The next day.
Kintaro was the head chef, Big Mom handled the register, and the Shop Manager was still in the hospital under observation.
In the noodle shop, Kawada lifted some noodles to his mouth and savored them for a moment before breaking into a natural smile. "Kintaro, these are good today. You're starting to look like a proper head chef."
"Hehe~ Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Kawada. I still have a long way to go."
"How's the Shop Manager doing?"
"He's had another operation, and it went very smoothly. I'm sure he'll recover this time!"
Kawada couldn't help sighing. "It's all thanks to Mr. Li. Otherwise, we would all have..."
"Yes, it really is."
For some reason, whenever Mr. Li came up, Kintaro's enthusiasm always faded, as though he was deliberately avoiding the subject.
"I wonder when Mr. Li will come over. I'd like to thank him in person."
"..."
Jingle~
Four beautiful women walked in one after another.
"Wow, beauties! And each one has a completely different style."
"A stylish city woman, an athlete, a schoolgirl, and an office secretary. What a feast for the eyes! I can die happy now!"
The customers all turned to look. The sight was enough to bring shut-ins to tears and make gold diggers feel inadequate.
As soon as they entered, the schoolgirl headed straight for the kitchen, shouting angrily, "Kintaro, get out here! I know you're in there!"
"If you had the nerve to do it, have the nerve to come out! Stop hiding in there! I know you're here!"
"Who's that? That voice..." Kintaro poked his head out in confusion, then froze at the sight of her.
"It's you?!"
When he spotted the brown notebook in her hand, his expression turned serious. "Give me back my notebook!"
"You have