I'm just an internet cafe owner

Erina Nakiri could tell that the person in front of her was a complete newcomer, not someone who had been pulled in by people from her own world.

Upon seeing her companion, Erina Nakiri immediately felt an urge to try it.

"Hello, my name is Erina Nakiri, and I am a chef."

Erina Nakiri approached the front desk and began introducing herself. As she did so, she looked at the man in front of her and asked, "Sir, would you be interested in a culinary exchange?"

"Communication? Here?"

As a chef, he doesn't mind exchanging culinary techniques with others. He believes that exchanging skills is the key to rapid improvement, but looking at this environment, he feels like he can't accomplish anything here.

"No need to worry, this is another world. The computers here offer the most realistic experience, and you can replicate the skills you practice in the game in real life! However, you'll need to work out your physical fitness in real life."

Over such a long period of time, Erina Nakiri has honed her culinary skills to an unparalleled level. In her world, her cooking skills are considered to be among the best in the world.

Although she has reached the pinnacle of her culinary skills in her own world, Erina Nakiri has never been arrogant or complacent. She continues to visit restaurants, teach people how to cook, and even takes the initiative to exchange skills with some chefs.

Now that she has seen the existence of chefs from another world, she is even more determined to have a friendly competition with them.

"But…"

"No buts, this is only the second restaurant I've seen where the main profession is chef."

Although there are people like Kaneki Ken in the store

She learned cooking skills and reached a peak, but apart from Little Master, the only other person she saw who entered as a chef was Yamashita.

"Then let's give it a try!"

For some reason, looking at the girl in front of him, Shan Fang was filled with fighting spirit. As a chef, he was not afraid of challenges; on the contrary, he believed that communication between chefs could elevate their culinary skills to a higher level.

"Let's go! Little Chef!!!"

Little Chef didn't hear Erina Nakiri's shout, but Dudu did. At that moment, Little Chef was spacing out—yes, not thinking about cooking, nor practicing in the game, just spacing out.

Just like Erina Nakiri, after cooking for so long, he also uses his spare time to give his brain a break.

Dudu's nudge brought Little Chef back to his senses.

"what happened?"

"Erina is looking for you. It seems we have a new chef at our restaurant."

"A new chef!"

At this moment, the young chef's eyes lit up. There is no limit to cooking. Different worlds, different ingredients, and different cooking methods can all bring about earth-shattering changes to the dishes.

Even the most ordinary chef, as long as he has a passion for cooking and can make dishes that bring happiness to people, is a good chef.

The three chefs began their competition, and since Yamashita was a newcomer, he was allowed to choose the topic.

Yamakata: "Main body... I'm better at making Western food, so how about Western food? I'll make it, how about fried meat patties?"

Erina: "As for Western food, um... I'm not really good at it, so how about I make fried chicken?"

The young chef nodded: "That's a good idea, then I'll make fried chicken too."

Upon hearing this reply, Erina Nakiri exclaimed in surprise, "Master Chef! Don't drag me into this. I'll feel pressured if you make fried chicken."

"It's okay, I won't make the same thing as you."

"Even so, there's still pressure~"

Erina Nakiri said she felt pressured, but her body was already moving.

Meanwhile, news of a new chef arriving at the third branch quickly spread throughout the entire internet cafe.

Tina: "Have you heard? A new chef has joined Manager Tongxi's branch."

Shirogane Miyuki: "Why! Why is that shop so lucky! Counting these three, their main profession is chef, right?"

Ken Kaneki: "I, a Tokyo Ghoul, disagree! My cooking is delicious too!"

Fujimaru Kaori: "But our hearts aren't pure!"

Tina: "Yes! Here, talent or hard work can lead to the top. It seems I need to work even harder."

Making delicious food is something many internet cafe customers can do these days. But the ceiling is something that many people can't even reach, let alone reach, the ceiling of characters like Erina Nakiri or even Ken Kaneki.

