"It's really beautiful, right?" Uchiha asked with a smile while holding one hand on the window sill, "For the people living in Nanhe, Nanga River is like a 'mother'."

"...Hmm." Uchiha Sasuke nodded, and then he raised his finger and pointed at the wooden board on the floor in front of him, "Can I lift it?"

"Theoretically, the store helped make it, but if you really want to do it, just lift it~" Uchiha replied with a smile.

Uchiha Sasuke then lifted up the wooden board covering the floor and put it aside. As for what is underneath, you can tell by looking at the other customers in the Odori Shop - there is a sunken stone trough under the wooden board.

Just at this time, two strong men shouted, "There are hot coals inside, please be careful" while carrying a long black "iron box" and walked up to the two of them. Then, carefully

Put it into the stone trough tightly.

The iron box is filled with red-hot fine charcoal, which is hot and smokeless, with a slight woody aroma when burning. At the same time, there are some thick wire mesh above the charcoal.

"With such a big gap, won't the ingredients fall out?" Uchiha Sasuke asked doubtfully.

"The barbecues here are all threaded with thick wooden sticks for you, and then inserted directly into the top of the barbed wire. Then, special props similar to clamps are used to flip the barbecue."

"...That's it." Uchiha Sasuke suddenly realized, "No wonder you said it was special, this is really... ancient." He had read in the history books that long ago, the residents of this country used to dig holes in the floor of their homes to stay warm in winter.

Make such a hole, and then burn firewood in it to keep warm. A pot of boiling water is hung on the firewood, and some wooden sticks with ingredients are inserted around it.

"Or you can call it 'wild interest', it will make you look taller in an instant~"

"Does that mean it will taste better?" The young man raised his eyebrows.

"No, but it will become more expensive." Uchiha covered his mouth with a belt.

Then, the two of them laughed together.

"It will be very warm to eat this while warming yourself over the fire in autumn and winter. Now..." Uchiha Obi looked at the red-hot charcoal fire and said, "Sasuke, if you feel hot, just step back a little. Theoretically, it's

It’s unlikely to burn your clothes, but you still have to be careful.”

"Yeah." Uchiha Sasuke nodded.

Just at this moment...

The old woman came back with a large basket in her arms. There was also a bouquet of spring flowers slanted on it. As the Uchiha belt said, it was very wild and interesting.

"I've been waiting for a long time." The old woman knelt down with a smile, first took off the bouquet of flowers, put it in half and placed it beside the two of them. "These are the newly picked spring flowers today. Please enjoy them." Then she said.

, and took out the teapot and two teacups from the basket, poured a cup of seven-half-full tea for the two of them, and pushed it to their hands.

After that, she took out the recommended ingredients in the store today from the basket——

A plate of mushrooms unique to this season;

a dish of vegetables unique to the season;

A large plate of seasonal seafood that looks fresh and plump at first glance;

a plate of old tofu;

a dish of tender corn;

There are also a few thick wooden sticks.

"?" Uchiha Sasuke picked up the stick and asked, "What is this for?" It's impossible to let them eat the stick, right?

The old woman covered her lips and smiled, and looked at Uchiha Ozi: "Miss Ochi, can you explain it or should I do it?"

"I'll do it." Uchiha replied, "Thank you for your hard work."

"No, if you need anything, please ring the bell and we will come as soon as possible."

Immediately, the old woman withdrew respectfully and politely.

Uchiha picked up the wooden stick and shook it, raised his hand and pointed to the door connected to the Nanga River, and explained: "The specialty of this store is charcoal grilled fish, but to show that their fish is very fresh, they are all

You can eat it and catch it immediately. You can ask them to bring it immediately to help you skewer it, or you can go to the door near the river and choose one you like and let them skewer it for you on the spot. Which one do you choose?"

"I'll go to the door." Uchiha Sasuke, who was very curious, immediately stood up and asked, "Are you going?"

"I'll forget it. You can help me choose. Well, there are ten wooden sticks here. We should have about the same five fish each. If there are not enough, please ask for more."

In fact, ordinary people can't eat that much, but who makes them both "big eaters"?

Uchiha Sasuke then stood up and walked to the door, watching those people fishing in the brightly lit night, and by the way, looking at the fresh river fish kept in the pond nearby.

"Guest, which one do you want?" A staff member held a freshly caught fish in both hands and said with a smile, "How about this one?"

Uchiha Sasuke studied it for a while and asked: "Is it too small?"

