People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

After taking a bite...

pat...

The chopsticks fell to the ground. Bai Yu's lips curled up slightly; this was the effect he wanted. Erina suddenly looked up and exclaimed in disbelief, "What kind of noodles are these?!"

"It's just the most typical cold noodles you mentioned, a commoner's dish~ Don't doubt your initial judgment~"

Hearing this, Erina was completely dumbfounded, and then said blankly, "It really is cold noodles... but why... what's in this seafood risotto?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "With your super sense of taste, you should be able to guess how precious the ingredients are, right? To be honest, I was wondering if I was frying gold while cooking it. But in terms of nutritional value, this risotto is definitely better."

Erina lowered her head and fell completely silent. If someone of equal or slightly better skill than her were to speak to her with a completely different view on cooking, Erina would definitely get angry.

But now Bai Yu is far stronger than her, and she doesn't even have the courage to catch up. Erina can listen to his words, but she will never waver in her beliefs. But now the bloody facts are right in front of her.

She could tell that the seafood risotto was full of high-quality ingredients, and most importantly, it was incredibly delicious and flawless. Surprisingly, the other bowl of cold noodles had the same impact...

Erina was truly bewildered. Senzaemon Nakiri, seeing this, merely smiled slightly. This was exactly the effect he wanted. Erina needed to reshape her culinary concepts! Her concepts were completely wrong, even somewhat distorted, because of her father.

Bai Yu didn't say anything more, but sat to the side and continued playing on his phone, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with him. At this moment, Saitama stood up, put down the money, and said to Bai Yu, "Still very delicious! I'll come again in a few days~"

Bai Yu put down his phone, stood up, smiled, and nodded. After Saitama left, Senzaemon Nakiri also stood up, paid the bill, and said, "Thank you! Bai Yu, I'll be going now! Erina, I'll wait for you in the car."

After saying that, she walked towards the door. Erina sat for a while before standing up somewhat absentmindedly. She looked at Shiraha with a complicated expression and then said softly, "Can I get that osmanthus wine to go...?"

"Okay~"

As Bai Yu spoke, he walked back to the kitchen and brought out a very simple little wine pot, sealed with a stopper. He placed it in front of Erina, who nodded and asked softly, "How much?"

"Eight hundred~"

Erina paused, then gave a wry smile and said softly, "As expected of you... Manager Shiraha, I'll come again..."

"Welcome again~"

After Hisako put down the money, she ran after Erina, who had already walked out with the sake bottle, without waiting for Shiraha to give her change. Shiraha looked at the 1000 yen note on the table and sighed, "Why do I always feel like I'm getting a bargain?"

Lucifer smiled. Bai Yu was the most special man she had ever met, without a doubt. After clearing the table and collecting the money, Bai Yu sighed and sat down to continue looking at his phone.

Lucifer thought for a moment and then moved closer. Bai Yu only felt a fragrant breeze, and then saw a delicate and beautiful profile appear in front of him.

This was the first time Bai Yu had seen Lucifer like this. She was truly as beautiful as her reputation suggested. Her crimson eyes were like red crystals, calm, elegant, dignified, gentle, and curious. Almost every emotion could be seen in them.

Lucifer noticed Bai Yu's gaze, his face flushed, and he straightened up, clearing his throat as he said, "What are you looking at? Why do I always see you with your phone?"

Bai Yu tilted his head and said, "Chatting with old friends, checking out their updates, and occasionally glancing at pet magazines...that's about it~"

"A pet magazine? For dogs?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "That's true. We'll look at dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, and the like, but I feel dogs and cats are a bit better. However, since it's a restaurant, it's best not to keep pets. So, we'll just have to look at them."

Lucifer tilted his head as if he had thought of something, and then asked uncertainly, "Is it because of the toilet problem, or are you afraid of biting or scaring people, or is it shedding fur?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "Basically, yes~ It would be great if none of these things existed~ No... it would be great if we could just turn into people while we're in business~ But that would be a bit too absurd~"

Lucifer's eyes lit up. She seemed to have thought of something, and a meaningful smile appeared on her face. If it was a dog, then she really did have one that met all the conditions Bai Yu had described.

Inside the car, Erina held the small sake bottle tightly in her hand without saying a word, while Hisako looked at Erina with a worried expression. She knew that Shiraha was right, and that Erina was just temporarily unable to recover from the shock.

Senzaemon Nakiri smiled and said, "Erina, what do you think?"

After thinking for a long time, Erina looked at the small sake flask in her hand, a determined look flashing in her eyes, and said, "I will go again!"

Senzaemon Nakiri closed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. This was the best outcome for today. Erina's culinary philosophy had already wavered; all that was needed was a final, gentle push...

