"Boss Han, you were right!"
Watching Klee completely absorbed in her book, Barbara felt an unshakable sense of admiration.
As expected of Boss Han— not only powerful, but even an expert at educating children!
Han Feng took a sip of tea and smiled faintly.
Seeing that calm expression, Noelle felt both awe and exasperation.
Her boss wasn't just getting bolder— he was also getting better at talking nonsense with a straight face.
She could already imagine Barbara's expression later, when she discovered what kind of "bomb expert" manga little Klee was actually reading.
But for now, watching Klee's enthusiasm made both Barbara and Mona curious.
Soon, they each set down a pouch of Mora and went to the bookshelves.
"Huh? This one looks interesting!"
Barbara pointed to the manga Tom and Jerry, the cover showing two adorable little animals chasing each other.
Ever since she started keeping her pet snow fox, Barbara's resistance to anything cute had dropped to zero.
"This one it is!"
She happily grabbed it and ran off toward the reading area.
"Then I'll read this one—Cooking Master Boy."
Mona had heard that the Golden Egg Fried Rice at the Deer Hunter Restaurant came from that very manga's reward system, so she wanted to see what made it so special.
As the two found their seats and began reading, new customers began to flow in again— some from Mondstadt, some travelers from Liyue.
Noelle quickly went to greet and serve them.
Han Feng glanced at his system interface.
[Host: Han Feng]
[Available Manga:
One Piece – East Blue Arc, Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon Adventure, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cooking Master Boy, Cautious Hero, Detective Conan, Journey to the West, Tom and Jerry, Doraemon, Mr. Vampire, …]
[Mission 1: Serve 10 customers to draw 1 new manga (Progress: 18/10 → 1 Draw Available)]
[Mission 2: Serve 100 total customers to receive a unique reward (Progress: 95/100)]
"It's draw time again!"
Han Feng smiled contentedly.
Indeed—once the store had enough manga, more readers naturally poured in, and new draws came faster and faster.
A perfect positive cycle.
He also glanced at his second task—only five customers left.
"Looks like if I stay open a little later tonight, I'll finish it."
He murmured to himself, then focused back on the main event.
"System—draw a new manga!"
[Drawing…]
[Congratulations! You've obtained: Food Wars! (Shokugeki no Soma)]
[Synopsis:
Soma Yukihira, a middle school student whose family runs a humble diner, trains tirelessly to surpass his chef father.
One day, his father sends him to the elite culinary academy Totsuki to refine his skills.
There, Soma meets the "God Tongue" Erina Nakiri and dazzles the academy with his daring dishes—
battling countless rivals in fierce, high-stakes cooking duels known as Food Wars!]**
"Another cooking manga?"
Han Feng blinked, surprised.
He already had Cooking Master Boy in the lineup, but Food Wars! was a completely different beast.
While Cooking Master Boy impressed readers with dishes that literally glowed with divine light,Food Wars! focused on… a different kind of sensory experience.
Here, food wasn't just delicious— it was dangerously euphoric.
People didn't just enjoy the food… they moaned from it.
They blushed.
They sometimes even… lost their clothes.
In his past life, this was the kind of anime you only dared to watch with headphones on.
Otherwise, anyone walking in would assume you were watching something very different.
"Heh… with Food Wars! joining Cooking Master Boy, the culinary culture of Teyvat is about to get real weird."
Han Feng smirked.
Imagine it— one cook's dishes literally shining like divine relics, the other's causing diners to blush, tremble, and moan in delight.
The future of Teyvat's cuisine… was going to be chaos.
A beam of light flashed, and the manga materialized in Han Feng's hands.
"Boss, is that a new title?"
Noelle had just finished serving customers and came back to the counter.
Her eyes widened at the fresh, glossy book cover.
"Mm. A gourmet manga," Han Feng said casually.
"The chef in it makes food so unique, even magic might envy it.
Want to take a look?
I'd say it's at least as amazing as the glowing dishes from Cooking Master Boy."
Han Feng's lips curved into a knowing grin.
Nothing amused him more than watching his shy little maid react to certain scenes with flustered innocence.
"A cooking manga?"
Noelle's curiosity was piqued immediately.
She still vividly remembered the way Boss Han had cooked before— his fluid, mesmerizing knife work, the elegance of every motion, and of course, that brilliant glow when the food was finished.
If she could learn even a bit of that, she might one day be able to cook something special for him.
"Alright, Boss—I'll read it!"
Noelle nodded determinedly, set 100,000 Mora on the counter, and sat beside him, carefully opening Food Wars!
At first, everything seemed normal.
The story opened much like Cooking Master Boy:
an arrogant challenger visiting the hero's family diner, and the hero responding with confidence and skill.
But whereas Liu Mao Xing had stunned people with a radiant dish that lit up the entire restaurant— Soma Yukihira's method of "winning hearts through taste"… was far more intense.
Noelle flipped a few more pages— then froze.
On the page, a wealthy lady—Miss Fumisaki— was tasting a replica of grilled meat.
Her expression changed.
Her cheeks flushed red.
Her eyes glazed over.
Her knees drew together.
Her mouth opened in a faint, breathy moan.
Noelle blinked once.
Then again.
Wait… what's happening here?
Was this really about food?
Why did it look like she was… doing something else entirely?
Eating food should make you look satisfied or surprised, right?
Not… like that?!
Even Noelle—pure, polite Noelle—felt her face heating up.
She looked at the page again, then glanced toward Han Feng, mortified.
"B-Boss… are you sure this is a normal manga?"
Her voice was small, her cheeks glowing bright red.
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