As soon as he entered the door, Ebina Koichiro's eyes were fixed on Ebina Nana.
It seemed that because he was too nervous, Ebina Koichirō's expression was a little tense, and with the apron on, he looked strangely fierce.
Doma Yui, who was originally smiling and trying to leave a good impression in front of Hayama Kazuto's "friends", saw the expression of Ebina Koichirō and her smile froze a little.
Nana Ebina looked at Koichiro Ebina strangely. He felt that Koichiro Ebina looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was.
After all, Ebina Koichirō had been away from home for nine years, and when he ran away from home, Ebina Nana was only a seven-year-old child.
The power of time is great. Even the memories of Ebina Koichiro's original appearance and Ebina Nana's appearance are a little fuzzy, let alone the current Ebina Koichiro.
Seeing the two of them looking at each other in bewilderment, Yushan Kazuto had no choice but to say, "Don't you want to introduce yourself? Then let me introduce yourself for you."
Ebina Koichiro couldn't help but blink. In fact, when he was at the door, he had already rehearsed his self-introduction several times, and even updated his lines several times. But after seeing Ebina Nana, he couldn't say a word.
"Although I have only recently met this friend, I have actually heard of him for a long time."
Tsuchima Yui and Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but perk up and paid some attention to the praise in Yushan Kazuto's words.
Although the food today is pretty good, it is still lacking compared to those famous restaurants. The style of the restaurant is also more theme-oriented rather than high-end. Isn't what Yushan and others said, "I've heard of your name for a long time", a bit too much?
Even Ebina Koichiro couldn't help blushing when he heard Hayama Kazuto introduce himself like this.
However, there was nothing wrong with what Yushan Kazuto said. After all, he had heard of the name Ebina Koichiro from Ebina Nana and Uncle Kurodo a long time ago, and he had indeed "heard of him for a long time".
"His experience is also legendary. A few years ago, when he was about the same age as us, he came to Tokyo alone from his hometown. After several years of apprenticeship and hard work, he finally opened his own store."
After hearing about Ebina Koichirō's experience, Doma Yui and Yukinoshita Yukino were unmoved.
Although Koichiro Ebina's experience can be called inspirational, in a metropolis like Tokyo with tens of millions of people, such inspirational stories happen every moment.
They have heard and seen too much. Similar stories seem to be replayed in different places every day. They are a bit too cliché.
Only Ebina Nana held her breath, silently waiting for Hayama Kazuto to continue speaking.
From the previous dishes, the shrimp dishes
I had already guessed that the shop owner in front of me should be from Akita.
Now, when Yushan and Ren talked about each other's past, Ebina Nana couldn't help but tremble in her heart.
[Is it... is it my brother? ]
Nana Ebina had already guessed the identity of Koichiro Ebina, but she still couldn't believe this fact until Kazuto Hayama made it public.
"From all the Akita cuisine I've seen before, you should have guessed that he's from Akita."
This was confirmed by Kazuto Yuyama and Koichiro Ebina in the kitchen.
Doma Yui and Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but blink their eyes. They originally thought that only the rice stick pot was Akita cuisine, but now it seems that those slightly strange dishes before were all from Akita?
Nana Ebina's heart couldn't help but become even more excited. She could clearly hear her own heartbeat, and steam began to rise from her head.
On the other side, looking at Nana Ebina's expression, Koichiro Ebina knew that his identity was probably exposed, and steam came out of his head.
Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but look at the Ebina brother and sister. He didn't expect that the characteristic of steam coming out of their heads was actually the same.
Chapter 1843 The Most Familiar Stranger
However, upon closer inspection, there is a difference in the steam above the two people's heads.
The steam above Nana Ebina's head is even bigger, and it comes out directly from the top of her head.
The steam above Ebina Koichiro's head comes out from the Tianchong acupoints on both sides, and looks more like two thin ribbons.
Looking at the appearance of the two, Hayama Kazuto also knew that Ebina Nana should have had some guesses about Ebina Koichirō's identity, and the time was finally ripe.
"Okay, I've laid the groundwork enough, so I don't need to keep you in suspense any longer."
