Danrito, become a consultant for the Millennium Game!

"Boss! Are there any cakes ready? Let's serve one first!"

"Just in time, the carrot cake is ready now."

The meticulous store manager carried a large tray and delivered five cakes to the tables. "Please enjoy our innovative carrot cake."

"Ohhh~ This is the signature cake from Kazusa-chan's treasure shop."

Xiao Xia looked at the carrot cake eagerly. "There's a halo made of white chocolate on top. What a creative idea!"

"And the sandblasting of this cake... has a rainbow gradient color feel." Haomei held up her phone and looked at the cake in front of her. This hemispherical small cake with a sandblasted surface ranging from indigo to blue-green has an extremely beautiful appearance, making Haomei unable to stop taking pictures with the phone in her hand.

"Hmm... the sand feels just the right thickness, and it keeps my hands steady." Kazusa nodded. "Looks like I've passed the first hurdle."

Ai Li smiled and picked up the knife: "The next step in tasting desserts is to cut it open and see~"

The raised knife easily sliced ​​through the middle to the bottom without any awkwardness or lag. The feeling of cutting like this made Haomei exclaim, "What a wonderful feeling! The Napoleon I ate last time was nothing compared to this!"

As if recalling some painful memories, her beautiful face couldn't help but darken. "Uncut puff pastry, unpalatable custard, and uncut edges... Even three wafer cookies stacked with cream would be more delicious..."

"Alright, alright~ Hao Mei-chan, just look at the carrot cake in front of you."

Xiao Xia cut the cake in half with a warm smile. Looking at the sides of the cake, she couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction: "It's just as I thought. This texture is mousse~"

After being separated, the soft interior of the cake is revealed. Inside the cloud-like cake, you can also see a cut ball of pineapple jam hidden inside.

"Is the jam added to make the cake lighter? What a great idea~"

Xiao Xia cut a piece and put it in her mouth, and the others did the same. After chewing and swallowing, everyone smiled with satisfaction.

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Ai Li smiled with satisfaction and said, "The carrot cakes sold in other shops are all heavy oil cakes, and they all taste the same. But the carrot cake made by this owner, although it also uses a traditional heavy oil cake base with nuts, heavy oil, carrots, and cinnamon, is paired with sweet pineapple jam, and after being combined with the mousse method, it tastes really light and refreshing~"

"Traditional flavor, but with an innovative texture and improved taste..." Xiao Xia's expression was a little melted: "Thank you, Hesha-chan, you really found a treasure~"

"Alas, my personal treasure trove has lost another one." Hesha shook her head, but her face was still smiling: "Well, that's it."

"—I have learned it."

Dan Lidou swallowed the cake and said something shocking.

"Um???"

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All four heads instantly turned to Danrito, and Haomei's eyes widened, "What did you say?!"

"I've learned how to make the cake," Danrito pointed at the carrot cake in front of him. "It's a very good idea, just as ingenious as the high-end cakes I've had. It's worth adding to my database."

The four people from the dessert club thought for a few seconds, then looked at Danrito with eyes that simultaneously became eager.

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The four people in the dessert club looked at Danrito with extremely eager eyes, especially Haomei. It seemed that her eyes were about to light up like little bulbs.

"Really? Danrito, you can actually tell with your tongue. How is the cake made?" Haomei's eyes widened: "Are you kidding?"

"Do I need to lie to you?" Danrito put his hands on his hips and turned around to do a great pirouette. "It's just a matter of breaking down and comparing the cakes you eat. These ingredients aren't difficult to analyze. Besides, there are only so many ways to make a cake. It's just a matter of permutations and combinations. Is it that difficult to try them all out?"

"Is it that hard to try them out one by one? Wow, that statement is so... it makes me want to punch you."

The expression on Haomei's face immediately turned speechless. She had already tasted the arrogant and cocky character of Tan Lidou last time.

Xiao Xia raised her hand. "I heard that a comic book circulating in the Shanhaijing Academy mentioned a skill called 'God's Tongue'."

"You can taste the flavors of food just with your tongue. Just by taking a bite, you can tell what went into the dish and how it was made. It's said to be a fantastic skill."

Kazusa covered her head and said, "Um, Xiaoxia, isn't that just something that was written in the comics?"

"You guys, there's no need to be so surprised. It's just converting the food you eat into code and analyzing it. It's just a simple trick."

Of course, Danrito doesn't have a divine tongue. It's better to say that all the food eaten by the Hogen body will be converted into corresponding information, which is the "code" of this food.

For Danrito, parsing this code was a piece of cake. From this food code, he could even tell exactly how much water was used in the dough, how many minutes it was in the oven, and how much jam was added.

