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Suddenly, Aoba's stomach growled.
An indescribable hunger surged into his brain.
This might be the only downside of the binge eating skill.
It was only then that Aoba remembered that she had originally wanted to cook.
"It seems that after not using your brain for a long time, it's not working properly anymore."
He smiled with a hint of helplessness.
Aoba opened a small door to the backyard.
From here, you can leave the backyard and walk directly into the alley outside.
Hey!
Aoba turned on the light.
Because the shop's door is currently closed.
If the lights are not turned on, the whole shop will be very dark.
I went to the back kitchen and opened the freezer.
There wasn't much left inside.
In addition to some basic meats and vegetables, there are also some spices and herbs.
Those Chinese medicinal herbs are green leaves used for making soup.
Now, looking at these Chinese medicinal herbs, he has some new ideas.
[Pharmacology Level 1]
[Pharmacology: Understanding basic pharmacology]
This skill was activated by my secretary this morning.
The girl's contrasting side really stunned Aoba.
He was timid and submissive in front of Erina, but became much more assertive once he was away from her.
It seems I usually suppress my true nature too much.
After thinking for a moment, Qingye took out these Chinese medicinal herbs.
The braised food platter that Miss Feng Hua wanted to eat last night was something he had made for himself before.
However, because Rize Kamishiro 'picked up' his body.
He didn't even have time to do it.
I have time today, so I'll make the braising liquid first.
He had hardly ever seen this kind of snack in this country.
If the customer finds the result acceptable, he can add it to the regular menu.
Think of this.
He then carefully washed his hands and tied on an apron.
He took out the medicinal herbs he had bought earlier from the freezer.
The braising liquid needed for braised dishes must contain some Chinese herbs.
To enhance the fragrance.
Moreover, these Chinese herbs can also make the flavor of braised food more unique.
Although it only has level 1 pharmacology.
We must not allow him to concoct medicinal diets with special effects.
But it's more than enough for making braised dishes.
First, take some of the frozen duck products out of the freezer and thaw them.
I bought these things thinking I'd make a pot of old duck soup myself, or wait for the older women at the brothel to order them.
After all, their work is sometimes very hard.
But I haven't lit it recently, so it's been sitting under the freezer.
Now just take it out and braise it.
Set it aside to thaw.
Qingye looked at the bags of Chinese medicinal herbs and quickly sorted them out.
Star anise, nutmeg, cardamom, codonopsis, cinnamon, fennel, gardenia, galangal, amomum, dried tangerine peel...
I also added a tiny bit of dried chili peppers.
From Aoba's observation, almost none of his customers were people who could handle spicy food.
However, braising liquid without chili peppers is missing a crucial flavor.
Therefore, Qingye still added a very small amount of dried chili peppers.
Wrap these seasonings in a white sandbag.
A packet of seasoning with a peculiar and unusual aroma is now ready.
Now all you have to do is wait for the food to thaw...
That's when.
A knock came at the door. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)
"Aoba-kun?"
"coming!"
Aoba opened the wooden door.
A mature woman's figure came into view.
Chapter 29 Mrs. Nishimiya! Kasumigaoka: You have to be responsible for girls!
"Mrs. Nishimiya?"
Aoba stood in the shop, looking at the woman in front of him who was only in her thirties but looked exhausted.
This is the lady who lives next door to the izakaya.
The daughter is the little girl that Aoba rescued last night.
"Manager Aoba, I came here specifically to express my gratitude."
Nishimiya Yaeko handed the gift she was carrying to Aoba, and bowed deeply to Aoba to express her gratitude.
If it weren't for Aoba rescuing Shoko last night...
I'm afraid she won't even be able to see Shoko when she gets back last night.
"Oh!"
Upon seeing this, Aoba immediately accepted the gift as a token of gratitude.
This thank-you gift was probably carefully selected by the recipient, and it looks quite valuable just from the packaging.
It's estimated to be more than half a month's salary for Mrs. Nishimiya.
This is no small amount.
Mrs. Nishimiya had to take care of not only Shoko's grandmother, but also Shoko and her sister all by herself.
It's not easy for one person to support this family.
Moreover, it was discovered that Shoko had congenital hearing loss.
I need to go to the hospital for regular check-ups every week.
It's also a considerable expense.
Therefore, Nishimiya Yaeko was working almost three jobs at the same time in order to barely support her family.
Logically speaking, Aoba shouldn't have accepted this thank-you gift.
But he understood Mrs. Nishimiya's personality.
A woman who supports her family will inevitably have a strong personality.
Even if he refuses, she will definitely come to thank him again, and the gifts will be more generous each time.
"Mrs. Nishimiya, is Shoko alright?"
Aoba placed the gift of thanks on the table to the side.
He invited Yaeko Nishimiya in to rest and poured her a cup of tea.
"Thank you!"
Taking the tea, Yaeko Nishimiya nodded subconsciously.
"Thanks to you, store manager, for stopping those guys. Shoko was just a little frightened and will be able to go home today."
"That's good..."
Aoba also breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he really liked glass.
On weekday evenings, Aoba waits for customers alone in the shop, and Shoko sometimes comes over to play with Aoba.
Although she was sometimes bothered by guests, Shoko never found it annoying.
Instead, every time she came over, she would bring Aoba new things she had learned at school.
Sometimes it's a painting. Q 仪li; ng (seven) 8 (four) seven things tumor month:*> ripple
Sometimes it's newly learned words, which she writes crookedly in her notebook.
Aoba always accepted them with a smile.