I'm Not a Detective

"Ms. Nakano." Taiji Okuno knocked on the door of the interrogation room and said politely to Eri Nakano, the girl with gold-rimmed glasses, "Everyone, do you want to have dinner first?"

Nakano Eri looked away from the one-way mirror. The burglary suspect in the interrogation room was resisting and refused to reveal his accomplices. It looked like he wouldn't be able to get off work for a while, so he nodded and said: "Then let's eat first, and then we'll have to deal with this guy." .”

The job of a criminal police officer is not easy to do. It is neither free nor dark. It is common to be unable to go home for several days in a row, let alone eat here. She is basically not used to the life at home now - there is always a smell in the police station. The smell of smelly feet, the smell of sour sweat, the strange smell mixed with overnight instant noodles and rotten food is all caused by this group of people.

Soon, a simple and elegant disposable lunch box was delivered to her hand. She didn't pay attention. She opened it and took a look. She found that the dishes were very novel and different from those sold in ordinary convenience stores.

A piece of confit duck, half a braised egg, half a piece of braised tofu, a portion of stewed potatoes, and a portion of stir-fried vegetables are all surrounded by rice. There is not much of anything, but the color looks beautiful. It has an inexplicable sense of refinement and a slight Radiating heat.

It seems to be pretty good, better than yesterday, at least it looks better.

Nakano Eri broke open her bamboo chopsticks and tasted the rice slightly, her glasses instantly lit up. The detectives were all sloppy and poor, but she knew the goods. Just by the taste of the rice, she could tell that this was definitely an old shop with a heritage. It would be impossible for ordinary shops to cook such pure rice fragrance. And the rice used is definitely not ordinary, it should be specially selected relic rice.

This bento shouldn't be cheap. Should we improve the food today?

She first tasted a few mouthfuls of rice, warmed her stomach, and felt a little more comfortable in her stomach. Then she turned to the side dishes, and she felt a little more expectant. She tasted some fresh green vegetables and felt that the vegetables were fragrant. It's extra silky and tastes quite good.

She was not a gourmet, so she couldn't tell how good it tasted, but anyone with a tongue could tell whether it tasted good or not. She felt that this ordinary stir-fried green vegetable was unexpectedly delicious.

She almost ate the stir-fried vegetables in two or three mouthfuls of pure rice. It was a pity that the portion was too small. Even though this was the normal portion of a bento side dish, it still felt a bit small.

It's indeed an old shop, and the side dishes are really impressive.

She thought to herself, then poked the ordinary stewed potatoes, and found that the potatoes were unexpectedly soft. When she poked them, they actually felt like mashed potatoes. She picked them up with chopsticks and tasted them, and found that the potatoes were moderately salty. It's soft and delicious. It's obviously just stewed potatoes, but it's actually very fragrant and full of flavor.

She couldn't taste why it was so fragrant, but her tongue told her that this seemed to be no ordinary stewed potatoes. It was delicious when eaten alone. You could just have a bowl of it.

She became more interested and turned to the braised eggs and braised tofu. She found that the half braised eggs and braised tofu were shiny and shiny, and the tofu was still full of juice.

She originally didn't like eating too greasy food, but seeing that the two vegetables were delicious, she still picked them up and tasted them. She found that the taste was not greasy as expected, and the spices were not strong, and the egg whites and tofu were good. The taste itself is not suppressed, but the overall taste is salty and slightly spicy, with a hint of meaty aroma, and inexplicably a little fresh, and the taste is very impactful.

Especially the tofu, the juice splashes in your mouth when you bite it, and the combination of salty, spicy and spicy makes it feel like an explosion.

It is definitely an old shop. If it were not an old shop, even if she had lived for so many years, she would not be able to make such a good bento.

She pressed the tofu on the rice, and mixed half of the egg yolk with the juice into the rice. She picked up the rice and took two more bites. She was impressed by the braised tofu and braised eggs, which was a bit good for rice.

The portion of rice was also a bit too small. Could it be that the lunch box just looks big and the actual portion is not much?

She turned her attention to the confit duck, which looked like the main dish of this bento. She picked it up and took a bite to savor the taste.

