Chapter 218 Set off to Hokkaido!

"Hokkaido, Hokkaido..."

The long-awaited trip to Hokkaido has finally arrived. The energetic Haruka Sakurai has been muttering to herself since she entered the airport.

She was carrying a sky blue backpack she had just bought at the shopping mall and wearing a straw hat she had never worn before, looking like she was always ready to travel.

When it comes to the so-called girlish feeling, this is probably what is meant.

But after all, she had been in the hospital for more than two months, so Shimizu could more or less understand Sakurai Haruka's excitement.

It's strange... I have never been hospitalized, but I can empathize with them.

"Junior, Yao, this way."

Sakurai Shio waved at the boarding gate, and Shimizu Mi walked over with Sakurai Haruka.

After saying goodbye to Sakurai Sosuke in the coffee shop, Shimizu Mi, Sakurai Shio and Sakurai Haruka took a taxi to the airport.

Because Hokkaido is not as far away from Tokyo as Kyoto was during the school trip, we chose to take a direct flight this time.

Sakurai Shio had already booked first-class tickets and a hotel for the three of them in advance.

Shimizu looked up this hotel online on the way to the airport just now... It's not that the hotel he stayed in during the school trip was bad, but all in all, it was not on the same level at all.

Sure enough, it’s nice to have money.

Shimizu Mitsuki once again realized the truth of this world and walked over with his suitcase, preparing to do the pre-boarding check.

To be honest, Shimizu had already prepared for it a few days before, so he wasn't too worried about the trip itself.

The only thing that I am a little worried about is Amamiya Iori.

Given Amemiya Iori's personality, it was impossible for her to ignore the fact that Shimizu left Tokyo and traveled alone to Hokkaido for three whole days.

But if she were to tell her, Amemiya Iori would never let Shimizu Miki travel to Hokkaido alone with Sakurai Haruka and Sakurai Shio.

After all, both of these sisters are extremely beautiful. They are stunning beauties with the highest looks, and each of them has their own unique charm.

How could she feel at ease without adequate protection?

So if Amamiya Iori knew about this, she would definitely ask to go together.

But if she went with him, the one who would be worried would be Qingshui Jian.

Therefore, Shimizu Mi only told Amemiya Iori that he was going to Hokkaido to visit relatives for a few days. Of course, he also communicated with Hoshino Akiko in advance and asked her to help cover it up.

Although he was still a little worried, Shimizu was surprised to see Amemiya Iori nodding happily after hearing what he said.

Because the promise was made so readily, Qing Shuijian felt a little uneasy.

There shouldn't be any problem...

Just as Shimizu was thinking about this, ticket checking began at the boarding gate.

……

……

Since it was Shimizu's first time to take a plane, it felt a bit novel.

However, since the flight from Tokyo to Hokkaido only takes less than two hours, it feels like you just got on the plane and have to get off the plane before you have time to experience it.

When we arrived in Hokkaido and got off the plane and walked out of the airport, it was already past 2:30 in the afternoon.

Because it was a short flight, no meals were provided, so we decided to find a restaurant to eat first.

Following Sakurai Shio's suggestion, after leaving the airport, the three of them first took a taxi to the city. As expected, the huge crowds at the various stores here were enough to make shy people stay away.

After getting off the taxi, Sakurai Shio walked forward without hesitation among the growing crowd, as if she already had a destination in mind.

In short, Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka tried their best to keep up with her to avoid getting separated. After arriving at the basement, there were fewer people and they finally had the chance to ask her about her destination.

"Let's go eat barbecue first."

"Barbecue? It's not evening yet." Sakurai Haruka asked back.

"Does meat taste different during the day than at night?"

What Sakurai Shio said was not wrong. Although it seemed that barbecue was usually eaten with a few friends at night, Shimizu's love for meat was not so strong that he could tell the difference at different times.

"That's fine. I want to eat barbecue, and no one would hate barbecue."

Sakurai Shio declared so, but from what Shimizu Mi knew, it seemed that no one really hated her except vegetarians.

When she came to her senses, Qingshuijian was already sitting face to face with her in a small shop, across the charcoal barbecue stove.

This small shop is hidden in a corner of the street, and it was thanks to Sakurai Shio that she was able to find such a place.

The space inside the store is long and compact, with room for only a few small wooden tables and chairs. There are not many people in the store and the light is a bit dim, but each table has its own lighting.

Sakurai Haruka, who had just used the bathroom in the store, came back and sat down next to Shimizu Mi. She took off her top, revealing a warm-looking sweater underneath.

