People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

The girl was startled and turned her head to see a man with a gentle smile standing next to her. He wasn't wearing a school uniform and definitely didn't look like a student, because a student with that kind of looks would already be a popular figure at school.

Upon seeing Bai Yu, the girl put away her sorrowful expression and asked in confusion, "Sir, who are you?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "If I had to say, I'd probably be the manager of a restaurant, but I have a pretty good relationship with the academy's headmaster and a few of the Elite Ten."

The girl was taken aback for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Eh?! That's amazing!"

Bai Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, I guess. Some people are willing to eat the food I make. Now, can you answer my question? Why are you here at this time?"

The girl whispered, "I got so nervous during the exam that I poured half a bottle of pepper into the dish... and I ran out of time, so I had to leave... Waaah..."

After the girl finished speaking, she finally couldn't hold back her tears. Bai Yu looked at the girl in front of him and said, "So, you got an E grade because you were nervous, right?"

The girl wiped away her tears and said, "Yeah! I don't know why, but whenever it's time for an assessment, I forget everything. Even though they're all simple dishes, I always make mistakes..."

Bai Yu thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Eh?!"

"Yeah, think about it. You said you could cook all these dishes normally without any problems, but you got really nervous during the assessment. So, you're really amazing!"

The girl shook her head repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, it's just that I'm passable. Maybe I'm not suited for this path... but that's it..."

"Going back like this would be so frustrating, right? I know what you're thinking. Don't worry, you won't be eliminated. There's a saying, 'a narrow escape from death.' Anyway, you only have one more chance to take the test, so there's nothing to worry about. Just go for it!"

The girl sniffed and then smiled, saying, "Sir, you really are strange. This is the first time I've seen someone comfort others like this. But you're right, there's only one chance left! There's nothing to be nervous about!"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's a good idea. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Although you've made more mistakes, it's not a problem. What's worrying is if you keep taking the test with this mindset. It's just failure. You've only lost your confidence because of failure. All you need is one success."

The girl nodded. She couldn't possibly get an A grade, but getting a passing grade would be a great success for her. Even if it was just a D or a C, she would continue.

Seeing that the girl seemed to have cheered up, Bai Yu nodded and smiled, saying, "In that case, good luck. I won't say anything more here. get out of class is almost over, and you should start preparing for the next class."

Seeing Bai Yu about to leave, the girl quickly said, "Thank you, sir!"

Bai Yu waved his hand and said, "In that case, try your best not to drop out of school!"

Just then, Erina walked over. The girl froze when she saw Erina. Shiraha smiled and said, "Is there anything interesting about Totsuki?"

"Yes! Huh? You are...?"

"Erina-sama! I'm Tadokoro Megumi, a first-year student..."

Erina tilted her head, looked at Tadokoro Megumi, and then said with a sudden realization, "Oh~ I remember you, you were the student who shared a dorm with the one who raised the Dongtao chickens the other day, right~"

Tadokoro Megumi nodded repeatedly, and Erina, after understanding the situation, said somewhat speechlessly, "It's just an assessment, what's there to be nervous about~ But you're really unlucky..."

Hisako nodded in agreement. It was really unlucky to be afraid of exams. Who could handle that? You know the answers, but you're just too nervous to do them.

Tadokoro Megumi was also somewhat disappointed. Erina looked at Shiraha and said, "Manager Shiraha, what were you saying to her just now? Were you comforting her?"

Tadokoro Megumi nodded, then suddenly froze, exclaiming in disbelief, "Eh?! You're Professor Shiraha?!"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, but I'm just filling in for one day temporarily, so there's no need for me to be a teacher. After all, I'm not a real teacher."

Tadokoro Megumi was still in a daze. She never expected that she would actually run into Shiraha, who had been the talk of the school recently. Shiraha was the first teacher that all the Elite Ten had come to class and respected.

Bai Yu looked at the spot next to the girl and asked in confusion, "What's that?"

"Ah! That's because I was in such a rush this morning that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. I just brought it over as soon as I finished making it, and then the first class was the assessment, so I'm not really in the mood for breakfast now..."

Bai Yu tilted his head and said, "Breakfast? Did you make it when you were nervous?"

"No, because it was in my dorm room kitchen, I didn't feel nervous..."

Upon hearing this, Erina knew what Shiraha was going to do. Shiraha walked to the small box, picked it up, and smiled at Tadokoro Megumi, saying, "Mind if I see this breakfast?"

"Of course I don't mind!"

At this moment, Tadokoro Megumi became nervous again. Erina glanced at Tadokoro Megumi and nodded. It seemed that she was not lying; she really was a person who was easily nervous.

Bai Yu glanced at it, then paused for a moment before asking, "You made this?"

"Yes, is it that bad...?"

Bai Yu said with some surprise, "On the contrary, if you really made this rice ball, Tadokoro-kun, you are very skilled. The way you shape the rice ball is already very professional."

