Service Club? Just like you guys, you want to step into the whirlpool of the band?

"Senior Liang! Reliable!"

After playing around, as the first batch of customers came into the store, everyone returned to their respective posts.

Ijichi Nijika was in charge of the bar, and Goto Ichiri volunteered to go to the warehouse to help Ijichi Hoshika carry the drinks.

As for Yamada Ryo, she took Kita Ikuyo to clean up backstage.

Because there weren't too many customers today, everyone was able to work quite easily.

But there are also times when unexpected things happen, like now, when Kita Ikuyo, who was strolling around the audience, suddenly screamed towards the stairs, "Cat!"

Her face was full of surprise.

"cat?"

When did a cat appear near the stars? Could it be that Kita-chan was seeing things?

She wanted to go over and take a look but couldn't leave the bar without permission. So, she had no choice but to poke her hand on Yamada Ryo's face, trying to wake her up. "Ryo, don't sleep anymore. Go see what's going on over there, Kita-chan."

From this position, Kita Ikuyo's figure had disappeared from her sight. She must have walked up the stairs.

"Oh..."

Yamada Ryo walked over lazily, and then he found Kita Ikuyo on the stairs, and...

"cat!"

To be more precise, she is a girl who looks very much like a cat. Judging from her age, she should be a junior high school student.

She had short white jellyfish-like hair and heterochromatic eyes, one blue and one gold. If the girl hadn't grown cat ears on her head, Yamada Ryo would have thought she was still dreaming.

She patted her face, making sure it was slightly painful, then turned to look at the bar. "Hongxia, there really is a cat, it's a cat girl! Let's recruit her into the Fanxing Bar, it will definitely attract a lot of customers."

Then her salary can be increased.

"There should be a limit to pranks. How could there be a cat in this world...ah!"

Before he could even utter the word "mother", Ichichi Hongxia suddenly showed the same expression as the other two.

Because she also saw a cute girl who looked very much like a cat walking down the stairs with Kita-chan!

Surprise! She even wondered if she was dazzled.

"Matcha parfait, I heard the one here is very delicious, do you have it?"

The girl who was mistakenly regarded as a cat girl was Kaname Rakuna. Her first question after entering the store was whether they had matcha parfait.

After all, she only knew about this restaurant through rumors, and she came here today just to try it and see which one tastes better, the one made here or RiNG.

If it was really as the rumors said, she wouldn't mind coming every day after school.

"Yes! Little sister, please sit here first. The matcha parfait will be ready soon!"

Kita Ikuyo, wearing a maid outfit, enthusiastically brought Rakuna to the bar. While Yamada Ryo stayed behind, she excitedly found Ijichi Nikka.

"Hong Xia Liuqi: Yi) Ershishiba-senpai, Matcha Parfait!"

"So cute... Eh? Matcha parfait? I don't know how to make that..."

Ichichi Hongxia, who was admiring Rina's cuteness in the previous second, was troubled by this sentence in the next second.

Because she doesn't know how to make matcha parfait!

"Then what to do."

Kita Ikuyo felt lost instantly, as if she was the one who couldn't have the matcha parfait.

It was so hard to meet such a cute little girl, and she wanted to talk to her more. If she just let her go like this... Although it sounds a bit strange to say this, she just wanted to keep her in the store for a while longer!

Please, Senior Hongxia, you must find a way. I can do anything!

"Wait a minute, Kita-chan. I'll go get my sister!"

Handing the responsibility of the bar to Kita Ikuyo, Ijichi Hongxia, who also had this plan, walked towards the warehouse with determination.

"Come on! Senior Hong Xia!"

ps: Actually it’s Lenai!

Chapter 20 Where is Yu?

Soon, Ichichi Hongxia forcibly pulled Ichichi Xingge's hand and walked out.

Goto Ichiri followed the two of them silently.

"So...where's that cat-like girl you were talking about?"

"It's at the bar, sister, you have to believe that I'm not lying!"

"I've told you so many times, you have to call me the manager in the store..."

As if she was a little helpless, Ijichi Xingge acted reluctantly, but as an older sister she still couldn't refuse Hongxia's willful request.

If it's a prank, I'll just give it a few words to teach it a lesson later.

With this thought in mind, she quickly followed Hong Xia to the bar.

then

She admitted that she had misunderstood Hong Xia just now.

But even when she saw Kaname Rana, Ijichi Hoshige did not behave like a little girl, but treated her as an ordinary guest.

"Matcha parfait, isn't it ready yet?"

Watching that the people at the bar changed one after another, and the matcha parfait that she wanted to eat had not been made yet, Kaname tilted her head in some confusion.

Seeing this, Ichichi Hongxia tied the apron around Ichichi Xingge's waist and said, "Manager, I leave it to you!"

Ijichi Seika didn't say anything more. Instead, she took out the cup and looked at Kaname Rakuna, "Just one serving?"

"A large matcha parfait."

Ask Lenai to extend an index finger.

"Two minutes."