When mentioning Hokkaido, one naturally thinks of snow and low temperatures, so I put on a sweater before boarding the plane. However, after arriving, I found that the temperature here is only a few degrees lower than Tokyo.

It turns out that summer is equally hot everywhere.

After a while, the young female waiter came to the table to help take orders.

"Let me check the menu."

Sakurai Shio picked up the menu and started looking at it. Since there was only one menu, Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka gave the task of ordering to Sakurai Shio.

Sakurai Shio placed her order to the female clerk as if she was reciting a math formula she had learned in advance.

By the way, the female clerk seemed to be very concerned about the relationship between Shimizu and the other two. While listening to the orders, she would look at Shimizu and Sakurai Haruka from time to time.

However, after accidentally making eye contact with Shimizu Mi, the female clerk blushed and immediately looked away. Sakurai Haruka seemed to be unhappy about this, and from then on she kept staring at the female clerk as if she was being monitored.

"By the way, I want the most expensive one."

"……Wait a moment."

Shimizu glanced at the prices on the menu and instinctively interrupted Sakurai Shio who was about to order more.

In Japan, some small shops that look ordinary or even mediocre may actually be Michelin-starred or extremely expensive restaurants.

At this moment, Qingshuijian had undoubtedly accidentally stepped into such a restaurant.

"It's okay, I'll treat you. This is the most expensive one, for three people. For drinks, is oolong tea okay?"

Shimizu nodded involuntarily. The young female clerk seemed to be afraid that Sakurai Shio would change her mind, so she quickly repeated the items she ordered and left.

"Wow - I'm really looking forward to it!"

Sakurai Shio rubbed her hands excitedly, well, the kind of movement that's a bit like a fly rubbing its hands.

"...I'll give you the money next time."

Money makes the toughest thing. Qingshuijian thought he had brought enough money because he only planned to visit for three days. However, he did not expect the prices in this restaurant to be beyond his expectations.

"It's okay, junior, don't mind. I'll pay for it. It's a waste if the savings are not spent anyway."

What kind of perverse logic is this...

Qing Shuijian couldn't help but sigh: "Can't you spend the money on something more meaningful?"

"I think this is very meaningful. It's not fun to eat barbecue alone. I can't even dream of eating with my junior and Haruka, so I spend money for my own fun."

I never thought of it in my dreams... It was just a meal together, Qingshuijian didn't think it was that exaggerated.

"Sorry for the long wait. Bring us the drinks first."

At this time, the female clerk happened to appear with oolong tea.

It was as if Sakurai Shio didn't want to talk about spending money anymore, so she called the waiter over on purpose, smiling at Shimizu. After the oolong tea, the waitress brought the meat platter, which was beautifully arranged. To be honest, it looked delicious and expensive.

This seemed to be what was called fat bloom, the fat looked crystal clear. After the grill on the charcoal stove was hot enough, Sakurai Shio happily put a piece of meat on it, and the aroma from the sizzling sound stimulated the stomach.

In the struggle with appetite, Qingshuijian gave in all of a sudden and joined in grilling the meat on the net.

The high-quality meat is cooked quickly on the high-temperature grill.

"I'm gonna start now."

When the meat is fully cooked, take it off the grill, blow on it, and put it in your mouth.

Sakurai Shio asked expectantly, "How does it taste?"

"Fortunately."

"Huh? That's all? Isn't it delicious?"

The meat is indeed very delicious, but people’s tastes vary.

"Sister, you talk a lot."

It seemed that Sakurai Shio talked too much. Sakurai Haruka glanced at her impatiently, then picked up a piece of meat and put it into her mouth, and her expression immediately melted.

I have to say, the meat is really delicious. It turns out that you can eat such good food if you have money.

Qing Shuijian was obviously not very hungry, but he ate up the three servings of meat in no time.

Sakurai Shio picked up the menu on the table and considered what to order.

"Do you two want anything else to eat?"

"As you please."

Sakurai Haruka just said this casually, and then Sakurai Shio's eyebrows raised dramatically.

"Can you really call me anything?"

"Ah."

Then, Sakurai Shio silently raised her hand, and the female clerk who was watching somewhere immediately came over.

"Beef heart, beef offal, beef lung, honeycomb stomach, beef tripe, ah, and a glass of ice cola for each person."

Sakurai Shio looked at the menu and ordered the food smoothly.

"Wait, what are you calling?"

Although she felt a little embarrassed to disturb the clerk's work, Sakurai Shio kept spewing out words that could not be ignored, so Sakurai Haruka couldn't help but interrupt her.

"Ah, anyway, the ones I ordered just now are all single servings."

