"Uh."
Sakura Chiyo was stunned for a moment, then said, "Isn't it obvious? Daring to price your dishes so high, what is that if not fraud?"
"The shop owner's actions don't actually count as fraud."
At this moment, Nozaki Umetarou, who was standing behind her, spoke, "Fraud refers to intentional acts aimed at causing someone to form a mistaken belief, but the shop owner has clearly displayed the prices, so there is no act of causing a mistaken belief. Therefore, it is not fraud."
"See?"
Satou said to Sakura Chiyo, "I told you."
Sakura Chiyo was almost driven mad, glancing sideways at Nozaki Umetarou. This guy was truly a useless teammate; whose side was he on anyway?
"Alright, even if this doesn't count as fraud, it's still a shameful criminal act! Since I've seen a rip-off like yours, I can't just stand by!"
Sakura Chiyo said loudly, looking full of righteousness, clearly intending to confront Satou on this matter.
Satou was speechless by her; young lady, do you really need such a strong sense of justice?
"And since you keep calling my shop a rip-off, you should at least provide evidence, right?"
He asked.
"Isn't the evidence written on the menu?"
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Twenty thousand yen for one dish, what else could it be but a rip-off?"
"Exactly, that's the evidence!"
Sakura Chiyo quickly said.
Satou smiled calmly and asked, "How do you know my dishes aren't worth twenty thousand yen?"
"That's obvious! It's just a small roadside shop, not a high-end restaurant, how could it be worth that much money?"
Sakura Chiyo said loudly.
"That's because the dishes in this shop have a taste that makes people feel happy. Once you taste them, you'll know they're absolutely worth the price."
Satou said indifferently.
"Make people feel happy? Who are you trying to fool?"
"Exactly! If it really could make people happy, let alone twenty thousand, even twenty million, someone would buy it!"
Everyone had an expression of disbelief.
Happiness is priceless; if it truly possessed the magic to make people happy, those tycoons would absolutely not bat an eye!
At first, everyone thought Satou was just making ill-gotten gains, but now, they completely believed he was a big liar.
"In that case, let me see what this so-called happiness-inducing dish tastes like!"
Sakura Chiyo walked into the small shop and sat down at a table, clearly intending to test the waters herself and thoroughly confront Satou. "I will expose your ugly face for everyone to see!"
"This doesn't seem to concern us, does it?"
Nozaki Umetarou said from the side.
"What kind of talk is that! When we encounter such things, shouldn't it be our duty as citizens? Only then will this world become better and better!"
Sakura Chiyo lectured, looking like a "magical girl who wants to save the world."
"Well said!"
"The young lady spoke so well, full of righteousness!"
The onlookers couldn't help but praise her.
Sakura Chiyo smiled slightly, clearly quite satisfied.
"Alright. Pay first."
Satou extended his hand to her and said, "Twenty thousand yen per dish."
Sakura Chiyo gritted her teeth, pulling out two ten-thousand-yen bills with a pained expression; this was her allowance for a whole week!
"I will definitely expose your ugly face!"
Satou walked over, collected the money, said "Please wait a moment," and then turned and entered the kitchen.
"Hey, are you really okay? That girl looks so fierce. What if she deliberately says it's not tasty?"
Kaga Aoi followed him in, asking nervously.
"Don't worry, it's fine."
Satou patted her hair and said with a smile.
Then, he took out Cream Matsutake from the system space and began to make Yangzhou Fried Rice.
He was already familiar with the method for Yangzhou Fried Rice. He chopped the necessary cured sausage, diced chicken, and matsutake, then heated the wok, poured in the eggs...
Time passed quickly, and half an hour went by.
Satou finished the Yangzhou Fried Rice and walked out of the kitchen.
"Finally finished? Now, let me expose your ugly face!"
Sakura Chiyo sat on a chair, saying aggressively.
Everyone else also stood at the shop entrance, looking ready to watch a show.
"Whatever you want."
Satou shrugged and brought the dish to her.
Huh? It smells so good!
Looking at the dish in front of her, Sakura Chiyo twitched her nose, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
The golden-fried rice emitted a rich aroma that continuously wafted into her nostrils, especially that unique creamy scent, which inexplicably whetted her appetite.
Could this dish really be worth twenty thousand Japanese Yen?
This thought suddenly popped into her mind. Sakura Chiyo quickly shook her head and muttered to herself, "No, I can't give up so easily! I must make this annoying shop owner lose face!"
Thinking of those two banknotes, her heart was bleeding!
Sakura Chiyo took a deep breath, picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful, and put it into her mouth.
The soft rice gently enveloped her tongue. With a light chew, the sweetness of the corn, the freshness of the cured sausage, all burst out at once, and the elastic Matsutake seemed to dance on her tongue!
"This taste!"
A momentary daze appeared in Sakura Chiyo's eyes as she murmured.
...
On a sunny day, with a clear blue sky and a white church, she found herself wearing a sacred wedding dress, walking on a grassy path covered with petals.
"Am I finally entering the church? What kind of person is the groom? He must be a gentle and handsome man."
A supremely happy smile appeared on Sakura Chiyo's face.
One day wearing a wedding dress and walking into the church with the person she loves is every girl's ideal, and this was also Sakura Chiyo's biggest dream.
At this moment, the groom, dressed in a crisp white suit, appeared before her.
He slowly turned around, saw her, and revealed a sunny and handsome smile.
Looking at that face, Sakura Chiyo was instantly captivated.
But this face felt a bit familiar.
...
Sakura Chiyo squinted slightly, her face full of intoxicated expression.
"Hey, hey, Miss."
At this moment, someone called out to her.
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