It seems to be an improved version of French confit duck legs. As soon as you eat it, you will feel that the outer layer is crispy, the duck meat is delicate, and the aroma of garlic and pepper is strong. However, when you taste it carefully, the duck fat that is forced into the duck meat under the instant high temperature will gradually change. When the shell bursts and seeps out, it has a uniquely sweet taste, which can satisfy human beings' natural desire for delicious oils, but it is also like a skilled swordsman, who only hits the spot and has a long aftertaste.

This is the highlight of the lunch. It is not inferior to the regular confit duck leg. It can even be said to have a unique flavor, which instantly improves the style.

At least this is what she, an ordinary person, feels like.

She finished the box of bento without realizing it. It was delicious, but it was not the kind of delicious food that you would sit in a restaurant and treat a big meal seriously. It was more like a home-cooked meal made by an excellent chef, warm and delicate, and ordinary. See the surprise.

This is 100% a century-old store. It may have been passed down for four generations. It is impossible for ordinary stores to have this level of quality!

Nakano Eri felt very comfortable and relaxed after eating. She felt more comfortable than going home to cook and eat by herself. She was in a happy mood, but it was a pity that there was no soup. Otherwise, she would have taken two sips of hot soup slowly at the end and let out a breath of turbidity. , maybe the fatigue will dissipate a little more.

Of course, it was normal to take out food without soup. She regretted it and couldn't say anything. She could only drink a few sips of bottled water and close the disposable lunch box carefully - not even a grain of rice was left. It was better than yesterday. Quite often. Recently, she happened to be eating instant noodles, convenience store bento boxes, sandwiches, and rice balls, which made her feel anxious. It was rare for her to feel comfortable.

She took a short rest and enjoyed it for a while, but eating was a small thing for her. Even if she felt comfortable, she couldn't feel comfortable for too long, so she quickly got into work.

It is almost the second half of 1991, but the economy is not in the so-called "labor pains" as experts said. There is no sign of improvement yet. On the contrary, the crime rate is soaring, with an increase of 26.2% compared to the first half of last year. .

Although most of them are petty thefts, such as stealing things from supermarkets, there are also a lot of robberies, gang robberies, and even arson and murder cases of a social revenge nature, so the police department is really under a lot of pressure at this stage. , I can’t do it if I’m not busy.

She was busy until noon the next day, and she only took a nap for a while at night. She even ate a sandwich hastily for breakfast. By noon, her stomach felt a little uncomfortable, but she thought of last night's bento and waited for her subordinates to call her to eat, but The rice was delivered, but when she opened it, it was curry pork chop rice...

The color was wrong at first glance, and I didn’t want to eat it.

She is actually a white-bone woman, a career woman, and generally not picky about her diet. If her subordinates can swallow it, then she can also swallow it. She doesn't even want special treatment, but today she just couldn't bear it anymore and asked Taiji Okuno asked: "Is the bento price last night expensive?"

Yesterday's takeaway lunch box must have been produced by a century-old store. If the price was too high and yesterday was just about improving the food, then she couldn't help it. After all, the police station was too poor and the meal subsidy given was too low. If she had to work overtime to eat, her subordinates would pay too much. It wasn't appropriate, and she couldn't just care about herself, so that was all she could ask.

"Last night?" Taiji Okuno is a low-level newcomer in the search department. He is currently responsible for ordering bento boxes. He thought about it and said, "It seems a bit expensive. It costs 585 yen per serving."

"585 yen?" Which century-old store is offering a big discount?

Nakano Eri was stunned. She didn't expect that the price was not much more expensive than in a convenience store. The bentos in convenience stores generally cost between 250 yen and 550 yen, depending on the grade and portion. Last night’s was a little more expensive, but the quality was much higher, so spending a few dozen yen more each time would be better. , completely acceptable.

She immediately asked: "Which store is this? Why didn't you order from there today?"

"I didn't order it yesterday. It was Ms. Asai who came to sell it. She also went to get it for us. It seems to be a new store at Hagicho Station." Taiji Okuno understood a little bit and asked carefully, "I asked her just now , she said that the store had just started trial operation and would not provide lunch takeout for a few days, so I ordered from the old place at noon. Will it be..."

"Let's order from there in the future. You can ask Ms. Asai to see if there are any discounts for long-term subscriptions... Well, ask again if you can get hot soup as a gift."

