"Finally, I don't have to smell the disinfectant anymore." The first thing Guangyou did as he walked out of the hospital was to take a deep breath.
He still didn't like the smell of disinfectant in the air of the hospital.
"It's still a bit early for lunch. Do you have any plans?" Hattori Heiji checked the time.
He turned to the group and asked, "Should we go directly to Mr. Genda's antique shop?"
There are three things on my schedule today. I've already visited Kusunoki, and the rest is to go to Genda Takatoku's antique shop.
"Let's wander around outside for a bit first, and then go to the antique shop after lunch," Kazuha said after thinking for a moment.
After saying that, Kazuha looked at Ran, who nodded and said, "Let's walk around outside for a bit, and then go after lunch."
Before he could speak with Ip Man, Kwang-yu said, "Both Ai and I are fine."
"I have no objection," Conan also stated.
After discussing the matter in less than two minutes, the group walked out of the hospital and headed forward along the road.
...
We had lunch at an Osaka-style restaurant.
"It feels weird for an Osaka native like me to eat Osaka food in Tokyo." Hattori Heiji walked out of the restaurant, still feeling a bit strange about it.
“Me too…” Kazuha said, then turned to look at the restaurant behind her that, from the outside, did not look like it was in Osaka at all.
"Actually, it's not exactly authentic Osaka cuisine; you can taste the characteristics of Tokyo cuisine," Kōyū interjected.
"Hmm...it does differ somewhat from authentic Osaka cuisine." Hattori Heiji admitted that this restaurant did indeed have the characteristics of Osaka cuisine.
For example, some flavors are milder, allowing you to taste the freshness.
However, you can also find dishes with strong flavors characteristic of Tokyo cuisine.
"But the taste was pretty good." Hattori Heiji nodded with a hint of satisfaction as he thought about the lunch they had just had.
"But it still has a lot of differences from authentic Osaka cuisine."
This is his pride as an Osaka resident.
The water quality in Kansai is better than in Kanto, resulting in better vegetables. The ingredients used in Osaka cuisine are also better, so how could the dishes not taste good?
"Next time Ran and the others come to Osaka, we'll treat you to the most authentic Osaka cuisine." Kazuha nodded in agreement.
She shared the same idea as Hattori Heiji.
No, or rather, most people in Osaka think that way.
"Okay." Xiaolan nodded with a smile and teased, "Hey, we won't stand on ceremony with you."
"Don't be so polite!" Kazuha didn't care at all and waved her hand. "No need to be polite, you can eat as much as you want."
Seeing the bright smile on Kazuha's face, Ran smiled too.
"Alright, let's go," Guangyou interrupted their conversation. "We can go check out the antique shop."
"Hmm." Hattori Heiji nodded, temporarily putting aside his thoughts.
"Let's go, let's go!" Kazuha called out to the group.
The group then headed towards the station.
On the way, Hattori Heiji kept talking about the characteristics of Osaka cuisine, what dishes were classic, and how delicious they were, and Kazuha would also say a few words.
It's as if they feel, "If you don't eat this, you've wasted your life."
Without dampening his enthusiasm for the presentation, Xiaolan listened attentively, occasionally saying, "Wow, I definitely have to try this next time I'm in Osaka!"
It wasn't just a perfunctory response; Xiaolan was genuinely interested.
The dishes Aunt Jinghua made last time left a deep impression on her, and now that He Ye mentioned it, Xiao Lan really wants to eat Osaka cuisine.
Of course, it would be even better if I could eat the dishes made by Aunt Jinghua.
Conan maintained his crescent-shaped eyes the whole time.
I didn't realize Hattori was such a chatterbox; he's been talking for so long and shows no sign of stopping.
They're still talking about it now.
However, he didn't interrupt him. Let him talk. Anyway, Hattori will be going back to Osaka after today.
He can finally get a good night's sleep.
Conan felt quite helpless as he recalled the scene he saw when he woke up this morning.
Last night he had planned to have Hattori sleep on the floor, but after playing all day, he suddenly forgot about it.
Since it was getting late, he was about to go to sleep after washing up, and for a moment he didn't think of it, so he let Hattori sleep on his bed for another night.
So when he woke up in the morning, he saw Hattori Heiji facing him sideways with his hand on his stomach.
Knowing that Hattori was going back to Osaka today, he didn't say much. He sat on the bed for a while, then got up to wash up and have breakfast.
As for Mitsuyu and Ai, they didn't listen to Hattori Heiji at all.
They chatted the whole way.
For example, the text message I received last night.
"I didn't reply to that text message yesterday because I was afraid of disturbing your sleep," Kōyū said softly, holding Ai's hand as they walked at the back.
"I know." Ai nodded, indicating her understanding.
After a pause, she added, "Except for this situation, you have to reply to all my text messages, even if it's just a simple 'hmm' to let me know you saw the message."
Current text messages do not have "read" and "unread" indicators; they only display "failed to send" when the message fails to be sent.
"Don't worry, I'll reply as soon as I see it." Guangyou gently squeezed her small hand and smiled in agreement.
"Mm," Ai replied naturally, "That's good."
"By the way, I really like that Shiba Inu plush toy." The first thing Guangyou saw when he opened his eyes this morning was that Shiba Inu plush toy.
He had just woken up from his sleep. After catching his breath, he looked at the Shiba Inu plush toy and remembered the scene of Ai giving him the plush toy yesterday.
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