(Brain Storage Area)
(All male and female protagonists in this book are adults~)
The neon lights of Tokyo at night were filled with an atmosphere of indulgence and revelry, especially in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Here, you could see all kinds of bustling shops, as well as attractive men and women standing at the doors soliciting customers, all in the name of boosting business.
Next to Kabukicho, in a small alley, an old and somewhat shabby shop also turned on its lights and began its business. This was a shop without a signboard, but regulars usually referred to it as the "Midnight Diner" because its operating hours were from midnight to 7 AM the next day.
At this moment, inside the Midnight Diner, a middle-aged man with a scar near his eye was teaching a young man who stood about 185 cm tall.
"Xiao Mo, the miso I use for the pork miso soup is Hatcho miso from Okazaki. It has a richer and deeper flavor compared to regular miso, making it the most suitable choice for soup~"
"If a customer orders miso ramen, you can use the regular white miso from the fridge—it suits the taste better~"
"Got it, Grandpa Kobayashi~"
Bai Mo silently committed the shop owner's words to memory.
While the pork miso soup was still simmering, the shop door was already pulled open. An elderly man wearing a hat walked in and visibly paused for a moment when he saw Bai Mo wiping down the counter.
"Welcome!"
"Ah, hello~" After greeting him, Zhong Shu turned to the owner, who was still busy in the kitchen, and asked, "Boss, is this the relative you mentioned who came to help? Didn't you say he was a college student?"
"Ah, he is indeed a college student~" After sizing up Bai Mo's robust physique, the owner, Kobayashi Kaoru, shook his head. "This kid wasn't this muscular before~"
"Isn't that great? With a body like this, he'd definitely excel in sports like soccer or basketball. He'd probably attract a lot of attention from girls, right?"
In response to Zhong Shu's praise, Bai Mo simply smiled faintly and shook his head. "Sorry, I'm not really into those sports."
After all, he was genuinely afraid he wouldn't be able to control his strength—playing basketball that could kill or soccer that could pierce through defenses.
Bai Mo could barely be considered a native of this world.
However, his soul came from another world, delivered here by a kind-hearted dump truck from the 18th floor.
Though I was in Chongqing, this is just too ridiculous!
After reincarnating into this world, Bai Mo remained an Easterner (Donghuang person), born into a relatively wealthy family. He went from being a lonely, overworked "negative second-generation" to a carefree "second-generation rich kid."
Bai Mo only had one thing to say: What a glorious death!
However, at the age of ten, after awakening his system, he finally understood what kind of world he was in.
The reason he activated the system was simple: he ate a meal prepared by a friend of his father's.
The only catch was that the friend who came to visit was named Yukihira Joichiro!
Wasn't that the father of a certain "Food Wars" protagonist?
Who would've thought he was friends with his own father?
But the most important thing was that after tasting the culinary skills of the "Food Wars" protagonist's father, his system finally activated.
His system was called the [Strongest Gourmet Hunter System]. As long as he tasted sufficiently delicious dishes, he could gain power.
He could even travel to other worlds to seek out ingredients and cuisines from different dimensions.
As a reward for activating the system, he immediately received perfectly adapted Gourmet Cells.
This was a power from the world of [Toriko], a path to evolution where one could grow stronger simply by eating.
After activating the system, Bai Mo pestered Yukihira Joichiro to cook many dishes for him, allowing his newly acquired Gourmet Cells to accumulate strength.
After Yukihira Joichiro left, Bai Mo even convinced his parents to travel across the country to sample various cuisines.
Faced with their son, who seemed to have awakened his inner glutton thanks to Yukihira Joichiro, Bai Mo's parents had no choice but to indulge him.
However, due to the effects and development of his Gourmet Cells, Bai Mo's sense of taste had surpassed that of ordinary people.
To him, the flaws and cooking methods in dishes made by average chefs became glaringly obvious.
This trait reminded Bai Mo's father of the legendary "God Tongue" from the Japanese culinary world.
The Nakiri family's "God Tongue" was world-famous, so when Bai Mo's father learned that his son had awakened a "God Tongue" later in life, he grew extremely worried.
After all, he was well aware of the rumors about the Nakiri family—specifically, the IGO Special Judge who relied on glucose drips to survive and couldn't stomach most foods.
Fortunately, although Bai Mo's sense of taste had become extraordinarily sharp, he could still eat ordinary food, which put his father's mind at ease.
In reality, however, Bai Mo had suppressed his sense of taste. To him, ordinary dishes were just a means to replenish nutrients.
But Donghuang was vast, and there were undoubtedly many skilled chefs.
Over the years, Bai Mo had tasted plenty of exquisite dishes, allowing him to acquire numerous abilities from the system.
For example, his current muscular physique came from the magnetic martial arts in The Imperial Ultimate Scripture.
In addition, he had also mastered the powerful "Hokuto Five Techniques."
Although his current physical strength and magnetic power only allowed him to play with "Electric Current Drive" and not achieve "Magnetic Field Rotation," he already possessed strength far beyond that of ordinary people.
After learning that this world's Japan had Totsuki Academy—the "main event" location—Bai Mo had asked his father years ago to arrange for him to study abroad in Japan.
And now, he was learning culinary skills from his father's old friend, Kobayashi Kaoru.
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