Zongman: The sin of pride, the shadow king! - Chapter 98
The main building of Shiroi Koibito Park is the production and display site of Shiroi Koibito chocolate sandwich cookies and ice cream – the chocolate factory!
The appearance of the factory is an English castle full of fairy tale atmosphere.
Entering from the door on the first floor, a rich mixed aroma of cakes, bread, milk and chocolate hits you, making you a little greedy all of a sudden.
As a certified late summer greedy cat, Kitagawa Umi’s eyes lit up almost instantly, and he took a deep breath with some intoxication, looked at the display cabinets around him, and said greedily:
“smell good~~~！”
“This smell is unbearable!”
I want to eat it just by smelling it!
“Is the first floor the sales area?”Hiratsuka Shizuka looked around with great interest.
Chocolates, biscuits, cakes, all kinds of things, were decorated in transparent glass cabinets like treasures, shining with moving luster under the lights in the hall.
She usually didn’t like sweets very much, but under the influence of this strong aroma and the dazzling array of desserts, she couldn’t help but be tempted.
Xia Mo glanced around, pointed to the counter with the most people, and said with a smile:
“Let’s go over there and have a look.”
Buy some first to try, and buy more as souvenirs when you leave.
White Lover chocolate biscuits are the most famous and popular souvenirs in Hokkaido.
As a specialty, the sales volume is second only to Akafuku Mochi in Mie Prefecture, ranking second in the country.
“Hi!”
Kitagawa Umi responded with full energy and walked over quickly. Xia Mo and Hiratsuka Shizuka followed behind her.
Then she turned around and said:
“They are selling handmade puffs over here, and they are so big!”
Kitagawa Umi’s bright eyes were full of light.
Such a big puff must be very satisfying to eat!
She was greedy!
Xia Mo, who came to the counter a few steps behind, looked over and saw that it was indeed very big, a circle bigger than his fist, and there was some crystal sugar powder on the surface, which was very beautiful.
“Let’s each have one to try.” Xia Mo said with a smile.
But Kitagawa 17 Umi was not satisfied, she wanted to try something else, looked at the other counters, and suggested:
“Buy one, and buy some others, we can eat them in turn.”
“”Okay.” Xia Mo had no objection.
Shizuka Hiratsuka didn’t mind either, as she had done this before.
In the end – the three of them bought a large puff, a baumkuchen, and a cornbread. What made Xia Mo feel fresh and surprised was the cornbread.
A square bread the size of a palm, with a depression in the middle, filled with corn kernels, black sesame seeds, and cream.
The crust of the bread does not give people a feeling of being too thick, it is just the right thickness.
The crust is crispy and fragrant, and the inside is soft. Coupled with the sweet and rich corn filling, it actually gives people a very amazing taste enjoyment!
Xia Mo, Shizuka Hiratsuka, and Kitagawa Kaimeng exchanged food and exchanged ideas while climbing up the red carpeted staircase that formed a T-shape with the corridor on the second floor, which looked very magnificent.
This staircase is definitely the finishing touch in the castle, romantic and dreamy, making the fairy tale atmosphere in the castle even stronger.
Xia Mo saw many people taking photos and checking in on the stairs, but this is indeed a good place to check in.
“When we come down later, let’s take some photos!”
Kitagawa Haimeng looked at it and was very tempted. After saying that, she took a big bite of the puff, and the pure white cream paste reached her mouth.
“Um…mouth.”
Xia Mo held half of the Baumkuchen cake and saw that there was cream on the corner of Kitagawa Umi’s mouth, so she tapped the corresponding place on the corner of her mouth.
As a result –
Kitagawa Umi blinked, as if she understood something, smiled brightly, leaned over and kissed Xia Mo, and smeared some cream on him.
Xia Mo was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had misunderstood, and laughed:”I mean there is cream near your mouth.”
“Eh… is that so?”
Kitagawa Umi opened her eyes slightly wide with a very surprised expression.
