Looking at the restaurant in front of her, Mejiro Sanfeng merely tilted her head slightly and glanced at the butler.
The butler merely nodded at her; "This is the place you are looking for."
After confirming once again that she had come to the right place, Mejiro Sanfeng pushed open the shop door.
A bell rang.
And then she received some welcome.
"Welcome~"
Some voices came.
Turning her head to look at the source of the sound, Mejiro Sanfeng froze for a second.
Because she saw a face she had only seen in documents an hour ago.
Tokai Shizen… Mejiro Sanfeng, looking at her face, merely withdrew her gaze slightly, then sat down in an empty seat at the bar counter.
"Here's the menu."
Another person's voice came from beside her.
She turned to look.
Mejiro Sanfeng saw two girls wearing different colored staff uniforms.
Generally speaking, Mejiro Sanfeng wouldn't notice those slightly illogical details about these two people.
But when she thought about Tokai Shizen, the only person who had such a relationship with Rudolph, also being here… and even having children… With such thoughts, Mejiro Sanfeng picked up the menu placed in front of her by the two.
The menu was handwritten with a few pictures of food.
The number of dishes on this menu was not large.
Considering it was for opening a shop, the ingredients should all be common types.
Thinking of this, Mejiro Sanfeng just looked at the pictures on the menu, and then noticed another thing.
The kitchen type of this restaurant was clearly more inclined towards a Western kitchen.
However, most of the dishes on the menu were Japanese food.
It had been adjusted for local tastes, and from the pictures, it seemed to have been adjusted for Uma Musume's tastes as well.
Which meant… the other party seemed to be very short on money.
Thinking this, Mejiro Sanfeng looked at Tokai: "Does the owner have any recommendations?"
"Eh? Recommendations?"
Tokai, suddenly called by Mejiro Sanfeng, turned her head to look at her: "Hmm..."
It was clear that Tokai was a little troubled.
After all, for Tokai, there really wasn't such a thing as a recommended dish.
Seeing Tokai's reaction, Tokai Roman simply said directly: "venison?"
"Ah, that's what was left over from last night, and most of it is sinew, so it's not very suitable," Tokai said, glancing at Mejiro Sanfeng, then continued, "But there's no harm in changing it up."
Saying this, Tokai turned to face the kitchen: "One moment."
Tokai's movements were swift, and she quickly finished the preparations.
"Does the customer have any allergies?"
"No."
"Alright."
After a simple question and answer, Tokai returned her gaze to the front: "Do you need me to make special flavor adjustments for you, customer?"
"Is that okay?"
"Because there are many Uma Musume around here, some dishes are adjusted for Uma Musume."
Hearing Tokai's explanation, Mejiro Sanfeng thought for a few seconds, then nodded: "Okay."
"Alright, then please wait a moment."
Saying this, Tokai turned her head and continued her work.
Watching Tokai's actions, Mejiro Sanfeng still couldn't understand what attracted Rudolph to these two people.
After all, judging from their situation, they had neither talent nor sufficient wisdom. Such Uma Musume could be found anywhere.
As for the original fiancée: Tokai Roman.
Mejiro Sanfeng also didn't find anything worth noting about her, other than her victory in the Oaks.
Looking at the situation of these two, Mejiro Sanfeng merely shifted her gaze slightly, finally returning it to Tokai.
This matter was not that simple.
Mejiro Sanfeng could come to this conclusion with just a moment's thought.
After all, Rudolph's situation didn't seem to be caused by a decision-making error; rather, it seemed she had suffered some kind of blow.
Realizing that the information was still not sufficient, Mejiro Sanfeng simply returned her gaze to the two girls: "Are they the owner's daughters?"
"Yes, they are my daughters."
Saying this, Tokai shifted her gaze to another angle, then placed a bowl of unagi donburi in front of Mejiro Sanfeng.
And these slight actions finally made the two look at each other.
Their gaze lasted only half a second before Tokai spoke: "Pan-fried unagi donburi, a temporary creative dish."
Saying this, Tokai turned around and returned to where she had been standing.
Mejiro Sanfeng, meanwhile, withdrew her gaze and focused on the unagi donburi in front of her.
It was similar to the unagi donburi in most shops.
It also had some thick-looking sauce poured over it.
Looking at the unagi donburi, Mejiro Sanfeng didn't immediately pick up her chopsticks. She just continued to ask: "Will that Uma Musume become an Uma Musume?"
"Hmm, I'm not sure. Although her current talent seems good, if she gets injured before she fully develops or before her debut race, it probably won't be possible." Without turning around, Tokai casually answered her question.
Mejiro Sanfeng thought for a few seconds, then returned her gaze to the unagi donburi in front of her: "I hope I can see that Uma Musume enter Tracen Academy before I graduate."
After saying this, Mejiro Sanfeng finally picked up her chopsticks.
She began to eat the unagi donburi slowly and methodically.
Before long, Mejiro Sanfeng finished her meal, placed some change on the table, and left the shop.
After she left the shop, Tokai once again walked to that spot.
She stared at the empty bowl in front of her, thought for a few seconds, then spoke: "Um, Roman, do you know who that person was just now?"
"Huh?"
Facing Tokai's question, Tokai Roman just looked at Tokai with a puzzled expression: "Is something wrong?"
"I just feel like I've seen that person once at the Mejiro Family."
With an uncertain tone, Tokai uttered these words.
"Oh, is that so? Then maybe she plans to invite you to the family dinner?"
Saying this, Tokai Roman returned her gaze to the front: "After all, the Mejiro Family is going to have another exchange with the China Horse Girl Association recently."
Hearing Tokai Roman say this, Tokai just recalled her actions and, finding nothing suspicious.
She then responded: "Hmm, then let's assume that's the case. After all, the Mejiro Family's work is quite important."
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