The strongest anime shop owner

"As long as you say it's delicious, that's fine, right? Of course I'll take the test!" Soma said, looking at Erina.

This guy...

Thinking of this, Erina glanced at the resume on the table, thinking to herself: 'Soma Yukihira, his family runs a fast food restaurant... he seems to be just a second-rate chef... so he probably can't understand my nobility... like a stray dog ​​not knowing the value of a gem...'

Thinking of this, Erina couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha! Since you say so, then I'll try it... the taste of the lowest level in the culinary world!"

Hearing this, Su Luo couldn't help but frown. Although she wasn't a big fan of Erina when she read the manga in her previous life.

However, when I actually saw her, her arrogant and self-important demeanor still made me feel a sense of disgust.

Although her background and talent are indeed quite impressive, that's all there is to it. If you take those things away, he really doesn't know what else this spoiled princess has left.

“It would be an honor! I’ll just make one of our restaurant’s signature dishes.” With that, Soma took off the long white cloth from his arm.

Then he tied it to his forehead and said, "Please wait a moment, Examiner Nakiri." With that, he turned and walked toward the control panel.

"Wait a minute, what about me!" Only then did Su Luo realize that if she didn't speak up, everyone would start ignoring her existence.

"You?" Before Erina could answer, Hisako, who was beside her, asked uncertainly.

"What do you mean! You look down on me?" Souya looked at Hisako with a displeased expression.

"No! No!" Seeing Soya's displeased expression, Hisako felt that she had been too rude and quickly waved her hand, saying rather awkwardly.

"Are you sure you're here for the assessment?" Erina asked, picking up Su Luo's resume and looking at it. The resume only had a name and country listed, with the rest of the information blank, which made her start to wonder.

As for why the information is blank, that's of course thanks to Dojima Gin, who didn't want to expose himself, even though he doesn't have any background to speak of.

"Yes!"

"How old are you?" Hisako asked curiously.

"Secretary, don't you know that age is a private matter?" Chuang couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself: Women are just gossipy, why do they have so many questions!

"Ah! No, I was just a little curious," Hisako said with an awkward smile.

However, while he said that aloud, he was inwardly screaming: 'What the hell? Shouldn't that be something a woman says?'

"Hmph! Let's begin then!" Erina said casually, feeling inexplicably annoyed. She didn't believe Su Luo could cook anything outstanding; he wasn't her.

Seeing that they didn't say anything more, Su Luo tactfully walked to the control panel.

Su Luo planned to make golden fried rice, so she didn't need to prepare anything. She just needed to cook the rice in a clay pot.

After cooking the rice, he leisurely glanced at Soma.

'Whether it's Western, Japanese, or Chinese style, eggs are the most basic ingredient! What kind of dishes are they going to make to satisfy Ms. Erina, who eats fancy egg dishes every day?' Hisako wondered curiously as she watched the busy figures.

When Su Luo started, she was almost ten minutes behind Soma.

Looking at the dishes that Soma was making, Erina couldn't figure out what kind of dishes he was going to make, so she walked over and asked, "Soma Yukihira, what kind of dish are you making?"

"Huh!? You've been looking for so long and you still can't figure it out?" Soma pointed at Erina and couldn't help but laugh.

Upon hearing Soma's words, Erina immediately bristled like a cat with its fur standing on end, saying, "Be careful, or I'll fail you right now! Listen up, I don't have time to waste on awful food."

Seeing Soma turn to look at her, Erina couldn't help but ask, "Are you perhaps trying to make... a dish that will satisfy my palate?"

"Alright! I'll tell you! The dish I made is... the 8th hidden dish at Yukihira Restaurant." Seeing this, Soma stopped hiding it.

'Hidden dish? What kind of exquisite dish is it?' Hearing this, Erina was taken aback, and seemed to be looking forward to it.

"Raw egg with rice".

Upon hearing Soma say those words, Erina couldn't help but slam her fist on the table and exclaim, "Don't joke around!"

"As expected, he's just a low-level chef... What a waste of my time..." With that, Erina turned to leave.

Just then, Soma said again, "Wait a minute."

