Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

That evening, Mito Ikumi returned home and gave him a reward, allowing him to do whatever he wanted with her.

At the same time, Bai Yuan would also hold a cooking review meeting for Mito Ikumi, telling her how to fry a plate of fried rice well, and pointing out the right direction based on her progress.

Some people are suited to stir-frying over high heat, some are suited to stir-frying over low heat, and some are suited to making fancy fried rice.

They all sound like fried rice, but upon closer inspection, they are somewhat different.

This is the essence of individualized instruction.

And so, the field study came to its final day.

"Mito, are you really leaving? If you don't want to stay and work long-term, I'll give you five times the market salary, and if the shop expands in the future, I can also give you shares and dividends!"

Chinese fried rice.

The shop owner looked at Mito Ikumi, who was saying goodbye, with a reluctant expression.

How could he be content with only having such a money-making machine for a few days?!

"I'm sorry, I have more important things to do. Even if you gave me this shop, I wouldn't be able to keep it."

Seeing the shopkeeper's sorrowful face, Mito Ikumi took two steps back with a hint of wariness and stood beside Shirai, her words unusually ruthless.

Only in this way can the possibility of the store manager continuing to pester them be eliminated.

Chapter 320 Jealous Alice Nakiri, Whole Pig Feast

"That's settled then. Take care, store manager. We'll be going now."

As they were talking, to prevent things from getting complicated, Mito Ikumi pulled Shirabuchi's arm and walked out of the store, while the store manager collapsed to the ground at that moment.

"Will we meet again? Mito, when we meet again, you must be stronger, okay?"

Pointing towards Mito Ikumi, the shop owner leaned forward and shouted from the bottom of his heart.

"Mito, you have to be happy, you have to become even better, okay? Become the best chef, and let the whole world see your talent!"

"Your world no longer has Chinese fried rice restaurants? That's okay, you just need to become even better!"

The sound grew fainter and fainter, and Mito Ikumi's figure grew further and further away. The shop owner helplessly pounded the ground; he simply couldn't keep this golden goose.

Fortunately, traffic has picked up again.

Even without Mito Ikumi, their shop's business will be much better than before.

On the other side, Mito Ikumi, who had already walked a distance away, also heard the commotion behind her. She glanced at it in confusion, and only left after confirming that nothing was wrong.

Clearly, she hadn't expected the store manager to be such a drama queen.

As for Bai Yuan, he did hear it, but he couldn't be bothered to pay attention.

At this moment, he is thinking about the second round of field training.

A great idea popped into my head: an innovative training program that breaks through the traditional field study model and can help those students from Far Moon make progress more efficiently!

"Teacher Bai Yuan, are you leaving tomorrow?"

On her way home, Mito Ikumi watched Bai Yuan's shadow, occasionally sticking out her foot to stomp on it, her voice muffled.

"Yes, I'm busy for the next few days."

After this field training concludes, you will likely have three days off to relax and prepare for the next round of assessments.

Because he was thinking about matters related to the second round of field training, Bai Yuan did not notice Mito Ikumi's disappointment and just gave her a few perfunctory replies.

"Is this so..."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's affirmative answer, Mito Ikumi was undoubtedly very disappointed.

These three days felt like a dream to her.

It's wonderful, but also somewhat unrealistic.

Sometimes she was afraid that she would wake up one morning and find that everything she had was fake.

Without Bai Yuan by her side, she was all alone...

Fortunately, it's all true!

"Teacher Bai Yuan, I'm thinking of trying that thing you mentioned last night."

Looking at Shirayuki walking ahead of her, Mito Ikumi felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

At the same time, the suggestion Bai Yuan had made yesterday flashed through her mind. She had felt too ashamed at the time, so she had righteously refused it.

But we're about to part ways...

Special times call for special measures, and Mito Ikumi's reluctance to part with him made her willing to lower her standards.

"Really?!"

Bai Yuan stopped and reached out to grab Mito Ikumi's hand, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Well, I know absolutely nothing about that area, so I probably can't be of any help."

Seeing the joyful expression on Bai Yuan's face, Mito Ikumi's unease gradually dissipated, and a sense of fulfillment quietly rose in her heart.

The fact that she could bring Bai Yuan happiness made her feel genuinely proud.

