Chapter 1052: Is milk tea in Tokyo always this violent?!

Last night, Shogakukan had already called to arrange for the sample copies of "Jurassic Park" to be sent over to Nagayama Naoki for review this morning, so Nagayama Naoki stayed at home today and didn't go out.

"Eitaro, let's make a deal, can you stop sticking to me?"

Nagayama Naoki, sitting on the veranda, pushed the dog beside him with his finger. It was clearly a hot day, yet it insisted on sticking to its owner...

Such a large lump of a dog already radiated a lot of heat, and on top of that, it was panting with its mouth open, just like the hot air from an air conditioner's outdoor unit blowing beside him.

And it had bad breath!

"Woof woof! (No!)" Eitaro shook its head and then rested its head on Nagayama Naoki's leg...

"Sigh~~~ If you were a female, I'd accept it, but Eitaro, you're a male dog!"

Nagayama Naoki rubbed the dog's head,

"Are males really clingier..."

Just at this moment, Akina's voice suddenly came from behind:

"Naoki-san, what are you saying? What's clingy?"

Nagayama Naoki turned his head, saw his wife walking over holding juice, and quickly stood up to take it.

"Eitaro is too clingy..." Nagayama Naoki helped Akina sit on the rattan chair, "Akina, you don't need to bring juice, it's so tiring..."

"It's only a few steps..." Akina laughed, "I'm not unable to move right now..."

Looking at her round belly, Nagayama Naoki felt the weight. The closer it got to the due date, the more he felt the thin layer of skin on her belly felt like it could be stretched to the point of bursting at any time.

"You still need to rest well..."

Akina sat down, listening to the sound of cicadas occasionally ringing in the courtyard, feeling a bit dazed...

Actually, the cicadas on the cherry tree generally didn't dare to chirp much because there was an orange cat in the house that could climb trees. If it was too noisy, Miaotaro would climb up and catch the cicadas.

Under the bright sunlight, the lush cherry tree shaded nearly half the courtyard, the white sand of the dry landscape glowed with a shiny luster, and the succulents in the corner and the bamboo leaves outside the courtyard wall sandwiched a white wall, like a blank scroll.

"We can paint on the wall in the future!"

Akina, with her hand on her belly, suddenly blurted out such a sentence, making Nagayama Naoki pause.

"？??"

"I mean, the baby can use the wall as a drawing board and paint on it in the future!"

"......."

Nagayama Naoki didn't know why his wife suddenly said such a thing, but based on the philosophy that the pregnant wife is always right, he still nodded feignedly:

"Hmm... looking at it this way, it really is very suitable for painting..."

"Woof woof woof!"

"Look, Eitaro agrees too!"

"....."

Miaotaro, lying on the cat tree, stretched out its head, took a look at the three strange guys on the veranda, and shrank back into its nest... Not sleeping in broad daylight, just starting to dream~

The doorbell of Mountain Cherry Court rang once, and then the iron gate opened; it seemed a vehicle had driven in.

Before long, Butler Alfred walked from the main hall at the front door to the living area here and reported to Nagayama Naoki:

"Naoki-san... the guests from Shogakukan have arrived."

"Ah..." Nagayama Naoki stood up and walked toward the direction of the main hall, "Thank you, Afu!"

"This is what I should do... Naoki-san, I'll go prepare tea and snacks..."

Butler Alfred was still dressed very strictly and followed him out without smiling at all... This emotional value provided was not a waste of the million-yen monthly salary at all!

Walking to the living room, Morikawa Kuniharu from Shogakukan and the baby-faced assistant editor Furuya Yuya were sitting there chatting.

"Kuniharu-san... and Furuya-kun?"

Nagayama Naoki was a bit surprised. Wasn't Furuya Yuya a rich second generation experiencing life? Wasn't it said he had already gone back to inherit the family business? Why did he come over again?

"Naoki-san~" Morikawa Kuniharu laughed, "Yes, Furuya Yuya heard I was coming to deliver the sample copies and insisted on following..."

"Sashi-buri~" Furuya Yuya stood up to greet him, "After the renovation of Mountain Cherry Court, it's much bigger than before!"

"It was renovated last year..."

Nagayama Naoki said with a smile,

"Because I started a family~"

"Haha, indeed, after starting a family, the space really needs to be bigger..."

"Why didn't I see Furuya-kun when I went to Shogakukan before?"

"Because I went abroad to study for a period of time..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the three sat down, and Morikawa Kuniharu handed over a novel. On the cover was a photo of an exaggerated Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the novel's name was "Jurassic Park"...

"Naoki-san, the trial print version of the novel is ready..." He pointed to the paper box placed beside him, "Sent a box over for Naoki-san..."

These trial print versions were gifts that could be given to others or kept as souvenirs.

"Hmm, it's already printed~"

Nagayama Naoki flipped through the freshly baked books. Because it was Nagayama Naoki's book, both the paper quality and the ink were of excellent quality, emitting the smell of freshly printed ink...

