Anime: The Days I Opened a Restaurant in Fantasy Town

As the two chatted to this point, the remaining guests in the booth area also started to move.

The restaurant at this moment may become quiet.

Not long after...

Reimu and Marisa had things to investigate, so they left with two snacks;

The girls who had left the band had practice in the afternoon, so they packed four cakes, said goodbye to Shuguang and Kobayashi, and set off on their journey home together.

After that, not many customers came to the restaurant.

One was the Tengu reporter Yameimarufumi. As there were no new customers in the restaurant, she just sat there for a while, then, with the slogan "a reporter's actions equal a reporter's future", she walked out of the restaurant and flew into the sky.

As for the guests from other worlds...

2B, Kafka, and Nanase Ren did not go to the store to make any purchases, which seemed normal to Shuguang.

After all, not everyone has time to eat in a restaurant every day.

In this way, the two of them spent some time leisurely.

During this period, Kobayashi Ryodan did not feel bored because she would ask Shuguang from time to time about the interesting things he encountered in Gensokyo.

After talking about these, Zhou Guang changed the topic.

"Since I have some free time, I will cook a dish and serve it as dinner for Shion's dinner. It should be fine if I prepare it a little earlier."

"Aster?"

"Come to think of it, I haven't formally introduced you to Yi Shen Shion yet. She is a poor god who currently lives in my warehouse. She is now turning the soil in the backyard, preparing to create a vegetable garden."

"A poor god? Mr. Zhou Guang, aren't you worried about being affected? Maybe there are no customers this afternoon because..."

"Don't worry about that. I don't think the power that Shion possesses will affect my luck."

"You seem quite confident, Mr. Shuguang."

"Just the facts, let's not talk about that... let's get started."

Shuguang decided to demonstrate to Kobayashi Ryodou, one of the Ten Great Masters of Totsuki, how to perfectly control the heat.

So he took out a piece of mutton that was smoked and marinated with spices.

"This piece of mutton has been processed in advance and is a top-quality ingredient."

After Zhou Guang finished speaking, he gently cut with the knife in his right hand.

The blade makes delicate cuts along the direction of the muscle fibers.

Xiaolin Longdan moved closer at this time and smelled a strange fragrance wafting out from Zhou Guang's palm.

She immediately analyzed the ingredients in the taste...it was a complex aroma of rosemary and thyme wrapped in lemon peel and fermented in olive oil.

This proves that the smoked lamb is indeed carefully processed.

"The next step is to cook this mutton."

Zhou Guang placed the cast iron pot on a high fire, and the blue-green flames instantly licked the bottom of the pot.

“The essence of martial fire is not the heat, but the heartbeat.”

"Heartbeat?"

This is the first time Kobayashi Ryodan has heard this phrase used to describe the cooking process...

Zhou Guang did not answer immediately, but pressed the mutton against the hot pot.

The moment the piece of meat touched the metal, fine oil splashed out, but strangely, not a single spark was produced.

Kobayashi Ryōdan then looked at the movements of Zhou Guang's hands.

He was shaking the pot handle twice a second to keep the ingredients at the perfect temperature.

At this temperature, the lamb will not burn and the gravy will be locked in.

"It's like the rhythm of your heartbeat, twice a second. The temperature... should be around 270 degrees. There's no need to be completely precise. After all, the cooking environment will have a variety of effects."

"I understand……"

Kobayashi Ryodan nodded seriously.

Then Zhou Guang suddenly lowered the flame

"It only takes less than five seconds for the myoglobin in the lamb to start denaturing due to the elevated temperature, so you need to switch to medium heat."

"This is to avoid destroying the taste of the mutton."

"Well, after this... Longdan, give me the red wine."

"it's here."

When her name was called, Xiaolin Longdan was stunned for a moment, then she immediately handed over the red wine under the cabinet.

Zhou Guang poured out a spoonful of red wine and then poured it all over the edge of the pot.

The boiling wine wrapped in caramel-colored gravy rose into clouds, and Xiaolin Longdan's throat moved - she saw the trail of steam condense into a spiral in the air, mixed with a mouth-watering aroma.

This is the end of the processing of the mutton.

After finishing it, Zhou Guang turned around and took out new ingredients.

"Cardamom is also used for seasoning. It should be sautéed at 120 degrees."

"It smells like a plant."

"That's right, that's why it needs to be processed properly at the right temperature."

Zhou Guang put the cardamom into cold oil and turned on the fire to heat it.

As the temperature rises, the originally bitter plant smell gradually turns into the sweet warmth of honey.

In addition to cardamom, Zhou Guang also mentioned the processing methods of other spices.

