The strongest anime shop owner

"Huh? Even Shinomiya Kojiro is here." Su Luo was clearly a little surprised by the appearance of another person.

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Chapter Fourteen: Roll Over Restaurant

Dojima Gin

The first seat of the 69th generation of the Totsuki Ten (former).

The head chef and board member of Totsuki Resort, the top scorer in the graduation exam, was the highest-scoring graduate in Totsuki's history. He caused a sensation by turning down invitations from major restaurants across the country and choosing to work at Totsuki Resort.

Kojiro Shinomiya

Nickname: The Magician of Légumes (Vegetable Dishes)

The first seat of the 79th generation of the Elite Ten, and the head chef of the French restaurant SHINO'S in Paris. His tone is unpleasant, and his personality is awful.

Upon seeing this, Su Luo immediately understood that the assessment of this store was about to begin. If the store did not receive approval, it might not be able to continue operating, or its rating might be revoked.

In this world, there are no strict requirements for opening a shop, but if you want to open a shop with a certain level, you have to pass the Food Wars organization's assessment.

High-end restaurants undergo periodic evaluations or surprise inspections. If the quality of the dishes does not meet the restaurant's standards, it will not be permitted, unless you are just opening an ordinary restaurant.

Of course, there are many evaluators, possibly from all over the world, but unfortunately this time, they are former graduates of Totsuki Academy, and they are among the top students of their class.

"Look, isn't that Chef Dojima Gin?"

"Isn't that Chef Shinomiya? I really love his vegetable dishes; I ate at his restaurant when I was in Paris last time."

"May I ask what brings you two important guests here?"

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The fat guy and his gang's actions had already attracted a lot of attention, but when Shinomiya Kojiro and Dojima Gin appeared, the whole restaurant was in an uproar. After all, this is a world focused on food, and they are undoubtedly star chefs. It might be normal for people in other places not to recognize them, but in Japan, it would be really strange if anyone with even a little knowledge of the food industry didn't know them.

In any case, situations like today are rare. Generally speaking, if an evaluation is to be conducted, guests are not received.

However, this was a surprise inspection, and it all happened so fast that no one was prepared, which is why the customers in the store didn't have time to leave.

"Dear guests, I am truly sorry for today. Due to some reasons, I wonder if you would be willing to leave now. As for today's lunch, it's on me." Upon seeing this situation, the fat man, whether out of guilt or to avoid offending Dojima Gin and the others, stepped forward and addressed the group.

"You invited me, so who do you think you are?"

"You fatso, you think I'll just leave because you say so? That would be so embarrassing."

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Many people here clearly don't give the fat man face. Moreover, they are curious about the appearance of Dojima Gin and Shinomiya Kojiro and naturally want to see what's going on. How could they leave so easily? Suddenly, the whole store became noisy.

"Everyone, everyone, listen to me!" Upon seeing this scene, the fat man's already tense heart became even more tense. His forehead, face, and even his back were covered in sweat. No matter what he said, it was no use. His chubby face trembled, clearly showing his extreme anxiety. He really didn't know what to do and was afraid that he would offend these two great gods if he didn't do something.

Upon seeing this, Dojima Gin frowned slightly, clearly taken aback by the situation.

Seeing this, Shinomiya Kojiro remained calm. After confirming that the situation was settled, he stepped forward and said, "Please be quiet. We are here to assess whether this store is qualified to have a rating. If you are interested, you can stay, but we hope you can remain quiet. Thank you for your cooperation."

As expected of Shinomiya Kojiro, after he said those words, the previously noisy shop suddenly became completely silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, which shows just how charming he is.

"Thank you, thank you very much, Chef Shinomiya." Seeing the scene quiet down, the fat man wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Stop talking nonsense and let's start now. We don't have that much time to wait for you here." Shinomiya Kojiro was clearly not a good-tempered man, and he said it very directly, not taking the so-called gratitude to heart.

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away." The fat man looked at the somewhat impatient Shinomiya Kojiro and didn't dare to say anything more, so he quickly replied.

Immediately afterwards, the fat man said to a chef who looked respectful but exuded arrogance, "Klara, quickly bring out the best dish."

"If you do a good job, I'll agree to what you asked for." After giving the instructions, the fat man added a sentence, clearly indicating that there was something fishy going on, but this was irrelevant to everyone else.

After seeing this, the remaining guests clearly wouldn't leave.

"Please enjoy your meal." Meanwhile, Su Luo's dishes were already prepared, and the waiter had brought them over.

Looking at the dishes in front of me, they looked quite appealing: white shredded meat, clear white sauce, and perfectly separated grains of rice.

However, Su only glanced at it and had no desire to eat it. Although it looked very good, he knew that the ingredients were indeed very good. It was just a pity that the cooking skills were a bit lacking, wasting such good ingredients.