——This conversion mechanism is so idealistic that I don’t know how to explain it.

"It's a very simple little trick..." Haomei couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Could you please tell me some little tricks that normal humans can use?"

Ai Li covered her mouth in surprise. "If... this explains the recipe for the cake, then it means that Mr. Danrito can also make this cake himself, right?"

"That's right..."

While the group was chatting animatedly, the store manager, who was busy in the kitchen, had already brought out the remaining cakes. However, as he placed the cakes on a large plate before everyone and turned to leave, he couldn't help but turn his head and said to the group present:

"Well... I personally don't mind people coming to me to learn my craft. It's the best comfort for me to have my cakes so good that others can recognize them and learn from them. But next time, when it comes to this kind of thing... could you please speak a little more quietly?"

The cake shop manager didn't have any particular objection to other people learning magic from his work, but what he really objected to was the terrifying feeling that Danrito dissected his cake from top to toe with just one bite.

"Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating."

Thinking about how he had spent several years perfecting his dessert making skills, while a truly talented person could offset all his years of hard work with just one bite, the gap between ordinary people and super geniuses became obvious at this moment.

Haomei looked at the store manager in surprise: "Manager, why are you crying?"

"Because it's pouring down in my heart."

Xiao Xia stood up and patted the store manager on the back. "It's okay. Things like this happen occasionally. Just think of it as a hurdle in life that you have to face."

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Danrito picked up the remaining cake and stuffed it into his mouth. He didn't understand why these people in front of him suddenly started acting out such a melodrama.

Really, what did you do?

"Chew, chew...ah, I can make this too. It's a proper Black Forest dessert, and it even has kirsch in it—I thought dessert shops in Kivotos that cater to students didn't use alcoholic flavorings."

"Oh no! The rain in the store manager's heart is getting even heavier!"

"Shut up, Danrito! The manager is about to collapse from the shock!"

After today, for some reason, the store manager closed the shop for three consecutive days before finally reopening. As a result, Renjian, who didn't get to eat cake at this shop, looked very unhappy, and the hooligans around him also suffered as a result - but that's a story for another time.

"Ahh, I feel really sorry for that store manager just now."

After tasting the remaining two cakes, the four members of the dessert club and Danrito walked out of the dessert shop. Hao Mei turned around worriedly and saw the store manager quietly clearing the cake plates from the table behind them. His back looked quite forlorn.

Xiao Xia sympathized, "Well... I can only make up for it with courage..."

Ellie smiled, cupping her cheeks. She seemed quite satisfied with today's dessert experience. "Not only the carrot cake at the beginning, but also the Black Forest and chestnut Mont Blanc that followed, and even the complimentary eclairs, were all delicious."

Teacher Xiao Xia nodded and commented, "The crispiness is good, the cake is fresh, and the flavors are innovative. I think the chestnut Mont Blanc is really good."

"Really~Wasa-chan really hidden a good shop."

"The manager looked very lost just now," Kazusa recalled the ashen, visibly shaken expression she'd seen on his face before leaving the shop. "I have a feeling he'll be like this for the next two days. Even his desserts will probably suffer because of this."

"Hey, there's no creation without destruction." Danrito was completely unaware that he had unintentionally undermined the confidence of a mortal. "If he can get through this, maybe this store manager will be able to make even more delicious desserts in the future."

"Will it really be so smooth..." Hao Mei glanced at the dessert shop behind her worriedly. "I have a feeling that it's possible that I'll never recover from the blow I've suffered..."

"So, now that we've eaten the cake, your favor of treating us to a meal is over, right?"

Danrito wondered about the four students beside him. He wondered if they had any other plans. But, as Danrito had said, it was just a favor for the cake. After treating them to a meal, they were even.

"Actually, the original plan should have ended here," Xiao Xia said to him, "but I just saw you say that you can learn how to make that cake just by taking a bite. I really want to confirm it with my own eyes..."

"Xiao Xia, what's your idea..." Ai Li beside her seemed to see through Xiao Xia's thoughts, "Which shop's cake do you want Mr. Dan Lidou to replicate?"

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"Wouldn't it be a waste if such a powerful talent wasn't used?"

Xiao Xia nodded as a matter of course and said, "If I can learn how to make a dessert after eating it once, then in the future when there are limited-flavor cakes, I won't have to remember the taste of that cake from my heart after eating it!"

Hao Mei raised her hand. "Wait a minute! Xiao Xia, you're right! But isn't the reason limited edition cakes are so delicious because they have that dreamy feeling that makes it hard to taste them again after you've eaten them once? That's why they get extra points, right?"

