A ryoutei () is a type of luxurious traditional j.a.panese restaurant. Often used in important dinners or high-cla.s.s banquets for important business etings, or in low-key etings between VIPs, celebrities or statesn, traditionally ryoutei only accept new custors by referral.
Also a reminder that j.a.panese food in Arica is not necessarily actual j.a.panese cuisine. In the sa way, Chinese food in Arica isnt necessarily actual Chinese cuisine either, nor is Chinese food in j.a.pan.
Ever since that first day, Gaudy Piercings continued to sit near . Apparently his real na was Uwaka. Gaudy Piercings is enough for the likes of him.
Hey, hey, Kisshouin-san! Say, you guys at Suiran are all like, Gokigenyoh right? Say it to too! Gokigenyoh~
Annoying.
Sure, my secondary goal in coming here was to make so friends but it definitely wasnt going to be those guys.I continued to concentrate on my questions.
Woooow. Youre so serious about studying, Kisshouin-san. Oh, you got that one wrong.
Tsk!
Soon enough it was lunch. The cram school had one after each morning lecture. Almost all of the students went out to buy sothing to eat. Apparently Gaudy Piercings and his buddies were going outside as well.I had my own lunch though, prepared by a chef hired by my family.
Whooooaaa! Kisshouin-san, did your bentou co from a ryoutei or sothing!?
I should have waited for them to leave before opening this. Todays lunch was a well-balanced square bentou.
Looks yuuum! Lem have one?
Hey cretin, do you really think I would? Let tell you now that Im stingy when it cos to food. Especially today. I actually wanted a little bit more than this but because of the diet thing I tried to cut down. You really think theres enough for you as well?
Uwaka~ Its ti for us to gooo! pressed the girl with the short hair.
You hear that? Its ti for you to go.
Ohh! Bye then, Kisshouin-san!
Yes, yes, go, go. And dont co back, either.
I imdiately got started on enjoying my tiny, but delicious lunch. The boiled fish was delicious.
It went perfectly with my chilled gyokuro tea.
Gyokuro (j.a.panese: ?, jade dew) is a type of shaded green tea from j.a.pan. It differs from the standard sencha (a cla.s.sic unshaded green tea) in being grown under the shade rather than the full sun. Gyokuro is one of the most expensive types of sencha available in j.a.pan.
Anyhow, once the break was over, it was back to concentrating on my studies.
My days at cram school were pretty much a repeat of that.
Until one day, disaster struck.
That Gaudy Piercings stole one of my chakinzushi!
Whoooooooooooooa! This is suuuuper good! Kisshouin-san, dont tell your family actually owns a ryoutei!?
Chakinzushi Fresh ingredients mixed with vinegared rice, wrapped in a delicate layer of egg and sothing that I only had two of My chakinzushi
Mm? How co youve gone all still, Kisshouin-san? Did that maybe give you a shock? Dont worry, Ill treat you to lunch as an apology so co eat with us?
I silently packed my things away, left my chair, and then left the cla.s.sroom to make a call. My favourite man was busy right now, so I dialled my doormat backup.
Take to so good food right now!
I jumped into a taxi and sped to my destination. Waiting excitedly for at the company headquarters my doormat tanuki.
It makes really happy that youve gone to visit . Co in, sit down!
Otousama, I only have an hour and a half. Let us hurry up and go sowhere! I replied before dragging him by the arm.
Ooh! Got it!
After getting so quick directions from the secretary, we were exiting into the hallway when I b.u.mped into my real man instead.
Oh, Reika. Why are you here? asked Oniisama.
It seems Reika here wanted to have lunch with . She ca all the way here, my father replied smugly.
I notice that he particularly emphasised with .
Unfortunately for you, Otousama, youre just a man of convenience. A foody call, if you will.
Regardless, Oniisama saw us out with a smile. But the whole ti that doormat tanuki kept emphasising to all the employees we pa.s.sed that I was a ma.s.sive fathercon and saying, My daughter just wouldnt stop asking to go out with her sowhere so Ill be back after lunch.
It felt a bit like a public execution. d.a.m.n tanuki.
Anyhow, Otousama took to a high-cla.s.s Chinese restaurant close by. It was multi-storied, had a nice view, and had private rooms as well, so you could eat in peace. Thanks to that it was popular.Im impressed that we even managed to get a reservation on such short notice. Impressed by Otousamas secretary, that is.
Dont wait up, Reika. Eat as much as you want.
So first I started with my favourites.
Ebi Chili ( ebi chiri?) is a j.a.panese dish derived from Shanghai-style Szechuan cuisine. It consists of stir-fried shrimp in chilli sauce. It has a history in j.a.pan.
