Somewhere in Tokyo, a branch of Wagnaria Restaurant.
"Yes, yes, we look forward to your visit..." The manager, who had been stuffing herself with food, immediately moved it aside upon seeing the caller ID and spoke with the utmost respect.
After the call ended, her expression grew increasingly grave. Takanashi, who had only recently started working there, was stunned. After all, Manager Kyoko was the kind of formidable person who never let food leave her hands, never changed expression no matter what happened, and threw the first punch whenever she was displeased. What could have happened for her to look so serious now?!
"Everyone! From this moment on, the restaurant is closed to customers! No, rather, we need to prepare to welcome an esteemed guest! Level-one security alert, level-one security alert! Listen up, this is not a drill, this is not a drill! Make sure you are fully prepared!" Before Takanashi could figure out what was going on, the manager loudly announced.
The female floor manager froze. "K-Kyoko, what happened? Could it be that person is coming?"
"Mm!" Manager Kyoko nodded. "Yachiyo, that person just called and said he would probably come by for a visit..."
The two chefs in charge of the kitchen both paused. After breaking out in a slight cold sweat, they resumed their work.
"That person is really coming to the restaurant!?" Yachiyo, the floor manager, seemed to realize the gravity of the situation. "Ah~! What if that person is coming to inspect our performance or something? We won't lose our jobs again, will we? He hasn't come by in so long..."
"Yachiyo, calm down. We just need to make sure we receive him properly first..." Manager Kyoko reassured her while chewing on a glass.
"Kyoko, you're the one who needs to calm down! That's a