Anime: The Days I Opened a Restaurant in Fantasy Town

"Yes, it's a bit early... Then let's talk about the origins of these cherry tree gums and underworld nectar."

"Some of them were collected with the help of ghosts who visited the courtyard of Baiyu Tower."

Youmu began to explain.

The two soon realized that not much time had passed after chatting about this...

Instead of remaining silent, Shuu Mitsu and Youmu looked at each other and finally chose to take action.

For this solo dinner, Zhou Guang decided to start with a refreshing appetizer - cold bamboo shoots.

The bamboo shoots are cut into thin strips and mixed with a special sauce, which not only retains the crisp texture of the bamboo shoots themselves, but also adds a rich flavor layer.

Next up was one of the main dishes, the Hua Guang Yu Pan-Fried Buns.

Its skin is crispy and its filling is made of finely ground pork paired with several carefully selected spices. You can feel the rich aroma and juicy satisfaction in every bite.

At the same time, Konpaku Youmu assisted by helping with cutting vegetables, seasoning, and occasionally offering some small suggestions.

Although this was their first collaboration, they had a good understanding of each other and did not make any mistakes.

Soon the kitchen began to be filled with tempting aromas.

When all the dishes were ready, Youmu left the kitchen first and called Youyuko to go to the dining room.

Zhou Guang was also not idle, loading all the food onto the dining car.

None of these dishes use any special ingredients, because Zhou Guang has already given them unique characteristics and there is no need for any extra additives.

But maybe I can make use of it next time if I have the chance.

With this plan in mind, Zhou Guang arrived at the restaurant early and brought the prepared dishes to the table one by one.

Just one minute later, Youyuko arrived at the scene accompanied by Youmu.

At this moment, she was wearing a cherry-colored kimono that combined Western elements, and walked towards the dining table with a smile on her face.

Seeing the delicious food on the table, a hint of surprise flashed in my eyes.

“It’s a meal I’m really looking forward to.”

Youyouzi said softly.

Different from her previous casual and intimate appearance, Youyouzi now looks more like a noble young lady.

She sat down gracefully, then covered her face with a fan

"A solo dinner doesn't mean I'm alone, right? Shuko, Youmu, can you sit with me?"

"of course."

Zhou Guang sat on one side.

Youmu shook his head

"Just enjoy your meal. I won't disturb you, young lady."

"I don't want it, please sit down."

"Okay, okay..."

Hearing Youyouko's change of tone, Youmu also sat down next to her.

After the three of them were seated, Youyouzi picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece of cold bamboo shoots and put it into her mouth. After chewing it carefully, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.

"This cold bamboo shoots dish is very fresh and delicious. After eating it, I felt not only that my taste buds were stimulated, but also that there was a very special feeling... like a warm current passing through my body. It's obviously a cold dish, how did Mr. Zhou Guang do it?"

“Please consider it my little secret recipe.”

"Yes~"

Next, Youyouzi tried the Huaguangyu fried buns. After taking a bite, her eyes lit up slightly.

"This fried bun has a crispy outer skin and is so soft and juicy inside. Mmm~~~ It's really a must."

As each dish was tasted one by one, Youyouzi's expression became more and more relaxed, and she would occasionally nod to show her appreciation.

She praised the sweet and sour spareribs, thinking that the ratio of sweet and sour was just right; and for the warm rice balls, she praised the distinct rice grains and the delicate fish meat, saying it was a real treat.

During the meal, Youyuko asked Shukou and Youmu to pick up their chopsticks and taste together.

Faced with the eldest lady who pouted as if she didn't accept it, the two looked at each other and followed the instructions of the owner of the White Jade Tower.

While tasting the food, Youyouko talked about various interesting things in the underworld and Gensokyo, hoping to experience them all with Shukou in the future.

As the dinner came to an end, Zhou Guang brought the last dessert - cherry blossom pudding - to the table.

"Sakura pudding, please enjoy."

“It smells good!”

With an expectant look on her face, Youyouzi scooped up a small piece of pudding with a spoon, put it into her mouth, closed her eyes and savored it for a while, then opened her eyes and gave Zhou Guang a smile.

"tasty!"

And just like that, the dinner ended with Youyouko's praise and smile.

As Konpaku Youmu cleared the table, put the dishes into the dining cart, and pushed it to the kitchen—

"Mr. Zhou Guang."

Youyouzi spoke softly

"This dinner is wonderful. I would like to invite you to stay here overnight."