“Of course, it’s not just a simple raw egg rice bowl, I’m making a ‘Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl’!” Soma said to Erina, holding chopsticks in his hand.

"【Transformation into Egg-Burning Rice】?" Erina, who had already turned around, stopped and turned back.

"Alright, that's about it. Ready to serve." Soma said as he chopped the last bit on the cutting board.

Just then, Soma, who had nothing else to do, walked over and said to him, "Oh my! This sounds pretty good. Can I have one too?"

“Of course.” Soma glanced at Soya and said.

'Yukihira Soma... what kind of dishes will this man serve up?' Hearing Soma's words, Erina felt a little bit of anticipation.

"Why haven't you started yet? I don't have that much time to wait." Erina frowned as she watched Su Luo walk over.

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Chapter Twenty-Four: Raw Egg Rice

"Don't worry, my cooking will be quick. Let's take a look at Gon and Soma's dishes first!" Whew, Su Luo almost let it slip. She couldn't help but wipe her forehead.

Just as Erina was about to say something, Soma's voice rang out: "Sorry to keep you waiting!"

Looking at the ordinary raw egg rice bowl on the table, Erina's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She thought to herself, 'As expected, I'm being fooled.'

Hisako also came up, looked at it, and thought to herself: 'It really is just raw egg rice. Does she really intend to get Erina's approval with such a simple, second-rate dish?'

"This is utterly outrageous! Your exam is over!" Erina tossed her long, golden hair aside, turned away disdainfully, and said this.

In response, she thought disdainfully, "I possess the 'God's Tongue' of palate. From a young age, I've been entrusted by a descendant chef to savor everything from the famous dishes of Japanese Rittei, which are fully booked a year in advance, to the signature dishes of three-Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris. My dining table has always emphasized only luxurious and creative high-end dishes."

'That was simply a food paradise! To think I could just offer a dish like "raw egg rice"—which hardly qualifies as a dish—to someone in paradise like myself is ultimately just a second-rate chef who doesn't even want to be tempted.'

Just then, the system issued another task: "Task: Satisfy the Queen's Heart: The girl with this divine tongue only likes luxurious and creative cuisine. Please make a high-class dish that satisfies her. Please note, it is a high-class dish. (Incomplete)"

Task Reward: 10 points

"Satisfy the Queen's heart? What the hell is that?"

Su Luo's lips twitched involuntarily. And what's with this task? As a self-reliant system, shouldn't it be issuing some kind of task about defeating her pride with a commoner's dish? Why did it give in so easily? "And also, why did you issue this task when my dish was already halfway done? What are you doing?!"

They even specifically emphasized making high-end cuisine, but isn't golden fried rice a dish for ordinary people? Are you kidding me?! And finally, isn't this reward a bit too stingy?

There was no other way. Since that was the case, she could only make it again. Su Luo thought about egg dishes and many egg dishes came to mind: tomato and egg toast, smoked meat and egg, toast with hot sauce, Italian baked eggs, deviled eggs.

After thinking it over, Su Luo finally chose deviled eggs. This dish is not too difficult, but it is exquisite and tastes very good.

After thinking about how to make devil eggs, Su Luo immediately started preparing new ingredients.

First, I took the clay pot that was cooking on top off, replaced it with a new one, and started boiling the eggs.

The eggs selected are natural green-shelled eggs. These chickens are raised on insects, and green-shelled eggs are relatively more nutritious. Most importantly, the quality of these eggs is absolutely top-notch. Ordinary eggs have yellow yolks, but the yolks of these eggs are reddish-orange, like beautiful gemstones.

While the eggs are boiling, start preparing the ingredients: mayonnaise, mashed potatoes, black pepper, etc.

Meanwhile, Soma began the final step of cooking, pouring jelly-like granules onto the raw egg rice, thus beginning his true transformation.

The meat jelly poured on top of the raw egg rice slowly melts under the heat of the rice, and at the same time, a thin film is coated on the egg.

Immediately, a strong odor emanated from it.

"This smell is from chicken? Slowly simmering the chicken over low heat brings out its rich aroma, that's it."

