The strongest anime shop owner

"No...it's impossible...I'm completely powerless..."

"In this situation, it's impossible to think clearly at all..."

"···"

When Dojima Gin finished speaking, some people were immediately plunged into despair. They were already struggling after a day of grueling training, and this incident meant that they had to come up with a dish full of "surprises" and made primarily of eggs before 6 a.m. the next morning. This was practically unbearable for some of them.

"Hmph... After arriving here, you've finally... presented an interesting challenge!" However, for some people, this was utterly insignificant, or even quite intriguing. Takumi Aldini was clearly one of them. After saying this, Takumi Aldini pointed at Soma, his aura rising steadily, and said enthusiastically, "Just wait and see, Soma! I'm going to use Aldini's techniques to improve a classic Italian egg dish and present you with a top-notch breakfast."

"Oh! A classic Italian egg dish? What kind of dish is that?" Su Luo was clearly not quite understanding what Takumi Aldini was talking about, so she asked curiously.

“This… mix the cheese and vegetables with the eggs…” At this moment, Takumi Aldini’s younger brother, Isami Aldini, appeared in front of Soma at some point and explained to him.

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Chapter 125 The Inspector

"Ah! I finally found it." Soon, Su Luo found her seat, which was labeled E-17. After looking at it, she thought it was pretty good.

As Su Luo walked to her seat, a familiar figure suddenly approached. The person had fair skin, red pupils, and short, light yellow hair. A strand of long hair hung down on the right side of their face, giving them a somewhat Scandinavian appearance, while also incorporating some Japanese features. Perhaps only a mixed-race person could have such an otherworldly look! The combination of features from two countries made them instantly attractive.

This person is Erina Nakiri's cousin, Alice Nakiri.

"Hey...aren't you Su Luo, the arrogant one who enrolled?" Alice Nakiri exclaimed in surprise when she saw that Su Luo was in the same facility as her.

However, after hearing what Alice Nakiri said, Su Luo was puzzled. Although he could recognize her, it seemed that they had never interacted before! In fact, he could say that he had never even seen her before! What was going on with this girl coming up to greet him like this?!

"Oh! You are...?" Although she knew him, Su Luo had no choice but to pretend she didn't in this situation.

"Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I?" After hearing Su Luo's words, Nakiri Alice realized that Su Luo didn't seem to know her yet. So she introduced herself: "My name is Nakiri Alice. I will be above you all. Remember my name well."

After hearing this, Su Shi could only retort, "Girl, are you out of your mind?"

"Nakiri...?" Su Luo asked, feigning confusion.

"That's right... Erina and I are cousins. We lived under the same roof until we were five years old. Ryo, quickly introduce me to him... Oh! I forgot he's already gone to another place for an assessment." As Alice Nakiri said this, she suddenly addressed the person behind her, but then realized that her follower had also gone to participate in the assessment. She couldn't help but slap her forehead and turn to Su Luo, saying, "Phew! Never mind, I'll just say it myself!"

When she got to this point, Alice Nakiri held up a finger, closed her eyes, and solemnly introduced, "My father established the [Nakiri International Research Center] based in my mother's hometown... Denmark in Northern Europe. It initially focused on researching the latest cooking techniques based on molecular food, and its scope included exploring the brain physiology of taste and smell... It is a comprehensive research institution for gastronomy."

"Huh, where is she?" Only after Nakiri Alice finished speaking did she realize that Su Luo was no longer in front of her.

Su Luo was already making preparations there. When Alice Nakiri saw this, she immediately pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "What an impolite person."

However, Alice Nakiri was very dissatisfied that Su Luo ignored her, so she walked up to Su Luo as if it were an old magazine and said, "Hey! Why don't you let me finish what I have to say?"

"What's so great about that? You just want to say that when you were 3 years old, Erina took your toys away, and on your 4th birthday, you were complained about because the cake you baked wasn't good. When you were 5 years old..." Su Luo ignored Alice Nakiri waving in front of her and continued with her preparations, fluently rattling off a bunch of things.

"You... how did you know?" Seeing that Su Luo could speak so fluently, Nakiri Alice was instantly stunned and didn't know what to say. After the initial shock, she suddenly had a sudden inspiration and said, "You wouldn't... like me, would you?"

bang~

Hearing this, Su Luo staggered, nearly collapsing to the ground. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow. He'd seen narcissists before, but never one this narcissistic. He really wanted to say, "Big sister, you're overthinking it. We're not even on the same level, okay?"

