People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

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"Lonely people are most prone to developing a sense of dependency."

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Chapter Ten: The Curious Crowd, Marina: My Husband is More Like a Demon (Please Subscribe~)

At this moment, everyone in the shop, especially Coco and her friends who were visiting for the first time, couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Goodness, it turns out that the dishes Bai Yu prepared along the way were really at a lazy level!

Lucifer and the others had always heard Bai Yu say that he was being lazy when preparing some dishes. They thought it was just that he was being lazy in the process, but they didn't expect that he was being lazy in the taste as well!

Just then, Bai Yu pushed the food cart out. The only sounds in the restaurant were the enticing aroma, the sound of wheels rolling on the ground, and the clatter of footsteps.

The footsteps were not hurried at all, as if the owner of the footsteps was taking a stroll. Yukiko swallowed and said, "Although this is normal, I don't know why, but I always feel like Shiraha is doing it on purpose. This road is a bit torturous."

Marina rubbed her hair and said, "We feel that way too. Sometimes it feels like our husbands are more like devils than we are."

"Hmm!" xn

"Sorry to keep you waiting, you two..."

Senzaemon Nakiri said irritably, "You brat, I've always suspected you did this on purpose! What's wrong with walking a few steps faster?"

"It's just restaurant etiquette, Mr. Dojima. Doesn't the Imperial Palace have such rules?"

Dojima Gin's eyes twitched, and he covered his face, saying, "I'll have Rikyu retrain the staff on how fast they walk when serving food!"

Bai Yu smiled and shook his head, picked up a dish and placed it on the table, saying with a smile, "The dishes for the two of you are Typhoon Shelter Fried Shrimp, Twice-Cooked Pork, and Sliced ​​Beef and Offal in Chili Sauce, as well as the special dish you requested, Grandpa, Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken."

"Oh! This is... basil leaves and tea leaves! Hmm, the tender buds of new tea, with a light and refreshing fragrance. Even though this is a fried dish, it doesn't feel greasy at all! Well, I was originally planning to have a dish to go with my drinks, but I didn't expect you to prepare four dishes that are all good with drinks!"

Dojima Gin clicked his tongue and said, "This looks amazing. As expected, Manager Shiraha is still the same Manager Shiraha. Hmm! I've made Sliced ​​Beef and Offal in Chili Sauce and Twice-Cooked Pork before, but they're not nearly as good."

"It's just ordinary food."

"Stop persecuting the word 'ordinary'!"

Bai Yu shrugged and didn't say anything. After putting down two pitchers of beer, he returned to his seat. Just as Nakiri Senzaemon was about to speak, he heard Bai Yu say softly, "Grandpa..."

"I'll try this fried chicken first... Hmm? What? Uh?!"

"Huh?!" xn

Before Bai Yu could finish speaking, Senzaemon Nakiri picked up a piece of fried chicken and put it in his mouth. The next moment, he fell silent and his body trembled slightly. At that moment, Coco and the others who did not know the situation were all puzzled.

The old man looked up immediately, and the next moment his coat was used again. Erina raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Grandpa! I know what my husband is going to say! Did you not bring a spare coat when you came?"

"Oh dear! Yes! Yes, yes, yes! I feel like something's missing! It's been a while since I've been here, and I've been busy with your wedding arrangements, so I completely forgot about this."

Coco exclaimed in disbelief, "My God! I'd heard before that Commander Nakiri's clothes would tear, but I never imagined it was actually that miraculous!"

Dojima Gin exclaimed with obvious enjoyment, "Phew! That's great! If you want the perfect, no... even better, taste, this is the place to go! Manager Shiraha! This salt and pepper chicken is crispy but not oily, fragrant but not greasy, with the aroma of tea and rose salt. And that subtle aftertaste is..."

"There's also Sichuan peppercorns..."

Before Bai Yu could finish speaking, he heard Dojima Gin say, "Wait, wait, Manager Bai Yu, I'll look into it myself later. But I do know what twice-cooked pork and sliced ​​beef and tripe are. What is this typhoon shelter-style stir-fried shrimp?"

Yuki Yoshikawa nodded and said, "Yes, Chinese food names are basically the cooking methods or ingredients, right? This Typhoon Shelter Fried Shrimp, I can understand 'fried shrimp,' but 'typhoon shelter' means..."

Bai Yu casually said, "A typhoon shelter is a type of area, and the terminology varies. As for why it's called a typhoon shelter, you can probably tell what it means just by hearing the word 'sheltered from the wind.'"

Everyone nodded in understanding. Senzaemon Nakiri asked the driver to bring him a change of clothes when he picked him up, and then continued eating. Shiraha continued to leisurely read his book, while Lucifer and the others chatted about everything, since there were plenty of snacks in the shop, so they ate and talked at the same time.

Yoshikawa Yuki laughed and said, "It's so enjoyable to run a shop! Honey! What are you reading?"

"It's just a horror novel, Yuki, do you want to read it?"

