"Are these people even worthy of being called chefs? They're not even qualified to be waiters, are they?"
A middle-aged man in an impeccably tailored suit said with a laugh.
"Yeah, are people like this really worthy of being chefs? It's truly laughable."
Another stylishly dressed woman with exquisite makeup also laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up.
"You shouldn't say that."
Ann smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, "Although these people have no inherent value, we should still look at them with encouraging eyes, shouldn't we?"
"I almost forgot to introduce them to you. These five people will serve as the head chefs of the restaurant."
Ann remembered something and introduced them to Satou and the others, "These people are all excellent chefs recognized by the WGO. Their restaurants have all received a one-star rating."
"It is said that after graduating from the Totsuki Ten Masters, they will all become leaders in the culinary world. But as a dignified Elite Ten member, you're mixing with these low-level people. Aren't you afraid of tarnishing your status?"
The woman asked Nagi-no-ki Touko.
"That's none of your concern."
Nagi-no-ki Touko said indifferently.
"As a sign of respect for your Third Seat position, we can provide you with a batch of qualified waiters free of charge."
Ann smiled softly and said, "Otherwise, with just the three of you, you won't be able to run this shop."
"Damn it, are you looking down on us?"
The Ramen Craftsman said angrily.
Nagi-no-ki Touko was somewhat silent. Relying solely on these Ramen Craftsman, they indeed wouldn't be able to run the shop. Without professional training, they would easily become flustered once things got busy.
"Thank you for your kindness, but we already have enough staff."
Satou said with a faint smile.
"Is that so?"
Just as An was about to say something, several people suddenly walked in from outside the door.
"Sorry, we're late."
Mimasaka Subaru smiled faintly and walked in.
"Who said we couldn't support this shop?"
Miyoko Hojo also followed him in, sweeping a cold glance at An.
"Megishima-senpai has the support of the Ramen Craftsman, and Satou has our support!"
"That's right, Satou isn't alone!"
Following them were Sadatsuka Nao, Yukihira Soma, Yuki Yoshino, and Ryoko Sakaki.
Seeing the Far Moon school uniforms on them, An and the others were startled.
"I didn't expect you to have so many followers at Far Moon," An said, looking at Satou in surprise.
"They are my friends."
Satou showed a slight smile and said to everyone who came to help, "Thank you all."
He had considered the problem of insufficient manpower earlier, so he specifically asked everyone for help, and these people agreed without a second thought.
"No problem, I was furious when I heard about it. Now, let us show you, the power of us common chefs!"
Yukihira Soma tied his bandana on his head and said with a laugh.
"Even so, you are still just rookie students."
An gritted his teeth and said, "The power of WGO is not something you students can resist!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Now, let's divide the work," Satou said.
"Megishima-senpai, Megumi, Yukihira-kun, and I will be responsible for making ramen, and you will handle the other tasks."
"Only four people? There are five one-star chefs on the other side, right?"
Mimasaka Subaru frowned and said, "Actually, I can help."
"No need."
Satou smiled slightly and said, "One more person is about to arrive."
"Huh? Is someone else coming to help?"
Tadokoro Megumi was surprised. She counted the number of people; everyone should have arrived, right?
"I'm sorry, I'm late."
At this moment, a clear and tender voice sounded, and Erina Nakiri walked in.
"Erina-san?"
The other people in the shop were all startled, not expecting Erina Nakiri to come to such a place to help.
"Is this the princess of Far Moon?"
"The legendary God Tongue!"
The Ramen Craftsman all had disbelief on their faces.
"Such a person is willing to help people like us. We are truly grateful!"
With that, they all knelt on the ground one after another.
The high and mighty princess of Far Moon and these common Ramen Craftsman would have no interaction at all in normal times.
"Please don't do this, I'm just here to help Satou," Erina Nakiri said, her face slightly red.
If Satou wasn't here, she wouldn't have come, because she didn't know these people at all.
"Is it this young man?"
They all looked at Satou in surprise, apparently not expecting that this young man had such a huge appeal within Far Moon, even the God Tongue specifically rushed over to help.
"Well, now that everyone is here, let's officially start working," Satou said.
Everyone nodded.
Erina Nakiri first listened to the strength comparison between the two sides and pondered, "Five chefs with one-star restaurants? That's indeed very tricky."
Even Far Moon graduates might not necessarily receive a one-star rating from WGO. Usually, many Elite Ten graduates are only one or two stars, and even the Elite Ten first seat, Kojiro Shinomiya, is still working hard for a three-star rating.
"However, with Satou and Megishima-senpai, it's not impossible to fight," she said, noting that their side also had three Elite Ten level chefs.
"Moreover, the other side is taking the high-end restaurant route, so the prices will definitely be expensive, and most of the nearby residents cannot afford expensive dishes and prefer affordable ones, so in fact, we have more of an advantage."
"As expected of Erina-san, hearing your words makes me feel much more at ease," Tadokoro Megumi said with admiration.
Everyone also nodded, feeling confident after hearing Erina-san's analysis.
Soon, everyone had prepared the first batch of ramen and began waiting for customers to arrive.
However, after a long time, not a single customer entered the door.
A few customers finally came in, but they quickly left.
In contrast, the restaurant across the street was packed with people, even forming long queues.
This left everyone puzzled.
Logically speaking, the prices at such a shop should be very expensive, and there wouldn't be too many wealthy residents living nearby, so it shouldn't be so popular, right?
Erina Nakiri also frowned deeply, finding this very unusual. "There must be something fishy going on here."
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