People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Joichiro Yukihira chuckled and said, "Before that, let's focus on the path we're on. This generation of wandering chefs isn't done wandering yet~"

Although all three had a high alcohol tolerance, they were aware of their roles and what they should do, so none of them wanted to continue drinking. Fine wine is good, but one should not overindulge.

Nakiri Managi had finished reading the documents and was sitting there staring at the empty plate and bowl in front of her, which contained only a little bit of chili and broth, lost in thought.

Senzaemon Nakiri smiled and said, "Shiraha! The bill..."

While being asked some strange questions by Rantabi and Dekkera, Shiraha turned to look at the table. At this moment, Nakiri Managi was looking at Shiraha expectantly, eager to know how much her meal cost. She was currently racking her brains to guess how much the meal had cost.

Shiraha seemed to have sensed Nakiri Managi's thoughts and said with a smile, "Miss Nakiri Managi seems to be guessing how much this meal will cost, Miss Klara..."

Klara said somewhat displeased, "Mr. Shiraha! I've said it so many times! You have to call me Klara! Not Miss Klara!"

Bai Yu nodded and said with a smile, "Then everyone, please guess how much this meal costs~ By the way, Ms. Nakiri Managi, do you remember the magic trick I mentioned?"

Nakiri Managi paused, glanced at the still-clean plate in front of her, nodded, and looked on expectantly. Shiraha smiled and said, "Here's a hint: that magic trick is worth four hundred yen~ Now, please begin guessing the price~"

After a moment's hesitation, Nakiri Managi said, "A dish of this caliber... a million yen?"

Bai Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Miss Nakiri Managi, you really are very rich~"

"what about you?"

"Five hundred thousand yen?"

"I think it should be over 100,000..."

"An! Are you crazy? I think it should be at least 200,000. This level of cuisine isn't about how rare the ingredients are! Did Dirk and I teach you anything?"

Cerberus was stunned as he watched their price guesses. Could a restaurant really charge over ten thousand? How amazing! Lucifer had the same thought.

Yukihira Joichiro chuckled and said, "You guys are still too young. The old man and I said from the beginning that this place is very cheap, and remember that customer who ate the dry pot dish earlier? So I guess... around 15,000 yen~"

"Fifteen thousand?!" x6

Nakiri Managi and the others clearly didn't believe it; in that case, the price of this meal would be completely incomprehensible to them.

Bai Yu said with a smile, "Grandpa, although you didn't say it, it seems you guessed closest. So, I regret to inform you that if we have to determine a winner, Grandpa wins."

Nakiri Senzaemon laughed and said, "I knew you'd only be that price! Hahaha!"

Everyone looked at Senzaemon Nakiri with suspicion. Senzaemon laughed and said, "If you ask me, this kid's meal will only cost around six thousand yen, seven thousand yen at most! Hahahaha!"

"Six thousand?!"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "That'll be six thousand five hundred yen in total~ Grandpa, you really know your stuff!"

"Hahaha! I've been eating here so long that I'm afraid I'll end up spending 10,000 yen on a single meal of rare ingredients at another restaurant!"

"Huh? They'll probably be detained then~"

"Hahaha!"

Nakiri Managi and the others were completely dumbfounded, staring blankly at Shiraha. Dojima Gin suddenly felt that the resort might be overcharging.

After watching Shiraha put away the money, Nakiri Managi came to her senses and hurriedly called out, "Mr. Shiraha! Are you sure there's only 6,500 yen? What about that Meiling porridge? You didn't include the Meiling porridge that cured my God Tongue, did you?"

Bai Yu laughed and said, "Never mind~ Seven hundred yen~"

"Seven...seven hundred..."

"To put it simply, Meiling porridge is just a pot of porridge made with glutinous rice, soy milk, japonica rice, goji berries, yam, and other things. Even though I added coconut milk cubes, it's still only this price. How expensive do you want it? Your most expensive items are those bottles of wine."

Nakiri Managi stared blankly at Shiraha, feeling that it made a lot of sense, but for some reason she was just shocked and couldn't quite accept it...

Ignoring the shocked Nakiri Managi and the others, Bai Yu looked at Nakiri Senzaemon and said, "You guys should be leaving soon, right? I might as well bring a driver."

Senzaemon Nakiri nodded, and as Managi was about to follow in a daze, she heard him say in a deep voice, "Managi, you haven't fully prepared everything yet, and you're leaving again tomorrow, so you don't need to go back yet..."

"Eh? But Father..."

Senzaemon Nakiri smiled and said, "Shiraha, I remember..."

"I understand. So, Ms. Nakiri Managi, and Klara... um... Klara, you can stay at the inn tonight. There are plenty of rooms."

Nakiri Managi said somewhat bewilderedly, "Eh?! That would be too much trouble for Mr. Shiraha. We can catch the earliest flight..."

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "First of all, the rooms upstairs are basically used like this. Secondly, you've been traveling a long way, so you need to rest well, especially you, Ms. Nakiri Managi..."

