"Grandpa, you are the Director General of Totsuki Academy. Isn't what you're doing giving him too much face? This is just an ordinary Chinese Restaurant," Erina couldn't help but say, as she really didn't have a good impression of Liu Ming.
Originally, she had planned to come alone and use the prestige of her God Tongue to promote Liu Ming's restaurant, so that he would have no business.
Who knew that her grandpa would bring her here early, messing up all her plans.
"Erina, don't you understand yet?" Senzaemon's gaze held a hint of disappointment.
He had thought that after the last incident, his granddaughter would have changed, but who knew she was still the same as before.
Erina wrinkled her nose. She didn't understand what Senzaemon meant.
"Miss Erina, this place is not ordinary," Chitawara Natsume said.
"What do you mean by that?" Erina asked.
"The food here is the most delicious I've ever eaten. If I really couldn't get away, I'd want to dine here every day," Chitawara Natsume's tone was full of admiration, like a fangirl.
Then she sighed deeply and continued, "Alas, it's been a long time since I left last time. Every time I eat, I always feel like something is missing. Today, I finally have a chance, and I must eat my fill, otherwise, I don't know when I'll have free time again."
Erina wanted to say that the other person hadn't seen the world and hadn't eaten top-grade cuisine, but then she remembered the other person's status and thought it was impossible.
Moreover, the other person also seemed to have the identity of a gourmet, so she must have eaten many good things. But even so, for her to speak like this, there must be something wrong.
Could that scoundrel's cooking really be that amazing? Erina was truly unwilling to believe it.
"But, as you just heard, tofu, bean sprouts, aren't they all just ordinary ingredients? How good can they be, no matter how delicious?" Erina continued.
Senzaemon didn't speak, but instead looked at Chitawara Natsume, as she was the only one who had eaten here.
Chitawara Natsume thought for a moment and said, "Before I left, I only ate two items from the special menu, one of which was Mapo Tofu, with tofu as the main ingredient. The taste, to this day, leaves me with an endless aftertaste."
"Mapo Tofu? That's a famous Chinese dish. Even the most authentic Mapo Tofu isn't as exaggerated as you describe. You're giving it such high praise." Erina was surprised.
"You haven't eaten it, so you don't understand. It's no longer just about the taste; it has ascended to the soul level. To be honest, I don't know if this description is accurate, but once you've eaten it, you'll understand. It's a sensation beyond taste."
"Truly, that taste, that… that feeling, it's ineffable." As she spoke, Chitawara Natsume couldn't help but swallow.
Erina's face darkened. If it weren't for her seemingly normal demeanor, she would have thought the other person was describing eating 'powder' (drugs).
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask, "You're describing it so exaggeratedly, he wouldn't have used forbidden ingredients, would he?"
"Erina!" Senzaemon suddenly shouted. Erina's words were not only insulting Liu Ming, but also Chitawara Natsume.
If it were to spread that Chitawara Natsume couldn't even distinguish whether a dish used forbidden ingredients, it would be a huge blow to her reputation.
At their current level, reputation was extremely important.
Erina's expression changed, and then she stopped talking, because she noticed that Chitawara Natsume's face had already become very unpleasant.
Seeing this, Senzaemon quickly gave his granddaughter an out. He said, "Erina, some things shouldn't be said carelessly."
"I'm sorry, Miss Chitayara, I spoke wrongly just now," Erina said in a low voice.
"Miss Erina, I don't know what conflict you have with Boss Liu, but until you've tasted the dishes he makes, I hope you can maintain the respect you should have. This is the cultivation a person should have, and Boss Liu is an excellent chef," Chitawara Natsume said seriously.
Erina clenched her fists, nodding unwillingly.
It was that scoundrel again! If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have lost her composure like this.
Erina blamed Liu Ming for the situation.
After such a commotion, the three of them lost interest in talking, and the atmosphere suddenly became subdued.
Unconsciously, it was time for business, and the regular customers of the restaurant also began to arrive.
Erina was stunned by the scene before her.
She never expected this small Chinese Restaurant to be so popular. Besides them, there were so many other people who came early. She had seen the menu, and the prices were not cheap.
At this moment, Sora walked over, greeted them, and said, "Gentlemen, please follow me."
Senzaemon looked at Chitawara Natsume.
Chitawara Natsume first shook her head, then nodded, and said, "We should be changing our dining location; eating in the main hall is indeed a bit inconvenient."
She seemed to recall the embarrassing situation she encountered the first time she ate a dish from the special menu, and her face couldn't help but flush.
If it hadn't been for Liu Ming last time, she probably would have had an indecent exposure.