The strongest anime shop owner

"Host, you have quite the imagination, hehe," the system said, seemingly mockingly.

This made Su Luo's lips twitch. Sure enough, expecting something like that was simply impossible.

"I smoked them all." Finally, Su Luo said very directly.

"Congratulations, host, on acquiring the talents of God's Tongue and Thermal Sensing (Micro Level)." Soon, the system's cold voice rang out.

"What!? Say it again." Upon hearing the reward, Su Luo thought she had misheard and asked again.

"Congratulations, host, on obtaining the talent Divine Tongue, Thermal Sensing (Micro Level)," the system said again.

"Wow, life is really full of ups and downs. Good luck just comes too fast," Su Luo said happily.

God Tongue, what is that? To be honest, Erina Nakiri's cooking skills are really not that great. It's not that she made God Tongue, but that God Tongue made her. Without God Tongue, she might be nothing. This shows how terrifying God Tongue is. Just for that, she has secured a place among the Elite Ten.

Thermal sensing is Mito Ikumi's ability to sense temperature through the skin of her lips. This is one of the reasons she became the Flesh General. Although the ability is not very strong, it is undeniably quite useful.

"In addition, the host has also obtained information about this body. Do you want to input it?" Just as Su Luo was happy, the system's voice sounded in her mind again.

"Type it in." Need I say more? If you don't type it in, how will you know the current situation?

Then, a wave of pain swept through my mind, and I felt my head throbbing as if it were about to explode.

Soon, Su Luo had a general understanding of the body's situation. As for this situation, Su Luo could only describe it with two words: melodramatic. Yes, melodramatic.

Su Luo is sixteen years old this year, or rather, he has just turned sixteen. His mother is a fairly ordinary girl. Although she is not very beautiful, she is not bad-looking either. She is just average. Her name is Xia Rou. As her name suggests, she is a very gentle person. Because of this, she is a woman who becomes more and more charming the more you look at her.

Xia Rou's family was not well-off. Her mother passed away after she was born, and her father was unable to accept her death. He started smoking, drinking, and even gambling. So, Xia Rou's life was very difficult. In the end, her father even left behind a debt to pay off when he died.

However, although Xia Rou appears gentle and mild-mannered, she is a very determined person. She works part-time while studying to pay off her debts. At work, she meets Su Ninghai, a young master who started from the bottom. Su Ninghai is the son of Tianwang Group, whose background is naturally extremely noble, but he does not have the bad habits of those rich young masters. He is a person of excellent character. Fate is sometimes that simple, and they fell in love.

After a year of peaceful life, Su Ninghai's father discovered this and promptly started to cause Xia Rou all sorts of trouble, whether it was money or anything else.

In the end, Xia Rou tore up the check. Without excitement or anger, she simply said, "I will leave him," and then left. No one knows what she was thinking at that moment.

In the end, one can imagine that Xia Rou suddenly discovered she was pregnant, gave birth to Su Luo, and used all her savings to open a small shop, barely making ends meet.

He lived in a relatively remote place for fifteen years and eventually died in a car accident. He did not receive a penny of compensation, nor did he hear any news of the car owner fleeing. At the same time, he was expelled from school for some inexplicable reason.

Faced with all sorts of blows, Su Luo did not choose to confront them. He was inherently cowardly and timid, perhaps because he had no father and poor family background when he was young, and was subjected to all kinds of ridicule, which shaped his personality. Under all these blows, he finally had no choice but to die in agony by taking sleeping pills.

Thinking about all this, Su Luo felt that there were still many questions. For example, why did his mother die so suddenly? And why was he expelled from school for some reason? He knew that it was not a serious reason for expulsion, so there must be something wrong with it.

"Sigh, it's really complicated. But Cinderella and the prince, hehe, that's destined to be a fairy tale. Reality is often cruel." Su Luo scratched her head, a little annoyed, and said, "Forget it, forget it, I'll stop thinking about it for now and see how things are now."

"However, now that I've inherited this body, I will definitely help you take revenge. You can go in peace." Su Luo clenched her still somewhat weak hand, probably a side effect of the body taking too many sleeping pills before.

Despite feeling unwell, Su Luo stood up and began to carefully examine her surroundings. Although the place looked old, the room was at least clean: "This house is really shabby."

As she spoke, Su Luo went to find a mirror, and a figure appeared in the mirror. Her face was pale, her lips were bloodless and dry, her chin was obviously an oval face, and her head was covered by a mushroom haircut. Coupled with her tattered clothes, she looked like a complete country bumpkin.

"This discovery... this body's taste is really... But, to be so handsome and use such a hairstyle, I'm speechless." Su Luo originally thought it was because he was ugly that he had this hairstyle to cover everything up. However, when Su Luo lifted the hairstyle, he found that not only was he not ugly, but he was also very handsome, definitely the handsome type. It was just that the hairstyle and clothing ruined it. However, after thinking about it, he could understand it. After all, a timid and cowardly person will always try to find ways to protect himself. This appearance may be a kind of psychological self-protection, even though it is useless.