Chapter 545 Culinary Skills and Exchanges

This has been studied before, and the root cause may be that the learners are not entirely pure in their approach. Many people learn to cook something delicious by following a recipe, even to the point of stopping when the food is glowing.

Since none of them are chefs by profession, they don't put all their energy into cooking. But Little Master and Erina are different; they put all their energy into cooking.

The magic of internet cafes is obvious to all. Most people here can't put all their energy into cooking except for rest, like Little Chef and Erina, so they naturally can't reach their limit.

That's why everyone's eyes lit up when they saw Yamakata, whose main job was a chef, join the team, and even being invited to spar with Chef Boy and Erina.

They couldn't even get reservations for MasterChef and Erina, and they can't even get a reservation for this newcomer?

With this in mind, most people focused their attention on the third branch, but because there was no live stream, no one knew what was going on.

What about Tongxi? She's also paying attention to the new chef. Although his cooking skills aren't as good as Little Master and Erina's, his attitude towards cooking is much better than Erina's back then.

In the game, the three people have finished making the dishes.

Only after finishing the cooking did Yama realize that no customers had tried the food.

"Don't worry about the tasting, I'll invite Tianyi~"

Virtual singers have been warmly welcomed by netizens since they appeared in internet cafes, partly because people like their personalities, appearances, and talents, and partly because they can be encountered in games.

Virtual singers can be encountered in the virtual world. Some PvP games allow you to capture them, and you can even compete against them in dance games or concerts. If your performance is good enough, they might even come to visit in groups.

Additionally, if certain actions meet the conditions for their appearance, they will appear in front of the player when invited.

Just like now, all three of them were skilled enough to satisfy Luo Tianyi's appetite, so when the three of them challenged each other to a cooking contest and invited Luo Tianyi, she appeared immediately. However, this time she wasn't alone; she brought Hatsune Miku with her.

Luo Tianyi: "Hehe~ Erina-neechan~ I received your invitation when I was looking for Hatsune Miku to play, so I brought Hatsune Miku-neechan along~"

Erina Nakiri: "It's okay, the more the merrier!"

Luo Tianyi: "Yay~ Hatsune Miku, which one do you want to eat first?"

Hatsune Miku looked at the three dishes on the table, glancing left and right. She took a liking to the fried pork cutlet: "How about I try this first?"

Hatsune Miku picked up a tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and the moment she put the tonkatsu into her mouth...

Suddenly, her eyes lit up: "So delicious!"

Luo Tianyi also picked up a fried pork cutlet and stuffed it into her mouth: "Mmm, so delicious. The overflowing juices are perfectly blended with the light texture after careful cooking. After chewing, the juices explode in my mouth and spread out. Wait? What's this flavor? Salt, black pepper, and what's this little bit of sweetness? Onion, right?"

Seeing Luo Tianyi's professionalism, Shan Fang smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I added some chopped onions and a little cheese."

Hatsune Miku: "Tianyi, you're so professional."

Luo Tianyi puffed out her chest proudly and said, "I'm a professional!"

After showing off a little, Luo Tianyi took a big, delicious bite. The feeling of the juice overflowing in her mouth made her pout involuntarily. The three chefs present smiled at her happiness.

After finishing the whole serving, Luo Tianyi turned her attention to the fried chicken made by Little Chef.

"Hehe~ Let me try this next. Wait? What's this? The crispy skin paired with the tender chicken bursting with juice danced in my mouth, delicious! So delicious!"

"This is Erina-neechan's, hmm...! This feels like... cheesy, oozing fried chicken!!!"

"Delicious! Delicious! I'll have another one!"

Luo Tianyi immediately switched to "eat-it-all" mode, devouring pork chops and fried chicken without hesitation. Although the three women's cooking skills varied greatly, their dedication to their dishes was equally evident.

They all pushed their cooking to the limit, but most people aren't gourmets. When something tastes good to a certain extent, people can only appreciate its deliciousness and can't discern the subtle details.

