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She couldn't help but look towards her young lady with worry.

Chapter 66: Hinako Inui

"Lady Erina!" Hisako Arato said to Erina, who stood before her. "Was that Young Master Luo just now?"

"It was him. I didn't expect him to come here," Erina replied, withdrawing her gaze from Luo Yu. "Hisako, when you have time, find out where he lives."

"Yes, Lady Erina!"

Luo Yu didn't notice Erina's gaze. After all, most of the first-year students at Tootsuki were watching Luo Yu and his group, and Luo Yu didn't bother to distinguish whose stares belonged to whom. Let them look, it wouldn't hurt him. With that mindset, the group completely ignored the other gazes.

Not long after, they arrived at the restaurant Tsumugi Kotobuki had mentioned. To Luo Yu's surprise, the restaurant's specialty was actually mainland cuisine.

So, Tsumugi Kotobuki's definition of delicious was mainland cuisine?

Although he didn't quite understand, Luo Yu still trusted Tsumugi Kotobuki's taste. Besides, any restaurant that could open in a place like Tootsuki Resort had to be pretty high-caliber in Sakura Province.

Led by a waiter, they arrived at their table and sat down. They simply ordered a few dishes, and once they were all served, everyone began to eat.

After lunch, they started exploring the luxurious resort. "Exploring" was perhaps too strong a word; they were mostly just wandering around.

It was Ritsu Tainaka who suggested it, saying that since they had nothing else to do, they might as well go watch the Tootsuki students' assessments.

The girls all supported Ritsu Tainaka's proposal. Seeing their enthusiasm, Luo Yu didn't object and simply let them have their way.

As they approached the assessment area, the girls were shocked from a distance. They never imagined that people their age could be so skilled.

Although they knew they were students at a culinary academy, the Tootsuki students still shattered their perception of cooking. (They had eaten Luo Yu's cooking before, but they simply thought it was delicious.)

Keep in mind that some of them couldn't even cook rice yet.

"I want to eat!" Yui Hirasawa said, her mouth watering as she sniffed the aroma wafting through the air and watched the students cook.

The others couldn't help but twitch their lips. If they remembered correctly, they had just finished lunch. Why was Yui already hungry again?

"Ara~ Are you guests?"

Just then, a gentle female voice sounded beside them.

Luo Yu and the others turned towards the sound and saw a beautiful woman with a brown bob hairstyle, wearing a chef's uniform, who had appeared beside them at some point.

But honestly, that hairstyle is really dangerous.

Luo Yu couldn't help but inwardly complain as he looked at the woman's hair.

"Yes! We're very sorry! Did we interrupt your assessment?" Tsumugi Kotobuki pulled Yui Hirasawa, who was staring at the students' cooking with sparkling eyes, and quickly apologized.

"It's okay, she's a cute child. Looking at you all, would you like to come in and take a look?"

Hinako Inui invited the group inside. She had seen Luo Yu and his companions from within earlier. At first, she thought they were Tootsuki students, but after noticing they weren't wearing uniforms, she realized they were likely guests visiting the resort.

However, Yui Hirasawa's expression struck her as incredibly cute, so she came out to greet them. After all, Hinako loved cute things.

"Oh! I almost forgot to introduce myself! My name is Hinako Inui, and I'm the examiner for these students."

So it was Hinako. No wonder she looked a little familiar.

It wasn't that Luo Yu couldn't recognize her; there was a difference between anime and real life. Unless someone had extremely distinctive features, who could guarantee they'd recognize them at first glance?

"Huh? You're Hinako Inui? The proprietress and head chef of the restaurant 'Mist House,' an 80th-generation graduate of Tootsuki Academy, and the former second seat of the Totsuki Elite Ten, the Empress of Mist?" Tsumugi Kotobuki exclaimed in surprise after Hinako's introduction.

After all, the graduates of the Totsuki Elite Ten were quite famous in Sakura Province's culinary scene. While they might not be as internationally renowned as the outstanding graduates from China's New East, they were still quite well-regarded within Sakura Province.

But it couldn't be helped. China's New East was the number one culinary academy in East Asia.

Tsumugi Kotobuki had eaten at Hinako's restaurant before but had never met her.

"What the heck is with that string of titles!"

Ritsu Tainaka instinctively grumbled, finding the long list of titles rather exasperating.

