Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

As he spoke, another thought quietly came into his mind.

If the man of the house is not at home, wouldn't there be a lot more freedom?

At this time, Chie Hoshino's words, "No matter how lively the atmosphere is, you can't do timid things in other people's homes," began to echo in Ginjo's ears...

Chapter 428 Shiraishi Rie's Peeping

"Hmm? What are you thinking about, Sousuke? Are you doubting what I just said?"

Lisa Shiraishi stretched out a hand in front of Sousuke Ginjo, whose eyes were a little stagnant, and waved it gently.

"Huh? What? No way, of course I have 100% trust in Lisa's cooking skills."

Ginjo came back to his senses and quickly answered her.

"I've made a lot of preparations this time, and even asked my mother to hire a professional chef to give me some guidance."

Perhaps this is the reason why Lisa Shiraishi's words sounded so confident.

"Eh? Is there such a profession as a chef instructor? This is the first time I've heard of it..."

Lisa Shiraishi's cooking enlightenment came from her mother. Ginjo had already tasted the delicious food she made in this apartment on that rainy night.

So Yincheng thought that with her current level, it would be no problem for her to prepare a family lunch by herself.

The reason why she sought external help again was probably just to make the first meeting between Yincheng and his family as perfect as possible.

"Yes, to be more precise, it should be someone who cooks for guests. Although my mother likes to cook, sometimes she is too busy to host a banquet at home, so we often use this service."

Wow, I never thought there really is a family that would use this kind of service in daily life. Ginjo feels that he has a new understanding of the Shiraishi family's financial resources.

“There were times when I thought that Sousuke should taste the food made by a real chef instead of mine... but then I felt that it would be meaningless..."

Lisa Shiraishi continued speaking as she placed a small plate with sugar cubes next to the tea in front of Ginjō.

"I want to thank Sosuke for everything he has done for me over the past few months. To express my gratitude, I have to work hard on the food I cook."

"Lisa..."

Lisa Shiraishi declared this with a smile as calm as the spring breeze, and her pure traditional lady's outfit made her look like a real angel.

"So it's really just a crude homemade dish. Are you expecting to taste like a professional chef? If that's the case, I'm really sorry..."

Shiraishi Lisa blinked her cold eyes and asked Ginjō as if testing him.

"Lisa, I don't have that idea at all. I don't need the taste of a professional chef. I want to eat the food Lisa makes with all my heart. I should say that I don't want anything that's not made by you."

Ginjo Sousuke answered her without a moment's hesitation.

This girl has prepared so much to entertain me today, so she certainly deserves such firm support.

"Yeah, thank you, Sosuke. Hearing your passionate speech gives me more motivation~"

Shiraishi Lisa raised the corners of her mouth high, and her cheeks began to turn slightly red.

Then, there was an awkward silence between the two of them. Perhaps they always felt that there were other people in the room, which deprived them of the freedom they had when they were alone.

"Anyway, I'm looking forward to the feast soon."

It was Ginjo Sousuke who spoke first.

"Okay, I'll start the treatment right away. Wait for a moment."

Lisa Shiraishi stood up, adjusted her skirt, and quickly disappeared behind the kitchen door.

at the same time--

"Ah, did you hear what he just said, Mayumi? He said, "I want to eat the food that Lisa makes with all my heart." Yeah~ Did Lisa blush? "

Shiraishi Rie and the cook she hired, Mayumi Yokoyama, were excitedly peeping at their daughter and her guest, the boy named Ginjo, through the crack in the door at the entrance to the living room.

"Madam... after all, peeping is not a good hobby..."

Mayumi Yokoyama felt that this was not something a lady from a prominent family should do.

"I...I didn't intend to peek, but...I just wanted to observe the situation for a while, and I found that ideal youth was happening, so I couldn't help it..."

She once learned from a casual chat with Shiraishi Rie that this lady had been strictly disciplined at home since she was a child.

Therefore, she couldn't fall in love freely, so it seems that Shiraishi Rie spent her student days secretly reading some girls' comics.

Influenced by girls' comics, Shiraishi Rie seems to believe that the youth of twenty-year-old boys and girls is particularly noble.

So if her daughter, who showed no signs of being in a relationship, suddenly brought a boy home, it would probably make her very excited.

"I have no intention of hindering my daughter's youth, but Lisa actually said that she wanted to invite a boy to her home and cook for him. Of course, I would be very concerned about what kind of person he is, right?"

"By the way, Mayumi, you have no interest at all?"

Lisa Shiraishi turned around and asked Mayumi Yokoyama who was beside her.

"Well, of course I'm interested, because that's the boy brought by Miss Lisa."

Even though Mayumi Yokoyama pretended to be cold, she was actually quite concerned about today's "entertainment".

It should be said that, except for Shiraishi Akio who was unable to attend, everyone in the family was curious about the boy that Shiraishi Lisa could bring home.

Lisa Shiraishi has a charming appearance and a beautiful heart as if she came out of a fairy tale, but even though she is already a college student, she still shows no signs of falling in love with anyone.

But starting from one day, she suddenly started talking more about school, especially her friends in the water polo club.

Every morning before going to school, she would look in the mirror, revealing a girlish expression and saying, "Do I look prettier..."

