A chef like Eishi Tsukasa no longer pursued revenue; he focused more on his own cooking.
Although his annual revenue was not the first in the Near Mountain Area, in the eyes of some gourmets in the culinary world, his restaurant was the most worthwhile to taste.
But looking at the customers in his own restaurant, although they were tasting his dishes, they were discussing another restaurant.
Undoubtedly, he had lost to Satou again this time.
Soon, he walked over to Satou and the others.
"Ah, Satou, Miss Erina, have you come too?"
Eishi Tsukasa greeted them with a smile, then his expression suddenly became terrified.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with the dishes? Is the piano music a bit too loud? What about the temperature? Is the air conditioning too high?"
He asked very nervously.
"No, everything is perfect."
Tadokoro Megumi immediately said, feeling flattered.
"Well.
He's just like that; he's not confident about anything except his cooking."
Kobayashi Rindo casually sat with her legs crossed, shook her head, and said.
"As expected, Rindo-senpai is more unrestrained."
Satou nodded and said.
"Damn it, little junior, are you mocking me?"
Kobayashi Rindo twisted Satou's cheek irritably and yelled.
Satou: "…"
"However, Satou, it seems I've lost to you again this time."
Eishi Tsukasa suddenly said to Satou, who was sitting at the dining table, with a hint of helplessness.
"No, the dishes today were really delicious."
Satou couldn't help but say.
"Yes, Tsukasa-senpai, the dishes you made are incredibly delicious."
Tadokoro Megumi also nodded.
"That's right."
Miyoko Hojo was also deeply shocked.
"But the customers clearly prefer your dishes, Satou."
Eishi Tsukasa said with a wry smile.
"That's just because I used ingredients you don't have."
Satou smiled and said, "Thank you for your hospitality today, Tsukasa-senpai.
Tomorrow, it'll be my turn to treat you."
"Alright."
Eishi Tsukasa's eyes lit up, and he smiled, also eager to taste the dishes at Satou's restaurant.
On the fifth day of the School Festival, Satou's restaurant's main ingredient theme was beef, and the cooking style was Western cuisine.
Eishi Tsukasa also rarely set aside his work and took a seat in Satou's restaurant.
"Oh, I wonder what I'll be eating?"
Eishi Tsukasa said somewhat nervously.
Although it wasn't his first time eating Satou's dishes, he still wanted to taste dishes that surpassed his own.
"Well.
Don't be so nervous.
I believe you won't be disappointed."
Kobayashi Rindo sat casually in the chair and said, "This opportunity is very rare, you know.
I heard a seat has been speculated up to one million."
"That expensive?"
Eishi Tsukasa was startled; he only cared about his own cooking every day and didn't really understand these things.
"In that case, will it cause trouble for Satou?"
He immediately became nervous.
"Of course not; feel free to eat your fill!"
Kobayashi Rindo patted his shoulder and said very naturally.
"But, Rindo and Madam Reioura, Miss Alice, do you all come here to eat every day?"
Eishi Tsukasa asked the person at the same table; judging by their appearance, they seemed to be frequent diners here.
"That's natural! As a senior, it's only right to care about a junior's restaurant. So, I come every day."
Kobayashi Rindo said with a perfectly natural expression.
At this moment, even Eishi Tsukasa felt a pang of worry for Satou; no one else could make eating and drinking for free sound so fresh and refined.
It seems Rindo must have caused Satou a lot of trouble, right?
"Oh, I'm also very troubled. It's so embarrassing to come every day when seats are so scarce, but Satou insists that I come. This child is too filial and sensible."
Leonora Nakiri also sighed, saying with a touch of melancholy, but clearly in a tone that sounded like she was showing off her son-in-law.
This left Eishi Tsukasa a bit speechless.
Soon, the dishes were served.
Today's main course was apple-fried beef.
The beef was fried just right, soft and tender, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. With a gentle bite, the fat flowed out, and the tongue almost melted away. The sweet and sour flavor of the apple was perfectly integrated, and while eating, the tip of the tongue was enveloped in the faint aroma of apple, as if strolling through an apple orchard…
"This dish…"
A deep hint of surprise flashed in Eishi Tsukasa's eyes, leaving him speechless.
"How is it? Not bad, right?"
Kobayashi Rindo asked.
"Hmm, it's incredibly delicious."
Eishi Tsukasa exclaimed, "It's even more delicious than what I make."
The taste of this dish had already surpassed the taste of the dishes in his own restaurant.
Although there was the added benefit of the ingredients, even if he were given the same ingredients, he wasn't confident he could make a dish equally delicious.
Originally, he had thought Satou could surpass him this time due to the ingredients, but after tasting it himself, he was astonished to discover that Satou's cooking skill was no longer beneath his, and perhaps even surpassed his.
"That's a given!"
Alice Nakiri said proudly, "The dishes Satou makes are definitely delicious."
"Exactly, exactly. The dishes this junior makes are always so delicious."
Leonora Nakiri also nodded repeatedly, her face showing a proud expression, as if showing off her son-in-law.
The mother and daughter were clearly Satou's two little fans.
Eishi Tsukasa couldn't help but burst out laughing, saying, "It seems both Leonora and Alice have been conquered by Satou, becoming his fans, haven't they?"
Soon, the main course was finished.
"It was really delicious, what a pity it's all gone."
Eishi Tsukasa sighed and said.
"No problem, just get more."
Kobayashi Rindo said very naturally.
Seeing her natural expression, it was clear she often had extra servings, and Eishi Tsukasa felt another pang of worry for Satou.
"Wouldn't that be bad? This grade of beef must be very rare, right?"
He hesitated slightly.
"It's fine, this junior of mine is so good. We usually get to eat extra servings that other customers don't get, you know."
Leonora Nakiri smiled slightly, acting completely like a Mother-in-law.
After a short while, Satou was pulled over.
"I want beef."
Kobayashi Rindo said.
"I want some too."
Alice Nakiri followed, calling out.
Looking at the two of them, Satou felt a bit helpless.
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