Chapter 48
Luna was intending to order one plate of fried rice just to support Michael and Amy . She did not know what to expect and frankly, she did not expect much . But when she saw the plate of fried rice on the table in front of her, she was pleasantly surprised .
“It is so beautiful!” This is what she first thought when she saw the plate of fried rice in front of her . Then she immediately becomes curious, “What kind of knife skills is this? It could mince all the ingredients to become as small as the grains of rice . Also, looking at this cooking style, it seemed that everything was mixed and cooked at the same time . But in that case, how could the egg only envelope the rice and not the other ingredients?”
The mouth-watering aroma of the egg and the various ingredients drifted into her nostrils, and she swallowed hard .
“Teacher Luna, please try it!” Amy gently prodded, and was watching Luna anxiously .
Michael was standing at a corner, and observing Luna . He hoped that this plate of fried rice could delight her .
“Then I will begin my meal . ” Luna smiled, picked up half a spoonful of fried rice and placed it into her mouth . Very quickly, she found herself unable to resist this special taste .
There is no erosion of taste due to cooking with water . It is unknown how the chef had cooked this dish, but every ingredient continued to retain their individual tastes . In one mouthful, it is a mixture of crisp, soft, tender and refreshing . Each of the ingredients’ unique taste is so fresh and distinct, yet when they mixed together, they are in harmony . This is a taste that she had never experienced before . She had never in her dreams expected that food could taste this good . It was as if a new world had opened for her to experience .
After swallowing the fried rice, she felt a warm feeling coursing through her body . It was gently massaging her sore and tired muscles, and the feeling is so comfortable that she was intoxicated .
“This is simply too delicious!”
When she looked at the plate of fried rice, Luna had one thought . That even in the human capital city, she had never tasted a delicacy like this . Just one mouthful, and she is hooked .
She could not resist taking another spoonful . The taste combined mushroom and bamboo shoots from the forest, prawns from the sea, chicken from the mountains, and the rice from the plains . This like a slice of food from all over the lands infused into one dish .
Her mind and the upbringing as a noble told her to mind her manners when eating . But in the face of such heavenly food, her hands seemed to be out of control as it repeatedly grabbed one spoonful after another and fed it to her mouth . In her haste to eat more rice faster, the spoon continuous ‘clang’ on the porcelain plate . All the manners of noble had disappeared – it was replaced by pure, naked hunger and a craving for more food .
Luna found her earlier thoughts to be laughable . How could something so nice have no customers except for her? Perhaps she is too early . After all, Michael was opening the restaurant when she appeared .
As for the price of 600 coppers, she still thinks it is expensive . But when she considered this grand and welcoming restaurant, and the quality of the food here, she felt that every penny was worth it .
She is living alone in the City of Sin, and an occasional indulgence should be fine . This type of fine food is the best comfort food, especially when she is feeling down .
Michael looked at Luna who seemed to be intoxicated by the taste of the food, and he smiled . Looking at guest’s expressions of happiness as they dig in should a perk that only the chefs enjoy .
Amy’s face was also filled with happiness . She looked as if she had done something incredible and to be proud of .
“Ding!”
The sound of the spoon scrapping on the empty plate rang out . Then Luna looked down at the plate and discovered that she had eaten every single grain . She was very surprised . Before that, she was moving purely on reflex actions and did not know that she had finished the plate of fried rice . Looking at the plate that was so clean that she could even see her own reflection, Luna was dismayed and embarrassed . She was dismayed as she craved for more, and embarrassed as she had never expected to eat until the plate is so clean .
What made her more surprise is the warming feeling flowing all over her body after she had finished . It is much better than being submerged in a warm jacuzzi .
“Teacher Luna, is it tasty?” Amy looked at Luna and asked .
