With that said,
the General looked up at Sosuke.
Surely his words just now would make it difficult for him to refuse?
Erina, who was secretly glancing at Sosuke from the side, noticed that his expression remained unchanged after hearing her words; he was still as calm and collected as ever.
She couldn't help but feel a faint anticipation in her heart.
Could it be that he was considering, that he was hesitating?
...
"Totsuki Academy."
"It is indeed a very good stage."
"But for me, that might not be a place where I can fully showcase my talent!"
"I just want to run this Izakaya well now. As long as I see the happy smiles of the diners because of my cooking, I feel very content!"
"Hmm!"
"As the Yuanyue Head Chef,"
"I affirm and respect your choice."
"After all, isn't it a kind of freedom to be able to do what you love in this life?"
The General was naturally very disappointed that he couldn't recruit such a genius to Totsuki Academy.
But he quickly let go of it. After all, daring to directly refuse such generous terms indicated that Sosuke was not someone who sought fame and profit!
In this world, many people are busy all their lives.
They are bound by material possessions, wealth, and fame, unable to focus more on their interests and hobbies, unable to concentrate on their inner world and emotional experiences!
His granddaughter, Erina, was the best example of this.
She was so miserable because she always cared too much about the power brought by her God Tongue, and always cared too much about meaningful work!
Therefore, Sosuke's choice made the General appreciate him even more!
Ah?
No!
He... why did he refuse?
How was the status of a Totsuki Academy lecturer inferior to that of an Izakaya Shopkeeper?
And upon learning that Sosuke had actually refused to serve as a Totsuki Academy lecturer in one breath, Erina was incredulous and utterly disappointed!
...
In fact,
the Nakiri family, which advocated the "elite" education philosophy,
had already experienced a disconnect in the matter of succession after the incidents of Nagiri Mana's departure from home and Nakiri Azami's expulsion from Totsuki.
Logically speaking,
the person most suitable to become the next General at present,
was actually Alice Nakiri from the "main family," but Erina, who possessed the God Tongue, replaced her!
Of course, this was also because the Nakiri did not pay much attention to the issue of bloodline.
From the fact that Nakamura Azami joined the Nakiri family and changed his surname to Nakiri, it can be seen that the General at that time already wanted to hand over the entire family business to this "outsider," that is, for his son-in-law to become the heir!
Indeed, Alice's background was more superior than Erina's.
But starting from Nagiri Mana, the Nakiri had already had two consecutive generations with the God Tongue phenomenon!
So,
naturally,
relying on the BUG of the God Tongue ability,
it was not surprising that the third-generation heir of the Nakiri was designated as Erina!
But if one were to be serious, it could also be said to be the most helpless choice.
After all, in the current powerful Nakiri family, besides the two juniors, Erina and Alice Nakiri, who else could they choose?
...
Time!
It slowly passed.
By the time a bottle of sake was completely finished by the General, the Izakaya was just about to close.
He didn't know if it was the alcohol itself promoting the release of dopamine in the brain, a neurotransmitter that made the General feel a sense of happiness and satisfaction.
Or if it was because he truly witnessed Sosuke's cooking at the Izakaya today!
All in all,
he seemed very happy now.
Sosuke's Rising Dragon Dumplings actually showed him a possibility of changing the entire culinary era in the future!
Moreover, unlike Nakamura Azami, who was once given high hopes, Sosuke was more "orthodox" in his understanding and perception of cooking.
Although from beginning to end, Sosuke never discussed too many topics about Totsuki Academy in front of him,
knowing that his cooking could satisfy Erina's God Tongue was the best gain he felt from coming to the Izakaya this time.
You should know,
the current Nakiri,
could not afford another incident like the one ten years ago!
If in the end, Erina's fate became exactly the same as her mother, Nagiri Mana's,
then for the entire Nakiri, it would mean complete loss of hope!
...
"Alas!"
"Time flies so fast!"
Finally, with the arrival of midnight, the Izakaya officially closed!
Although meeting Sosuke made the General feel a sense of meeting him too late, in the end, he still obediently followed the Izakaya's rule of settling the bill and leaving when it was time!
"Here!"
"Erina."
"This is a Mille-feuille. You can eat it slowly on your way back!"
However, just as Erina was about to leave the Izakaya, she was given a Mille-feuille by Sosuke!
"This... is this for me?"
Such a small "gift" naturally startled Erina.
A rich aroma of pastry suddenly wafted into her nose. Normally, she wouldn't like such roadside junk food!
But it also depended on who made it. If Sosuke made it, then... then she would still like it very much.
"Hmm!"
"Besides you, who else could I give it to?"
"I didn't expect you to be so nice, even giving an extra Mille-feuille!"
With that, Erina's face reddened, and she took the Mille-feuille in the exquisite box with one hand.
"No choice."
"It's already closed!"
"I definitely have to clear out the unsold dishes!"
Erina: ???
"Huh?"
"So, this is expired food you're giving me?"
"Don't want it?"
"Then give it back to me!"
Sosuke said with a regretful expression, "This kind of Mille-feuille really has 1000 layers of pastry!"
"Here at the Izakaya, it has received many good reviews from diners, but someone is so ungrateful, wasting good things for nothing!"
After speaking, he stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Erina, signaling her to return the Mille-feuille to its rightful owner!
"Who..."
"Who said I didn't want it?"
Erina snorted twice in response upon hearing this.
Then she fiercely guarded the Mille-feuille in her hand, as if afraid that Sosuke would really snatch it back!
"Alright, alright!"
"Miss, the General has already left, let's hurry and catch up!"
Hisako, who was beside them, couldn't help but chuckle softly when she saw that Sosuke always managed to get the better of Erina, and then urged Erina to leave the Izakaya quickly!
"Sosuke."
"I'll be back!"
Finally, after dropping this sentence, Erina walked out of the Izakaya!
And as the two black cars disappeared into the brightly lit street in a flash, the entire Izakaya officially closed for the night!
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