Chapter 247 Inazuma Ronin

"Flavored chazuke. Please enjoy."

The executive across the table politely raises his hand to you, his smile as bright as a flower, looking completely free of gloom.

At first, you didn't invite him to go fishing, so he didn't prepare the eels.

This is as it should be.

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A quiet, elegant, and lingering fragrance, with a bitter taste that is as clear and fragmented as fine snow that dissipates at the touch of a finger... a wonder as white and delicate as a lotus root node.

This reminds you of something. Well, to be more precise, it was your star - Ouzai's genuine tea rice, which once allowed you to follow the door filled with wind elements and go to the era of your younger brother Dekarapian.

Although it's a bit impolite, you often think of other people when you face one person.

You are so used to such impoliteness that you have long been accustomed to it.

It can be said that growing up with your sister, with your moral bottom line at stake, the fact that you still don't have a strong possessive desire for everything around you is a victory.

Therefore, developing an extremely self-centered personality seems to be a natural and logical fact.

If you are a very important person to him, then no matter whether you are treated equally or not, you should have the right to act as you please with such unbalanced emotions.

Based on this condition, Yan Qing in a certain timeline should have a deep understanding of this.

You don't know what the executive sitting opposite you with a focused expression feels, but the tea-soaked rice in your mouth gives you the answer.

Flavored chazuke, real chazuke...

Just one word difference.

Speaking of which, although Ouzai is of wind attribute, the dish he makes is not "Flavored Tea Rice", and the executive usually uses the evil eye of thunder attribute, but it is not "Thunder Flavored Tea Rice".

The taste of tea rice is slightly lighter, not like your stereotype of people who are obsessed with bitterness and like to soak the tea flavor into every grain of rice.

Not only that, the executive officer did not use eel, but instead chose the dried fish used by Kaedehara Manyo grilled fish nearby, which was the kind that was air-dried overnight.

The fat is locked in the firm fish flesh, and the taste is clean, fresh, and quite pure. The fragments of water plants are scattered all over the fish, and the salty fragrance quickly disappears with every chew.

This description is inaccurate.

Every word and sentence contains only two words: delicious.

The same dried fish can be grilled by Kaedehara Manye using frying and grilling techniques, giving the feeling of a clear sky after rain, with the emphasis on the "clear" taste.

The rice in chazuke is steamed, and perhaps because of the shredded waterweed or the slightly lighter tea flavor, it has a crackling texture and a feeling of something dancing in your mouth, which makes it have a "strong" taste.

But this is not Teyvat on the tip of your tongue, and you don’t have tears between your lips and teeth because of the vague familiarity.

He watched you eat these "flavors" in strange silence and said, "I am not human and I don't have a heart. So, can you taste the so-called "heart"?"

After you eat, you can't help but want to chew the food in your mouth.

But he had no intention of waiting for you, and continued on his own: "Can you taste my [mood]? Or [heart]?"

Unfortunately, you can't. You can only taste the difference between it and lotus root. Any more than that is beyond your vocabulary, so you have to keep it stuck in your heart, waiting for a kind person to sort it out.

“[Heart] refers to the feelings in one’s heart;

[Mood] refers to the emotions deep in one’s heart;

And [with heart]——"

The executive officer twitched his lips, his eyes expressionless.

"It means crushing my heart, hiding it, melting it, and letting it soak into every grain of rice you swallow."

"Tell me, does the person who made this chazuke have a heart in his chest?"

It was strange, he had intended to make you cry, but every word he said seemed like a tear he had sobbed himself.

"Never mind. I'm not expecting an answer." The executive officer stopped smiling, looked up at you, and asked softly, "You said—"

"Now, does that mean you've eaten my heart?"

“—“Yes, I want to make you sad.”

You blinked, “It’s not what you think, but Sanbao, you’re getting on my nerves a bit.”

The pitiful, soft, almost weak tone didn't fool the executive officer. He nodded dignifiedly, "Hmm, that's a very good tone, Chong."

"I know your habits. A more sophisticated method than changing the subject. Maybe everyone you meet is smitten with you..." He slowed down his speech, unable to conceal his feelings. "You hardly need to prepare another plan of withdrawal."

Almost, a rigorous adverb.

"Just like the truth is always hidden in your laughter, Chong, you also hide your heart very well."

“…”

It's not a pleasant experience to have all your thoughts revealed to him. He is a truly formidable opponent and has no intention of letting you go.

You were silent for only a moment, then pretended not to hear anything, "[You want to make me sad], it means a heart is depressed, depressed, and the tears that fall are invisible and intangible."

"And 'You make me feel a little uncomfortable' means that the weight of my entire heart is falling without reservation. It's my heart and blood that are falling."

"What you mean by 'being eaten up' is that I didn't make up for the loss you made. But—"

"But aren't you also taking away the air my heart needs? Without air, it will fall to the ground..."

