People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"I really can't do anything with you~ But you should eat more food, Miss Qian, my shop is just ahead."

Hinako Inui glanced at the bustling street, nodded, and smiled, saying, "Eh? It looks really nice, such a lively place..."

"No, it's the street next door~"

"Eh?!"

Hinako stared blankly at the deserted and dimly lit alleyway on one side. Why would such a skilled chef open a restaurant in this place?

If it weren't for the fact that Cerberus beside her was very beautiful and had a great figure, Hinako would have thought that Shiraha was going to trick her into doing something in a dark room.

"Mmm~ It smells delicious! Yumiko is amazing!"

"It's alright. I actually studied with Bai Yu properly. Lucifer, you're really good at making dark chocolate! The taste and texture are almost exactly the same as the ones you buy outside!"

While the two were exchanging pleasantries in the store, Bai Yu and the others arrived at the store. Hearing the sounds coming from inside, Bai Yu smiled and shook his head. Cerberus turned his head and glanced at Bai Yu, his eyes filled with the words, "Can Lucifer really make chocolate?"

Bai Yu didn't say anything, just rubbed Cerberus's head, then opened the door and went inside. Lucifer was a woman who, even if she hadn't been paying attention to the sounds outside the door, she wouldn't have missed someone opening the door.

Lucifer turned around, about to say that it wasn't time to open the door yet, when he saw two familiar figures. Hinako Inui was subconsciously ignored by Lucifer.

Lucifer's unease finally subsided when he saw Bai Yu and Cerberus return. Cerberus ran straight to Lucifer and Bai Yu, her ears twitching as she looked at the exquisite-looking chocolates in front of her. Although she couldn't eat them, she still thought they smelled delicious.

Bai Yu said gently to Qian Hinako, "It seems you came back a little too quickly. There's still half an hour before the shop opens. Miss Qian, please wait a moment. We still need to tidy up here."

Hinako Inui shook her head and said, "It's alright, and Mr. Shiraha's shop is really beautiful."

Bai Yu simply smiled and walked over to Lucifer and Fuji Yumiko. Under Lucifer's expectant gaze, he picked up a piece of dark chocolate and put it in his mouth. Bai Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Hmm! I didn't expect you to be so talented at making dark chocolate, Lucifer!"

Lucifer secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then said smugly, "Of course! It's just chocolate!"

Bai Yu looked around and said in confusion, "Huh? I remember we took a lot of white chocolate ingredients, so why is there only this much white chocolate?"

Upon hearing this, Fuji Yumiko covered her mouth and chuckled. Lucifer glanced to the side, and Bai Yu followed Lucifer's gaze to a large bowl covered by a curtain.

"Bai Yu! That's not chocolate!"

Seeing Bai Yu look over, Lucifer hurriedly reached out and called out, his face full of panic. After seeing Lucifer's reaction, Bai Yu smiled and pinched Lucifer's cheek, saying, "Don't worry, it's just chocolate. I think I can save him~"

Lucifer, her face slightly flushed, turned away. Sure enough, this stinky man couldn't be left out for too long; she really wasn't used to him being away...

*Gulp... Snap...*

A bubble popped, and Bai Yu's lips twitched. If his hearing was correct, the sound had come from the bowl...

Bai Yu made his move! He lifted the curtain! Everyone was stunned!

A few minutes later, Lucifer, his little face puffed out, fidgeted with his apron as he watched Bai Yu, who had poured the chocolate into the trash can and was now washing the dishes. That jerk! What happened to the promise of resuscitation?! He just pulled the oxygen tube out! That's outrageous!

Bai Yu sighed. It wasn't that he didn't want to try to save it, but the white chocolate had turned brown and was bubbling, like some kind of chemical reagent. It also had a strange smell, so Bai Yu gave up on the idea of ​​saving it and sent it directly to the crematorium.

"Wow... Lucifer is amazing... This chocolate even bubbles in the trash can..."

Cerberus!

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Chapter 147 Home is a really nice thing (Please subscribe~)

After Bai Yu finished his various tasks, it gradually got dark. Lucifer looked at Bai Yu with a sullen expression the whole time, while Fuji Yumiko left with the finished chocolates and chocolate cakes.

"Hmph... What do you mean, 'Gentian' (a character from Journey to the West) should make the decision first...' It seems like Yumiko should have done it first, she's really bold..."

After tidying up, Bai Yu looked at Cerberus, who was staring at a bowl of very fragrant white chocolate, and said, "Cerberus, white chocolate is still chocolate, so you can't eat it~"

Cerberus swallowed the drool that was about to spill out and nodded. White chocolate was much sweeter than other chocolates. That was exactly how Cerberus felt at that moment. This stuff smelled so good, but more important than eating delicious food was not having a stomachache. After all, no amount of magic could cure that stomachache.

