People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

The door opened, and everyone looked over, but it wasn't the teacher they remembered. Instead, it was someone who shocked them even more: Erina Nakiri.

Alice was stunned when she saw who it was, and ran over to say, "Erina! What are you doing here?! Aren't you supposed to be skipping class?"

This was a question the surrounding students also wanted to know. Erina crossed her arms and said softly, "This is not something you should ask. So, what about the substitute teacher?"

"Eh?! You actually knew that Ms. Chapel was out on business~ I really didn't expect that~ Erina, you're surprisingly interested in regular classes~ The substitute teacher still hasn't arrived, and ten minutes of class have already started~"

Erina frowned. She was late because she had to attend to her schedule for the day, but wasn't this teacher being a bit too presumptuous, having her grandfather come to support her while she herself was late?

As soon as she finished speaking, several footsteps were heard, and everyone looked towards the door. This time it must be the teacher. Erina also turned her head with a sneer, wanting to see what kind of substitute teacher would make such a big fuss.

"This should be 1-C, right?"

Upon hearing the voice, Erina paused, finding it somewhat familiar. The next moment, the door opened, and the students gasped in surprise as three people walked in: two very handsome, well-built white-haired beauties, and the other a very handsome boy.

Alice clapped her hands and said, "Wow~ So there are still students late...."

Erina and Hisako were frozen in shock, completely dumbfounded. The newcomers were none other than Shiraha and his two companions. Shiraha smiled and said, "Excuse me, but I'm a teacher—or rather, a substitute teacher."

Alice was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief, "You're a substitute teacher?! No way! How old are you?! How can you be a teacher?!"

"Alice! Don't be rude!"

Alice was taken aback, and Erina turned around, her face flushed with excitement, and said, "Manager Shiraha! What brings you here! Are you really a substitute teacher?!"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Yes~ Your grandpa called me early this morning, and after pestering me for a long time, I finally gave in and agreed~ I didn't expect you to be in this class~"

Erina nodded, her heart overflowing with love for her grandfather! He was truly amazing! He actually managed to get Shiraha to come and be the teacher! This lesson was priceless!

Hisako said excitedly, "Manager Shiraha's class! I can't wait..."

Alice and the others were stunned. Was this the arrogant Erina? Erina was someone who wouldn't even give face to Tsukasa Eishi! One of the undisputed queens of Totsuki!

Alice whispered, "Erina, is this teacher very amazing?"

Erina breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alice, you'd better pay attention in this lesson! Shopkeeper Shiraha's strength is terrifying."

"Where is Senior Bisi?"

"A single dish by Manager Shiraha would be enough for Senior Si to learn for several years." (Si Yingshi: I used to be a combat power unit~)

Everyone gasped in shock. If they hadn't known that Erina never liked to joke, they would never have believed it; it was terrifying.

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Sorry everyone, there was some traffic, so I'm late. Let me see... let's all introduce ourselves first. It's fate that I'm giving you all a lesson. Let's get to know each other... let's start with Erina!"

Erina nodded. After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Shiraha nodded and looked at Alice with a playful expression, saying, "I didn't expect you to be Alice's cousin~ But as for molecular gastronomy... well, I'll talk about that later~"

"I won't go into too much detail about myself~ I'm just here to substitute teach for one day, so you don't need to call me teacher, just call me Bai Yu~"

Everyone nodded. Bai Yu looked at the lesson plan that Xia Peier had prepared on the blackboard and nodded, saying, "Hmm~ a very traditional method~ but not bad~ Teacher Xia Peier's lesson today is borscht, so my lesson today will be that too~"

Everyone was taken aback. Erina listened intently to Bai Yu's words. Bai Yu pointed to the recipe on the blackboard and said, "Now you have ten minutes to tell me what's wrong with this recipe or how to make it taste better."

Erina asked in confusion, "Manager Shiraha, this dish is a classic, why are you looking for shortcomings?"

Bai Yu chuckled and said, "Good question, but don't forget—food is invented by people, which means it has the potential to be constantly improved. Just like who could have imagined that adding different ingredients to a plate of fried rice would create a different flavor?"

Erina nodded, and Shiraha said with a gentle smile, "It's not that you have to find it, but you need to try your best to imagine the whole process of making this dish, and then refute it yourself. If you can't imagine it, that's okay too~"

Everyone stared at this classic dish, lost in thought...

P.S.: Teacher, this is the first chapter. Okay, let's skip dinner and continue!

