People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Bai Yu rolled her eyes, ignoring Kobayashi Rindou's boastful behavior, and then said with a smile, "So, Ms. Akanekubo, what would you like to eat?"

Momoko Akane glanced at Shiraha, then her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something, and she said softly, "Isn't there a menu?"

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "No~ I can make whatever you want to eat at my shop, so there's no need for a menu~ So, Ms. Akanekubo, what would you like to eat?"

Momoko Akane looked at Shiroha and said softly, "Little... Momoko wants... um... the appetizer doesn't need to be too complicated. Little Momoko is hungry, so a regular Waldorf salad will do. For the main course, I want veal stewed in white sauce and tempura. For dessert, I want a Napoleon."

Hearing what Akanekubo Momo said, Shiraha nodded and said, "Okay~ Then you can have a good chat with Rindan first~ Would you like something to drink?"

"It's up to you."

Watching Bai Yu's departing figure, Kobayashi Rindou pinched Akanekubo Momo's cheek and said, "Momo~ You dare to follow me~ Aren't you afraid of getting lost~"

"Little Peach isn't scared at all. Besides, I also want to see what kind of strength and charm the person has that has changed you so much, Gentian Cotton..."

Kobayashi Rindou chuckled and said, "He's my ultimate goal in terms of both strength and life~ Also, Momoko, you're overthinking things. No cooking can stump Bai Yu~"

Momoko blinked and said, "Then I'll definitely have to see! Little Momoko doesn't believe it!"

Despite saying that, Momo Akane still believed it in her heart. There was no other reason than that Kobayashi Rindou was even more powerful than her, and she herself was ashamed of her inferiority. So one could imagine how strong Shiraha was.

Kobayashi Rindou hummed a song as he lay on the table, his legs swinging under it. Akanekubo Momo watched from the side, wanting to speak several times, but finally said, "Rindou...do you like Manager Shiraha?"

Kobayashi Rindou was taken aback, her face flushed, and she quickly waved her hands, saying, "No way! That idiot Shiraha is far from being able to win me over~ far from it!"

Momoko Akane blinked and didn't say anything more. It was already very clear that she practically wrote "I like you" on her face. You don't like it? Your lock screen is full of other people's photos? And they're obviously taken secretly.

If you don't like yourself, why are you suddenly starting to care about your already beautiful appearance and great skin?

Moreover, her blushing just now said it all. Besides, Akane Kubo Momo had heard what Kobayashi Rindou said about the landlady. It seems that her good friend has really fallen for her.

"What bad things are you saying about me, you little brat?"

Not long after Kobayashi Rindou finished speaking, Bai Yu's gentle voice rang in their ears. Bai Yu was holding two colorful drinks in one hand and a salad in the other.

Upon seeing the colorful drink, Kobayashi Rindou immediately smiled and said with a grin, "Hehe~ Shiraha~ You still remember I like to drink this~"

"Is there anything you don't like to drink? Since you're here early, and no one else has come yet, I have time to make this for you. Ms. Akanekubo, please try it too. This is a drink that Longdan has always liked."

Momoko Akane nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said softly, "It's early...?"

Kobayashi Rindou nodded naturally and said, "That's right~ Shiraha is a night restaurant, it only opens at night, so it must have just opened not long ago, am I right~"

"Remove 'should be'. Apart from the time I was off work, you've never missed a single day. How could you not know that?"

"Hehe~ Go on, go on~ Hurry up and cook~ I wonder if any interesting guests will come tonight~"

Upon hearing Kobayashi Rindou's words, Shiraha smiled and entered the kitchen again. Akane Kubo Momo looked at the salad and drink in front of her, put her teddy bear Butch aside, picked up a fork, and stabbed at the Waldorf salad in front of her.

Kobayashi Rindou, meanwhile, was sipping his drink with a blissful expression while watching Akanekubo Momo with a playful look. Sure enough, the next moment Akanekubo Momo froze, her eyes widening suddenly, and she let out a sound loud enough to warrant being sent to a dark room.

"So...so delicious!"

