The strongest anime shop owner

"Headmaster of the Academy, the number of students who passed today's entrance exam is... zero!!"

Meanwhile, on Su Luo's side...

"Speaking of which, I haven't even had my assessment yet? Well! They're all ignoring my existence."

"What a tragedy. If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have started cooking first. It wouldn't have come to this. Sigh, this is such a hassle." Su Luo wasn't worried about anything, but rather she was afraid of the trouble. She could only scratch her head helplessly and sigh softly.

"Hey! Su Luo, wanna come along?" As expected of an optimist, Soma greeted Su Luo nonchalantly, unaware that he had just gotten his younger brother into serious trouble.

Seeing that Su Luo didn't react, Soma scratched his head and left, completely unaware that he was the one who caused all of this. Su Luo was already imagining at least a hundred ways Soma could die; oh, the resentment!

"It seems we have no choice but to abandon this mission."

Just then, the system's voice came again: "Mission: Gain the approval of Demon King Senzaemon Nakiri (Incomplete)"

Task Reward: One regular lottery draw, 10 points.

Upon hearing this voice, Su Luo felt truly lucky. This mission was quite rewarding, and if she completed it, she would have two chances to draw a prize, which meant she could choose two items she liked. This was quite a pleasant surprise.

Seeing this, Su Luo knew that the plot hadn't changed. If she wasn't mistaken, it seemed that in the anime, the school's headmaster, Senzaemon Nakiri, had been watching from behind the scenes all along.

Thinking about this, I immediately felt calm.

"Master Nakiri Senzaemon, you've been watching the show for so long, it's time to come out!" Looking at the empty examination hall, Su Luo didn't turn her head, but continued preparing her auxiliary dishes, and said calmly, as if she was talking to someone else, or as if she was talking to herself.

Deviled Eggs – This is a dish that can be prepared with a lot of flexibility in terms of ingredients. The eggs are usually chicken or duck eggs. As for the filling, the seasoning depends on the chef's skill in combining ingredients. There are no specific ingredients that need to be used in the cooking process.

At the same time, this is also the soul of the whole dish, and all evaluations will be reflected here. As for the decoration, it should also match the taste inside, so that it can serve both decorative and flavor-enhancing purposes.

"Heh! Kid, how did you know I was here?" Seeing that he had been exposed, what else could he do? The person who had been hiding behind the wall came out.

This person looked rather old, was tall, had a scar across his eye on his right cheek, a full beard that resembled Zhang Fei, and long gray hair. He was dressed in a plain-colored kimono.

Don't be fooled by his appearance; once he takes off his clothes, you'll find that his physique is comparable to that of a fitness enthusiast.

This person was none other than the academy's supreme commander: Senzaemon Nakiri, a terrifying being known as the "Demon King."

"What young man! Do I look that old?" Su Luo didn't turn around because of his arrival and continued cooking.

"Uh!" Senzaemon was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

If you consider this old, how am I, an old person, supposed to live?

"Just call me Su Luo." She spoke up only then, seemingly anticipating his reaction.

Since Su Luo had said so, he naturally wouldn't object: "Then how did you know I was here, Su Luo?"

"Please, Lord Senzaemon, don't pry into my personal privacy like that! Don't you know that's immoral?" Su Luo replied without even thinking.

Wow! Okay! That statement was powerful enough that Senzaemon was speechless.

But can this really be considered personal privacy?

"I think Lord Senzaemon's opinion is the final word on this assessment!" Su Luo asked when Senzaemon remained silent.

“Yes!” Senzaemon nodded.

Seeing that there was nothing left to say, Su Luo's lips curled into a smile, as if she had thought of something naughty. She complained, "Speaking of which, it's really unlucky to encounter such an irresponsible and arrogant female examiner this time. I wonder if her family knows?"

"With such character, her family must be no better! In Chinese terms, it's like the saying goes, 'If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too.'"

"Given her personality, how would she survive if her family members died?"

"real·······."

Okay! Su Luo immediately activated the吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online commentary/criticism) system and kept talking non-stop.

Although he knew that Senzaemon was Erina's grandfather, he pretended not to know. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to complain, and he would probably have been dead without even leaving ashes.