"it is good."

Kaname Rakuna's face showed an expectant expression.

"Use less matcha powder...50 grams of fresh cream and more water"

During the production process, Ijichi Hoshige recalled the flaws pointed out by Ichinose Asaba and improved them step by step.

Taking advantage of this time, everyone except Yamada Ryo and Goto Ichiri came over.

"Little sister, what's your name?!"

Kita Ikuyo was holding her phone, looking like she wanted to take a photo.

"Lena, what about you?"

Kaname took out a matcha flavored hard candy from his pocket and put it in his mouth, with a look of satisfaction on his face.

"My name is Kita! This is Ryo-senpai, Niji-chan, and Ichiri-chan!"

Kita Ikuyo introduced everyone one by one, and then after asking for Lenai's opinion, she picked up her phone and started taking pictures.

"Leuna-chan probably doesn't live in Shimokitazawa, right? The uniform doesn't look like the one for a junior high school here."

Ijichi Hongxia also took a few pictures, and then she searched in her mind and found that there was no such beige uniform in Shimokitazawa's junior high school.

"Hanasakigawa, third year student."

Kaname Lenai extended three fingers in response, but her gaze remained on the stage.

Suddenly I wanted to play the guitar, but she didn't bring her guitar.

Moreover, Yu had told her before that when others are performing on stage, they are not allowed to play musical instruments and disturb others.

There was no way, she could only satisfy her eyes.

"Hanasakigawa? Ah... I found her. She's in Ikebukuro! Rakuna-chan actually came all this way here by herself..."

Kita Ikuyo was a little surprised when she saw the content she searched on her mobile phone, but at the same time she also admired Kaname Rakuna's courage.

“I didn’t expect it to spread so far…”

Ichichi Hongxia didn't know whether to laugh or cry about the fact that Fanxing's name had spread so far.

"Um...Runa, your matcha parfait is ready."

At this moment, Ijichi Hoshige at the bar pushed out the matcha parfait she had prepared.

This was her first time doing it according to Asaba Ichinose's instructions, so she was inevitably a little unskilled, so it took her an extra minute.

She was eager to hear the comments, so she didn't leave immediately after finishing.

“Matcha Parfait!”

The one who was looking forward to it more than Ijichi Hoshige was Kaname. The moment she saw the matcha parfait, she quickly chewed the hard candy in her mouth and scooped a spoonful of matcha into her mouth.

The delicate matcha melts on the tongue, and the rich flavor is not greasy at all, giving people a just right feeling.

Although it tasted good, the smile on Lenai's face disappeared after taking the first bite, and became complicated.

She closed her eyes and savored it carefully until she took the third spoonful. Then, as if she was certain of something, she put the matcha parfait aside and looked at Ijichi Hoshige at the bar.

Several people nearby were looking at her nervously.

"Isn't it delicious?"

Although Ichichi Xingge was a little confused, he had already prepared himself mentally.

This was my first time trying this method, and I was pretty good that the matcha parfait wasn’t thrown away by the customers after taking a single bite.

But Yao Le Nai did not answer the question. Instead, he quickly stood up and looked around. Under the puzzled gazes of several people, he said, "Where is Yu?"

Yu is her special name for Ichinose Asaha. As for why she said this, it was because she tasted the flavor of Matcha parfait and confirmed that this was the one that Ichinose Asaha often made for her when she was in SPACE. The flavor was specially adjusted and no one else could imitate it.

Although the matcha parfait she ate now tasted a little lighter, the difference was actually not that big.

Therefore, she concluded that Ichinose Asaba must have worked in this store.

The long search finally got the answer at this moment, how could she not be excited.

At the same time, everyone was confused by Yao Lenai's sudden words.

I don't understand what this has to do with whether it tastes good or not.

"Yu taught you this method. Where is he?"

Kaname Rakuna pointed at the matcha parfait.

"Yu means..."

"Ichinose Asaba."

"Eh? Why does Lenai-chan know Asaba..."

Ijichi Hongxia, who had just felt that the word sounded familiar, understood it instantly after hearing what Yao Lena said.

The others all pricked up their ears, somewhat puzzled about the relationship between Rakuna and Ichinose Asaba.

"What's your relationship with him?"

She couldn't help but be curious. This was the first time in nearly a year that someone related to Ichinose Asaba had come to the store. Even though it was an accident, Ijichi Seika still wanted to find out as much as possible.

"family."

Kaname Rakuna said without hesitation, with an extremely serious expression.

"Where's the evidence?"

Could it be that they are distant relatives?

She's already grown up, but she's still able to tell the truth from a child's lies. In fact, Ijichi Hoshika said this because she wanted to learn more about Ichinose Asaba's past from Kaname Rakuna.

"Is Asaba's hair dyed? Is it actually white? I'm not sure what to do with it."

Yamada Ryo, who also believed it, said to himself.

"I have a photo."

Ask Lenai to take out her cell phone and put it on the bar.

"Let me see... Liang, please don't squeeze me."