"It seems you know me," Hinako said, looking at Tsumugi Kotobuki in surprise. "Have you been to my restaurant before?"

"Yes, I've been to 'Mist House' a few times. This time, our club came to Tootsuki Resort for a trip. My name is Tsumugi Kotobuki."

Hearing Tsumugi Kotobuki introduce herself, the others followed suit and introduced themselves.

"My name is Mio Akiyama."

"I'm Ritsu Tainaka."

"Um, I'm Yui Hirasawa."

"Luo Yu, and this is Mashiro Shiina."

Luo Yu didn't intend to introduce Mashiro, but Mashiro had suddenly entered her sketching mode and didn't look like she was about to introduce herself.

"Mmm-hmm, it seems we have a very focused child here. So, do you still want to come in and take a look?" Hinako didn't seem bothered by Mashiro's reaction and continued to invite Luo Yu and the others.

"Is it really okay? We won't disturb you, will we?" Tsumugi Kotobuki asked hesitantly. After all, this clearly looked like an exam, and going in now would surely bother someone.

The other girls felt the same way. They were all kind girls, and it would be bad if their actions caused someone to fail. Even Yui Hirasawa, who just wanted a free meal, was afraid of disturbing others.

"It's fine. If they fail just because you disturbed them, then it means they aren't cut out for it. After all, once they become chefs, they'll face many more special situations. Besides..."

Hinako sighed helplessly.

"If you could come, I'd be grateful. You have no idea how tiring tasting dishes is. With so many students, even if I only take one bite of each student's dish, I might end up stuffed."

Hinako Inui found herself helpless, but this was her job. Besides, she only ate a tiny bit of each dish, and most of the rest was thrown away, which was such a waste.

Now that there was an opportunity, why not invite a few cute girls to help taste-test? This way, she could reduce waste and lighten her own burden. Yes, it was perfect!

Chapter 67: Tasting the Dishes

After hearing Hinako Inui's words, everyone no longer hesitated and agreed. The girls from the Light Music Club then followed Hinako Inui inside.

Luo Yu, however, had a bit of a headache. Mashiro was still sketching, and he couldn't just leave her alone outside.

But Luo Yu immediately felt someone holding his hand. Looking up, he saw Mashiro had already exited her sketching state.

"Mashiro, are you done?"

"No, Yu was leaving, so I stopped drawing."

So, you could exit that state on your own, right?

Without another word, Luo Yu held Mashiro's hand and caught up with the girls ahead.

The Totsuki students were a bit stunned to see several strangers suddenly barge in, but Hinako Inui's voice instantly brought them back to their senses.

"Don't just stand there, get back to what you're doing. Do you want to fail? And these are guests I've invited, and they are the guests you'll need to satisfy from now on. They will be judging your dishes alongside me."

Hearing this, everyone present was startled. After all, the more judges there were, the more variables there would be, and no one knew if this was good or bad.

While the Totsuki students were methodically preparing their dishes, Hinako Inui invited everyone to sit down and they began to chat.

"Sister Hinako, can we really be judges?" Tsumugi Kotobuki asked uncertainly. Yes, this was the address Hinako Inui had strongly insisted Luo Yu and the others use. The girls also turned their questioning gazes to Hinako Inui.

Hinako Inui knew what the girls were worried about and said, "You don't need to worry. Just speak your true feelings, like whether it's delicious or not. Besides, I'll be the one to decide if it passes or fails."

Hearing Hinako Inui say this, the girls let go of their last bit of concern and happily chatted with Hinako Inui about other things.

Through their conversation, Hinako Inui also learned about Luo Yu and his group's situation.

The girls beside her were brought by the boy next to them. They were all from the same school and the same club, and they seemed to be very good friends. However, they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend. According to the girls, the boy's girlfriend was probably the girl next to him, though they weren't entirely sure.

After understanding their situation, Hinako Inui was very surprised. She hadn't expected this boy to be so wealthy that he could invite an entire club to play at the Tootsuki Resort.

Also, Hinako Inui found the structure of their club a bit bizarre. Why were there only girls besides that boy?

Although she was a bit confused, Hinako Inui wouldn't ask these questions.

Time gradually passed as they chatted. Soon, someone came forward with a dish. It looked like a fat person and a blond young man.

"Roasted Hybrid Duck, served with green sauce, please enjoy." The blond young man said to Hinako Inui with an extremely confident tone.

