“I hate to say it, but I was born and raised in Japan…”
Ayaka laughed happily at Arisa’s reply, although nobody could tell what was so funny.
She then took out a small box from a paper bag.
“Here, chocolate… This is a normal one, no jokes.”
“It’s quite simple.”
“Call it a safe choice.”
When it comes to souvenirs from overseas trips, chocolates are the norm.
It’s hard to go bad, and it never misses as a choice.
And so it was Yuzuru, Ayaka, and Soichiro who went on a trip abroad during the spring vacation.
Chiharu seemed to have gone to a hot spring during her trip within Japan and bought some steamed buns as a souvenir.
Tenka and Hijiri didn’t seem to have taken any particular trip.
“Russia was… cold, but the salmon roe was delicious.”
After the exchange of souvenirs, the conversation naturally turned to a discussion of memories.
Hijiri asked Ayaka.
“How… do you eat salmon roe in Russia?”
“It’s served on bread. Unlike in Japan, it is not marinated in soy sauce, but salt. The salmon roe on the bread is delicious with vodka…”
“…vodka?”
Arisa reacted to Ayaka’s comment.
“In Russia, you can drink alcohol at the age of 16?”
“Who knows? But even if it’s forbidden, no Russian is going to obey it.”
If there are any who do, they would be spies for the West!
She laughed happily as she recalled what her Russian guide told her.
“Oi, Ayaka… Don’t talk too loudly. This is not a year-end party or a New Year’s party, it’s a school.”
“Yes, yes.”
Taking Soichiro’s advice, Ayaka made a “zip your mouth” gesture.
Arisa, on the other hand, had an indescribable expression on her face.
She is a serious girl, so she probably wanted to say, “Don’t drink“.
(..Next year, what should I do?)
In the Takasegawa family, alcohol is served as a matter of course at year-end and New Year’s parties.
Yuzuru has been drinking too.
And… next year, Arisa, who became Yuzuru’s fiancée, and Naoki Amagi will certainly be invited.
I don’t want to make Arisa angry…
I wonder if Arisa would ever drink?
Although Yuzuru thought about it, he tried not to think about it right now because it would be discussed later.
“I’ve heard that traveling abroad makes you miss Japanese food, is that true?”
Tenka inquired.
It seemed that she had never traveled abroad before.
“Ah, that’s true. When I go abroad, I usually bring cup noodles and rice balls.”
Chiharu answered Tenka’s question.
The Uenishi family seems to prefer domestic travel to foreign travel, but they do travel abroad on occasion.
“I, you see… wanted to eat salmon eggs on top of a bowl of rice, so I stopped by Tsukiji when I got back to Japan.” (TN: Tsukiji is a place famous for fish market)
“….just how much did you spend on the food?”
Soichiro made a dumbfounded face at Ayaka.
“The taste is just so different. The bread is good, but I think rice is better… What did you eat first when you came back to Japan, Yuzurun?”
“I went to Ichiran.” (TN: Ichiran is a restaurant chain in Japan)
Ayumi insisted on eating ramen as soon as she got home.
It was late in the day and the only place she could get in right away was Ichiran.
“The Takasegawa family slurping at Ichiran on their way back from New Caledonia…”
“It’s surreal.”
“Shut up. It’s good because it’s good.”
And then, Yuzuru’s clothes were tugged twice.
The one who pulled it was Arisa.
“What’s up?”
“Please take me to a ramen restaurant sometimes.”
Yuzuru remembered that she had said she had never been there before.