The driving force behind this was the subsequent Ten Masters' Self-Service Restaurant... on-site study!

P.S.: Pets, you know?

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Chapter 18 Shanks Arrives with Hawkeye (Please Subscribe~)

It was late at night. Bai Yu sat quietly, looking at a magazine. Lucifer glanced at Bai Yu, nodded, and said, "I'm going upstairs to rest!"

"Mmm~ Goodnight~"

"Good night."

Lucifer seemed to have something on his mind, almost running all the way up, which surprised Bai Yu, but he didn't say anything, just assuming that the Queen of Hell was more energetic.

"Manager, I'd like a refill..."

Bai Yu nodded at the girl whose face was slightly flushed and said, "I can see it's having some effect~ This time, just half a cup~ Otherwise, you might really pass out here drunk~"

"it is good..."

When Bai Yu returned with the cup, he saw that the girl was no longer there. Just as he was wondering what was going on, he saw her appear behind him. Bai Yu was stunned for a moment and then put the wine on her table.

"Is there anything else you need?"

After looking at Bai Yu for a long time, the girl smiled and said, "Yes... I need you to talk to me..."

"Okay, what do you want to say?"

"Thank you... Store manager, what's your name... Bai Yu, right?"

Bai Yu nodded, and the girl smiled, then pointed to herself and said, "Guess what my name is?"

This question genuinely stumped Bai Yu. Why was she asking him his name when he didn't even know her? But seeing the seriousness in her eyes, Bai Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "It sounds like a very impressive name. I probably can't guess it."

The girl smiled gently and said, "Manager... my name is Kasumigaoka Utaha..."

Just as Bai Yu was about to nod, he heard the girl continue, "Also called Xia Shizi..."

Bai Yu was taken aback, then suddenly realized something, frowned and said, "Are you the author of that light novel? The one called 'Love Metronome'?"

"Yeah...it's terrible, right? I know..."

Bai Yu gently shook his head, sat opposite the girl, and said with a very serious expression, "No, that's a work with great potential. Although the plot is a bit..., you should continue."

After a long silence, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally said softly, "Perhaps you're right, but I can't write anymore. My mind is blank..."

"That's good..."

"Eh?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "That's right~ That's good~ This way we can abandon our previous ideas and start over, and write something completely new according to our own thoughts. This is a great start."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes lit up. Shiroha smiled and said, "Your book is still waiting for you to save it... Kasumigaoka Utaha-sensei~"

"Um... thank you... but my mind is still blank. After thinking about the questions you and that lady raised, I suddenly don't know how to write them down..."

Bai Yu took out his phone, found Kasumigaoka Utaha's novel, randomly opened a small chapter in a volume, pointed to a passage and said with a smile, "If the writing in this part wasn't so verbose, but instead used a small linguistic detail to depict the character's psychological changes, it would be much better."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes lit up. How come she hadn't thought of that? This was indeed much better than her original work. Shiraha kept explaining it to her, and the food on the table had gone cold, and the wine hadn't been drunk.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's mind gradually formed a rough idea. She turned her head and looked at Shiraha, who was explaining to her with a gentle smile how to improve the design while occasionally affirming certain paragraphs. She was slightly lost in thought.

"That's about it, that way the plot won't be so stomach-churning... Hmm? Is there something on my face?"

Not long after Bai Yu finished speaking, he saw Kasumigaoka Utaha staring blankly at him, leaving Bai Yu somewhat at a loss for what to do.

"It's nothing, thank you..."

"I just didn't want to see this work disappear from people's sight like this. It seems like nothing serious has happened. Would you like me to heat up the beef for you?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head and said softly, "No need, I'm already full. Thank you for the treat... Let's settle the bill. Oh, and a pot of osmanthus wine, please."

Hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, Shiraha nodded and went back to the kitchen. After paying the bill, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't leave immediately, but paused at the door and said softly, "Manager Shiraha, is this shop open every night?"

"Yes."

"The food was delicious, I'll definitely come again~ Goodbye~"

“Welcome to visit next time~”

Watching Kasumigaoka Utaha's departing figure, Shiraha smiled and shook his head. He thought, "When that book is updated again, it'll definitely be a bestseller. I'm really looking forward to it..."

Just as Bai Yu was about to sit down and continue reading, he heard the phone ring.

Bai Yu picked up his phone, glanced at it, and was slightly taken aback. He really hadn't expected this guy to call him; it was quite rare.

"You actually called me? Is something wrong? If it's about a fight, then don't bother calling."

A white-haired man on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "Hahaha! You actually said that! Hahahaha! My side hurts from laughing so much!"