"Sigh, let's tidy up first." Looking at the current situation, it doesn't seem too bad. At least I'm not ugly. Although I don't have much money, I'm not starving to death. And I have a small house, although it's small and dilapidated. At least I have a place to live and don't have to sleep on the streets.

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Chapter 270 The Mission Has Been Issued

"Damn it, why did I have to take sleeping pills and commit suicide? It's such torture." Perhaps because this body died from taking too many sleeping pills, it still felt unwell for a while, and its face looked abnormally pale.

Although I still felt a bit unwell, I wasn't too badly unable to walk. It was a small restaurant with only a few steps leading from the first to the second floor, making the space seem rather cramped. However, there were several rooms upstairs.

After going downstairs, there was a very ordinary restaurant with a few wooden tables, some of which were broken and seemed to be old antiques. Because it was evening, it was dim and gloomy, with a sense of decay.

The cooking area leads directly to the entrance, allowing for a clear view. The door is an old-fashioned type, more like a door block than a door, made up of rectangular wooden blocks, much like a window. It has grooves at the top and bottom to hold the blocks in place, but unlike a window, it can't be opened; it has to be removed piece by piece, which is quite troublesome.

Just as Su Luo began to observe the current situation, the system's cold voice suddenly rang in her mind:

【Task 1】Own your own small shop

As a future culinary master, how could you not have your own little shop? Hurry up, young man!

[Task Reward: Little Chef World Dish, Flaming Dumplings]

[Task Two] Clean the shop and keep yourself tidy.

Without a clean shop and a presentable personal image, how can you even call yourself a shop owner?

[Mission Reward: Body Modification]

Before Su Luo could react, the system contacted her and issued two tasks.

"System, I should already own a small shop, right? Why isn't it showing as completed yet?" Su Luo asked after checking the two tasks.

"Note that this is the host's own shop," the system's cold voice rang out.

"Oh, I see." After the system explained it to him, Su Luo quickly realized that although the house now belonged to him, the name on the shop's registration was not his, but his mother's. Therefore, to complete this task, he had to go to the Bureau of Industry and Commerce to re-register the shop and change the name to his.

After reading the first task, Su Luo turned to the second task. After reading the contents, she couldn't help but say, "System, I understand cleaning the shop, but what's with tidying up your personal appearance?"

"A chef with principles and a good image can leave a good impression on customers," the system said.

After hearing this, Su Luo suddenly understood why she had been reborn into such a body. Well, this really is an era that values ​​appearance; even being a chef has so many requirements.

However, that seems to make sense. Just like those celebrity chefs, no matter how well the food is made, their good looks alone can attract a lot of people.

Looking at the sky, it was already getting dark. It seemed there was no time to register now, but she could complete the second task first and tidy up her appearance. With this mushroom haircut, Su Shilu really couldn't stand it.

In addition, Su Luo was somewhat fortunate that this body had just turned sixteen a few days ago; otherwise, whether the shop could even be opened would still be a question.

Su Luo looked at the money he had left, only a few hundred yuan. This was all his savings. To be honest, he should have had less than this much money from his small shop. Before, he could make a living. The reason he was in this situation was because his grandfather, who had passed away long ago, left his mother a lot of debts. With this little income, he simply couldn't pay them off.

In addition, she died in a car accident and there was no compensation. She was only able to be buried with the help of her neighbors and some of her savings.

That's why we've ended up in this situation. If we don't start earning any income in the next few days, we're afraid we'll really starve to death, because these few hundred yuan won't last us more than a few days.

Perhaps it was these various blows that led this body to take its own life.

Su Luo stuffed a few hundred yuan into his pocket, straightened his clothes, and went out. Come to think of it, he hadn't even had dinner yet.

"Aunt Hua, a bowl of wontons, please." After leaving the house, Su Luo went to a small stall not far away, based on her memory. There were a few tables there, a simple place to cook food. She sat down familiarly and said.

Although this secluded alley is geographically remote, it is small but complete in every way. Moreover, it is connected to a relatively developed area, so there is still business here.

Since moving here, Su Luo's family has almost completely severed ties with all their relatives, at least according to their memory. No one comes to visit them, whether it's during ordinary times or holidays, and Su Luo's mother has never been seen visiting or contacting anyone.

However, the relationship between the neighbors is quite good, especially among those who have lived here for many years. In recent years, because the surrounding area has been well renovated, the land price here has risen, and some people have even come here to do business. This has brought a lot of traffic to the once dark and narrow alley.

