My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 238: Chapter 98: One Punch for Every Pseudo-Intellectual

Ramen, Chen Ze certainly knew about it, but the ramen Hastur mentioned definitely referred to Japanese ramen; don’t ask Chen Ze why because Hastur’s outfit made it obvious.

"So, are you sure you want to eat ramen dressed like that, in this cosplay?" Chen Ze’s mouth twitched, honestly not knowing how to describe his feelings anymore.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Hastur turned his head, looking innocently.

Chen Ze took a deep breath and then went back to the kitchen; whatever Hastur did was fine by him, he felt he could accept it.

Just wearing a "Student Koizumi Loves Ramen" cosplay outfit, right? I’ve seen it!

"By the way, I want tonkotsu ramen." Hastur made another request, but Chen Ze still refused, after all, he didn’t have the right ingredients.

"How about eel ramen?" Chen Ze offered another suggestion, as he had bought plenty of eel and had experience making it.

"That works too." Hastur then continued watching Elena.

"Uncle... I... I also want ramen..." Elena timidly voiced her request, and Chen Ze readily agreed.

Japanese ramen has become its own system, especially the broth of the Japanese ramen, which can be said to be the essence of ramen. A good bowl of ramen, the broth at least accounts for a large part.

But this didn’t stump Chen Ze; after all, when Chen Xingchen went to Japan, he had already sent Chen Ze some common ramen recipes, and all Chen Ze had to do was follow them to the letter.

Furthermore, since Chen Ze had specifically bought Japanese seasonings and soy sauce, he was confident that he could create a dish with a 90% authenticity level.

Unlike the eel used for eel rice, eel ramen in Japan typically uses fried eel. Although one could continue to use the eel prepared for eel rice, Chen Ze decided to follow the recipe and would later adjust it based on the System’s evaluation. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

"Big sister, is something the matter?" Elena couldn’t help asking, having been stared at by the big sister for quite some time now.

"I’ve heard that when people are eating, they can’t enjoy their meal if someone else is staring at them, I wanted to see if it’s true." Hastur continued watching Elena.

Elena couldn’t help looking at her hands and then the table; she hadn’t even started eating yet, so why would the big sister say that?

She had a feeling that the big sister wasn’t very bright.

Chen Ze looked at the simmering ramen and took out another small pot to start boiling an egg.

Anyone who often eats ramen or watches Japanese anime knows that ramen usually has a cut-in-half boiled egg, which is the soft-boiled egg. Of course, some people prefer to use flavored eggs, and there are no strict requirements.

Chen Ze had even tried a version of ramen with a fried egg before; the taste was simply beyond words. Fried eggs certainly do not go well as ramen toppings, they don’t match at all.

Chen Ze looked at the ramen in the pot with some indecision; Japanese ramen comes in different degrees of firmness, but he didn’t know what Hastur preferred.

So, in the end, Chen Ze chose to make a bowl of ramen with a nine out of ten softness level, leaving a bit of a firm core.

[You’ve made a decent bowl of ramen, your experience in making Japanese Cuisine has increased by 7.5 points]

The assessment given by the System was quite good, and Chen Ze was satisfied. For a first try, achieving this result was already very impressive.

"Betty, come in and serve the ramen." Chen Ze clapped his hands and started making the next ramen.

"Elena, here’s your eel ramen." Betty brought out a bowl of ramen with a rich aroma and a cut-in-half soft-boiled egg, looking particularly appetizing.

"Why, why did it turn out like this? I was here first..." Hastur said, his head lowered, his face filled with disappointment.

Chen Ze almost couldn’t help but spoil the soft-boiled egg in the kitchen. Why did his own restaurant have a plagiarist too? free𝑤ebnovel.com

Before long, Chen Ze had another bowl of ramen ready, and then Betty brought it to Hastur, who was repeating himself.

Really, are all the beings from the Cthulhu mythos a bunch of repeaters? Or has the essence of humanity already influenced these entities?

"Hastur, what games have you been playing lately?" Chen Ze sat nearby, having prepared a bowl of ramen for himself and Betty too.

"Me? I’ve been playing Alliance lately, and occasionally playing some PUBG." Hastur took a bite of the eel, which was nicely done, but it didn’t feel as good as a grilled eel dish.

Chen Ze nodded. He hadn’t really been watching Hastur’s livestreams lately, so he didn’t know what Hastur had been playing.

"By the way, do you want to come play Monster Hunter?" Hastur lifted his head, his eyes shining brightly.

"I am playing, I’m playing Monster Hunter XX." Chen Ze sipped the broth, which was indeed delicious.

"Monster Hunter XX? I haven’t played that, I’m playing Monster Hunter World." Hastur wiped his mouth, having finished his meal.

"You should try it, there’s a monster in it that pilots a Gundam." Chen Ze remembered the mantis. The first time he saw it, he nearly thought he had launched the wrong game.

"Okay, okay, I’ll definitely give it a go next time." Hastur waved his hand, then left a ring behind and departed.

Chen Ze picked up the ring and glanced at it. There was a huge gemstone set into it. He casually put it in his pocket, realizing that his cabinet would again be graced with another space-occupying item.

Elena watched this scene and swallowed nervously. She didn’t have any rings, and even though she had dined here many times, this was the first time she had seen anyone leave such a large gemstone.

Dear God of Light, it’s so big. If it were sold, it would be enough to buy a house for me and my brother, and maybe even some land, right?

"Elena, don’t be nervous, I usually just take whatever for the meal cost," Chen Ze said, watching Elena. He nearly laughed out loud; the child was too adorable.

"Eh? Uncle, how did you know?" Elena asked Chen Ze curiously.

"Because of your actions." Just now, Elena had been drinking soup, but when she saw the gemstone, she immediately put it down, despite there being plenty of soup left.

Moreover, Elena was never one to waste food.

Every time Elena and Andrew came to eat, they would finish their food completely.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Elena waved her hand and then pushed open the door, but hesitated for a moment.

She turned around, looking at Chen Ze, hesitant to speak.

"Don’t worry, I promise you’ll see a lively and jumping Andrew tomorrow," Chen Ze said with a smile.

With Nyarlathotep around, Chen Ze was very confident.

But thinking of Nyarlathotep’s look today, Chen Ze hesitated again. Naya wouldn’t get so interested all of a sudden and turn Andrew into a cyborg, would they?

Surely not, right?