She looked at the tiny bit of cream at the corner of Xia Mo’s mouth, stretched out her pink little tongue and licked around her mouth. She could indeed lick something sweet…
Teacher Jing couldn’t help but want to raise her hand to support her forehead when she saw this scene. She took out a pack of wet wipes from her bag, handed it over, and said,”Wipe them all.”
“Arigato.”
Kitagawa Haimeng thanked her casually and took out a wet towel to wipe her mouth. Xia Mo also took one.
While wiping, she muttered,”The main reason is that this puff is too big, it’s not very convenient to eat.”
“When you eat other things, there will be a circle of them around your mouth.”
Xia Mo wiped the corner of her mouth and made trouble for her.
Hearing this, Kitagawa Umi couldn’t help but puff up her cheeks and looked at Xia Mo, saying angrily:
“No way!
She would never admit such a thing!
“……”
The second floor of the castle is the phonograph exhibition hall, which houses phonographs of various shapes and materials.
In late summer, Shizuka Hiratsuka and Umi Kitagawa were not very interested, so they took a look and went to the third floor.
The third floor is the factory area.
You can see the production process of Shiroi Koibito through the glass windows.
Watch the process of sandwiching chocolate into freshly baked cookies in the sweet aroma of chocolate and cookies.
And the process of cooling the sandwiched cookies and packing them into bags.
It is said that about 100,000 Shiroi Koibito are produced here every day.
“……”
Actually, there is nothing to see, and it is not as attractive as the first floor.
Xia Mo, Shizuka Hiratsuka, and Umi Kitagawa walked and looked, and soon came to the dessert making experience workshop on the fourth floor.
This is the most worthwhile place in the castle, because you can DIY White Lover by hand.
It is also very attractive to tourists.
Xia Mo took a look inside through the glass window. In the workshop, which is about the size of a classroom and a half, many people are enthusiastically DIYing their own works.
Most of them are young people, mostly couples, girlfriends, or adults with children.……
“”It’s a good deal, 800 yen per person!”
The front desk clerk looked at the few people with a smile. Xia Mo took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out two thousand-yuan bills, and took out a 500- yen coin and handed it over.
“100 yen for you”
“Regarding the cookies, what shapes do you three want?”
The staff member who was responsible for providing the materials asked.
He also pointed to the display picture next to him and introduced:”We have round, heart-shaped, square, and rectangular ones to choose from.”
“I want a heart-shaped one!”
Kitagawa Umi made her choice without hesitation.
Teacher Jing took a look and also preferred this one, saying,”I want a heart-shaped one too.””
“For me, let’s get a rectangular one.”
Xia Mo thought about it.
Kitagawa Umi and Hiratsuka Shizuka’s cookies will probably be for me. I will also give my own to them.
Heart-shaped ones – if each person gets half, there is not much point.
It is better to just choose a rectangular one.
After all, there are so many shapes, and the whole thing is different.
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The staff member responded and turned to go into the warehouse behind him.
Soon he came out with a tray.
On the tray were two palm-sized heart-shaped cookies and a rectangular cookie.
There were also corresponding boxes and ribbons next to them.
“Any free workbench can be used, and the auxiliary materials above are also welcome to use, but it is best not to waste them.”
“If you have any needs or questions, you can contact the staff on site or come to us.”
“”Okay.”
Xia Mo took the tray and responded. Then, he walked into the workshop with Shizuka Hiratsuka and Kitagawa Umi. He first found a workbench and looked at the things on it.
There were quite a lot of auxiliary materials, including dark chocolate, white chocolate, various dried fruits, icing sugar, sugar needles… and all the tools were available.
At this time, the staff who noticed them coming in brought three aprons, and Xia Mo and the others each took one.
“well——！”
After putting on an apron, Kitagawa Umi rolled up her sleeves and prepared to do something big.[]
“How are you going to DIY?
Xia Mo spread a layer of plastic wrap on the workbench and asked casually.
“Of course, I will use my artistic talent!”
Kitagawa Kai answered without even thinking.