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Chapter Sixty-Two: The Extremely Contrasting Character of Kobayashi Rindou (Please Subscribe~)

Under Bai Yu's meticulous teaching, everyone listened very attentively. It was the first time they felt that a class could go by so quickly, and they didn't even want the get out of class to end.

As Bai Yu walked, he suddenly paused and said, "Erina, Hisako, what's the meaning of you two following me like this?"

Erina replied matter-of-factly, "Of course I'm going to class! My schedule today is entirely filled with Professor Chappelle's classes!"

Bai Yu was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Eh? You still have to take third-year courses?"

Erina snorted and said, "As for that, I'm one of the Elite Ten! Some third-year students aren't even a match for me. I think I could teach third-year classes without any problem!"

Bai Yu didn't say anything, just nodded. Suddenly, Bai Yu thought of something and said, "Did you see Lucifer and Cerberus again?"

Erina and the other girl were startled, only then realizing that Lucifer and Cerberus were missing. Erina scratched her head and said, "I don't know... but I remember that Cerberus talked to Lucifer about chocolate after class?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's expression turned somewhat strange. Cerberus wanted to eat chocolate? Seriously? Isn't a hellhound a dog? Can a hellhound eat chocolate? That's outrageous!

The two naturally had no idea what Bai Yu was thinking, nor did they care, since they didn't know that Cerberus was the terrifying hellhound in mythology.

In the third-grade classroom, Kobayashi Rindou lay sleepily in the first row, while Akanekubo Momo sat next to him, yawning. If the visitors weren't of interest to them, the two of them would simply leave; after all, the school wouldn't dare fire them.

"Eh? Kobayashi-san? Akanekubo-san?"

Upon hearing the voice, the two looked up and saw that Tsukasa Eishi and Saito Muneaki were also there, while Megijima Tousuke seemed to have gone to Okinawa for an inspection.

Kobayashi Rindou, with a nonchalant expression, propped his chin on his hand and said, "Why are you two here too?"

Eishi Tsukasa said somewhat helplessly, "Well... it's like some kind of magic is telling me I can't skip Professor Chappell's class, so I came... Saito-kun did the same..."

Kobayashi Rindou and the other girl were stunned. It was one thing if it was just the two of them, but for two people in a row to be in this situation was a bit too outrageous!

"Ugh~ I'm so sleepy... If this new substitute teacher doesn't interest me, I'm leaving right now!"

Sitting diagonally behind Kobayashi Rindou, Tsukasa Eishi's lips twitched as he said, "Um... isn't that a bit impolite?"

Kobayashi Rindou snorted and said, "I'm being very polite by not flipping the table! Tsukasa, you don't actually think we can learn anything at school, do you?! If it weren't for this sudden, inexplicable feeling, I wouldn't have come!"

Neither Tsukasa Eishi nor Saito Muneaki said anything, because they knew that what Kobayashi Rindou said was true. Akane Kubo Momo, holding Butch's head, said slowly, "Rindou... what if that substitute teacher doesn't let you leave...?"

"Let's have a food battle!"

Rindou Kobayashi was unusually irritable today. She was already anxious because of insomnia, and now this happened. If this teacher really messed with her, she might actually do something like this. After all, even the Supreme Commander could be dismissed if there were ten of the Elite Ten.

"So, are you going to have a food battle with me, girl?"

Upon hearing this, Kobayashi Rindou was taken aback, then said somewhat impatiently, "Yes... um?!"

Akanekubo Momo was stunned. After recovering, Kobayashi Rindou looked at the figure standing next to Erina, swallowed hard, rubbed his eyes, and said, "Huh?! Shiraha?! What are you doing here?!"

Hearing Kobayashi Rindou's words, Shiraha, standing on the podium, smiled and said, "Erina, you and Hisako should find a place to sit. As for Rindou, is this what you're like at school?"

Kobayashi Rindou quickly exclaimed, "No, no, no! It's because I can't sleep today! I'm usually very kind, friendly, and approachable! Right, Azusa? Saito?"

Seeing the dagger-like look in Kobayashi Rindou's eyes, both of them felt a chill. Bai Yu smiled and said, "I know you too well~ Sit down~ Class is about to start~"

"Oh... um?! Shiraha, you're a substitute teacher?!"

Shiraha nodded, and Akane Kubo Momo also immediately snapped out of her daze, looking at Erina sitting next to her and saying, "Erina, is this true?!"