Xiao Xia added, "Haomei-chan, you know that some desserts with limited-edition discounts actually taste just like that, right?"

"Uh... this, this..."

Haomei had no way to refute it. This was indeed the case. Sometimes Haomei went for the limited edition cake, but after finally getting the dessert, she found that the taste disappointed her.

Of course, this doesn't mean that this will happen every time you try a limited edition dessert. In most cases, desserts that are offered as limited editions have some merits.

However, this does not mean that Haomei will not feel resentful about the fact that those desserts that are limited edition and three or four times more expensive than usual are far below expectations when they are eaten.

Moreover, those limited edition desserts are really delicious. Although Haomei says that "limited edition desserts are meant to give you a momentary feeling of joy at that moment", if there is really a way to eat such delicious desserts every day, if you ask Haomei if she is willing to do so - of course she would!

Xiao Xia set her sights on Dan Lidou. "So, if Mr. Dan Lidou can really replicate those desserts successfully every time—then maybe we can add a new consultant to our dessert department in the future!"

"I have no opinion."

Danrito didn't object to the students' idea. It was just a simple matter for him to eat desserts. And if he did that...

Danrito thought about it and decided that perhaps this was also a way to cultivate a bond. At least now, it seemed like his relationship with these four little ones had improved considerably.

"It's just eating desserts here and there. It's a pretty easy job—but I can't be with you guys every day."

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"Don't worry, limited edition desserts aren't released every day."

Xiao Xia waved her hand and said, "As long as you're free when the limited-edition desserts are released, we'll come find you."

Ai Li also smiled and said, "We will take care of all the dessert information gathering. This is the original purpose of establishing our after-school dessert club."

"However, I still have a slight doubt as to whether you, Danrito, actually have this ability."

Hao Mei turned around and looked Dan Lidou up and down. "Honestly, I can believe that you can taste the ingredients of cake in one bite, but Dan Lidou, you are the president of a game company, right? Could it be that you also have a hobby of baking?"

"Tsk tsk, you don't understand this, do you?"

Danrito held up a finger and waved it back and forth. "For someone like me who possesses divine talent, there is no knowledge I cannot learn."

"It's just baking! Even though I've never done it before, it's something I can easily learn in ten minutes!"

"Take two laps without getting sick!"

"Let's go!"

Half an hour later, we arrived at the rental kitchen of a handmade baking workshop on a nearby street.

"I made the Black Forest cake using the same method—I made a few minor improvements. Although the proportions are much larger, the taste is still as I calculated it precisely, so there will definitely be no mistakes."

Danrito placed the oversized Black Forest cake on the table. In the previous shop, Haomei and the others had only eaten a small piece of five cubic centimeters, but this time, Danrito directly brought out an oversized ten-inch cake.

Xiao Xia was amazed at the size of Danrito: "Wow, this size...it's huge..."

The beautiful eyes turned into cat eyes, as if Xiaochun was possessed: "The size of the cake, the size of the cake, can you please tell me the whole thing?"

"Oh, this is just shorthand~"

"You're taking the shortest route, but I'm taking the long way!"

"But the finish of this Black Forest cake is exactly the same as the one just now..."

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Taking out a larger cake knife, Kazusa cut off a piece of the large Black Forest cake in front of her. The feeling of it all making it through made Kazusa narrow her eyes in satisfaction, then she thrust the entire piece of cake onto her plate. Finally, Kazusa picked up a fork, used the edge of the fork to cut off a piece, and put it into her mouth.

"Hmm~" Hesha tasted the rich layered cake in her mouth, "The outer layer is Chantilly mousse, the middle is cherry mousse, and there is a chocolate cake base..."

"Even though the proportions are enlarged, the taste is the same as what I just ate." Ellie opened her eyes wide, "The aroma of cherry wine is so rich..."

"It's a good balance." Haomei swallowed the cake in her mouth with satisfaction. "And it's such a big piece, I can stuff it full in one go~"

Xiao Xia slumped limply on the table. "After all, it's a homemade cake. As long as my skills are up to par, I can make it as big as I want."

Dan Lidou clapped his hands, untied the apron hanging around his waist, and cut himself a large piece. "Now you believe me, right? I've never made a cake myself before, so you guys are lucky this time."

"What, first time?"

Haomei stared blankly at the perfect cake in her hands, then thought about how she had spent so much time and effort learning to make a few relatively easy desserts. At that moment, Haomei understood the store manager's feelings.

"Wow...is this what it means to compare yourself to others and get pissed off?"

Haomei reluctantly swallowed the cake in her mouth: "But, it's really delicious——"