Holy, I just realized I forgot to upload the chapters.
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[Ding dong!]
[Successful check-in.]
[Ding dong!]
[Congratulations, the host has obtained one opportunity to upgrade the tavern's decoration. Would you like to use it now?]
In a good restaurant, the chef's culinary skills are crucial.
But without a proper, distinctive dining environment, enjoying a meal could lack a lot of fun.
Of course, this doesn't mean the fancier the tavern's environment, the better it is!
For example:
If one day, the breakfast shop downstairs in the neighborhood starts decorating in a high-end restaurant style. Even though they still sell common items like buns, fried dough sticks, tofu pudding, etc., would you still go in to buy?
Most people probably wouldn't dare to and might even mutter to themselves: "Oh my goodness, with this kind of decoration, would a breakfast cost a day's wage?"
Therefore, the decoration of the restaurant's environment should primarily consider the target audience.
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Without hesitation,
Zane directly used this upgrade opportunity.
After all, with the business gradually booming, the current tavern indeed needed to expand its scale.
Especially the spatial layout, including increasing the number of tables and chairs, and arranging the dining environment rationally, it was best to reorganize everything!
In short, the principle is simple:
The more customers it can accommodate, the better.
[Ding dong!]
[According to the host's wish, the tavern is now undergoing an upgrade. The upgrade includes:]
[Increasing a 50 square meter area, opening an underground Level 1 food warehouse, and a simple upgrade to the internal dining environment.]
[This upgrade will take 24 hours. During this period, the tavern will not be open to the public. Please close for one day, host!]
"Close for a day?"
Upon hearing this, Zane shrugged slightly, feeling a bit helpless.
Since coming to this world, his tavern seems not to have had a closure period.
However, it was also good, considering it a gift from the system, letting him relax a bit.
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Early morning, bright sunlight.
The sky displayed a clear blue, without a cloud in sight.
Every plant and flower in Totsuki Academy seemed vibrant bathed in sunlight!
At this moment, in a culinary classroom of the Upper School,Megumi appeared somewhat listless. Even though she had been encouraged by Zane the night before, when she returned to Polar Star Dorm and laid in bed, she still couldn't fall asleep.
That feeling of unease, like a demon, enveloped her mind, making her feel restless!
"Ah! It's not good. This is the first class after school starts, and I'm... I'm still too nervous."
Megumi muttered anxiously to herself.
Whenever she thought that if she failed this assessment, she would face the fate of being expelled from school, her delicate frame tensed up immediately.
Then, to alleviate her tension, she could only keep writing the word "人" (person) on her palm and then mimic swallowing it.
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
As the bell for class rang,
All the various noisy sounds around abruptly ceased.
Subsequently, a dignified figure entered the culinary classroom and made his way to the platform.
Although he appeared somewhat aged, his hair was meticulously groomed, with not a strand out of place.
And those deeply set, cloudy eyes seemed to convey the vicissitudes of life. The chef's uniform exclusive to Totsuki bestowed him with a radiant aura!
After scanning all the students below, he cleared his throat and began his self-introduction: "Good morning, everyone. I am the lecturer for this internship assessment, Roland Chapelle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire culinary classroom buzzed.
All the new students at Totsuki gazed at Chapelle in astonishment, their faces filled with shock, dread, and... perplexity.
This chef serving as a lecturer in Totsuki's French cuisine department was known for his strictness within the academy. Whenever he conducted assessment tests, the pass rate for students was very low!
Coupled with his ever stern expression and lack of a smile, the students called him:
The Serious Chef!
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"Uh-oh!"
"The first class, I... I actually met Lecturer Chapelle."
"With my current culinary skills, how can I possibly satisfy him with my dish?"
"My time at Totsuki seems to end here. What should I do, Mom, Zane... What should I do?"
Seeing Chapelle on the stage, Megumi was so afraid that her soul almost flew out of her body, like a consciousness-lacking zombie.
No matter how much she pondered, she couldn't anticipate her luck would be so bad to encounter this strict lecturer.
"Quiet."
"Pay attention to the order in the class."
Seeing the scene a bit chaotic, Chapelle furrowed his brows.
Then he waved his hand, signaling all the students present to quiet down.
Immediately, he took an ink pen and deftly wrote the specific recipe for "Burgundy Beef Stew" on the whiteboard.
"Today, you will be assessed on a rustic French dish, Burgundy Beef Stew!"
"The recipe is detailed on the whiteboard. I have already arranged for the ingredients."
"However, due to the limitations of the available ingredients, it's not possible to perfectly replicate it 100%. So, I allow you to make modifications while staying within the essence of this dish."
"In short, your dishes will be judged based on my standards."
"If after making changes, your dish still fails to satisfy me, then you will receive the lowest grade!"
"By the way,"
"I should also clarify."
"In my assessment, there are only two grades: the lowest E level and the best A level."
"Which means you either pass smoothly or get eliminated directly. There are no B, C, or D level assessments to let you get by with minimal credit!"
With that, the entire room was once again in an uproar.
Everyone knew Chapelle was strict, but they didn't expect his grading standards to be so extreme!
Meanwhile, Megumi, who was continuously swallowing the word "person," was stunned after hearing Chapelle's speech.
Hmm?
Burgundy Beef Stew?
This dish... Wasn't it the one that the tavern owner, Zane, made for me last time, no, no, the time before that?
Remembering when Zane finished preparing the pot of Burgundy Beef Stew, he specifically explained many details of the recipe to her.
Among them, he emphasized several times the method to quickly tenderize the beef.
Could it be that...
That the tavern owner has clairvoyant abilities?
"It's now exactly 9 a.m. Get ready."
"Two hours later, I will evaluate the dishes you've prepared."
"And any dish beyond this time frame will be deemed unacceptable!" Lastly, with Chapelle announcing the start of the assessment, all the new students busied themselves.
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