"Kai-kun, I heard from Kasumigaoka-san that you want to take leave for how many days?" Busujima Saeko asked Yan Kai during the lunch break.
"Well, it's hard to say the specific time. It could be three or four days at the earliest, or a week at the earliest." Yan Kai answered Busujima Saeko while looking through the drawings revised by Kasumigaoka Shiu.
"oh……"
Thinking of not being able to see Yan Kai for so many days, Busujima Saeko felt a little disappointed.
Not to mention that she fell in love with Yan Kai, and it has reached the point where not seeing each other for a day is like three autumns. It is really that Yan Kai’s food is too addictive, and the daily discussions with Yan Kai have to be suspended, and there is definitely no need to go to the teahouse. You can hear the sound of Yan Kai’s piano...
Thinking of this, Busujima Saeko seemed to be unable to leave Yan Kai.
Tangled, really confused...
"Then when will you set off?" Busujima Saeko asked.
"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I'm waiting for the courier. I'll leave when the courier arrives." Yan Kai answered every question and didn't know how to talk to himself. To be honest, it was quite boring.
But Busujima Saeko thinks this is good. In fact, she is also the type who will only respond to others unless something happens.
Students at the same school have always regarded Busujima Saeko as a "modern Yamato Nadeshiko" and feel that Busujima Saeko is very ladylike in her dealings with others. However, they rarely think about the fact that Busujima Saeko is actually just keeping her distance from them. That’s all.
Of course, a lady would not have too close relationships with others, because that would be undignified, and Busujima Saeko was also like this.
For those classmates who wanted to talk, Busujima Saeko always listened with a smile, and then responded appropriately at the right time. This was in sharp contrast to other girls of the same age who liked to chat.
Others thought Busujima Saeko was being quiet, but Busujima Saeko knew that she was actually not interested in what they were saying, but she couldn't ignore them politely, so she could only keep a polite smile.
To be honest, such a life was very tiring, but she had to do this for the sake of the Busujima family's reputation.
When she was with Yan Kai, Busujima Saeko could let go of everything. She could just sit quietly without saying anything, and there would be no embarrassing emotions. This feeling was very important to Busujima Saeko. Comfortable.
"Kaijun, please come back soon!"
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Carrying a backpack, Yan Kai walked quickly in the woods. It could be seen that Yan Kai had experience in outdoor activities. The weeds and branches on the road were not obstructed by him, and he avoided them dexterously. He was said to be walking, but his pace was so fast that even a normal person running fast wouldn't be able to catch up.
But this did not make Yan Kai feel better, and he began to regret it.
"Between two points, a straight line is the shortest. This should be no problem..." Yan Kai laughed at himself, "But I was an idiot for not taking the bus and thinking that it would be faster to go over the mountains!"
Yan Kai's father's old friend lives in the deep mountains and old forests more than 100 kilometers away from Tokyo. Because there is a famous high-end resort nearby, there was originally a direct bus that he could take, but Yan Kai looked at the bus. After checking the itinerary, I thought the bus would take a long detour and waste time, so I planned to take the bus directly, but it turned out to be a big loss.
He had been walking in the forest for a full hour, but according to Yan Kai's calculation, he hadn't even walked a hundred kilometers!
The bus only takes two hours to reach the destination, and Yan Kai has already walked for almost an hour and a half, including the time spent on other journeys.
Obviously, when my father and I were walking in the deep Amazon forest before, we were never so slow... Oh, by the way, I was walking behind my father at that time, taking the road he had opened. No wonder!
Yan Kai smiled bitterly, annoyed that he had misjudged himself.
The destination was close at hand. After walking through the woods, Yan Kai came to an open space. On the open space, there were several huts scattered around, with mottled shade, which was somewhat elegant.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."
Yan Kai deliberately touched his foot on a string of warning bells surrounding the hut, causing the bells to ring to notify the owner of the hut that guests were coming.
There was a bustling sound in the hut, and a little head poked out of the window to see what other little animal had hit the bell and whether it was caught by the bell.
There are no large animals in this forest, only some small vegetarian animals are active. Small animals are often tied up with bell ropes as warnings, and the owner of the small head is already used to it.
The imaginary little animal was not seen, but there was actually a person standing outside the hut. The owner of the little head immediately let out a scream.
"Grandpa...Grandpa, someone is coming!"
This is a girl's voice.
He is full of energy and seems to be in good physical condition, so it shouldn't be too strenuous to train him.
Yan Kai evaluated the owner of the voice objectively. If he guessed correctly, the girl who screamed was the one who needed his help to lay the foundation.
"Xiao Hui, don't panic, it should be my friend's child here." An old voice sounded, the door of the hut opened, and a silver-haired old man walked out of the hut and looked at Yan Kai with a smile.
"You... Xiaokai, right?" the old man asked Yan Kai.
"Yes, I am Yan Kai, and my father Yan Fei has met Uncle Liu!"
Yan Kai gave a junior salute to the old man.