After changing into his chef's uniform, Bai Yu spoke gently to Inui Hinako, who had been smiling throughout, "Miss Inui, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. So, what would you like to eat, Miss Inui?"

Hinako Inui said with some distress, "Mr. Shiraha's shop can do everything, so I don't know what to change up my menu. Ah! I've got it! How about some shoshu-yaki (a type of Japanese savory porridge) and chawanmushi (a type of steamed egg custard), and some fried assorted dishes?"

"Okay, what would you like to drink?"

Oolong tea!

"Okay, please wait a moment~"

Bai Yu first went outside to hang up the sign indicating that the store was open before going into the kitchen. Before going in, he didn't forget to ask Cerberus and Lucifer what they wanted to eat, but he got the same old "anything is fine" and "meat" as always.

"Hinako, Hinako, Hinako! What was the third dish you had Erina try today? Why does it look so strange?"

Hinako Inui paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Ah~ that thing, it's a kind of teppanyaki or something. It's a bit complicated to explain, so just think of it as teppanyaki."

"Oh! That smells so good, but it doesn't quite taste the same as the previous two dishes!"

Hinako Inui said very seriously, "Of course, because the first two are the kind that focus on appearance and layout, and are more complex. In terms of strange culinary perspectives, they are what are called high-end dishes, while the last one is a very common dish."

Cerberus nodded, then said with some doubt, "I always felt that the teppanyaki tasted better..."

"That's why I had this strange culinary perspective: unless you really prefer something light, most people would choose either 'Hoseo-yaki' or 'Teppanyaki'."

Lucifer looked at Inui Hinako with great interest. She hadn't noticed before that there was another person who had returned with Shiraha and Cerberus. Just then, Shiraha came out and asked, "What kind of ingredients does Hōshō-yaki want to cook?"

"Hmm... fish, I guess. We had beef for lunch, so let's have some fish for dinner!"

"Hmm, as expected of an expert in Japanese cuisine, a good choice."

"Mr. Bai Yu, you flatter me. Oh? We have a guest..."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to the shop entrance. The next moment, the door opened and a little boy ran straight in.

"Big brother! I'm here again!"

Shiraha said with a smile, "Sōta, why are you alone? Ms. Hori wouldn't have let you come all by yourself, would she?"

"Chuangtai! Don't run around!"

As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, the shop door opened again, and this time Hori Kyoko appeared. Sota turned his head and looked at Hori Kyoko, shrinking closer to Bai Yu. Bai Yu smiled and said, "Ms. Hori, we meet again. Are you here for a meal this time?"

Upon seeing Shiraha, Hori Kyoko composed herself and walked over to Sota, pulling him close with a smile. "Yeah, Dad's back today, and Mom's even got a rare day off from work, so we all came out to eat together~"

"Oh? A family, that's nice. So your parents are in the back, right?"

"Hmm! Ah, it's coming!"

As they were talking, Yuriko and Kyosuke walked in. The two of them were slightly taken aback when they saw the restaurant's decor, as if they hadn't expected there to be such a beautiful restaurant in this place.

Hori Kyosuke turned his gaze to Shiraha, nodded subtly, and then saw Shiraha smile at them and say, "Please make yourselves at home. Would you like something to eat?"

Hearing Bai Yu's words, the group sat down and fell into deep thought. Sota smiled and said to Bai Yu, "Big brother, big brother! Our parents and I have been thinking about what to eat all the way here!"

Bai Yu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "So, Sota, have you decided what you want to eat?"

"Omelette rice!"

"Well, have you gentlemen not yet made up your minds?"

Hori Kyoko said helplessly, "Manager Shiraha, your restaurant really makes it hard to decide what to eat. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Would you like Japanese, Chinese, or French food? If it's for the whole family, I would recommend Chinese food."

"Let's have Chinese food then. Three dishes should be enough for us, right?"

"Vegetarian or meat dishes? Can you eat spicy food?"

Yuriko thought for a moment and said, "Then let's have two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. You can eat spicy food."

"OK, just a second."

As Bai Yu spoke, he walked back to the kitchen. Yuriko, watching Bai Yu's retreating figure, propped her chin on her hand and laughed, saying, "Wow~ I didn't expect Manager Bai Yu to be so unexpectedly young and handsome~"

Sota raised his hand and said, "Yes! Big brother is a very nice person!"

Hori Kyoko didn't hold back her praise, and the three of them chatted happily for a while. However, Hori Kyosuke wasn't interested in joining them and sat quietly to the side, seemingly lost in thought.

"Husband, husband!"

"Hmm? What's wrong with Yuriko?"

Instead of talking to me, tell me what you were thinking about earlier? Why didn't you respond when I called you for so long?

