"Understood!"
Her steps, which had been preparing to leave, retreated. Erina Nakiri glared fiercely at Hoshino Sora, but still obediently carried out the soy milk and fried dough sticks, cursing Hoshino Sora as a scoundrel in her heart!
"How can you bully Lady Erina like that!"
Watching Erina Nakiri storm off in anger, Hisako said indignantly, her cheeks puffed out, while looking at Hoshino Sora with displeasure. This guy was too fond of teasing people!
"How did I bully her? Wasn't I avenging you, letting her experience the charm of soy milk and fried dough sticks? It's a pity the little girl is stubborn and didn't even say it was delicious in the end.
Now that you've finished eating, hurry up and get to work. When students go to school and workers go to work, the customer flow will be huge. We need to fry some fried dough sticks and flatbreads in advance to cope. I'll go prepare the crispy potatoes."
Looking at Ya Xiang and Rika busy outside, Hoshino Sora urged Hisako. He had them come here to work, not to enjoy themselves.
"It's not necessary. It's my honor to be trained by Lady Erina."
"You're not a masochist, are you?"
"You're the masochist!"
After a short argument, Hoshino Sora began to process the black tiger prawns. He had bought them at the market that morning, spending half an hour picking them out, which was why he was late to the shop.
The reason for buying shrimp was simple: to practice controlling the cooking temperature. Shrimp, in particular, require extremely precise temperature control. To make them delicious, they must be cooked as quickly as possible while ensuring they are done.
This way, the shrimp can remain as tender and elastic as possible.
When you get raw shrimp, don't rush to kill them. First, soak them in clean water for two hours to let them spit out some of the sand from their stomachs. This will reduce the fishy smell.
Once this step is complete, you can catch them. If you encounter a stubborn one, you can give it a punch with the back of a knife. This will make it docile and still, allowing for convenient and effective processing.
Remove the head, shell, and vein from the black tiger prawns, leaving only the tail shell. Then, give them a thorough butterfly cut. After that, marinate them with ginger and white wine for thirty minutes to remove the fishy smell. Do not discard the shrimp heads and shells.
"Boss, one braised pork trotter rice!"
Hearing the shout from outside, Hoshino Sora looked up at the time. It was 11 o'clock; the earliest lunch crowd had already arrived.
He opened the lid of the pot where the pig trotters were braising, and a rich aroma instantly filled the kitchen. He selected a thoroughly braised pig trotter, expertly deboned and chopped it, a testament to his practice during this time.
His knife skills had made significant progress.
Simply put, the system provided him with rote learning, while practice brought him flexible application.
"Gulp..."
Smelling such an aroma, Hisako Arato's movements couldn't help but pause. Her gaze instinctively drifted towards the pig trotters Hoshino Sora was chopping, and her mouth was filled with saliva before she knew it.
Few people can resist the temptation of braised dishes.
Especially this kind of old braise, after more than half a month of refinement, the taste of the braising liquid was much richer and more concentrated than at the beginning. This was also the secret to their small shop's increasingly delicious braised pork trotter rice.
"If you want to eat, I'll serve you a portion later."
Turning his head, he met Hisako Arato's eyes. Seeing the girl's greedy expression, Hoshino Sora laughed, but she only looked away.
"No need, Erina Nakiri-sama will be displeased."
"What are you afraid of her for? Later, I'll let her eat first, then you follow, and she won't say anything to you."
Placing the pork hock rice on the serving counter and pressing the bell, Hoshino Sora said casually. This little secretary cared too much about Erina's feelings and neglected herself, which wasn't very good.
Friendships must be equal; being a bootlicker leads nowhere.
"You bitch, say that again!"
Suddenly, an angry roar came from outside the restaurant, followed by the sound of a table being slammed, startling Hoshino Sora. His expression changed slightly, and he grabbed a cleaver and rushed out, wondering which scoundrel dared to cause trouble here.
As soon as he stepped out of the kitchen, the scene before him made him angry. Erina Nakiri was drenched in soy milk, which had even seeped into her maid uniform. Around them, many onlookers were taking photos and peeking, but no one stepped forward to stop it.
"Sorry, guest, she's new and doesn't understand. What happened…?"
It was Yaxiang Lixiang who, at the first sign of trouble, walked up and was actively trying to understand the situation and prevent it from escalating.
"Don't worry, I'm here. It's fine."
Without hesitation, Hoshino Sora strode forward, took off his jacket, and thoughtfully draped it over Erina Nakiri. Then, he slammed the cleaver onto the table.
"Can you tell me what happened? Regardless, splashing a girl with soy milk is a pretty low-class thing to do. Well, it seems you really are a scumbag."
Looking at the yellow-haired, earring-wearing youth in front of him, and the phone lying on the ground with its camera on, showing the edge of a skirt, Hoshino Sora was lucky. Erina had noticed in time, and this guy hadn't captured anything substantial. However, this also made him somewhat enraged.
In that instant, Hoshino Sora thought of many things, but his final action was simply to pick up the phone, split it in half with the cleaver, and then throw it hard at the yellow-haired youth.
"You motherf*cker!"
Facts prove that scumbags exist in every country. Although the two-dimensional world is very beautiful, there are also many uncensored videos featuring yellow-haired characters, so it's normal for a few scumbags to appear here.
"Be careful." * 2
Seeing the yellow-haired young man with anger on his face, his fist swinging hard at Hoshino Sora, Yaxiang Lixiang looked worried, almost ready to jump in front of him to block the blow.
However, Hoshino Sora was not to be trifled with.
Having worked in the kitchen for a long time, he had developed considerable strength, at least more than the scrawny yellow-haired guy in front of him. He easily caught the punch with an uplifted hand and delivered a powerful kick to his stomach.
No matter what, Erina Nakiri was not in the wrong in this incident. It was truly unlucky to encounter such a person while running a business. Fortunately, it only happened once every half month. However, the indifferent attitude of the surrounding people watching the show made him somewhat displeased.
In such a large restaurant, there wasn't a single brave person. It had to be said that the world was cold, but he couldn't be too critical.
"How dare you hit me? Do you know who my big brother is? Damn, don't pull my hair! I'll f*ck your mother!"
"Get out! I don't care how strong your backing is, just don't let me see you again, or I'll beat you every time I do!"
Grabbing the yellow-haired youth's hair, who was howling in pain and defiance, Hoshino Sora dragged him directly out of the shop. He couldn't be bothered to care if he was hurting. Such scumbags deserved to be taught a lesson; to be so arrogant after being caught secretly filming!
"I'll leave the aftermath to you. It seems he has someone behind him, but they're probably just thugs."
Faced with such a situation, Hoshino Sora naturally couldn't handle it himself. In the end, he still had to rely on Erina Nakiri. That guy was much more powerful than he thought; dealing with a few thugs was a complete piece of cake.
This world loves peace, but it doesn't prohibit violence.
"I understand…"
She tugged at the jacket she was wearing; it still carried a faint scent of cooking oil. Normally, she would never put it on, but now, this jacket made her feel unusually at ease.
"And… thank you."
Looking at Hoshino Sora, who had stood up for her, with complex emotions. Although with bodyguards usually by her side, such an incident would never happen, the way he fearlessly stood by her side was truly handsome.
At this moment, Erina Nakiri suddenly felt that this guy in front of her didn't seem so annoying anymore…