Erina nodded and said, "I just came here with Manager Shiraha after the last class, and I learned a lot..."

Tsukasa Eishi and Saito Muneaki looked at the man in front of them with some strange expressions upon hearing this. Was this the man Kobayashi Rindou was pursuing...?

Bai Yu glanced at the room and said, "Why are there so many people?"

Kobayashi Rindou smiled and rested his chin on his hands, saying, "Because some people either failed the assessment and were expelled, or went on research trips, or simply felt that attending classes was unnecessary~ But today there are five of the Elite Ten here, which is very kind of you~"

Bai Yu nodded and said, "Your academic system is quite interesting. Well then, since you are among the top ten and third-year students, I won't waste time with unnecessary talk. Let me give you a project."

Rindou Kobayashi, Erina, and Momo Akanekubo all looked on with anticipation, because the three of them were going to Shiraha for practical training, but they had never had the chance to show Shiraha their strength before, so they were naturally very excited now.

Kobayashi Rindou, in particular, was completely aroused, startling Tsukasa Eishi and Saito Muneaki. Shiraha chuckled and said, "I have some paper here. Write down the five ingredients that come to mind first."

After distributing the papers, Bai Yu looked at them with a smile. Once everyone had stopped writing, Bai Yu said with a smile, "Write your names and hand them in."

Even Kobayashi Rindou didn't understand what this meant, but he still did it anyway. After looking at it once, Bai Yu nodded and said, "Not bad, there are no foods that would cause adverse reactions if eaten together. Let's begin."

"Start with what?"

"Use the ingredients you wrote down to make a dish. You can only use these ingredients. The time limit is until the end of get out of class. I won't grade it, but you should know what I mean."

Everyone was taken aback. Some looked relaxed, while others frowned and thought about the recipe. Bai Yu saw their expressions and said with a smile, "Don't be too rigid in your thinking. Just like no one thought that eggs and rice could be fried at the beginning. Be more flexible in your thinking. That's the content of this lesson."

"A good chef should be able to make any food they're satisfied with at any time—not just frying, stir-frying, or deep-frying. Sauces, accompanying drinks, fillings, and broths should all be fine too."

Before Kobayashi Rindou could even reply to what Bai Yu had just said, Bai Yu chuckled and said, "Nakiri Alice, there aren't many people in the classroom, you can come in and listen~"

Everyone looked towards the door and sure enough, they saw Alice Nakiri peeking out from under the door. Alice glanced at Shiraha and then ran over to Hisako and sat down next to her. She was very interested in the shopkeeper because of her performance in the class and with Kobayashi Rindou and the others.

P.S.: One more chapter until the teacher finishes, and we, who were preparing to play the dog, have gotten ourselves into trouble....

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Chapter Sixty-Three: We've Got into Trouble - Beginner Version (Please Subscribe!)

After Bai Yu's earlier words, all the students abandoned their initial ideas. It was as if a tightly closed door in their minds had been opened, and all sorts of inspirations that they had never thought of before burst forth.

It turns out there was a reason they were able to advance to the third year. While Alice was still thinking, Tsukasa Eishi and the others had already prepared their dishes, which were not their usual kind.

Bai Yu tasted it with everyone and pointed out its advantages and disadvantages. Although there were more disadvantages, at first, Si Yingshi and the others planned to give them a hard time, but they soon found that they had met a master.

Before eating, Bai Yu described the details of each person's dish, even the texture of the meat and the cross-section of the vegetables. Keep in mind, Bai Yu only glanced at it.

Erina said somewhat frustratedly, "Manager Shiraha's skill level is indeed too high... He's more effective than my God Tongue with just his eyes."

After Kobayashi Rindou finished giving his score, he stared intently at Bai Yu, occasionally taking a picture with his phone, then beaming with the smugness of a mouse that had just gotten its cheese.

Tsukasa Eishi and the others were somewhat incredulous at Kobayashi Rindou's delighted expression, but they didn't say anything. After all, they could tell that Kobayashi Rindou really liked Shiraha, otherwise he wouldn't have changed so much over the years.

As for Bai Yu's strength and personal conditions, they had nothing more to say. In this situation, they could only wish Kobayashi Rindou success soon.

When the last Alice dish was served, Bai Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Very good idea, as expected of a user of molecular gastronomy..."

Alice glanced at Erina with a smug look. Bai Yu's strength had piqued Alice's interest in him, and now that she had received Bai Yu's praise, she naturally wanted to show it off to Erina.

