Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

"No, that deliciousness is not a lie."

Kobayakawa Kana shook her head seriously.

"Why do you say that?"

Sato Miho turned her head and asked her with a raised eyebrow.

"If you want to know why, it's because it's linked to precious memories, so you can't forget the taste."

"I can guarantee that delicious food can be made simply. If it is just for the purpose of filling your stomach, it can be made very simply, but such food will probably be gone after it is eaten."

“But if you want a taste that stays strongly in your memory, you can’t create it with just ingredients or recipes.”

Kana Kobayakawa recalled a sentence her mother used to say to her often.

"The only thing that can become the flesh and blood of the heart is the real "deliciousness"."

Miho Sato looked at Kana Kobayakawa in silence.

After a while, she dropped her shoulders and sighed softly.

“At that time, I was very troubled.”

She closed her eyeliner-lined eyes as if she was reminiscing about the past.

"Because my parents are very busy, I can't spend most of the time with them, but I can't be willful, so I have been enduring it."

"However, of course I was still surprised after hearing what my uncle said. The next day before I went to school, my mother asked me if I wanted to be my aunt's child."

Sato Mika gradually revealed a helpless smile.

"I was devastated at the time. Was I going to be abandoned? Was I no longer wanted? I kept thinking about this over and over again, and I kept crying at school."

"After I went to my aunt's house, I felt like tears would flow if I spoke, so I kept silent the whole time, but in the end I couldn't help crying."

Kana Kobayakawa quietly put her hand on Miho Sato's shoulder again.

Although it doesn't look special, it is a small gesture that can convey your feelings.

Earlier, Kobayakawa Yuriko had already sat in the seat before her daughter. She seemed to be moved by Sato Miho's story, and she couldn't help but hold Ginjo's hand under the table...

Chapter 404: In the Kitchen with Yuriko Kobayakawa (with extra chapter)

Yuriko Kobayakawa looked directly at Miho Sato who was sitting opposite her, and her daughter who was standing beside her to comfort her.

Her movements under the table seemed unconscious, as if she were seeking the company of a fellow listener.

But the moment Ginjo Sosuke held her hand back, things seemed to take a turn into another realm she had never imagined.

The slightly rough touch of his palm spread through her skin throughout her body, making Yuriko Kobayakawa realize what she was doing.

She was startled at first, and her eyes quickly glanced at her daughter's face. After confirming that she had not been discovered, she breathed a sigh of relief as if she was lucky.

If it is the first time to entertain guests, or to express gratitude when receiving a gift, shaking hands is normal etiquette, but in this situation, Yuriko Kobayakawa didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

She knew that what she was doing was a bit out of line, but deep in her heart, there was always an inexplicable voice coming from her, making her reluctant to let go of the boy's strong and warm hand.

Just a few slender fingers made her feel a force sweeping over her whole body. Is this what a twenty-year-old man feels like?

For Yuriko Kobayakawa, this feeling was like a fantasy world, full of unreal illusions.

How long had it been since she last touched the body of the opposite sex? It seemed that even she herself did not know the answer to this question.

The force extending from her hand reminded her of the night a few days ago when the noise coming from her daughter's room next door was caused by this young body.

The daughter must have tried her best to restrain herself, but the uncontrollable sound still penetrated the thin wall and clearly penetrated her eardrum.

Of course Yuriko Kobayakawa was happy for her daughter's happiness, but her own light, which had been extinguished long ago, was lit again without her realizing it.

Although she also felt that this was a bit too much, her brain seemed to be swept by a heat current and she couldn't stop thinking about it.

Is it possible for me to experience the same happiness that belongs to my daughter?

Yuriko Kobayakawa bit her lower lip gently, trying not to let the other people at the table notice her abnormality, then she brought her legs together and held Ginjo's hand a little tighter.

"Huh, am I being too self-willed to ask everyone to listen to my childhood stories?"

The sound that Sato Mika made after a pause brought Kobayakawa Yuriko's spirit back to the real world.

"Don't worry, Meihe, we will all be with you."

Kana Kobayakawa put her arm around her shoulders and spoke gently.

"Thank you, Kana."

Sato Miho wiped the corners of her eyes with her shiny fingertips and continued to tell what happened later.

"My aunt promised me while I was crying that she would tell everyone and put my mind at ease. And not only that, she also said..."

"Auntie promised that your parents would never want a child as good as Meihe..."

She adjusted her breathing and spoke seriously.

"My parents later apologized to me, saying that because my aunt's family was very wealthy and I was very close to her, they thought it would be better for me to be her adopted daughter, but that was a mistake, and I'm sorry."

"Later we reconciled and the matter was over, but after that my aunt got divorced and our relatives scattered."

"My family was in a state of panic because of that incident, so I never got in touch with my aunt again."

Sato Miho opened her palm and looked at the back of her hand.

