"Mana-sama."
"I understand your desire to taste the dishes."
"Although the results of this outdoor assessment were very unsatisfactory, there was actually an unexpected gain: I found a chef who can conquer the God Tongue!"
Finally, Annie looked deeply at Nagiri Mana and said with a slight hint.
"Hmm?"
"You mean..."
Hearing this, the calm Nagiri Mana was immediately stunned on the spot.
After a few seconds, she came back to her senses and grabbed Annie's shoulder tightly, excitedly asking, "Who? Who is it?"
"The Shopkeeper."
"The Shopkeeper of an Izakaya."
So, Annie told Nagiri Mana everything she had seen and heard at the Izakaya in one breath.
From Sosuke's appearance, to the Izakaya he managed, to the dishes he made, she recounted everything truthfully, fearing she would miss any detail.
Especially when talking about the Wensi Tofu, she deliberately used many exaggerated words to describe it.
So much so that Mana listened and listened.
She actually became interested in this mysterious Sosuke.
...
"In short."
"Mana-sama."
"If he can use some high-grade ingredients, I believe Sosuke can definitely create many more astonishing dishes."
"And these dishes, I'm sure, will satisfy your God Tongue!"
At last, Annie patted her chest in front of Nagiri Mana, her gaze becoming even more resolute.
"From what you're saying, this Shopkeeper Sosuke is unmoved by fame or profit, only wanting to present the best side of his cooking to his customers?"
"Interesting, such people are truly rare in the entire culinary world now!"
Blinking her eyes, Nagiri Mana finally made up her mind: "Annie, immediately buy two plane tickets to Japan. I want to fly back tonight."
"Huh?"
"Now?"
Annie's mindset almost collapsed when she heard this.
She had just returned from Japan with great difficulty, and now she had to go back again?
"Yes!"
"Such a chef."
"I'm truly impatient to meet him now!"
Nagiri Mana nodded quickly.
"Alright, Mana-sama, I'll go arrange it now."
Seeing the look of extreme anticipation on Nagiri Mana's face, no matter how tired Annie was, she could only agree.
Then, she turned and left the room to buy the tickets.
"10 years!"
"I wonder..."
"How have Totsuki Academy, Erina, and Father changed now?"
Leaning by the window again, looking up at the beautiful night scenery, Nagiri Mana, with a myriad of thoughts, couldn't help but sigh softly.
...
12 AM deep in the night.
With Rindo's departure, the Izakaya finally closed!
"Ding-dong."
"Successfully checked in once."
"Ding-dong."
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new special recipe, Comet Fried Rice!"
Comet Fried Rice, it is said that this dish from "cooking master boy" is a fried rice with the most fluorescent agents.
Yes.
This dish.
The moment it's freshly made.
It will directly emit a very, very green light from the sky, like a comet, astonishing people!
Of course, just like Rising Dragon Dumplings, although the names are exceptionally cool and impressive, in reality, this Comet Fried Rice is nothing more than simple vegetable fried rice!
spinach!
Rice!
qingjiang vegetable!
That's it, the entire dish only has these three main ingredients.
It's just because the cooking method involves dropping it from the sky, creating the effect of a comet flashing by, which is why it became Comet Fried Rice.
And in the original plot, Liu Maoxing relied on this Comet Fried Rice to quickly restore vitamin C for everyone in the entire village, making them all strong and healthy again!
Therefore, this new special recipe was truly a treasure in Sosuke's eyes!
...
You should know.
Most of the customers who come to the Izakaya.
Most have experienced a full day of busyness, and their minds and bodies are already exhausted.
If at this time, there was a dish that could restore their physical strength and vitality, it would definitely completely capture their hearts and make the Izakaya's business even more popular!
"Great!"
"This Comet Fried Rice dish was obtained just in time."
Sosuke couldn't help but reveal the little joy in his heart, chuckling.
Although his Izakaya's daily customer flow is not very high yet, in just over a month since its opening, he has achieved many unexpected accomplishments.
Even his own strength is growing rapidly at a visible speed.
"Perhaps."
"According to the current situation."
"I should first consider hiring an employee to help me."
Finally, he muttered a few words to himself.
Sosuke couldn't help but stretch, then, as usual, he washed up and tidied himself, then fell asleep!
...
Early morning.
A thin mist slowly drifted through the entire Totsuki Academy.
And the sun, just risen from the east, quickly pierced through the clouds, beginning to gaze upon the earth.
"Slow!"
"So slow!"
In an extremely luxurious villa.
Erina, sitting on the sofa, grew more and more anxious as she waited.
She constantly looked towards the door, and then stood up to pace a few times, as if she couldn't sit still for a moment.
"Strange."
"It's been 2 hours since she left."
"Hisako, why hasn't she returned yet?"
After saying that, Erina's gaze was fixed on the spacious door. She was now eagerly hoping that Hisako, who had gone out to buy manga books, would appear before her immediately.
Ding-a-ling!
Ding-a-ling!
Suddenly, the doorbell finally rang.
Erina felt a surge of ecstatic waves in her heart, making her body soft and light.
Like a joyful little bird, she quickly "flew" to open the door, happily smiling: "Hisako, did you buy 'School Days'?"
"Ah?"
"How is it you?"
Seeing the person who appeared before her was not Hisako Arato.
But Alice Nakiri, with her silver-white short hair, Erina was instantly stunned.
Immediately, her expression turned exceptionally cold, and she said lightly: "If you're here to challenge me to a Shokugeki, then you can leave. I won't accept it."
"After all, I am currently the Elite Ten's Tenth Seat, and my status is simply not equal to yours!"
"Erina."
"You really haven't changed at all after all these years."
Alice looked at Erina for a few moments, then withdrew her gaze and replied: "Don't worry, I'm not here to challenge you to a Shokugeki this time."
"Then what are you here for?"
Erina frowned upon hearing this, clearly becoming wary of Alice.
"Look at what you're saying."
"We're cousins, can't I just visit you for no reason?"
Seeing Erina's expression, Alice smiled playfully.
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