Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 307 - 306: Big News Has Arrived

Chapter 307: Chapter 306: Big News Has Arrived

The next day.

On the counter of Xia’s Main Store, an array of food newspapers and magazines that had just been printed and sold on Monday were spread out.

The kitchen window was open, and Xia Yu was inside preparing breakfast, which was still a noodle dish today. Tiqie Eriina casually picked up a magazine and read the headline aloud:

"Explosive! Dominating the Restaurants of Tokyo!"

Eriina seemed to be in a good mood, with a slight smile on her lips and a tone of voice that was much more lively than usual.

Kobayakawa Ryodan came in from outside, hands behind his back, holding a newspaper too. He then mimicked with a tone full of surprise and shock, "The sixteen-year-old genius chef’s rise like a Demon King! The birth of the Young Devil!"

"The roar of a fierce dragon has spread throughout the food world of Tokyo!"

Bang!

In the kitchen, Xia Yu couldn’t help it anymore and put down the frying pan, "You Neon people really know how to play!"

The sense of déjà vu was too strong.

Somehow, Xia Yu was reminded of how the Neon media described Chinese table tennis champions in his previous life.

Things like imperial treasures.

Things like imperial fierce tigers.

Things like imperial destructive dragons.

These cringeworthy titles were almost played out!

Now that he was the one being praised, Xia Yu only felt a deep sense of helplessness. With these headlines dominating the front pages, what would other restaurants and chefs think? They were sure to max out the hatred meter!

"Oh?"

Eriina suddenly raised an eyebrow and picked up a food magazine that was elegantly packaged.

"Today is Monday, the latest issue of ’Taste Weekly’ is out too!" Kobayakawa Ryodan glanced over, quickly squeezed up beside Eriina, and flipped through the magazine with her.

The cover featured an interview with a major figure.

But what Eriina and Kobayakawa Ryodan didn’t expect was that the cover character only had a vague outline, without a clear face, and judging by the silhouette, this interviewed figure was definitely very young.

Below the cover was a line of small text:

"We’re sorry, this issue’s interview has been left blank, but in the next issue, our magazine is fortunate to have interviewed a very young, very promising star of the food world, and this young chef has also entrusted our magazine to publish one of his own unique Special Grade Recipes—"

Reading this, Kobayakawa Ryodan inhaled sharply.

"This figure is really generous!"

Kobayakawa Ryodan said with undisguised admiration, "There have been chefs who published recipes in ’Taste Weekly’ before, but they are so rare, especially Special Grade Recipes! Let me think, it seems like in the past few years, there have been only 2 cases in my memory!"

"One was Mr. Qiushan Hong!"

Tiqie Eriina was also shocked by the short line of introduction.

Not a word was written about the identity of the interviewee, but it was enough to pique the readers’ curiosity to the highest degree.

A Special Grade chef with such boldness, daring to publicly reveal his unique recipe, who could it be?

"Innovative recipes?"

"And not just any Special Grade Recipe!"

After exchanging glances, Kobayakawa Ryodan and Tiqie Eriina acutely realized that Neon’s food world was about to witness some major news.

’Taste Weekly’ wouldn’t aimlessly heat things up; the fact that they reserved a cover for that figure shows utmost seriousness and respect.

"Hey!"

While he was busy putting food into bowls, Xia Yu listened to the whispers coming from outside and secretly gloated in his heart.

The divine chef is far away in the sky yet so close right in front of you, hey!

But he didn’t rush to reveal the truth. Let the news fly for a while; in fact, Xia Yu had been in close contact with Dubian Yuuki all this time. After taking back the commercial street property from Mars, his plan could also be smoothly implemented.

Just right, with the heat still not passed, accepting an interview with ’Taste Weekly’ was also the right time to publicize that he was a practitioner, having passed the Chiyoda Shrine assessment. Otherwise, those media outlets would use his age as a negative point every day, attacking him at will, which was really annoying. Age, age, age, can’t they find another angle to fault?

Not just the interview. The recipe for ’Shuangjiang Magical Mapo Tofu’ could also take advantage of the popularity of the ’Shuangjiang Tofu’ and be parachuted out during its fresh period, to drop a deep-water bomb on the Neon’s food world and even the global food world.

