People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

“Indeed, you can browse around first. I have to go to a meeting. After things are settled, Zhang San and I will go to the restaurant for a meal.”

"You're welcome anytime. Auntie, I'll go take a look around now. Don't worry about anything. What can be solved isn't a problem, and what can't be solved isn't a problem, it's just trouble."

"That's true, then I'll be going now."

"Okay, see you later."

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Chapter 539: Natsuno Kirihime appears; Natsuno Kirihime senses something is wrong (Please subscribe~)

At that moment, in the library, Echizen Nanako was reviewing materials and working on her research assignment. As she was polishing her words, she felt a chill on her cheek, and a shiver ran through her. Turning around, she paused, then exclaimed in surprise, "Manager Shiraha?! What are you doing here? Um...!"

Echizen Nanako had just exclaimed in surprise when she quickly covered her mouth. Fortunately, there weren't many people in the library today. After all, it was Sunday, and many people were either out having fun or catching up on sleep or playing games.

Bai Yu placed the juice in front of Echizen Nanako, sat down next to her, and said with a smile, "I came to discuss some things with your mother and also to take a look around the university. I was originally planning to see what interesting books the library had, but I just passed by the study room and saw you."

"I see... Is Professor Yuki also at school today? I really didn't know that."

"My aunt messaged me and asked me to come. Are you alone?"

Nanako Echizen shook her head and said, "No, there's another friend. We're in the same group, working on a research project."

"Was it completed by the team?"

"No, she was just writing her own, but we have a 04 episode in our English exam, and some homework too. She went to the bathroom."

Bai Yu nodded, glanced at Echizen Nanako's assignment, and said with a smile, "Pretty impressive, very neatly written and clearly described."

"It's alright... but I'm a bit stuck now, and it's giving me a headache..."

"What? Can't you find the information?"

"Hmm, I'm looking for that book online, but I haven't found what I'm looking for. Looks like I'll have to look at the paper later."

"Hmm... I recommend two books to you. You can find what you're looking for online."

"What is it?"

After Bai Yu finished speaking to Echizen Nanako, Echizen Nanako immediately began searching. Just as Bai Yu was about to say something, he heard footsteps and then saw a beautiful black-haired girl standing calmly next to Echizen Nanako.

"Ah, Natsuno-kun, you're back."

"Um, this is... your boyfriend?"

Echizen Nanako blushed and quickly said, "No, no, this is Manager Shiraha, he's..."

"Manager Shiraha? Shiraha? Hmm? Are you the manager of that restaurant, Manager Shiraha?"

Shiraha paused for a moment and said, "It's me... wait... Natsuno? Still black hair... Tokyo University... are you the Natsuno Kirihime-senpai that Benio mentioned?"

Natsuno Kirihime nodded, sat down in her seat, and said with an unusually calm expression, "Well, I saw Benio's engagement announcement earlier and asked a few questions. I didn't expect to see you here. What are you doing here?"

Because Shiraha is Yonomori Benio's fiancé, and she's quite interested in him. After all, Yonomori Benio has praised Shiraha to the skies, yet he hasn't offended her. Natsuno Kirihime isn't crazy, so she naturally wouldn't start a verbal attack on him the moment they meet.

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Professor Jiecheng here is my fiancée's mother. My uncle is away on a business trip, and she asked me to come and discuss some things. I also have to open the shop in the evening, and there's nowhere else to go, so I thought I might as well take a look at the school. I was quite curious about what interesting books the library here has, and that's how I ran into Ms. Echizen."

"So... according to Hongxu, you've read my book?"

"It's very well written, and it's one of the best I've seen among young writers. However, it would be even better if you could finish the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins series sometime soon."

Natsuno Kirihime pursed her lips and said, "I'm writing, but..."

"You've already published a few books on Seven Deadly Sins, and as for the rest... with your writing skills, you shouldn't be unable to write them. Is it because you don't know which angle to approach the subject matter?"

Natsuno Kirihime paused for a moment and said, "Is that what you think?"

"I think that someone who can write a book like Seven Deadly Sins must first have a certain understanding of the deadly sins they wrote about. Such a person sees things very clearly and cherishes their life. But they are also just ordinary people. As for ordinary people... then we should use ordinary and simple ideas to think about them, which is the most respectful approach."

Natsuno Kirihime blinked and sighed in relief, saying, "You and Benio are alike; you are indeed a very special person... To be honest... what you said is largely correct."

"Heh... I'm suddenly very curious about something."

"what?"

"Miss Natsuno, what kind of conflicted state do you usually experience when you're thinking about the remaining book?"

Natsuno Kirihime's eye twitched. This person seemed to be quite skilled, even more cunning than herself. Natsuno Kirihime coughed lightly and said, "It's just normal thinking. But, Echizen, have you finished writing?"

