Among various beef dishes,
the smoked beef made by Sosuke was truly exceptional!
Especially after sprinkling salt at the end, that salt had also been smoked once, so the overall taste was smooth and mellow! It was precisely this sensation that made Rindo completely unable to stop!
Finally, with her appetite fully opened, Rindo.
No longer caring about her previous elegant eating manners, she directly picked up the plate and quickly shoveled the beef with her chopsticks, mouthful after mouthful, continuously stuffing it into her mouth!
In a short while, the entire plate of smoked beef was completely devoured by her!
...
"Phew~"
"That was truly satisfying!"
Wiping her mouth,
Rindo couldn't help but exclaim deeply.
Only at an Izakaya could she truly experience how joyful the life of a foodie was!
Although she had become the Second Seat of the Ten Elites based on her own strength before this, she still maintained a lazy and casual demeanor!
Within Totsuki Culinary Academy, she showed complete indifference to many matters.
After all, in her eyes, life should be about eating until full, then sleeping, and then eating again. Only such a carefree life could be considered happy!
Therefore, compared to Totsuki Culinary Academy, she actually preferred to stay at an Izakaya.
Just like today, drinking sake and eating meat to her heart's content, and chatting with the handsome Sosuke's Restaurant!
Of course.
Speaking of this Shopkeeper Sosuke,
His handsomeness was one aspect, but the most important thing was his own superb cooking skills.
This smoked beef alone, even if Rindo were to spend another ten years comprehending it, she would absolutely not be able to make such a perfect dish!
This guy always made her feel puzzled, but Rindo couldn't quite put her finger on what exactly was off about him!
...
Gulp, gulp!
Gulp, gulp!
After finishing the smoked beef,
Rindo picked up the sake bottle next to her again, poured the last remaining sake into her glass, and then drank it all in one gulp.
On one hand, Sosuke made every dish perfectly, as if he could transform a myriad of flavors.
On the other hand, he also brewed the sake with a charming variety, so much so that after eating the smoked beef and then drinking this mellow sake, the taste experience truly reached its peak!
Subsequently, perhaps from drinking some sake, Rindo's delicate face was like autumn red leaves, a little red and a little shy!
"Shopkeeper Sosuke."
"Although I don't really want to admit it, your cooking skills are truly beyond words."
"If you were at our Totsuki Culinary Academy, Eishi Tsukasa would be nothing, he wouldn't be your opponent at all!"
"And I... I... I wish I had met you sooner, then I wouldn't be so utterly captivated by you!"
Putting down the sake glass,
under the soft yellow lamplight,
Rindo's face actually appeared fair and clear.
Her whole being seemed ethereal and elegant, almost without a trace of worldly dust!
At this moment, upon hearing Rindo's words, Sosuke merely shrugged, appearing completely unconcerned.
He just thought she had drunk some sake and her mind was starting to become unclear!
In fact, ever since the Izakaya opened, his cooking skills had been recognized by many people.
Therefore, he had heard such words of praise and commendation many times before!
...
"Hey!"
"Shopkeeper Sosuke."
"Can you get me another bottle of sake?"
"You want to drink more?"
Looking at the slightly tipsy Rindo, Sosuke couldn't help but ask.
"Yeah!"
"Such good sake."
"If I don't drink enough to my heart's content, I'll have regrets for the rest of my life!"
Rindo stared intently at the empty sake bottle on the table, her mouth slightly agape, her tongue extended, as if still immersed in the aroma of the sake.
Then she slightly lifted her head, her bright eyes filled with mist, staring intently at Sosuke.
Sosuke felt very uncomfortable under her gaze, so he could only comply with her wishes and took another bottle of Japan sake from the wine cabinet, placing it in front of her!
Seeing this, Rindo happily opened the wooden cork and continued to savor it carefully!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
When the clock hanging on the wall,
its hour hand reached the number "12," the Izakaya finally reached closing time!
Looking at Rindo, who was already asleep on the table, Sosuke could only helplessly nudge her and softly said in her ear: "Rindo, it's already 12 AM."
"The Izakaya is closing, you shouldn't be sleeping anymore!"
"Huh!"
"Shopkeeper Sosuke."
"You... how can you use the shadow clone jutsu? You can even create several figures!"
Her usually lively golden eyes,
were now hazy and ethereal, like a deep, unseen spring, making her unfathomable.
But upon closer inspection, one could see that Rindo's cheeks were completely flushed with a deep crimson, showing strong signs of intoxication. Then, with a "thud," she actually collapsed onto the table again and fell asleep!
Sosuke frowned deeply, truly not expecting that Rindo would get drunk!
"I should have known."
"I shouldn't have given her another bottle of sake."
Seeing this, Sosuke could only sigh helplessly before helping Rindo up.
But the drunken Rindo unexpectedly opened her arms and, in a daze, hugged Sosuke's arm, pressing tightly against him!
Hiss!
Oh my god!
Feeling that soft contact, Sosuke immediately froze!
He lowered his head slightly, looking at Rindo lying in his arms.
He saw her long eyelashes, her flushed pretty face, and her adorable smacking of lips while sleeping, which indeed had a unique charm!
"Rindo."
"I... I'll help you to rest!"
"Mm!"
"Thank... thank you!"
The groggy Rindo only responded with a single word.
Finally, Sosuke could only use a princess carry to carry Rindo to the room on the third floor of the Izakaya, gently placing her on the bed, and then covering her with the blanket!
At this moment, Rindo, lying on the bed, had her eyes narrowed, sleeping very peacefully.
And her soft breathing and faint smile seemed to indicate that she was having a very beautiful dream!
"She's sleeping quite soundly!"
Seeing that particularly beautiful sleeping face, Sosuke couldn't help but become more and more captivated the more he looked.
Finally, he regained his senses, quickly got up, and began to tiptoe out of the room!
...
"Ding-dong!"
"Today's Izakaya revenue has exceeded 500,000 Yen, rewarding 50 Food Coins!"
"Ding-dong!"
"Since the Izakaya opened, the host has finally achieved the accomplishment of 1000 orders. The daily sign-in function is now unlocked!"
"Ding-dong!"
"Do you wish to sign in?"
At this moment, as the Izakaya closed,
the system's notification sounds kept ringing in Sosuke's mind.
"Hmm?"
"The sign-in function is unlocked?"
Hearing this, Sosuke's mind was a bit muddled!