Nakiri Managi looked at Shiroha with a hint of nervousness, but finally agreed in a low voice. Nakiri Senzaemon, seeing this scene, simply closed his eyes, let out a long sigh, gave a few instructions, and then left.

As Managi was leaving, she wanted to go and see Senzaemon off, but Senzaemon just leaned against the door and said in a deep voice, "Managi, you're all better now, so... go... do what you want to do, live the life you want to live... don't worry about anything else... try to live the life you want to live... you are Managi, not someone else..."

After saying that, he closed the door and left. Nakiri Managi stared blankly at the doorway, finally unable to hold back her tears, and pathetically burst into sobs. No one knew what she was hiding, but she knew that seeing Nakiri Senzaemon leave reminded her of herself leaving years ago. Nakiri Senzaemon had watched her leave just like that; it was the shortest yet longest distance...

As mentioned before, some farewells are best left unsaid, even if you will meet again...

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Chapter 199 Be Your True Self, Find Your Own Happiness (Please Subscribe~)

Bai Yu merely smiled at Nakiri Managi's expression, but said nothing. Nakiri Managi cried three times in total: the first time was tears of joy at being alive, the second time was tears of guilt towards her family, and this third time... was tears of relief...

Rantabi whispered, "Lady Managi, you..."

Nakiri Managi waved her hand and said, "I... I'm fine. I was just thinking about how I was when I left home. I'm sorry, Mr. Shiraha, I was a little out of line."

Bai Yu shook his head and said with a smile, "No, this is only natural. Nakiri Managi's current state actually proves that she has recovered, isn't it? That's a good thing~"

Nakiri Managi wiped away her tears and nodded. Seeing this, Shiraha said gently, "Now that you've composed yourself, I'll begin preparing for the magic trick."

Upon hearing this, even Lucifer and Cerberus looked on with anticipation, especially Lucifer, who knew that Bai Yu was very good at making girls happy, so this magic trick must be very impressive.

Bai Yu first went back to the kitchen and waited for a few minutes before coming out. After asking Nakiri Managi to bring over the previous plate, he first showed that there was nothing in his hands. Then, he slowly ran his hand over the top of the plate, and before anyone could see anything, they discovered that there was an exquisite box on the plate.

Nakiri Managi was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Mr. Shiraha, how did you do that? What's inside?"

"Magicians don't tell their magic tricks to others. As for what it is, Ms. Nakiri Managi, you'll find out when you open it."

"Oh... um? This is... a cake!?"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying softly, "Hmm~ This little magic trick should be worth four hundred yen, right?"

Nakiri Managi nodded repeatedly, about to eat, when Shiraha interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Your stomach can't take any more, so I'll give you a little magic trick as a bonus~"

"Huh? Huh?! Where's the cake?"

Bai Yu waved his hand again, but this time the cake had disappeared, or rather, most of it had disappeared, leaving only a cake that was as tall as the base, though its appearance remained unchanged.

Bai Yu had no intention of explaining, and said gently, "Hmm~ This is a secret too~ Well then, Ms. Nakiri Managi, you should come with me now. I'll take you to the rooms you'll be staying in tonight."

"Oh!"

Following behind Shiraha, Klara was clearly excited because she was actually able to stay here. Although she knew that she would often come here with Nakiri Managi in the future, she did not expect that they would skip the stage of coming to eat and go straight to staying here.

To be honest, Kraki and the others were genuine rich and beautiful women who paid extra attention to their quality of life. So, they originally thought that a very ordinary room would be fine for one night. After all, how luxurious could the rest room of a restaurant be?

"What a beautiful room!"

A few minutes later, everyone exclaimed in amazement. Rantabhi said excitedly, "Wow! Mr. Shiraha! Your room is so beautiful! And it has everything!"

Bai Yu said with a smile, "Life is just like cooking. To cook a dish, you have to make it taste like the chef himself loves. In life, you also have to make your house feel like a place the homeowner would love to live in!"

The group nodded, and Bai Yu said with a smile, "Then the fifth room is occupied. The innermost room is mine, the two next to it are for Lucifer and Cerberus, and you can choose any of the rest. They are all equipped with various daily necessities."

An said blankly, "I really want to say... Manager Bai Yu, you really don't care about money at all..."

"Money? I don't hate money, but I don't really like it either. Money is just... well, I guess."

Before anyone could react, Bai Yu said gently, "Well then, everyone, goodnight, sweet dreams~"

After saying that, she turned and walked away. Only after Bai Yu had completely disappeared from their sight did Klara cover her face and say, "Dekra, I feel like I've been single for so many years just waiting for this day..."

Dirk smiled and said, "Same here~"

Lantabi yawned and said, "If you like it, just say so~ Anyway, didn't Lucifer say that Mr. Baiyu wouldn't refuse something like this?"

Klara said irritably, "You brat, you're still too young to know how big a deal finding a partner is. Although I like him a lot, and Mr. Bai Yu is excellent and won't refuse, you should still leave an impression of being reserved!"

