WGO, Japan Branch!
A dark figure quietly appeared in Nakiri Mana's room.
She first tidied her clothes, then knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Nakiri Mana's authoritative voice came from inside the room.
Upon receiving the command, Executive Officer Anne pushed the door open. She said nothing, only placing a DNA test report in front of Mana.
Mana glanced at it, and her expression immediately shifted, asking, "What are the test results?"
"99.99%"
"The two are indeed father and son."
Anne nodded, stating the truth.
"Father and son!"
Mana's body trembled, and all strength left her. She slumped onto the chair like a deflated balloon.
Although she had been mentally prepared, when she learned that Tsukasa Asahi was truly Nakiri Azami's illegitimate son, her heart felt as if it had been tightly squeezed by a hand. The tearing pain made her feel utterly despairing.
After a long while, she sighed deeply, her complex emotions subsiding.
Her heart!
Had it died?
Perhaps when she first allowed him to marry into the Nakiri, it was simply out of pity for him?
Or perhaps when she ran away from home, she hoped he would treat her daughter Erina well, but instead, he subjected her to "extreme" education?
Or was it that after learning he was expelled from Totsuki Culinary Academy, he even dared to have an illegitimate child outside?
In any case, her heart…
It had truly died!
…
Afterward, feeling a heavy blockage in her heart, Nakiri Mana could only stand up, but suddenly felt a dizzy spell.
Her body instantly lost balance, her legs felt weak and numb, and her knees involuntarily buckled. Then, with a "thud," she fell straight to the ground.
"Mana-sama."
"You… you… oh no… is it dizziness caused by malnutrition again?"
Seeing Mana faint again, Anne was immediately flustered.
Perhaps because Nakiri Mana hadn't experienced such dizziness for some time, when this situation suddenly recurred, her mind had difficulty processing it.
Then, she suddenly came to her senses and was about to turn to get a nutrient solution, but she was gently called back by the exhausted Nakiri Mana: "Don't… don't go."
"Huh?"
"Mana-sama."
Hearing this, Anne turned back and, seeing that Nakiri Mana was still "alive," quickly helped her up, her face full of worry: "Are you… are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just let me rest for a bit."
"I might just be too tired from the recent busy affairs!"
Nakiri Mana said weakly, unable to hide her pale face and the fatigue in her brows.
Anne, looking at her haggard expression, couldn't help but recall that during this period, due to the Midnight Chefs incident, Mana was often too busy to sleep and rest on time.
Involuntarily, a wave of guilt surged within her.
…
"Mana-sama, why do you have to do this?"
Finally, Anne could only sigh deeply with affection, speaking helplessly.
She truly didn't understand why Mana, having already found a dish that could conquer the God Tongue, would still actively instigate the Midnight Chefs incident, causing such widespread panic in the culinary world.
Northern Europe.
Southeast Asia.
North America.
Germany.
Spanish.
France.
Who would have thought that in less than a month's time…
All the famous restaurants in these regions had already been infiltrated by the Midnight Chefs forces!
"You should know, right? The God Tongue can not only taste the flaws and details of any dish, but also capture the inner heart of the chef of each dish."
Nakiri Mana's pale face had slightly improved after a short rest, and then she said faintly.
"I… I certainly know."
"But, Mana-sama, what does this have to do with the Midnight Chefs incident you recently initiated?"
Anne nodded, then looked puzzled.
"It does!"
Mana's lips curled slightly, her gaze seemingly filled with profundity.
"Because I felt an unprecedented passion in his Sosuke's cooking!"
"The difference between an ordinary chef and a top chef lies in their talent, experience, and the creativity born from unparalleled passion."
"Being a chef is essentially a job, just like a waiter, front desk staff, warehouse manager, cleaner, and so on. It's all about completing work tasks in exchange for remuneration!"
"But in this profession, a top chef is like an inventor."
"Perhaps even he himself cannot perceive that he actually possesses a powerful ability."
"This ability is much more terrifying than Tsukasa Asahi's [Crossed Knives] ability."
"Therefore, this is also why I can firmly believe that his Sosuke will stand at the pinnacle of the world in the future, and even profoundly influence the future of the entire culinary world."
"Anne, do you know?"
"If I could, I… I truly wish I could live in the Izakaya forever!"
For a woman with anorexia, if she can be successfully conquered by a dish, then there is a high probability that her feelings for that chef will also become obsessive!
Even Nakiri Mana was no exception to this.
If she didn't go to the Izakaya for several days, she would feel as if she had lost her soul.
In fact, she would constantly think about Sosuke's figure, every hour, every minute, every second, she would miss him terribly.
"Huh?"
Anne, seeing Mana's eyes full of desire, couldn't help but be stunned.
Whether it was a misconception or not, she seemed to feel that the dishes made by Sosuke were truly drugged, as they could stir the strongest love deep within Nakiri Mana's heart.
…
Ability, it can also be called a superpower.
But from Anne's perspective, she felt that the term "proficient skill" was more appropriate.
For example, Tsukasa Asahi, who has recently turned the culinary world upside down, his ability is "Crossed Knives," which can directly cross over all of others' experience!
To put it bluntly, it's like killing a monster.
Then, he absorbs all the experience points of that monster.
Is it terrifying?
This ability is certainly terrifying.
Tsukasa Asahi, relying on this ability, was able to dominate the Midnight Chefs world at the age of 16.
So Anne was a bit naive, thinking that Nakiri Mana's elaborate support for the Midnight Chefs was to make him "level up" frantically and grow to a level where he could create dishes that conquer the God Tongue!
However, it now seemed that she was wrong, and terribly so.
"So that's it, the so-called Midnight Chefs, it seems, are nothing more than someone's stepping stone."
After vaguely understanding Nakiri Mana's intention, Anne murmured softly.
She hadn't expected that in this world, there would actually be an ability more terrifying than [Crossed Knives].
And what kind of ability was this exactly?
Thinking about it, it truly made one anticipate!
…
All along.
Whether it was a complex or a street-side shop.
Dining brands changed like a "carousel," one after another.
However, the restaurants directly controlled by Elite Ten Ninth Seat Eizan Etsuya remained standing. Among them, the fried chicken nuggets from "Mozuya" were a famous product that swept across the entire Japan culinary world!
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