My girlfriend is Kusunoko Saiki

"Yes, I said I wanted to thank you."

"Thank me for what? I don't seem to have done anything."

Naoto felt a little confused as to why Boss Liu wanted to thank him.

He didn't seem to have done anything recently, so why did Boss Liu invite him to dinner?

"Oh, Naoto, you forgot that your comics have been animated recently. It has helped our Taketsuki Tower's business improve a lot, so Boss Liu wants to invite you and Nan Zi to have a meal at Taketsuki Tower."

"I see. Then we can do it this weekend."

"Okay then, we'll be waiting for you at Zhuyue Tower this weekend."

Naoto was a little amused and confused about the fact that Boss Liu actually invited him to dinner because his work was so popular.

But Naoto couldn't refuse their kindness. Thinking back, a large part of the reason why he chose to create "Cooking Master Boy" was because of the inspiration given to him by Boss Liu and Meili.

"By the way, we have to tell Nan Zi about this matter."

"Merry and the others want to treat us to a meal?"

After hearing that Boss Liu wanted to treat the two of them to dinner, Nan Zi readily agreed to this matter.

To be honest, Nan Zi also likes the food at Zhuyue Tower very much.

Besides, I haven’t seen the two of them for a while, so it’s okay to go and see them.

The two therefore decided to go to Zhuyue Tower for a good meal this week.

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When the weekend came, Naoto and Kusunoki went out early and started walking towards Taketsuki Tower.

When learning that Naoto and his friends would come over the weekend, Taketsuki Tower actually closed for half a day, which really made Naoto flattered.

You should know that Taketsuki Lou has become the most popular Chinese restaurant in Tokyo. With the fame of Taketsuki Lou, it will lose a lot of money in half a day.

As a result, Boss Liu actually closed the business for half a day just for them.

"Oh, Nan Zi and Naoto are here, come in! Boss Liu has anticipated your arrival and has started preparing the dishes. You will be able to eat soon."

As Naoto and Kusunoko came in, Meili warmly invited them into the restaurant.

At this moment, Taketsuki Tower looked more Chinese than when Naoto and his friends came here before.

The decoration is also a little different from before.

It is obvious that Boss Liu and Meili did a special renovation once this year.

"Merry, it's been a long time since we last met. I'm so sorry, I've been so busy this year that I don't have time to visit you."

"Hey, my busy man, I know you are very busy. After all, I heard that you have a movie to shoot. It's really amazing that you have already set up a crew."

"Haha, no, no, I just invested a portion of it and was afraid that the other party would write something wrong. By the way, what is Boss Liu doing? It smells so good."

At this moment, Naoto's nose twitched slightly, and he felt a smell coming towards him.

Through the transparent glass, Naoto could clearly see Boss Liu stirring a pot of fragrant soup quickly. At the same time, he was waving a kitchen knife quickly in his hand, cutting a bunch of ingredients and putting them into the pot.

The rich aroma makes you drool just by smelling it.

I don’t know if it’s Naoto’s illusion, but I always feel that Boss Liu’s cooking skills seem to have improved.

"Hehe, you are in for a treat today. Old Liu has taken out all his best stuff to entertain you. You should look forward to it. To be honest, I have known this guy for so many years, but I have never seen him cook such exquisite dishes. These things are hard to find even in China."

"Really? Then I'll have to look forward to it."

Hearing that Boss Liu was planning to go all out this time, Naoto couldn't help but start looking forward to what kind of delicious food would be waiting for him today.

Even Nan Zi couldn't help but move her little mouth slightly at this moment.

At this time, Boss Liu swung the blade in his hand again, and Naoto only felt a white light flash before his eyes, and then a pile of complicated ingredients were all processed accurately by Boss Liu.

In Naoto's eyes, Boss Liu at this moment looked like he was possessed by the real Chef Boy, with the word "God of Cooking" written all over his body.

Chapter 138: Farewell from a Friend

The waiting time in Zhuyue Tower was not long, and soon Meili brought out a table of delicious dishes from the kitchen.