Hearing this, everyone looked over curiously and found that the dish he made looked and smelled quite good.

Hinako Inui found some clean chopsticks and distributed them to Luo Yu and the others. Luo Yu sniffed the air and put down his chopsticks. He had no intention of trying it. He had just finished lunch, and this dish wasn't worth his special attention.

The girls, however, were eagerly preparing to taste it. They didn't have Luo Yu's skill and only thought the dish in front of them looked delicious.

"Well, I'm starting."

Hinako Inui was the first to pick up a piece of duck meat, along with the green sauce, and put it into her mouth.

"The hybrid duck, full of wild aroma, and that crisp, refreshing sensation that rushes up your nose, greatly elevates the taste. Ah~"

Hinako Inui made some sounds that were a bit too explicit for general audiences as she chewed the food in her mouth.

The girls from the Light Music Club were startled by Hinako Inui's reaction and froze in place. Even the hands that were about to pick up food became stiff.

The girls looked at the dish in front of them with fear, seriously suspecting that some unspeakable drug had been added to it.

After much hesitation, Yui Hirasawa couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food and picked up a piece of duck meat, putting it into her mouth.

"Ah~ Delicious!" After a moan, Yui Hirasawa's eyes lit up, and she reached out with her chopsticks, preparing to take another piece.

Seeing this, the other girls exchanged glances, swallowed hard, and then, as if making a decision, reached out with their chopsticks to pick up a piece of duck meat and chew it.

Then, a few more inexplicable sounds filled the air.

Luo Yu watched the entire scene unfold with a blank expression.

Honestly, Luo Yu didn't understand why some people ate like they were drugged. When he ate delicious food, he would just say it was delicious.

During his competition with Erina, Luo Yu had noticed that the judges reacted to Erina's food as if they were drugged, but when they ate his food, they only offered ordinary exclamations.

It seemed like they all thought Erina's cooking was better, but he always won. Yet, Luo Yu felt that although he won, in a sense, he lost.

After a night of contemplation, Luo Yu had an epiphany. Where was this place? A Spirit of Aphrodisiacs! What kind of good chef wouldn't know how to use drugs!

Subsequently, Luo Yu worked hard, improving his culinary skills while continuously learning how to use drugs. Finally, through his persistent efforts, Luo Yu learned the art of drugging. And it was controllable. Luo Yu could now drug at will.

After mastering the skill of drugging, Luo Yu wasn't satisfied. He began researching glowing dishes. Although he ultimately failed, Luo Yu didn't gain nothing. For example, he could now add some special effects to dishes.

According to Luo Yu's own estimation, glowing dishes would only be possible after he reached LV6.

The surrounding students didn't pay attention to the girls' loss of composure. Instead, they started whispering as they looked at the blond young man's dish.

"Hey! That green sauce, isn't that salsa verde?"

"It's made by chopping Italian parsley and anchovies. The essential Italian condiment?"

"What are you thinking? The theme is Sakura cuisine, right? This has deviated from the theme, and you'll undoubtedly be disqualified like this."

However, these comments didn't shake the two of them. Instead, they looked at Hinako Inui with confidence, awaiting her score.

Hinako Inui also broke free from the culinary illusion, put down her chopsticks, and said, "No... this sauce isn't made with anchovies, but with salted Ayu. It's made primarily with salted Ayu roe."

Upon hearing Hinako's explanation, the surrounding students let out a gasp. The girls, who were complete amateurs, just stared at them, utterly bewildered.

Next, Hinako had the two explain how they made their dishes.

After finishing their explanations, the two confidently waited for Hinako to give her rating.

Chapter 68: Satisfying the Customer is the Chef's Responsibility

"Takumi Aldini and Isami Aldini, right? You passed."

Finally, Hinako gave them a passing evaluation.

"Thank you!"

The two brothers bumped fists, their expressions as confident as ever. However, they immediately noticed that Luo Yu hadn't touched his chopsticks.

Takumi frowned upon seeing this, but he didn't say anything. After all, it was the customer's freedom whether they wanted to eat or not. Perhaps this guest wasn't here for a tasting, but just to watch the show.

After the Aldini brothers served their dishes, other students also brought up their dishes one after another.

The girls tasted each dish, but they didn't know how to rate them, so they were simply there to eat.