"Isn't that right?" Seeing that Su Luo didn't speak, Nakiri Alice continued. Okay! She was determined to get to the bottom of it. Anyway, she didn't care about the time. No, to be more precise, she hadn't worried about this assessment at all.

"No, those were all said by that old lady Erina, and she was showing off to me while she was talking!" Seeing Alice Nakiri relentlessly pursuing her, Su Luo's eyes darted around, and suddenly a smile appeared on her lips, as if she had thought of something, and she said.

"Damn it... how dare you brag about something like this! I'll definitely crush you under my feet!!" Upon hearing this, Nakiri Alice's forehead instantly bulged with a large "T" shape. She waved her little fist angrily and said cutely, she never thought that Su Luo was just saying this casually to get rid of Erina. Although Alice always said the same thing, she never succeeded. Well! Su Luo never had any expectations of Alice, he just wanted to give her a perfunctory answer.

Regardless of the circumstances, after thinking about it, I still think it must have been Erina who said it. After all, Su Luo couldn't possibly know about such a confidential matter, and that kind of thing happened a long time ago.

"Everyone's ready to serve their dishes, right? Now I'll explain the passing criteria." Just as Alice Nakiri was getting angry, Gin Dojima's voice came from the other side.

"First of all... let me introduce the examiners!!" As Dojima Gin said this, a large number of people suddenly walked in from the main entrance. They were all kinds of people, old and young, men and women.

Many students were puzzled by the sudden appearance of these people, and just as they were wondering, Dojima Gin's voice came: "These are the food suppliers who cooperate with Totsuki Resort, and their families. They come every year to serve as the judges for this training camp. I have already told them in advance that the topic is 'Egg Dishes That Bring Surprises'. Their judging is always very strict."

"Hahaha! Thanks to you!" At this moment, several old men walked in. They were Tokuzo, who made eggs; Kōsuke, who made lentils; and Kyūsaku, who made natural cheese. The bald old man, Tokuzo, hunched over with his hands behind his back, laughed and said to everyone, "That's it... Get ready! Failed attempts won't catch us."

The imposing presence of these bigwigs immediately intimidated the crowd and even frightened some people.

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Chapter 126 Each Person's Dishes

"And our Totsuki Resort... will also send colleagues from the culinary and service departments to participate in the review." After introducing the supplier, Dojima Gin continued, and as he spoke, a group of people dressed in waiter and chef uniforms walked in, their elegant demeanor immediately attracting everyone's attention.

The leaders were Tokihiko Sakuma, the head waiter of the service department at the Totsuki Resort, and Hiroki Sei, the sous chef who was known as the right-hand man of Chef Dojima.

"There are two conditions for passing this project..." After seeing that all the reviewers had arrived, Dojima Gin continued, "The first is the evaluation by the suppliers and front-line experts... whether your dish ideas can be approved by them."

At this point, Dojima Gin paused for a moment, then continued, "And the other one is... starting now, achieve the goal of picking up 200 meals within 2 hours! Anyone who meets both of these conditions will pass."

Two hundred copies? Made while staying up all night?

"That's... way too harsh!"

"···"

After Dojima Gin stated the passing criteria, some people were devastated because the criteria were quite demanding. After all, they had worked hard all day yesterday, stayed up all night researching recipes, and barely slept. To produce 200 servings within 2 hours was almost impossible for some people.

While everyone was complaining, Dojima Gin said to the so-called examiners, "Well then, everyone... please enjoy your breakfast!"

Then he turned to the students and said, "The review begins!!!"

After Dojima Gin announced the start of the assessment, everyone was on high alert during this tense moment and began to get busy.

"Oh my...? It smells so good... This is... Italian omelet!" A blonde waitress looked at the triangular Italian omelet on the plate, and the delicious aroma wafted into her nose, making her exclaim involuntarily.

Drawn by the aroma, the blonde waitress stopped and walked over. After stroking her chin and thinking for a moment, she said, "It's an egg dish originating from Italy, right? It has cheese in it and is then baked... But this... is just a regular Italian omelet!"

"No, no, no—my bacon is going to be an Italian salad, please enjoy!" Upon hearing this, Takumi Aldini immediately waved his hand in rebuttal, then continued preparing his dish. First, he cut the baked eggs into chunks, mixed them with vegetables, added balsamic vinegar, and then sprinkled Parmesan cheese on top… Italian salad bacon! Done!

