"So, we passed?"
Tadokoro Megumi asked with a surprised look.
"That's right. Being able to survive in a high-class restaurant like Kirinoya and contribute your abilities is enough to prove your excellence. So, you've passed the first practical training."
Nishizono Tomone nodded, then looked at Satou and said, "Especially you, to become a head chef and have your dish on the menu in just four days, you are truly outstanding."
"Thank you for the compliment, Examiner."
Satou bowed and said.
"Your next internship location will be officially announced tomorrow."
Onosaki Chiune smiled, then got into her car and left.
"Where was she observing us these past few days? I didn't even notice."
Tadokoro Megumi couldn't help but exclaim.
Afterward, the two of them returned to the restaurant together.
"Was that woman just now the examiner?"
Ono Kenro saw them enter and asked with concern.
"Given the time, it should be about now."
Hoshino Miyuki said.
Hinako Inui sat silently to the side, having had a premonition of this day in the morning.
"Mm."
Tadokoro Megumi nodded, "Satou and I have passed."
"Really? That's great."
Although it was regrettable that they would be parting ways with Satou and the others, Ono Kenro and the others were still happy for them.
"Let's hold a farewell party tonight!"
Hinako Inui suddenly stood up and said with a smile.
"Alright."
Everyone agreed.
Subsequently, Hinako Inui officially closed the shop and held a farewell party in the restaurant.
This surprised Ono Kenro and the others, as there was still an hour until their usual closing time, and unless it was a special circumstance, Hinako Inui would never close so early. It seemed that even though they had only spent four days together, she still had deep feelings for Tadokoro Megumi and Satou.
The atmosphere at the banquet was very lively, with everyone chatting and laughing.
"Haha, when you get to your second internship location, you two must work hard!"
Ono Kenro poured Tadokoro Megumi a cup of sake and laughed, "Of course, Satou will definitely be fine, but Megumi, you can't fall behind."
Tadokoro Megumi drank the sake in one gulp, then coughed softly, her small face flushed from choking, but she still nodded firmly and said, "Mm, I will definitely work hard!"
Although she didn't know what kind of environment she would encounter at the next internship location, she had made up her mind that she must pass this stage!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but secretly glance at Satou. If she were expelled, wouldn't it mean she would never see Satou again?
After drinking a few cups of sake, Hinako Inui became a bit drunk, then pulled Tadokoro Megumi's hand and started crying, "Megumi-chan, I'm so reluctant to see you go. I don't know if you'll encounter some fierce chef or demanding customers. You're definitely going to suffer a lot."
Everyone was a little speechless. Although she was the "Empress of Mist" who instilled fear in her peers, in this situation, she was still like a little girl, with a very soft heart.
Tadokoro Megumi was also a bit at a loss and quickly comforted her, "Hinako Inui-senpai, don't look at me like this, I'm actually very strong! Don't worry."
"Waaah, waaah, waaah, waaah, and Satou too."
Hinako Inui then grabbed Satou's hand, crying with tears streaming down her face like pear blossoms in the rain. Her delicate and lovely small face was covered in tear stains, looking pitiful. "You'll definitely be targeted by disgusting old women. At that time, you definitely won't be able to resist the temptation of money."
Satou was speechless. Why did he feel like Hinako Inui was talking about Natsume Chihyaku?
"Haha, don't worry, Manager, Satou isn't an ordinary person."
Ono Kenro couldn't help but laugh and said.
Finally, with everyone's comfort, Hinako Inui stopped crying, but she still sat there sobbing continuously.
She felt very sad thinking that it would be difficult to meet Satou and Tadokoro Megumi again in the future.
The banquet did not last very late, as Satou and Tadokoro Megumi had to rush to their next internship location tomorrow, so everyone did not stay up very late.
Soon, Ono Kenro and the others said their goodbyes and left, leaving only Satou, Hinako Inui, and Tadokoro Megumi in the restaurant.
Tadokoro Megumi couldn't resist everyone's enthusiasm and drank a lot of alcohol. She was a bit tipsy and sprawled on the table, barely able to move.
Satou looked at Hinako Inui, whose eyes were also glazed over from drinking, and couldn't help but ask, "Hinako Inui-senpai, should I take you upstairs to rest?"
Hinako Inui nodded gently, not refusing.
Satou picked her up horizontally and walked upstairs.
Hinako Inui wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest, too shy to lift her head, but there was a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart.
It wasn't the first time Satou had been to Hinako Inui's room. He familiarly made his way to her bedroom, then placed her on the bed and helped her take off her geta.
"Hinako-senpai, should I take off your socks?"
Satou asked.
"Mm, take them off."
Hinako Inui said softly, her face flushed.
Subsequently, a pair of fair and delicate small feet appeared before Satou.
Feeling her feet being held in his hands, Hinako Inui's cheeks turned completely red, and she felt a tingling sensation in her feet, a strange feeling.
However, she immediately remembered that it might be difficult to see Satou again in the future, just like Kojiro Shinomiya back then, and she lowered her head and began to sob softly again.
Satou suddenly had a headache. Although she was almost thirty, Hinako Inui was still that delicate young girl at heart.
"Are you reluctant to see Megumi and me go?"
He asked.
Hinako Inui, with red eyes and biting her lip, nodded gently.
"We'll meet again soon, don't be sad."
Satou touched her head, like comforting a little girl.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he paused, because in terms of age, Hinako Inui was eleven years older than him.
"Mm."
But Hinako Inui stopped sobbing, and a gentle smile appeared on her face, just like a little girl.
Looking at her gentle smile, Satou was stunned for a moment, then couldn't resist gently kissing her on the lips.
However, as soon as he finished kissing, he regretted it a little, because not only was she his senior, but she had also been his Instructor.
Hinako Inui's face was also completely red.
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