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The girl, who grew up in Itomori, is still unable to dispel the mystique surrounding this big city in her heart.
Everything here seemed to be beyond her comprehension.
The ugly duckling from the countryside, upon seeing the swans of Tokyo, truly feels how insignificant everything it has is.
The girl's face grew increasingly rosy, and a layer of mist appeared in her clear eyes.
She didn't want to leave like this.
Or rather...
dare not.
She had brought money with her, but when she saw Qingye return, she was about to leave.
But there was nothing left in his pocket.
Aoba noticed the girl's blushing and pounding heart.
He hesitated for a moment.
"Miyamizu-san?"
"Yes!"
"This is our first time meeting today, so... how about this dish serves as a small gift between new friends?"
"Meeting gift?"
"Ah."
"But I..."
Miyamizu Mitsuha looked at Aoba's handsome face, which she had imagined, and her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
She lowered her head.
Suddenly something occurred to me.
She pulled the red string that tied the end of her hair and handed it to Qingye.
"Mr. Store Manager..."
The girl mustered her courage and looked directly at Aoba, "Please believe me!"
"I will definitely come back to find you!"
Seeing Mitsuha's extremely serious expression, Aoba paused for a moment, then chuckled and nodded to accept it.
"I will."
He examined the hair tie in his hand; the red knot made it look more like a talisman.
Not a hair tie.
Suddenly.
He suddenly remembered something, turned around and walked towards the bar.
"I received the same gift today..."
The words are not finished yet.
The drawer is opened.
The amulet given to me by Granny Gongshui, which I had kept in the drawer during the day, had long since disappeared.
The hair tie in his hand seemed to have a closer connection to him.
"Miyamizu-san?"
Aoba turned to look at her seat.
There...
Miyamizu Mitsuha's figure had long since disappeared.
Meanwhile, Kaori Miyazono, standing nearby, looked at Aoba with some surprise in her eyes:
"Miyamizu-san?"
"Manager, did you remember a customer? 317?"
Looking into those starry eyes, Qingye took a deep breath and looked away.
Reiko, who was standing at the bar, looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Saeko Busujima, Kyoko, and Akemi were even discussing what to eat.
Thor, Kanna, and Fafnir, who were standing nearby, did not notice what was happening and were still engrossed in feeding Lucoa.
Is it an illusion?
Aoba blinked, her brows furrowing slightly.
It can't be an illusion.
The girl's embarrassed, nervous, and earnest expression was deeply etched in his mind!
and. . .
The hair tie in her hand still had the unique fragrance of a young girl's hair.
"Huh? Manager, what are you doing standing here?"
In the kitchen, Lucoa carried the roasted meat out of the oven, tilting her head and looking at Aoba with a blank expression.
"Lucia? Do you remember the girl who was just sitting there?"
Qingye hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice.
After all, Kaori Miyazono was still sitting there.
Lucoa opened her heterochromatic eyes, somewhat puzzled.
"Is that the girl named Miyamizu Mitsuha? [Qi Yin II] Ba Shi 4V III"
"You still remember?!"
"I remember, she had a rather strong psychic power; in this world's terms, she'd be considered a shrine maiden, right?"
"Understood, thank you, Lucoa."
Aoba held the hair tie in her hand and looked at Lucoa very seriously.
That expression made Lucoa's eyes well up with tears again.
The clothes I just dried with magic are wet again.
"Manager, you're so mean~"
Lucoa let out a helpless groan, a faint trace of magic lingering on her body.
"Brother Qingye!"
"Please give us two parfaits and one thick omelet."
lobby.
Kyoko and Akemi ordered their food.
"understood."
Aoba carefully put the hair tie back in the drawer, then thought about going back to the kitchen to wash her hands and start cooking.
At that moment, Kaori Miyazono stood up and went to the bar, announcing loudly:
"Manager, I'm leaving now. How much is it?"
Having just washed her hands, Qingye retied her apron and, smiling, pushed open the curtain:
"Miss Miyazono, thank you for your patronage. Three hundred yen."
Crepes are not expensive.
"Three hundred yen!?"
Kaori Miyazono was slightly surprised.
You can't buy crepes of this quality at her shop.
"Because it is Mr. Miyazono's instruction, this is a special privilege for Miss Miyazono, so please don't tell anyone else."
Aoba mysteriously raised his index finger.
"Mmm, is it a little secret between us?"
Kaori Miyazono's starry eyes suddenly lit up, revealing a bright smile.
I placed a 300-yen coin on the counter.
He slung his violin over his shoulder, turned, and left the shop the moment he opened the door.
The girl turned to look at Aoba.
"Manager, are we friends now?"
"Yes."
"Well... could you please come to my violin performance next time?"
It was clearly the first time he had met the girl.
But that expression felt somewhat familiar to Aoba.
He hesitated for a moment before accepting the girl's invitation.
The girl, who seemed to be the sun, burst into laughter.
“I’ll take that as a yes, Friend A.”
Chapter 99 Subordinates are not allowed to kiss their superiors on the lips!
Once the group left, the shop instantly felt much emptier.
Aoba collected the money left by the group and then called out to Lucoa.