Chapter 251 - Other peoples lives through the(4) (2/2)
Deborah let out a se the topic
“Rachel looked scary last night What did you guys talk about?”
“I got yelled at Stuff about not growing even after working under her for so long”
“I see”
Minjoon shut his , but he didn’t even budge
“She told me I lost my spirit”
“…I see”
“What a lukewarive a proper reaction withfor the first ti way too well for it to have been the first ti inwardly Minjoon asked her a question then
“So? Do you think you lost it?”
“Don’t know I’ve becoh for sure”
“Doesn’t the fact you’re even thinking about this tell you that you at least care for the custo this because I care, or because I’ tables that stay eot a star though You have empty tables despite that?”
“Cancellations Also, not all starred restaurants are always full Especially if it isn’t in a very touristy area Once people in the area realize ‘das start to decline pretty steeply”
Deborah’s voice crawled back into her throat as she talked Once her voice almost completely disappeared, Minjoon stopped the car Deborah looked around a bit curiously
“Where are we?”
“A allery”
“Why?”
“For the hoave me She told me to coot off without saying anything Deborah followed suit
Once they entered the first hall of the gallery, they were greeted with paintings Minjoon stopped at one of the paintings It was a painting of a checkerboard filled with layers and layers of different colored circles Each box in the board were colored differently as well
“Do you like it?” Deborah asked
“I thought the circles were like dishes for a second”
“Don’t knohat to tell you about that Do you like art? You understand what’s going on in there?”
“Dunno I can’t tell you what the piece is supposed to mean But you know, it does invoke an e at the picture as well It was still a bit strange to her It felt like it was supposed to invoke sos, but it didn’t Almost like her dishes
“I wonder if my food is like this?”
“Not at all Your food doesn’t invoke anything at all”
“…You’re a bit too o that far”
“You were the one anted to knohat the problein with Think about it What if I went to the artist of this picture and asked his? Like the colors of the circles, or the size of the boxes… If the artist did listen, do you think the painting would invoke the sa htness is good You can’t make everyone happy, so why even try? Even Lincoln was under tons of fire when he freed the slaves But he stuck with it”
“I don’t even knohat I should be uptight about, though”
Deborah sighed tiredly Minjoon olden toilet There was aon it Somehow, this reminded Minjoon of his own dish
The toilet would have been fine as a toilet With it being golden… It just looked strange Just like his cassoulet dish
‘Thinking about the actual dish, huh…’
Minjoon stared deeply into the toilet for several minutes Orso to hi”
“It’s alright I looked around a bit as well Did you think of a recipe?”
“No way Even if I did, I wouldn’t want to actually feed it to people”
“Really? As far as I know, et their inspiration on the toilet”
Minjoon shrugged with a s at theoff into the void without ever turning his eyes to them
“I hate to say this as a head chef, but I’m jealous of you, Minjoon”
“…Really? Why?”
“You always seem to be full of inspiration You look like one of those kids who always improves no matter what happens”
“I’m normal I just happen to think about food a lot”
“That alone is what e”
“I don’t think I can really say anything to that”
“That’s why I can see exactly why Rachel chose you as her heir”
Minjoon coughed in surprise
“Even you, Deborah? You know she hasn’t actually said anything”
“But you should be able to see as bright as day that she has a lot of expectations for you I’ve never seen Rachel focus on one person so e of that, you know? Don’t you feel greedy?”
Minjoon walked aithout saying anything To a sculpture of a person wearing a giant pearl necklace Except, the person had a head of a pig Minjoon opened his ’s snout
“Of course I feel greedy How can I not?”
“Thought so”
“But I’ In the end, I’m not actually fit for that role I’d just look silly in it I want to becoreat in their role That’s what I want to be”
“…How?”
Deborah sounded almost desperate herself She wanted to know the answer to that question as well She wanted to become a person worthy of her position A person who could actually enjoy life Minjoon answered
“By trying hard?”
“…You’re looking real punchable right about now”
“But that’s the answer Doing that’s just worked forUntil I reach the peak of the mountain that’s my field”
Minjoon extended his hand
“Co skills or anything We can’t even drive up there anyway At least we have Rachel who paved the way for us”
Deborah grabbed his hand with a et tired?”
Minjoon shrugged
“Only if you get permission from Kaya first”
<A Chef’s Greed Has No End (4)> End