Hayama Kazuto smiled and turned his attention to Ebina Koichiro: "Is that so? Ebina Koichiro."
Nana Ebina's gaze instantly focused, and there seemed to be a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
But Doma Mai couldn't help but smile and said, "Ebina-san, the owner of this store has the same last name as you."
Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but look at Doma Yui. The atmosphere he had created with great difficulty was almost destroyed by Doma Yui's words.
Looking at Yushan Kazuto's expression, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but be a little stunned, wondering if she had said something wrong.
But just the next second, Doma Mai suddenly remembered that Ebina Nana had said before that she had a brother who ran away from home when she was young and came to Tokyo.
And her brother's name seems to be - Ebina Koichirō.
"Nana, naan." After a long time, Ebina Koichiro finally spoke.
Compared to nine years ago, Ebina Koichirō's voice has changed a lot, but one can still hear some of Akita's accent.
Staring at Ebina Koichiro, Ebina Nana found that she didn't seem to be that excited anymore.
Before learning the true identity of Ebina Koichirō, Ebina Nana admitted that her heart was beating faster.
However, after Yushan Kazuto announced the other party's identity, Ebina Nana's mood calmed down.
For so many years, I have been searching for Ebina Koichiro, but after finding him, I didn't feel as nervous as I had imagined.
Perhaps all this came too easily, or perhaps Ebina Nana's only obsession was to find Ebina Koichiro.
After achieving the goal, Nana Ebina felt a little confused.
Looking at Ebina Nana's reaction, Ebina Koichiro couldn't help but blink.
Although this situation was somewhat beyond his expectations, it was the best outcome.
If Ebina Nana was really so excited that her body was shaking, it would make Ebina Koichiro a little overwhelmed.
Such a calm reaction made Ebina Koichiro feel relieved.
"How have you been doing over the past few years?" asked Koichirō Ebina.
"It's okay." Ebina Nana said in a low voice.
"Well, that's good." Ebina Koichiro blinked slightly and lowered his head.
"You, what about you?" Ebina Nana asked.
"Me?" Ebina Koichiro pointed at himself, "Not bad, isn't it..."
What Koichiro Ebina said is true. Now he has opened a store, and it is located in a more prosperous area of Tokyo.
Although today is the first day of business, the lunchtime turnover gave him a lot of motivation.
The income from one lunch is equivalent to the income from five or six days in Hamamatsu. Although the rent and food in Tokyo are much more expensive than in Hamamatsu, the overall profit is still considerable.
"That's good." Ebina Nana replied in a low voice.
Both sides fell into silence.
Neither of them were talkative people to begin with, and they hadn't seen each other for nine years. For a moment, neither side knew how to get along with each other.
Although we are blood relatives, but after not seeing each other for such a long time, it is a bit like we have become the most familiar strangers.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward, and Yushan Heren couldn't help but smooth things over: "Why don't you two exchange contact information first? You may be a little confused for a while, but as long as you communicate more, it will definitely get better."
The two finally reacted and quickly exchanged contact information before going their separate ways.
Looking at the two people, Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but sigh: "Okay, Koichiro, it's almost time for you to get ready for business, and we should leave too."
Ebina Koichiro nodded. Although he wanted to see more about the changes in Ebina Nana over the years, dinner time was about to arrive and the store would be busy.
"Then we'll leave first." Yushan Heren said.
Nana Ebina was the first to stand up and walk out of the box. A hint of disappointment flashed across Ebina Koichiro's face, which made Yushan Kazuto blink his eyes.
"You two go out first, I want to talk to Koichiro for a few more words." Yushan Kazuto said.
Tsuchima Yui and Yukinoshita Yukino nodded, but they did not expect to see the scene of brother and sister recognizing each other in the restaurant.
However, this scene did not seem as touching as imagined, and instead felt somewhat confusing.
Watching the two people walk out of the box, Yushan Heren finally said, "Are you a little disappointed?"
Ebina Koichiro couldn't help but look at Hayama Kazuto and shook his head.
"Stop pretending. You'll be disappointed if you meet your sister again after many years but she doesn't want to get close to you, right?" Yushan Heren couldn't help but say.
