My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 298: Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Eight: Culinary Heart Experience

Chen Ze withdrew his gaze, realizing that no matter what, it was extremely impolite to keep staring at someone’s face.

So Chen Ze asked once more, "Customer, would you like to eat something?"

"..." A very faint voice responded, causing Chen Ze to frown. He then moved a little closer, but the other person seemed terrified and instinctively stepped back as Chen Ze approached.

"Sorry, I can’t hear you, could you speak up a bit?" Chen Ze spread his hands, indicating he meant no harm.

"..." The voice was still incredibly faint, and Chen Ze’s mouth twitched in frustration. What was he to do?

After a moment of hesitation, Chen Ze went upstairs to fetch some paper and a pen, then came back down and handed them to Yui Natsukawa.

Yui Natsukawa took the pen and wrote quickly before handing it back to Chen Ze. freёweɓnovel.com

As soon as Chen Ze reached for it, Yui Natsukawa recoiled, looking at Chen Ze with fear.

Chen Ze took the paper and glanced at it. It was in Japanese, but fortunately, Chen Ze had learned a little bit of Japanese and could barely make out the word.

"I want to eat, I’m so hungry, I’m sorry." This was what Yui Natsukawa had written on the paper.

Chen Ze looked up at her, examining her carefully, but saw no mouth.

"Excuse me, where is your mouth?" Chen Ze couldn’t help asking. How was one to eat without a mouth?

Yui Natsukawa pointed to her face, and then Chen Ze noticed that what he had thought was a mole was actually Yui Natsukawa’s mouth.

Chen Ze was stunned. Such a tiny mouth was incredibly hard to notice, and it didn’t look like the sort that could be satisfied with just a grain of rice.

You must be kidding me, Takeshi Goda... no, kidding me, Chen Ze.

Chen Ze was a tad speechless, unsure of what to do with this customer.

All this time, Chen Ze had provided service to many customers. He had encountered big eaters and dainty ladies like Lao Buddha who would only have a tiny bit.

But he had never encountered a customer quite like this one before.

"Please take a seat for a moment." Chen Ze made up his mind and headed into the kitchen. He planned to make Yui Natsukawa a bowl of congee.

It would have to be simmered until it was particularly thin and mushy, considering she didn’t seem to be someone who could gulp down large mouthfuls.

"Good thing I still have some ingredients for Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even know what to cook," Chen Ze said as he opened the fridge and nodded in satisfaction.

It’s tough cooking without the necessary ingredients, and that’s not just an empty saying. Even though Chen Ze was male, it was the same for a chef.

Chen Ze swiftly went about making the Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee. In no time, he had prepared a nice serving, brought it out, and also provided a spoon.

"Enjoy your meal." Chen Ze set down the bowl and then returned to the kitchen, continuing to observe Yui Natsukawa.

Yui Natsukawa’s stomach was even hungrier now. She eagerly took up the spoon, and this time her hand didn’t pass through it, but she didn’t realize this as her hunger was so severe.

Yui Natsukawa struggled to suck in an effort to draw the fragrant congee into her tiny mouth, managing to get a little bit in.

However, she immediately clutched at her neck, experiencing severe pain. The gentle congee, upon entering her mouth, felt like blades, slashing wounds in her mouth, esophagus, and stomach.

Chen Ze’s mouth twitched. What was happening? Could the Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee he made be poisonous?

But that didn’t make sense. Chen Ze was certain that there was nothing wrong with his congee; it was a dish he had prepared with care.

"What’s wrong? Are you okay?" Chen Ze asked with concern as he walked out.

Yui Natsukawa waved her hand and then hesitated before taking a pen and writing another sentence.

"Sorry, the congee is delicious, but it causes me great pain to eat it," Chen Ze read the sentence with a tinge of melancholy.

Was it because it was too hot?

Then Chen Ze brought out a glass of lemon water, but the outcome was the same, the customer painfully grasped her own throat.

Chen Ze felt a bit helpless, the lemon water he had just served was cold, not chilled, but the customer still couldn’t eat it.

She couldn’t eat something hot, she couldn’t eat something cold, Chen Ze didn’t know what to do anymore.

"I’m sorry for the trouble," Yui Natsukawa seemed to notice Chen Ze’s dilemma and wrote this before preparing to leave.

"Wait a moment longer," Chen Ze stopped Yui Natsukawa again.

Except for those customers who deliberately caused trouble, so far, not a single one had been unsatisfied with the dishes Chen Ze served, nor had any left disappointed.

Chen Ze wasn’t willing to set this precedent.

"Please wait just a little longer," Chen Ze walked back into the kitchen, planning to use his reward item.

"Activate ’Chef’s Heart,’" when he spoke these words, Chen Ze felt his own heart quivering.

This was the ’Chef’s Heart’ after all, a one-time only experience, Chen Ze had intended to save it for a crucial moment, but now he had no other option.

The female customer couldn’t eat anything, neither hot nor cold; Chen Ze really didn’t know what else to do, so he had to pin his hopes on the ’Chef’s Heart.’

[Activation successful, dishes prepared during this period will not provide experience points.]

The System popped up with another notification, and Chen Ze’s eyebrows rose—he wouldn’t get any experience points, otherwise he could have added to his perfect experience value.

Chen Ze stood in the kitchen and in that moment, he felt a certain sensation in his heart. This made Chen Ze involuntarily look up and glance at Yui Natsukawa.

Chen Ze lowered his head and began to prepare the congee, again it was congee, but this time he cooked quickly.

Chen Ze made a bowl of seafood congee, with squid tentacles as an ingredient, a bit of Moonlight Mushroom, and finally, a touch of milk and honey.

Chen Ze didn’t know how to describe his own state, at that moment, he felt as if it weren’t really him.

Chen Ze profoundly experienced what it meant to not be fighting alone in that moment, what it meant to have his soul possessed!

Although Chen Ze was pretty sure the System had taken over control.

But Chen Ze attentively absorbed the experience, continuously drawing in the subtleties of cooking.

Soon after, a steaming bowl of congee was ready, emitting a rich aroma.

[You have prepared a perfect Calming Congee]

[During the ’Chef’s Heart’ experience, no experience points will be provided]

[Chef’s Heart experience has ended]

Chen Ze blankly looked at his hands, now back under his own control, but he still couldn’t articulate that feeling.

During the experience, Chen Ze’s cooking skills had not improved significantly; it was his own level, yet the dish he produced was perfect.

Chen Ze carried the bowl of congee out, a full large bowl.