After dragging on for quite some time, Liu Ming, the incredibly irresponsible examiner, finally remembered. There were still many students waiting for him to announce the results of this assessment.
Liu Ming walked to the front of the crowd and clapped his hands lightly. After everyone's attention was on him, he said gently, "Congratulations, everyone. You have successfully passed this assessment. Now pack your things and return to the hotel."
The students immediately cheered.
Although the process was a bit nerve-wracking, they were glad to have made it through in the end.
Liu Ming led the group onto a bus, and they headed back in a grand procession.
Upon returning to the hotel, he saw Tadokoro Megumi and her group in the lobby. After greeting them, he left directly.
Liu Ming had initially thought about inviting them to his floor to have some fun.
However, considering they still had a few days of trials ahead, if they suddenly relaxed and it affected their performance later, that wouldn't be good.
Therefore, Liu Ming ultimately did not extend an invitation.
Arriving at the elevator, Liu Ming encountered another familiar face.
Gin Dojima had come to find him again. Faced with his earnest invitation, Liu Ming couldn't refuse, and the two went to the restaurant together for dinner.
Looking at Gin Dojima's smiling face, Liu Ming couldn't help but voice the doubts in his mind.
"What are you really up to? I don't believe that you, the Director General of Totsuki Resort, have time to wait for me to eat every day."
"You are a distinguished guest of our resort. Is there a problem with me personally hosting you?"
Gin Dojima maintained the smile on his face, seemingly indicating that he truly had no ulterior motives.
Liu Ming looked at him deeply.
"Oh, if you're not going to say, then I'll just pretend nothing happened." Liu Ming couldn't be bothered with him anymore and began to enjoy the delicious food.
Hmm, as expected of Totsuki Resort.
Almost all the chefs here were students who graduated from Tootsuki. Although their cooking was vastly different from his, it was still quite delicious, and Liu Ming ate very comfortably.
Half an hour later.
Seeing that Liu Ming had almost finished eating, Gin Dojima asked, "What dish do you plan to make on the last day of the training camp, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Ming took a sip of tea before slowly saying, "What's the hurry? You'll know when the time comes."
"I'm just worried there won't be enough ingredients. Tell me what you plan to make first, so I can prepare all the ingredients in advance," Gin Dojima said earnestly.
"No need for such trouble. The things I need are all common ingredients, so you don't have to worry." Liu Ming glanced at him and then said calmly.
Hearing this, Gin Dojima was immediately stunned.
"What's wrong?" Liu Ming looked at him strangely.
"I thought you were going to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," Gin Dojima said with a tone full of regret.
"Who told you I was going to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?" Liu Ming rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. He would never make such a troublesome dish here.
"I heard your restaurant has this dish, and I thought you would choose it, but I didn't expect you wouldn't make it." Gin Dojima even showed a disappointed expression.
"Of course not, it's too much trouble."
"Why not?" Gin Dojima asked, unwilling to give up.
"It's too much trouble." Liu Ming answered without thinking.
Gin Dojima was speechless. There was actually a chef who found cooking troublesome.
"Then what dish are you going to make?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Well, their conversation was back to square one.
Gin Dojima had been defeated by Liu Ming. Seeing Liu Ming, who was impervious to persuasion, he really had no good ideas.
"Why are you so fixated on that Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?" Liu Ming was also a little curious.
"Chitawara Natsume and her sister praised the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall you made as something divine. I really want to try it to see if I can improve my culinary skills further," Gin Dojima said helplessly.
Ever since he heard the Director General say that he found a new culinary direction at Liu Ming's place, he had been looking forward to meeting Liu Ming.
If it weren't for the need to arrange the work for this training camp, he would have probably gone to Liu Ming's restaurant long ago to taste the dish that so many people praised.
"I advise you to give up that idea. I rarely make that dish," Liu Ming said quickly to emphasize, fearing that Gin Dojima wouldn't give up.
Gin Dojima was speechless again.
But he really hadn't given up. He asked, "Then can I eat at your shop?"
"You can, but I might only make it once a month, and it depends on my mood. Plus, the requirements are quite high."
"You not only need to bring your own ingredients, but you also need to prepare three extra portions of ingredients as payment."
"Didn't Chitawara Natsume only pay for one portion last time?" Gin Dojima immediately questioned.
"Because I have a lot more people there now, one portion simply isn't enough to eat!" Liu Ming said as a matter of course, without feeling embarrassed at all.
"Oh my! You're too kind. You even include the people in your home. Are you still hiring? It makes me want to work there." Gin Dojima said with an exaggerated expression.
"You're excused. My small shop can't accommodate a big shot like you." Liu Ming rolled his eyes at him. He certainly wouldn't take those words seriously.
"In short, that's the situation. If you've thought about it, let me know then."
In the past, Liu Ming might not have agreed, but thinking about how many people he had at home now, like Xiao Lingyin and Kyoko, who hadn't tasted Buddha Jumps Over the Wall yet.
He would make it again this time and let them try it.
And now there was an extra giant dragon at home, so he had to make some delicious food to tempt her and make her willing to stay.
"Although your request is a bit exaggerated, I think the Director General will agree."
Gin Dojima wasn't too bothered. After all, it was unlikely that only he would go at that time.
Certainly, many people would be interested, and they could all split the cost then.
Of course, even if he went alone, he could afford it, it would just be a bit too wasteful.
At this moment, Gin Dojima also realized something. He asked in confusion, "Since you're willing to make it at your own shop, why aren't you willing to make it here?"
"Because if I make it here, the people at my home won't be able to eat it," Liu Ming explained.
"You can bring them over! I have plenty of buses here, you can borrow one easily." Gin Dojima thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be just these minor issues.
"They still have school," Liu Ming rolled his eyes at him.
This reason was truly hard to refute.
"How about this? You can still make it here, and when you go back, you can take those ingredients from the payment with you." Gin Dojima came up with another idea.
"If I do that, I'll have to make it twice. It's too much trouble, rejected," Liu Ming refused without thinking.
This reason was brilliant, and Gin Dojima stopped trying to persuade him.
The two chatted for a while longer, then went their separate ways to attend to their own business.