Why do you boys still like to think nonsense!"
Besides, if it comes true, what will Reika do? The two of us grew up together, and we are friends who never see each other when we look up! If we're together... it doesn't seem to be a big deal?
"Ah, I understand!" Brother No. 2 in the back saw his sister's thoughts and nodded as if he understood. "Looking like this, my sister must have forced him! If the other party doesn't agree, he will be beaten to his knees and taken to the basement--"
"I think your skin is itchy!" He pinched his squeaking fingers and jumped out of several intersections above his head. With an aura comparable to that of facing a clown monster, he slowly walked towards his brother who had not been beaten for a few days and had started to go to bed.
"Wow, I'm going to silence you!"
"Don't run, it's my brother who's running!"
"I was originally your brother!"
Today the Midorikawa Family also spent his time in the chase and laughter of brothers and sisters.
"Then... here."
Pushing open the curtain and walking into the shop called "Hino Okonomiyaki", after seeing the busy orange-red figures, Ash took a seat like other customers and picked up the menu.
"Two okonomiyaki."
"There is someone waiting in front. You have to wait a little longer. This guest... person...?"
"Why, can't it be because I'm the one here to write a fatal service?"
The skilled smile on Qian's face suddenly turned into a stunned expression after seeing Ash, especially when the other party signaled to her, she didn't know how to express herself.
"Did you forget? You said you would invite me, so I came by myself."
"This, this..."
Qian couldn't help but get entangled, what should she do if she still had other customers' work on her hands?
"Okay, let me do this." At this moment, her father, who was still resting, came up and took over her work again. "Qian, please come and entertain this 'customer' first."
Qian's father could see his daughter's little thoughts at a glance. Qian's father winked at her and looked so encouraging that Qian couldn't help but be moved.
Dad, I love you!
"Of course I heard that the person invited was Akane, right? Then this gentleman's account will be recorded in Akane's pocket money~"
Dad, I hate you!
Sitting in front of the exclusive table specially cleared for them by the shop owner, Ash placed his fingers on the table and kept lighting them while observing Akane's movements of cooking Okonomiyaki. From the perspective of grilling and stir-frying, he is an impeccable veteran. It is worth looking forward to! The shadow of the double strange taste in Ash's mouth was relieved a lot.
"Did you learn Okonomiyaki from your parents when you were a child?"
"That's right, we are the daughter who wants to inherit this store!"
"Really, that's great."
Akane originally had a low self-esteem and thought that Ash was making fun of her out of habit, but when she heard the tone, she felt like she was really envious.
"Last time, to be honest, it was all thanks to you. If it hadn't been for your magic weapon descending from the sky, I might have pushed myself to death."
The orange light that he blocked in front of his former friend for her sake was so dazzling, and he finally understood that the gentle words left on GokaiOh were not from her sadness and sentimentality, but were sincere and true proof of their existence.
"Stop saying such things. Ash is very powerful and can wake up without me."
Compared with Ash, Akane, who cannot see through her heart, seems much plainer.
"Besides, we just kept our promise."
With so many thoughts swirling around in his mind, Ash stopped tapping on the table and placed his eyes intensely on the girl's busy back.
"Qian, do you like me?"
Right in front of you, the Okonomiyaki on the iron plate makes a satisfying sizzling sound as the oil temperature rises.
"Yeah." Akane nodded lightly on her slumped shoulders, and the blush on half of her face revealed by lowering her head made it unclear whether it came from the heat on the iron plate or the power of the emotions in her words.
"I like it."
"We do like Ash. After all, Ash is obviously very powerful, but there are times when he is weak."
At times like this, you will want to get close to him.
I am also a woman, and I can't help but sympathize with the weaknesses of a strong man, and I want to be able to warm him up. At that time, Ash is very attractive to me.
"Then..."
Staring at the okonomiyaki in Akane's hand, the man's eyes jumped up as it was flipped, and then dropped onto the iron plate again to finish grilling the other side.
"Maybe I can't respond to Akane's feelings."
Chapter 195 The story written by Qian
The so-called likes, the so-called love, if both parties just want to be happy and then ask for each other, then it will be simpler without having to worry about anything, just stick together all day long.
However, if what you are longing for is the "heart" above that... the result will be that you sometimes over-consider the other person's feelings, which will lead to bad things like indecisiveness, and you will regret it when the time comes, but it will be too late.
So he pretended to be the same guy who didn't understand people's hearts. Even if he was disliked for being too straightforward in front of Akane, he still had to explain his feelings clearly.
"You all say that I am not a bad person, but I am not a good person either, so I may not be able to respond to your feelings."
Ash Even a straight guy from Gundam Alloy has never thought about the series of attitudes Akane showed, but no matter how slow he is, he should have realized the facts before him.
"Especially when I don't know how heavy the price is."
The bottle of barbecue sauce slipped from Qian's hand unconsciously, and Ash, who had quick eyes and quick hands, leaned out and caught it quickly, and then handed it back to Qian's hand.
During the slightly awkward silence, only the fragrant smell of Hinoya's secret sauce and the baked noodles was soothing.
Akane was a little angry.
If she acted like nothing happened and let her simply enjoy the intimate feeling of "partner" in secret, Akane actually felt very satisfied. In the end, Ash didn't even give her this little room for maneuver. She felt a little aggrieved to have the girlish heart in her heart exposed in person.
So she simply broke the pot and asked straight to the point.
"Ash, do you already have someone you like?"
"Yeah."
"Then, Ash also loves her?"
"That was too heavy a burden for her to bear."
Ash closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. This was too luxurious for him.
"Such an answer is too cunning." Qian curled her lips and felt a little unhappy. "Let us guess, Miyuki, Reika? They are people we all know, right?"
"Yes and no."