A pot of pickled fish, boil the water over high heat, then put the fish fillets into the boiling water, wait for the water to boil again for 10 seconds, put all the soup and fish fillets into the pot with bones, then put garlic and chopped green onions on the surface, the soup is golden yellow, the fish meat is tender, take a bite, dip it in the soup, the taste is incomparable. The sourness of pickled cabbage and the tenderness of fish are the tastes that Zhiren has never tasted in his previous life.

Even a dish of pickled fish becomes so delicious after being cooked by Boss Liu.

The salted duck has white and tender skin, is fat but not greasy, and is fragrant, crispy, and tender. Once you take a bite, you can't stop eating it.

The most mouth-watering dish is the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that Boss Liu prepared a few days ago and finally served now. It is soft and tender, with a rich meaty aroma, but not greasy, and full of flavor. In just a few steps, the whole pot of soup disappeared completely.

The cooking skills were top notch, and Boss Liu spared no expense in using the best ingredients to prepare the dish. The final result was enough to fill both Kusunoki and Naoto's stomachs.

If his stomach didn't feel full already, Naoto felt that he could continue to stuff more into it.

After the meal, Meili thoughtfully served a cup of sour plum soup to Nanko and Naoto.

After drinking it, I felt a lot better in my stomach.

After eating and drinking, Zhiren followed Boss Liu to the second floor, which was usually where Boss Liu rested. Generally speaking, guests would not come here.

"Old Liu, do you have something to say today? You're treating me all of a sudden. Is there any trouble?"

In fact, while eating, Naoto noticed that Boss Liu seemed to be worried about something.

Although Kusunoki seemed to have noticed something, she did not directly tell Naoto what had happened.

Even the usually cheerful Mary seemed strange today.

It felt like he was the only one among all the people today who didn't know what happened.

"No, nothing. I just want to treat you to a meal today."

"You're lying. Neither you nor Meili are the type to lie. Really, just tell me if you have any trouble. I may not be able to help, but I won't stand idly by when something happens to my friend."

Seeing Zhiren's serious expression, Boss Liu opened his mouth slightly, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he said to Zhiren: "I plan to leave Neon."

"You guys, are you planning to leave Neon?"

Downstairs, Meili also told Nan Zi the real reason for treating everyone to dinner today.

In fact, the main purpose of today is to say goodbye to Kusunoki and Naoto.

"Because, Ah Xing, he no longer has any reason to stay in Neon. From the beginning, the reason we came to Neon was to spread Chinese food in Neon, and now with the help of Naoto, our goal has been achieved ahead of schedule."

"So that's it?"

The reason why Boss Liu and Meili gave up the favorable conditions in their country and came all the way to this strange country.

The purpose is to spread Chinese cuisine and let more people understand China.

Originally, it would take two people several years or even more than ten years to accomplish this.

But with Naoto's help, this process was accomplished in just two years.

So, thanking Naoto is not a joke, and this is indeed part of the reason why I treated you to dinner today.

"So, where are you going next?"

"I don't know. I might go back to my hometown to visit my dad first. Then, maybe I'll go to France? In short, my dream is to make the whole world recognize Chinese cuisine and make Chinese cuisine as popular as French cuisine."

Naoto looked at Boss Liu with a serious expression and realized how far-fetched his dream was.

But isn't it the same for Naoto? The more he draws comics, the more he understands how difficult it is to be the world's number one cartoonist.

But even so, isn't he constantly taking on challenges like a moth to a flame?

For the sake of their dreams, men will choose to challenge themselves no matter how difficult it is. Isn't this the capital of young people?

"Then what about this store? It's a shame to close the store after so much effort."

"Maybe, it will be closed temporarily. Although I originally planned to train a trustworthy person to inherit this store in a few years, unfortunately, time is really too tight."

Boss Liu is also reluctant to leave this restaurant that he and Meili have worked so hard to build for so long.

To this day, Boss Liu still can't forget that on the first day he and Mei Li used their unfamiliar Japanese to contact various decoration companies, which eventually led to the current Zhuyue Building.

