Chapter 15
At this moment, Mineo had already changed into a pristine, snow-white chef's uniform.
Knowing that Erina would be arriving shortly to taste his cooking, Mineo was busy making several final preparations in the kitchen.
Earlier, when his chat frequency with Erina hit the ten-thousand-message milestone, Mineo had extracted the max-level God's Tongue from her. However, the God's Tongue was a specialized ability for evaluation; as it stood, it couldn't provide much direct help in actually improving his culinary skills.
Therefore, if he wanted to treat this Young Lady to the finest meal possible, Mineo had only one choice: to utilize the Molecular Gastronomy techniques he had extracted from Alice, Erina's cousin!
Culinary skill was something that lacked rigid classifications or levels. A chef's state of mind and mood while crafting a dish would influence the flavor in every conceivable aspect.
But at the very least, for now, Mineo's understanding and application of Molecular Gastronomy had reached the absolute pinnacle of this world.
Thus, satisfying the God's Tongue was actually a very simple task!
Right at that moment, the clear chime of a doorbell rang out from the front of the restaurant. Mineo stopped what he was doing and headed to the entrance to open the door.
Even though Erina was standing right in front of the main entrance, her palms were almost soaked with sweat.
In just a moment... I'm finally going to meet Mineo!
He... what kind of man is he, really?
No... I shouldn't... I have to... I have to calm my feelings... I am Erina Nakiri of the God's Tongue, I cannot be nervous...
Just as Erina was desperately trying to compose herself, the door before her swung open!
A handsome young man stood there, wearing a clean white chef's uniform with fresh black hair.
Erina's pupils suddenly contracted.
"H-He... is Mineo?"
For a split second, Erina's brain seemed to stall completely! Of course, she only looked this way because of her sheer nerves.
As for Mineo, the moment he saw Erina for the first time, his eyes flashed with a glimmer of enchantment.
Erina's beautiful blonde hair was tied up into an exquisite bun. A few stray, rebellious blonde strands had been left loose on purpose, falling softly against her pale, smooth cheeks.
Whether in terms of facial features or aura, Mineo had to admit that Erina was truly in a class of her own. Moreover, it was obvious that she had dressed up with meticulous care today. That white lace princess gown perfectly highlighted her elegance and nobility, making her look like a true royal.
In truth, during the car ride over, Erina had thought of exactly what she wanted to say for her first meeting with Mineo. But now, she suddenly felt as if all the words had vanished from her mouth!
It was actually Mineo who greeted her first. With a warm, faint smile, Mineo said:
"Erina, it turns out you really are incredibly beautiful! For our first meeting, you've truly succeeded in making my eyes pop! Welcome to the restaurant I manage... You happen to be the very first customer of my restaurant, you know! I'll definitely make sure you feel completely at home..."
Seeing Mineo speak first to break the awkward silence, Erina began to feel a little more relaxed. She bit her lower lip tightly, and a second later, she finally spoke:
"Mineo-kun, I am very happy to accept your invitation to eat here! ...Wait... what did you just say? This is your restaurant? I'm the first customer? H-How can that be?"
Hearing Erina's question, Mineo smiled and replied:
"The shop I ran back in China has already been closed!"
"And then I took over this storefront here! From this day forward, I plan to manage my restaurant right here... That way, I can also be closer to you, Erina. What do you think? Are you happy?"
The moment Mineo's words reached Erina's ears, her face instantly turned a deep shade of red! Her heart began to thud with incredible speed.
Mineo-kun... what did he just say?
He... he's going to run a restaurant here?
He... he wants to be closer to me?
D-Don't tell me Mineo-kun is... is confessing something to me?
No... it's too fast... this is really too fast!
W-We've only just met for the first time... I... I absolutely won't agree...
After taking a few shallow, hurried breaths, Erina forcibly suppressed the strange emotions in her heart.
The next second, she tried her best to reclaim the Tsundere aura she possessed as a young mistress. Erina looked at Mineo and said:
"Mineo-kun... I-I only came here to eat!"
"Didn't you want to treat me to your best dish? Hurry up and serve the cooking you've prepared so carefully. T-This Young Lady will definitely... definitely evaluate it thoroughly!"
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