Kobayashi Rindou laughed and said, "Of course! Shiraha's cooking is top-notch! He can make anything, and it's all delicious! He's amazing!"

Momoko Akane didn't argue, but focused on finishing the salad in front of her. She had never eaten such a delicious salad before. After finishing the salad and drinking the beverage, the strong taste sensation almost made her intoxicated by the flavor.

"Gentian Cotton, how did you and Manager Baiyu meet?"

"Secret~ Hehe~ Speaking of which, shouldn't someone be arriving around this time...?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a girl with long black hair and eyes as cold and sharp as knives walked in. The moment she saw Kobayashi Rindou, a slight change appeared on the girl's icy face, and Kobayashi Rindou did the same.

"Gentian...it's been so long since I've seen it~"

"What do you mean 'long time no see'! We just met recently! But I didn't expect the third person to be you~"

The girl said nothing and walked forward like a proud peacock. Bai Yu came out, glanced at her, and sighed, saying, "You actually came, huh? Zhan Zhan..."

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Chapter Four: The Girl with the Broken Sword (New book, all requests!!!)

Inside the restaurant, Bai Yu called out to the black-haired girl who was walking towards the kitchen. The girl paused, sat down on a chair, and said softly, "Give me a masala wine pan-fried steak."

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, a serving of beef stew in Burgundy red wine."

The girl's lips twitched slightly as she continued, "A glass of whiskey, sour."

Bai Yu nodded and said, "Okay, a glass of freshly squeezed lemon wine."

The girl narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Last one is the whiskey Bruny..."

Bai Yu nodded again with a smile and said, "One Black Forest cake, one Burgundy beef stew, and one freshly squeezed mixed fruit juice, please wait a moment~"

The girl named Zhanzhan frowned and said, "Isn't it freshly squeezed lemon wine?"

The girl seemed to have forgotten that she originally wanted whiskey sour, and simply and unceremoniously accepted that she had been ordered. Although she was questioning, it was clear that she was only arguing.

Bai Yu tilted her head and stretched out a hand, which the girl pressed on her head under her shocked gaze. Bai Yu gestured for her to stand up, but the girl stubbornly pushed upwards, and then the air froze.

"Pfft~"

Kobayashi Rindou completely disregarded the occasion and burst out laughing. The girl glared at her, but it was to no avail. Bai Yu smiled and said, "So, is there something wrong with the order I placed, Tenyu Zanzhan-kun?"

"Sizzle..."

Tianyu Zhanzhan originally thought she could put up a fight against Baiyu, but it was clear that she still couldn't even fight back. That's why Tianyu Zhanzhan dreamed of conquering Baiyu.

Akane Kubo Momo glanced at the ice queen-like girl and whispered to Kobayashi Rindou, "Rindou, do you know this girl?"

Before Kobayashi Rindou could speak, Tenyu Zanzan said softly, "Tenyu Zanzan, besides, you're much more pleasing to the eye than that smirking guy next to you."

Kobayashi Rindou snorted and said, "I wonder who's always the one ordering food every time they come~"

"Humph..."

The shop returned to quiet. Bai Yu was diligently preparing food in the kitchen. It's important to know that cooking and enjoying cooking are two different concepts. Bai Yu's level of expertise was probably the level of enjoyment.

"Here's your veal gratin in white sauce, and your seafood risotto with gentian!"

Kobayashi Rindou paused, narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the seafood risotto in front of him, then smiled and said, "You still remember..."

Bai Yu said softly with a gentle smile, "Because I don't have many customers here, and you're my first customer, so naturally I remember you very well~"

Kobayashi Rindou chuckled, about to say something, when Bai Yu stretched out a hand and placed it in front of him. Kobayashi Rindou was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Here we go again! Give it to me now!"

Bai Yu sighed and said, "It was more interesting when he was aloof like before. It's less fun now."

As Bai Yu spoke, he opened his palm, and a delicious-looking orange appeared in his hand. Akane Momo was stunned. How did it come to be? Kobayashi Rindou grabbed the orange and then grabbed Bai Yu's wrist and shook it, causing another orange to fall out.