"What a shame! From now on, there will be one less restaurant where I can eat hometown food."

Naoto's words at this moment were filled with melancholy.

It felt like time had passed so quickly. I didn't expect that Zhuyue Tower would be closing in the blink of an eye.

"But don't worry. Meili and I will come back if we have time. After all, we have finally opened the Neon Market, and we will not give up so easily. Who can tell what will happen in the future? Maybe the next time we meet, I will be a famous chef who opened a Chinese restaurant in France."

"Ha, by that time, I had already become the No. 1 cartoonist in Japan, and was on my way to becoming the best in the world!"

The two chatted and laughed, wondering who would be more powerful in the future.

It seemed as if the pain of separation could not touch them at all.

As the conversation became more and more lively, Boss Liu simply took out a few bottles of his own drinks from the store.

This was Naoto's first time drinking alcohol, and even in his entire life, this was also Naoto's first time tasting alcohol.

To be honest, the taste is not very good. The bitterness is not the taste that Naoto likes.

"Ha, the older generation always said how good wine is, but now it doesn't taste that good."

"Indeed, I don't like drinking much, but I don't know why I feel that there is still a little taste in it when I drink it today."

"Ha, you have to work hard. Meili has been with you to so many places, so don't let her down."

"The same goes for you. Nan Zi is a good girl. You can't let her down."

The two of them sat on the balcony of Zhuyue Tower, chatting intermittently. Gradually, the moon rose high in the sky.

Chapter 139: Perseverance Nan Yunxiao

"Eh? Naoto-san seems to be in a bad mood recently. What happened?"

"I don't know. I always look very melancholy lately."

"I heard from Nan Zi that it seems like a very good friend is leaving, so you must be feeling sad recently."

"Oh, friends, so Naoto has other friends?"

After Meili and Boss Liu decided to leave, Naoto has indeed been in a bad mood recently.

On the one hand, I was happy that Boss Liu was able to pursue his dream, but on the other hand, I was sad that my friend was leaving.

The complicated emotions have made Naoto lose interest in painting recently.

While Naoto was worried, a red-haired young man wearing sunglasses walked to the gate of PK Academy with a sexy look on his face.

That strange outfit of a black shirt and sandals attracted a lot of attention on the street.

"Oh? Is this the place? PK Academy, is that kid Yamashita Naoto hiding in here?"

The person who came to the gate of PK Academy was naturally Nan Yunxiao, who took the initiative to regard Naoto as his opponent.

After failing to invite Naoto to participate in the art competition last time, Nan Yunxiao naturally didn't give up so easily.

This time, he specifically inquired about Naoto's home address and school address.

He came specifically to block Naoto, wanting him to participate in the art competition and then defeat Naoto.

In Nan Yunxiao's opinion, as long as he appeals to his emotions, explains things with reason, and uses some special means, he will be able to get Yamashita Naoto to follow him to participate in the art competition.

However, just when Nan Yunxiao was full of confidence and wanted to go in to find Yamashita Naoto... he was stopped by the security guard at the school gate.

"Hey! What do you want to do? You're not a teacher or a student, but you want to enter the school?"

The old man at the door looked at Nan Yunxiao, who was dressed in a flashy manner. Based on his experience as a security guard in this school for more than ten years, he knew that this man was definitely not a good person.

In fact, Nan Yunxiao did not expect that he would be stopped by the security guard at the door.

"You, do you know who I am?"

Seeing that the old man at the door dared to stop him, Nan Yunxiao took off his glasses directly, wanting to let the old man at the door see who he was.

But what Nan Yunxiao didn't know was that after seeing Nan Yunxiao's actions, the old man at the door became even more certain that Nan Yunxiao was definitely a gangster, because only those so-called big bosses would do such actions.

After secretly raising his guard and picking up the intercom, ready to call for help at any time, he directly spoke to Nan Yunxiao:

"I don't care who you are. No one without an appointment or registration is allowed to enter or leave the school. That's the rule!"

Nan Yunxiao was a little overwhelmed by the old man's words. He didn't expect that his plan would suffer an unexpected disaster at the first step.