"Um…"
Looking at the Uma Musume with only a small tuft of white hair, Tokai's expression was not very good. "Could you please let go of my hands?"
The one holding Tokai's hands was none other than Gold Ship, who had appeared at the Tracen Academy Open Day.
Since that day, when she said she would come again, Gold Ship had been appearing at the shop once or twice a week.
Although she brought in a lot of business, looking at Gold Ship, who was holding one of her hands, Tokai felt very troubled.
After all, she was the head chef. Although there weren't many customers right now, she still needed to do some preparations.
"Okay!"
Saying this, Gold Ship let go of her hands.
Seeing Gold Ship let go so decisively, Tokai didn't know how to react.
Meanwhile, Mochizuki, sitting in the corner, watched the scene with an expression that showed she was already used to it.
As for Teio… "Aunt Shizen, she…"
Teio paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Unexpectedly… hmm, attractive."
Looking at Teio's carefully chosen words after several minutes, Mochizuki simply returned her gaze to Shizen. "You won't be so surprised later."
"Huh? Huh? Huh?"
"Because there will be many people, so you'll get used to it later."
Saying this, Mochizuki returned her gaze to the homework in front of her.
Before the start of the semester, she had already applied for a skip.
She was skipping from second grade to fifth grade in one go.
Looking at the homework in front of her, Mochizuki just sighed and then shifted her gaze slightly.
Japanese schooling isn't particularly heavy, of course, that's under normal study conditions. If it's competitive, there are cram schools, or so-called tutoring classes, after school every day.
And Mochizuki, for now, could only self-study.
After all, her mother's academic qualifications… or rather, the academic qualifications of Uma Musume who graduated from Tracen Academy were a bit… inflated… While this might sound exaggerated, it was indeed the truth.
After all, Tracen Academy included classifications from junior high to university, and due to races, the academic abilities of most Uma Musume, compared to working adults, could only be said to meet the minimum standard for employment.
However, not all Tracen Academy graduates were like this. Uma Musume who graduated from the logistics department had very strong academic abilities and impressive professional knowledge.
So, Tokai couldn't rely on her mother or aunt for tutoring.
And the cost of cram school was too high, so in the end, Mochizuki could only slowly work hard by herself.
Seeing that Mochizuki had no intention of continuing to speak, Teio could only turn her head and look at everything in the small shop again.
It seemed that because school hadn't started yet, there weren't many people in the restaurant.
So Teio didn't have much work to do.
And just as Teio was gradually starting to feel bored, the bell hanging on the shop door rang.
Teio, who had been working here for some time, realized that a customer had arrived.
"Welcome…"
Mochizuki reacted faster than Teio.
Her unfinished greeting changed direction upon seeing who it was. "Aunt Al Dan, long time no see."
"Hmm, Mochizuki is here too."
After casually responding to Mochizuki, Mejiro Ardan looked at Tokai.
"Is it for work?"
Looking at Mejiro Ardan, Tokai simply asked this question.
"Yes, it's for work, but this time the work is quite heavy." Saying this, Mejiro Ardan sat in front of Tokai. "I wonder if Miss Yayoi has heard of live cooking?"
Hearing this, Tokai paused for a second, then nodded. "Does this time require live cooking?"
"Yes, Sister Mine suggested it. She said it would make others feel better." Saying this, Mejiro Ardan looked at Tokai. "If Miss Yayoi feels she can't complete it, she can refuse."
Mejiro Ardan's suggestion was very fair.
Hearing this suggestion, Tokai just looked at Mejiro Ardan, then turned her head to look at Mochizuki and Teio.
After a moment of silence, Tokai nodded to Mejiro Ardan. "Okay, I'll be there early that day."
Tokai's words finally allowed Mejiro Ardan to temporarily set aside the urgent matter in her heart.
She sat in the seat next to Gold Ship and then spoke again, "I don't know why Sister Mine would make such a request."
Saying this, Mejiro Ardan looked at Tokai. "Could I have a dessert?"
"Yes, sure, no problem."
Tokai, without answering Mejiro Ardan's question, turned around and started making dessert.
Dessert is essential for every Western restaurant, but unfortunately, Tokai's place doesn't have that much space, so she can only make the most basic items.
Thinking this, Tokai turned her head slightly to look at Gold Ship. "Gold Ship, would you like a portion?"
"I want some!"
She answered without hesitation.
Hearing this, Tokai's face showed a subtle expression, and then she began to prepare the dessert.
Soon, two desserts were placed in front of them. "Mont Blanc, temporarily modified from a set meal. The taste might not be that good."
Saying this, Tokai turned to look at Mejiro Ardan. "Give it a try."
Mejiro Ardan paused for a second at this, then spoke, "Is this preparation for later?"
"It is and it isn't. This is of average difficulty to make, but the process is very troublesome, so it's not very suitable. I'll consider improvements later."
Saying this, Tokai turned to Mejiro Ardan and then continued, "Is it Miss Mejiro Sanfeng who invited me this time?"
"Yes, it's Sister Mine. For some reason, after Sister Mine went to Okinawa, she came back and decided to invite you."
Saying this, Mejiro Ardan cut a piece of Mont Blanc with a spoon and then continued, "But it shouldn't be a bad thing, right?"
"Aunt Yayoi."
A slight sound came, causing Tokai to turn her head to look at the speaker.
It was Gold Ship who made the sound.
Listening to Gold Ship's words, Tokai just tilted her head. "What's wrong? Do you still want…"
"Don't go."
The overly simple line made Tokai even more puzzled, as she didn't know why Gold Ship would warn her like this.
However, remembering that Mochizuki and Teio both needed money, Tokai still gave a negative answer.
"Auntie needs to earn money~"
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