Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 122: Makki showing off her relationship

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Makki showing off her relationship

Xia’s Shop Kitchen.

Having just finished cooking a table full of dishes, Xia Yu instructed Sakamoto to serve them to the customers outside before pausing to catch his breath and wipe off the sweat.

The first batch of customers in the shop was now enjoying their fresh and hot meals. Once these customers were full and happy, leaving the venue, Xia Yu would be busy again when the next group of customers placed their orders. Xia’s shop didn’t care much for the turnover rate common in the restaurant industry. It was not unusual for customers to spend over an hour dining. If it weren’t for the urging of those queuing up, some patrons might well stay till the shop closed at midnight.

In the rare moments of quiet, Xia Yu finally had a chance to take out his phone and glance at it.

Huh.

There were several unread messages, all from the Line messaging app. It turned out they were from Sen Tian Makoto, reporting her first day at Far Moon Academy with text brimming with excitement at the new discoveries.

"Yu, today’s first class with ’the chef who doesn’t smile,’ Professor Roland Chapele, was really strict!" Sen Tian Makoto sent a cute tongue-sticking-out emoji, "My partner, Tanaka Hikari, is a very nice person. But she gets nervous too easily. I heard she’ll be expelled if she gets one more ’E’ grade... Luckily, the dish we worked on together made Professor Chapele smile..."

"And by the way, Xingping got an ’A’ after class, although his experience was more bumpy. But at least he went through the opening day without a hitch."

Sen Tian Makoto’s words betrayed her helplessness.

Xia Yu laughed upon reading this.

Had it not been for that forceful provocation and making enemies during the opening ceremony, Xingping Chuangzhen’s life at Far Moon wouldn’t have been so dramatic. But without that, he wouldn’t be the protagonist in a Food Duel.

"Who was his partner?" Xia Yu was curious. Through his connection with Tiqie Helinai, he’d arranged for Tanaka Hikari to partner with Sen Tian Makoto, thus inadvertently severing the initial encounter and bonds that Hikari and Xingping Chuangzhen might have had.

"Just an ordinary boy," replied Sen Tian Makoto.

In reality, Tanaka Hikari’s culinary skills were quite outstanding among the students at Far Moon. Moreover, she had a lot in common with Sen Tian Makoto, possessing the embryo of a chef’s spirit. With a bit of guidance, she could realize her own chef’s spirit.

To Xia Yu, Hikari held significant potential for cultivation.

After all, he had reluctantly accepted a joint position offered by Far Moon and the IGO organization as a visiting lecturer. If he were to look for students worth nurturing with the potential for excellence, both Tanaka Hikari and Sen Tian Makoto would be at the top of his list.

Buzz buzz.

The phone vibrated—you have a new message. This time, Sen Tian Makoto had sent a selfie. Xia Yu opened it and almost had a nosebleed from the surprise.

Obviously fresh from the shower, Sen Tian Makoto was in her bedroom, wrapping her youthful body in just a towel. Her wet black hair cascaded over her fair shoulders, revealing her delicate face. She smiled at the camera, her eyes clear and tranquil like a still spring.

Rubbing his chin, Xia Yu found texting a hassle and straightaway sent a video call request.

Beep.

She accepted immediately.

Sen Tian Makoto stood by the window of her room, overlooking the courtyard. She was blow-drying her hair, causing noise on the video.

"Did you pass the entrance exam for the Polar Star Dormitory?" Xia Yu observed her room’s setting—indeed, it was old-fashioned with wooden bed and furniture, carrying a medieval Western style.

"Yes! And I have to thank you, Yu, for reminding me to bring ingredients or else I’d have spent a night outside!" Sen Tian Makoto turned off the blow dryer and stuck out her tongue.

"But Mrs. Wenxu really has quite a story!" Sen Tian Makoto chuckled, her eyes curving like crescent moons, very pretty, "When she ate the cake I made, she cried. I and Hikari comforted her, and Xingping’s dish, ’Blue Fish Burger Set’ got cold in the meantime."

Mrs. Wenxu was ’Pole Star Dormitory’s’ housemother, or rather, house-grandmother.

Sen Tian Makoto said she was a person with stories, understandably so considering that about twenty years ago, she was already managing a bunch of rowdy kids at Polar Star Dormitory.