Aunt Hua is someone who has a good relationship with his family. She even came to help when his mother passed away. Similarly, she is also a relatively poor person. She has a seven-year-old daughter and an elderly mother who is bedridden due to illness. Her husband died in an accident while working away from home. So, she is the one who supports the family. She does some hard labor during the day and sets up a stall at night.

"Oh, it's Xiao Luo. Please sit down, it'll be ready soon." Aunt Hua looked a little tired, but when she saw Su Luo, she smiled warmly and said enthusiastically.

"Okay," Su Luo said.

"Xiao Luo, what are your plans for the future? Do you want to come and help your Aunt Hua? You can go to school during the day, and just come and help out every night. Although you won't earn much, it will be enough to eat." Aunt Hua seemed to think for a moment before speaking as she looked at Su Luo's figure.

Both of them were poor, and now Su Luo was all alone, facing this situation, not to mention her studies. Aunt Hua couldn't help but say, "Only when the poor see the poor can they understand the bitterness in their hearts." She still felt a little sorry for her.

"Thank you, Aunt Hua." Although Su Luo was no longer the same Su Luo as before, he could still feel Aunt Hua's deep affection, and his heart warmed as he said this.

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Chapter 271 Issuing Certificates

"What, are you worried about it interfering with your studies?" Aunt Hua said jokingly.

Su Luo is no longer the Su Luo of the past. She naturally understands Aunt Hua's concern, unlike before when she was withdrawn and unaware of human warmth.

"Aunt Hua, I'm no longer in school," Su Luo said calmly.

"How could I possibly feel sorry for this?" Aunt Hua paused in her busy work, feeling a pang of sadness. She didn't know what to say. If this accident hadn't happened, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way. It's truly unpredictable how fate works.

"It's alright, I had already planned to do this. After all, I'm not cut out for studying. Actually, inheriting the family shop is not bad either; at least I can make a living," Su Luo said.

After hearing Su Luo's words, Aunt Hua really didn't know what to think. She knew a lot about Su Luo's family. It was truly a cruel twist of fate. As for studying, she didn't believe that Su Luo didn't want to study. Perhaps she was forced by circumstances. So, for a moment, she felt a little sad: "Oh well, it's for the best, it's for the best."

After that, the two of them didn't say anything more.

After dinner, Su Luo went to get a haircut, and his handsome appearance was immediately revealed. He wasn't particularly noticeable when he first entered the barbershop, but after the haircut, he immediately attracted a lot of attention. It really is an era that values ​​appearance.

After getting a haircut, Su Luo went back to clean. Although the shop looked small, it took her several hours to clean, leaving her covered in dirt and quite exhausted. But that was because she was rather weak.

After I finished organizing all of this, the system's voice suddenly sounded in my mind.

【Task Two】Clean up the shop and keep yourself tidy (Completed)

Without a clean shop and a presentable personal image, how can you even call yourself a shop owner?

[Mission Reward: Body Modification]

Do you want to claim the reward?

"I'll take it." Upon seeing this, Su Luo didn't hesitate at all and said directly.

However, after receiving the reward, Su Luo regretted it. She originally thought that the body modification and enhancement would be nothing special, but she did not expect that her body would be in pain, as if her whole body was burning. The pain was so bad that Su Luo almost fainted.

After a while, I finally got through it, and then I felt a wave of relief. My body felt much lighter and stronger. "Ugh, what smells so bad?"

Soon, Su Luo discovered that her body was covered with a layer of black, oily stuff, which she assumed was impurities expelled from her body during the body modification process.

My whole body was blurry, and even my clothes were stuck to it. I felt terrible.

All that bathing before was for nothing.

Su Luo rushed to the bathroom and started tidying up. Looking in the mirror, she had to admit, she looked quite good, like a model.

Although he was originally quite handsome, he was very weak, not to mention lacking muscle, and he was not very tall, only about 1.75 meters. In addition, due to his self-deprecating personality, he was even a little hunchbacked, which made him look strange.

After the transformation, he grew much taller, to about 1.8 meters, a very good height. His face regained its color, and he developed a standard eight-pack. Although he had muscles, they were very reasonable and not like those muscular men with terrifying muscles. Coupled with his fair skin, he was completely model-like. It wouldn't be surprising if he was seen as a pretty boy.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Su Luo nodded with satisfaction: "Sigh, looks like I'll have to buy another outfit. I just don't know if this amount of money will be enough."

Although I have a lot of confidence in the system, there are always unexpected things that can happen. If something really happens, then we're really doomed.

Goal: To become a culinary master among hermits

Host: Su Luo

Age: 16

Physical fitness: A (F is the worst, SSS is the highest)

Talents: Divine Mind, Divine Tongue, Ice Power (Beginner), Thermal Sensing (Minor)

Skills: None

Props: Soma Yukihira's body, a pair of eyeballs, and a pair of ordinary chopsticks.