Chapter 586: Chapter 446: So, you’ve finally broken through, haven’t you!
Watching the quiet girl, Betty smiled and placed the plate in front of her.
"Hello, here is your soy sauce rice, we’ve also included pickles and soup for you, please enjoy," Betty cheerfully said to the girl, then took out the dishes one by one, placing them on the table.
"Um.. thank you," the girl nodded, then looked at the plate of soy sauce rice in front of her that looked absolutely fantastic, licking her lips.
The soy sauce rice did look quite good, it was just that she could no longer eat. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
The girl took a deep breath and then paused for a moment.
She took another deep breath, but there was still no response; the rice did not get sucked into her like the food from before. Instead, it just sat there, the spoon beside the plate seemingly mocking her foolishness.
"Guest, what’s wrong?" Betty had been paying attention to the girl and noticed that she had not picked up the spoon, wondering if there was some issue.
"Um... why can’t I eat it?" the girl asked with surprise, lifting her head to look at Betty with eyes full of confusion, much like the expression on Nick Young’s meme.
"Guest, you haven’t picked up the spoon; you can eat with a spoon," Betty suspected the girl might be from a world without spoons.
"Ah?" The girl’s expression fully conveyed what it meant to have little eyes with a lot of confusion.
"Can I use it?" It seemed the girl had just realized something was off.
"Of course, you can," Betty nodded. Although using chopsticks would also work, since the boss presented a spoon, that meant it was the best utensil to use.
"Okay..." The girl picked up the spoon, then nervously scooped up a spoonful of soy sauce rice, hesitatingly opened her mouth, and put it in.
After chewing a few times, the savory flavor of the soy sauce rice burst forth, complemented by the spiciness of the chili oil and the fragrance of lard, her taste buds completely taken over by these flavors.
"So delicious!" The girl looked at the plate of soy sauce rice with joy. The flavor was really good, and most importantly, after such a long time of being unable to eat normally, she could finally eat again, which made her feel the urge to cry.
Chen Ze watched the happily smiling guest, shrugged his shoulders, and then returned to his kitchen. At this point, there was no need to do anything else, and since there would probably be no other customers coming in, it was time for him to clean up the kitchen and prepare for closing.
"So delicious..." The girl put down the spoon, sitting contentedly in her chair. The soy sauce rice was indeed very nice, and overall, the meal felt great to eat, especially since she could finally eat normally again.
"Um..." The girl looked towards Betty. She wasn’t a cavewoman; now that she’d finished her meal, soup, and pickles, following the normal proceedings, she should pay the bill.
"Is there something you need?" Betty immediately walked over, still wearing her friendly smile.
"I... Can I use this for the meal?" The girl appeared slightly uneasy as she took out a piece of Joss Paper from her clothes, with "Universe General Use" written on it, and a denomination of ten thousand.
"I need to check with the manager about this, please hold on a moment," Betty said as she took the bill. The bill felt very light in her hands, as if it was almost not there when she pinched it.
"This?" Chen Ze picked up the Joss Paper and examined it. Wasn’t this the stuff they used to burn as spirit money in the past? However, there were some slight differences, whether in the font or the design.
"It’s fine," Chen Ze nodded. He had never expected to receive a normal payment for the meal anyway, especially since the customer didn’t seem all that normal. But the Joss Paper did have some collectible and commemorative value.
"Thank you and I’m sorry for the trouble I caused earlier," the girl apologized sincerely to Betty again.
"No problem at all, welcome to come back anytime," Betty said with a smile as she bid farewell to the girl, then she let out a sigh of relief.
"Manager! Close the door quickly!" Betty immediately took off her hat, yes, she had a maid’s cap.
"Hmm," Chen Ze nodded, understanding Betty’s implication. If they didn’t close the door now, a new customer might come in soon, and if that happened, today’s business hours would be dragged out even longer.
After seeing off Betty, Chen Ze rehung the door lock. Now the day’s business was completely over, and it was time to rest.
"Should I take a look at other cocktails though?" Chen Ze stroked his chin, the time was after nine in the evening, and his regular break time was at midnight. If he went to sleep too early, he might end up not being able to sleep at all.
"Let’s see..." Chen Ze took out his phone, only to discover there was no internet connection.
"Hmm?" Chen Ze frowned, scanning the surroundings. There shouldn’t be any other customers here, so why was he unable to connect to the internet?
For some reason, Chen Ze thought of Kayako. Previously, when Miss Kayako was here, the restaurant had experienced a similar situation. It seemed that the restaurant didn’t actively drive guests away.
Alone in the restaurant at night, combined with the silent, empty atmosphere, a hundred different ways ghosts and monsters could appear flashed through Chen Ze’s mind. fгeewebnovёl.com
But Chen Ze was not panicked at all, he activated the Magic Circle and sensed around. He then discovered a faint energy presence in the upstairs bathroom.
"As expected, it’s the bathroom," Chen Ze rolled his eyes. He had just sensed it, and the energy fluctuation was somewhat similar to Kayako’s previous one. It seemed to be a ghost.
Chen Ze walked upstairs calmly and even cracked his knuckles. Speaking of which, since the big sandbag Kayako left, it had been a long time since Chen Ze had had a chance to stretch his muscles.
"Let’s see who it is," Chen Ze opened the bathroom door only to see a mirror suddenly reflecting an ancient well and other inconceivable scenes.
"Ah, so it’s Sadako’s turn now?" Chen Ze grabbed a stool and sat down.
He planned to record a video with his phone and then upload it to the internet later, guessing it might go viral. If anyone had doubts later on, he’d just claim it was all special effects.
Come to think of it, when Kayako was at Chen Ze’s restaurant before, she accidentally dropped a treasure—the videotape of Sadako which Chen Ze had watched several times. But unexpectedly, Sadako was intercepted by telemarketing calls, which was astonishing. It seemed that Lady Sadako still found a way to come through, but obviously, Lady Sadako did not choose her victim wisely, at least not this time.