Neither the young chef nor Erina cared who cooked better. A good meal was simply one that the customers enjoyed. While Yamakata's culinary skills had much room for improvement, his meticulously prepared dishes were enough to bring his diners a satisfying sense of happiness.

The three of them also exchanged the dishes they had made. Little Chef and Erina both ate the fried pork cutlet made by Yamakata. Their eyes lit up after tasting it.

"It's delicious! Did you blend the cheese and onions together and add it in?"

Looking at the pork chop in front of him, the young chef said softly, "The sweetness of the onion is complemented by a hint of cheese flavor, a taste that only comes together when the meat is crushed and mixed during preparation. This blended aroma brings out the full flavor of the meat itself; it's a truly brilliant idea."

Yamamoto: "Thank you for the compliment. Your fried chicken is also very delicious. The crispy skin and the chicken itself are in perfect proportion. You don't feel greasy at all when you take a bite. But what's the flavor?"

After tasting the fried chicken made by Chef Xiao, Erina commented, "Is it pickled plum? Besides using the normal marinating method, you added a little bit of pickled plum. The taste... must be from a fully ripe pickled plum. After adding it, there is no sour taste at all. Instead, it brings out the flavor of the chicken and the seasoning itself. Your creativity... is amazing."

The three of them weren't just flattering each other; they each incorporated their own understanding of the cuisine when making dishes. Even dishes with the same name could have completely different tastes depending on how they made them, giving customers entirely different experiences.

After tasting each other's cooking, Yamashita's interest was piqued: "Shall we continue?"

"continue!"

"continue!"

Both the young master and Erina were filled with fighting spirit.

The clash of culinary skills between chefs often leads to a faster improvement in both of their skills. Although Yamamoto doesn't usually go out, as a chef at the Otherworld Restaurant, he often receives food from other worlds.

The food generally tastes similar to Earth food, but the differences in details require him to adjust it according to the variations in taste and the palates of guests from different parts of the world.

So, Shan Fang's experience isn't bad. The only thing he lacks, and the social environment he's in, prevents him from effectively exchanging skills with other chefs. Firstly, his shop isn't well-known, so people wouldn't be interested in exchanging skills with him. Secondly, he mainly focuses his energy on researching ingredients and cooking techniques. If it weren't for the unique nature of the internet cafe, he wouldn't even have the desire to exchange skills.

Chapter 546 The Game "Toriko"

The internet cafe patrons were having a blast. The arrival of a new chef meant that getting a dish made by a top chef wouldn't be difficult.

As for Tongxi, who was Liu Yuan's system, she roughly knew why a chef had been sent at this critical juncture: Liu Yuan had brought in a big client.

Rather than calling it a major client, it's more accurate to describe it as a major collaboration.

Because our restaurant already has two top chefs, and their culinary skills have won over the world's administrators, the internet cafe will open a special world: the world of food.

How special is this culinary world? Spring water made from thick soups and fruit juices, roast suckling pigs that are alive and running, and all sorts of unimaginable, top-quality ingredients.

At the same time, this world is also an extremely terrifying one, because the animals here are incredibly powerful. However, it doesn't matter; Liu Yuan's cooperation with the other party is quite unusual, even alarming Liu Yuan's direct superior.

The level of this food world is actually very high. The family that manages this world is roughly on the same power level as his direct superior. The cooperation between the two worlds at the same time is a powerful alliance.

This world provides Liu Yuan with a planet inhabited by humans as his stage, while his superior uses his own methods to create a game that players can use to progress.

The play descended directly into this world.

Players will descend into this world with pre-defined attributes to experience the game. Players can choose any two games in the internet cafe as their source of power in this game, and the selected game characteristics can be used freely in this world.

This game has no game mode, only a real mode. Players who die in the game need to wait five days to respawn and reload their save. After respawning, all the attributes gained in the game are lost.

The biggest reward in this game isn't immense power, but delicious food. Ingredients obtained in the game can be brought into the real world, however, there's a significant limitation.

1. Players cannot kill creatures at will; they can only hunt the creatures they want to eat.