After much deliberation, Xia Yu figured that after this ordeal, he should be able to reap a bountiful amount of Fame Points.

As for whether he would be able to exchange for the "Rainbow Seed" and start cultivating Forbidden Fantasy Ingredients afterward, only heaven knew.

...

Afternoon.

Xia Yu had Reiko Liang drive him to the headquarters of "Taste Weekly" for an official interview.

Dubian Yuuki even waited at the entrance and guided the two to the elevator, her respectful demeanor causing quite a stir.

Inside the quiet interview room, there were five people.

Dubian Yuuki and Xia Yu each sat on a soft brown sofa, facing each other, next to a cameraman focused on operating the equipment, a young female assistant, and Reiko Liang standing on the periphery.

"Chef Xia, can you start by introducing yourself?"

This was a necessary part of the recording segment — "Taste Weekly" was not just a magazine; its independent food column on television was equally competitive.

Right now, Dubian Yuuki was the hostess. Her light makeup and red lips did not detract from her feminine charm; rather, they added a unique, brisk beauty.

Her captivating eyes rested on Xia Yu.

Dubian Yuuki couldn’t hide a hint of surprise in her eyes. She had interviewed too many culinary stars, and only the old chefs with extensive experience could remain as calm as still water during an interview. Those with less experience tended to be restless. Thinking about it, of all the culinary stars she had interviewed, only ’Divine Tongue’ Tiqie Eriina and Xia Yu were similar in age.

But even Tiqie Eriina, who had a queenly demeanor, would be nervous during an interview, whereas on Xia Yu, Dubian Yuuki couldn’t detect anything unusual — he was too composed, too calm.

"Introduce myself?"

Hearing this, Xia Yu leisurely faced the camera and said, "Hello everyone, I’m Xia Yu, a national of China, specializing in Chinese cuisine — though lately, I’ve also been learning Western and Japanese cuisine. Please take good care of me!"

Spot on.

"Cough cough!" Dubian Yuuki led into the next topic, "According to information received by our magazine, we heard that you are now a Nine-star Chef recognized by the IGO organization?"

"Nine-star Chef? That’s not accurate!"

Without a script, everything was improvised on the spot, and Xia Yu knew what Dubian Yuuki meant by asking this; thus, without any reservations, he said directly, "I’m not a Nine-star Chef, but a prospective Special Grade Chef!"

"A prospective Special Grade Chef?"

The camera timely gave Dubian Yuuki a close-up, and the editor-in-chief played along, showing a look of surprise.

"I’m an apprentice and have passed the assessment."

Xia Yu hinted enough.

Some things, such as the existence of Chiyoda Shrine, were not supposed to be made public.

The two exchanged words on various topics, seemingly in idle chat, but the conversation was tightly centered around Xia Yu, from his culinary skills that the audience was most interested in, to his background, such as the restaurant he was running, and the school where he was working or studying.

"In the last couple of days, there has been a lot of negative news about you and your restaurant. What are your thoughts about these news stories?"

Before concluding the interview, Dubian Yuuki passed a meaningful look to Xia Yu.

"Can I curse?"

"Eh..."

"I bought a watch last year!"

Facing the camera, Xia Yu straightforwardly said in formal and standard Mandarin, "Don’t get me wrong; I’m not targeting anyone. In fact, what I want to say is..."

Click!

Afterward, upon seeing the hand gesture from the cameraman, Dubian Yuuki started packing up and asked curiously, "Chef Xia, what exactly did you just say in Mandarin?"

Xia Yu merely shrugged and handed over an envelope to Dubian Yuuki.

"Miss Dubian, this is my recipe."

"Thank you!"

Dubian Yuuki bowed and said, "In the next issue, you’ll be able to see our interview in the magazine or on the TV program."

Next, Xia Yu had to take a cover photo and also go to the kitchen to cook a serving of "Shuangjiang Magical Mapo Tofu," which the cameraman would record clearly to accompany the release of the interview video.

After a busy session, when he returned to the shopping district, night had already fallen.