When the female clerk heard what Sakurai Shio said, she hurried away with a smile.

"Did you just say beehive? Do you want to eat bugs?"

A subtle look of disgust flashed across Sakurai Haruka's face, and her brows were slightly furrowed.

"Ah, don't you know? Honeycomb is the name of the part of the cow. I like the internal organs recently."

Sakurai Shio placed her elbow elegantly on the table, supporting one cheek, and looked at Sakurai Haruka with a faint smug smile on her face.

"The honeycomb refers to the internal organs..."

This was also the first time that Shimizu Mi heard this. He felt both admiration and defeat by Sakurai Shio, and couldn't help but talk to himself.

But if you think about it carefully, this is quite similar to Sakurai Shio's style, so it seems understandable.

Sakurai Shio heard Shimizu's murmur and said, "Although most people don't like to eat them, some of the offal tastes really good."

"You said that so proudly, what else can I say?"

Qingshuijian had heard people say this before, but he never had the courage to try it.

"I forgot to order rice, do you want some?"

"Need not."

After a while, the offal ordered by Sakurai Shio was served on a large plate. It looked much more difficult to describe than Shimizu had expected and had no appetite. The only thing that could be barely recognized was the beef tripe that is commonly seen in hot pot.

Sakurai Shio ordered some rice from the waitress, and then happily started to grill the internal organs on the net. Shimizu had no choice but to help her.

"Here, this is ready—"

Shimizu Ken never reached out to pick up the strangely shaped internal organs, but he didn't expect that after helping Sakurai Shio grill them, she would repay his kindness with a revenge and put a piece of white thing full of small holes on his plate.

Due to the good education he received since childhood, Shimizu Miki, in the spirit of not wasting food, had to put the piece of food into his mouth with trepidation.

"Isn't it delicious?"

Sakurai Shio immediately asked impatiently.

To be honest, Qingshuijian felt that the taste was very good and fragrant, and it was much better than he had imagined.

But think about it from another perspective, if it really doesn’t taste good, no one would deliberately sell this kind of thing in their store.

But this seemed to play into Sakurai Shio's hands, which made people feel unwilling for some reason, so Shimizu Ken refused to nod.

"You are really willing to try."

Sakurai Shio showed her usual ambiguous smile, as if she was happy about the success of her recommendation. Then, it was not known whether she did it on purpose or was inspired by it, but she blurted out these words.

"Oh no, if this happens, I might end up liking my junior more than Haruka."

Upon hearing this, Sakurai Haruka, who was drinking an iced cola, suddenly felt her hands tremble.

Fortunately, it didn't spill out, but Sakurai Haruka picked up the chopsticks tremblingly and reached for the internal organs on the grill.

"remote?"

It can be seen that she was stimulated by Sakurai Shio's words, but Shimizu suddenly felt that it would be better not to stop her here.

Sakurai Haruka hesitated, picked and chose, and finally picked up a piece of meat no bigger than a fingernail. Shimizu couldn't tell which part of the cow it was.

As if she was preparing to die, she put the piece of meat into her mouth and swallowed it with difficulty without even chewing it.

The texture and taste of the meat are certainly not as bad as it looks, but from a psychological perspective, it is still somewhat difficult to accept. Shimizu Mi can understand this very well.

"Ah, I didn't expect you two would actually eat it."

As expected, this woman Sakurai Shio is really a bad-hearted person.

Because her acting before was so similar, Shimizu Mi only realized now that she had fooled him.

Although she claimed that she liked eating offal recently, after such a long time, Sakurai Shio herself didn't even eat a piece.

Without asking any more questions, after Sakurai Haruka realized that she had been deceived, she glared at Sakurai Shio fiercely.

Even if she put her palms together and kept begging for mercy with a flattering smile, it was of no use. Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka unanimously decided to let Sakurai Shio finish the offal she had ordered.

At first, Sakurai Shio looked extremely reluctant, as if the sky was falling, but when she started eating, she ate with relish, making Shimizu Mi really confused as to whether she liked it or not.

Sakurai Shio had finished her oolong tea, so she asked the waiter for a refill and ordered some ordinary meat.

Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Haruka mainly ate meat, while Sakurai Shio was mainly responsible for finishing the offal she had just ordered, and she ate slowly like this.

Whenever Shimizu ate a piece of offal, Sakurai Shio would look at him with an unpleasant smile.

At such times, Qingshui Jian would eat the ordinary beef that she had carefully roasted, and she would cry out in annoyance, "Ah——", and her mood would become a little happier.

(End of this chapter)