A Chef with a Stand

Miyauchi Hiyage first shook his head. "Of course you can't see it. I'm not a god. I can only sense the flow of fate converging in this place."

As she said this, Miyauchi Hiyage stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the two-story house next to her that didn't look particularly special, and could even be described as somewhat dilapidated.

The girls followed Miyauchi Hiyage's gaze and then noticed that it actually looked like a restaurant.

And it seems to be an Italian-style restaurant?

"Let's try it out here tonight. I think this restaurant is pretty good," Miyauchi Hiyage said, but without asking the girls' opinions, she walked directly into the unassuming restaurant.

The girls felt that Miyauchi Hiyage had come all the way to Morioh and instead of trying out the local specialties, he had suddenly come to this deserted cemetery to eat Italian food.

However, Italian cuisine is a world-renowned cuisine, and it was recommended by Miyauchi Hiyage, so even though the girls still had many doubts, they followed Miyauchi Hiyage into the restaurant out of trust in her.

Of all these people, Shiina Mahiru is probably the one who is most looking forward to it.

She's quite serious about cooking now. On the bus, she met a girl who said she was from the Totsuki Culinary Academy. The girl seemed to have watched a lot of the food videos she and Tohru filmed together and praised her cooking skills in the videos.

Therefore, Shiina Mahiru also exchanged a lot of cooking knowledge with the other party in the car and learned a lot from the other party.

If the other party hadn't felt embarrassed, they probably would have been following them and acting with Miyauchi Hiyage after arriving in Morioh.

Step into the restaurant.

The restaurant was indeed small, with only three or four tables and hardly any waiters.

Although the restaurant looks a bit run-down on the outside and the interior looks rather old, the overall environment is still quite nice.

At least it won't give people a feeling of discomfort.

Seeing the interior of the restaurant, the girls felt a little more at ease.

There's still some time before lunchtime, so there are no other customers in the restaurant.

I could still hear noises at the door, and after a while, a blond chef dressed as a European or American came out of the kitchen.

Upon meeting, he first greeted us in Italian, then switched to Japanese.

Although the other person speaks fluent Japanese in the anime, in reality, their accent is quite noticeable, but it's not difficult for people to understand them.

Moreover, given the other party's polite attitude, the group quickly learned about the other party's identity and the restaurant's specialties.

Tonio Torrasadi, that's the other person's name, he's Italian.

The other person started learning culinary skills throughout Europe from a young age, and then began their culinary journey around the world after adulthood. Now at 30, they have essentially studied and learned about the world's major cuisines.

Recently, he came to Morioh and found the environment there quite nice, so he stopped here for a short rest. This restaurant was opened by him to integrate the results of his training over the years.

Therefore, the unique feature of this restaurant is that there is no set menu. Instead, the owner observes the appearance and expression of each customer and then prepares suitable dishes for them.

With his fairly handsome face, he actually inspires a fairly high level of trust.

There was no menu; the other party had to observe their expressions and decide what dishes to make. This format was quite novel for the girls.

Moreover, they initially worried that this method might be very expensive.

Surprisingly, the food wasn't expensive.

It could even be said that it is far lower than those well-known restaurants, only a little more expensive than ordinary street shops. I wonder how the other person, who is the only one in the restaurant, can maintain the business with such income.

However, Shiina Mahiru, who had sat down, seemed somewhat disappointed.

Because Tohru isn't here, Miyauchi Hiyage doesn't like to appear on camera.

She couldn't film a video in this restaurant, which was highly recommended by Miyauchi Hiyage Hidekage, to capture its unique style.

"Then I'll have to trouble you. There are quite a few of us, so I'll have to put in a lot of effort," Miyauchi Hiyage nodded to Tonio, showing great trust.

After all, this chef is a genuine Stand User.

Pearl Jam, that's the other person's stand-in name.

They are small, plural stand-ins that resemble tomatoes in appearance.

In terms of destructive power and convenience, this guy is naturally no match for a numerical monster like the Collector.

However, it can transform the dishes made by Tonio into miraculous medicines with regenerative and healing effects, helping others to quickly treat and regulate their discomfort.

He only appears in the fourth part, with the strongest healer in the entire series Higashikata Josuke, as the protagonist. Otherwise, how could he be the main character's personal healer?

Moreover, the opponent's Stand ability is more effective in restoring the body than Higashikata Josuke's simple and crude recovery method.

