Anime: The Days I Opened a Restaurant in Fantasy Town

"The last step..."

Zhou Guang mixes the prepared and cooled syrup with iced carbonated water, then adds a small amount of spices and stirs slowly and evenly.

In this way, the Coke is ready.

"Is the process simple? You can try it."

Zhou Guang handed the Fat House Happy Water to everyone.

Kappa tasted it first.

"Wow... the taste is incredible."

Kawajo Hedo narrowed his eyes, feeling the impact inside his mouth.

"It's a very interesting drink." Marisa actually likes this taste.

Usami Sumireko, who had drunk it before, was very calm and tasted it quietly, just like Reimu Marufumi.

After finishing the drink in the cup, Marisa said as she refilled her cup.

"Mr. Zhou Guang, can you teach us to cook other dishes next time?"

"Why are you suddenly interested?"

“Sometimes I want to learn some other techniques.”

"of course can."

After Zhou Guang finished speaking, he made an agreement with Marisa and poured himself a glass of fat otaku happy water.

Almost at the same time, something strange happened in the restaurant.

A purple crack tore the space apart, attracting everyone's attention.

"Oh?"

Zhou Guang looked deep into the crack and already had the answer in his mind.

The next new guest seems to be the monster sage Yakumo Yukari from "Gensokyo".

Chapter 50: Yakumo Yukari's Special Request! Yuyuko's Subtle Ingredients! (Part 1) (Please collect the flowers!)

The space has changed significantly.

Zhou Guang watched the purple crack slowly open, and a blonde woman holding a parasol stepped out slowly. The hem of her skirt swept over the chair in front of the counter and finally fell gently.

"Oh, this place is much more lively than I thought."

As the youkai sage, Yakumo Yukari, said this, she put away her parasol and poked the Tengu beside her with the tip of the fan in her other hand.

Seeing this, Shemingwan Wen quickly made way for him.

"Opening a restaurant near the 'Human Village', not far from the Lost Bamboo Forest, you should encounter a lot of trouble from monsters on weekdays, right?"

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Yakumo. However, this restaurant is still quite safe and we haven't encountered any difficult problems so far."

Zhou Guang remained calm and answered the questions in a normal tone.

But others behaved a little differently...

He Cheng He Dao left, saying, "I have things to do at home";

Reimuchi had a 'big news' expression on his face, and seemed a little excited;

Kirisame Marisa is also very curious, looking at the monsters that she occasionally runs into at the Hakurei Shrine;

Usami Sumireko didn't say anything, but just played the role of an indifferent spectator.

When Yakumo Yukari heard Shu Guang's answer, a smile appeared on her face. She raised her white left hand and reached into the opened gap.

The next moment, Yakumo Yukari took out a jade box with a very exquisite appearance.

"I have heard about the boss's cooking skills from Reimu before. It is said that his cooking skills are exquisite and have captured the hearts of many monsters and humans."

"I just did what I was supposed to do and tried my best to satisfy the customers."

"This awareness is exactly why you are so outstanding, so I came here this time to ask for a favor~"

After saying this, Yakumo Yukari opened the jade box she had just taken out.

"This is the 'requested ingredient' that my friend, the eldest daughter of the Saigyouji family, sent as a souvenir. She said that the chef of the White Jade House couldn't cook it perfectly, so she came here in person to ask about it."

White mist poured out of the box lid that Yakumo Yukari opened, and five translucent gelatinous substances were slowly pulsating in the ice crystals, like the chopped remains of a jellyfish.

Seeing this strange thing, Zhou Guang didn't know what the object in the box was for a moment...

Yumemaru Fumi and Usami Sumireko, who were observing the jelly on the side, also looked confused.

"Jelly?"

Kirisame Marisa was the first to speak.

Noticing everyone's subtle expressions, Yakumo Yukari explained:

"According to Youyouzi, the thousand-year-old cherry tree in the courtyard of Baiyu Tower will occasionally ooze gum under the moonlight. At first, Youyouzi didn't care about it, but the fragrance of this thing made her taste it. It seemed to taste good, but it was not appropriate to eat it directly, so she asked me to take it..."

"Can we really eat the gum of a thousand-year-old cherry tree? No... the eldest daughter of the Saigyouji family has already eaten it? That's too absurd..."

Reimu Hōrōbō could not help but complain, and Marisa beside him nodded repeatedly.

Usami Sumireko, who came from the outside world, looked at Shuguang and said,

"Normally, the gum of cherry trees is a self-protection mechanism of the tree, for example, when it is attacked by insects. Moreover, the gum is easily infected by mold in a humid environment after rain. In addition, pesticides may be sprayed during garden maintenance, which may cause the gum to be contaminated. However, the 'thousand-year-old cherry tree' mentioned by Miss Yakumo's friend should not be an ordinary tree, right?"