【Transformed into raw egg rice】. "Smelling this enticing aroma, Erina's appetite was whetted, and she seemed to be somewhat intoxicated by it.

'Completely different from the one I just had surgery on, what will it taste like?' Looking at the dish that had changed so drastically, I couldn't help but swallow.

Looking at the tempting dish, Erina said haughtily, "I'll just have a bite! If you want to give your opinion, hurry up and hand me the bowl."

"Please enjoy!" Soma brought the steaming hot dish to Erina.

Erina picked up a piece of rice wrapped in a thin film and carefully placed it in the bowl. Instantly, a rich aroma spread out in the bowl, and she couldn't help but let out a sound of enjoyment.

Just then, she suddenly realized that she had eaten too fast and hadn't remembered the taste at all. She was startled and almost forgot to give her opinion.

Thinking of this, Erina couldn't help but reach her chopsticks towards the bowl again. Just then, Soma's voice rang out: "Want a second bite? You just said you'd only have one bite."

"Do you have any objections?" Hearing Soma's annoying voice, Erina slammed her hand on the table in embarrassment and anger.

"I was just kidding, take your time eating." Seeing Erina's reaction, Soma couldn't help but laugh and said.

Erina then took another bite, closed her eyes to savor it carefully, and then opened her eyes and said, "It's meat jelly, isn't it?"

Upon realizing that his identity had been discovered, Soma immediately explained, "That's absolutely right! This square thing is the aspic I made from chicken wings!"

The so-called "meat jelly" refers to the soup made from fish or meat rich in collagen, which is cooled and then solidified.

Soma continued, “The chicken wings are stewed in bonito broth, sake, and light soy sauce to extract their collagen and umami flavor. Then the stewed broth is cooled and allowed to solidify before being chopped.”

Listening to Soma's explanation, he immediately understood the process he had just gone through, and couldn't help but think to himself, "This is completely different from any dish I have ever tasted before. It is a world of taste that I have never entered before."

"How was it? At least you didn't just turn around and leave, right?" Soma's head popped out from beside him and he said.

"Shut up! The judgment isn't over yet," Erina stammered. She had to admit it was an excellent dish, but looking at his annoying expression, she just couldn't stand it.

Soma picked up a piece of rice dripping with soup and said, "Even a dish as common as this can be transformed through creativity. That's what Yukihira's dishes are all about."

Recalling that he lived in a world of gourmet paradise, he absolutely could not accept this kind of cuisine, and insisted in his heart: "I absolutely cannot accept the dishes made by this man who represents the common people."

At that moment, she couldn't resist taking another bite of the dish. The aroma made her shudder, and she couldn't help but exclaim softly, "This taste is like being caressed by an angel's feathers."

Suddenly, the angels transformed into Soma's likeness and cried out in terror, "Get away! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Is it really okay to complain about his granddaughter in front of him?

'Even though I don't want to agree... my body and tongue... react involuntarily.' Eating this taste, my whole body seems to go limp.

“It’s true that our shop is small, and you are indeed the upper class of gourmets. But... always sitting in the high seat, so arrogant, there are dishes you can’t make!” Soma said, sitting at the table.

"So, how was Yukihira's [raw egg rice]? Is it delicious or not? Tell me." Although Soma's words might not mean anything to others, to Erina, it was a challenge to her authority.

Seeing this, Su Luo couldn't help but cover her face. Well! Soma is the kind of guy who says whatever he wants and doesn't know how to read people's expressions at all. It seems he's doomed this time.

"It tastes awful!" Erina managed to shout through her suppressed anger.

Soma simply froze in place.

With that, Erina ignored Su Luo, who hadn't even started making anything yet, and ran off.

Su Luo was completely dumbfounded. What was going on? The examiner had just run away! What should she do? Hey, at least give him a chance to speak!

Erina stomped down the hallway angrily, muttering as she went, "How dare you say such arrogant things in front of me, Erina Nakiri."

She then picked up the phone and said, "Hello! This is Erina. Please transfer me to Grandpa..."

"Soma Yukihira...Totsuki Academy...doesn't need someone like you!!" Erina sat on the ground, tears welling in her eyes. As for Su Luo, she had long since forgotten about him.