"Hey - so this is how you eat baked eggs!" This novel dish undoubtedly caught the attention of the blonde waitress, and made her feel like she had learned something new.

"There are lots of vegetables in it, it seems very healthy..." said the waitress with her hair up, looking at the dish.

"Mmm~~~ So delicious!!!" Upon seeing such unique dishes, they couldn't help but reach out their forks and start eating. The blonde waitress immediately showed a look of enjoyment after taking her first bite.

"The soft, fluffy texture of the bacon and the crispness of the lettuce! Plus the refreshing dressing, it combines the vegetables and eggs perfectly in your mouth... It's amazing! I've never had a salad like this before." The waitress with her hair up was clearly very satisfied with this unique and delicious dish.

“Grazie!” Takmi Aldini said.

On Tadokoro's side, she presented the dishes she had prepared and said to the person in front of her, "If you don't mind, please try this. It's a bite-sized Oden breakfast..."

In a bowl were quail eggs and vegetables the same size as the eggs, their colors so vibrant and appealing they made you want to eat them. Each ingredient was accompanied by a toothpick, a thoughtful touch.

"What... Oden? And the skewers are... quail eggs!" Soon, someone noticed that the dish used quail eggs instead of chicken eggs. What was even more surprising was that she was making oden in the morning, which was quite unexpected.

"I see...it's not just chicken eggs that are eggs...I didn't even think of that." Egg supplier Dezang looked at the dish before him, pondered for a moment, and then, with a try-it-out mentality, put a quail egg in his mouth. As he stirred it, the wonderful taste and a unique power immediately filled his entire being: "Wow—a reassuring taste...! With each chew, the rich broth slowly flows out..."

"The vegetables, the same size as quail eggs, are so colorful and delicious... I couldn't help but eat them bite after bite with such delight." Looking at the colorful dishes, the cheese supplier, Hisasaku, was filled with joy and ate one bite after another. After finishing, he immediately grabbed Tadokoro's hand and said, "Would you marry my grandson?"

"Eh... Eh... No... that... Eh...?" Faced with Hisaku's words, Tadokoro was at a loss for what to do and stammered, unable to speak.

"Oh no...the numbers haven't decreased at all..."

"Nobody's eating it!"

"···"

As time goes by, the quality and popularity of the dishes become immediately apparent, leaving some customers in despair, unsure of what to do.

On Erina's side, she brought out the dishes she had prepared and said, "Please enjoy—"

As Erina Nakiri presented her dish, its appearance was immediately revealed to everyone. The dish was Eggs Benedict, and its beautiful, jewel-like appearance instantly attracted many people's attention.

Eggs Benedict: Made by placing poached eggs and bacon on a muffin and then drizzling it with tangy chutney, it is a classic dish in the United States.

"But... Eggs Benedict can't really be considered a new dish, so where is the surprise in this dish?" Looking at this Eggs Benedict, which looks no different from a regular Eggs Benedict, it's really hard to see what's different, but its beautiful appearance makes people feel an irresistible urge to reach out and take it.

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Chapter 128 [Myheart Egg Tart]

A group of people were standing in front of Alice Nakiri, and she said to them, "We've added more dishes! Please, everyone, don't push!"

Seeing that everyone in the venue was drawn to Alice Nakiri's dishes, I couldn't help but feel curious. I thought to myself, "Ever since one customer picked up a dish to taste... the news spread like wildfire... and in the blink of an eye, she's taken over the entire venue. I never imagined that her dishes held such a big secret!"

"This...is not a raw egg!" A waitress picked up the dish that looked like a raw egg, took a sip, and as she stirred it, the delicious aroma immediately filled the air. She also learned the secret: "The egg white is a jelly made from diluted seawater...and the yolk is made from gelatinized salmon roe. The jelly's cool, smooth texture is refreshing and delightful, tightly enveloping the fragrant, bouncy pieces of salmon roe!"

One person tasting the dish with the egg split in two exclaimed, clearly having discovered the secret: "What...? This dish looks like a regular boiled egg at first glance... but the white part is [white asparagus mousse], and the yellow part is [Holland chutney] made with egg yolk as a base! The rich flavor of the egg paired with the subtle bitterness of the asparagus creates a wonderful balance..."

