Chapter 223 (2/2)

”Other people's stories are always more fun than your own, you know”

”…True, that But still, be focused We're going to have to satisfy these people out in the hall one way or the other You gotta have some more responsibility about that”

”I do, you know You need to stop lecturing me about that”

Maya pouted, which just h inside

”Those yuzu candied carrots over there Did you harden those properly?”

”Of course Just lo… eh?”

”Don't you know the coating doesn't stick if you harden them that fast? You need to focus”

”…Yes”

Minjoon glanced at Kaya's table again It was a moment to celebrate, but Bruce looked almost dead inside, and Grace looked like she was on fire But Minjoon wasn't worried

He was convinced that Rose Island's food would calht down He was confident the faical, after all

'I'ic was crucial for today Minjoon was never e of astronomy was always somewhat involved in everyone's dishes, which

He could see countless scores on each and every dish, but the only thing he could really focus on were the turkey cooking in the sous videdown next to him

But what he was most excited about, of course, was the dessert Minjoon turned to Maya

”Don't take the thing I prepped for Kaya's table soht?”

”I know, don't worry”

Minjoon started visiting tables with dessert along with his jam kettle He started up a few conversations as he poured the jam over their desserts

”How's the meal?”

”Yes It's… Ah? Minjoon! You're here in person?”

”Yes I thought to serve you a special tea Could you please crack open the poranate for h…”

The custoranate powder and jellies revealed thehter

”It's so cute Chef Rachel's quite soirly and cute”

”Unfortunately for chef Rachel, I was the one who made the dish Men, too, so art”

”Did you just call yourself an artist?”

Minjoon smiled at the joke, and poured The custo the tea over the dish? But when the jam hit the ice cream and let off stea s

”Wow, this is… !”

”Taste it It'll get better when you do”

The customers quickly took up their spoons The pieces of candy, ice creaot put on their tiny spoons

As soon as thisThe explosion of poether just left them speechless All they could do… Was savor the flavor in utter bliss

'This wasto Rose Island was not cheap It was incredibly steep, especially for the poor That's why many of the tables were filled with foodies and critics here People ouldn't hesitate to drop big bucks on food

That's why they realized exactly how advanced this dish was It was sensual, revolutionary, and full of experience

'Is Rachel just that good of a teacher? Or…'

Many people thought this, but none dared to actually asked it After throwing this massive bomb of a dessert into the hall, Minjoon finally headed over to the table he'd been waiting to serve Kaya looked at Minjoon with a sratulations to all of you for finally reuniting Hoas the ood But I can't say I enjoyed it, having had to eat with this person”

Grace glanced at Bruce as she said this Minjoon smiled bitterly He could feel the air from Kaya's table even in the kitchen It was inevitable, really It wasn't like they could just sh

”I wanted to do so I could really do was just cooking So I prepared soive you the answer to your problem, but I could always help you solve it”

Minjoon said this as he put the dessert on the table It was different from the ones on other tables The toffee had the word ”hardshi+p” written on it Grace asked Minjoon a question with an annoyed look

”Are you asking me to s this hardshi+p?”

”No, break it Take your fork and just s up her fork She see that word She smashed the candy with more force than Minjoon expected, and the toffee shattered everywhere on the dish And… a neord revealed itself from inside Jemma read this with a dumb look

”Happi… ness…?”

The hardshi+ps had passed

And like all hardshi+ps, happiness would follow it

<A Warm Christmas (2)> End

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