According to the old man's age, he is older than Yan Kai's grandfather, but he and Yan Kai's father have known each other for many years, so Yan Kai still calls the old man "uncle".
The old man is not a warrior. Although he also uses a knife to mix food, he is a chef, but a very powerful chef. Yan Kai's cooking skills came from his father, and most of Yan Kai's father's cooking skills are from the one in front of him. Taught by the old man.
"Just call me Uncle Liu." The old man was very happy to see the son of his old friend. He walked up and patted Yan Kai on the shoulder and smiled at Yan Kai.
The old man has been in a foreign country for more than thirty years and has not seen his compatriots for a long time. Moreover, this is the son of an old friend, so of course he is very happy.
"Xiao Hui!" Uncle Liu called to the girl who was following him.
"Yes (Hi Yi)!" The girl couldn't help but straighten her body and stand at attention.
"Xiao Kai, this is my new disciple and also my closed disciple, Tian Suohui."
Uncle Liu introduced this young girl with double braids to Yan Kai, a nervous expression on her face and rustic clothes.
"Hello, Xiaohui!" Yan Kai greeted Tian Suohui with a smile.
Because their elders knew each other, Yan Kai had a natural connection with the earthy girl in front of him, and there was nothing rude about calling her by her nickname.
"Yes...yes, Kaijun, my name is Tian Suohui, and I am Grandpa's disciple. Please give me more advice in the future!" Tian Suohui was still very nervous and stammered, and then began to bow to Yan Kai. One bow was not enough, two Three or four...keep bowing.
She had heard from Grandpa Liu that the man in front of her looked inconspicuous, but he was a very powerful martial artist. Grandpa Liu and his father were good friends, so he could invite him to teach her martial arts. She must be there Behave well in front of him and don't be rude!
But... I'm still so nervous!
Tadokoro wanted to write the word "人" on the palm of her hand and swallow it, but she was afraid that such behavior would make the other person unhappy, so she could only keep her posture at attention and dare not move.
Kaijun...could he be a very strict person?
Tadokoro was so nervous that her eyes were filled with whites.
This... are you a relative of the general manager of Xinchuan Building? Why do you like bowing so much?
"Don't be nervous, just relax, I won't do anything to you!" Yan Kai said with a smile, trying to resolve Tian Suohui's nervousness with a smile.
It's a pity that most of Yan Kai's face is covered by glasses, and Tian Suohui can't see Yan Kai's eyes at all. The smile without eyes looks weird, but it makes Tian Suohui even more nervous, and beads of sweat can't help but appear on his forehead. .
Yan Kai gave up and said to Uncle Liu: "Uncle Liu, let me put my things down first."
"Okay, Xiao Kai." Uncle Liu agreed, turned to Tian Suo Hui and said, "Xiao Hui, take Xiao Kai to his room."
There are only three or five rooms in the hut, which are not large in size, and there are only a dozen steps. Uncle Liu can point out the room for Yan Kai with just a casual finger, but he specifically asked Tian Suohui to lead the way for Yan Kai. This is obviously because Create opportunities for Tian Suohui to get along with Yan Kai.
It's not that Uncle Liu wants to bring the two of them together, he just wants them to get to know each other as soon as possible so that they can get along easily in the future.
Xiaohui is good at everything, but she is too easily nervous. She panics easily when facing acquaintances.
Uncle Liu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Uncle Liu returned to his bedroom. There were many strange utensils piled up inside. Some of them could be recognized as kitchen utensils, but many more had no clear meaning at all.
Uncle Liu took out a box from under the bed with great effort and opened it. Inside was a kitchen knife with a dragon-shaped handle and a very old scroll.
Uncle Liu first picked up the kitchen knife. The knife had been dusted for many years, but it was as bright as new, clearly reflecting Uncle Liu's old face.
This Yongling Sword was passed down from Uncle Liu's grandfather to Uncle Liu's father, and then from Uncle Liu's father to Uncle Liu. After three generations, it is still extremely sharp.
Legend has it that this kitchen knife is made of meteorite iron. Although Liu Bo was curious about why he didn't use meteorite iron to make a sword instead of using it as a kitchen knife, the Yongling knife was indeed a peerless artifact for processing food. Liu Bo used it. Having cooked countless delicious dishes, I know the magic of this kitchen knife very well.
It's a pity that Uncle Liu hasn't used it for cooking for almost 20 years. As he is getting old, he can no longer control this sword that is as sharp as before.
Uncle Liu put down the Yongling Knife, picked up the scroll on the other side, and gently stroked the scroll, his face full of regret.
"What a pity. Once you make a mistake, it will be difficult to look back..."
Uncle Liu took the scroll in his hand, and as soon as he went out, he met Yan Kai who put it down and saluted.
"Xiao Kai, your father doesn't like nonsense, and I guess you don't like it either." Uncle Liu dispensed with the politeness and handed the scroll to Yan Kai and said, "This is the inner skill and mental method of "Reverse the Universe" passed down to me by my grandfather. I will now I leave it to you, I hope you can teach Xiaohui the above martial arts."