After all, Higashikata Josuke's Stand has the limitation of not being able to use it on himself, and it can only restore the body to its previous state, not make the human body better.

If one could eat dishes made with Pearl Jam by Tonio every day, it would truly prolong life and prevent illness and pain.

Although the other party concealed the truth about their arrival in Morioh, they were indeed a rare and talented chef.

The other person's cooking skills were acquired because of the Stand's ability.

According to the original work, he first honed his culinary skills to an unparalleled level before acquiring the Stand ability.

If he were in the world of Master Boy, he'd be at least a Special Grade Master; if he were in the world of Food Wars!, he could be the head chef of Totsuki Academy.

Then, this talented chef, because of love, went to Morioh, a small town, to become an unknown small restaurant owner.

As Miyauchi Hiyage pondered about Tonio, he noticed a hint of astonishment in Tony's eyes as he looked at him.

"Is there something you need?" Miyauchi Hiyage asked the other party.

This was actually his first time visiting this restaurant.

Although he had discovered this place before, he was using a clone of Wonder of U at that time, so he naturally hadn't come in to experience it.

Tonio observed the boy in front of him.

Although 15 or 16 years old is a time when a person is full of vigor and vitality, there are basically few people with any major problems.

However, it is quite rare to find a boy like Miyauchi Hiyage, whose temperament is so distinctive, who is surrounded by so many beautiful girls, yet whose spirit and energy are absolutely impeccable.

Upon closer observation of the other girls, they all appeared to be in much better health than normal people.

That is, the blonde and blue-haired girl seemed to have some minor health issues that needed to be addressed, but the other girls' physical conditions were fine.

"The guests are all in great spirits, so it's a little difficult for me. I'm thinking about what kind of dishes I can use to win over your appetites," Tonio said, looking quite determined.

Then, he first poured a glass of water for each of them, and then went back to the kitchen to start preparing their meal.

This guy is definitely a pure chef.

He doesn't care about money or fame; he only wants to master the art of cooking.

Looking at the bottled water in front of me.

Miyauchi Hiyage knew that although the restaurant's decor wasn't great, all the ingredients were carefully selected.

Mineral water from the snow-capped mountains of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.

It also contains the power of Pearl Jam, which can not only replace the body but also cleanse the eyes.

It will not only be useful to a few girls, but it will probably also have some auxiliary effect on him.

Miyauchi Hiyage gestured for the girls to drink water first.

Several girls were still somewhat puzzled by Miyauchi Hiyage.

It's just a glass of water. If they're thirsty, they'll drink it. Do I really need to remind them?

But seeing Miyauchi Hiyage's earnest attitude as she carried the water, they also tasted it together.

"Wow!" Miyauchi Kouka, sitting next to Miyauchi Hiyage Himakage, exclaimed in admiration after taking only one sip.

"This is the first time I've ever tasted such... such exceptionally delicious mineral water!"

She took another sip, seemingly wanting to savor the taste, but realized that her literacy level was so low that she couldn't express her feelings in words.

It was Miyauchi Hiyage who added a sentence.

"Isn't it like that incredibly refreshing feeling of finally drinking water before you're about to die of thirst after not drinking water for days and nights?"

"Your analogy is a bit strange, but it doesn't seem to be a problem if you really want to describe it that way," Miyauchi Kouka complained, but then continued to praise the mineral water.

And then, tears began to flow uncontrollably from her eyes.

Chapter 338: The Chef with a Substitute

The phrase "tears streaming down one's face" is indeed quite fitting for Miyauchi Kouka.

Before coming here, Miyauchi Hiyage had reread this chapter of the manga.

But seeing that her older sister had symptoms almost identical to those of Nijimura Okuyasu in the manga, Miyauchi Hiyage couldn't help but touch her forehead.

Indeed, his older sister's image in Miyauchi Hiyage's mind was not much different from that of the brilliant Nijimura Okuyasu.

After learning that Shinomiya Kaguya Miyauchi Kouka Mitsuka had barely slept a wink for the past few days due to excessive excitement. He had been thinking about what he would do on the trip and had even made a list of things to do.

According to her own account, this was an invitation from the Shinomiya Family, symbolizing that the Miyauchi Family had officially entered the upper echelons of society.

