Chapter 92

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Nagayama Naoki stood by the dining table, full of doubts,

The house, which usually looked clean,

Was it really this dirty when cleaned thoroughly?

Under the bed, under the cabinet, behind the TV, these were expected, after all, they hadn't been cleaned much,

But why was the kitchen so dirty, even though it wasn't used much?

After moving into this house, the stove was mostly used for boiling water,

Not to mention cooking, even reheating dishes was rare; it was either takeout or eating out,

Could it be that single men attract more dust and grease....

Helpless, Nagayama Naoki could only work hard to clean, hoping to finish before the guests arrived.

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On the street after exiting Waseda Station, two young girls were walking towards the residential area,

RB girls start learning how to dress up from junior high school,

By high school, they are already quite skilled at it,

Both had puffy Saint Seiya hairstyles, plaid shirts paired with different colored knitted sweaters, Akina wore a skirt while Akane wore jeans, carrying a small bag, exuding youth and vitality.

"Akane, are you sure it's this way?"

"Relax, Tsuruko said to walk down this street for 10 minutes after getting off the station, then turn right at a side road."

"But we've already walked for almost 10 minutes, and we still haven't seen the six-story apartment building."

"Maybe we'll see it at 15 minutes. Look, isn't that it?" Nakamori Akane pointed to a six-story apartment building hidden among other buildings, not very noticeable.

"Really, it's hidden in there."

As they spoke, they turned right, walked down the side road to the apartment building, entered the main door, and climbed the stairs to the third floor.

"Out of the stairs, to the left, it should be this one." Nakamori Akina looked and rang the doorbell.

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Nagayama Naoki, who was cutting vegetables in the house, heard the doorbell,

It was about time, it was almost 11:30, and Nagayama Naoki, who had just finished cleaning, was busy in the kitchen wearing a floral apron.

The apron given by the store owner when he first bought kitchen utensils, which would have been suitable for a housewife, now looked comical on Nagayama Naoki.

Without taking off the apron, he opened the door directly,

Sure enough, two young and beautiful girls were standing outside.

"Akina-san, Akane-san, you're here~"

"Naoki-san, good afternoon~" x2

Seeing Nagayama Naoki in the floral apron, both girls burst into laughter, and Akane couldn't help but say,

"Haha, Naoki-san in a floral apron, it's so out of place..."

"Come in quickly, the slippers are on the shoe rack."

Nagayama Naoki welcomed them in,

"Stop it, this is the first time I've used this apron. I didn't expect it to be a floral one."

"Naoki-san, you look very domestic..." Nakamori Akina said, then handed over a box of pastries, "This is a gift."

"Hi, too formal~"

What does 'domestic' mean, does it mean having the aura of a housewife....

Nagayama Naoki didn't know how to respond, put down the pastry box, and took out soda from the fridge,

"It took you a long time to get here, have some soda first." Then he continued working in the kitchen, "You can also rest in the room, the TV remote is on the sofa."

It's always curious to visit a friend's house for the first time, and the two girls were no exception, walking around the room while holding their sodas.

But it was only about 60 square meters, and they had a good idea of the layout at a glance.

"Naoki-san, you've cleaned up very well~" Nakamori Akina said as she looked around.

"Of course, I spent a lot of time cleaning after learning that the two young ladies were coming~" Nagayama Naoki replied while slicing green peppers.

"Naoki-san, how big is this house?" Nakamori Akane asked.

"About 20 tatami mats."

"Wow, it looks bigger than it actually is~"

"Maybe because there's less furniture and fewer things."

"True, it looks a bit like a hotel room." Nakamori Akina's voice moved from the second bedroom to the living room, "Does Naoki-san live alone?"

"Of course, only Tsuruko has stayed here for a few days before."

"Is that so......" Akina poked her head into the kitchen, "What is Naoki-san making?"

"It's Chinese food, I'm going to treat you to authentic Mapo Tofu today, but it will take a while." Nagayama Naoki put the green peppers into the hot oil, which sizzled, and a pungent spicy smell spread, the green peppers seemed a bit spicy in this era.

"Green pepper and beef?" As the aroma of beef spread, Akina leaned in, "Does Naoki-san need help?"

After a few stirs, Nagayama Naoki put the green pepper and beef on a plate: "Wait a moment, there are two more dishes."

"Akina-san, if you don't mind, could you bring this plate to the table and set the table~"

Nagayama Naoki didn't hesitate to direct them.

Nakamori Akane also came over and started helping Akina with the preparations.

While they were busy, Nagayama Naoki put the sweet and sour pork from another pot on a plate,

"Another dish is ready~"

"Hi~"

The last dish, Mapo Tofu, is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in RB,

"Akina-san, Akane-san, can you handle spicy food? More or less?"

"Please make it spicier~" x2

That's right, Nakamori Akina likes spicy food, but Nakamori Akane also likes it? Should I say they are a family?

A spicy family?

The heat of the dried red peppers was much stronger than that of the green peppers, and even with the exhaust fan on, the whole house was filled with a spicy smell, the neighbors could probably smell it too. After stir-frying the dried red peppers and Sichuan peppercorns on low heat, Nagayama Naoki made the key ingredient for the Mapo Tofu, the knife-cut chili.

Then, following the authentic Mapo Tofu recipe he learned online, he sautéed scallions, garlic, doubanjiang, and fermented black beans, added water and other seasonings to bring it to a boil, and finally added the tofu, beef mince, and knife-cut chili, simmering gently and stirring the tofu continuously. After thickening the sauce, he added garlic sprouts and the remaining knife-cut chili...

During this process, the two girls were drawn by the aroma, and Nakamori Akina watched Nagayama Naoki's technique: "Naoki-san, your Mapo Tofu seems different from others?"

"This is the authentic Sichuan-style Mapo Tofu, I learned it specifically~" Nagayama Naoki boasted.

However, RB's Mapo Tofu is indeed different from China's, with less spiciness and a lighter taste, and some even have a sweet version... it's almost heretical.

"Naoki-san is really amazing." Nakamori Akane watched Nagayama Naoki's skilled thickening technique and couldn't help but marvel.

"Ha ha ha, when you live alone, you have to improve your cooking skills~"

Nagayama Naoki saw that it was almost ready and sprinkled the final garlic sprouts,

"Akina-san, Akane-san, let's eat..."

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