"Naoki-san~" Furuya Yuya said excitedly on the side, "I didn't expect Naoki-san to change tracks again!"

The previous "Lost Paradise" had already surprised him, and the later "Tokyo Love Story" could be considered a return to the original field of youth love. This time, it was actually a science fiction novel!

And the quality far exceeded expectations...

In Furuya Yuya's eyes, Nagayama Naoki was already that kind of talented, all-around writer.

"Haha, perhaps it's because I still have a childlike heart~" Nagayama Naoki laughed and gave an explanation, "Before, I reviewed 'Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur' and actually sprouted the idea of writing a dinosaur novel~"

"So that's how it is!"

"So it was for this reason!"

Morikawa Kuniharu and Furuya Yuya both had a strange sense of relief. Speaking of which, "Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur" and "Jurassic Park" were indeed somewhat similar; both were about raising dinosaurs, but one was an animation and the other was a science fiction novel.

Nagayama Naoki saw the appearance of the two and nodded with satisfaction. He had only recently thought of finding an origin for the sudden change in his novel, and it looked like the effect was good.

Furuya Yuya continued to chat with Nagayama Naoki about the content of the novel, like a loyal fan, and even discussed whether cloning technology could really realize the act of cloning dinosaurs in the future, etc.

"Cloning can definitely be realized... but when the technology reaches that point, the first thing to consider should be the ethical issues..."

Nagayama Naoki exclaimed. In the future, there would be many books and movies related to cloning themes, such as "The Island," etc., all exploring the relationship between cloning technology and ethics...

With the development of science and technology, this kind of conflict and the exploration of the conflict would become more and more frequent~

Butler Alfred brought tea and snacks, giving the three in the living room a feeling of having a tea party. However, this kind of chatting was indeed very interesting; one could talk for a long time without being careful...

After Nagayama Naoki felt he had blown enough, he stopped this strange "seminar."

"Naoki-san... the official release of the novel will be in early August..." Morikawa Kuniharu said, "However, before that, we should be able to see the promotion for this novel~"

As mentioned last time, Shogakukan had spent a fortune on this promotion; they would even advertise in children's parks.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kuniharu-san~"

Nagayama Naoki shook hands with Morikawa Kuniharu to express his gratitude.

"Naoki-san, I will introduce this novel to my friends!" Furuya Yuya's words were very grounded, like a big boy, "They will definitely like it too!"

"Haha, then thank you very much~"

"It's getting late, we'll take our leave~"

"Thank you for coming all this way..."

"Not at all~"

"......"

After seeing them out the door, Nagayama Naoki saw that Akina had also arrived in the living room and was flipping through the trial print novel that had been sent over.

"Naoki-san's 'Jurassic Park' is about to be published~"

Akina looked at her husband with a smile,

"Can you sign it for me?"

"I can sign ten!"

Nagayama Naoki picked up the paper box and walked with Akina toward the small living room,

"Let's plan who to give these books to..."

Now that Nagayama Naoki had so many friends and relatives, there were many considerations for who to give them to, and adding Akina's side, this kind of human relationship was also a very troublesome thing.

Kamachi Sachiko, who had just walked out of Ikebukuro Station, raised her hand to shade the sunlight and looked at Tokyo, which she had longed for.

She only felt that under the brilliant sunlight, the buildings in the entire Tokyo city were emitting light. On the commercial street at the station entrance, the colorful signs and decorations were even more colorful, and people were coming and going at the station entrance, each one in a hurry...

"It's really the same as I imagined... I'm going to live here for this summer vacation!"

After asking for directions, Kamachi Sachiko dragged her suitcase and walked toward the address given by the magazine. Along the way, she looked at this most prosperous city in Neon...

"I heard that at night, it's the same as during the day..."

The LED screen of the shopping mall was playing the latest trailer for "Tiger of Ginza," the record store was playing Kudo Shizuka's "I Want to Shout I Love You," the cover of the manga magazine at the newsstand was printing the latest chapter of "Slam Dunk," and the large background at the bus stop was a large advertisement for "Voice of Neon"...

The poster hanging on the wall as she passed by was actually a promotion for a dinosaur park?

"'Jurassic Park'? A children's park? It's actually a novel... Omo series~"

Asking for directions all the way toward the dormitory, the summer sun shone on her body, making her sweat on her forehead after a while.

Just at this moment, Kamachi Sachiko discovered the eye-catching sign of a milk tea shop on the street—Mixue Milk Tea...

She didn't know how it tasted, but the shape of the white snowman made Kamachi Sachiko, who was extremely hot, feel a sense of coolness in her mind... Then, seeing the customers walking out holding milk tea emitting cool air, she only felt full of temptation...

Pursing her lips, Kamachi Sachiko decisively pushed open the shop door and walked in!

"Welcome!"

Server Ishii Chunshui saw a customer come in and greeted her quickly,

"Customer, please order here..."

"Excuse me... the drink the customer who just went out was holding, it looked very cool..."