Kyosuke Hori scratched his head, puzzled, and said, "Huh? Really? I didn't hear you~ But why are you calling me? That look is making me nervous~"

Kyoko Hori said irritably, "We were just saying when Kyosuke would leave~"

"Huh?! Why are you in such a hurry for me to leave?"

"Huh? Do I need a reason?"

Kyosuke Hori's lips twitched as he said, "Kyoko, I think we should give our father a reason, shouldn't we? Isn't it said that a daughter is her father's little angel?"

Hori Kyoko crossed her arms, tilted her head, and said, "Eh? Really? Maybe your coat is leaking. When are you leaving?"

"Chuang Tai..."

"What dishes can the big brother cook?"

Watching Kyoko Hori's family chatting and laughing, Lucifer watched quietly, a slight smile playing on his lips, one hand resting on his stomach. "Home is indeed a wonderful thing..." he thought.

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Chapter 148 This party has only just begun (Please subscribe~)

The shop was relatively lively at the moment, as only Hori Kyoko and her family were quite active. Cerberus was lying on the table looking at his phone, seemingly lost in thought, while Lucifer was also there researching something. Lucifer discovered that humans were indeed a remarkable race, capable of inventing so many strange and wonderful things.

Unlike them, Hinako Inui was looking around at her surroundings while jotting something down in a small notebook she had taken out from somewhere.

"Hmm, the layout here is truly impressive. This lamp is so beautiful..."

As Hinako Inui was taking notes, a black cup was placed in front of her. When she looked up, she saw that Shiraha had already pushed the food cart to Kyoko Hori and the others.

"This is for Sota and Ms. Hori. I didn't know what you two would like, so I didn't prepare anything. Would you like something to drink?"

Yuriko thought for a moment and said, "Just give me one like the one Sota had~"

Kyosuke Hori looked at Shiraha with interest and then said with a smile, "Since we're eating out, beer will be the obvious choice~"

Bai Yu nodded and smiled, saying, "It's a good way to relieve fatigue. Do you want it cold or at room temperature?"

"Beer should definitely be drunk cold!"

"Okay, please wait."

Watching Shiraha push the cart away, Yuriko smiled and said, "He's really considerate for his age~ Kyoko, when did you meet Manager Shiraha?"

"A friend recommended this place~ The other day the power went out at home and I was thinking of ordering takeout, but then I suddenly remembered this place and brought Chuangtai along~ I didn't expect it to be even more delicious than she said~"

"Mmm! This tastes so good!"

"This is the strawberry guava juice I had last time, it was so delicious~ What's this one? Mmm! Such a rich flavor!"

"Huh? Is it really that delicious? I can't wait!"

Looking at Hori Kyoko and the others on the other side, Inui Hinako smiled, closed her small notebook, picked up the oolong tea beside her, took a sip, and was slightly stunned.

"This oolong tea smells so good... Did you make it yourself?"

Oolong tea is a very strange tea in a sense. It does not belong to black tea or green tea. It is a semi-fermented tea, also known as oolong tea. However, it is precisely because of this semi-fermentation that oolong tea has a completely different flavor compared to black tea and green tea.

Oolong tea doesn't have the rich aroma of black tea, nor the slightly bitter and elegant taste of green tea. The taste of oolong tea is sweet. At this moment, the temperature of this cup of oolong tea is just right, the aroma is just right, and the sweetness is just right. Everything is just right, and that is enough.

A beer can relieve a person's fatigue, and a cup of tea can calm a person down. No matter what kind of tea it is, as long as everything is handled properly, it is enough to make a person clear their mind, and that tranquility overflows from the heart.

Cerberus suddenly chuckled, and Lucifer looked at him in confusion, asking, "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly laugh?"

Cerberus took the phone and showed it to Lucifer. Lucifer was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Where did you get this photo?"

After Cerberus finished explaining, Lucifer laughed and said, "So that guy Kise is quite interesting. I didn't expect Shiraha to play basketball!"

Cerberus nodded and said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah! Super amazing! Little Yellow couldn't fight back at all~ He couldn't even touch the ball!"

Lucifer's laughter vanished upon hearing this, because she recalled the fear she felt when she played tennis and was dominated by Bai Yu—completely devoid of emotion! That was too much!

However, Lucifer still imagined what Shiraha would look like playing basketball, and then sent it to the group chat. The result was predictable. But what really surprised Lucifer was that they all knew about Kise Ryota.

Ryota Kise, who had already arrived home, stood on the balcony, holding his phone with a slight smile, and said, "I knew you guys would call me, but May, you're the fifth one~"

"Huh? Really? That sounds really good."

"Brother Baiyu said that no matter whose school wins, everyone should go to his shop."

"Brother Baiyu said he doesn't want to see any boring matches, so you should talk to Xiao Qingfeng about it~ I won't be able to relax much from now on either."