Seeing Shiomi Jun retreating into the team, Takumi looked around again: "Does anyone have any objections? Or maybe you regret this and want to quit. If you bring it up now, there will be no chance to regret it later."
As soon as the words were spoken, even though Alice Nakiri had made a statement in advance and they had agreed at the time, a few people were still shaken. After all, they didn't know what Dimension City was about before, and they hadn't taken the prospect of completely selling themselves seriously.
But now, at first glance, they had actually come to a different world and even saw inhuman races and magic. No matter how slow they were, they understood by now that this commitment was for real! Therefore, people like Megumi Tadokoro and Miyoko Hojo, who were still deeply involved in the world of Shokugeki, not to mention others who didn't take it seriously at first, were inevitably shaken for a while.
"The two eldest ladies, Alice and Erina, are here. They have such a large family fortune, which shows that this is really worth it. So why should we hesitate?"
Rindou Kobayashi shrugged indifferently, then raised her hand first and said to Takumi: "Hey, I have a question."
"Explain."
"After joining here, can we go back?"
"You are allowed to go home during holidays if you wish, but there will be certain restrictions on what you can bring."
"What if you are late when you come back?"
"For delays within one week without any reason or notice, the employer will impose penalties on the employee, and the corresponding salary will generally be deducted based on missed work hours. If you fail to return without reason for more than a week and less than a month, Dimension City will issue a warning ticket and review the future use of the Dimensional Gate. If you fail to return without reason for more than a month, you will be judged as a defector. At that time, Dimension City will send personnel to detain you and then make a judgment depending on the situation. Of course, generally speaking, the above situations will basically never happen."
"In order to make it convenient when you return and avoid accidents, someone will either go there in advance to pick you up when the time comes, or someone who is on the same vacation will go there to travel. If something is delayed, just let us know."
As for why you can't just refuse to come back? You would be discovered as soon as possible and arrested immediately! Even if Takumi didn't say this, everyone understood it. But although these rules sounded harsh, they were actually acceptable as long as one didn't intend to desert. After hearing that they could go home during holidays, the few people who were still shaken were basically relieved.
Since they could go home during holidays, there was no reason not to want to return. After all, the conditions in Dimension City were indeed very good, and the future stage would be even bigger. They had heard Riveria talk about the benefits of joining before. Joining would grant extraordinary power and strengthened ingredients that could make one stronger just by eating. At the same time, because of the difference in values, it was easy to obtain a large amount of worldly wealth.
This could be described as ascending to immortality, or rising from a mortal to the divine realm. As long as you joined Dimension City, even if you didn't do well there, you would still be much stronger than in your hometown. This is because the levels are not the same at all, just like the difference between the mortal world and heaven in fantasy novels.
When an unknown person from heaven goes to the mortal world, even if they are insignificant in heaven, they will still be an absolute powerhouse. With such generous conditions, who would want to quit without reason? So, there is nothing wrong with signing oneself over to work here.
Just as Rindou Kobayashi said, even the two eldest ladies of the Nakiri family were here, willing to leave behind such a large family property, so what did they have to hesitate about? The situation had been made so clear that the newcomers soon understood, and even if they didn't fully grasp it, they no longer resisted.
"Then I have no problem," Rindou Kobayashi was the first to express her agreement.
Erina Nakiri added: "It was already decided."
Hisako Arato: "I will definitely stay with Erina-sama."
Ikumi Mito: "Me too."
Nao Sadatsuka: "Together with Erina-sama and Hisako-sama, is this the kingdom of heaven?"
Yuki Yoshino: "With such good conditions, anyone who disagrees is simply a fool."
Ryoko Sakaki: "Watch your language, Yuki, although I also agree."
Megumi Tadokoro: "Huh? Everyone agrees, so I agree too..."
Nene Kinokuni and Momo Akanegakubo didn't speak, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Shiomi Jun had no objection. She was just a price and had already sold herself, so she couldn't help but disagree. The graduates, headed by Taki Tsunozaki, were more calm. They had been exposed to more inside stories and had long known that this arrangement was serious; they had agreed to come by choice.
In fact, in the eyes of experienced people like Taki Tsunozaki, there was nothing to worry about regarding the contract. Anyway, if you can go home during holidays, it's just like a lifelong labor contract. When they arrived in Dimension City, they would just continue to do their jobs and would not be asked to do anything excessive. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much. After all, for them, being a chef is more than just a job. Not to mention that the remuneration and benefits in Dimension City are so good; they are eager for this opportunity!
Seeing that they all agreed, Takumi stopped talking nonsense and immediately had them sign a contract, giving them the Divine Path System. At this point, they had finally joined Dimension City.
Then, Alice Nakiri began to arrange their work. However, except for a few graduates, the skill levels of the others still needed to be improved. For the time being, they could only practice with Asuna Yuuki and start from the basics.
As for the boys like Soma Yukihira? Takumi hesitated for a moment but did not ask them to sign a contract for the time being, nor did he give them the Divine Path System, allowing them to just set up stalls in the outer city and work. At most, chefs such as Alice Nakiri would take turns sending a leader to direct their work and give pointers.
Takumi was deliberately treating people differently. After all, it was impossible for these boys to enter the inner city, so naturally, they could not enjoy the same treatment as Erina Nakiri and the others. Otherwise, Erina and the rest might feel psychologically unbalanced.
Not only the contract and the Divine Path System, but their other welfare benefits would also be much lower. They were treated similarly to how Asuna Yuuki was originally, with only basic subsidies. At the same time, their salary would be lower.
As for such obvious unfair treatment, what would they think? Takumi didn't care about this. What he cared about was making Erina Nakiri and the others feel that they were being treated favorably so that they would settle in as soon as possible. Soma Yukihira and the others were just used as negative examples by him. However, he didn't want to just give up on Soma and the others and let them fend for themselves. While cutting off some welfare benefits, Takumi also gave them a spark of hope.
That is...