Chapter 164 - Chapter 164: Declaration of War (1) (1/2)
‘The real Rose Island’ has appeared
The nan to hout the United States, and around wide, there were a total of 37 restaurants with that na across their entrances All of the head chefs were disciples of the Rose couple, and they were all really close with each other that at one point, they even had the nickna that made Rose Island famous was neither their skills nor their friendshi+p In order for a restaurant to be called Rose Island, they needed to get the complete approval of the Rose couple; the disciples who proceeded with that na to smear their masters’ brand As there were no Rose Island locations without a star in the Michelin Guide of recoeneral public had a good understanding of the Rose Island name
That hy it was terrible for the eneration, as well as many epicureans, had always claimed Rose Island’s main location to be the best of them all, and the chefs of the other locations did not reject that notion Since they could not go to the ined and desired that taste?
The situation was different now Rachel Rose publicly announced to everyone gathered in front of Rose Island’s Venice location that the restaurant will reopen along with a New Chef Audition The judges for it were going to be Rachel Rose, as well as Anderson Rousseau, runner-up of the Grand Chef competition, and Jo Minjoon, as known for his absolute taste As everybody was focused on whether Rachel Rose could overco break, in the midst of that……
Janine Fischer: The people auditioning are going to be facing hell A world-renowned chef, an absolute taste, and Anderson as judges
└Yulia Lott: Anderson’s not that difficult, no?
└Janine Fischer: Yulia Lott Think about how Anderson is on a normal basis He’ll be ruthlessly blunt with the What do you think about it?”
Jo Minjoon smiled as he showed the screen to Anderson Anderson ski
“When was I so blunt? I definitely wasn’t as blunt as you were”
“When did I do that?”
“Don’t you remember Peter?”
“Peter? Oh, him”
He had to think for a ot scolded by hi with Kaya in the past Jo Minjoon let out a ‘h curiously
“Do you knohat he is doing these days?”
“He seeood opinions about hi that type of personality, unless they were planning on doing so, no decent restaurants would hire him”
“……If you think about it that way, I do feel bad for him If it was anywhere else, it would have just been a ot a negative stamp on his life”
What did he tell Peter as extremely disappointed? If people hate hirow Jo Minjoon had no way of knowing how rown
(TL: I have a baaaad feeling Peter is going to show back up…)
“How’s Kaya? Do you chat with her these days?”
“…What’s gotten into you? You never ask about Kaya”
“I’ht be concerned She hasn’t been around in the chat roo She ain She doesn’t see the others h with a frustrated expression Maybe her feelings about not causing hiroas not necessarily sweet
[Me: Are you very busy?]
Jo Minjoon looked at his phone’s screen with a blank expression Since she does not answer even when he calls, he felt like he was losing by even just calling Anderson peeked at Jo Minjoon and remembered what Amelia had said to hi outside of ho about?’
‘No matter what, at least your mom and dad love and cherish you the most But Rachel isn’t like that Are you confident you can turn her gaze around?’
He hated the fact that …… he could not confidently answer that question
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The audition was already only four days away Jo Minjoon’s current routine was si out to maintain his health, he was always stuck inside Rose Island’s kitchen What he was doing in the kitchen was si Of the two, Jo Minjoon was
“Hmm……try the carrot soup with this red wine bread”
“The pairing doesn’t seem to work too well Because of the unique bitter smell of the red wine, if you don’t ht”
“You think we should fix the soup? Or should I fix my bread?”
“I don’t think there’s a reason to do that Hand me that butter roll”
At Jo Minjoon’s request, Lisa handed over a butter roll in the shape of a beautiful conch Jo Minjoon ripped apart a piece of the roll and poured the carrot soup on it before eating it
“How is it?”
“It’s perfect If we iive it to our custoht now, I feel like it is a bit too si to Jo Minjoon, Lisa also tried the butter roll and carrot soup together If there was a difference, it would be that she dipped the roll instead of pouring it Lisa nodded her head
“It is definitely much better The soft taste of the butter and the sweetness of the carrot seem to create a perfect harmony You really live up to your nickna any chef in the world can do, Lisa It just seems more natural because of the nickname I have”
“I like thatIf it was h she was speaking with a stoic expression and without even a trace of a shtly
“Lisa, you are a as well You wake up early to put the bread in the oven and h for the next day After that, you come here to work until after dinner I don’t even knohen you find time to sleep”
“I may look really dedicated, but I sleep the full a, while waiting for the dough to rise, I justperiods”
“That is the definition of dedication”
Lisa just shrugged her shoulder at Jo Minjoon’s words Fro noises When they went to take a look, Ella, earing a yellow one-piece, was tapping her chin at the edge of the bar while looking towards thery”
“Hmm Lisa, what should we do?”
“Since that’s the case, we ht as well eat lunch When are Anderson and Rachel supposed to co should take at least one hour……so it’ll probably be better for us to eat first”
With that, the table was set All they had ready was soup, but Jo Minjoon was a chef It wasn’t hard for him to make steak or two plates of pasta within ten minutes
The dishes were pretty siole, and steak tenderloin with cheese creao back and forth between the kitchen and the table a few ti sauce on her lipscompletely washed away
“You hter like this I wish I could be like this too”
“Do you even have to worry? You are handsoirlfriend is beautiful too I’m sure that if you were to have a kid, they will be beautiful”
“……Girlfriend?”
“Ah Anderson didup Kaya Lotus in front of you, that you would deny it”
Listening to Lisa, Jo Minjoon put a dice-sized piece of steak in his mouth with an aard expression Surrounded by the soft texture of the cheese creah hisLisa started to speak
“Are you going to be okay? That has cheese in it You said it’s not good for your sto it How could a chef have food that they cannot eat? Since it is just a stoet used to it the more I eat it”
At that moment, as Jo Minjoon rando him with a tearful expression like the world had just ended Jo Minjoon’s eyes opened widely as he looked at Ella
“What’s wrong, Ella? Is so, Ella started to cry and used her hand to wipe her tears Then, she looked at Lisa while sniffling Ella asked a question Her voice was shaking, as if she had received a large shock
“Moirlfriend……”
“Yes He does”