"Eh? Really?"

Erina also came over to take a look and saw several very beautiful and neat rice balls in the box. She poked one with her finger and the sensation on her finger clearly told her one thing: the rice in this rice ball was steamed perfectly.

Erina said with some surprise, "Now I'm completely sure you're nervous. This rice is better than what many students make."

Tadokoro Megumi had never received such praise before, and she was completely dizzy. Shiraha smiled and said, "Tadokoro-kun, would you mind trying one?"

"Please!"

Under Tadokoro Megumi's expectant gaze, Shiraha picked up a rice ball, took a bite, and then nodded, saying, "Hmm, the beef is marinated just right, and the rice is indeed very good. Oh? This spinach is very fresh, and the carrots are a little overcooked, but it's still not bad..."

As Bai Yu ate, he made his comments. When he finished a rice ball, he didn't say anything but took out his phone, found Senzaemon Nakiri's number, and said directly, "Grandpa, I took one of the students' exams ahead of schedule. Is that alright?"

"No, no, no~ On the contrary, this is one of the best dishes I have ever eaten."

"Erina's here too, we'll give her a try later and see~ If I were the one judging, that would definitely be it~"

"Okay~"

After hanging up the phone, Bai Yu placed the lunchbox in Erina's hand and said with a smile to Tadokoro Megumi, "Tadokoro-kun, if you have an exam next period, you don't need to go. For a student, I can't think of any other rating for this rice ball besides an A."

Tadokoro Megumi froze, staring at Shiraha in disbelief. No matter who someone is, it can break them in an instant, but pulling them up only requires a word of affirmation, a word of encouragement. Life goes on; don't give up so soon...

People may not be very strong, but please persevere...

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Chapter 178 The Unreliable Cerberus (Please Subscribe~)

Tadokoro Megumi was completely stunned. What had she just heard? She got an A? This grade was actually given to her? Forget about an A, she didn't even get a B or C!

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's shocked expression, Shiraha smiled and said, "Of course I'm telling the truth. You don't need to doubt yourself. And I didn't mean to cheat. Erina, why don't you give it a try too?"

Erina naturally didn't refuse. Although she knew the students' cooking was bound to be full of flaws, they were just ordinary students, after all, and it was just a rice ball. How bad could it be?

"Huh? Surprisingly good... Although there are more than twenty minor problems and a few major ones, it's already very good for a student. Getting an A is normal."

Tadokoro Megumi stared at the two people in front of her in disbelief. Shiraha smiled and said, "Now you believe me, right? I can tell from this rice ball that you take cooking quite seriously. Just cook like this from now on!"

Tadokoro Megumi nodded blankly. Shiraha put down the lunchbox and said, "Alright, I've left you two. I don't know what the filling is, but they should be equally delicious. After you finish breakfast, go to class. If it's an exam, you can just go back and rest."

After saying that, he left with Erina and Hisako. It's worth mentioning that Erina genuinely thought it was pretty good and ate it all.

None of the three paid attention to Tadokoro Megumi's expression, because that's pretty much how it is. You can ask someone to lend you a hand, and they're happy to, but there's no need to stay there forever. Knowing the outcome is enough.

Shiraha stretched and said, "Erina, do you think you would have made the rice ball better?"

"Huh? Of course, that's for sure, because no matter what, I'm sure I won't have many big problems with the filling."

"Where's the rice?"

Erina was taken aback and said doubtfully, "Isn't it enough to just cook the rice normally?"

Hearing this, Bai Yu smiled and shook his head. Erina and Hisako both looked puzzled. Whether a rice ball is delicious or not mainly depends on whether the filling is tasty. That's true. As for the rice, as long as it's cooked properly, it's fine.

Bai Yu said softly, "So Erina, you still have a long way to go~ What's this dish called?"

"Let's call it rice ball~"

Shiraha didn't say anything, just giving the impression that he'd said all he wanted to say and that the rest was for her to figure out. Erina still looked confused, but Hisako quickly realized what he meant and said, "Manager Shiraha, do you mean that because this dish is called rice ball, rice is also very important?"

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "This dish is called rice ball because it's made by shaping rice. If you're really only interested in the filling, then you might as well make a filling dish, like steamed buns and dumplings."

After thinking for a while, Erina realized that if the rice was indeed steamed normally, the big bite would definitely not be a filling but rice. Thinking about it that way, it seemed that was indeed the case.

Bai Yu didn't pay much attention and continued strolling leisurely around the school. Erina, on the other hand, seemed to be lost in thought. Anyway, with Hisako as her guide, there shouldn't be any problems.

As they were walking, Shiraha suddenly paused and asked in confusion, "Huh? Hisako, Totsuki Culinary Academy has a basketball court?"