Kamachi Sachiko walked to the register and was describing the drink she had just seen to Nagayama Tsuruko, when she saw the two people who were originally busy behind the operation counter turn around...

The burly clerk had muscles that couldn't be hidden even by the loose work clothes, the open collar could vaguely see the style of a tattoo, the circled arms had traces of knife wounds, and even the face had fierce scars...

Could it be that this was a black shop?!!

Kamachi Sachiko felt a darkness before her eyes, and even felt a bit dizzy, and even her words became stuttering...

"Icy... with ice cubes... drink..."

"Ah~~ that one!" Tsuruko understood very sympathetically, "That is our shop's signature hand-shaken lemon tea!!!"

"It is made by mixing high-quality perfume lemons and ice cubes together and smashing them manually with force... adding syrup, tea juice, and other ingredients—a summer specialty drink... Customer-san, do you want to try a cup?!"

Words like "force," "smash," and so on echoed in Kamachi Sachiko's ears...

"Ca... can I?"

"Of course!" Tsuruko turned her head and shouted at a strong man, "Hongdou-san, another cup of hand-shaken lemon tea!!"

"Hai... right away~"

Hara Hongdou was originally a newly promoted gatekeeper underling of the Shimizu Nagayama Group, but after following them to Kobe to rescue Nagayama Kumahara, he was already a trusted aide... This time he was sent to first learn how to operate a milk tea shop, which could be considered a future regional manager for the chain...

Kamachi Sachiko only saw the strong man behind the operation counter scoop a shovel of ice cubes into a transparent plastic bucket, then put in a washed lemon, then covered it with a lid, and inserted a short wooden stick through the round hole in the middle of the lid...

Next, he puffed up his muscles and used force violently!

Only the sound of ice cubes cracking could be heard, and soon it turned into a rustling sound. Under the incomparable violence, the ice cubes and lemons became finely smashed and mixed together until they turned into a slightly greenish-yellow slush mixture...

Tsuruko boasted to Kamachi Sachiko who was standing in front of the register:

"Customer-san, our shop's hand-shaken lemon tea, one lemon per cup, absolutely satisfying, absolutely authentic! You have chosen correctly!"

"......."Is milk tea in Tokyo always this violent?!"

Kamachi Sachiko was terrified...

"...... Hand-shaken lemon tea, the more force you use, the better it tastes! Only in this way will the aroma and sourness of the lemon be released to the maximum extent..."

"......"

Kamachi Sachiko was a bit worried; would they not let her go out later!

Not yet an adult, she was full of vigilance toward the strange city!

Until Tsuruko handed over the sealed hand-shaken lemon tea:

"Customer-san... do you need our help to insert the straw?"

"Ah... no need, no need..."

"Okay... then that will be 150 yen..."

"Hai, please take it..."

Kamachi Sachiko hurriedly took out the change from her wallet and stuffed it over in one go. She didn't even have time to exclaim that it was expensive before hurriedly walking out.

Back on the hot but crowded street, she finally felt relieved. It looked like it really wasn't a black shop... and it even felt very exciting...

After staying for a few seconds, she felt the coolness of the hand-shaken lemon tea in her hand, hesitated for a moment, inserted the straw, raised it to her mouth, and took a sip...

Coolness was the first feeling, then it was the sourness and sweetness, and the slight astringency of the tea leaves and the aftertaste that followed... A burst of lemon fragrance filled her mouth, and it seemed that even her breathing felt fresh~

On this hot summer day, Kamachi Sachiko subconsciously shivered...

It really was the signature hand-shaken lemon tea!

She raised her head and walked toward her dormitory with big strides, and her perception of Tokyo increased by a bit of favor!

"Tsuruko... what's wrong?"

Ishii Chunshui tidied up the table and saw Tsuruko at the register looking blankly outside the door.

"Nothing..." Tsuruko looked at the coins in her hand and laughed, "The customer just now stuffed all the change over... it actually wasn't enough..."

"Eh?! Then why don't you chase after her..."

Ishii Chunshui said subconsciously,

"She shouldn't have gone far yet..."

"Well... forget it, it's only ten yen..." Tsuruko said with a smile, "I look at that little sister's appearance, she shouldn't have done it on purpose. If I chase after her, she will be very shy!"

"Eh~~~" Ishii Chunshui looked at Tsuruko unexpectedly, "Tsuruko has actually become compassionate?"

"She really is pretty... it makes people feel like they are seeing a spring in the mountains~"

Tsuruko shook her head. Such a temperament was very identifiable... She had only seen it in a few people...

"A very interesting person... I feel like I will see her again in the future..."

"....."

Ishii Chunshui glanced at the strong man behind the operation counter, and seeing that they weren't paying attention, she quietly leaned into Tsuruko's ear,

"Tsuruko... wake up, why does it feel like you're in heat?! She's a girl!"

"！！！？？？" Tsuruko paused, and then her face quickly turned red, "Chunshui, you guy!!!"

"Hahaha~" ===== CHAPTER 1053 =====