Bai Yu simply sighed and asked, "So what exactly happened?"

There was a couple more laughs on the other end of the phone before the laughter subsided, and a hint of helplessness crept in as he said, "Your shop is opening tomorrow night, right?"

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will continue operating."

"We're coming over tomorrow night! Be serious!"

"It's really not easy to have a friendship like this where you can talk to me like that~"

"I just want to smash that face of yours, the face that's all about picking up women!"

He hung up the phone after saying that. Bai Yu stared at the disconnected screen for a moment, then smiled and said, "A man's arrogance isn't cute at all~ especially a monster~"

At this moment, Lucifer in the room checked the time. At exactly twelve o'clock, Lucifer opened the window, stood in front of the window, and gently drew a line between his thumb and forefinger. A drop of blood fell directly downstairs.

The wound healed instantly. After closing the window, Lucifer sat on the bed with a wicked grin and said, "Was this a deal, Bai Yu?"

Bai Yu, sitting below, only felt a strange sensation, but didn't think much of it, simply assuming it was because he was disgusted by the arrogance of that monster from before.

Bai Yu had just sat down when he saw the shop door light up. He immediately stood up, and the next moment the door opened. Bai Yu first heard a familiar laugh, and then saw a familiar face.

"Hey! Boss! I'm here again!"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Hmm~ You used the word 'again' very well~ Mr. Shanks~ and the gentleman next to you."

"Hawkeye, Shanks, is this the place you said you could find peace of mind at?"

"Yeah! Isn't it great!"

"Nice environment."

Bai Yu looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Find a place to sit down. What would you like to eat this time?"

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Chapter Nineteen: The Unique Charm of Hot Pot (Please add to your favorites!!!!!!!!!)

Just like his name, Hawkeye, his eyes are extremely sharp and determined, like the eyes of an eagle. This is a rare quality in a martial artist, especially a swordsman.

"First, two jugs of that same wine, and then... Boss! Do you have any spicier dishes, something even more intense than that garlic pork belly we had before?"

After hearing Shanks' words, Bai Yu tilted his head and said, "Do you two want the same thing, or does Mr. Hawkeye have something else in mind?"

After a moment of contemplation, Hawkeye said in a deep voice, "Give me the beef, and the rest of your requirements are the same as his."

Bai Yu nodded, then gave a strange smile. Beef, something with a strong, stimulating flavor, and something that goes well with alcohol—besides that, there probably isn't anything else.

"I didn't expect that you actually weren't lying to me."

Shanks was taken aback by Hawkeye's words, then chuckled twice and said, "What's the point of lying to you about something like this? By the way, your strength seems to have improved again. Go back and train some more?"

"Okay, where to?"

"of course..."

Before Shanks could finish speaking, Bai Yu placed a stove and a strangely shaped pot on it. Hawkeye and Shanks were both stunned, as it was the first time they had ever seen such a thing.

Shanks looked down into the pot and saw a layer of red oil that looked so appetizing, along with some visible bits of chili pepper.

Shanks stirred the soup with his chopsticks, then looked up with a puzzled expression and said, "Only soup?"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, then Shanks asked again, "Is it cold?"

Seeing Shanks and Hawkeye staring at each other blankly, Bai Yu turned on the switch on the stove below. As flames appeared, Shanks and Hawkeye were quite surprised because they had never seen such a device before.

Seeing the two of them, Bai Yu immediately returned to the kitchen. This time, he came out pushing a food cart with a bunch of ingredients on it, such as beef, vegetables, and mushrooms. He was afraid that if they were any later, the two of them would just drink the soup.

"You might have this where you're from, but judging from your expressions, you probably haven't tried it before. It's called hot pot. We can take care of everything you're asking for. Just wait for the broth to boil, then put the ingredients in and cook!"

Hawkeye said in a deep voice, "Is simply boiling the food an interesting way to eat it?"

"That's right~ But there are a few things that can't be cooked for too long, like this tripe and honeycomb tripe. They only need to be cooked for a few seconds before eating~ This is the sauce I made for you. Just dip them in it after they're cooked~ This is my all-purpose sauce, you can dip anything in it~"

After saying that, Bai Yu walked to the side and continued reading his book. Hot pot is something that even someone who doesn't understand the language can learn how to eat. The dipping sauce might be a bit troublesome, but fortunately, they wanted a strong flavor. A spicy hot pot would still be very delicious without dipping sauce, not to mention that they now have Bai Yu's secret sauce.

What happened next would have terrified many people if it happened on Shanks' so-called Grand Line, because Shanks and Hawkeye were staring intently at a pot, waiting for the soup inside to boil.