Phew!
Phew!
Phew!
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew.
Just as Mana's mind was empty, another pulse of energy surged.
But this fierce wind came and went quickly. After everything returned to calm, the slices of fresh fish attached to the iceberg were eaten one after another by Mana.
For some reason, this simple sashimi seemed to possess a power that could control the heart, quickly trapping Mana, making her unable to escape.
So much so that all she could think of now was theFrozen Sea Bream Iceberg.
Finally, at a visible speed, all the fish slices were devoured completely.
"Zane!"
"Can... Can I have another plate?"
Mana licked her lips, unsatisfied, and asked Zane.
Apparently, the portion was not enough to fill her stomach, nor could it fully satisfy her god tongue!
"Sure!"
"Just wait."
Zane nodded and continued working.
Afterward, a very hungry Mana unexpectedly ate three plates ofFrozen Sea Bream Iceberg here at the tavern.
Honestly, the unprecedented sense of fullness and the freshness of the fish itself constantly lingered in her memory...
Beside her, Anne couldn't help but show a shocked expression at seeing Mana eating so much.
After all, conquering the god's tongue with just the pure taste of ingredients, and making her eat three whole plates of fish, was truly unprecedented!
...
Nowadays, many restaurants are adding other heavy seasonings.
Perhaps their aim is to make the customers addicted, thinking the food is delicious. However, this practice inevitably interferes with the natural flavor of the food.
Additionally, enhancing freshness requires higher costs.
Unlike cheap spiciness that can mask the freshness of low-quality ingredients or sweetness outside of meals that can be separated from the main course, this kind of dish like theFrozen Sea Bream Iceberg, rich in the freshness of the ingredients, is to some extent more challenging than the Comet Fried Rice in conquering the god's tongue.
But the reality is, solely relying on the taste of the fish itself, Zane managed to satisfy Mana and even make her eat three large plates of sashimi.
"I take back what I said before."
"Even if the god's tongue continues to evolve, it probably still can't surpass your cooking!"
"To me, the true powerhouse representing the culinary world might be the owner of this tavern, not me, Mana!"
Finally, after being satiated, Mana temporarily freed herself from food addiction, and her face gradually returned to normal.
Then she looked at Zane, who was carefully wiping the kitchen knife he used for the fish.
Looking closely, his eyes were so gentle and focused.
...
"Now you understand, right?"
"No matter how your god's tongue evolves, it will only be enchanted by my cooking!"
"The problem you will have in the future is not rejecting the food psychologically and starving yourself, but how to get rid of my cooking."
Upon hearing this, Zane just cleaned the knife, placed it back in the box, then raised his head slightly and looked at Mana, who was silently watching him.
"Sigh!"
"Food addiction."
"Though terrifying, it's better to be stuffed to death than to starve to death alive!"
Mana naturally understood what Zane meant and couldn't help but reflect back.
Indeed, rather than despising all cooking,
being able to heavily depend on someone's cooking and develop a food addiction, was precisely what Mana wanted to pursue most in her life!
But it is also true, as Zane said, that if she were to become addicted to his cooking,
yet he was absent, or if, like this evening, she almost failed to make herself a dish due to lack of ingredients, what would she do then?
...
"Zane."
"The WGO is soon holding THE BLUE world-class cuisine competition!"
"We are currently short of staff, so would you like to join us?"
"With your skills, serving as a WGO Special Executive like me, or as the assessor for THE BLUE competition, would be absolutely no problem!"
"I appreciate your offer!"
"At the moment, I have no interest in anything related to Totsuki Academy or the WGO Gourmet Organization."
Watching Mana invite him to WGO, Zane was momentarily surprised, then he immediately declined without much thought.
"Totsuki Academy?"
"So, have you also refused your father before?" Knowing that he wasn't even interested in Totsuki Academy, Mana had nothing more to say.
Geniuses inevitably have some perplexing quirks.
Zane, a super genius as perceived by Mana, who believes he has the strongest culinary skills in the world, yet he only wants to run this modest tavern.
His ideas and actions may seem laughable, but from Mana's perspective, he deserves respect!
If all chefs in the world were like Zane, how could she be disappointed in the culinary world?
"If you're not interested in serving the WGO, I can't force you!"
"Anne, let's settle the bill!"
Finally, Mana took back her gaze, got up, and prepared to leave.
But as she turned, she stopped and couldn't help but look back deeply at Zane. "Zane! You're a really excellent chef, and I appreciate you more and more!"
With that, she left without turning back.
After settling the bill, Anne quickly followed Mana out of the tavern.
...
Night!
Growing deeper!
The moonlight dimly lit up the road, adding a touch of brightness to the peaceful night.
"Master Mana."
"If THE BLUE competition isn't held earlier, it won't start until the end of next year."
"And currently, there's no shortage of staff, so why did you invite Zane..." Anne, playing the role of the driver, asked puzzledly while driving.
"Is there a problem?"
"I just wanted to trick him into going to the WGO."
"After all, only with him by my side can I taste his cooking every day!"
With this, Mana wore a happy smile on her face.
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