This dish might fool laymen, but experts will immediately recognize that only a novice would make it this way. The reason is simple: he made an unforgivable mistake.

Fish-fragrant, fish-fragrant, this does not refer to the aroma produced by adding fish, but only to the fragrance. This dish is adapted from the Chinese dish Fish-fragrant Shredded Pork.

It always takes some time for the dishes to be ready. Su Luo continued to calmly look at the book in her hand, while the people around her were not as calm as Su Luo and had already gathered around.

About ten minutes later, the middle-aged man named Clara came out, standing upright with a plate covered by a lid. The utensils looked quite ornate, but it was unknown what would be inside once the lid was opened.

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Chapter Fifteen: Carat's Dishes

After Kra emerged, the tools in his hands immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Chief Chef Gin Dojima, Chef Kojiro Shinomiya, please enjoy." Clara carefully brought out the plate, speaking casually yet with a hint of pride. However, the sweat on his palms and the dampness on his back betrayed his underlying pressure. Despite his continued air of arrogance, it was hard to tell whether it was mere pretense or genuine skill.

As for the fat man next to him, he was staring intently at the two judges, sweat pouring down his body, his face even a little pale, and he would occasionally wipe his forehead.

Because these two were important figures, he felt immense pressure. He knew that with the culinary skills of his restaurant, he probably wouldn't be good enough for them. After all, for various reasons, the head chef was no longer there. Even so, people always have a bit of wishful thinking about such things.

When the dishes were served, the surroundings became almost silent. Everyone stared intently at the two judges, anxiously and eagerly wanting to know the results. The most urgent thing for people is not knowing the result, but the waiting for the result.

When the dish was placed on the table, the uncovered plate contained grains of pure white rice that had not changed color due to frying. Interspersed among the white rice were tender pink shrimp, creating a striking visual contrast. At the bottom of the plate was some golden broth.

Freshly cooked dishes are always surrounded by steam, exuding a rich seafood aroma. Taking a deep breath makes you feel as if you've arrived at the seaside.

Judging from the current appearance, the dishes look and smell very good, but we don't know how they taste.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Dojima Gin finally picked up the white porcelain spoon, scooped up a mouthful from the side, and saw golden broth, white rice, and shrimp on it. He opened his mouth wide, ate it in one bite, slowly stirred it in his mouth, and then swallowed it.

The process was both brief and long, with everyone watching intently, waiting for the result. As for Shinomiya Kojiro, he was only there as a recorder, so he didn't taste the food, and he wasn't particularly interested in the food from this small shop.

Of course, some people were relieved. Compared to the terrifying Dojima Gin, they were more afraid of Shinomiya Kojiro. It wasn't that his cooking skills were better or anything, but rather that his personality was worse and he was a perfectionist, so the probability of him passing the review was relatively lower.

When Dōjima Gin swallowed, he placed the spoon on the edge of the plate, seemingly about to comment on the dish.

At this moment, Su Luo knew that her opportunity had come. Although she hadn't tasted the dish, it smelled very good and looked very appealing, but the whole dish was full of flaws.

He knew that if Dojima Gin finished his evaluation, he might not have another chance. After all, who would have time to wait for a child's cooking? Those who didn't know would just think it was a joke.

So he wanted to attract everyone's attention first, and then introduce his own dishes. In this way, everything would go smoothly. In fact, all of this had been planned a long time ago, and this current plan was one of them.

Su Luo was not ignorant about cooking; on the contrary, he knew a lot. He loved reading, and he didn't care what the books were about. As long as he found them useful, he would read them. So, the number of cooking books he had read was quite staggering, otherwise he wouldn't have such high culinary skills.

Regarding the dish in front of her, Su Luo said that it would never pass the test, because the dish was really bad. Apart from the appearance being okay and the aroma being okay, if Dojima Gin wasn't a judge, he probably wouldn't even take a symbolic bite!

"Heh, this is your restaurant's best dish? I thought the dish I ordered before was bad enough, but I didn't expect that even your restaurant's best dish is just like this." At some point, Su Luo had already come to the front from the crowd. Looking at the dish on the table, Su Luo really didn't want to say anything. To be honest, it was really bad.

Su Luo's words weren't loud, but they stood out in the quiet environment. People who were staring at Dojima Gin turned to look at Su Luo, only to find that it was a child who was speaking.

Su Luo's dismissive comment reignited the restaurant staff's anger, especially the chef who created the dish. Clara was a very proud man, and to see his food so utterly worthless in the eyes of a child, he immediately roared, "You damned brat!"

Just as Clara was about to say something, Dojima Gin waved his hand, signaling him not to say anything more. Then, he looked at Su Luo, who was only about 1.6 meters tall, with interest and casually said, "Oh? Why do you say it's terrible? If it were you, how would you rate it? Even if it's terrible, you should at least say something convincing."

"Of course," Su Luo said, seeing the situation. She knew that her plan had already succeeded in part.

