The biggest illusion in life is: I think I can do it!
This illusion has happened to you, it has happened to me, and it has happened to Shinomiya Kojiro.
Take this French vegetable terrine recipe, for example; even if some students can recite it backward and forward and know the exact method, during the actual preparation, problems arise constantly.
In Shinomiya's eyes, a recipe is a standardized, fixed process.
The more complex this standard process is, the greater the possibility of deviation. To put it more bluntly, the instant noodles made by Zhang San and Li Si will taste different.
Therefore, he always regards recipes as supreme, not allowing others to challenge or alter them!
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Today, this breakfast assessment.
Tadokoro Megumi's cooking, however, used a magical power to strike Shinomiya a heavy blow.
"Do you finally know where your problem lies?"
At this moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out from outside the door, bringing Shinomiya, who was lost in thought, back to his senses.
Shinomiya snorted coldly and asked calmly, "You saw everything?"
A burly figure slowly turned from outside the door and appeared before Shinomiya Kojiro, then added, "I thought with your stubborn temper, you would deliberately fail her."
"I did have that thought just now, but her cooking reminded me of some things, so I changed my mind in the end."
Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Kojiro did not try to be mysterious and honestly spoke his thoughts from just now.
A trace of recollection flashed in his eyes; that student named Tadokoro Megumi was actually very similar to his past self, both cooking for others.
To deny her was, in fact, to deny his former self.
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Don't let Shinomiya's unpleasant personality and often annoying tone of voice fool you.
But as his senior, Gin Dojima, knew very well that Shinomiya was still kind-hearted deep down, a typical "sharp tongue, soft heart."
Well, to put it plainly, this personality is just like a certain God Tongue girl: tsundere!
"It's been two years since you received the Prosper Medal, hasn't it?"
"At that time, the General and I both thought your SHINO'S restaurant would continue to be recognized by the WGO Gourmet Organization and win the three-star restaurant honor."
"As a result, your performance over these two years has been unsatisfactory."
"I also heard that the sous chefs who once worked hard with you have all left you recently."
"Can you tell me what exactly happened to you in these two years?"
Looking at Shinomiya Kojiro, whose gaze had deepened, Gin Dojima couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
From being unable to tolerate hair gel from the very beginning, to yesterday's nearly 50% elimination rate, he somewhat understood that the current Shinomiya had lost some warmth towards cooking!
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