The alumnae from Far Moon’s ’Golden Age,’ renowned as the 69th Totsuki Generation, Dojima Yin and Saito Chiyokuro, were among those educated by this dormitory supervisor. Given that Dojima Yin sent gifts back every year, you could imagine the respect she held among the graduates.

"You’re saying Mrs. Wenxu cried after eating your dish?" Xia Yu’s lips twitched, guessing the reason.

Hearing that, Sen Tian Makoto bashfully looked down, her chin nearly touching her chest, her cheeks flushing as she murmured, "I... I can’t help it, my heart just pours into my cooking, and I always think of..."

Her voice trailed off to barely a whisper at the end.

Xia Yu shrugged her shoulders and deftly changed the topic, "What kind of cake are you making?"

Eggs and flour are the most basic ingredients for making a cake, and the Polar Star Dormitory Kitchen had those. Xia Yu was curious about what other ingredients Sen Tian Makoto had prepared.

"It’s just a very ordinary egg cake, using a pack of chocolate biscuits and a pack of raisins," Makoto replied.

Xia Yu smacked her forehead.

She suddenly remembered the various egg dishes that Sen Tian Makoto had made before, and the egg cake was one of them.

But given Sen Tian Makoto’s rapidly improving culinary skills in recent times, even the most ordinary egg cake, sprinkled with raisins and chunks of chocolate biscuits and baked, would definitely taste good.

Moreover, the most precious thing was the intention contained within the dish.

The ’sourness’ created by the raisins and the ’bitterness’ created by the chocolate biscuit pieces, combined with the soft texture of the cake itself, were sweet when chewed. Xia Yu couldn’t help but recall the dish that Sen Tian Makoto presented during the transfer student exam – the Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette.

Sweet and sour, with the bittersweetness of adolescent love.

It was like a tragic drama for tormenting single people!

No wonder Mrs. Wenxu cried. Just by imagining that flavor, Xia Yu felt a shiver down her spine.

Thump, thump.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door on Sen Tian Makoto’s end.

"It’s me, Makki," a timid voice said.

"It’s Hikari, huh? Come on in—" Sen Tian Makoto responded casually. Seeing this, Xia Yu couldn’t help but feel amused internally. It seemed that on just the first day of school, the two girls had already become very close.

The girl with braided hair and an innocent, simple demeanor was naturally Tanaka Hikari.

She stood at the door without entering, "Makki, Senior Ichise told me to call you to room 205 upstairs, to attend the welcome party."

"Welcome party?" Sen Tian Makoto was a bit startled.

"Go ahead, Makki, it’s an opportunity to blend into dormitory life. You need to become familiar with everyone too," Xia Yu was planning to get busy and was about to turn off the video chat.

"How about together?" Sen Tian Makoto suddenly invited, "I’ll introduce you to them!"

Xia Yu chuckled.

The people of Polar Star Dormitory, they didn’t need an introduction from Sen Tian Makoto. He was already too familiar with them.

However, Sen Tian Makoto’s suggestion was quite good. After all, both of them were on wifi networks for the video chat, so there was no need to worry about data charges. Xia Yu glanced at the kitchen and placed his phone on the shelf behind him, positioning the camera from a high angle. This way, he could capture most of the kitchen on the screen.

"I’ll get busy then, I’ll turn the volume up," Xia Yu said, then turned to select ingredients and started preparing the next batch of dishes.

Polar Star Dormitory, room 205.

This was Marui Shanji’s bedroom, and the room echoed with the cries of frustration from the owner himself:

"I’ve told you, I’m busy studying for exams. If you guys want to party, go to another room. Why does it always have to be mine?!"

A girl sitting on the bed, wearing hot pants and with hair styled in buns, said nonchalantly, "What’s the big deal? It’s because your room, Marui, is the biggest. Out of the whole Polar Star Dormitory, your room is the most suitable for parties."

"Don’t just sit on other people’s beds like that!" Marui Shanji, wearing glasses and fitting the classic image of a homebody, pointed at the bunned-haired Yoshino Yuuki and roared.

At the entrance, Sen Tian Makoto stared in astonishment at the noisy scene inside the room.

Xia Yu, while chopping vegetables, didn’t forget to glance over.

Even just hearing the noisy clamor without looking at the phone screen, vivid images sprang to his mind.