Simultaneous travel: invincible from the beginning of the anime!

Chapter 401: Go out to look for dream ingredients!

Early the next morning, Totsuki Academy sent someone to deliver Seiya's student ID and some relevant certificates.

As usual, although Wenren Restaurant has not officially opened for business, a large number of people waiting to dine have already gathered outside the restaurant.

No, it should be said that after the news of "Food Demon King" and "God's Tongue" dining in the restaurant yesterday was exposed, more people came to the restaurant today than before!

Unfortunately, however, those who come here to wait today are destined to return disappointed.

When the business hours arrived and the door of Wenren Restaurant opened on time, the people who were waiting outside the store saw Seiya and Minezaki walking out with suitcases carrying large and small bags.

"Ms. Minezaki, are you planning a honeymoon?"

Facing the questions from some old customers, Fengqi couldn't help but blush, then waved his hand slightly and said: "Due to some special reasons, we may have to go out for a while, so during this period of time, the restaurant may have to temporarily suspend business.

I wanted to inform everyone in advance, but time was a bit tight, so I’m really sorry…”

"Ms. Minezaki, you have to persuade little brother Seiya. He is young and ignorant, but you can't let him act willfully.

Your restaurant is currently experiencing a booming business, so how can you just suspend operations?"

"Yes, yes, I came here to eat today, but I left home before dawn."

"..."

Looking at the noisy crowd in front of him, Seiya couldn't help but feel a headache, but in the end he could only speak to comfort everyone: "Everyone, we went out this time so that we can cook more delicious dishes for you in the future.

As you all know, the general of Totsuki dined at our restaurant yesterday, and through some channels, I learned that there are some fantastic ingredients in this world that ordinary chefs cannot access.

This time, we are going on a long trip to buy these rare ingredients. Don’t you want to taste more unique dishes?

Temporarily suspending business does not mean closing down. We will be back soon, and I can guarantee that when we return, we will serve you the most special dishes."

After much persuasion, Seiya relied on his physical advantage and finally squeezed out of the crowd with Minezaki.

"Huh, it seems that if I want to go out from now on, I can only sneak out through the back door."

Minezaki, who was pulled by Seiya and squeezed out of the crowd with great effort, was now lying on his purple suitcase and talking breathlessly.

"So, I can go out by myself, so why do you have to come with me?

With your current cooking skills, although you may not be able to satisfy those picky customers, you should have no problem making the home-cooked dishes on the restaurant's permanent menu."

Originally, Seiya had planned to go alone to buy rare ingredients today, but when he saw Seiya packing his luggage and deciding on the itinerary last night, Minezaki stuffed his clothes into Seiya's black suitcase without saying a word.

Yes, there were two suitcases, but Minezaki's own purple suitcase wasn't big enough, so she stuffed all her extra clothes into Seiya's suitcase. "Come on, don't even think about leaving me alone. With my limited skills, I can handle ordinary guests without any problem.

But what if someone comes to mess up your place while you're away? Do you want me to smash your sign?
And bringing me along this time will also help. After all, since you're buying high-end ingredients, you'll definitely need to negotiate with people, right? That's my specialty."

After hearing what Minezaki said, Seiya finally sighed deeply. Since he had followed her anyway, he could only acquiesce to the existence of Minezaki, the burden.

And it has to be said that the concerns that Minezaki just mentioned are actually very likely to happen.

There are competitors in every industry, and there is no shortage of people pursuing fame and fortune in this world.

It was okay in the past. Even though Seiya's family restaurant was well-known, in the eyes of those high-end restaurants, it was still just a third-rate restaurant that was not up to par.

Just like Minezaki before, he stubbornly believed that top-notch and delicious food can only be found in high-end restaurants.

In their eyes, restaurants like Wenren Restaurant and Shengya's are just ordinary restaurants and young chefs who are still wet behind the ears.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present. Since both the "Food Demon King" and the "God's Tongue" have personally visited and praised the food, the level must be different.

The status of the "Food Demon King" in the culinary world and the "God's Tongue"'s picky attitude towards food are well known throughout the Japanese culinary world. This is the so-called star effect.

Wenren Restaurant and Seiya may have been unknown in the past, but things are different now.

Just imagine, if you can defeat the person who obtains the "Food Demon King" and the "God's Tongue", then wouldn't your fame instantly spread throughout the entire Japanese culinary world?
Seiya is not one of the "Ten Greatest Chefs of Totsuki" or a world-famous chef. There is no threshold to challenge him, so he is simply the best way for talented but underappreciated chefs to become famous.

Is there a better advertisement than defeating a chef recognized by the "Food Demon King" and the "God's Tongue"?
If Minezaki is really left alone in the store, and someone happens to come to mess things up, even if the other party is not challenging Seiya but defeating Minezaki, he can also announce to the public that he defeated the chef of the Wenren Restaurant and that this restaurant is nothing special, etc.

After all, Fengqi is indeed the chef of Wenren Restaurant, and when one becomes famous, there will be more gossips. If such things happen too often, the signboard of Wenren Restaurant may really be smashed.

"Seiya, haven't we arrived yet? We've been walking for over an hour since we got off the bus. Could that Totsuki commander-in-chief be lying to us?"

After leaving Tokyo, Seiya and his friends first flew to Hokkaido, and then took a taxi to a mountainous area. After getting off the car, they did walk for nearly two hours as Minezaki said.

In response to Minezaki's complaints, Seiya dragged his suitcase while looking at the map in his hand and said calmly, "Based on our current position, we've only traveled about one-third of the way."

"What? We've only gone a third of the way! Are you sure you're not seeing things? Is Totsuki's food supplier crazy? Who would live in the mountains for no reason?"

Minezaki, who originally wanted to hold on, chose to give up immediately after hearing Seiya's answer, and lay on his large suitcase, refusing to move.

"Who told you to bring so many random things? We're out here to buy rare ingredients, and we might even have to take some risks. Do you think we're here for a vacation?"

(End of this chapter)