And then there's the world-famous Morioh black abalone; just hearing the word "world" made her vanity almost explode.

With her so energetic, this dinner should be able to help Miyauchi Kouka recover.

Miyauchi Hiyage was aware of her older sister's situation, which is why she brought them here to dine from the very beginning.

In fact, apart from Miyauchi Kouka, the other girls also felt that this was the best-tasting mineral water they had ever drunk after drinking it, but apart from feeling that their eyes were more refreshed, they did not have any other significant reaction.

This is also a characteristic of Tonio's Stand ability.

For healthy people, these special dishes are simply delicious and have no other benefits.

However, as long as there is any problem with the body, even a minor ailment like a stiff neck or mouth ulcers, Pearl Jam's abilities will activate and manifest in an exaggerated way.

Seeing Miyauchi Kouka there, completely bewildered and shedding tears, the other girls, who didn't seem to care much, also found it rather strange.

This water is indeed delicious, but not so delicious that it will bring tears to your eyes.

At first, everyone thought it was just Miyauchi Kouka's flamboyant personality acting out, but when she started crying more and more, and it seemed like something was really wrong, everyone realized there was a problem.

"Eh... what's wrong with me?" Miyauchi Kouka, couldn't understand her own situation.

"Guanghua, are you alright?" Shiina Mahiru looked at her friend with some concern, sensing that the other person seemed to be in a bad state.

What's even more worrying is that, as tears flowed freely, even Miyauchi Kouka's eyeballs seemed to quickly become shriveled due to the loss of too much moisture.

It's as if the other person's eyeballs will pop out of their sockets the moment they look at them.

"What's going on?" Shiina Mahiru, sitting next to Miyauchi Kouka, exclaimed in surprise.

Meanwhile, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was further away, instinctively stood up, wanting to use her water affinity to heal Miyauchi Kouka.

But the next moment, as soon as she released her power towards Miyauchi Kouka, she found that Miyauchi Kouka's shriveled eyeballs quickly became round again, and even looked more crystalline than before.

Miyauchi Kouka, who suddenly stopped crying, touched her eyes in surprise, seemingly feeling an unprecedented sense of comfort.

"Oh... so refreshing," she said, touching her eyes before looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was about to begin treatment on her.

Previously, she had always thought that Kasumigaoka Utaha was just a senior who had a good relationship with Miyauchi Hiyage, and she didn't know her other identity.

I only recently heard from Miyauchi Hiyage and Shiina Mashiro that Kasumigaoka Utaha had recently gained some extraordinary power, but I don't know what that power is.

So when Kasumigaoka Utaha Miyauchi Kouka the water droplets swirling around Kasumigaoka Utaha's fingertips, she was stunned for a moment, thinking that it was Utaha's help that had allowed her to recover, and quickly said thank you.

Kasumigaoka Utaha waved her hand and put away the water droplet in her hand. "It's not my power. I haven't used my power yet. I just wanted to check on your current situation. You recovered on your own."

She stared into Miyauchi Kouka's eyes, trying to figure out what had happened there.

"Is that so?" Miyauchi Kouka rubbed his eyes and showed them to everyone. "Have you noticed anything? I feel like everything around me has become much brighter, and my whole mind seems to have relaxed a lot."

"But what... exactly is going on with me?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't see anything with her own power, so she could only sit back in her seat and look at the water glass in front of her. "I can feel that this water seems to contain some power that I can't understand. It must be this power that caused Guanghua to have those symptoms just now."

"Could this be some kind of special power of Morioh... or is it the power of a Stand?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes narrowed as she voiced her guess.

As the girls present looked on with surprise and doubt, their gazes then fell on Miyauchi Hiyage.

Because it was Miyauchi Hiyage who brought them here.

With Miyauchi Hiyage here, how could they possibly encounter any accidents in this place?

Upon hearing Kasumigaoka Utaha mention a Stand, Miyauchi Hiyage chuckled and looked towards the kitchen.

"I don't know if it's a Stand or not, since I haven't awakened the Stand's power yet, but I can definitely see that the Italian chef possesses some kind of special power."

"Although Guanghua looked quite frightening just now, I didn't sense any malice from him. And judging from the result, Guanghua, your body is indeed better than before. It seems that the glass of mineral water just now was imbued with his special power."

Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze towards the kitchen immediately changed.

I guess I still have to follow Miyauchi Hiyage.