Chapter 16
Seeing Erina put on her haughty young mistress act again, Takemine Mineo curled his lips and spoke flatly.
"Erina, we've known each other for years now!"
"Can't we just be sincere and drop the whole 'noble lady' theater?"
"You want to taste my cooking, right? Then find a comfortable seat. I'll bring the dishes out once I'm done preparing them!"
Watching Mineo turn and walk straight toward the kitchen after finishing his sentence, Erina gritted her teeth. Clutching the hem of her gown with both hands, she immediately hurried after him.
The Young Lady complained, her face clearly showing her displeasure.
"Mineo, even though we've chatted online for a long time, this is still our first meeting after all!"
"Can't you show me a little respect?"
"Regardless, I came here today as a guest to taste and evaluate your cooking!"
"Could you at least give me a slightly warmer welcome?"
"A warmer welcome? Listen here, My Lady, did you want me to buy a bunch of firecrackers and set them off at the door to make a festive noise?"
"And then maybe I should hire a group of beautiful girls in colorful outfits to dance with silk pom-poms while shouting 'Welcome'?"
"Something like, 'Welcome to the Young Lady's arrival!' or 'Thank you for the generosity of Her Excellency Erina!'..."
"Would an arrangement like that be warm enough for you?"
Hearing Mineo's sarcasm, Erina gritted her teeth even harder.
"Mineo, I only realized you were annoying online, but in the real world, you are far worse!"
"Fine, whatever! This Young Lady doesn't want to argue with you!"
"Are you going to the kitchen to cook now?"
"I... I..."
Mineo stopped in his tracks, then turned and looked at Erina with curiosity.
"What are you trying to say? Are you trying to ask if I'll give you permission to enter the kitchen?"
"Erina, you want to learn how I make this dish, don't you?"
"I... I don't want to learn anything! I just want to see what kind of dish you're actually planning to make, that's all!"
"Hmph... this is the first time this Young Lady has come to your restaurant... what if you added something to the food? What would I do then? I just... I just want to keep an eye on you!"
Wow, this 'mouth says no but heart wants it' game is pretty good!
A Young Lady is still a Young Lady!
Her Tsundere nature really hasn't changed one bit...
Mineo clicked his tongue, then spoke to Erina.
"When I cook, no one is allowed to watch!"
"Sit down nicely in the dining area!"
"I'll let you be the very first person to taste it, how about that?"
"Relax, I'm not going to put any 'medicine' in your food... Do I look like that kind of person to you?"
Seeing Mineo walk into the kitchen alone and leave her behind without a second thought, Erina nearly ground her teeth to powder in frustration!
Mineo, do you really not consider me a guest?
Aren't we good friends?
How hard is it to be a little polite to me!
You didn't even pour me a glass of water!
Is this how you treat a friend?
Truly annoying... truly, truly annoying!!!
Pouting, Erina poured herself a glass of water.
Afterward, she found a seat by the window and slumped into it.
If I can't watch, then fine!
This Young Lady doesn't need to anyway!
Hmph, just you wait. No matter what dish you bring me to taste later, this Young Lady will use her tongue to find every single flaw you have!
Just as she thought that, Erina immediately shook her head and tossed the spiteful thought away.
Mineo, you are indeed a bit annoying, but the food is innocent.
Fine, this Young Lady will be kind enough to give you a bit of praise later!
At this moment, Mineo had no idea that the Young Lady was sitting alone in the restaurant, nursing a grudge!
After entering the kitchen, he went straight to the specialized Molecular Gastronomy cooking station. He had already prepared the ingredients he wanted to use earlier.
The preliminary preparations were done. Next, he just needed to process those ingredients into a delicious meal!
With a flick of his fingers, he powered on several high-tech devices. Mineo's figure began to move nimbly among the sophisticated equipment.
Time ticked by, minute by minute!
In just about twenty minutes, Mineo had completed three incredibly exquisite dishes!
After plating the cooked food, Mineo carried the tray back to the restaurant area.
He saw Erina staring out the window while muttering something to herself. Who knew what she was grumbling about!
However, Mineo suspected that this Tsundere was most likely drawing circles to curse him!
Despite that, Mineo didn't care much.
"Erina, are you done grumbling?"
"If you're finished, you can start eating now!"
"The dishes... I've finished making all of them!"
Hearing Mineo's voice, Erina snapped out of her localized daydream!
"Finished already? That was fast!"
"Making a guest wait too long is the greatest discourtesy for a shop owner. I naturally wouldn't make that mistake!"
While speaking, Mineo placed the dishes from the tray one by one onto the dining table in front of Erina.
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