"Hmph~ You want to see me make a fool of myself? No way! Hurry up and make some desserts!"

Kobayashi Rindou held two oranges but didn't eat them. Instead, he carefully put them in his pocket. Akanekubo Momo tilted her head and said, "Rindou, aren't you going to eat them?"

Kobayashi Rindou snorted and said, "Of course I won't eat it~ This thing is definitely going to be kept~ It's a weapon, you know~"

"arms?"

Kobayashi Rindou chuckled without saying a word, instead swinging her little feet as she ate her stew, reminiscing about her first time here.

At that time, Kobayashi Rindou was a very aloof person. The first time she came, it was a very hot day. Bai Yu recommended an iced freshly squeezed lemon wine to her that day, which could also be used as an appetizer.

But Kobayashi Rindou simply said, "Your little shop is deserted, there's not a single person here, and I can't even find this place on a map. You're recommending wine to me?"

Bai Yu tilted his head and returned to the counter. Kobayashi Rindou thought Bai Yu was scared, but Bai Yu came back and stretched out a hand, indicating that he had nothing in his hand. Kobayashi Rindou frowned. What was he doing?

Bai Yu chuckled and made a fist, gesturing to Kobayashi Rindou. Kobayashi Rindou didn't move. Bai Yu pursed his lips and then opened his palm, revealing a delicious-looking orange.

Kobayashi Rindou's expression instantly showed a hint of surprise, and he said in a deep voice, "Is this a restaurant or a circus?"

Bai Yu placed the orange in front of Kobayashi Rindou and said with a smile, "If I want to do something, you can choose to retaliate with this orange. This orange is of very high quality~"

Kobayashi Rindou was dumbfounded. Wasn't this a childish attempt to get close to her and please her? What kind of operation was this? Kobayashi Rindou said blankly, "Does this work?"

"I don't know~ but you can try, by the way..."

"Ok?"

"Hey~ there's one more~"

As he spoke, he produced another one from his sleeve. Kobayashi Rindou tilted his head and said, "Do you still want me to smash yours?"

"Oh? This is food~ Then I'll go prepare the food first~"

A lot happened that day, and Kobayashi Rindou herself didn't know how she got back. Anyway, she had forgotten her original purpose, but the food and the restaurant had aroused her great interest.

Gradually, Kobayashi Rindou became a regular customer. There weren't many people in the shop, and Kobayashi Rindou was always the last to leave because when no one was around, she would occasionally talk to Shiraha. Shiraha would just listen quietly without saying anything.

Three years passed in this way, and Bai Yu couldn't even remember when Kobayashi Rindou had become like this. But if Kobayashi Rindou hadn't told him this in person, Bai Yu would never have guessed it in his entire life.

The reason why Kobayashi Rindou fell completely in love with Shiraha was a very small matter, and it was impossible for anyone other than Kobayashi Rindou to know the specific reason.

Bai Yu, who was in the kitchen, suddenly paused and looked at the door. He usually only had three or four guests in the whole night. Why were there so many guests today?

Kobayashi Rindou and Tenyu Zanzan also looked on with puzzlement and turned to look. At this moment, a white-haired girl holding a broken sword walked in. Her face was dirty, but her eyes were filled with determination and stubbornness.

Most importantly, her clothes were completely unlike those of modern people; they resembled the clothes worn in the Colosseum in history.

The girl asked with a hint of wariness, "Where is this?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu smiled slightly. His first customer from another world... had arrived...

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The girl's voice was not weak or fearful as everyone thought; it was just plain, exceptionally plain, and it lacked the crispness that a typical girl should have. Instead, it had a deep, magnetic quality.

The girl looked around and frowned before asking, "Where is this?"

Bai Yu wiped his hands and said with a smile, "This is a restaurant."

The girl was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "A restaurant?"

It's a restaurant.

Hearing this, the girl nodded in understanding, then looked Bai Yu up and down before frowning and asking, "What kind of food is available here?"