Because of Erina's previous cooking, Shiraha just nodded and then started pointing out a bunch of shortcomings, but Erina remembered them all carefully. After all, not everyone can do this kind of critique; it's a very precious set of notes.

Shiraha glanced at the dish in front of him and said with a smile, "Nakiri Alice-kun~"

"Yes!"

"How long has it been since you last cooked a complete dish using traditional tableware?"

Alice was taken aback. Bai Yu sighed and said, "It's a very good piece, but it was ruined by the chef's own culinary skills, or more accurately, her cooking techniques. Alice Nakiri, molecular gastronomy is indeed amazing, but in some aspects, machines will never be a match for humans."

Alice was about to say something when Bai Yu casually picked up a kitchen knife from the side and slashed it across a piece of ham. A nearly transparent slice of ham slid off like a piece of paper.

Everyone looked terrified. Bai Yu smiled and said, "This was just a casual cut. Could a machine do that? Maybe, but doing that kind of work for a long time would lead to errors. Humans, with sufficient willpower and endurance, are far superior to machines."

As Bai Yu spoke, he placed the ham in the water and gently stirred it. Slowly, two layers appeared. Everyone was speechless. Alice was somewhat startled, but she was mostly reflecting on the situation.

Molecular gastronomy certainly has many advantages: it is more convenient, faster, and has a completely new taste. However, it also has many disadvantages: it is not convenient to carry, has great limitations, and the calculation of equations takes time, etc.

Seeing Alice deep in thought, Shiraha nodded and said, "Well then, everyone, it's great to see your cooking and your broader perspectives. Keep it up! Remember, a chef's dishes must first be ones they enjoy eating, and only then are they worthy of being sold. Class dismissed!"

After Bai Yu finished speaking, he stretched and walked towards the door on his own. The students looked at Bai Yu with awe and longing in their eyes. There was a huge gap between them, but it did not make them feel jealous.

After Bai Yu left the classroom, Kobayashi Rindou and the other girls chased after him. Bai Yu then called Lucifer on his phone, but no one answered. He then called Cerberus, and the call was answered almost instantly.

"Lucifer, Lucifer, Lucifer! Lord..."

"Shut up, Cerberus! I refuse to believe I can't conquer a mere chocolate biscuit! Cerberus! Give me the chocolate!"

"Ugh... Lucifer... the chocolate's all gone...."

Hearing this, Bai Yu's lips twitched. He then located the two people using the phone's location. He didn't want to use it, but if he didn't, Lucifer wouldn't let Cerberus tell him. By the time they found them, the building would probably have been burned down by Lucifer and Cerberus.

After finding the kitchen, Bai Yu saw Cerberus running out of the kitchen and asked in confusion, "Cerberus... what's wrong?"

Looking at Cerberus's messy hair, Bai Yu tidied it up, and Cerberus said nervously, "Master, master, master... we've caused trouble..."

Bai Yu was taken aback, then pulled Cerberus over and pushed open the door. A cloud of black smoke billowed out, and then they saw Lucifer holding a shovel, his face covered in soot, shoveling some unknown black object into a pot.

Erina and the others were stunned. Was this really not a biological weapon? This was a bit too far-fetched! Kobayashi Rindou's lips twitched as he said, "It seems none of those female CEOs can cook..."

Bai Yu coughed lightly. Lucifer snapped out of his reverie, glanced at Bai Yu, and then immediately turned his head away, his eyes full of embarrassment. Bai Yu chuckled and said, "Lucifer~ Are you making chocolate cookies~"

Lucifer paused, then looked at the dried-up tar-like substance in his pot, and snorted, "You have good taste! It's a chocolate crepe!"

Kobayashi Rindou and the others twitched their lips as they looked at the smug Lucifer. Where did he get his sense of superiority from? It's only because Bai Yu is of a higher cultivation level and can speak well that he could be recognized!

Bai Yu sighed and said, "Lucifer, you need to be mindful of your appearance~ Go wash your face first~"

Lucifer snorted and ran to the side to wash his face, but as soon as he turned on the tap, he saw the entire tap fly out and spray out a bunch of chocolate sauce. The refrigerator on the other side also moved and then the refrigerator door fell off.

Bai Yu glanced at Cerberus to the side and then saw that she had one hand wrapped around her arm, her eyes darting around, and some cold sweat on her forehead.

Bai Yu sighed and whispered in Cerberus's ear, "You did it? 'You all'—do you mean the three of you?"