Luna took a piece of cloth to wipe her mouth as she nodded and replied, “En, it is very delicious . Your father’s rainbow fried rice is really marvellous . ”
Then she raised her head and smiled at Michael, “The food you cook is very special and unique . The taste is really incredible . ”
“Thank you . ” Michael smiled and nodded his head . He could feel that Luna had dropped her guard somewhat .
“Teacher Luna, other than the rainbow fried rice, Papa’s juicy hamburger is also super yummy! Try one?” Amy asked .
Luna looked at the clock on the wall . It is now 7 . 10 am . Although she was tempted by the fine food, she shook her head, “No, thanks . Today your teacher has to go to work . I will come back another time to eat . ” Saying this, she took out her purse .
“All right!” Amy was a bit disappointed . She wants to let teacher Luna [1] eat the tasty hamburger as well . Looks like she has to wait until the next time teacher Luna is free .
“Miss Luna, today’s meal is on me . There is no need to pay . ” Michael immediately informed Luna .
“[Master], I recommend that you should not allow your guest to eat for free . You should reject treating people, and become a respectable business that treats all guests equally!” The System voice rang out .
“Do you have a girlfriend?” Michael asked .
The System hesitated before replying, “I am a System . I do not need such a thing called a girlfriend . ”
“That’s right! An inflexible System like you do not even have a friend! How could you have a girlfriend?” Michael looked at Luna, “This lady treats Amy very well . So what if I waived the charge? You did not even have a girlfriend . [System], I pity you . You better continue to sell the ingredients . ”
“……” the system replied in a series of dots .
“No, this is not right . Since I am dining at a restaurant, I should pay . ” Luna rejected his offer to treat her . She took out 6 gold coins and placed it on the table, and stroked Amy on her head as she proceeds to leave .
“Then, please wait for a moment . ” Michael did not insist . Some ladies are like that – they will feel uncomfortable if a man they have no feelings for treat them to a meal . Maybe Luna is this type . He is not a position to force her to accept his offer to waive the bill .
Michael immediately ran into the kitchen .
“Yi?” Luna was surprised, and after a short hesitation, decided to wait there .
About a minute later, Michael walked out with a plastic bag, and smiled as he gave it to Luna, “This is a new product of our restaurant . It is not available for sale yet . If you do not mind, maybe you could help me by trying it . Give me your feedback and see if there is any room for improvements . ”
“All right, thank you . ” Luna looked at the smile on Michael’s face, and Amy who was looking on, as if asking her to take it . She hesitated for a brief moment . But when she recalled the superlicious [2] fried rice, she decided to accept the gift . Also, Luna could feel that the father and daughter pair really hopes that she will accept it, and she did not want to disappoint them .
A thick aroma of meat whiffed out from the plastic cover . When she looked at the opened side of the plastic bag, she could see a snow white pancake . In the middle of this pancake was filled with some kind of meat . This should be the juicy hamburger that Amy had mentioned . Just the smell alone made Luna, who was about 70% full, hungry again .
Luna smiled at Amy, “I will be going now . Amy, if you want to come for lessons, you can come over anytime . As long as it is my classes, you may attend it . ”
“Great, teacher Luna! But recently I am learning the multiplication table from my Papa . ” Amy nodded her head .
“Multiplication table?” Luna was a bit sceptical . She does not know what Michael had taught Amy, but right now she is really in a rush . If she continued chatting she will be late for work . She nodded at Michael and left the restaurant .
“Boss Mike, looks like I am not the first customer for the day!” At this time, Moby happened to enter the restaurant . When he saw Luna who was exiting the restaurant, he gave way to her . His gaze was focused on the plastic bag in her hands, and he smiled the thick, mouth-watering scent of the meat that he loves to eat .
Immediately his eyes lit up as he asked, “There is a new dish today?”Notes
[1] 艾米老师 The raw made a mistake . It is teacher Luna and teacher Amy .
[2] Superlicious – a new word your translator come up with . Super + Delicious = Superlicious . It is a not a word in the dictionary but is a slang in the country I am in .