Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 241 - 240: The Help of the ’Divine Tongue’ (Part 1)

Chapter 241: Chapter 240: The Help of the ’Divine Tongue’ (Part 1)

Today’s class couldn’t take place, so Xia Yu decided to head to his personal club room.

As a club room, it was actually converted into a modern professional kitchen, complete with appliances like kitchen utensils, ovens, and freezers.

Casually putting the kitchen key into his pocket, Xia Yu pushed open the window.

This was on the ground floor of the teaching building, right in the corner. Through the window, one could see the abandoned old school building. Since it was class time, the courtyard outside was silent.

Unfortunately, while the kitchen was well-equipped, he lacked ingredients.

Xia Yu opened the freezer, finding it stuffed with a dazzling array of ingredients, but none of them was usable.

The challenging part of mastering the "Valencia Baaiya" recipe lay in the ’black rice,’ a fantasy ingredient. Xia Yu had already asked Liangzi Lina to help find a stable supplier, planning to spend a significant amount to buy a batch of ’black rice.’ In the meantime, he practiced with regular rice.

He reminisced about Dojima Yin’s cooking scene.

In fact, Xia Yu had a certain understanding of the popular "Valencia Baaiya" recipe.

Actually, besides seafood, different meats like chicken and duck could be added to Spanish paella.

"Baaiya" referred to both a cooking method and a type of frying pan cookware.

Connected with the Chef God Space.

"System, provide me with these ingredients..."

Xia Yu glanced over the ingredients on the kitchen counter, musing to himself: "Main ingredients, shrimp, scallops, anago, and rice."

"Auxiliary ingredients, olive oil, French herb sauce, peeled Italian tomato sauce."

"Spices, saffron, paprika, minced garlic, chicken powder, fish powder."

For practice recipes, Xia Yu had gained some insight by starting with the simplest imitations.

An hour later.

He put on heatproof gloves and took a tray of seafood rice out of the oven, asking the system for a score.

"55 points, not qualified," the system said mechanically.

"Please specify the shortcomings."

Xia Yu frowned.

"The rice’s doneness, the spice mix, and the broth used to cook the rice and ingredients all had issues..." the system roughly listed a bunch of defects but didn’t go into detail.

"If only I had the Divine Tongue..." Xia Yu couldn’t help but think of Tiqie Helinai. If he had such talent, he wouldn’t need a system to grade him.

He didn’t have the ’Divine Tongue,’ but Tiqie Helinai did.

He exited the Chef God Space and sent a message to Tiqie Helinai via line: "Got time?"

The ’Ten Masters of Far Moon’ enjoyed many privileges, and at this time, there was a low probability that Tiqie Helinai sat in a classroom. It was more likely that, like him, she was practicing in her professional kitchen.

Xia Yu sent the message, thinking surely he’d have to wait a while. Just as he was about to lock the screen, his phone buzzed.

"I’m here. What’s up?"

"Remember our agreement? Help me with a taste test. Come to this place!" Xia Yu pulled up the location map and sent her a screenshot.

"Now?"

"Yes!" Xia Yu sent one word and then called Liangzi Lina, "Miss Liangzi, I need some ’black rice’ urgently. Can you find it?"

The IGO ingredient store didn’t have suppliers for fantasy ingredients, so he had to ask Liangzi Lina for help.

"Send it to this location!"

Xia Yu pondered, checked the school’s kitchen sauces and auxiliary ingredients, and straightforwardly placed an IGO online order for a batch to be delivered.

The kitchen at White Seagull High School would be his second battleground. Here at school, whenever inspiration struck or his hands itched, he could immediately dive into the kitchen to practice, without having to wait until the end of the school day to return to the shop.

Half an hour later, an IGO delivery truck brought the ingredients to the school gate, and Xia Yu went out to retrieve them.

As the lunchtime bell rang, Xia Yu happened to receive a call from Tiqie Helinai.

"Hey—"

At the White Seagull High School gate, he waved to Helinai as she stepped out of the car.

She wasn’t in the Far Moon uniform, wearing a skirt with long black stockings and a loose brown batwing coat on top. The hood covered her flowing blonde hair, and she wore a mask, but Xia Yu recognized her at once.

A greeting from behind caught her by surprise, causing her to shrink back slightly.

However, a playful chuckle soon followed, making Helinai indignantly turn her head and glare at him.

"Why all the secrecy? Afraid of being snapped by paparazzi?" Xia Yu laughed.

"What do you think?"

Helinai grumbled through gritted teeth, "You called me out all of a sudden, and it’s a school. If I just came over directly, wouldn’t your whole school go berserk?"

Xia Yu was taken aback, then slapped his forehead, "Seems like that’s true."

The popularity of the ’Divine Tongue’ among Neon youths was not much different from that of a superstar.

In fact, Tiqie Helinai had been featured in cover interviews on "Taste Weekly" and was frequently interviewed by international culinary media. The ’Divine Tongue’ was known worldwide now, not just limited to the island nation in the Far East.

Principal Chiyoda Naoto had already informed the security office, so Xia Yu easily brought a student from another school into the club room.

Outside the locked club room, two people were waiting.

"Yu!"

Nishimura Eiki ran over.

Xia Yu patted him on the shoulder before glancing at Boss Sakamoto standing motionless, "You haven’t eaten lunch, right?"

Sakamoto and Nishimura Eiki nodded.

Nishimura Eiki scratched his head, saying, "The school store was too crowded today, and I couldn’t get fried noodle bread."

Speaking, he glanced knowingly at the "Private Kitchen" sign hanging over the club room door, clearly angling for a free meal.

"Come in—"

With few close friends at school, Xia Yu checked the deserted hallway and brought the three into the kitchen, then locked the door.

He brought out the batch of Spanish seafood rice he had tried to make earlier.

Handing out three sets of bowls and spoons.

Though it seemed like a complete "failed dish" to Xia Yu, in Sakamoto and Nishimura Eiki’s eyes, it was irresistibly tempting.

White rice melded with the sauce, solidifying on the bottom of the pan.

The top was garnished with lemon slices, while the fresh aroma of vegetables entwined with the scents of stewed fresh shrimp was simply mouthwatering.

Taking a whiff made their stomachs protest with a gurgle.

"Go ahead and eat."

Xia Yu casually said to Sakamoto and Nishimura Eiki, then fixated his gaze on Tiqie Helinai.

In front of two unfamiliar boys, Tiqie Helinai showed none of the regal aura she had at the Far Moon Kingdom. Seated ladylike on a chair, wearing a mask with her long hair tucked under her hood, and with Xia Yu watching, her eyes showed a touch of evasiveness.

Grabbing a bowl for himself, Xia Yu scooped some seafood rice and casually brought Tiqie Helinai to a corner of the kitchen.

"Here, help me taste it," he said, without a hint of politeness.

Turning, he fetched two bar stools, and he and Helinai sat facing the window, backs to the kitchen.

"Okay..."

Helinai responded softly, clearly recalling her promise to Xia Yu. Lately, Xia Yu had started teaching her the "Rising Dragon Dumplings" and "Flame Dragon Roll Fish Fin Sausage" recipes, and in exchange, she’d agreed to use her ’Divine Tongue’ to help Xia Yu improve his dishes.

Removing her mask to reveal a delicate and fair face, Tiqie Helinai took a spoonful and chewed, her beautiful brows furrowing tightly.

"It’s awful."

She put the spoon back in the bowl.