Sweet daily life of Little Tanuki and Qin Che in Love and Deep Space

As the owner spoke, he picked up the net from the side of the fish tank and plunged it into the water.

Two small, transparent squid were scooped up and rinsed with purified water.

It was "slurped" into the cup.

The owner also reminded the customer, "If it sprays ink, it's okay, you can eat ink too."

"Ok."

You handed the other cup of squid to Qin Che, and then walked with him to the flower bed rest area on the side.

You looked at the tiny, translucent squid submerged in the green sauce in the cup, and hesitated before looking at Qin Che: "Qin Che, what should we do? I feel like it's a little difficult to take a bite."

Qin Che chuckled softly twice and tapped your nose: "Weren't you just excited to eat it? Now you can't bring yourself to take a bite?"

"Um... let me mentally prepare myself..." You stared at the squid in the small cup, swallowed, and said, "Qin Che, why don't you try it first and tell me what it tastes like?"

"Boss, didn't I say it was crisp and sweet?"

"That's what the boss said. You should try it first, and let me know when you're done so I can be mentally prepared," you said, trying to coax Qin Che when he remained unmoved.

"I have a feeling you're up to something again. You're not planning to make me eat you and then renege on the deal, are you?" Qin Che narrowed his eyes slightly and touched his chin. "Given your style, the more I think about it, the more likely it is."

"What do you mean by my style of doing things! What style of doing things have I done?!" You immediately glared at him angrily.

“Proving you’re not that simple…” Qin Che raised an eyebrow and shrugged, “Come on, let’s clink glasses and drink up together.”

"..." Your gaze returned to the small cup, and after a moment's internal struggle, you finally spoke, "Okay! Cheers!"

After saying that, he raised his own cup and clinked it against Qin Che's.

You put on the disposable gloves your boss gave you, deciding to finish quickly.

The squid's tentacles are coated in a sweet and sour sauce, and they are crisp and sweet when you first bite into them. But just before you take a bite, a strange fishy-sweet taste spreads in your mouth.

If you've already eaten it and you see it's not going to work, you grit your teeth, chew it a little, and swallow it.

Aside from the strange taste at first, it was delicious overall.

After you finished your portion, you immediately turned your gaze to Qin Che: "I've finished eating, why aren't you moving?"

Upon hearing you speak, Qin Che paused for a second, then burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at! Can't you even handle getting sprayed with ink?!" Seeing his reaction, you finally realized what was going on.

Qin Che laughed as he put the small squid in his cup into his mouth.

This incredibly handsome man is so elegant and charming, even when he's eating street food.

"How about it, how about it!" You stared wide-eyed at him, eagerly anticipating Qin Che getting a mouthful of ink from that little squid.

However, reality still disappointed you.

Qin Che's mouth was perfectly clean.

Even the sauce that accidentally got on his lips was swept away by the tip of his tongue.

"Ugh! This is boring!" you said, pouting your little mouth which was covered in black ink, clearly displeased.

Qin Che threw the cup in his hand into the trash can next to him, then took out a tissue, intending to wipe your mouth.