"This... this is the best outcome." said Koichiro Ebina.
If it is true as Hayama Kazuto said, that Ebina Nana is still close to him, it will make Ebina Koichiro feel a little uncomfortable.
"Actually, Ebina is not unwilling to accept you." Yushan Heren said with a sigh.
Ebina Koichiro's eyes lit up and he looked at Hayama Kazuto.
Looking at Ebina Koichiro's reaction, Hayama Kazuto knew that deep down in his heart, he was still looking forward to getting closer to and caring about Ebina Nana.
"Ebina's brain just crashed and he doesn't know what to do with it." Yushan Kazuto said.
Ebina Koichiro couldn't help but blink his eyes. He found it hard to accept Yushan Kazuto's reason.
"Besides, you were away for too long." Yushan Heren continued.
Ebina Koichiro lowered his head. It had been more than nine years since he ran away from home.
"If we haven't seen each other for a year or two, we will feel a little strange, let alone such a long time of nine years." Yushan Heren said.
"Ebina is unfamiliar with everything about you now. In her impression, you may still be the Ebina Koichiro who dropped out of high school and left his hometown alone to go to Akita."
Ebina Koichirō's eyes rolled around and he lowered his head.
"You are the same in this respect."
Chapter 1844: Confused Ebina Nana
Hearing Hayama Kazuto mention himself, Ebina Koichiro couldn't help but look up and stare at Hayama Kazuto.
"At first, when you heard the news about Ebina, didn't you think she was still in elementary school or at most junior high school?" Yushan Kazuto said.
Ebina Koichiro suddenly felt a little embarrassed. When he first heard Hayama Kazuto say that Ebina Nana had already gone to high school, he thought Hayama Kazuto was a liar.
"If you have time, try to communicate more with Ebina." Yushan Kazuto said.
"Of course, the current situation is not bad. If you haven't decided whether to return to your original family, then it's not bad to maintain the current situation."
"I will think about it carefully." Ebina Koichirō whispered.
"By the way, if you have time, you'd better go back to Black Bean Ramen." Yushan Kazuto suddenly remembered Uncle Black Bean.
The last time Ebina Koichiro appeared in Tokyo, it was Uncle Kurodo who called Hayama Kazuto to inform him, and then he followed the clues and found Ebina Koichiro.
Otherwise, we might not have seen the shadow of Ebina Koichirō until now!
"I know." Ebina Koichirō responded.
Yushan Kazuto nodded and walked out of the box.
Although the result of the two people's recognition was somewhat beyond Yushan Kazuto's expectations, the overall development trajectory was still as planned.
Completing this task also helped to resolve a knot in Yushan Heren's heart.
Otherwise, it would be a bit unpleasant to know that Koichiro Ebina is in Tokyo but not be able to explain it to Nana Ebina.
……
Seeing Yushan Kazuto walk into the parking lot, Ebina Nana couldn't help but want to go up to him, but just after taking a step forward, Ebina Nana hesitated again and finally stood still.
"Ebina, if you have anything to say, just say it quickly." Doma Mai said in a low voice.
Nana Ebina couldn't help but blink. Under normal circumstances, Doma Mai wouldn't usually encourage her like this.
However, Doma Mai could see that Ebina Nana had a lot of thoughts in her mind. At this time, if she didn't say some of them, she would feel very uncomfortable holding them back.
After receiving encouragement from Doma Yui, Ebina Nana somehow found the courage, looked at Hayama Kazuto, and took a firm step forward.
"Kazuto-senpai." However, when she opened her mouth, Ebina Nana was immediately deflated and could only speak in a low voice.
"Huh? What's the matter?" Yushan Heren asked.
Ebina Nana blinked slightly. She didn't know how much effort Yushan Kazuto put in to find Ebina Koichiro, but in short, this was not an easy task.
During these nine years, the Ebina family did not give up the plan to look for Ebina Koichiro.
But in the end, they only found some clues. They didn't even see any photos of Koichiro Ebina over the years, let alone meet Koichiro Ebina in person.
Judging from his own situation, it must have taken a lot of effort for Hayama Kazuto to find Ebina Koichiro.