"That's about it. The book I looked for before didn't have the content I wanted. The two books that Manager Bai Yu recommended to me are really amazing. I flipped through a few pages and felt that they were very relevant to my research topic."

"Hmm? Your research topic...you've even read this type of book?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "There shouldn't be any problem. Books are something you can read anytime, and you can read any kind of book. After all, it's one of the most direct ways to experience other people's lives, emotions, and thoughts."

Natsuno Kirihime paused for a moment, nodded, and didn't say anything. Echizen Nanako also put down her pen and said, "Manager Shiraha, do you know Yukinoshita-senpai?"

"Hmm? Yukinoshita Haruno-san?"

"Yes, you agree?"

"I don't know her. My aunt mentioned her to me earlier. What? You know her?"

Nanako Echizen shook her head and said, "No, universities have campus beauties too. Yukinoshita-senpai is one of them. Oh, and Natsuno-san is also a campus beauty."

While writing a report, Natsuno Kirihime, wearing glasses, said softly, "Before you speak, Echizen, you'd better clarify that you're ranked number one in the gentle and kind school beauty rankings. Those 'school beauty' titles are just those guys' opinions; they're incredibly boring..."

"Xia Ye is indeed very beautiful. Shopkeeper Bai Yu, have you found the book you want to borrow?"

"I haven't looked at it yet, but even though I said I came to borrow books, I probably can't borrow books without a student ID or anything."

"That's right, I haven't returned the book I borrowed yet, and there are no more spots available..."

"Um... use mine... I just returned some books today..."

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Chapter 540 Natsuno Kirihime's Interest, Natsuno Kirihime is Coming Too (Please Subscribe~)

Echizen Nanako was also quite surprised. After all, it was something that could cause a sensation at school, especially since it was for Natsuno Kirihime to offer to help.

Seemingly noticing Echizen Nanako's expression, Natsuno Kirihime, wearing glasses and writing furiously, said softly, "It's not a big deal. I didn't plan to borrow any books recently. After finishing my recent research, I need to relax a bit."

“I had heard from Hongxu and Xiaohong that the shop was quiet and cozy, a good place to write books, and that I might find inspiration there. Plus, there was a lot of delicious food, so I had to check it out.”

Bai Yu smiled and said, "You're welcome anytime. Thank you so much. To be honest, it's been two years since I last borrowed a book from the university."

"Hmm? Two years ago?"

"Well, Ziyin hadn't graduated yet at that time. When I went to see her, she was choosing reference books, and she even gave me two. I have to say, the books in the university library are all pretty... um..."

"how?"

"I can usually guess what kind of books they are, but there are always some books that I find out from who-knows-where that are surprisingly good."

Natsuno Kirihime smiled and said, "You are indeed special. If you have a specific book in mind, just take it and I'll borrow it for you."

"Thank you so much."

As Shiraha spoke, he got up and left. Echizen Nanako said with some doubt, "Natsuno-kun, you seem to be very gentle with Shiraha-sensei."

"I know both Hongxu and Xiaohong very well. We've known each other for a long time. I know them both very well. I can only nod if Xiaohong likes me, but if Hongxu falls in love with me, that's something else entirely... Have you been to his shop?"

"Yes, it tastes very good and it's very cheap. The prices of vegetables are very reasonable."

"Just like what Hongxu and the others said, it seems I'll have to go check it out in the next few days. But, Echizen, how did you get to the shop?"

"Fengshi's family is having a family dinner, and we invited her to come too. She fell in love at first sight. She was too scared to go to the shop alone, so she asked me to come over since we had a combined class that day. We were planning to invite you too, but you didn't seem to be in class."

After thinking for a moment, Natsuno Kirihime said, "Godo... I haven't missed a class. I was writing a book in the far right corner of the classroom that day, so you probably didn't see me."

"I see. By the way, Natsuno-kun, how many books have you written? I bought some of your books at the bookstore before, and each one is over a million words long, they're so thick. Are you planning to write this many words as well?"

Natsuno Kirihime shook her head and said, "I don't know, because like he said, I'm currently facing a bottleneck and I'm not sure how to continue."

"As expected, judging from the Seven Deadly Sins, the last one... doesn't seem to be the type that Natsuno-kun would know."

Natsuno Kirihime sighed and said, "Actually, I think this idea is not quite right, because if the Seven Deadly Sins are really just what people think they are, how can they be called original sins? So I think that word should be understood in a different way."

"But in the end, it still comes down to the most fundamental thing: lust, so... it really does become quite complicated when you look into it."

"So, Natsuno-kun, is the reason you're stuck because you don't know how to understand and break down the word 'lust'?"

Natsuno Kirihime sighed and said, "There's nothing wrong with what you said, but it needs to be more profound. However, this kind of thinking process is also a test and a pleasure. After all, it is quite a test of one's thinking to break free from the fundamental perspective of the world."

