My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 307: Chapter 167: The Great Tofu Competition

Chen Ze was very serious. He had to bring his best when making the Magical Mapo Tofu this time, or else he felt he might not outdo the Medicine King.

Soma Yukihira was intensely focused on his cooking. Although this wasn’t his restaurant or Tōtsuki Academy, it was a culinary battle, and Soma Yukihira would showcase his finest skills.

Meanwhile, Chen Ze recalled the scene of Liu Maoxing making the Magical Mapo Tofu while rapidly chopping up tofu.

Soma Yukihira noticed this, his face unwavering, but inwardly he categorized Chen Ze as someone with a marginal understanding of cooking.

Because Chen Ze’s knife skills seemed quite rough, at least in his eyes, and Soma Yukihira’s own knife skills were definitely superior to Chen Ze’s.

Betty was a bit baffled. She hadn’t figured out what was going on yet, and Chen Ze had suddenly started some sort of culinary competition with this customer.

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"I’m adding the secret ingredient!" a confident voice rang out, and then Chen Ze noticed that Soma Yukihira had already completed his own portion of Mapo Tofu.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, young man, don’t you know that the early bird often loses the worm?

But Chen Ze also sped up his cooking pace, because it would be quite embarrassing not to be ready within the fifteen minutes.

Moreover, since he was the one who had set this rule, it would truly be a classic case of digging one’s own grave.

"So... do I need to take a bite?" asked Betty with her chopsticks in hand, still somewhat confused about the entire situation.

"Yes! Just taste my exquisite dish!" Soma Yukihira declared proudly, thoughtfully preparing a bowl of rice for Betty as well.

Mapo Tofu is not meant to be eaten alone; it’s best paired with rice.

Though Chen Ze had heard of unconventional pairings like Mapo Tofu dumplings... he had never tried them himself and did not intend to.

"Alright then... please tell me your story," Betty said earnestly, resting her chin on her hands.

"Huh?" Soma Yukihira blinked, puzzled. What was this? Why did a culinary battle require sharing one’s story? Was this some sort of new competition category?

"Aren’t you going to tell it? Isn’t it usual for judges to hear a contestant’s tragic backstory, shed a few tears, then praise the contestant’s dedication to their dream with a catch in their voice..." Betty’s words were cut off before she could finish.

"Betty, just try a bit and share your thoughts," Chen Ze couldn’t stand it any longer and conveniently covered his dish with a lid.

[You have made an Excellent Magical Mapo Tofu, increasing your otherworldly culinary experience by 10 points.]

Chen Ze was quite satisfied. An excellent-grade Magical Mapo Tofu should be able to compete in the culinary battle, right?

Moreover, this way, they could see the difference in power levels between Young Master Chef and the Food Wars universe. Chen Ze was very curious about this.

Soma Yukihira glanced at Chen Ze as well. He certainly saw that Chen Ze had finished the tofu and had covered it with a lid, nodding at this action.

After all, Mapo Tofu is best eaten hot, so maintaining its temperature with a lid was the correct choice for Chen Ze.

Betty gave an awkward smile, then picked up some Mapo Tofu with her chopsticks and took a bite with the rice.

"Mmm~" A sound that could make one blush, and then Chen Ze watched as Betty’s clothes burst off.

Yes, her clothes exploded, utterly unscientifically exploded, which made Chen Ze’s eyes nearly pop out at that moment. It was simply not scientific at all.

And Soma Yukihira, that guy, remained completely calm, acting as if this was nothing out of the ordinary.

What kind of twisted world are you from? Clothes explode just from eating? Are you sure it’s not to boost the garment industry’s sales?

If that’s the case, please, by all means, let me also go to the world of Food Wars!

However, there wasn’t any scene of impending doom, as Betty’s sensitive spots were all covered up by thick black fog.

Chen Ze was aware of this. According to Betty, it was the Succubus Clan’s inherent black fog lingerie, which was said to be very enticing, and after being smelled by a male, it could have an effect similar to that of a Blue Pill.

"Truly... truly delicious food! I have never tasted such amazing Magical Mapo Tofu, one bite and I felt like I was immersed in the kingdom of tofu!" Betty said with a blissful expression.

"Then there’s the stimulating numb flavor, as well as the unique spicy taste, I must say it’s a very nice pairing!" Betty was extremely satisfied, giving a big thumbs-up without hesitation.

"You go upstairs and change your clothes first," Chen Ze twitched his mouth, thankful that after making some money, he had prepared several sets of clothes in advance, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

"Okay, Manager," Betty nodded and immediately flapped her little wings, flying up to the second floor.

"That... her wings and tail on the back?" Soma Yukihira stared at Betty’s figure, looking somewhat dumbfounded.

At first, he thought Betty was just cosplaying, and that this restaurant was a themed restaurant, but that was until he had just seen the wings and tail behind Betty.

Those attached directly to the back; they didn’t look like they could possibly be part of a cosplay costume!

"My restaurant can connect to many worlds, so..." Chen Ze nodded to Soma Yukihira.

Then Soma Yukihira’s worldview took a massive hit, leaving him completely dazed.

After a while, Betty returned to the restaurant, dressed in a fresh outfit.

Meanwhile, Chen Ze brought out his own Magical Mapo Tofu, placed it in front of Betty, and lifted the lid of the pot.

A rush of light shone brightly, causing Soma Yukihira to gape at the scene before him. His worldview shattered completely, turning into glass shards scattered all around, and then getting stepped on multiple times.

"Wow, this is Manager’s Magical Mapo Tofu!" Betty immediately grabbed a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of the glowing Mapo Tofu, and put it into her mouth.

With all six flavors perfectly balanced, Betty closed her eyes in contentment, a look of happiness on her face. She felt that she was truly fortunate today.

Whether it was this red-haired guest’s tofu or the tofu made by the Manager, they were both absolutely delicious dishes.

"Do you want to try some?" Chen Ze took out a small plate topped with the glowing Mapo Tofu.

"I prepared some too," Soma Yukihira took out a plate of Mapo Tofu from behind himself, stiffly handing it to Chen Ze.

A chef could never eat a dish prepared by a guest; that would be disrespectful to both themselves and the guest. Both of them were aware of this.

"Delicious!" *2