My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 386: Chapter 246: Isn’t the Duration Too Short?

Chen Ze rested his chin in his hands as he gazed at the restaurant, feeling almost as if he had become a stone statue yearning for his partner.

Soma Yukihira still hadn’t shown up, and that Hunter who dined here last time was also absent. He wondered if the Hunter had gone off to investigate the Black Eclipse Dragon, only to end up miserable on a cat cart.

However, no matter what, it shouldn’t take this long, right? They should just send some Celestial Hunters from the Monster Hunter Frontier to take care of it. Isn’t defeating a Black Eclipse Dragon as easy as pie for them?

Thinking about those celestial monsters made Chen Ze’s stomach ache. Just watching videos made him feel like it was an impossible fight, whether it was the Ice and Fire Dragon or the Magnetic Dragon King.

"They didn’t really encounter an Eruzerion, did they!" Chen Ze raised his hand but then let it drop—he had intended to scratch his head.

If they indeed encountered one of those celestial beasts from the Frontier, that would be quite interesting. But Chen Ze probably couldn’t wait for the Hunter to return with Chef Cat in tow.

"Ah, I’m here." The door opened, and Soma Yukihira walked in chewing on a squid tentacle.

"What were you up to?" Chen Ze was very curious, then he glanced over Soma Yukihira’s shoulder and saw no one else come in, so naturally, Joichiro Yukihira wasn’t there either.

"Ah, don’t even mention it. My dad came back for a visit, and I talked to him about you..." Soma Yukihira scratched his head and shared the story.

Simply put, Joichiro Yukihira was deeply moved that his son had such motivation to learn, even researching Huaxia’s steamed buns.

But Joichiro Yukihira didn’t believe there could be such magical portals in the world, nor such magical ingredients and chefs, so he declined his son’s suggestion.

"Soma, maybe you should see a psychiatrist? Dad knows a great one." Those were the exact words of Joichiro Yukihira, and that concerned look almost made Soma give up on reasoning.

"So you say, how can this be so hard to understand?" Soma Yukihira said with a frustrated expression.

"Stop thinking about it, your face isn’t built for thinking." Chen Ze patted Soma Yukihira’s shoulder reassuringly.

"...Huh?" Soma gave Chen Ze a bewildered look. It was the first time he had heard such a way of comforting someone.

"How about this, I’ll give you a very magical ingredient. You show it to your dad, and he might just believe you." Chen Ze thought about the Nut Swordfish he had obtained some time ago.

This magical ingredient from Food Wars should be enough to persuade Joichiro Yukihira to accept reality.

"Oh? What kind of ingredient is it?" As it turned out, Soma Yukihira was the first to be piqued with interest. Should it be said, typical of a chef?

"This one. But I’m not sure if it’s still fresh. It should be fine though." Chen Ze opened the fridge and took out a box of Nut Swordfish.

Chen Ze’s refrigerator was cleared out on a schedule, since there were too many ingredients and any expired ones had to be disposed of quickly. In Chen Ze’s Spatial Bag, there were still many tentacles left.

"This is fish meat, isn’t it?" Soma Yukihira touched it with his finger and asked somewhat confidently.

You might as well not ask if you’ve already said it, what do you want me to say?

"Yes, fish meat. Its full name is Nut Swordfish." Chen Ze wanted to retort, but he still answered Soma’s question.

"Nut Swordfish? What a strange name." Soma Yukihira looked puzzled. He had never heard of such an oddly named fish.

"It’s called that because the fish tastes strongly of nuts." Chen Ze could understand Soma Yukihira’s feelings; most ingredients from Food Wars had rather unique names.

"This interesting?" Soma Yukihira instantly became excited.

No chef could resist the temptation of a brand-new ingredient, especially one that was so rare.

"Yeah, you can take it back, but I want your dad to come and give me some guidance," Chen Ze wasn’t reluctant, for if this were an investment, he felt he wouldn’t be at a loss.

Besides, a single Nut Swordfish weighed one hundred kilograms; even after giving some to Soma Yukihira, Chen Ze still had plenty of fish meat left.

"No problem, such a unique fish, I’ll definitely get my dad over," Soma Yukihira understood his dad’s character very well—such an ingredient would surely catch his interest.

"Okay." Chen Ze nodded, then under the eager guidance of Soma, he started on today’s learning.

"I thought the manager was making food." Betty peeked into the kitchen, shook her head, and then stepped out; she wasn’t very interested in cooking skills.

However, her interest in hamburgers was quite significant, and she had recently started researching sandwiches.

After a while, Soma Yukihira left, and Chen Ze was alone in the kitchen, recalling what he had learned that day.

"The world of cuisine is truly wonderful," Chen Ze couldn’t help but offer praise.

"Uncle, your wonder is really strange." Suddenly, a child’s voice rang out, giving Chen Ze a fright.

"Eh? Conan?" Chen Ze was startled, but the next second he saw Conan lying on the kitchen window, looking at him.

"Uncle, Ai Haibara and I are here," Conan looked at Chen Ze, then jumped down.

Chen Ze then instantly realized something was off—why was it still Conan? Hadn’t he turned back into Shinichi Kudo last time?

It didn’t feel like many days had passed; why was this transformation so short-lived?

Chen Ze was somewhat baffled but still went out anyway.

Then he saw Conan and Ai Haibara sitting on the chairs, looking at him.

"Um... what are you looking at me for?" Chen Ze was puzzled, while Betty went over to pour them a glass of cola.

"I want to know, the thing you made before, what are its ingredients?" Ai Haibara asked Chen Ze calmly.

"Ingredients? That was just a regular dessert," Chen Ze was somewhat amused. His System couldn’t even detect beings like Hastur, let alone what a scientist could do.

"Given your magical restaurant, that’s indeed a possibility," Ai Haibara did not argue or get excited but calmly accepted Chen Ze’s explanation.

"How long did it last this time?" Chen Ze was curious; the last time Conan drank the Paluda with the reversal effect, he turned back into Shinichi Kudo, and he wondered how long it had lasted. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Just one day." Conan looked at Chen Ze with hollow eyes. Thankfully, Ran hadn’t followed him to the restroom, or he really wouldn’t know how to keep hiding it.

"That short," Chen Ze didn’t make much of it. The effect was always time-limited, and with the chaotic timelines of Conan’s world, a short duration was quite normal. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"So, what would you like to eat?" Chen Ze clapped his hands, getting back to the point.