Dekkera agreed, saying, "That's right. Anyway, we'll be visiting this place often with Managi-sama. We've waited all these years, so what's a little longer?"

"As expected of Dirk!"

"Ok!"

Seeing these two people whose minds were completely focused on finding a partner, Rantabi sighed and silently went to choose a room. Ann also quietly left. Nakiri Managi looked at her two right-hand women, sighed, and then went into her room, silently closing the door. She felt so embarrassed...

When Kraki and Dekkera noticed, they each found a room with expectant expressions and then ran back to rest.

At this moment, Nakiri Managi was sitting on the bed. This was the first time in many years that Nakiri Managi had stayed in such a place. It was very cozy. Just as Seiichiro said, you would understand what it means to feel at ease the moment you walked in.

Nakiri Managi felt as if she were sitting on the same soft bed she used to be on as a child, in the same beautiful room. She took a deep breath and looked down at the simple cream cake in front of her.

If anyone else were to give this to Nakiri Managi, she would be so badly discouraged that he would lose his job as a chef. But if it's Shiraha who gives it to her, she will be very excited.

"Hmm~ It's just as delicious as I imagined... and that's it? So little..."

Just as Nakiri Managi finished her meal in two bites and was still somewhat unsatisfied, she suddenly froze. She looked closely at the bottom of the box and discovered that it was actually a transparent thin plate. But the real key was the words underneath the thin plate.

Nakiri Managi immediately moved the box aside, her body trembled slightly as she looked at the words on the plate, and then she smiled and said, "No wonder Mr. Shiraha is so attractive to girls..."

At that moment, a cute smiley face appeared on the previously clean plate, with the words "Welcome home, Ms. Nakiri Managi~" written next to it.

Managi Nakiri stood there blankly, holding the plate, lost in thought. After a long while, she said with a slightly firm tone, "I want to be the real Managi Nakiri again... I want my own life too..."

"My own feelings...my own happiness..."

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Chapter 200 The Terrible Strawberry Cake, A Long Journey Begins with a Goal (Please Subscribe~)

Just as Bai Yu said, Nakiri Managi and the others spent almost the entire day traveling, and their emotions fluctuated greatly, especially Nakiri Managi, who was both crying and laughing. As a result, Nakiri Managi quickly fell asleep, as did Klara and the others.

Night had fallen, and apart from the students who were working overtime or preparing for exams for their future, most people were already asleep. Of course, there were also those who were just beginning their lives at this time, playing on their phones and computers, enjoying the indulgence that the night brought under the lights.

At this moment, Bai Yu leaned back in his chair and looked at Cerberus. Cerberus looked back at Bai Yu in the same way. The reason was simple: Cerberus didn't want to go to sleep. But the reason was rather absurd.

"Cerberus, don't you really want to go upstairs to sleep?"

"No, no, no!"

"So what is the reason?"

Cerberus watched Lucifer struggle for a long time before whispering, "I just don't want to sleep. I have this feeling that Lucifer and Master will do some really interesting things while I'm asleep..."

Bai Yu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "If watching movies can be considered a fun thing, then it must be just like what you said, Cerberus~"

Cerberus paused, then blinked, looking incredulous, and said, "Just watching a movie?"

"Yes~"

After Bai Yu finished speaking, she saw Cerberus looking at Lucifer with an expression that said "I'm an idiot." Lucifer was completely dumbfounded. She hadn't said a word, so why was she being pitied?! Especially by Cerberus! She was completely taken aback.

"Lucifer, Lucifer, Lucifer!"

"Ok?"

"You're so boring..."

"I...."

"Master, master, master! I'm going upstairs to sleep!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cerberus disappeared in a flash, leaving Lucifer alone there with his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

“Lucifer, you… um…”

As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, he saw Lucifer looking at him with a face of utter despair, saying, "Bai Yu... did Cerberus just call me boring? Did Cerberus pity me?"

Bai Yu's lips twitched, but he still nodded. Lucifer's eyes twitched and he exclaimed, "I'm not bored! I didn't just watch the movie! I... wait?!"

As soon as Lucifer finished speaking, Bai Yu tossed her apron and said, "The time to prove yourself has come~ Come on, let's make some snacks~"

Lucifer's lips twitched, but he still followed with a slightly flushed face. In fact, Bai Yu and Lucifer really did make some desserts, although Lucifer ran out in a very disheveled state carrying his newly learned strawberry cake.

"Lucifer~"

"I...I only need one strawberry cake! Really, that's enough! Bai Yu, come watch a movie with me!"

When Lucifer heard Bai Yu call her name, she really wanted to cry. Lucifer felt like she couldn't even stand up, and as the Queen of Hell, she actually felt a debuff like a sore back and weak legs. It was truly a terrible strawberry cake.

Bai Yu, holding a cup of black tea, sat down next to Lucifer and said with a smile, "What's wrong? I was just asking if you wanted something to drink~"

Lucifer snorted and said, "No need! I'll just eat this strawberry cake!"