"Reverse the universe?" Yan Kai took the scroll and unfolded it directly to read, "I heard my dad say that this is when your grandfather, an unparalleled genius in the light chef world, Liu Pleiades, defeated Kai You, the leader of the dark chef world. The trophies obtained later recorded the essence of Kaiyu's martial arts, which is a rare and superior martial art. Kaiyu can even use the magical power of reversing the universe to reverse the feeding properties of food and make the impossible possible. This is also his unique skill, breaking demons. The foundation of the Eight Formations.”
Uncle Liu nodded and said, "That's right."
Yan Kai put away the scroll and asked Uncle Liu: "Uncle Liu, are you sure you want to give this reverse world to Xiao Hui? My dad said that you seemed to refuse to learn it because it was a martial art in the dark cooking world. Why now? But you plan to teach it to Xiaohui?"
Uncle Liu shook his head: "I was narrow-minded back then. When I was young, because it was a martial art in the dark cooking world, I regarded it as a snake and scorpion. But when I got older, I found that the reverse world was just like kitchen utensils. The same thing, it still depends on the chef what kind of food he will cook. It is too naive for me to insist on treating this martial arts as something evil."
"..." Yan Kai was silent for a while, and finally sighed, "You should have figured it out long ago."
If Uncle Liu had such an idea more than thirty years ago, Yan Kai's father Yan Fei would still be able to help the old man practice the martial arts against the universe. But now, Uncle Liu is dying and half of his body has been buried in the ground. What else can he practice?
Uncle Liu's qualifications are actually excellent, but he has always been obsessed with cooking. He has such powerful martial arts as Ni Qiankun in his family, but he has put them on the shelf. Otherwise, if he had practiced martial arts since childhood, his health would be much better than now.
Uncle Liu said that Tian Suohui was his close disciple, which was true, because Yan Kai knew when he saw Uncle Liu for the first time that Uncle Liu had only a few years to live, and he would probably not even see Tian Suohui. It was very difficult for Hui to become a disciple. What is this if he is not a closed disciple?
"If you say I regret it... I do, but what I can do now is not to let this regret continue." Uncle Liu was in a good mood, and he only felt regretful for a moment before feeling relieved.
"I, Liu Kuiyang, am ninety-three this year. It wouldn't be surprising if I couldn't wake up tomorrow. But Xiaohui is still young and she still has unlimited possibilities. So, Xiaokai, I will leave Xiaohui to you!" Uncle Liu, also known as Liu Kuiyang He touched Tian Sohui's head and said.
"Grandpa!" Tian Suo Hui burst into tears and made a reluctant voice.
When he was desperate because he dropped out of school, it was this grandfather who took him in, cheered him up, and gave him the confidence to continue his existence as a cook.
Now, this same grandfather, in order to achieve higher achievements in the future, put aside his old face and begged his old friends to give him the opportunity to learn superior martial arts.
But as Uncle Liu said, he is already ninety-three, and it is normal to die at any time. There is really not much time left for him to accompany Tian Suohui. I am afraid that Tian Suohui will not even have a chance to repay his filial piety to him. will not have.
Hey, hey, are you always looking after me? I just promised to teach her for a few days...
In this serious and affectionate moment, Yan Kai didn't know what expression to put on, and he couldn't express his feelings.
Yan Kai rubbed his temples: "Okay, today Xiaohui will warm up with me first. With her current body and bones, she will definitely not be able to bear the medicinal bath directly. I will help her warm up first so that she can withstand the power of the medicine. When Xiaohui takes a medicinal bath , I will help Xiao Huiyi cut her bones and lay a foundation, and then I will spend a few days teaching her how to understand Ni Qiankun, what do you think of my arrangement?"
Uncle Liu had no doubts about whether people should be employed or not, so he said directly: "You are the expert in this field, I will listen to you!"
"Okay, Xiao Hui, please do some warm-up exercises with me first, and I'll help you activate your muscles and bones." Yan Kai said to Tian Suo Hui.
"Warm-up exercise? Is that so?" Tadokoro moved her body and did a few warm-up exercises that most people would do before exercising.
"Ah... almost!" Yan Kai was now sure that Tian Suohui had no martial arts foundation at all.
Seeing the two of them loosening their barriers and starting to get familiar with each other, Uncle Liu smiled and said, "I'm going to prepare lunch. You guys can take your time."
"Okay, Uncle Liu (grandpa)!" they both replied at the same time.
After Uncle Liu left, Yan Kai put his arm on Tian Suohui's shoulder and said to her: "Your warm-up exercises are not accurate. Let me help you adjust your movements."
"Yes, yes..." After having physical contact with the man she met for the first time, Tadokoro's tension that had finally gone away suddenly surged up again, her limbs stiff and authentic.
"Click!"
A strange sound sounded, and just when Tadokoro was wondering what it was, she was surprised to find that her arm actually stretched out from the back of her head.
"Hey? Hey!!!"
Tazoe let out a scream...