"For example, when pairing bay leaves with meat dishes, putting them in too early will release tannins that damage the meat, while putting them in too late will miss the peak of phenolic volatilization, so it is best to put them in two minutes before serving."

“The time is quite demanding.”

“That’s the secret to deliciousness.”

“Indeed, the heat control and the combination of spices are very important.”

To put it bluntly, it's all about details.

As long as you pay attention to the details, you can create delicious dishes.

After finishing all these, Zhou Guang put the mutton that had just been processed on a plate together with spices.

"Try it."

The mutton with perfect cooking temperature and accurate spice combination was served to Kobayashi Longdan.

Xiaolin Longdan swallowed his saliva.

She could see the caramel-colored lamb with diamond-shaped patterns from smoking and frying, like a processed work of art.

Kobayashi Ryodan did not hesitate.

She picked up the knife and fork, cut off a piece and put it into her mouth.

"!!"

Kobayashi Gendan first tastes the smoky aroma that explodes from the outer layer, and then the tender meat blooms a trio between the teeth - the refreshing coolness of rosemary, the lemon aftertaste of thyme, and finally the fiery sweetness of cardamom exploding in the throat like magma.

Sweeping over the delicious craze, Kobayashi Ryodan felt as if his whole body was assaulted by the aroma.

The food prepared by Zhou Guang was like a devil's claw that tore off her clothes and completely immersed her in a world of only food.

The breeze carrying spices brushes across the skin, and the taste of lamb stimulates the brain.

In the end, Kobayashi Ryodan gave up resisting and allowed himself to be ravaged by Shuguang's delicious food.

She threw herself into it, enjoying the world dominated by fragrance.

Riding on the waves of sauce and traveling in the boundless space, she felt an unprecedented sense of liberation that made her quite comfortable.

"Really delicious!"

Kobayashi Ryodan did not stop while commenting, and continued to enjoy the food in front of him with big mouthfuls.

Jingle Bell!

Just then, the doorbell rang at the restaurant entrance.

Zhou Guang looked over there and saw a dazzling golden hair shining in the afternoon sun.

Erina Nakiri was standing at the door. She was not dressed in Totsuki Academy clothes, but had changed into relatively light clothes.

"Good afternoon. The restaurant is very quiet today. It seems that there are not many customers."

Before she finished her words, Erina frowned slightly and looked at Kobayashi Ryodan, who was sitting at the counter without greeting her, with confusion.

At this time, Shuguang noticed that Erina's nostrils were twitching slightly, and she was obviously attracted by the fragrance in the air.

He then spoke

"Ms. Nakiri, you've arrived just in time."

Putting another serving of mutton on a plate, Shuguang placed it on the other side of the counter

"I just made a dish. I wonder if you can try it and give me some advice."

"I'd love to."

Erina hurried over to the counter.

After taking her seat, she looked at the mutton in front of her that was emitting an enticing aroma, and gently picked up the cutlery with her slender fingers.

The moment the tip of the knife pierced the piece of meat, Erina's keen tongue had already discovered the combination and smell of multiple spices even without tasting it.

And the moment she took in the mutton, her pupils slightly dilated——

It was a taste impact that I had never experienced before, as if my entire taste buds were ignited!

The space in front of me seemed to expand instantly, and the spreading plane was filled with vegetation emitting various fragrances.

Erina also returned to her original state. She wandered around the green courtyard without any covering on her body, enjoying the charming fragrance brought by the breeze.

"what!"

Erina, whose body was stimulated by the delicious food, came back to her senses and tugged at her collar with her hands, trying her best to remain reserved instead of continuing to expose her clothes.

She waited until she finished the second bite before giving her evaluation.

"The mutton has been marinated and has a smoky aroma... The spices that go with it are not randomly mixed together, but each has its own space to play. Mr. Zhou Guang, how did you do it?"

"It's just simple heat control. Just like some things have different boiling points, ingredients also have their own optimal boiling point."

"So Mr. Zhou Guang has caught their most perfect boiling point?"

Erina was impressed again.

Kobayashi Ryodan, who had finished his meal nearby, then noticed Erina.

"You're here? Erina-san."

"Senior Kobayashi is too obsessed with that mutton dish..."

After saying that, Erina looked at Shuguang

"Mr. Shuguang, with your excellent skills... I think you can directly become a special instructor at Totsuki Academy. Not only that, Totsuki Academy can also provide you with more ingredients. I wonder if you are interested?"

"Is this an invitation?"

“This is a form of co-optation.”

Erina gave her reasons quite straightforwardly.

She was impressed by Zhou Guang’s cooking skills.

And this talent deserves to be seen by more people.

Zhou Guang shook his head at this.

“My life now is enough, and I have no intention of going somewhere else to be a lecturer.”

"I see. What a pity..."

Erina sighed softly.