"I don't understand, but it will definitely be a very interesting book. I must buy it and read it when it comes out. However, I haven't finished reading the other books yet. They have so many words. The total number of words in all the books is over ten million."

"Just take your time and watch. I'm more curious about the restaurant and its cuisine. I've eaten Xiao Hong's cooking, and it's delicious. But how delicious must it be to be far inferior to the cuisine of someone who is proficient in all cuisines and is known as the world's strongest chef?"

Nanako Echizen nodded and said, "It's really delicious, and it even has WGO certification, which is amazing. Plus, it's very affordable."

"I've heard from Benio that some of her sisters also know about the WGO's executive officer, which is why I'm even more interested. Hmm? You've found the passage you need?"

"Yeah, I just read a few pages of both books and knew they were what I needed, so I went straight for the famous passages and sentences and found them right away. Natsuno, you seem to write very fluently."

Natsuno Kirihime said casually, "I chose the one I was most familiar with at the beginning, so it was naturally very easy. By the way, if I remember correctly, the midterm exams are next week, right?"

"Yes, Natsuno-kun, you don't need to worry at all, right?"

"I wasn't worried at all. It was a very easy thing. I was just thinking that half a semester has passed so quickly. Time flies."

Nanako Echizen nodded and said, "Yes, time really flies. We'll be preparing for the final exams soon, and another school year will be over. I hope next year will be easier."

"It wasn't difficult at all, huh? Did he give this to you?"

Nanako Echizen glanced at the juice beside her and nodded, saying, "Yeah, it startled me. But if Toyomi knew that Manager Shiraha came to school and saw me, she would definitely regret going shopping for a dress today."

"Buying a dress?"

"Well, women dress up for those they love, and Toyoshi kept pestering Professor Yuuki with a lot of questions, so naturally she had to dress herself up nicely."

"You weren't just going to say I was pretending to be a good child, were you...?"

Before Echizen Nanako could speak, she saw Shiraha walk over, hand Natsuno Kirihime a can of drink, and say with a smile, "Thank you, Natsuno-san."

"Hmm? You've already picked out your books so quickly? You seem really interested in them, shouldn't you have chosen more carefully? And you only took one?"

"Yes, because I think we should treat them all equally. A thousand people will have a thousand different interpretations of Hamlet, so their evaluations and understandings of different books will vary."

"The biggest surprise when borrowing books from the library is when you're aimlessly walking in front of rows of bookshelves with a blank mind, and then suddenly you find a book that you've never seen before, or even by an author you don't know, and then you find that it's the kind of book you can read and just take it."

"If it's bad, go back to it. Remember an author and a book. If it's good, savor it carefully. Remember many people and a book. Reading is like opening a blind box, full of surprises and a sense of relaxation in your leisure time. It's something worth enjoying."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Look, this is it. As I passed by the row of books, it caught my eye. As for why I only took one, firstly, Miss Xia Ye said she would go to the store to pick it up, but I might not have time to read it all. I can't let Miss Xia Ye run back and forth. Secondly, Miss Xia Ye might also need to borrow books, so one is enough."

Natsuno Kirihime paused for a moment, then subtly curled the corner of her lips and said, "As expected of a man who can make even Benio so obedient... Why did you think of bringing me a can of coffee?"

"intuition?"

"Huh? That's quite a cunning answer, isn't it?"

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Chapter 541 Kirisu Mafuyu's Order; Something's Wrong with Kirisu Mafuyu (Please Subscribe~)

Bai Yu didn't stay long. He borrowed the book and left, only saying that the two of them were welcome to dine at the shop anytime. Echizen Nanako tilted her head and said, "Natsuno-kun, why did you ask Bai Yu why he brought you coffee?"

Natsuno Kirihime adjusted her glasses, tapped the coffee can casually, and said, "That's why he's interesting. I just happened to want some coffee."

"Huh? Is that so? Shopkeeper Shiraha's intuition is very accurate."

"I have a feeling it might not just be intuition..."

"Ok?"

Meanwhile, Bai Yu also returned to the shop after making his rounds, just before dusk. However, upon returning, Bai Yu paused for a moment and asked with some confusion, "Hmm? Klara, did you guys come so early today?"

"It rained today, and staying at WGO was so boring, so we left after checking everything. Darling, where did you go today? Why did you bring a book? To a bookstore?"

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "No, I went to Tokyo Metropolitan University. My aunt needed to see me, so I just took a look around. But I was quite lucky today."

Pandemonica tilted her head and said, "Honey, if I remember correctly, universities don't have library cards or student IDs, so you can't get the books in room 503, right..."

"So I was really lucky to run into Ms. Echizen doing her coursework in the library, and I also ran into Ms. Natsuno."

Upon hearing this address, Lucifer and the others all looked up. Albedo frowned and said, "Miss Natsuno? We all know Echizen-san is Echizen Nanako, but who is this Miss Natsuno?! Honey! But that name sounds familiar..."