"Sold... sold out?"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura's beautiful eyes instantly widened as she asked in disbelief.
"That's right."
Satou nodded.
Satou usually had classes, so he set his working hours for the evening at three hours, with the rest of the time for rest. Although he still had fantasy ingredients, he had already sold sixty portions today, which was enough, and he expected to complete the task very soon.
"It's actually sold out?!"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura was instantly filled with an unspeakable grief and indignation!
She had given up her dignity to buy the dishes, but this hateful shop owner actually said they were sold out?!
At this moment, she felt like crying.
The customers who witnessed this scene couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, little girl, don't you know that the dishes made by this shop owner need to be snatched up?"
"Exactly, if you're not quick, you won't get to eat this shop owner's dishes."
"Next time, you must be quick!"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura gritted her teeth, her eyes red, feeling extremely wronged.
Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but feel some sympathy and said, "If you don't mind, you can eat mine. I can't finish it alone."
"Hmph! I'm not eating it!"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura turned her head, stubbornly saying, "If I don't eat it, I don't eat it. It's not like it's a dish I absolutely must eat!"
Just then, a small portion of Yangzhou Fried Rice and a small plate of Hand-pulled Cabbage were pushed in front of her.
"This is..."
She couldn't help but look at Satou.
Satou shrugged and said, "This is what's left in the pot. I'll give it to you for free."
He had cooked it in a large pot, and there was a little left after that pot was done, not enough for a full portion, so he brought it out.
"Tha...thank you."
Eriri Spencer Sawamura hesitated for a moment, then thanked him.
"It's nothing, I just don't want to see someone crying in my shop."
Satou said helplessly, this Eriri Spencer Sawamura was just like that Tsundere, really not straightforward!
"Who... who's crying!"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura blushed, quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said irritably.
Then, she began to eat the dishes.
Then, an indescribable deliciousness erupted on her tongue.
The golden eggs coated every grain of rice, emitting the unique aroma of butter. Taking a bite, she felt her tongue tremble. The other dish, Hand-pulled Cabbage, was also exceptionally delicious. The cabbage was unusually crisp and tasty, making one wish they could swallow their tongue.
In a short while, she had eaten all the dishes.
The previous feelings of grievance and humiliation also vanished, replaced by immense satisfaction and pleasure.
In a trance, she seemed to see herself becoming the most famous R-rated doujin artist in the world in the future.
"This dish seems to have magic!"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura exclaimed.
"Mm."
Beside her, Kasumigaoka Utaha's cheeks were also slightly red, a little embarrassed, clearly having also produced some kind of fantasy.
She licked her lips, still looking as if she hadn't had enough.
Eriri Spencer Sawamura's gaze towards Satou suddenly became complicated. She hadn't expected him to be so amazing!
"Let's come eat again next time."
Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a sigh of satisfaction.
"Mm."
Eriri Spencer Sawamura nodded gently.
At this moment, Erina Nakiri came over to collect the money.
"That will be forty thousand yen."
"Here you go."
Kasumigaoka Utaha handed the money to Erina Nakiri, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Excuse me, why did you choose this profession?"
She really couldn't understand why such a good girl would choose to do compensated dating.
"Hm?"
Erina Nakiri paused slightly, thinking, the profession of a chef?
"It's probably due to family influence. Actually, I can't really say whether I like this profession or not; I just naturally ended up on this path."
She said indifferently, "Although I have to deal with many clients every day, as the family heir, some things are unavoidable. I always have to bear responsibility. I'm not like children from ordinary families; my destiny was set from birth."
Eriri Spencer Sawamura and Kasumigaoka Utaha exchanged glances, thinking that their family must have indeed fallen on hard times.
But weren't this girl's parents too despicable? Why would they make their daughter sacrifice herself for the family?
"How long have you been doing this kind of work?"
Eriri Spencer Sawamura couldn't help but ask.
"It's been a long time, I suppose? Since I was old enough to understand things, my father started training me and arranging clients for me."
Erina Nakiri replied calmly.
The two instantly gasped, and their gazes towards Erina Nakiri suddenly became incredibly sympathetic.
She was truly too pitiful; her father was truly a beast!
"Your father is absolutely detestable! So young..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha said angrily.
As soon as she mentioned her father, a trace of pain flashed in Erina Nakiri's eyes. She said indifferently, "I don't want to talk about him."
"Yes, yes, we can understand."
Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri Spencer Sawamura nodded quickly.
Then, they comforted Erina Nakiri a few more times. When they left, Satou personally escorted them to the shop entrance.
"I say, shop owner, that girl is actually a good person. I hope you won't mind her past and treat her seriously."
Before leaving, Kasumigaoka Utaha said to Satou seriously.
"Uh, okay."
Satou was momentarily confused. What was she talking about?
"What were you two talking about just now?"
Back in the shop, Satou asked.
"Nothing."
Erina Nakiri shook her head, "But they're quite nice people."
She was quite grateful for the comfort from Kasumigaoka Utaha and the other girl.
Of course, this was because she didn't know the truth. If she knew what they were thinking, she would probably want to kill them.
Satou saw some customers still waiting in the small shop and couldn't help but say, "I'm sorry, the shop is closing for today. Please come back tomorrow."
The customers were all very disappointed upon hearing this.
"No way? I've already waited for an hour."
"It seems like the shop hasn't been open for long, has it? Is it closing already?"
"I didn't get to eat last time either."
However, despite their disappointment, they could also understand. After all, how could such delicious food be so easily obtained?
Next, Satou and Erina Nakiri walked back together.
The next day, the two of them, as usual, bickered and washed up, then each returned to their rooms to change clothes.
Satou casually picked up his freshly washed Far Moon school uniform, then suddenly paused while buttoning it.
"Huh, where are the second and fourth buttons?"
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