Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

"100,000 yen, 1 million yen, 5 million yen, 10 million yen, which one would you like?"

The old man slammed the cleaver into the cutting board, turned around, and stared intently at Bai Yuan with his slightly cloudy eyes, as if looking at a long-lost old friend.

"A dish worth tens of millions?!"

Before Bai Yuan could react to the old man's words, Hisako Shinto, who was wearing work clothes, exclaimed in surprise.

Then, as if she had thought of something, Hisako Shinto frantically winked at Shirayuki, clearly not wanting him to be the sucker.

"Are there any set meals priced over 100 million?"

Bai Yuan raised his eyebrows as well.

Looking at the old man's cloudy eyes, it was hard to tell whether he was trying to cause trouble or whether the store really had a set meal at that price. So, half teasingly and half inquiringly, I asked him.

With the same amount of money, you could eat at a luxury restaurant for more than a month!

However, for the old man, he could only afford one meal.

Unless someone is mentally unstable, they most likely wouldn't dine at his restaurant.

"Of course.

However, reservations need to be made a month in advance, and the ingredients must be the best air-freighted from all over the world; otherwise, even with my immense talent, I couldn't create a set meal costing over a hundred million.

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, the old man straightened his back and remained expressionless.

Good cuisine requires time to develop; even he couldn't possibly create a dish worth hundreds of millions in just a few hours.

"That's a real shame. Let's just order the set meal worth millions. But let me make this clear from the start: if the food doesn't satisfy me, I won't pay a single penny."

Hearing the old man's words and seeing his expression, Bai Yuan began to believe him somewhat.

The guy in front of me is most likely a reclusive master, powerful and living in seclusion here, and his small shop only serves a very limited number of customers.

Today, he unexpectedly stumbled in, and he can finally witness the strength of this reclusive expert before him.

"Don't worry, if you're not satisfied, I'll give you another ten million!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, a sharp glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and his voice was filled with intense confidence.

"I am looking forward."

Ten million yen is nothing to Bai Yuan now; he's more than willing to use it to make himself happy.

"Teacher Baiyuan..."

Seeing that the deal was done, Hisako Shinho wanted to say something, but at that moment she was powerless to do so.

She knew the old man's culinary skills all too well, after all, she had eaten his cooking for dinner these past few days.

The other party is a master chef, and even among master chefs, he is considered quite strong.

But even if a top-grade dish is rare and precious, it's outrageous to charge ten million yen for it right off the bat.

Teacher Bai Yuan got really screwed over!

"Alright, two days of rest is about enough. It's time to get back to work, Hisako."

As he spoke, the old man turned his head and looked at Hisako Shinto.

"Yes! What do you need me to do?"

Since she was assigned to this restaurant for her field training, she had no choice but to accept their instructions.

This is also the real reason why she didn't dare to tell Bai Yuan about the old man's culinary skills directly, but only dared to hint at it with her eyes.

She will be working here for quite some time.

If she offends the restaurant's head chef, how will she ever be able to stay in business?

"By the way, the preparation time for this banquet is quite long. It won't be finished until 5 p.m. at the earliest, since you didn't make a reservation in advance."

During this time, you can invite others to dine with you, as the set menu includes four cold dishes, four stir-fries, four main courses, two soups, four desserts, two staple foods, and a fruit platter—a standard comparable to that of a typical hotel.

As if he had thought of something, the old man turned to look at Bai Yuan.

"It's okay, I understand. If you can't make it in time, you can come tomorrow."

As a chef, Bai Yuan fully understood the old man's difficulties.

To enjoy delicious food, you have to wait, since buying ingredients and preparing food takes a lot of time.

Chapter 305 The Entangled Sadazuka Nao

"No need, it can be taken care of today. Just come over tonight."

As he spoke, the old man walked toward the cashier, picked up a pen and paper, and began to write fluently on the paper. In no time, he had filled the entire page.

"Hisako, when Satsuka comes back later, you go with her to buy these ingredients. They must be fresh and of high quality."

You should be able to handle something as simple as this, considering you're top students sent by Totsuki Academy.

The old man handed the list to Hisako Shinoto, who was standing next to him. His voice was unusually serious, and his movements became swift and decisive.

After all, it's a ten million yuan order. If the food we make is too bad, it would be completely ruining our reputation, and we'd have to pay the other party ten million yuan in compensation.

"Since I have nothing else to do, I'll wait here."

Bai Yuan remained seated in his chair, not getting up. He was currently completely unemployed and could stay there as long as he wanted.

"If you want to, just wait and see, as long as it doesn't affect our normal work."

