Tonight.
The Izakaya was doing good business.
Many regular customers living nearby, as usual, were punctual, enjoying their favorite dishes and drinking their favorite liquor!
At this moment, in front of Rindo was a celadon round bowl, filled with square pieces of Tofu.
No!
This was not Tofu.
Instead, it was a food similar to almond-flavored cheese: Almond Tofu.
Looking closely, the edges of the Tofu might not have been very smooth, with exceptionally distinct corners, but this also showed the force Sosuke used when cutting the almond cheese.
At the same time, some Tofu fragments, like Broken Snow, were scattered in the sugar water, which had a celadon color from the bowl, making it look especially beautiful.
Seeing this, Rindo quickly picked up a spoon and gently touched it.
As a result, the elastic tension on the surface of the Tofu actually bounced the spoon out of her hand, and it fell to the ground.
"Huh?"
"This...this soft?"
Seeing the spoon fall to the ground with a clang, Kobayashi couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
Helpless, she could only pick up another spoon and begin to cut a small opening with the tip of the spoon.
After breaking through the elasticity of the Tofu, the Almond Tofu was scooped up like this.
"Ah!"
"Mmm mmm mmm!"
Finally, this small piece of Almond Tofu was slowly eaten by her.
...
Moist!
Smooth!
Sweet!
Soft!
The Tofu cube slid into her mouth, half-sucked and half-slid.
Under the lubrication of the sweet syrup, it left a fine, sandy texture in the mouth, like mousse particles.
At the same time, the aroma of almond milk quickly spread to every part of the tongue, until it was completely enveloped by the warm oral cavity.
Immediately after, she bit down with her white teeth, and the strong almond fragrance instantly burst forth.
With a rich milky aroma as the base, the almond fragrance became even more fragrant, and its own slight bitterness did not show at all.
Finally, recalling from the root of her tongue upwards, that intoxicating aroma always lingered in her nostrils.
"No comparison."
"There really is no comparison!"
"Shopkeeper, the dishes of those chefs who came to participate in the entrance examination are too bad."
"To me, they are even worse than this bowl of Almond Tofu you made!"
Swallowing, Rindo couldn't help but blink her round eyes, saying contentedly.
"What? The entrance examination this morning, did you not find any dishes you liked?"
Slightly glancing at Rindo out of the corner of his eye, Sosuke continued to meticulously wipe the kitchen knife in his hand with a cloth, then asked indifferently.
"Yes!"
"They were all too bad."
"I only asked them to make a dish within 5 minutes."
"However, in the end, less than half of the chefs were able to complete their dishes on time."
"What's more irritating is that many of the dishes presented were either burnt, or undercooked, or half-raw and half-cooked, making me feel terrible!"
"Thinking about it, I must have been hot-headed to accept this job."
By the end of her speech, Rindo couldn't help but recall the dishes from this morning that made her uncomfortable, and she shivered all over.
Then, she could only quickly scoop a small bite of Almond Tofu and eat it to calm herself down.
"It can't be that bad, can it?"
"Chefs who are qualified for the Totsuki entrance examination."
"In my opinion, they shouldn't all be mediocre; there will definitely be some amazing geniuses among them!"
"Perhaps it's because you, as the current Second Seat of the Elite Ten, already have a very obvious gap with them, which causes you to have the illusion that this group of new students are all very mediocre."
Putting away the kitchen knife, Sosuke pondered for a moment and quickly understood what was going on.
"Hmm?"
"That seems to be the case."
"Indeed, because I am too excellent, I find everyone else to be very ordinary."
Upon hearing this, Rindo nodded in agreement, deeply convinced.
...
Tonight.
The Izakaya had a lot of diners, more lively than usual.
Among these guests, there were, of course, many regular customers of the Izakaya, and also some new customers who had never been there before.
Perhaps Sosuke's reputation had gradually spread locally, so there were also some professional individuals such as chefs and gourmets who specifically came here to eat and drink.
Of course, after Rindo, Totsuki students also appeared in the Izakaya.
The first to appear was someone Sosuke had not expected:
Alice Nakiri.
As soon as she pushed the door open and saw Sosuke, her figure quickly flashed, and she soon arrived by his side.
Then she began to wander around him non-stop, looking left and right.
Her particularly curious gaze seemed to want to scrutinize every single part of Sosuke's body!
"What do you mean by wandering around me non-stop as soon as you came in?"
Sosuke stared blankly at Alice, truly not understanding what she wanted to do, and asked in annoyance.
"Is it the rule of the Izakaya that as long as there are ready ingredients, or things you can make, you can order anything?" Finally, Alice, withdrawing her gaze, couldn't help but look up and ask expectantly.
"Hmm!"
Sosuke replied softly.
"Good, I want a dragon that can fly to the sky!"
Sosuke: ???
...
Japan.
Tokyo suburbs.
A magnificent villa stood quietly on a wide green lawn.
The entire building's style was elegant and solemn, combining both classical Japanese and modern European elements, giving people a very unique sense of beauty!
And this was the branch of the WGO Gourmet Organization.
It was also where Mana Nakiri temporarily resided after arriving in Japan.
Entering the bedroom inside the villa, the decor was dominated by pure white, with every detail filled with an aristocratic atmosphere.
At this very moment.
On a bed, Mana Nakiri, who was about to go to sleep, could not fall asleep.
Looking closely, her pretty face was flushed, sweat beads kept appearing on her forehead, and she felt particularly hot all over!
That strange feeling made her clear eyes, like autumn water, seem somewhat dazed, but also filled with a deep sense of shame.
"Ugh!"
"Ah...ah ah...what...what's wrong with me?"
Mana Nakiri seemed to be trying hard to calm this strange feeling.
But her body was drained of all strength, always feeling soft and weak, without any resistance.
"Annie!"
"Where are you? Quick...quick..."
Her weak voice finally startled Annie in the next room.
She rushed in anxiously, and the first thing she saw was Mana Nakiri on the bed, her face flushed, and she couldn't help but be frightened!
"Lady Mana, what's wrong with you!"
"I...I'll get you some nutrient fluid right away."
Thinking that Mana Nakiri was malnourished again, Annie wanted to turn around to get the nutrient fluid.
But just as she turned, Mana Nakiri, lying on the bed, firmly grabbed her hand and said, "Annie, I can't take it anymore!"
"Huh?"
Turning back, she saw Mana Nakiri's eyes.
They had once again turned into "heart" shapes, and Annie was completely stunned!
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