Hisako glanced at it and nodded, saying, "Yes! But it's not just the basketball court. Since neither Erina nor I play basketball, we've never been there."

Bai Yu nodded, glanced at his casual clothes, and said with a smile, "In that case, I know where I should stay a little longer today~"

Hisako tilted her head and said, "Eh? Manager Shiraha, are you going to play basketball?"

"Yeah, it's a good way to kill time and also to tease those brats."

"Eh? You brat? Is that Kise-kun?"

"Hisako is so smart~ Want to have a match together?"

Hisako was clearly tempted, but after hesitating for a moment, she said, "But Manager Shiraha, neither of us can play basketball. We can only dribble the ball around..."

Erina snapped out of her daze and nodded seriously. Shiraha smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone learns gradually from scratch. It's no big deal~"

Hearing what Shiraha said, the two of them didn't say anything. Besides, they were quite interested in playing basketball, because when they were at Inui Hinako's shop, Shiraha and Kise Ryota talked about basketball-related things.

They were naturally somewhat interested in the sport; after all, even someone as gentle and quiet as Bai Yu would become more talkative when basketball was mentioned.

"Cerberus, who are you going to find?"

On the other side, Lucifer was being dragged around the school by Cerberus, but Cerberus showed no sign of stopping, which puzzled Lucifer.

"Ning Ning!"

"Nene? Is that Kinokuni Nene?"

"Ok!"

Lucifer remembered the bespectacled female student, a very quiet girl, but she seemed a little too serious. She had also heard Cerberus mention that Kinokuni Nene had shared her homemade candied fruit.

Do you know where she is?

Cerberus nodded and said, "I know, I know, I know! Because Ningning told me last time that if we come again, we should go straight to the Buckwheat Research Club!"

"The problem is, do you know where that research club is located?"

"do not know!"

Lucifer was completely stunned. What was this? He had been pulling her along, seemingly single-minded and determined, running towards a certain spot, but now he was telling her she had been running around aimlessly?

Lucifer covered her face. She shouldn't have trusted Cerberus. She should have followed Bai Yu. Now she had no idea where Bai Yu was. Lucifer felt like she might get lost today...

While Lucifer was struggling with how to get back, Bai Yu had already started playing. After teaching Erina and the others some basic skills, Bai Yu let them practice with the ball. The two little girls really got into it. Although they looked a bit clumsy, they were still very serious.

Shiraha propped his phone up to record while practicing his shooting and dunking. Erina glanced at Shiraha and then continued playing with Hisako. It had been a long time since she had played with Hisako like this.

"Huh? The basketball court looks really crowded today..."

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Chapter 179 Is this even possible? (Please subscribe~)

Just as Bai Yu was practicing with great enthusiasm, she suddenly heard footsteps and a very spirited voice. Without even looking, she knew that the person coming was a very capable girl.

Bai Yu ignored him and continued practicing his dunks. After a clean and powerful dunk, the rim trembled. Before Bai Yu could say anything, he heard a cheer, and the same heroic voice rang out again: "Good shot!"

Bai Yu turned around and saw several girls wearing thermal underwear. The one in the lead, carrying a basketball, was a girl with short purple hair and a great figure. You could tell at a glance that she was a girl who exercised regularly.

The girl completely ignored Erina, who was having fun with Hisako, because they could only see the two of them from behind. They just thought they were ordinary students who suddenly wanted to learn basketball and came over to practice. They didn't think anything of it, since everyone starts playing from scratch.

Everyone's been through that phase, so there's no need for mockery. It's the same everywhere, whether it's the sports field or the gym. Nobody laughs at overweight people; after all, who goes to the gym if not to lose weight and get in shape? People only laugh at those who don't understand, don't ask questions, and are just lazily working out. (Advice)

The girl stepped forward and said with a smile, "You're really good at basketball, but I've never seen you before. Are you a second-year student? Or a third-year student?"

Bai Yu shook his head and said, "I'm not a student."

"You're not going to tell me you're a teacher, are you?"

Bai Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Of course I'm not a teacher, I'm just the manager of a restaurant~"

The girl nodded, then frowned and said, "Then how did you get in...?"

"Huh? It looks like it..."

"Yes, yes, they really do look alike..."

"But isn't he a teacher... Oh! Right, it seems he's just filling in temporarily..."

The girl turned around and looked at the group of girls behind her with a puzzled expression. She said to one of them, "Yuko, what are you talking about, like they look alike? Do you know this shop manager?"

The girl called Yuko nodded and then tentatively asked, "Um... are you Mr. Shiraha?"

Upon hearing the name "Teacher Bai Yu," the girl trembled, staring in disbelief at the excessively young, smiling man holding a basketball.

Just then, a basketball rolled over, and Erina, wearing a basketball jersey and with her face flushed from the previous practice, ran over, picked up the ball, and looked at Shiraha in confusion, saying, "Manager Shiraha, what are you doing?"