Chapter 703: Back to the Restaurant (1/2)

Krune returned to his restaurant, which so happened to be open. As he passed by the customers, he was complimented by the regulars here and there. Obviously, seeing that the real spiritual chef was back, they immediately asked for his dishes. Krune was happy to hear that and decided to head directly to the kitchen.

Nina and Jilin were preparing the dishes when they saw Krune appearing. Nina, of course, was delighted to see him.

”Master!”

Krune laughed as he patted her head.

”I'm back. It seems like you already have gotten used to being a Spiritual Chef again, uh? This Spiritual Calon smells great. I can see that you harmonized the energy inside very well.”

Nina blushed as she nodded.

”It's because Master taught me well.”

Krune then turned around and checked Jilin's work.

”This seems great too. Nice work with the finalization!”

Jilin also accepted Krune's compliment.

”Thanks, Master. Are you going to cook now?”

Krune nodded.

”But of course. A lot of the regulars outside saw me and already made some requests. Today is going to be busy, so let's do our best. Oh! Tonight, don't go home straight away. I have a few things to talk about with you two and the others. I already told Bai outside about it.”

Bai could be said to be the second-in-command already. When Krune was not around, he was basically the one who took care of everything. He had joined Krune's restaurant with Nina back in Immai City.

Nina and Jilin noticed that it seemed to be something important. Still, since he asked to wait for the restaurant to close, they would need to wait for work to be over.

The day passed in a flash as the dishes kept coming and going. Eventually, it was time to shut the doors. Krune didn't even do that anymore. Bai always took care of it. It's just that today, the waiters and the two chef apprentices didn't go home. Lino had been working as a waiter as well, so he was obviously there too.

Everyone gathered in the Hall as Krune stayed in the kitchen to cook. As always, he liked to make his own High-Level dishes for the others to eat as well. Not to mention that they were beneficial for his own cultivation.

Krune then served everyone the dishes, and they began to eat. While at eat, he started to talk.

”It's still too early, but I want you all to know that I'll be leaving the City in more or less five years from now. I've been away from home for way too long, so I feel like it's a good time to go back.”

Everyone was taken aback by that.

”Did something happen?”

Krune nodded.

”The only reason I've been staying for so long was that I couldn't go back. For a particular reason, the passage to send me back was blocked. However, I finally found a way to open it again, so I can finally get back. Still, it is like I said. It won't happen before five years are gone, so there is no need to worry too much about it before that.”

Nina suddenly stood up from her seat and said.

”If Chef Krune is going, I'm going too!”

Krune was happy to hear that. Well... he thought that she said that because she wanted to learn more about cooking with him, though. But just as he was going to talk, Lino looked at Krune and asked.

”You are going back to your wife, right?”

Although he asked that to Krune, his real intention was for Nina to hear it. He really felt helpless about the situation. Not only once, but his sister fell in love with the same guy twice! As always, the only one who didn't notice anything was Krune himself. By now, everyone already understood just how dense he could be. Lino hoped that Nina would wake up after hearing Krune's answer.

Krune, of course, nodded straight away.

”Isn't that obvious? I haven't seen my wife and daughter for almost nine years already. Although I can still talk to them through the communicator, it is not the same as touching them. I know I'm not that good with feelings, but I also miss them, you know?”

The light on Nina's eyes dimmed as she heard how Krune talked about that girl she had never seen before.

Krune then looked at Nina and tried to change her mind.

”I know you want to learn more about cooking from me. Jilin is the same as you too. However, there is no need to worry. I'll do my best to teach you two all I know during these next five years. By the time I need to leave, you two will definitely be full-fledged Spiritual Chefs who can assume the restaurant's command.”

Nina almost screamed in her mind.