Senzaemon, who was behind him, was speechless and thought to himself, "How come kids these days are all so vicious!"

But in my heart I was thinking, is Erina really that bad?

Seeing Su Luo keep complaining, if it weren't for the fact that he was just a young boy and he didn't want to argue with him, Senzaemon probably wouldn't have been able to hold back and would have attacked him!

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Su Luo's Dishes

Actually, one of the reasons why Senzae Nakiri came here was because of Su Luo, since this kind of thing can't be kept secret.

I heard from Dojima Gin that Su Luo has great talent, so I came to check it out.

Other reasons included his understanding of Erina's personality, which led him to come and see her. Of course, part of it was also related to Soma, since Soma was Joichiro's child, and such things couldn't be kept secret, even though Joichiro had changed his name over the years.

After complaining for a while, Su Luo paused, pointed to the dish that Soma had made, and said, "Oh! By the way, do you want to re-evaluate that dish? It tastes really good! That arrogant examiner clearly enjoyed it, but insisted on saying it was a failing grade. I think that girl examiner has character issues. I really don't know how the academy could let her be an examiner. They must be blind."

After saying this, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark at the end. Su Luo knew that even if he hadn't said it, Senzaemon Nakiri would have done the same.

"Oh? Is that so?" After hearing Su Luo's words, Senzaemon walked over, picked up a spoon and took a bite. His face immediately showed a happy expression and a big smile.

After eating it, he thought it was pretty good, so he picked up the resume that was marked as failing, which had Soma's photo on it.

Immediately afterwards, Senzaemon walked over to Su Luo's side and watched him cook.

Seeing this, Su Luo knew that Soma had passed, and she also knew that this was inevitable.

After preparing the auxiliary materials, I prepared a rattan woven container and spread out the perforated paper inside.

Seeing that the eggs were almost cooked, I took them out and put them in cold water.

After the eggs have cooled down, peel off the shells and quickly cut each egg in half symmetrically.

She picked up the small spoon and scooped out the egg yolk directly, very cleanly and neatly, without causing any damage to the egg white, which shows her strong control.

Upon seeing this, Senzaemon couldn't help but nod.

Place all the egg yolks in a bowl, add a large spoonful of Thousand Island dressing, and use the spoon to stir the egg yolks and Thousand Island dressing until there are no yolk lumps.

At this point, the filling is basically done. Next, we need to adjust the flavor. To ensure the filling's shape and texture, we added some potatoes and a suitable amount of pepper for seasoning.

Use a decorative nozzle to fill the scooped-out egg yolk area with the prepared filling, then garnish with caviar in three colors. The dish is now complete.

"Devil's Egg, please enjoy." Su Luo placed the prepared dish in front of Senzaemon.

At first glance, Senzaemon saw eight pieces arranged in a circle. The white egg whites contained yellow spiral-shaped fillings, just like ice cream. The fillings were topped with three-colored caviar, each with its own distinct color, crystal clear. The whole dish looked very delicate and petite.

Senzaemon took one, bit into it, and as he moved his mouth around, the glistening fish roe burst open, filling his mouth with its fresh flavor.

After being combined with potatoes, the egg yolks become less dry, melting slowly in your mouth like ice cream. Combined with the delicate aroma of egg whites, a natural picture unfolds.

The trees swaying in the wind, the babbling brook—it felt as if I had become a duck, swimming freely in the sea, occasionally diving in to eat plump little fish.

There are no turbulent waves, no biting cold, only peace and tranquility. Isn't this a feeling of happiness?

"Hmm! Very good, you passed." After saying this, Senzaemon nodded and picked up another one to eat.

Senzaemon's clothes would burst when he ate something really delicious, but we didn't see that now, which suggests that the dish was just okay, not quite delicious.

Of course, this was within Su Luo's expectations. After all, this dish wasn't particularly good; its only advantage was its exquisite and small size. She hadn't expected to make any surprising impressions at all. However, this dish was enough to pass the entrance exam.

After Senzaemon said those words, Su Luo stopped standing there and said to him, "Then I'll take my leave."

"Okay!" Senzaemon nodded, holding two resumes in his hand, and prepared to go back.