"I couldn't find a job after graduating from college, so I went to nail school. Although I later changed my career, at that time, it felt like... no one needed me."

"When I feel that pain, I will remember the taste of croquettes when I was a child and what my aunt said... How could parents not want such a good child?"

"So now, I am barely living a good life, all because of these memories."

Miho Sato looked closely at her beautifully painted nails, then looked up at everyone in the room and spoke her thoughts from the bottom of her heart.

"Kana, Sosuke, and Mrs. Kobayakawa, thank you, thank you for helping me find my dream croquette."

Kobayakawa and her daughter smiled, and a smile naturally bloomed on Ginjo Sousuke's lips.

"By the way, do you have any more of these croquettes?"

"Of course, you can eat as much as you want."

Kana Kobayakawa bent down, hugged Miho Sato and said.

"Meihe, here is Ms. Reiko's contact information. She said that you must tell her about your recent situation. Also, I took a lot of photos of the real Kari Village. Let me show you."

Kana Kobayakawa took out the photo album on her cell phone and started looking through it in front of her.

"Let's eat lots and lots of croquettes while watching this!"

"I'm not Kana, I can't eat that much! You really took a lot of photos, of the mountains, the sea of ​​flowers, and the stream!"

"Yes, because there are so many beautiful views. The one you see is Mount Yotei. Isn't it majestic?"

"That's why I said that there were too many photos. Kana Kobayakawa really only watched the ones she liked..."

Yuriko Kobayakawa walked into the kitchen, preparing to bring out the remaining croquettes, as well as other meals prepared for lunch. Ginjo was not idle either, and hurried over to help.

Behind them, the lively laughter of Kana Kobayakawa and Miho Sato filled the room.

"Leave it to me, Sousuke. Lunch is almost ready. Just heat it up a little."

Yuriko Kobayakawa's eyes were a little evasive, and she lowered her head and spoke to Ginjo who followed her into the kitchen.

"You're welcome, Mrs. Kobayakawa. I wasn't able to help you much this morning."

Ginjo Sousuke showed a relaxed smile, as if he was not affected at all by what had just happened under the table.

"Um...just now...I accidentally held Sousuke's hand..."

Yuriko Kobayakawa glanced outside the house and saw that her daughter and the others were still chatting enthusiastically. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke.

"Yes, I know. Mrs. Kobayakawa takes good care of her hands. The tenderness of her skin doesn't match her age at all."

Ginjo Sousuke didn't feel embarrassed at all and responded to her generously.

"Sousuke is complimenting me again. I know you're just being polite, but I'm still happy."

Yuriko Kobayakawa originally wanted to clarify the misunderstanding with him, but unexpectedly received his praise, which made her suddenly forget what she was going to say next and just raised the corners of her mouth foolishly.

"They say beauty comes from mothers, and it seems to be true. Kana is so charming, and Mrs. Kobayakawa has contributed a lot."

Ginjo Sosuke went a step further and kept throwing out sweet sugar-coated bullets.

"In the past, many people have said that my daughter looks like me. Sosuke is such a talker. No wonder Kana is so obsessed with you."

He is polite, handsome, has a perfect body that makes people drool at the sight of him, and has a clever mouth that can make people happy. No woman can resist the charm of Ginjo.

Even the special bond between mother and daughter would become shaky because of the alluring breath of youth that blows in like a gust of wind.

Yuriko Kobayakawa covered her mouth with her hands, looking a little embarrassed.

"Haha, is that so? How did Mrs. Kobayakawa see that?"

The distance between Ginjo Sosuke and her was almost to the point where their noses were about to touch.

"No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Kana's eyes are almost sweet when she looks at you. She wants to do everything with you, not to mention..."

Yuriko Kobayakawa felt Ginjo's breath gently brushing across her face, her neck trembled unconsciously, and she swallowed big mouthfuls of saliva.

"Not to mention anything? Did Mrs. Kobayakawa hear anything at night?"

Seeing her ears turning red, Ginjo knew that she didn't hate the current situation at all.

The hand holding just now can be explained by "I heard a touching story and subconsciously made this gesture."

Now that she didn't take a step back as I approached her, and even tried to straighten her chest, I could completely guess what her attitude was.

"This kind of old-style house has always had poor sound insulation..."

Kobayakawa Yuriko nodded embarrassedly. Although she didn't give a clear answer, it was enough for both of them to understand each other tacitly.

"I really think so. I've tried my best to control my movements, but it's still not that easy. Did I disturb you?"

Ginjo Sosuke's words didn't sound like an apology, but rather a test of her.

"How could that be? I've been through this before, so I won't mind it. Kana is really lucky to have met Sousuke at this age."

As women approach 30, they become more and more aware of their bodies.

Yuriko Kobayakawa had experienced firsthand the feeling that always comes at night, devouring oneself from the inside out and being impossible to fill.