21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 736 - 732 Crab Hotpot (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
736: Chapter 732: Crab Hotpot (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
736: Chapter 732: Crab Hotpot (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The next morning, Tokairin Yuko and Inomata Naoki, Kube Rokuro, and Qingdai all received resentful glances from Misumi Mikoto before sitting down at the breakfast table.
“Mei…
Meiqin, why are you looking at me like that?” Feeling somewhat uneasy under Misumi Mikoto’s disdainful gaze, Tokairin Yuko asked her with a feigned ignorance, her face blushing.
After giving Tokairin Yuko another displeased look, Misumi Mikoto then complained to her.
“Pfft…!” Kube Rokuro almost spat out his breakfast, quickly stifling his laughter and wiping his mouth with a napkin.
Misumi Mikoto’s words made Tokairin Yuko and Inomata Naoki somewhat embarrassed, and both of them could only apologize quietly to her.
After hearing Kube Rokuro’s stifled laughter beside her, Misumi Mikoto then turned her complaints towards him after Tokairin Yuko had apologized.
Kube Rokuro, looking somewhat innocent, bore Misumi Mikoto’s resentful glare.
However, it was no wonder that Misumi Mikoto felt annoyed since, after all, being sandwiched between two couples and having to listen in a corner could indeed put someone on edge.
“I’m really sorry that Dr.
Misumi didn’t sleep well last night.
Here, let me apologize on Rokuro’s behalf, sorry.” During such times, Qingdai took the initiative to apologize to Misumi Mikoto, making amends for Kube Rokuro.
Qingdai’s demeanor, however, made it difficult for Misumi Mikoto to say anything more.
They were quite casual as colleagues at UDI, and her previous grievance was just a half-joking complaint.
With Qingdai suddenly apologizing so formally, Misumi Mikoto wasn’t sure what to respond with.
They finished breakfast in slight awkwardness, and the group of six was ready to head back to Tokyo.
Staying overnight and returning the next day was a common itinerary for Japanese people visiting hot springs, a so-called one-night, two-day trip.
Since Kube Rokuro and Qingdai hadn’t come with the rest of them originally, and the car Dr.
Misumi had borrowed only had four seats, Kube Rokuro and Qingdai didn’t leave with Misumi Mikoto’s group but instead took the car they had driven back to Tokyo.
Nevertheless, the two cars still left together and returned to Tokyo together.
When the six of them got back to Tokyo, it was still early.
Following the plan they had made, Misumi Mikoto suggested they all go out to eat.
Tokairin Yuko and Inomata Naoki naturally had no objections, and after discussing with Qingdai, Kube Rokuro had no objections either.
Qingdai even proposed a restaurant she was familiar with.
Dr.
Misumi couldn’t let Qingdai disrupt her own plans and used the excuse that she had already made reservations, bringing the other five to the restaurant she had arranged in advance.
The restaurant was a specialized crab cuisine establishment.
Although they only served crab, they made a variety of different dishes out of sea crabs, making for an all-crab feast.
It was a very popular restaurant.
However, it seemed that because Dr.
Misumi had given them a heads up, although the restaurant was bustling, they still had seats reserved for them when they arrived.
After sitting down, Dr.
Misumi generously ordered a full crab dish for everyone, a lavish display that took Tokairin Yuko and her brother Misumi Akihiko by surprise.
“Meiqin, did you win the lottery?
You’re being unusually generous!
A full crab dish isn’t cheap, you know!” Tokairin Yuko asked Dr.
Misumi.
Although Misumi Mikoto usually loved to eat and didn’t mind spending money on food, six full crab dishes weren’t cheap, even for a maritime country like Japan.
Faced with the question from Tokairin Yuko and skepticism from her brother, Misumi Mikoto just smiled and gave a perfunctory explanation, “Actually, this place was booked by a friend who is close with the owner, so there is a discount.
It’s not as expensive as you think, so eat up!
Today is my treat!”
Hearing Misumi Mikoto say this, although still dubious, Tokairin Yuko didn’t want to say much more; after all, it’s quite offensive to criticize when someone else is treating you to a meal.
The full crab dishes they ordered were soon brought out: the processed crab legs and claws, the sauce made with crab roe set in the crab shells…
The succulent and sweet crab meat gave off a tantalizing aroma that made all six people eagerly start eating, and after a token toast, they all dug in.
Even Qingdai, who came from a prominent family and wasn’t new to eating crab, found the crab particularly delicious that day, perhaps influenced by the excitement of the others.
After swishing a prepared crab leg in the hot soup made from crab legs and then dipping it in the sauce made with crab roe in the crab shell before eating it, the robust flavor combined with the sweet savory crab overwhelmed the palate, truly a Human World delicacy.
In this atmosphere, neither Misumi Mikoto nor Tokairin Yuko had the desire to talk; all six simply focused on savoring the delicious crab meat, forgetting the conversation.
It wasn’t until everyone had their fill and their appetites slightly abated that they relaxed and picked up the conversation again.
“Rokuro, you said you were preparing for the medical licensing exam.
How’s that going?
I remember the exam is next month, right?” Misumi Mikoto asked while savoring the meat inside a crab leg.
Kube Rokuro nodded, eating his side dish as he replied, “The exam is next month, and I’ve already registered.”
“Oh?
How’s your review going?
Brother Yu told me you’ve taken it several times before and didn’t pass.
Are you confident this time?” Inomata Naoki, of course, knew about Kube Rokuro’s previous failed attempts and how he was nearly disowned by Professor Kube.
“Qingdai has helped me a lot with studying; I think it’s going fairly well, and I am confident,” Kube Rokuro said, glancing at Qingdai beside him: “I will definitely pass this time.”
“With that confidence, keep it up!” Seeing Kube Rokuro so assured, Tokairin Yuko encouraged him as well, but she was curious and asked, “By the way, if you do pass, Rokuro, will you continue to work at UDI?”
Kube Rokuro froze at Tokairin Yuko’s question and answered vaguely, “That…
I haven’t decided yet.
I’ll think about it after I pass.”
