Chef God Reborn in Japan - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Chapter 24 Bet with Rina

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Xia Yu was cleaning the dishes in the kitchen.

There were not that many customers in a day anyway. Xia Yu just washed the dirty dishes if there were any. Otherwise, they would be unpleasant to look at.

Four pairs of tableware, four small dishes, and a stainless-steel pot. The whole kitchen still had a strong spicy taste during the washing.

Phew.

After washing, he took out a paper towel to dry his hands. Xia Yu took out his mobile phone in his pocket and planned to make a call to the old man to ask him if he had boarded the plane. He wanted to ask for all the licenses for this restaurant.

In fact, to open a restaurant, the licenses for each country were similar.

In Japan, you must first have the ‘Business License Application’ and ‘Food Sanitation Manager Qualification’ granted by the Health Care Agency.

Secondly, there were qualification documents of the Taxation Agency, Fire Department, Occupation Security Office and other government agencies.

At least, in the last world, it was not easy for a Chinese to open a store in Japan. In this world, gourmet associations seemed to have replaced the functions of some government agencies. Without so many licenses, the most difficult part was to handle the Food Association.

With a license from the Food Association, everything could be done easily. 

“Beep, beep…” 

It had a busy tone with no signal whilst dialling. Xia Yu pouted. “It seems that he has boarded.” 

Eh? 

Xia Yu suddenly noticed that someone was behind him. He glanced back at the blonde girl who was at the kitchen door. He smiled lightly. “Why don’t you make a sound when you walk? Rina, did you not eat enough?” 

This time, the Tongue of God was not angry because of his ridiculous words, and her violet eyes were calm. 

“How did you cook the glowing dish?” she asked without any embarrassment. 

“With my hands.” 

“…” 

Rina took a deep breath and almost got angry again. “I am asking you, what is the principle of the glowing dish?”

“Principle?” Xia Yu said, holding his chin and pretended to think. He said abruptly, “The principle… is that there is no principle!”

“What do you mean?” Rina was annoyed.

“You can’t make it anyway.”

Xia Yu shook his hand.

Actually, there was no principle for glowing dishes. Based on the story of the Little Chinese Master Chef, only the dishes that glowed would be considered good dishes.

It seemed to be a really high requirement for chefs these days.

The failed Magic Mapo Tofu with 70 points could make the commander of Togetsu ‘cloth burst’ and comment that it was a delicious dish.

The glowing dish with a score of 90 points or more made Rina, the ‘Tongue of God’ lose herself.

In other words, 60-point qualified dishes in the Chef God System were the top dishes for Togetsu’s high school students. The 90-point glowing dishes could win against any of the Top Ten in Food Wars.

Of course, if the topic of this Food War was tofu and Chinese cuisine, Xia Yu had chance to show it and come up with the killing trick he currently mastered, ‘Magic Mapo Tofu’.

If the topic changed to other things, such as Western food and Japanese food, then he could only get beaten up by the Top Ten.

Xia Yu reviewed his cooking skill seriously and felt really ashamed.

Using his strong suit, he could match with Top Ten, but for other dishes, such as French cuisine and Japanese cuisine, he didn’t even reach the standard of Togetsu’s students.

“I can’t make it?” 

This time, Rina was really angry. She gritted his teeth and glared at him. “Why can’t I make it? As long as it’s cooking, there is nothing the Tongue of God can’t do!” 

“…” Xia Yu rolled his eyes and felt speechless about Rina’s weird temper. 

It was hard to explain. Xia Yu just couldn’t say it was metaphysics. Xia Yu simply ignored her. 

He moved away from the Tongue of God and returned to the storefront. Then he saw Hisako Arato. 

“Hi, secretary!” 

He said hi, but the girl with purple hair was full of vigilance. “Who are you? Where is Miss Rina…”

“This is my shop!” 

Xia Yu’s finger pointed at the ground under his feet. 

“Ah.” At this time, Hisako Arato also saw the Tongue of God. She walked towards him and immediately bowed and apologized. “Please take care of Miss Rina.”

She was the secretary of the Tongue of God, and she should know the itinerary of the Tongue of God. 

The shop that the commander of Togetsu and the Tongue of God visited was definitely not an ordinary store. 

In a sense, Hisako Arato was actually much smarter than her master, Azumi Erina. 

“Yes, I have taken care of her. Please take her away now.” Xia Yu looked at her impolitely and pointed to the one staring at him firmly from behind, like a ghost. “Taking care of such a troublesome person is such a hassle. You must be worried, secretary.” 

Hisako Arato was stunned by Xia Yu’s natural and familiar tone. 

Secretary? 

What’s with this title… 

“Hurry up. I won’t take your food money.” Xia Yu shook his hand again, and then ignored the pair of master and servant. He turned his head and smiled to communicate with the two Chinese ladies.

He felt that it was more real when he talked with the beautiful women who belonged the same world as him.

“Master Rina!” Hisako Arato looked at the Tongue of God.

“Let’s go.”

Rina bit her lower lip tightly. She turned around and strode away. But she suddenly stopped when she was at store front. “You should come to Togetsu.”

“Togetsu? Probably not. I want to run a real restaurant, not to study cooking.”

“You are wasting your talent…” Rina looked anxious.

“Waste of talent? Chefs practice cooking day and night. Don’t they want to satisfy the appetite of all kinds of guests? Praise is the affirmation of a chef. This is where my value is realized.”

Finally, Xia Yu suddenly said, “Otherwise, let’s bet, Rina.”

“Bet?”

“If my restaurant fails to fill up between 6 pm and 12 midnight before school starts in April, then I lose. I will close the store and go to Togetsu after school and volunteer to join your team.”

“Oh?” Rina’s eyes lit up. “Are you sure?”

“Of course!”

“However, it is a bet. If you lose, you will work as a kitchen hand in my restaurant for a year.” Xia Yu smiled. To Hisako Arato, his smile looked like a little fox which succeeded in plans.

“Kitchen hand? No, Miss Rina, you can’t agree to this ridiculous bet!” Hisako Arato anxiously advised her.

“Rina, it’s a fair bet. If I lose, my high school life will be spent in Togetsu. And if you lose, you will only be a kitchen hand for my shop for a year. I’m worse off! “Xia Yu spread his hands.

“Okay! I agree to this bet!”

Rina’s tone was firm and strong. “I don’t believe that a remote small shop that nobody cares about can be full of guests in more than half a month.”

Rina continued, “I don’t know what makes you so confident, but to run a restaurant, cooking skill alone is not enough!”