Nakano Eri didn't hesitate. He was so busy now, so of course he had to eat better. He would go back to his boss to protest, and then allocate more funds, so he would start by increasing meal subsidies.

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"Sister Asai called me and said that she would order takeout tonight. She would come over at 6:30 to pick it up on time. She wanted fifty-three portions this time!" Qingmi Ruri came to see Takeshi Nanabahara and Yoshino Naokawa as soon as school was over, excited. She reported the good news, "She also said that someone wants to place a long-term order and wants to discuss a discount with you. Well, she said that she can only give discounts to the life safety class, and just give some soup to others."

Takesho Nanahara took Naokawa Yoshino on a trial basis and asked her to learn while doing it. Of course he had to help her get some business, but for a small matter such as ordering bento boxes, there was no need to go to big bosses like Eri Nakano. Eri Nakano could only manage three groups. He didn't have time to help him get business around, so he asked Sora Asai to help him sell it around the police station, hoping to sell it to everyone.

Of course, quality is the foundation. If the food is not delicious, simply relying on face and sentiment to attract business will not last long. You must rely on strength, which can only be used to start the game.

Naokawa Yoshino was very surprised and said: "Really?"

At present, it seems that customer satisfaction is good, and they are willing to continue eating, and are even willing to place long-term orders, so she is relieved.

She is also under a lot of pressure now, fearing that she will fail Takeshi Nanahara's teachings and ruin her business.

Qing Jian Liuli was happy for her: "Of course, Naokawa-senpai, you will discuss it carefully then, and will you prepare enough rice and food today?"

Naokawa Yoshino said quickly: "That's enough, I will prepare it for her at the right time and make sure it's still hot when she takes it back. It's easy to talk about discounts. As long as Nanahara-kun agrees, I will agree."

"I'll help you then." Qingjian Liuli felt that the business was on the right track. She was in a good mood and was still excited.

"You should do your homework first!" Takemasa Nanahara was playing chess with Naokawa Aoi, and he poured cold water on her with a smile, "Take care of yourself first, and then do good things. If you get bad grades later, be careful I take the prize back."

Yep, a dog head sticker, as if no one cares about it.

Seeing that Liuli was in a good mood, Qing was too lazy to pay attention to him. She rolled her eyes at him and went to set up a small table to do her homework without arguing with him. If there was something she didn't know, she didn't need to ask Takeshi Nanabahara. Naokawa Yoshino's grades were actually quite good. , it’s more than enough to tutor her, who is sixth from the bottom in the class.

Takeshi Nanabahara ignored them and continued to play chess with Naokawa Aoi, and his energy was quite concentrated - Naokawa Aoi's talent was better than he thought. Now he was struggling with the third son, but he could still win for a while, so he won. He asked Naokawa Aoi to put a fingerprint on the paper that said "Ah, I lost to Nanahara Onisan again" and prepare to keep it as a collectible.

Well, if Naokawa Aoi gets the title of a girl in the future, the title of eternity, or even breaks the ceiling ten years later, and rises to the fourth level as a woman to compete with professional chess players, and when they meet again, he is going to take out this piece of paper and give it to her Look, I think her expression must be very interesting.

And it's also interesting to think about what she would be willing to pay to redeem the paper.

Naokawa Aoi is a little silly bird, completely unaware of the sinister nature of people's hearts. Seeing him smiling happily, she also raised her little face with a silly smile, and was happy with him.

It was almost time for lunch, and more and more people started to get off work. Qingmi Ruri also finished her homework in half, and she would go back to work on it at night, and Naokawa Yoshino opened the business - if the customers are willing to eat here, they will give it to them. They set up the table, pack lunch boxes for takeaway, and even deliver soup if they don't mind using bags.

Their little shabby food truck has no reputation. Yesterday, only a dozen or so people came. But today, someone seemed to have recommended their little shabby food truck. More people came, and they sold more than a dozen copies before six o'clock. Four or five people in overalls ordered drinks and stayed here to eat and drink.

Naokawa Yoshino recognized several customers who had been here yesterday, and finally got a repeat customer. She was really happy. After collecting the money and delivering the lunch, she took a peek at Takeshi Nanabahara behind her and saw that he was smiling and holding his sister's little hand on the paper. I pressed my fingerprints on my face and my eyes were full of gratitude.

Business is really picking up, getting better day by day, all because of him.