"It's really unusual. Although there are gardeners who take care of the cherry trees, they don't use those kinds of drugs."

After answering the question, Yakumo Yukari turned her attention to Shu Guang.

"So does this 'ingredient' have any value?"

"How to say……"

Zhou Guang added

"Generally speaking, I don't recommend eating gum, but it does have some nutrients, such as protein and vitamins. Eating it in moderation can supplement the nutrients needed by the body and improve immunity. However, if you take too much, it will irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, leading to symptoms such as indigestion and nausea, and even cause abdominal bloating and abdominal pain."

However, most of what Zhou Guang mentioned are aimed at ordinary people.

The eldest daughter of the Saigyouji family, Yuyuko Saigyouji, who lives in the White Jade Tower in the underworld, should not have such troubles.

and--

As a chef, there is nothing more exciting than trying new and rare ingredients.

You should know that the gum in the box in front of you comes from the thousand-year-old cherry tree in the underworld!

Having said that, Zhou Guang also felt some challenges when faced with this raw material that he had never seen before.

"Anyway, this 'ingredient' does look very special, but if Miss Yakumo insists on letting me cook it, then... I am certainly willing to give it a try."

Hearing this, Yakumo Yukari smiled slightly.

"As expected of Reimu's good-looking chef."

Before he finished speaking, the sudden visitor added:

"Youyouzi said, 'It won't kill anyone anyway, so you can do whatever you want.'"

What the ghost said was somewhat of a joke from hell.

Zhou Guang could only respond with a wry smile.

He then put on a new apron and prepared the kitchen utensils he might need.

Reimu Hōrōbun, who had not yet left, took out a camera from his pocket

"Um... Lord Yakumo, can I take a photo?"

"Of course you can, if you don't use it for weird news."

"No! No! I promise!"

Reimu Marufumi answered with a righteous look on his face.

Marisa showed a skeptical expression. She was also very familiar with the "Spring and Autumn writing style" of the Tengu reporter in front of her.

"What exactly is Mr. Zhou Guang going to do?"

Usami Sumireko, who was curious about the cooking method, saw Shumitsu turn on the stove.

In response, Zhou Guang said

"Let's see the 'reaction' of this ingredient first."

After saying this, Zhou Guang began to cook the "ingredients from the underworld" in front of him.

Chapter 51: Yakumo Yukari's special request! Yuyuko's subtle ingredients! (Part 2) (Please collect the flowers!)

There were more spectators when I was cooking today than usual.

In response, Zhou Guang first poured a cup of tea for Yakumo Yukari, but before he could bring it over, she whispered

"I want some wine~"

"It's not even noon yet, Miss Yakumo, you'd better drink less."

"I feel like I've heard something similar from Reimu before..."

While Yakumo Yukari was reminiscing, Shukou replaced the tea with wine and served it to the gap monster.

Seeing this scene, Reimu Marufumi remembered that his cup was also empty.

"I, I, I, Mr. Zhou Guang, another glass of carbonated drink."

"You've had four drinks..."

“It’s never too much, it’s never too much~”

"Pour it yourself."

"Alas, I feel like Mr. Zhou Guang no longer treats me as a guest..."

Reimu Hōrōbun ran to the far left side of the kitchen and poured himself a cup.

Seeing this, Yakumo Yukari asked curiously

"Is that delicious?"

"Hmm? Lord Yakumo is interested? Anyway, I think it's good, and Marisa and Miss Sumireko both gave it good reviews."

“Put a little bit of it in there.”

After listening to this, Yakumo Yukari handed over the wine glass.

This made Reimu Maru unsure whether he should obey or not...

"If you add carbonated drinks to alcohol, you can retain the light taste of alcohol and the stimulation brought by carbonation, making the taste more pleasant; however, after mixing, carbonated drinks will cause alcohol to enter the body faster, making people drunk more easily, but I think Miss Yakumo should not worry about this?"

"Of course, I've never been drunk."

Yakumo Yukari said this confidently and looked at Reimu Marufumi again.

The latter immediately poured some drink into the wine glass of the Yokai Sage in front of him.

At the same time, Zhou Guang also started 'commissioned work'.

First, he took the jade box in front of him, carefully took out a small piece of gum from it, and smelled it briefly.

Although there is no obvious smell, the fresh feeling is reminiscent of a cherry blossom forest in spring...

Next, Zhou Guang decided to heat the gum first to see what changes would occur.

So a small piece of gum was placed in a transparent glass container, pure spring water was slowly added, and then it was placed on the fire and simmered over low heat.

"This is a very special ingredient, so you have to take your time."

Zhou Guang said this to the guests outside the kitchen.

As the temperature gradually rises, the gum begins to melt slowly, emitting a fresh and attractive floral fragrance that fills the entire kitchen.

Yakumo Yukari closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

"This fragrance makes you feel like you are in a cherry blossom forest."