Chilli-fried prawns,
Shark fin soup (or sharks fin soup) is a traditional soup or stewed item of Chinese cuisine and Vietnase cuisine served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item in Chinese culture.
shark-fin soup,
Guoba is a Chinese food ingredient consisting of scorched rice. Guoba is also served in soups and stews and prominently featured in Szechuan cuisine. It is known as okoge in j.a.pan.
and scorched-rice with seafood.
Otousama had whole-boiled shark fin and Shanghai Mitten Crab fried rice.
Pretty extravagant for just a lunch, Otousama. In the end we ordered so sides like dim sum as well, and it all beca a little too much in terms of volu.Today was special though. After all, tomorrow I was stuck fasting with Okaasama. It felt like I was having my last al.
Hows cram school, Reika?
I am giving my all.
And I had better hurry up and finish this all before my lessons began again.Speaking of which, I wonder if Otousama leaving so suddenly was a problem. It was worrying to think about. Then again, everybody we pa.s.sed looked like super-elite professionals, so.
Are you doing your job properly, Otousama?
What are you saying, Reika. Of course I am. Right, Sasajima?
Incidentally, his secretary Sasajima-san was sitting at the table with us. At first they tried to decline because it was just lunch between father and daughter, but we ordered so much and I had to go soon too, so I asked them to help eat as a favour.
Yes. The President is extrely busy each day.
Well of course youd say that, youre his secretary. And also I note that extrely busy doesnt necessarily an actually getting work done.
I hear that you have been training my brother since he was in school?
Yes. Takateru-san is truly outstanding. He is presently working with the sales departnt as well.
I see. Oniisama did look busy. I wonder if hes making sure to take lunch breaks.We continued to talk about Oniisama for a while so Otousama began to sulk a bit. Wow, your immaturity is showing, Otousama.
Now stuffed with food, I thanked Sasajima-san for keeping the ti for us and then left my seat. Otousama wanted to stay a bit longer but I was going to run late for cla.s.s at this rate.
Farewell, Otousama! Even if you try to lure with dessert it wont work!
I just barely made it back in ti for cla.s.s so all the seats were pretty much taken. I ended up on one of the last chairs in the corner. Which happened to be far away from Gaudy Piercing & co. so I wasnt unhappy about it. My stomach was unhappy though. I had to use my bag and scarf to hide my tummy from view.
The next day was fasting with Okaasama.
Apparently we were going to spend the next two days getting into jacuzzis, going to beauty salons, and taking walks in the hotels fad garden. Fasting in style in other words.
The other people were pretty much all Okaasamas acquaintances; married won from the upper cla.s.s. According to her she couldnt turn down the invitation so she dragged with her instead. Well yeah, I an, Okaasama was completely skinny so I dont suppose she would need to fast.To think that maintaining a social life would even call on you to fast. Terrible.
After getting a private dical check, the hotel staff explained our itinerary to us. Apparently the hotel would provide water, tea, and rice congee, but we were free to eat out, and they had a pool and gym too.
The won all imdiately chose to go to the beauty salon. I ended up going with them as Okaasamas extra. One rotund older woman brought along a round ojousama. Her na was Narutomi Akimi, and she was 20. We were the only two young partic.i.p.ants. Madam Narutomi said that she really hoped we would get along when she introduced us. Akimi-san kind of hid behind her mother with her head hanging.Wow, kind of shy for sobody older than . Co on, I wont bite~
At that mont, Madam. Kaburagi gallantly strode in. It was like the whole room started sparkling with her entrance.Thats right. Apparently this hotel was owned by the Kaburagi group. Apparently she heard that we were partic.i.p.ating so she ca here to say h.e.l.lo.
Of all things, a Kaburagi hotel
That was my first thought.
But then I realised that just by being here it was like broadcasting that I was in need of a diet
Kaburagi couldnt know. And I didnt want that dandy Kaburagi Papa to know either.I guess this is what you call a maidens heart.
After Mrs. Kaburagi finished her greetings she spotted hiding away, so she walked over with a smile.
Reika-san, Im glad youve co! Its going to be a difficult two days, but hang in there! Im cheering for you.
Yes, thank you very much
Embarra.s.sing. So embarra.s.sing. It was like admitting that I was fat. Im still in the skinny zone for BMI asurents, okay!Also after she ntioned cheering for all the other madams started paying more attention to . I endured with a forced smile.
After that, Mrs. Kaburagi flashed everybody one last smile before leaving like the wind.
I suppose its ti to check out our accommodations.
Even if you try to lure with dessert it wont work!
Incidentally it was a type of almond jelly called annin tofu.
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