Bai Yu tilted his head and said, "We can make anything you want to eat here. As long as we have the ingredients, what would you like to eat?"

The girl thought for a moment and finally said, "I want soup and meat."

Bai Yu was taken aback. It was indeed a simple way of putting it. Bai Yu nodded and said, "Okay, please find a seat and wait a moment. The food will be served soon."

The girl nodded and found a corner to sit down, placing the broken sword in her hand aside as if she were about to kill anyone who approached.

The girl's eyes were sharp as a sword and as resolute as an eagle's. Tianyu Zhanzhan looked at the girl and had a premonition that this woman could kill her instantly, without her even being able to fight back.

She was only curious about one thing: whether Bai Yu could defeat this girl.

The restaurant fell silent again. The girl glanced around every now and then. She was certain that she was no longer in the country she remembered, but she was still very careful.

After some time, when Bai Yu came out with a Napoleon cake and a strawberry parfait, the girl looked up at him and was stunned when she saw the cake and parfait in his hand. She had never seen such exquisite food before.

Bai Yu went back to the kitchen and brought out a glass of warm water and a pack of wet wipes, placing them in front of the girl. The girl was startled and looked at him questioningly. Bai Yu smiled and said, "You must be very tired, and your lips are chapped. Drink some water to moisten your lips~ Also, wipe your hands~ They're very pretty hands, don't let them get covered in dust~"

The girl glanced warily at the cup. Bai Yu understood, tilted his head back, took a sip, then put the cup back down, wiped his mouth, and said, "I don't know where you're from, but you must have suffered a lot. Take a good rest. There's no danger here."

After Bai Yu finished speaking, he was about to leave when the girl thought for a moment and reached for the cup. She froze when she touched it, and then said in a deep voice, "Is this hot water?"

Bai Yu nodded and said, "That's right~ Drinking cold water will harm your stomach, and it can also warm your stomach in advance~"

After Bai Yu finished speaking, she left. She looked at the lukewarm water in front of her with some strangeness, because apart from soup, she had never drunk hot water. Now, for some reason, she often went for days without drinking water, let alone hot water.

Just as Bai Yu said, she was very tired and extremely hungry. During this time, she had not had any water, not even cold water, let alone warm water. She was either thirsty or drinking dirty water.

Moreover, in her memory, hot water was only for bathing, and it was the kind of hot water she had used the last time. She had never seen anything like it used for drinking. It seemed that she had indeed stayed away from that place. The girl relaxed a little.

On the other side, she tentatively picked up a wet wipe, pulled out a few, and wiped her hands. The girl's hands were not fair but were very slender. They had calluses, but they did not affect their beauty. The girl looked at her hands. It was the first time someone had said her hands were beautiful, and it was also the first time she had observed her own hands.

As Bai Yu prepared the food, he listened to Kobayashi Rindou and Akane Kubo Momo enjoying themselves and smiled slightly. For a chef, nothing is more joyful than having their food appreciated.

"Bai Yu, I..."

Upon hearing Tianyu Zhanzhan's words, Baiyu came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of red wine braised beef and a glass of freshly squeezed mixed fruit juice. After putting them down, Baiyu smiled and said, "Zhanzhan, just eat and don't talk. You don't want anything~"

After saying that, she turned and left. Kobayashi Rindou was laughing so hard that she couldn't stop. Obviously, she had seen this scene more than once. Tenyu Zanzan held the fork with twitching lips. She really wanted to stab this guy she both loved and hated to death.

Bai Yu hummed a song and secretly glanced at Tian Yu Zhanzhan, who was silently eating with a fork. He smiled slightly and then put a whole chicken in the oven before starting to chop vegetables.

He was cooking for the girl, because it was obvious to the naked eye how long it had been since she had a proper meal. So he chose a dish that was generous in portion size, since she wasn't like Kobayashi Rindou and the others who were there to enjoy themselves, while the girl was there to fill her stomach.

A faint aroma of cream wafted from the kitchen. Kobayashi Rindou, who was chatting with Akanekubo Momo, paused, blinked, and exclaimed, "Wow! It smells so good!"