People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"No wonder you miss Bai Yu's wine so much, Grandpa. You're really something. But no matter what, Ah Yin, you have to be careful! This isn't water!"

"Hmm? You guys take so long to drink? Especially you, Joichiro, you're not so fast either~"

"Fine! You bastard, have you forgotten the time I made you throw up?"

"In a dream?"

Senzaemon Nakiri looked at the unusually excited Joichiro Yukihira and Gin Dojima and just shook his head helplessly, taking small sips. He wasn't like those two idiots; good liquor was meant to be savored.

These two are really something else, drinking baijiu like it's water. Even if Baiyu baijiu is very fragrant and doesn't have a spicy taste, this is still not how you drink it! Luckily, they brought their driver today.

Compared to the three grown men drinking here, Ranta was much more focused on her goal and went off to chat with Cerberus.

Firstly, Cerberus is very cute, and secondly, in their eyes, Cerberus is like a senior figure, especially Klara and Deklara, who are almost driven crazy by their enthusiasm. These two can be said to have left Cerberus somewhat bewildered.

"Eh~ Really? Mr. Shiraha is not only a fighter, but also plays basketball and tennis so well!"

"Oh, wait a minute?! So many rich and beautiful girls like Mr. Bai Yu?"

"Huh?! There are so many people?! Mr. Bai Yu is indeed very outstanding!"

While they were asking each other questions, Nakiri Managi was quietly looking at the documents. For some reason, she always felt a warm, home-like feeling here, and she was particularly focused on handling government affairs.

Compared to them, Saitama seemed a bit dull. Saitama just sat there, not playing anything, not doing anything, and not saying a word, just sitting quietly.

But it's not surprising, since everyone is different. So even if Saitama is doing a handstand right now... well, that's a bit much. So even if Saitama is playing a game and humming a song right now, no one would find it strange.

Cerberus's ears twitched, and then he said with a look of sudden realization, "Oh~ so besides you, Rantabi, Klaqi, Dekla, and An are all First-Class Executive Officers!"

Lantabby's lips twitched. She knew Cerberus's personality, but it was precisely because of this that Lantabby didn't feel she was being rude.

Rantabi coughed lightly and said, "Ahem! I'm sure I can be promoted to First-Class Executive Officer! After all, I'm still so young! I have a long time ahead of me!"

Cerberus clapped her hands in a daze after hearing this. She didn't know what it meant, but it sounded really impressive. Maybe that's what all energetic girls have in common.

However, this doesn't mean everyone is like that. For example, the three first-class executives in front of them all looked at Rantabi with dark expressions.

Dekker pinched Rantabi's cheek and said with a smile, "Rantabi~ are you saying the three of us are old? Especially me and Kraki~"

Lantabi broke out in a cold sweat on the spot. You see, because they were both single and couldn't find partners, they were extremely concerned about their figure, skin, and appearance. So age was always a big taboo for them (they were actually around 23...).

Ranta swallowed hard and whispered, "Deklara, Klara, you know I didn't mean it that way, remember? We're like sisters!"

Kraki said irritably, "You? 'Master and disciple'? You're at best a grand-disciple!"

"Huh?! Why?! My seniority is suddenly so low?!"

Kraki waved her hand and said, "Of course~ Think about it, the two of us personally trained An, and An is still your executor, which means An is your teacher. Do you think there's anything wrong with a grand-disciple?"

Rantabi's lips twitched, and in the end, she accepted the fact that she had suddenly been demoted two generations in a very indignant manner. However, these two people would not really treat Rantabi as a grand-disciple, after all, they had been pampering her like a younger sister for many years.

Just as Ann was about to say something, she saw Klara suddenly lean over, hook her arm around Ann's neck, and smile at Cerberus, saying, "Cerberus, you have no idea, Ann wasn't like this at first~"

Cerberus, startled and puzzled, asked, "Huh? What was Anne like before?"

Upon hearing this, Ann blushed bright red and covered Klaqi's mouth. Dekla just smiled on the side, while Rantabi said curiously, "Actually, I'm also very curious about what Ann was like before."

"Hoo~ Rantabi, what did Ann look like before? She probably had two braids, didn't wear makeup, wore big glasses, and dressed like she was in sportswear~ right, Gin~"

"Hmm! To be honest, I'm still a little surprised~"

An slumped onto the table, her face ashen. Her most humiliating moment had been revealed to others. She had planned to take her past dreams with her to the grave, but who knew they would be dug up today.

Rantabi, barely suppressing a laugh, said, "I can't quite picture it, but it feels really tacky..."

Cerberus paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Eh?! Isn't that Nene?!"

"Pfft... Hahaha! Cerberus, you're right, she really is exactly the same as that girl Nene from Kinokunori!"

Lantabi quickly asked, "Cerberus, who is that Nene from the Land of Records? What does she look like?"

After searching on his phone for a while, Cerberus finally found a photo of himself with Kinokunori Nene, which he had dragged along for a picture. Rantabi immediately covered her mouth and laughed when she saw Kinokunori Nene; the image was too striking. Klara and Deklara also leaned over to look and said with a smile, "Yes! They look exactly alike, except they're carrying a notebook!" (Kinokunori Nene: Feeling offended.)