Even this morning, I chose my clothes carefully and said, "That friend will definitely arrive before the agreed time. I can't be later than my guest!" before going out.

Not only to her family, but to everyone who has worked in this apartment, Lisa Shiraishi is a lovable princess.

Because of this, Mayumi Yokoyama would be lying if she said she had no interest in the boy named Ginjo.

"Anyway, Madam, you should wait a while before asking that boy named Ginjo about various things, because it is Miss Lisa's time to entertain the guests now."

"Yeah, you are obviously very young, but you are very thoughtful. When I was your age, I was in love and I only thought about my husband at that time..."

"Haha, I am honored by your praise."

He swallowed back the words that were echoing in his heart: "I also want to become a love-minded person like my wife, but I don't have a partner! Please introduce a good man to me!"

A bright smile unique to working people appeared on Mayumi Yokoyama's face.

"Wow!"

The flower field of cooking that spread out on the Shiraishi family's dining table made Ginjo Sousuke exclaim in admiration from the bottom of his heart.

Potato salad with lots of eggs and onions, and bamboo shoot nanbanzuke marinated in sweet and sour sauce.

French appetizer bread topped with anchovies, cheese and other ingredients, pork and basil rolls topped with plum sauce, and roast beef with a rosy cross section.

It was truly dazzling. Not to mention lunch, it looked like a luxurious banquet prepared for a party venue.

Among the people Ginjo Sosuke knew, probably only Matsumoto Tomoko could complete such a masterpiece.

Even with the guidance of a professional chef, it is absolutely impossible to make such amazing dishes without considerable talent and hands-on ability.

She can excel in any field. This is the true charm of Lisa Shiraishi, the most popular girl in the school.

"This is amazing, this is amazing, Lisa! It looks so delicious just by the appearance!"

"Thank you, Sosuke. I didn't expect to make you so excited. In fact, I think it was quite successful~"

After hearing Ginjō's vocabulary seem to have crashed and he could only keep shouting "Amazing!", Shiraishi Lisa took off her apron and responded with a hint of pride.

Ginjo's praise was not exaggerated at all. One could tell at a glance that each of her dishes was cooked quite successfully. Even compared to ordinary family restaurants, the quality was quite high.

"Okay, everyone is here and seated, so please enjoy the food I made myself."

Lisa Shiraishi invited her mother and Ms. Yokoyama to come to the restaurant, and then spoke to everyone as the lunch host.

"Thank you for the treat. I'm ready to eat."

Several people put their hands together and began to taste the tempting dishes on the table.

Mmmm, the dishes cooked by Lisa Shiraishi are as delicious as they look.

The potato salad had a strong potato flavor, and the sweet and sour taste of the bamboo shoot nanban pickle was just right, not making people feel sick.

The French bread seemed to be really bite-sized and the anchovies, ham, cheese and avocado were delicious.

“This pork and basil roll is also very refreshing because of the plum sauce. It’s really delicious.”

Ginjo Sousuke felt Lisa Shiraishi's gaze on him and spoke to her with a look of enjoyment.

"Really? That's great! I was afraid that the dishes I made would fail because I had no experience with them, so I mostly made common home-cooked dishes..."

Lisa Shiraishi smiled a little embarrassedly in front of everyone.

It is true that in this luxurious and splendid restaurant, most of the dishes placed on the seemingly extravagant and luxurious table are common people's dishes, but no one would care about this.

Her powerful and virtuous power that allowed her to cook home-cooked meals so deliciously made Ginjo Sousuke feel her omnipotent charm once again.

"In fact, home-cooked dishes are the most difficult projects, because everyone eats them all the time, so it's not easy to make them outstanding, don't you think, Mayumi?"

At this time, Shiraishi Rie joined the conversation, then turned around and asked Mayumi Yokoyama who was invited today as a chef instructor.

"You are right, ma'am. The simpler the dish looks, the more refined the cooking technique is."

"Ms. Lisa is so young and yet she has achieved this level. Even a valet like me feels a little ashamed of myself."

Mayumi Yokoyama started working in the Shiraishi family a long time ago and is deeply trusted by Shiraishi Rie. In addition to helping in the kitchen, she also takes care of some other household chores. She can be considered a more advanced version of a housekeeper.

"Thank you for the compliment. This is all thanks to my mother and Ms. Yokoyama's careful teaching."

Lisa Shiraishi thanked her two cooking teachers with a gentle smile.

"Come to think of it, it's no wonder that Shiraishi-senpai can make so many time-consuming dishes."

The more flavors he tasted, the happier Ginjo felt inside. However, he felt a little awkward calling her Lisa in front of Shiraishi Rie.

He often went in and out of the kitchen when Tomoko Matsumoto was cooking, so he knew that even for home-cooked meals, many of the dishes on the table took a lot of time to prepare.

To make potato salad, you have to boil the potatoes, peel them, mash them, and then mix them with chopped onions and hard-boiled eggs, which is a very laborious process.

The fact that Lisa Shiraishi put so much effort into preparing the dish for him became the main seasoning, making the amplified feeling of emotion spread throughout his heart.

"I prepared these dishes hoping that Sousuke would like them, so it's only natural that they take a little longer."

Shiraishi Lisa's joy was written all over her face, but the moment she called out Ginjō's name, the other two women at the table all looked up at her.