"So what is this egg with the shell on...?" After eating the first two types of eggs, he turned to the last type of egg and asked curiously.

“This…” Erina Nakiri didn’t say anything. She picked up the straw next to her and inserted it directly into the hole in the egg.

"It's in?"

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Erina Nakiri explained, "This is a milkshake to be enjoyed with a straw! I poured a milkshake made with eggs, milk, and caramel into an empty eggshell."

"Mmm." Upon learning that this was how it was served, a waitress couldn't resist picking it up and taking a sip. As she ate, she thought to herself, "It's...it's so delicious...the smooth, refreshing aftertaste is like a refreshing morning..."

"That's it! To sum it up, it's... [3 types of egg dishes]." Alice Nakiri said with a smile, holding up one finger.

"Truly... truly an amazing dish! Each egg dish contains an unexpected world of flavors... This plate brings together all the delicious elements of the ocean, the forest, and the earth!" The waitress concluded after tasting the three types of eggs.

"I want to eat more!"

"Give me another one!"

"Really?! That woman... judging by her pace—she could easily surpass two hundred copies!" Looking at Alice Nakiri's enthusiastic expression, Ikumi Mito could hardly believe what she was seeing.

Soon, Alice Nakiri ran out of the ingredients she had prepared, so it was time to end the session. Afterward, she walked over to Su Luo and was surprised to find that Su Luo hadn't even started serving the dishes yet. With only about 30 minutes left in the assessment, she said, "Huh? What are you doing? Why haven't you started serving the food yet? Are you giving up?"

Hearing this, Su Luo ignored it completely and continued preparing the dishes.

"Since you've already given up, that's truly a pity. Those arrogant words at the ceremony were really just empty talk. Well then, goodbye!" Seeing that Su Luo ignored her, Alice Nakiri didn't want to make a fool of herself, so she left after saying a few words.

"There are only 30 minutes left. What is he doing?" Guan Shouping asked curiously, seeing that Su Luodao hadn't served any dishes yet. They had been watching everyone in the entire assessment, so they could see everything clearly.

"He'll probably finish it in one go! But judging from how confident he is, he must be sure of something!" Dojima Gin said, stroking his chin.

"Okay. Finally, all the ingredients are used up..." After using all the ingredients, Su Luo slowly breathed a sigh of relief, then brought out her dish, revealing a bright smile, and said, "【Myheart Egg Tart】Complete!"

"Wow! So beautiful, so exquisite and elegant...!!" As soon as Su Luo brought out the dishes, she attracted the attention of a large crowd. This wasn't because Su Luo's dishes were particularly amazing, attracting so many people even before they were seen, but rather because of Alice. Everyone had been gathered around her earlier, and now that it was over, they were naturally dispersing. This was undoubtedly the perfect time for Su Luo to bring out her dishes, and everyone was curious about what was happening. After all, bringing them out at this moment aroused curiosity, so most people chose to come and take a look. And once they saw them, the beauty of the dishes immediately captivated their hearts and minds.

While a fancy dish may not enhance the taste or texture, it can bring diners a unique enjoyment, such as giving them a sense of class or making them feel happy.

The dishes Su Luo presented were served in exquisite little bowls made of ice, giving them a crystal-clear beauty. The dishes, enveloped in wisps of cold air, seemed ethereal. Inside the ice bowl stood a tart, its crust shaped like a small bowl, containing a block of ice. The ice level was below the surface of the bowl, creating a translucent effect. On top of the yellow block of ice, a juicy cherry and two blueberries were sprinkled, along with a casual sprinkle of powdered sugar. The overall presentation was delicate, exquisite, and incomparably gorgeous.

"Wow... This is clearly just an ordinary egg tart, yet it's made to look so beautiful, so exquisite, like a dazzling gem under the light..." They couldn't believe that it was just an egg tart; its beauty was beyond anything they had ever imagined.

"Although it's very pretty, it can't really be called a new dish. Plus, with its appearance being similar to other egg tarts, where's the surprise in this dish? But... looking at such a beautiful dish... my hand involuntarily reached out, wanting to taste it..." Although the dish was very beautifully made, it looked similar to ordinary egg tarts, which aroused the curiosity of an old man. While looking at it, his hand had already involuntarily picked up a dish.

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Chapter 129 The Hidden True Flavor