"Uh... never mind!"

Lucifer narrowed his eyes and said, "My husband is always exceptionally calm when watching horror movies and reading horror novels, frighteningly calm. Currently, apart from Gentian, it seems that no one else can do this."

Kobayashi Rindou said with a smile, "Hey... well, take a look. But it seems like my husband hasn't told a story in a long time."

"Hmm? Didn't we just tell some ghost stories a while ago? Aoandon is still researching them."

Kobayashi Rindou waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, it's not a ghost story, it's just a story. Before... ah! Before Lucy and the others came, when we were here, we would sometimes get bored and tell my husband some stories. I haven't heard them in a long time, and I miss them a bit."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to stare at Bai Yu. Bai Yu paused for a moment, put down the book in his hand, and said with some confusion, "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that all of a sudden?"

"Honey! You've never told us a story!"

"Mmmmmmm!"

Bai Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "You guys are talking about this? Gentian, you're the one who mentioned it again?"

Kobayashi 0.9 Gentian stuck out his tongue and smiled without saying anything. Remilia propped her chin on her hand and said, "Honey, just tell us one, we're really curious."

After a moment of silence, Bai Yu nodded, closed the book, and said, "Alright, since that's the case, let me tell you one. As you all know, there are myths in the heavens, and myths are divided into many different parts. Among them, Eastern mythology is extremely complex, but the most concentrated part is... that magnificent yet perilous primordial world..."

P.S.: I'm not going to write about the prehistoric era. I'm only writing this because the plot is related to the two characters later on. And who likes those immortals and gods?

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Chapter Eleven: Nojiko is Coming, Fujiwara Chika is Here (Please Subscribe~)

At this moment, the only sounds in the restaurant were the occasional chewing of snacks, the clinking of glasses between Dojima Gin and Nakiri Senzaemon, and the clatter of chopsticks. Everyone was quietly listening to the story that Shiraha was telling.

Bai Yu tried to be as concise as possible, but Lucifer and the others listened attentively. After a long while, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In this way, Jieyin and Zhunti made a grand vow in the Forty-Eight Manors to become saints, immortal, and free from worldly defilement, transcending nature."

"Alright, that's the story of all the primordial saints who attained sainthood. Besides that, there were the great calamities of the Lich King, the overthrow of the Heavenly Court, the Investiture of the Gods, the Journey to the West, and so on. The mythology of the Celestial Empire is incredibly grand."

Asuna blinked and said, "That's really amazing, honey. Nuwa created the human race, the Three Pure Ones also took action, as did Houtu who transformed into reincarnation, and the Ancestor Hongjun. Those last two people made forty-eight vows before becoming saints. How many of those vows did they actually accomplish?"

Yukari Yakumo thought for a moment and said, "Isn't it said that cause and effect are very important? If you swear to the Heavenly Dao for what you say and do, then you've already incurred a huge karmic burden. You can't become a saint even by founding a sect. You had to make forty-eight great vows in a row before you could become one. That level of effort is quite high. It feels like you're getting a saint through a bank loan."

Everyone nodded, but Bai Yu said somewhat helplessly, "By the way, these two people are really..."

"How about it?"

"Failure to fulfill this obligation constitutes an act of indefinitely delaying the repayment date after taking out a loan."

Jinx clicked her tongue and said, "That's it?! It's far from being as good as the previous ones! I could do it too! I could do forty-eight!"

"Pfft..."xn

Fiona said irritably, "Give me a break. Even if those two guys became saints through loans, they were still just one step away from becoming saints. We're all just mortals, so let's just forget about it."

"Sizzle..."

Kitagawa Kaimu exclaimed excitedly, "That's amazing! Honey, honey! Is the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West about Sun Wukong?!"

"That's true, but it's different from that book. The Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is related to many things, and it's not as peaceful and smooth as you imagine. For example, Lion Camel Ridge is, in the words of the original work, a very terrifying place."

Aoandon swallowed hard and said, "For my husband to call it terrifying, it seems a bit...unusual..."

"As you know, Sun Wukong was frightened in the original story of Lion Camel Ridge."

"Uh...that's ridiculous...just how scary is this place? Sun Wukong is supposed to be so powerful, how could he get scared like that..."

Bai Yu tilted his head and said, "You guys really want to know?"

Zdelada casually said, "Honey, at least we're still here, it shouldn't be that scary, right?"

"Sure?"

"Hmm!" xn

"Lion Camel Ridge stretches for eight hundred miles, with skulls like mountains and bones like forests. Hair is matted into felt, human flesh is rotten into mud and dust, and tendons are wrapped around trees, dry and shiny like silver. It is truly a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and indeed it is stinking and unbearable. To the east, little demons capture people and butcher them; to the west, evil demons boil and cook the meat fresh."

Everyone swallowed hard; it really did sound like hell on earth. Zdarada raised an eyebrow. Good heavens, this was even more like hell than hell itself. Indeed, compared to the human world, hell was still lacking.