Just as Su Luo was about to respond, Kra wasn't the magnanimous type, especially not someone as arrogant as him. He couldn't stand Su Luo's words, so he glared at her fiercely and said, "Kid, if you don't understand, you'd better not spout nonsense, or else..."

"What else can I do? Is this a threat? Even if you threaten me, I'll still talk, Uncle!" Su Luo ignored Kela's words, waved her hand, and said nonchalantly.

"Kid, you said something..." This immediately ignited his anger, and he was about to teach him a lesson. But then came Dojima Gin's voice: "Alright, shut up!"

"As for this dish, first of all, I would describe it with two words: 'garbage.'" Despite being watched by so many people, Su Luo didn't feel any pressure at all, and instead spoke very casually.

"What are you saying, kid? How would you know if you haven't even tasted it?"

"You don't even need to taste the garbage to know the result. I suppose Uncle Dojima Gin thinks so too. If it weren't for the inspection, and if the inspector didn't know Uncle Dojima Gin, I'm afraid anyone else wouldn't even bother to take a symbolic bite." Su Luo's face remained unchanged as she calmly looked at Dojima Gin, despite the overwhelming presence of the carat.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Dojima Gin. Dojima Gin did not speak, and his face remained unchanged, leaving it unclear whether he was acquiescing or denying.

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Chapter Sixteen: A Not-So-Formal Food War

"Chief Executive Officer of Dojima Bank"

"First of all, I have to say, is this even considered fried rice?" Su Luo said, looking at Clara without giving her a chance to speak.

"Of course!" the chef said rather proudly.

"Then I don't even need to taste this dish to know that it's not fried rice. It's more like rice porridge. From this point of view, it's a failing dish."

Before the chef could retort, Su Luo continued, "Furthermore, the shrimp looks well-prepared at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that the shrimp veins weren't removed properly. This shows that the chef's knife skills are really not very good."

Judging from the smell, the broth base of your soup must be made with abalone and shark fin! Abalone and shark fin—don't you find it a bit incongruous? Trying to be luxurious? It looks like a pile of luxury items, you don't even know the basics. I think you should go back to school, sir!

In the end, the word "uncle" was drawn out, making it seem incredibly ironic.

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. They hadn't really noticed it at the time, but after hearing Su Luo's words, they looked at the dish again and it really didn't seem that great.

The chef already knew the outcome, but he still tried to argue and make excuses. However, he was met with a round of applause from Dojima Gin: "Young man, what you said is really very good." He never hesitated to praise talented people.

Now that even Dojima Gin has said so, what ability does he have to refute it? His whole body went limp, and his face was full of bitterness. Fortunately, it was only like this. If it were Totsuki Academy's "God Tongue" as the judge, that would be terrifying. Once he was rejected, his future would basically be bleak.

As for the fat man standing to the side, he looked utterly dejected. He had considered this outcome before, but when it actually happened, it was truly hard to accept.

"Also, your cooking skills are really terrible. Even my cooking tastes much better than yours." Su Luo ignored how the people around him were looking at him and said casually, as everything proceeded according to plan.

Sometimes, casual remarks are more aggressive than arrogant ones.

Clara couldn't stand Su Luo's tone, and an angry expression appeared on her face. Her face turned ashen with rage, and without thinking, she said, "Then can you make something better than mine?"

He had always been respected by others, and had never been spoken to like this before. If it were someone with better cooking skills than him who said this, he would have nothing to say. But now the other person was a child of about 12 years old, which was really hard for him to accept, and he also did not believe that the other person had such ability.

"Sure!" Su Luo was quite pleased to see that Clara had already fallen into her plan, but she calmly said, "But, could you please stay away from me for a moment? Your saliva is spraying all over my face."

"Kid, don't be so arrogant." Seeing Su Luo say such a thing so casually was really infuriating.

"Sigh, people these days are so immature. He's already a middle-aged man, it's really unbearable." Su Luo looked at the furious Kra and shrugged indifferently.

What kind of talk is this? Everyone's lips twitched upon hearing it.

"Kid, what did you say? I want to have a food battle with you. Yes, a food battle. Don't tell me you don't know what a food battle is. As long as you can beat my dish, you win. I don't care if you cook anything, as long as you can make it." Clara didn't care whether Su Luo was a child or not and said this directly, which shows that she was really angry.

"Food Wars?" Su Luo was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect that he would say such a thing. It was really unexpected.

"What, are you scared?" Seeing Su Luo's stunned expression, he thought that Su Luo was still a child and would be afraid of something.

To everyone's surprise, after recovering, Su Luo nodded without hesitation and casually said, "Sure."

"You don't dare to do what? You said you agreed?" Originally, he thought Su Luo would give up, but unexpectedly, Su Luo actually agreed. Kela's expression was now very colorful.

“Yes.” Su Luo nodded and said, “I wonder what the stakes are?”