Her voice was firm and without any hesitation.

Zhou Guang did not refuse, as he was well aware of the significance of this invitation.

"Of course, I'd love to."

"Then... do you want to go to my room? If you look down from the top of the White Jade Building, you can see more scenery."

"no problem."

Zhou Guang had absolutely no reason to refuse.

It was already afternoon, but the underworld was still the same as night.

Silver light shines through the window onto the floor, casting mottled shadows.

The two of them sat on the balcony on the upper floor of the White Jade Building, overlooking the underworld and enjoying this rare tranquility.

"I...actually want to know more about Mr. Shuguang."

Youyouzi took the initiative to approach Zhou Guang. Although her action was simple, it was full of profound meaning.

At this moment, all words seem redundant.

Their relationship changed from a simple host and guest to something much deeper...

You and me;

He and she;

Love and affection;

There was no outsider in the top floor of Baiyu Tower, only Youmeng who was busy in the kitchen below.

Therefore, even if the balcony in front of you overlooks the underworld, it belongs to the home, not the outside world, and cannot be called exposed.

At this time, Zhou Guang gently stroked Youyouzi's cheek.

The body temperature of the undead lady became scorching hot.

A soft touch, gentle breath, and intimacy without distance.

Starting from scratch, entering areas that have never been explored before.

Zhou Guang held Youyouzi in his arms, and the gorgeous clothes of the owner of Baiyu Tower had already slipped off his shoulders.

But the temperature did not drop at all, instead it became even warmer.

The fair skin displayed looks like a flawless work of art under the silver light of the underworld.

Zhou Guang kissed them, following them to Youyouzi's lips.

There is no distance between each other anymore.

At the top of the White Jade Building in the underworld, in a room with only two people, only the scorching waves were rolling.

Chapter 70: Youmu's attention, Shukou's preparations, and the takeaway from Sunflower Field!

Konpaku Youmu finished her work in the kitchen.

She did not go to disturb the eldest lady afterwards. After all, Lady Youyouko and Lord Zhou Guang also needed their own time, which was understandable.

only……

The noise coming from the White Jade Tower made her quite concerned.

I raised my head to see what was happening.

There was no one in sight.

The top floor balcony was empty, so it was certain that someone had gone into the room.

Konpaku Youmu withdrew his gaze and decided to pass the time by working.

After all, no matter what, it was impossible for her to run to the upper floor of the White Jade Building and ask Lady Youyouzi to start working.

If it's just for one day, it should be fine.

Anyway, the ghosts that are gradually increasing in the underworld are relatively well behaved.

The main reason why the ghosts that appeared in Gensokyo before caused big problems was the vengeful spirits mixed in with them.

They can possess humans and animals, controlling their minds and causing them to do dangerous things.

Fortunately, Lord Youyouko returned in time and stabilized the most chaotic area of ​​the underworld.

In addition, Lady Yakumo Yukari reinforced the barrier, which prevented the rampage from continuing.

Of course, Zhou Guang’s performance is also very important.

Konpaku Youmu feels that if she lets other people prepare the food to attract Yuyuko to appear, it may not be effective.

This might be true even if she did it herself.

This gave Konpaku Youmu the idea of ​​improving her cooking skills.

Do you want to study with Zhou Guang?

His restaurant recently hired a human, so it shouldn't be a problem to hire a half-human, half-spiritual, right?

While thinking, Konpaku Youmu took the gardening tools and walked towards the outer yard.

After arriving at the destination, I found that the cherry trees here were in full bloom.

Such beautiful scenery attracted the ghosts to stop and watch, enjoying the rare leisure time.

Konpaku Youmu did not disturb them, but walked to the side and started to remove the bushes from the edge.

The vegetation in the underworld is different from that in this world.

Some of them will never grow;

Some grow prosperously overnight.

Youmu felt that the latter was more like a prank by some ghost.

Because some special ghosts also retain some of their past powers.

Lady Shiki Eihime said that this kind of ghost should be given special attention, and she would send the Grim Reaper to capture and investigate it.

Speaking of investigation, Konpaku Youmu began to wonder why Lady Yuyuko was so interested in Lord Shukou.

This happened after the cherry gum dessert.

Youyouko begins to care about Zhou Guang.

Is it love at first sight through cooking?

The reason why I understand all this is because when Konpaku Youmu goes to the human world, he will occasionally wander around the human world.

I once saw a man propose to a woman on a street.