My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 349: Chapter 209: A New Day Begins with Coffee

"Lafra, how do you find the taste of these noodles?" Chen Ze was a bit nervous, as he had made this breakfast especially for Lafra.

"They’re delicious." Lafra lifted her head, smiling at Chen Ze, then lowered it again to continue eating the noodles in her bowl.

Only then did Chen Ze heave a sigh of relief. After all, he didn’t have much experience making this kind of seasoned noodles. Although they tasted passable to him, he wasn’t quite sure if Lafra would like them.

"Slurp slurp~" Lafra sucked up the noodles, her cheeks puffing up.

Chen Ze suddenly remembered something. It was already June, which meant it was about time to prepare the ingredients for making zongzi and also get some glutinous rice.

"The Dragon Boat Festival, huh..." Chen Ze picked up some noodles with his chopsticks and took a bite.

Speaking of which, his sister had returned from Japan and was now attending school classes. However, he heard that because she performed poorly in the first in-class test after returning, the teacher had forced her to stay at the school, not allowing her to leave until the semester ended.

In this regard, Chen Ze reveled in her misfortune—after all, his sister had such a good time in Japan. When he told her to review her lessons properly over WeChat at night, it was just a perfunctory remark.

Whether it’s studying or working, neither is that simple.

"Manager~ I’m here~" Betty burst in full of energy, then she caught the aroma lingering in the air.

"Wow, did the manager also make breakfast today?" Betty immediately rushed into the kitchen, and then she saw Lafra sitting next to Chen Ze, eating noodles.

Betty’s expression instantly froze, and she took a terrified step back, "La... Lady Lafra..."

Lafra glanced at her, with sauce from the seasoned noodles still at the corner of her mouth, looking quite cute.

But Betty involuntarily shivered, feeling like she was doomed.

However, Lafra didn’t do anything; she just nodded and continued to eat the noodles Chen Ze had cooked for her.

"You should go take a shower and change your clothes first." Chen Ze looked at Betty, standing awkwardly at the kitchen door, and couldn’t help but wave his hand with a laugh, finally relieving Betty’s anxiety.

"Does Betty do this every day?" Lafra suddenly asked.

"Eh?" Chen Ze was a bit confused. Do what exactly?

"Hmm..." Lafra set the bowl down, then lifted her finger, and a stream of water appeared out of nowhere, cleaning their bowls and chopsticks.

Magic really is convenient.

It must be said, although Lafra had no talent for cooking, if she were to be responsible for washing dishes, that would be super efficient.

But while Chen Ze might not be the most emotionally intelligent, he understood it wouldn’t be appropriate to suggest Lafra stay in the restaurant to wash dishes. Though she wouldn’t necessarily get angry, stepping on his foot would certainly be in order.

And when Lafra stepped on Chen Ze’s foot...

Chen Ze abruptly shook his head. What was that? Why was there a moment when he kind of missed the feeling of being stepped on? ƒrēewebnovel.com

"I have to deal with some matters in the negative plane, my dear. I’ll be back in the evening." Lafra pouted, her tiptoes touching the floor as she slowly twisted around.

"Okay, be careful out there." Chen Ze licked his lips. Maybe he should find a different way to express his concern?

"..." Lafra didn’t speak and didn’t look up, just twisting her foot, but Chen Ze thought he saw her face turn a bit red, though he wasn’t sure if it was just because of the hot weather.

Should he install an air conditioner?

An idea popped into Chen Ze’s mind. Perhaps, installing an air conditioner wouldn’t violate the contract he initially signed. It’s just that air conditioning wasn’t often needed in Sun Moon City.

"Lafra, that’s not good for your toes. What if they get worn down from twirling on the floor like that?" Chen Ze was somewhat worried. He heard that people who frequently twirled on their tiptoes like that could cause irreversible changes to their toes.

"!!" Lafra looked up angrily and rushed over to give Chen Ze’s foot a kick.

"Hmph!" With that, Lafra strode out, leaving Chen Ze to nurse his foot, in pain yet somehow enjoying it.

"Hiss... What did I say again?" Chen Ze was completely confused. Could it be that his way of showing concern was wrong?

Next time, should he try the techniques of an online Casanova?

"Tsk tsk, Manager..." Betty, who had already changed her clothes, looked at Chen Ze with a strange expression on her face.

"What is it?" Chen Ze pressed on his foot, his toes throbbing with pain.

"Don’t you think that Lady Lafra was too embarrassed to say it out loud?" Betty looked at Chen Ze with heartfelt sympathy. This blockhead of a manager, she had no idea how he managed to steal Lady Lafra’s heart.

"Oh!" Chen Ze suddenly slapped his palm with realization.

Betty watched Chen Ze with a hint of surprise. Could it be that he had finally figured it out?

"Indeed, we should install an air conditioner!" Chen Ze figured that Lafra must be too embarrassed to articulate that she was too hot.

It made perfect sense, was well-founded and utterly persuasive.

Betty took several deep breaths, seeking peace of mind.

"Is there breakfast available?" The door was pushed open, and James Moriarty entered with Moran by his side.

"Welcome to Dream Restaurant~ Dear guests~" Betty greeted them with a smile.

"Mr. Moriarty? For breakfast, I recommend the thin-skinned buns, crab roe soup dumplings, and milk with bread." Chen Ze gave Moriarty an incredulous look. This customer certainly left a deep impression on him.

"Crab roe...soup dumplings? This must be some kind of mystic Eastern cuisine, right? Please bring a serving for Moran and me." Moriarty’s pronunciation was a bit strange, but with the help of Arcane Wisdom, Chen Ze understood him.

"Alright, please wait for a bit. It could take some time." Chen Ze nodded, knowing he had to start kneading the dough right away to make crab roe soup dumplings.

"No problem, I believe the Manager’s culinary delights are worth the wait." Moriarty nodded graciously and then took a seat.

"Sir, here’s your coffee." Betty brought out today’s special drink.

"Thank you, beautiful lady." Moriarty smiled as he accepted it.

Chen Ze stood in the kitchen, glancing at Moriarty with surprise.

Such a cultured British gentleman didn’t seem at all like someone who had planned numerous criminal schemes.

However, the matching name and the identical subordinate, Moran, from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes convinced Chen Ze that he was indeed facing Holmes’s arch-nemesis.

Moran said nothing, silently sipping his coffee, then furrowed his brow.

The coffee was sweetened, which he didn’t particularly like, but the taste was still barely acceptable.

Of course, Chen Ze wouldn’t tell Moran that the coffee was just an instant mix costing one dollar fifty per sachet.