"Hahahahaha!"

"You guys... um...."

While handling official business, Nakiri Managi listened to the commotion and murmured, "It's so nice to be young..."

"Managi, don't forget your real age. You're still very young!"

"Eh? Oh right~ I really did forget~"

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Chapter 194 Unwavering Original Aspiration, Always a Youth (Please Subscribe~)

It's clear that Managi Nakiri has a lot of stories to tell, but it's also clear that she doesn't intend to share them, or rather, she never intended to share them.

Just as Senzaemon Nakiri was about to say something, he saw Joichiro Yukihira take out his phone, look at it, and then say with a smile, "Managi, it's for you!"

Nakiri Managi was taken aback. Why did the call for her end up going to Yukihira Joichiro? Was it because no one was calling her? Thinking this, Nakiri Managi suddenly paused, and then, under everyone's puzzled gazes, began searching for her phone.

Everyone was stunned to see Nakiri Managi constantly tapping on her phone. Was she trying to break the screen? It was outrageous; her hand speed was almost like an auto-clicker.

Dojima Gin scratched his head and said, "Managi, what are you doing? Why are you tapping the screen?"

Nakiri Managi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing, I just unblocked all the contacts on my phone's blacklist."

"Oh, you have quite a few people on your blacklist. It took you so long to scroll through them."

Nakiri Managi laughed and said, "Of course~ because everyone except my office phone is on my blacklist~"

Upon hearing this, everyone's lips twitched. Good heavens, the reason they couldn't get through to Nakiri Managi's phone for so many years was actually this! Case solved! But for some reason, it felt better not to know the truth?

Nakiri Managi sensed the awkward atmosphere and felt a little embarrassed. However, she really didn't want her family to see her like that before, nor did she want her relatives and friends to contact her, otherwise she would think about many things and might not even be able to work.

After Nakiri Managi finished doing all this, her phone immediately crashed. Nakiri Managi stared blankly at her phone, which was ringing incessantly, not knowing what was wrong.

Lantabi, the youngest and most playful girl, immediately said, "Master Managi, your phone just crashed because all the messages and missed calls popped up at once!"

"Huh? What should we do then?"

"Well, I guess I'll just have to wait for my phone to save itself. But Managi-sama, with this much data, it might crash until tomorrow morning, so let's talk about what you want to do tomorrow."

Nakiri Managi's lips twitched slightly. Just how much information was this? But she also felt a warmth in her heart because it was all information showing concern for her. It always feels good to be cared for.

After sighing, Nakiri Managi turned to Yukihira Joichiro and asked, "Saiba-senpai, who was that person who approached me just now? Do I know them?"

Yukihira Joichiro laughed and said, "My name is Yukihira now... never mind... you know this person, of course you know him, you should say you are very familiar with him. Okay, use my phone to call him."

Nakiri Managi nodded, took the phone that had already been dialed, and waited with some doubt for the other party to answer. Obviously, the other party seemed to be waiting for the call and answered very quickly.

"Is this Mr. Cai Bo?"

"Huh? Why is there no sound? Mr. Saiba?"

Nakiri Managi was completely stunned. She couldn't believe it. It was definitely not a simple matter for her to call Yukihira Joichiro at this time.

Managi Nakiri opened her mouth, but finally whispered, "Leonora..."

A beautiful woman in pajamas on the other end of the phone froze instantly, snapping out of her daze. She stared at her phone in disbelief, checking several times to make sure she hadn't dialed the wrong number, before exclaiming with delight, "Managi! Is that you? Managi!"

Managi Nakiri smiled and nodded, saying, "It's me, Leonora. You still remember my voice~"

Managi's affirmation made Leonora jump up excitedly—she really jumped up. Managi and Leonora used to be very good friends, and she was very sad for a long time after she learned about Managi's situation.

Leonora exclaimed excitedly, "Wait, this is Mr. Saiba's phone call! Managi, Mr. Saiba really found you? If that means, what about that thing Mr. Saiba mentioned before that could solve your God Tongue...?"

Managi Nakiri could feel the warmth and care in those words, and said with a smile, "Of course it's true, and I'm all better now. I even had a big meal just now. I didn't know until today that God Tongue is so easy to break, and I even got to eat a flawless meal."

Leonora cheered, "Great! It's really great! Managi! You're finally free! How does it feel to eat delicious food again? Does such cuisine really exist? Mr. Saiba told me he had a way, but I didn't know anything about it. Managi, please tell me everything."

Nakiri Managi didn't hide anything, nor did she need to. Using her language skills as a Special Enforcement Officer, she described the whole story from beginning to end without embellishment.

Leonora, lying on the sofa on the other end of the phone, laughed and said, "Eh?! Really?! There's a restaurant like this?! And the manager can even make dishes like this~ Wait... Shiraha..."

"Yeah~ What's wrong?"

Leonora thought for a moment, then picked up another phone from the side, looked at a message from a few days ago, and said with a smile, "No wonder that sounded so familiar. Alice went to Mr. Bai Yu's place before, and she even said she'd take me to try it when I went there!"