"It's okay, experience comes from accumulation, and there's always a first time in life!"

As he spoke, Bai Yuan grasped Mito Yumi's hand and looked at her with sincere eyes.

If you ignore the fact that what he did next wasn't exactly respectable, this statement does have a bit of the feel of a life motto.

"Let's get back quickly!"

Mito Ikumi quickened her pace as she spoke.

The moment she turned around, Bai Yuan noticed a distinct blush on her face.

Clearly, she wasn't as calm as she appeared.

They might even be very nervous.

This is also normal.

After all, this was done without relevant experience.

No one can predict what kind of unique experience wearing this battery-powered, vibrating, and autonomously swaying simulated fox tail will bring!

The next day, Bai Yuan left after making breakfast.

He returned to Alice Nakiri's side and patiently listened to her recount the various events that had occurred to Kitagawa Sai during this time.

Overall, it was a very uneventful day; apart from the increasing number of guests, there were almost no major setbacks.

The only ups and downs were probably when Kitagawa posted a chef recruitment ad online, which attracted quite a few young chefs.

The exam questions were created by the two sisters together.

Remove nine and keep four.

After three days of training, the young chefs who stayed behind mastered most of the vegetarian dishes at Beichuanzhai.

Meanwhile, during this period, Alice Nakiri would set aside an extra two hours after closing each day specifically to instruct Keiko Kitagawa, helping her master the restaurant's signature dishes that were not shared with outsiders.

A two-pronged approach.

We've finally managed to get this shop up and running.

"You guys had it tough, acting as chefs, mentors, and even handling HR tasks. Thankfully, it was a great success in the end."

After patiently listening to Alice Nakiri's rant, Bai Yuan picked up the latte on the table and took a sip.

Feeling the rich, creamy aroma slowly spreading in my mouth, I remarked with some admiration.

"It was indeed quite difficult, but I also learned a lot from it."

On the third day, we brought the molecular gastronomy machine with us, and the vegan nut tartare it made was extremely popular with customers; it's now become the shop's signature dish...

Also, the strawberry parfait at this shop is really good!

Alice Nakiri talked on and on, then lowered her head to taste a strawberry parfait, and a strong expression of happiness immediately appeared on her face.

"Indeed, this shop has a high standard of both coffee and desserts, making it perfect for a leisurely afternoon."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words of praise, Hakugen also showed an expression of admiration.

This restaurant not only has delicious food, but also a great atmosphere.

What I saw was a mature woman wearing black stockings, and a young married woman wearing a light blue tight-fitting bodycon dress and thin-rimmed glasses.

Because of its relatively high price point, it focuses on exquisite and sweet foods.

This store has a significantly higher proportion of female customers, most of whom are working women.

"Alright, I've finished telling you about my experiences lately. Brother Bai Yuan, you can continue working and don't worry about me. I brought a novel with me; I'm already happy just to be here with you!"

As she spoke, Alice Nakiri took out a romance novel from her bag and lazily leaned back on the sofa to read it.

Seeing her like this, Bai Yuan didn't say anything.

He quietly took out his laptop and began writing a plan for the second round of field training.

Originally, he planned to arrange for these students to work in shops run by graduates.

However, after this round of investigation, Bai Yuan realized that such an arrangement had many limitations.

Imagine if the graduate student assigned to the program had a personality clash with the students' and was difficult to get along with, and deliberately made things difficult for them during the training period.

There is a high probability that students who participate in the training will gain nothing.

They will be expelled from school afterward.

Moreover, even without such extreme circumstances, many potential problems remain clearly visible. The entanglement of numerous trivial matters and complex interpersonal relationships inevitably makes dealing with them a headache.

Once students get caught up in these troubles, it becomes difficult for them to fully dedicate themselves to studying cooking.

This is undoubtedly detrimental to their education system, and even to the Totsuki Culinary Academy, since the purpose of this training program is to improve culinary skills.

If you don't focus on how to quickly improve your skills and instead prioritize interpersonal relationships, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

As the planner, Bai Yuan needs to avoid these problems so that students are not affected by things outside of cooking and can wholeheartedly improve their culinary skills.

"If we combine their first training experience with what they learned, and let them open a shop, simulate management, and be the shop manager themselves, it might be a good option."

However, in that case, the initial capital given to each store would not be the same...