Hiratsuka Shizuka was washing her hands at the sink nearby and said:
“+1!”
“All right, let me witness your art!”
Xia Mo laughed, and then he went over to wash his hands.
After washing his hands, he dried them.
He took his cookie in front of him and began to think about how to DIY.
Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kitagawa Umi seemed to have an idea and started to act directly.
Kitagawa Umi, who was on Xia Mo’s left, hummed a light tune and took a small bowl to melt some of the white chocolate.
Teacher Jing was also doing the same operation.
Xia Mo looked at the two of them, and gradually some ideas came to his mind.
……
“Hehe~~~！”
“What a perfect work! Great! It’s simply a work of art!”
About ten minutes later, Kitagawa Umi looked at her work, put her hands on her slender waist, held her head high, and boasted proudly.
Xia Mo and Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn’t help but look over when they heard it.
They saw a layer of white chocolate on the heart-shaped cookie, and a circle of dried cranberries were inlaid on the edge of the cookie, forming a red heart.
And inside the heart – the words”I love you” were written in black chocolate sauce, and the font was quite artistic.
Perhaps because she felt it was a bit monotonous, Kitagawa Umi sprinkled some colorful sugar needles around the font. At first glance, the colors were quite bright.
“It is indeed very pretty and very girly.
Teacher Jing nodded in approval.
“Hey hey~”
Kitagawa Umi touched the back of her head, a cheerful smile spread across her face, and she looked over happily, first at the person, then at the cookie, then blinked in surprise and said,”Xiao Jing’s is also very unique!”
The heart-shaped cookie was also spread with a layer of white chocolate, but there were no words written on it, and there were no love elements.
In the middle of Teacher Jing’s DIY cookie was a 653 black, slightly concave fist print. Judging from the size, it was probably printed by someone with his or her fist.
The surroundings were sparsely dotted with various chopped dried fruits, which added a touch of bright color to the whole cookie, and it looked pretty good!
Lost!
Although she had never thought about comparing herself with Hiratsuka Shizuka, Kitagawa Umi felt that she had lost at this moment.
Her DIY cookies were too ordinary and too common.
They were too artificial, without any novelty.……
“Humph~, I am a teacher after all!”
Shizuka Hiratsuka held her head high and hummed proudly.
Upon hearing this, Xia Mo couldn’t help but complain:”Is there any direct connection between you, a Chinese teacher, and DIY?”
“I think I have some ability as a teacher!”
Teacher Jing rolled her eyes at him.
Xia Mo shrugged.
Then, everyone’s eyes fell on Xia Mo’s cookies.
“Xia Mo-kun is also very creative!”
The rectangular cookie is divided into two parts, one half is coated with dark chocolate and the other half is coated with white chocolate.
In the middle near the top, a small red sun is made with dried cranberries.
The white chocolate part below is painted with dark chocolate to draw mountains, and the dark chocolate part is also painted with white chocolate.
Kitagawa Haimeng didn’t quite understand it, but it didn’t stop her from praising it for being creative.
“That is required!”
“Although I don’t really understand what I DIYed.”
Xia Mo said with a smile.
Kitagawa Umi was speechless for a moment, then laughed.
“……”
When the chocolate on the cookies was completely cooled and solidified, in the end of summer, Shizuka Hiratsuka and Umi Kitagawa packed their DIY works in gift boxes.
“Here.”
Kitagawa Umi tied a beautiful bow with a ribbon, picked up the gift box and handed it to Xia Mo with a bright smile.
At the same time,
Hiratsuka Shizuka also handed over her biscuits from another direction.
Xia Mo accepted it with a smile, paused and said:”I’ll share it with you in the evening.”
“”Okay.”
The two had no objection.
Then, the three of them left the dessert making experience workshop together and entered the chocolate rest area on the same floor.
They bought three cups of the special chocolate drinks here, and then went downstairs to buy souvenirs.
After buying the souvenirs, this trip to White Lover Park came to a perfect end!
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