"So, what I want to tell you is, please don't hurt me, it's like taking away the air my heart needs... I'm scared of it."

The executive officer looked at you and said nothing.

You know your explanation is evasive and a bit far-fetched, but you can't help it; you're just not good at talking nonsense.

Things like speaking the truth are not within the scope of your skills.

Comparing the preset boundaries with others to air and using the points grasped by the executive as the premise for refutation is really a cheating statement.

If it were your sister, with her vocabulary and knowledge, you could be content to be a mute.

You've already thought about it. If he keeps pressing you, you'll have no choice but to bring out that winter warmth story—

He just gave you a deep look and said, "Having fun hiding in an eggshell? However, I don't have the right to blame you in this regard."

“…” You often feel that the executive’s words are much more unpleasant to the ear than a kitten’s.

I vaguely remember Diluc saying something similar to you during a gourmet experience, but he didn't force you to confront the problem...

In Diluk's eyes, that is not your [eggshell], but [loneliness].

——"...you always seem out of tune with others."

"Mond may have been able to tolerate you at first, but it can't now, because you see something else in your eyes, and you've started to think. That's why you stand out among the crowd, shining like the blazing sun."

——"Perhaps I should be happy that you have preserved your sincerity well, Impas... I am glad that you are still the same as before."

You're being rude again, with an Executioner Skirmisher in front of you and a red Mondstadt kitten on your mind.

——"At the same time, I also feel a little sorry."

You didn't know what he was regretting then, and you still don't know now.

“If I can’t break your eggshell…” He looked at you and suddenly said, “I hope… you won’t let anyone else break it.”

"Just like that, don't stop for anyone."

His eyes were deep, "Including me."

"—You ran away from home.

Even Aha was not brought with him.

Although it is not impossible for Ahab to find you if He wanted to, He did not.

You'd rather believe that He's mad at you for being rejected than that He's about to make a big deal out of you.

The world after crossing over seems to be a little too tolerant, starting from the robbery and treasure-stealing group, the extremely tolerant Mond people, the Liyue people with diverse beliefs, the Xianzhou people with long lifespans... This tolerance is especially obvious when it comes to the bad guys.

You are not a bad person, but you are not a good person either.

Just as you were once confused by the attitude of the Abes towards you, Kaeya told you, well, something like "As long as you stand and breathe, you are a special attack weapon."

At that time, you thought this was only for the "aliens" that Kaia mentioned...

"Are you here to watch the sunrise too?"

The child nestled in the grass pile rubbed her eyes in a daze, and you saw her purple pupils as bright as lightning.

"...Hello, my name is Kuki Shinobu, an apprentice shrine maiden from Narujin Taisha Shrine. I have a fever because I slept on the top of the mountain before. If it is convenient, please take me to see a doctor." She described the situation in a clear and orderly manner.

Just like you did before, avoiding the important issues.

So you cured her cold as a token of your gratitude.

"Sir, are you kidding?" Jiuqi Shinobu looked a little frightened. "To be honest, I don't know what a child of this age can do... Of course, if you insist, please allow me to do some research."

...The survey results show that children of this age can do many things.

for example--

Shikanoin Heizo who exposed the truth about Kuki Shinobu.

"..." The stubborn little witch blushed, "This is just an attempt. At least after trying it, we'll know that the rumor that Mingcao can cure colds is false."

The older sisters of both children serve as official shrine maidens at Narujin Taisha Shrine, and happen to be familiar faces to you when you were climbing up and down Yingxiang Mountain to collect [Sakura].

But that doesn't matter.

The important thing is that you have two external brains, and coincidentally, they both have sisters.

"You want to go to Tsurukan? Have you been there before?" Shikanoin Heizo asked with interest. "I've noticed you've been worried about something for a long time. Are you finally willing to talk about it?"

You don't want to.

"Okay." Ping Zang was defeated.

"It's done! Do you want to eat it now?" The purple appearance of the violet melon didn't look very appetizing, but it was very fragrant. "Stop being so depressed. Come on, just eat something."

You lay down on the ground dejectedly, opening your mouth and letting little Sister Shinobi feed you.

"Stop acting and get up! You look so cute when you smile, why do you always have this expression?" Shikanoin Heizo squatted beside you and poked your face.

You blinked and looked up at the sky.

Then he also lay down, looking at the same sky as you. After a while, he tilted his head and said, "Would you like to try to act like a spoiled child? Like, make a wish or something, and Brother Heizo will fulfill your request!"

Hearing this, you closed your eyes to avoid looking at his gorgeous rose-red eyes and the small mole under his eyes.

In fact, the sharp detective Heizo was right. You are the younger brother, and he is also the younger brother.

In a way, you should be the most relaxed and comfortable without accumulating so many memories.

Just like the pure white Ah Chong who lived in the Immortal Boat, as if he had been reborn."