My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 404: Chapter Two Hundred and Sixty-Four: Red Sea

"I feel like the adult world is so complicated," Ronna lay on the table, her current state could best be described as seeing stars and questioning life itself.

"In the adult world, nothing is simple," Chen Ze walked out, handing a freshly baked pizza to Ronna.

"But just now... Mr. Moriarty’s words, they made me a bit..." Ronna tried hard to shake her head, attempting to clear her thoughts.

Chen Ze watched Ronna noncommittally, Moriarty’s words sounding like a university lecture, which was somewhat challenging for Ronna to understand at the moment.

"Stop thinking about it; you’ll know eventually," Chen Ze couldn’t help but rub Ronna’s head, feeling he would become a good father in the future.

"Um... thank you, Manager Chen, for looking after me for so long. If it weren’t for you..." Ronna looked up at Chen Ze, her eyes brimming with tears.

Chen Ze’s mouth twitched. What the hell? Why was this getting sentimental all of a sudden?

"It’s nothing; hurry back. Moriarty kept you for over an hour," Chen Ze said with a mix of laughter and helplessness as Moriarty had dragged on the conversation with Ronna for an entire hour before finally leaving contentedly.

"Okay, thank you, Manager Chen," Ronna said, holding the pizza in her arms as she walked out.

Chen Ze stood there, looked in the direction of the door, and shook his head, wondering when that silly boy Andrew would let go of the grudges in his heart.

Chen Ze returned to the kitchen and resumed quickly slicing squid tentacles; his hands had become very fast.

"Manager, why didn’t you stop the professor?" Betty asked, washing dishes nearby, unable to keep herself from inquiring.

"Because this outcome is better than what Ronna was originally headed for," Chen Ze answered quickly. He had thought about this question before, and since the professor indeed helped Ronna quite a bit, Chen Ze didn’t say much.

"Huh?" Betty was somewhat confused. The original outcome? Was this destiny?

At that moment, Betty gave Chen Ze a peculiar look, knowing that in the other worlds, the god of destiny had been missing for a long time, and no one knew of its existence.

Considering Chen Ze’s miraculous restaurant and the teleportation portal, as well as the redemption she received in her most desperate moment...

Betty immediately shook her head; that couldn’t be possible.

"Ah... Manager Chen~ long time no see, I’ve missed you so much~" The door swung open, and a very sultry voice drifted in.

Chen Ze’s mouth twitched. Who the hell was this? Saying this kind of stuff made Chen Ze anxious, especially since misunderstanding from Lady Lafra would be a terrifying thing.

Especially since Chen Ze noticed Betty wearing an expression that read, "If something’s not right, I’ll report to the boss immediately." frёewebnoѵēl.com

"Miss Shiratori Nozomi? It’s been a while. Would you like something to eat?" Chen Ze immediately recognized the woman, after all, his Panacea had been a gift from her.

"I’ll have today’s special recommended by Manager Chen," Shiratori Nozomi said, resting her chin on her hands, her gaze playful on Chen Ze.

"Alright, please wait a moment," Chen Ze nodded, then returned to the kitchen to start preparing today’s special.

"Make a nutty cutlassfish soup, a dried porcini rice stir-fry, and finish with a Buffet," decided Chen Ze, promptly deciding what to make for today. Although he could have easily handed Doraemon’s buns to Shiratori Nozomi, it felt somewhat dismissive. Besides, Shiratori Nozomi was also from the world of the SCP Foundation; it just wasn’t clear whether she was a member or an adversary of the Foundation.

"Manager..." Betty approached, looking at him suspiciously and sniffing around.

"What are you doing? Are you a dog?" Chen Ze rolled his eyes at Betty, who was very dedicated, especially when it came to him.

"Hehe, I’m just doing what Lady Lafra asked," said Betty, reassured by the lack of any suspicious smells.

Chen Ze shook his head and then began to prepare this time’s dish.

When walnuts and cutlassfish were added to the pot along with seasoning, they made a very delicious soup.

Adding a bit of ham to the dried mushroom fried rice could enhance the flavor a lot, and it would also satisfy the meat lovers quite a bit.

As for Buffet, Chen Ze placed a peeled Exotic Fragrant Fruit on top. Once punctured, the rich juice would flow out.

Chen Ze clapped his hands contentedly, then called Betty to carry the dishes out.

"Oh? What’s this? Some sort of strange little electronic toy~" Shiratori Nozomi’s expression and tone sounded like she was driving.

"This is an Exotic Fragrant Fruit. The manager said that before eating the Buffet, you need to gently puncture the fruit," Betty explained diligently.

"Eh?" Shiratori Nozomi became interested, then used her chopsticks to puncture the Exotic Fragrant Fruit.

Then the juice from inside the Exotic Fragrant Fruit flowed out, quickly covering the Buffet.

"It’s so delicious!" exclaimed Shiratori Nozomi with a face full of satisfaction, having never eaten such an amazing Buffet before.

Shiratori Nozomi looked at the fruit peel on top. She knew, of course, that this fruit was what made the whole Buffet look more appetizing.

"Mr. Manager, can I buy some of this Exotic Fragrant Fruit to take with me?" Shiratori Nozomi liked the taste very much.

"Sorry, not for now," Chen Ze shook his head. He didn’t even have enough of these fruits for his own use.

It seems that next time Doraemon comes, I’ll have to borrow his planting kit.

Shiratori Nozomi was a little disappointed but didn’t mind too much; after all, it was only for the time being. Maybe she could get some on her next visit.

Afterward, Shiratori Nozomi ate the dried mushroom fried rice and the fish soup, leaving no leftovers.

"Phew~ Every time I come, Mr. Manager surprises me~" Shiratori Nozomi said contentedly as she wiped her lips.

Chen Ze stood by with a smile, knowing that as his culinary skills continued to improve, such expressions of astonishment would only become more frequent.

"This is the payment for this time, something very interesting," said Shiratori Nozomi as she took something out of her pocket and placed it on the table.

Chen Ze curiously picked it up for a look. It was a red disk, seemingly ordinary, with nothing unusual about it.

"What’s this?" Chen Ze was a bit puzzled. He had read more SCP Foundation documents since then, but he couldn’t immediately find a corresponding item in them.

"It’s a Red Sea Disk, it can help you open parallel worlds," Shiratori Nozomi said to Chen Ze with a mischievous grin.

Chen Ze twitched the corner of his mouth. He remembered what this thing was; it should contain a pseudo-god. ƒrēewebnovel.com

But what’s there to fear about a pseudo-god? Even The King in Yellow was dining here calmly and peacefully.

However, Chen Ze decided to wait until Hastur came before asking Him to help deal with it.