As Su Luo passed by Senzaemon, she said, "You and my father knew each other, didn't you?"

Without waiting for Senzaemon to speak, he quickly walked out of the examination room.

Upon hearing this, Senzaemon was clearly taken aback, unable to understand Su Luo's words for a moment, and was also very puzzled.

After a moment, he suddenly realized that this kid knew everything. Since he knew, why did he say those things? Was he being played? He was furious and thought to himself, "Now that you've joined Totsuki, I'll make you pay."

Seriously, Headmaster of the Academy, you're being way too petty!

At this moment, the system said: "Mission: Infiltrate Totsuki. If you can't even keep up with the protagonist, you might as well die. (Completed)"

Reward: One chance for the chef to win a prize.

Quest: Gain the approval of Demon King Senzaemon Nakiri (Completed)

Task Reward: One regular lottery draw, 10 points.

After leaving Far Moon, Su Luo didn't go home. Instead, she found a nearby hotel to stay in. There was still a month before the start of the new semester.

Soon, the day was over.

In the early morning, Su Luo didn't get up late as usual, but instead got up very early. There was no way around it; she had practiced her cooking skills all night in her space, and her body had fallen into a deep sleep. Now it was even a little difficult to close her eyes, so she had no choice but to get up early. Besides, breakfast is very important for people.

After washing up, she left the hotel directly. She didn't have breakfast at the hotel. Compared to Japanese breakfast, Su Luo preferred Chinese breakfast, even though it was very simple.

After leaving the house, she headed towards Zhongren Street. It was quite a distance from Zhongren Street, and only someone as shrew as Su Luo would go so far just to have breakfast.

The Chinese community in RB is similar to Chinatown in the United States, where the population is predominantly Chinese. However, there are actually not many Chinese people left in Chinese community now, as China has gradually developed and living conditions have improved, so many people have moved back to China.

In the past, people came abroad because the Chinese economy was not doing well and they heard that it was easy to make money overseas.

It's not very far from here to Zhongren Street, but it still takes about twenty minutes.

Su Luo walked slowly along the road, breathing in the fresh morning air.

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Chu Yuan and His Mother

The air in Japan is absolutely refreshing, unlike in China, where people will do anything for money. The air quality there is so bad that no one would dare to breathe in it in the morning. Although the Japanese are despicable, they are very shrewd. You can tell from the fact that they drink the water directly from the river and that there are large areas of trees. They don't sacrifice future interests for personal gain.

Su Luo yawned and continued towards Zhongren Street. When she arrived, she saw rows of shops already open and crowds of people everywhere. It seemed that the Japanese were getting up early!

Various hawking sounds gradually rose up, and Chuang glanced around. There weren't many Chinese shops here anymore, but there were still quite a few.

Soon, Su Luo was eating shumai and drinking soy milk in her hand as she walked. To be honest, although she had been reborn in this world for seven years, she hadn't gone out many times. She mostly learned about things online. Now that she was out, she might as well take a good look around.

"Huh!" Suddenly, a small stall caught Su Luo's attention because it didn't have many customers, or rather, it didn't have any customers at all.

The stall owner was a young man, not very old, around twenty years old. He was fairly good-looking, but his complexion was a bit unpleasant. He seemed to be Chinese because there was a sign in both Chinese and Japanese on the stall. The Chinese was written very well, but the Japanese was a bit... well, that's why I was so sure he was Chinese.

Honestly, when Japanese people and Chinese people stand together, it's really hard to tell at first glance whether one is Chinese or Japanese.

Su Luo looked closely and saw that the stall sold milk, fried dumplings, steamed buns, and other things, mostly things from rural China.

Su Luo also noticed a tent behind the stall, through which a woman appeared. She looked to be around fifty years old, with a pale face, and coughed occasionally. It seemed to be the boy's mother.

Although he was reborn as a Japanese person, Sou still considers himself Chinese in his heart, so he feels a sense of familiarity with everything Chinese.

When Su Luo arrived, she had finished her food, so she walked over, sat down at the table set up at the stall, and said to the boy, "Boss, a bowl of fried glutinous rice balls, please."

"Okay." Hearing that a business had come in, the young man showed a slight smile.