Nakiri Managi smiled and said, "Alice is so sensible now. Alright, I'll stop here for now. I still need to finish reading these documents. Things are probably going to get busy lately."

"Isn't this what makes life interesting?"

"I really admire your attitude towards life. Let's chat again sometime~"

"Good~"

Looking at the phone that had just ended, Nakiri Managi smiled. Yukihira Joichiro said with a smile, "Managi, I didn't expect Leonora to actually time her call to see you."

Nakiri Managi waved her hand and said with a smile, "Let's talk about this when we meet. By the way, Saiba-senpai, don't you have any plans to settle down?"

Yukihira Joichiro leaned back in his chair and sighed, "I was planning to settle down. I even opened a diner, and life was pretty good. I was planning to send Soma away to study, then wander around for the last few years before coming back to live out the rest of my life in peace..."

Senzaemon Nakiri chuckled and said, "But now that you've tasted that kid's cooking, you don't want to stop, right?"

With a hint of anticipation, Yukihira Joichiro said, "I once told Shinomiya that while we're still young, we should do whatever we want. I feel like my cooking can still improve. I'm not old yet, right, Gin?"

Dojima Gin chuckled and said, "You're making me, someone who's settled down, feel like I'm already old. But, Joichiro, you really are still very young~"

"That's a must! Shall we have one?"

"inevitable!"

clang...

The sound of two wine glasses clinking together was crisp and pleasant. Amidst the clinking of glasses and the spilled wine, the clinking of glasses was accompanied by this crisp sound. Who cares about anything else? Let's drink heartily and toast to the passionate self of the past, to the burning self of the present, and to the even more perfect self of the future.

As long as you stay true to your original aspirations, you'll always be a young person, no matter where you go...

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Chapter 195: A Strange Method of Starting a Fire (Please Subscribe~)

"Hey? You guys are still talking about this?"

Although male friendships may seem like a passionate and pure emotion—with clinking glasses, toasts, and grand pronouncements—it can't be watched forever.

Klaqi, Dekla, and the others reacted quickly, continuing to chat with Cerberus. They were still talking when Lucifer came out, but the topic was no longer just about Bai Yu.

When they saw Lucifer walking out wearing a scarf and holding an ice cream, they were all stunned for a moment. For some reason, they always felt that there were many things they wanted to criticize, but they didn't know how to put it.

Kraki said with some surprise, "Eh?! Lucifer, you look so virtuous!"

Lucifer blushed and whispered, "I'd rather not feel this way at all..."

Lucifer's legs trembled at the thought of certain things. Sometimes she really wondered if she wasn't the Queen of Hell, or if Bai Yu wasn't human. It was too outrageous!

Dekker and the others interpreted it as Lucifer wanting to act more like a CEO. Thinking about it that way, they actually admired Lucifer. The transition from a strong woman to a good wife was so big, yet she could do it so naturally.

Language has magical effects; it can make you cry, it can make you laugh, and it can make you and someone else say two different things, but no matter how you listen or speak, you can connect them into one thing. Cross-server chat is also very reasonable, which is amazing.

Just then, Bai Yu pushed the food cart out. Just as Bai Yu had said, it was really fast. Lucifer was stunned. Was the food prepared a little too quickly?

On the food cart was a shelf with a round trough containing some irregularly shaped, semi-transparent white objects. On top of the shelf was a small iron pot. That's right, the dish Bai Yu chose for Saitama was a dry pot dish.

Saitama looked at the potato slices in the pot, scratched his smooth head, and said, "Eh? Shiraha, what kind of way is this?"

Bai Yu took out a box of matches from his pocket, took out a match, placed the ignition point on the friction strip, flicked it with his finger at a spot, and the next moment a lit match went directly across the translucent alcohol block below.

With a bang, the fire was lit, and the match bounced off the wall and back to Bai Yu, where it was extinguished and caught by him.

Saitama clapped his hands in a daze and said, "As expected of Shiraha, that skill is really cool..."

Bai Yu chuckled as he played with the matchbox in his hand, saying, "If I had to give a tip, it would probably be a little trick for finding a partner every day~"

Saitama paused for a moment, then said blankly, "You must have quite a few girlfriends..."

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "For a normal man, this should be considered a manifestation of personal charm, right, Lucifer?"

Lucifer blushed, puffed out her cheeks, snorted, and turned away from Bai Yu. That jerk's match-playing skills were definitely something else! How infuriating! Doesn't he know there are a few other scheming, crazy people around here?! That's too much!

"So, dry-fried potato slices, and rice. Oh, and this is some leftover tofu from making Wensi Tofu, so I made it into a seaweed and tofu soup for you. It'll be just this small bowl~"

Saitama, with that blank smile, said, "Eh? Thank you, Shiraha..."

"It's just a little tofu and a few slices of seaweed~ I wouldn't charge you for a normal order~"

"As expected of you, Bai Yu..."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Then please enjoy your meal. These potato slices are already cooked, so you can eat them now. As for the flames, just let them continue to burn."