Tokyo Police

v13 Chapter 16: Fish cakes that awaken memories

"It's all home-cooked food that you usually eat, I hope you don't dislike it!"

When his mother, Makiko, was finally busy with the family's dinner, Lin Xiuyi finally found a chance to talk to her mother. However, with a polite greeting from his mother, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel that the other party might really treat him as a guest.

"Excuse me... Are you Rena? Shuichi must have caused you a lot of trouble on weekdays!"

"Hey... Hey! Actually... Ernie-chan has always been nice to me..."

When Reina heard Lin Xiuyi's mother questioning her, she couldn't help but put down the chopsticks in her hand and replied respectfully to the other party.

"She's such a lovely girl! Please don't be prudent, just treat this place as your own home! By the way, if you don't dislike it, please try this!"

Makiko enthusiastically picked up the male chopsticks and picked up a piece of golden-colored fried food for Rena, and then handed it to Rena's plate. Reina picked up the plate with both hands, took the dishes handed over by Makiko with some restraint, and then thanked Makiko.

Lin Xiuyi sat quietly by the side, watching Makini take care of Reina, although he was relieved, but seeing Makini's ignoring attitude towards him, Lin Xiuyi felt extremely depressed.

"Ah... delicious! This is..."

After tasting the piece of fried food that Makiko handed over, Rena suddenly asked Makiko in surprise.

"Shh! Don't say it! It's a secret between us!"

"Eh? Mother, isn't that a croquette? I just ate one, and it's obviously a croquette! It just looks smaller!"

Zuo Jin couldn't help but say curiously when he saw the mysterious appearance of his mother and Reina.

"You bastard, no matter what you eat, you chew it a few times and swallow it in one bite, so how can you eat my mind on cooking?"

"I'm sorry, but Mom's craftsmanship is amazing!"

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Seeing the harmony between Makiko, Ishikari brothers, and Rena, Lin Xiuyi felt like a tourist living here. Although Lin Xiuyi felt a little sad in his heart, he still tried his best not to show himself.

"You can try one too! I made it myself, even if it's not delicious, please don't mind!"

After Makiko gave everyone at the table a piece of her special "Coke Pie", he also used the public chopsticks to put a piece on Lin Xiuyi's plate. Lin Xiuyi lowered his head and passed Xie, picked up the piece of fried food on the plate and took a light bite. When he just chewed a few times, he immediately raised his head and looked at Makiko in surprise.

"This is……"

Lin Xiu held the piece of food with chopsticks and carefully observed it in front of him.

"What's the matter, Mr. Lin, don't you like it?"

Ishikari Yukin, who was sitting next to Lin Xiuyi, saw Lin Xiuyi suddenly stop his chopsticks, and hurriedly asked with concern.

“Nothing, the fried fish cakes are delicious!”

Lin Xiuyi hurriedly responded politely, and then he quietly glanced at the real screwdriver, only then did he realize that the real screwdriver was also watching him with concern.

This is not an ordinary fish cake, but the Satsuma fish cake that Lin Xiu liked to eat when he was a child! Since the main ingredients are cod meat and potato flour, there is no problem in calling it croquette. However, as Shuichi Lin who has lived in Kagoshima since he was a child, he can easily tell the difference between croquette and Satsuma fish patty. Although this dish looks simple, it tastes better than ordinary croquettes because kombu juice and bonito juice are added when mixing fish and potato flour.

"It seems that even the Ishikari brothers don't know the origin of this dish! Could it be that this is my mother silently expressing concern to me?"

Lin Xiuyi ate the rest of the fish cake in one bite, but his eyes turned a little red involuntarily. In order not to let others see it as being rude, Lin Xiuyi hurriedly picked up the bowl and ate it, and then picked up another piece. The fish cake took a big bite!

"It's been a long time... I haven't eaten such delicious fish cakes!"

After Lin Xiuyi put down the bowl and chopsticks, he sincerely said to Zhenqizi. Zhenqiu raised his head and looked at Lin Xiu affectionately, then quickly stood up and said to everyone:

"You guys eat slowly first, I'll go to the kitchen to see and add a few more dishes!"

"Mother……"

Hearing that Makiko was going to the kitchen again, Ukon's wife Kumiko hurriedly stood up and followed, and at the same time stopped Mie, who was also about to get up.

"That... do you usually eat fried fish patties?"

After seeing Kumiko leaving, Lin Xiu asked curiously to the right.

"I don't eat it often. There will always be so many opportunities in a year! By the way, Mr. Lin, since you and your sister finally got here, just stay longer!"

While persuading, You Jin picked up the jug at hand to fill Lin Xiuyi with wine, and then he said to Lin Xiuyi a little embarrassed:

"This is sake brewed at my wife's house. Although it's not a famous brand, it still tastes good. If you don't dislike it, please try it!"

"Oh...that's natural!"

Lin Xiu picked up the wine glass and took a sip. After the entrance, the wine tastes sweet, smooth and round, with a hint of fresh melon, and a fruity taste similar to cantaloupe. Because it doesn't have the usual spicy taste, even people who don't like drinking very much on weekdays should be more receptive to this wine.

"Oh... this taste is really good, this is really a gentle wine!"

"It's great if you like it, and if you can, please try to drink as many glasses as you can!"

While You Jin was talking, he poured another glass for Lin Xiuyi. When Lin Xiu saw this, he quickly picked up the jug in front of him and helped You Jin and Zuo Jin fill up the wine.

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Maybe it's because of the taste that I was familiar with when I was a child! Lin Xiuyi felt a lot more relaxed all of a sudden~lightnovelpub.net~ After a few drinks together, Lin Xiuyi and the Ishikari brothers gradually became more enthusiastic. At this moment, Makiko and Kumiko, who had just left the table and went to the kitchen, also returned to the dining room with some side dishes.

"Mother, Mr. Lin seems to like the wine I brought! How many times did we drink together just now?"

"You kid, don't you know how to drink less? Do you have to get him drunk? Do you want Reina-chan to see your jokes!"

"It's okay, Mr. Lin has already promised to stay here for a few more days. Anyway, there are so many empty houses in the house, so why don't I come back and live with Kumiko for a few days!"

"Really, Ernie! Now the three of us can go fishing together!"

"Hey, you guy, Mei Jiang is still pregnant, you're going to be a father and you're just going to play with yourself?"

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