Looking at Bai Yuan, who sat calmly in the chair, the old man said something in a low voice, then went into the kitchen and began to prepare the ingredients.

"Don't worry, I'll stay here quietly."

Bai Yuan nodded slightly. He didn't like being disturbed while cooking, which was understandable.

More important than that is whether the final dish served meets the ten million yen standard, a standard that must be judged by his palate.

"Then I can rest assured."

The old man gave Bai Yuan a deep look, then turned and went back to the kitchen.

Hisako Shinto waited inside the shop because Nao Sadazuka hadn't returned from outside.

About half an hour later, the old man brought out the breakfast and returned to the kitchen, while Nao Satsuka also came back from outside carrying large and small bags under the sun, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

"Hisako-sama!"

However, when she saw Hisako Aragaki sitting gracefully in front of Shiroyuki...

Nao, who was still panting, suddenly found a burst of strength and ran up to her, calling her name sweetly.

"Hiss... Can't you speak normally?"

Hearing that extremely tight sound, Hisako Shinoto got goosebumps all over her body, and then looked at Nao Satsuka with a complicated expression.

good news.

The other party finally stopped bothering Lady Erina.

bad news.

The other person started harassing her.

It's like a stubborn plaster that you can't shake off no matter what you do, and the sound it makes is so affected and artificial that it's really unacceptable!

"I...I was just talking normally, is there a problem?"

Nao Satsuka blinked, making an innocent expression. As she spoke, she put the bag in her hand on the table and reached out to grab Hisako Shinto's hand, but Hisako got up first and dodged her.

Just as he was about to take further steps to force her to submit, he discovered that she had hidden behind Bai Yuan.

It was only then that she noticed that besides herself and Hisako Shinto, there was also Shirabuchi resting with his eyes closed in the restaurant.

Actually, I just couldn't bear to look at it.

"Ahem, sit down and rest for a while."

Opening his eyes, Bai Yuan looked at the girl who seemed eager to pounce on him, coughed lightly twice, and then tapped the table.

She couldn't stand it anymore; this guy was acting like he'd never seen a woman before.

"Teacher Bai... Bai Yuan."

Upon seeing Bai Yuan's face, Nao Satsuka had many questions in her mind about why he was there, but she still obediently sat down and greeted him with a sweet smile.

"She does look like a beauty now. Her face was covered by her hair before, so I couldn't see her clearly. I remember you make dark-style cuisine, right?"

Nao Satsuka was sizing up Shirai, and Shirai was also sizing up Nao Satsuka, and at the same time couldn't help but comment.

Although her speech was a bit tactless, Nao Satsuka was indeed quite beautiful, even stunning. However, her dark and somewhat twisted personality caused people around her to avoid her.

She looks much more lively now.

"Yes, but I no longer make dark-themed dishes. Now I'm learning from Hisako-neechan and want to make dishes that make people feel warm and cozy after tasting them."

The dishes she tasted that day flashed through her mind, and the feeling was like a warm light shining into her dark heart, allowing her to see the light.

"A dish that leaves you feeling warm and cozy, a dish that warms the heart, that's not bad."

While it's true that chefs should have their own style, Nao Satsuka's original style was really hard to like.

Although the food tasted delicious, its appearance and aroma were terrible.

Few people are willing to try this kind of cooking. Even if they graduate from Totsuki Culinary Academy, they will starve to death sooner or later and be forced to change careers if they work as chefs.

She's not a naturally gifted chef. Therefore, a career change is the best option for Nao Satsuka!

"Hehe, so from now on, let me stay by Hisako-nee's side and be her secretary, just like Hisako-nee was Erina-sama's secretary! Hehe!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's praise, Nao Satsuka's eyes lit up. As she spoke, she got up and leaned over, trying to grab Hisako Shinto's arm.

"This is inappropriate. Who would have a secretary looking for another secretary? This is just too strange!"

To everyone's surprise, after hearing Nao Satsuka's words, Hisako Shindo shook her head violently, her brows furrowing deeply.

She was originally Erina Nakiri's secretary, helping her with all the big and small things in her life.

Now that Nao Satsuka wants to be her secretary, it's rather strange that she, a secretary, has a secretary!

And who should be responsible for Erina-sama's daily affairs? Should they be given to her, her secretary, or to Nao, the secretary's secretary...?

Just thinking about it made Hisako Niito's scalp tingle, and she dared not think about it any further. She would never agree to such a thing!

"What's strange about it? Hisako-neechan is a special person, and special people should do special things. Let me be your secretary. I'll definitely take good care of your daily life, Hisako-neechan!"