At 7:20 in the evening, Makoto Sakaki changed into an identical suit, took his keys, and walked out of the yard with Miss Miyano, walking down the wet slope hand in hand.
In the afternoon, a light rain came to Lake Ashi, heralding the end of summer and the arrival of autumn with maple leaves.
Leaving the residential area, Makoto Sakaki and Miss Miyano came all the way to the streets of Moto-Hakone after the rain. There was a faint fragrance of flowers and plants in the air, and the laughter of tourists could be heard everywhere on the bright streets.
"What does it smell like?"
As she was walking, Miss Miyano suddenly stopped, her nose twitched slightly, she stretched her neck, and looked intoxicated:
"What a nice smell... It's the smell of freshly baked bread."
Miss Miyano has a special love for bread and sandwiches. It has nothing to do with her profession. She just simply likes to eat bread.
Especially freshly baked ones.
“The smell should be coming from there.”
Makoto Sakaki pointed to a nearby cafe called Bakery&Table Hakone. In order to entertain customers, the kitchen opened the windows while the bread was being baked, and the aroma wafted in the air.
"Would you like some bread?"
Miss Miyano blinked her eyes and lightly tickled her boyfriend's palm with her fingertips, looking very playful.
Even though I know she's acting...
Sakaki Makoto couldn't help but hold her little hand, and walked towards the coffee shop without looking back, with a resolute attitude.
"Hey, slow down..."
"Bread tastes best when it's fresh out of the oven. If you wait, it will get cold... You're obviously walking faster than me, and you still have the nerve to ask me to slow down?"
"You said it yourself. Bread won't taste good if it's too late! Go, go!"
jingle!
"Welcome!"
The automatic door opened, and behind the counter, a female clerk who looked to be at most a high school student bowed with a smile on her face.
It has become a rule that every night when the bread is out of the oven, there will be many customers coming to the door.
but...
Today's two guests seem to be a little different.
The old baker in a white hat saw Sakaki and Makoto through the glass, and immediately put down his work, opened the curtain, and waved:
"Xiao Cheng! Xiao Ai!"
Makoto Sakaki recognized him at a glance. Matsumoto Daisora was sitting next to Uncle Takeda at noon. He was dizzy at the time and didn't know what his job was. Now he knew clearly.
"Hey, you guys came at the right time."
Matsumoto Daisora has a square face and looks very honest. He wiped his hands with an apron and said:
"The bread is fresh out of the oven. I'll treat you guys. It's a deal!"
"Qingzi, take them to the open-air restaurant on the third floor. The bread will be here soon!"
There was no chance for Sakaki Makoto to refuse. There were many customers in the store and Matsumoto Daisora was also very honest. After saying that, he went back to the kitchen.
The clerk looked at Sakaki and Makoto, walked out of the counter, and said with a smile:
"plz follow me."
When he arrived at the third floor, Makoto Sakaki realized that this cafe was far from being as simple as it seemed.
The first floor is a bakery that sells bread, the second floor is a cafe for office workers to take a break, and the third floor...
It's a western-style restaurant.
The most surprising thing is...
The large open-air restaurant on the 3rd floor not only faces Lake Ashi, but also offers views of the torii gates on the sea below, and you can also enjoy delicious food while soaking in the foot bath.
but...
The third floor is now almost full of people.
"Hush, follow me."
The store clerk named Kiyoko quietly pointed to a staff lounge and motioned for Sakaki Makoto and the other man to follow.
Entering the lounge, there was nothing special here, but Qingzi did not stop, walked straight across the room, opened the second door behind the lounge.
call...
As soon as the door opened, a humid warm breeze blew in my face. It turned out that behind the lounge was the source of the foot bath water, and there were two tables next to it.
Wide view, beautiful scenery, secluded location...
Absolute first-class VIP seats.
"Dad said that the best things should be kept for our own people. How about this place? It's pretty good, isn't it?"
Qingzi pouted and said proudly:
“Usually this place is used by ourselves!”
"Oh, let me tell you a little secret..."
Looking around, Qingzi lowered her voice and said:
"Sit here, and the guests behind you can only soak in your foot washing water! Very exciting, isn't it?"
“........”
After thinking about it, Sakaki Makoto still couldn't find what the exciting part she mentioned was.
"At least give me some reaction!"
Qingzi's eyes widened:
"It's not beautiful here, aren't you excited?"
“I’m very excited.”
Sakaki Makoto smiled slightly:
"Thank you, and thank Uncle Matsumoto for me too."
"Tsk, not at all serious..."
Qingzi rolled her eyes and suddenly felt bored. She took out a small notebook from her apron pocket and asked:
"Besides bread, do you want anything to eat?"
"I want..."
Miss Miyano picked up the menu on the table and looked at it:
"A sea bass sandwich combo, plus a glass of lime and orange juice."
"Give me a plate of sausages and grilled vegetables, purple rice instead of mashed potatoes, vinaigrette for the salad, and a cold beer."
“Yes, yes, yes…”
After writing down the menu, Qingzi seemed to become a polite waitress again, but when she was about to leave....
Suddenly he turned around and asked:
"Big star, you wear sunglasses at night, aren't you afraid of falling?"
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