Dojima Gin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Manager Shiraha, I'm really curious, how do you manage to learn so many things in your spare time? It feels like you can always suddenly come up with a skill that's very useful when you least expect it."

"It's not that it's very useful, but it just happens to be close to life. Time is like water in a sponge; you can always squeeze some out. If you have a passion for life, you'll make time for many things, just like Mr. Dojima, you would also take time to practice cooking when you were in school."

Dojima Gin sighed and said, "Being specifically told about cooking skills by Manager Shiraha suddenly gives me a headache. Joichiro and I are already considered to be among the best chefs in the world, but we are still far behind you."

Nakiri Managi said irritably, "Dojima-senpai, can you please stop overestimating yourself? You should master all the dishes first."

"Managi, you...."

"And you're still talking, Dojima-senpai, when are you going to find a girlfriend? Not to mention a fiancée, you don't even have a girlfriend yet, while Saiba-senpai's child is already in high school."

Kraki nodded and said, "Oh right, when we first arrived in the first half of the year, Mr. Dojima said that many of your female employees liked you, and you hadn't considered any of them? You wouldn't...."

As Kraki spoke, she looked at Dojima Gin with a wary expression. Dojima Gin's eyes twitched and he said, "That's enough! I'm just too busy! Your family is going to cooperate with Totsuki, and I've been busy enough lately."

Nami clicked her tongue and said, "It sounds like an excuse... but it should be in the next day or two."

"what?"

Nami said with a smile, "When Nojiko came before, I told her about the summer vacation. At that time, I didn't know about the 397th journey yet, so I said I might come back at the end of August. Then Nojiko calculated the time and said that she would come to see us after we returned from our trip."

"Does that mean they'll be here in the next couple of days?"

"Yeah, but then again, since Nojiko has nothing to do anyway, why don't we take her around for a spin?"

"That's what I told her. She said she'd think about it and decide later, and that she'd probably only stay for a day... Sigh... I'll plant a few orange trees later and ask Nojiko to help me!"

"This is a last resort for you."

"What else can we do... Hmm? We have guests... Hmm? Jinx, what's wrong?"

Before Nami could finish speaking, the door opened, and a pink-haired girl walked in. Upon seeing Jinx, Jinx immediately stood up. The girl paused for a moment, then gave a sheepish smile and said, "It's so nice that the door's open today... Ah! It's Jinx! Long time no see!"

"Bao Bao, do you know him?"

"Chika! It's been so long!"

"Hmm hmm hmm! Huh? Eh?! Commander-in-Chief Nakiri?! Mr. Dojima?! The Executive Officer?!"

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Chapter Twelve: Fujiwara Chika is startled; as expected of the Fujiwara family (Please subscribe~)

Fujiwara Chika was delighted to see Jinx, even though the girl was generally happy every day, the kind of simple happiness that comes easily.

Wei suddenly realized and said, "Oh, you're Qianhua, the one Baobao mentioned before... I've finally met you in person."

Fujiwara Chika blinked, tilted her head, and said, "Boom-boom?"

"It's Jinx, I'm her older sister, Vi."

"Huh? What a cute name..."

Jinx's eye twitched, and she said irritably, "No bombs! My name is Jinx! Don't listen to this big idiot!"

"Call sister!"

"You big, stupid donkey! Humph!"

Fujiwara Chika chuckled twice before saying with a smile, "I didn't know you had an older sister! They're both so cool! Ah! Manager Shiraha! Long time no see!"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I haven't seen you since I saw you on the street last time. It seems your family has strict rules."

"Sigh... Of course! I was traveling during summer vacation and only arrived on a late-night flight. I told my family I was going out for dinner before I could come. Manager Bai Yu! I'd like a beef fried rice and some pan-fried dumplings!"

"Okay, pan-fried dumplings...how many do you want?"

"Hmm... four... five!"

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After Bai Yu got up and went to the kitchen, Fujiwara Chika found a seat, and Jinx put her tablet aside, saying, "Where did you go during summer vacation? You look so tanned..."

"Hawaii, a bit sunny! But that's not important! I didn't expect Commander Nakiri and the others to be here too! And the Executive Officer as well! Amazing..."

Nakiri Senzaemon chuckled and said, "Fujiwara? What's your relationship with old man Fujiwara?"

"what....."

"Who is Fujiwara Daichi to you?"

“He’s my father… Commander Nakiri. We’ve met before, at a banquet many years ago, but I was too young then. You probably only met my sister.”

After thinking for a moment, Senzaemon Nakiri clapped his hands and said, "Oh! Right, right! I remember now! Daichi and Manho were leading two little girls back then. The older one was almost in junior high school, and the younger one had just started elementary school. It was you two, wasn't it?"

"Yes, yes! I was very impressed with Commander Nakiri back then!"

"Oh? Tell me, what impression did I make on you, a little kid who had just started school back then?"

"Oh! He's a weird grandpa who's really fierce, but he gets inexplicably excited when he eats delicious food! But he's really fun..."