"If you want to roast it, this size is just right. The smaller one will have more thorns, while the larger one will make the meat look older. At this size, the roasted small thorns can be chewed and eaten directly, and you only need to spit out one of the main thorns.

Yes." The staff member said with a smile, looking sideways into the room and whispering, "The female companion will definitely recognize your wise choice!"

"!" Uchiha Sasuke said decisively, "Then this." After a pause, he emphasized, "You didn't lie to me, right?" He hated others deceiving him the most, and the consequences were very serious.

Staff: "..." How can anyone speak so straightforwardly... However, he still replied sincerely, "Don't worry, it's absolutely the truth. I'm here. If it doesn't taste good, you come and hit me."

"Well, okay."

"???" Do you really agree?!

The staff was speechless and helped clean and handle the fish. Then, they helped string them on wooden sticks one by one and handed them back to the other party——

"alright."

"Thanks."

Uchiha Sasuke walked back carrying ten fishes and put them in the basket left by the old woman.

"Oh haha." Uchiha took a look at the fish and smiled, "You are very talented to be able to make the most correct choice on your first visit~"

Uchiha Sasuke raised the corner of his mouth slightly, feeling very happy. However, he did not choose to accept the credit just like that. Instead, he told the truth: "The fisherman over there suggested it to me, saying it is so delicious."

"Soga..." Uchiha smiled and nodded, "But some people won't believe it. Because the fish here are paid by the piece, some people think that eating bigger ones is more cost-effective. Therefore, if you can restrain your greed and make the best

The right choice, very good~”

"……Um."

Uchiha Sasuke thought: How wonderful.

He has been praised by many people since he was a child, or in other words, he has been praised all the way. He should have been used to this kind of thing. Even if he is occasionally praised by his parents, he will not be too excited because it is so common.

Already.

I feel very happy when I am praised by my brother, because the fact of "getting my brother's approval again" is very pleasant in itself.

Being praised by her will also make you very happy.

Probably, it’s because her praise points are always different from others, right?

Or is it because she always notices his inconspicuous efforts?

Or maybe it's because her words are always so sincere...? She doesn't praise because "I want to praise Uchiha Sasuke", but because "I see something worthy of praise".

In short, he likes to be praised by her.

The very fact of being "affirmed by her" is also very satisfying.

"Yo Xi! Now that the vegetables are all ready, let's start grilling!" Uchiha clapped his hands, "Remember, vegetables that are more likely to be overcooked are placed on the outside, and those that are less cooked are placed on the inside, right?

Yes, the fish should be placed at the very end, because it is the absolute protagonist~"

The two worked hard together, and soon the iron rack was filled with densely packed "skewers".

"Isn't there any seasoning?" Uchiha Sasuke had seen a similar practice and would sprinkle some seasoning.

"They don't add this. They say it's so that you can enjoy the original deliciousness of the ingredients." Uchiha Sashimi picked up a small jar from the spice rack on the side and opened it to show the people in front of him, "So, you can add whatever you are interested in."

Pour the seasoning into the plate and eat it later. Let me tell you, the roasted tofu is very sweet when dipped in sugar or honey!"

"...You can eat white sugar and honey and it will be very sweet."

"Hey." Uchiha puffed up his face - a boy who doesn't know how to appreciate!

Uchiha Sasuke once again expressed his confusion and "rejection" about the tribe's behavior of dipping everything in candy. By the way, he filled his plate with tomato sauce. After tasting the taste, he sprinkled a little more in it.

With a little salt——

Sour and salty, the eternal god.

Fortunately, the two of them have accumulated a wealth of "dining experience together" from living together before. To sum up, it is very simple, that is, they do not interfere with each other and respect each other. Because they are not the type who likes to dictate other people's lives.

, so it is not difficult to do it.

"Aren't you going to turn on the phone and take a photo as a souvenir?"

"Forget it." Uchiha Sasuke replied, "I always feel that I will receive a bunch of text messages immediately, followed immediately by a call from my mother and brother asking when I will get home."

"..." Ochiha thought about his "painting style" for a moment, and nodded in understanding, "Anyway, let's have a good meal first." They had agreed in advance that the start-up time would be at dinner.

After that, go home.

"Well, let's come together next time and take pictures then."

"..." Another "next time"?

Ochiha Uchiha decided not to continue this topic and instead said: "Every time I eat food that requires waiting, I feel anxious and looking forward to it. Looking back afterwards, every time I eat, the first three bites are always the happiest.

The most delicious because the wait was fully satisfied.”
To be continued...