"You are Sadatsuka Nao?"
As soon as Satou recognized who she was, he was immediately surprised.
Sadatsuka Nao's face flushed, and she nodded lightly.
She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Satou, am I… beautiful today?"
"Yes, very beautiful."
Satou looked her up and down and nodded.
From her facial features alone, Sadatsuka Nao was actually very beautiful. In Shokugeki, few girls could compare to her, apart from the two Nakiri sisters.
Her skin, which had not been exposed to sunlight for years, had a morbid beauty, and coupled with her red pupils and long black hair, she was truly a beautiful maiden.
"Oh, speaking of which, this is Erina's original panties."
Satou remembered something and handed her an item. If Erina Nakiri knew that her panties had been stolen by Satou, she would surely roar in anger.
Sadatsuka Nao took them, then brought her nose closer, took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "It really is Miss Erina's scent."
Normally, she would have been extremely excited, but at this moment, she found that she still preferred the scent of Satou.
Smelling Satou's scent, Sadatsuka Nao's face couldn't help but flush slightly, and her heart fluttered like a deer, feeling both excited and nervous.
"Then from now on, you are a member of the Rare Ingredients Research Society."
Satou said.
"Mhm."
Sadatsuka Nao nodded, feeling a strange sense of happiness at the thought of having the opportunity to be by Satou's side every day from now on.
That day, Satou finished his classes as usual and returned to Erina Nakiri's mansion alone.
"Host has received a new mission.
Mission Description: Please sell a cumulative total of three hundred dishes made with fantasy ingredients and using recipes provided by the system.
Mission Reward: Four Joy Dumplings recipe.
Time: Within seven days."
"Three hundred cumulative dishes? And they must be made with fantasy ingredients, and using recipes provided by the system?"
Satou immediately felt a headache.
Currently, the recipes rewarded by the system included Yangzhou Fried Rice, Hand-pulled Cabbage, and Steamed Fish. However, Dream Catfish was too expensive to buy, and Almond Cabbage had to be fed to two little elves every day, which meant he could only use Yangzhou Fried Rice every day.
However, there was a daily purchase limit of one pound of Cream Matsutake, which could be used to make thirty dishes. Calculating this, it would take about ten days to complete the mission.
This meant it couldn't be completed within the seven days required by the mission.
Just as Satou was in a dilemma, the system's voice sounded again.
"Host has accumulated five daily gift packages. Would you like to open them all at once?"
"Open them."
Satou said.
"Host opened a daily gift package and received two Almond Cabbage."
"Host opened a daily gift package, cooking level +2."
"Host opened a daily gift package, cooking level +3."
"Host opened a daily gift package, cooking level +1."
"Host opened a daily gift package and received five pounds of Cream Matsutake."
Satou's eyes lit up. Although he didn't get any new fantasy ingredients this time, getting two existing fantasy ingredients was also good.
Just five pounds of Cream Matsutake alone could make one hundred and fifty dishes. It seemed he wouldn't need to make the two little elves eat other things, and he could still complete the mission within the given time.
At this moment, the phone rang. Satou picked it up and saw it was Mr. Mita from Kagurazaka-ya.
"Hello, is this Satou?"
He asked.
"Yes, it is."
Satou replied.
"May I ask, Satou, do you have time to come and cook today?"
"Ah, about that, I'm sorry, I've already opened my own small shop."
Satou said apologetically. When he was most in need of money, the other party invited him to work, and even after knowing he only knew one dish, they didn't look down on him but gave him an opportunity. Satou was still grateful for this kindness.
"Is that so?"
Mr. Mita was clearly very disappointed, but since they hadn't officially signed a contract, he couldn't blame Satou for anything.
"How about this, I can provide a certain amount of dishes daily for sale at your restaurant in the future."
Satou said. Anyway, the system's mission didn't specify that it had to be sold in his own small shop; selling it in other restaurants was the same.
"Then… thank you so much!"
Mr. Mita was suddenly at a loss for words. He knew how popular Satou's dishes were. The commission wasn't much, but the key was the popularity it would bring. "I'll send someone to pick them up."
"It's fine."
Satou said, "Oh, by the way, if possible, please tell those customers the address of my new shop."
"No problem."
Mr. Mita said.
Hanging up the phone, Satou breathed a sigh of relief. Although he felt his dishes were worth the price, opening a shop in that kind of location and getting people to accept it quickly would still be quite difficult.
Having a stable customer base would undoubtedly be much better.
Satou had originally planned to make that small shop a reservation-only restaurant, selling a fixed amount daily until sold out.
Want to eat my dishes? Sure, line up. After a month of waiting, you might get a chance.
Then, Satou started to worry about another problem. There were expected to be quite a few customers today, and he couldn't handle it alone!
"That's right, I can ask the Tsundere for help!"
Satou's eyes lit up, and then he walked to the restroom, finding the Tsundere searching for something inside.
"Erina, what are you looking for?"
He asked casually.
"I can't find one of my panties."
Erina Nakiri said with a frown, "I clearly remember putting it here."
"Is it the light pink one, with black lace trim and a cat pattern on it?"
Satou asked.
"That's right."
Erina Nakiri nodded, and then both of them suddenly fell silent.
Five seconds later, a roar echoed from the restroom, "You scoundrel, did you steal my panties?!"
Satou was very depressed; he accidentally blurted it out.
Erina Nakiri's pretty face was flushed, and she glared at Satou, both shy and annoyed. The thought of her panties being stolen by this guy for evil deeds made her get goosebumps!
"How could that be! I already know what your panties look like, okay! And if I were going to steal them, I would have done it long ago, not waited until today."
Satou said.
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