[Mission Completed]: Defeat Ruishan Restaurant
[Mission Description]: Attract customers with ultimate deliciousness, making your shop's sales at least twice that of Ruishan Restaurant. Different levels of item rewards will be provided based on the completion degree.
[Mission Time]: 1 month
[Mission Evaluation]: Gold Tier (50x)
[Mission Rewards]: ① Talent: Unlimited Stamina ② Magical Fishing Rod
Unlimited Stamina: As the name suggests, the host will no longer feel physical fatigue. Even after battling dozens of girls, there will be no discomfort, and energy can quickly recover.
Mysterious Fishing Rod: Place bait (any item) and find a water source. You can randomly obtain an item of the same type that is one major grade higher or lower.
Uses: 10/10
Late at night, Hoshino Sora's mind was suddenly awakened from a sweet dream by a system prompt. Opening his backpack, he found a fishing rod icon inside.
He reached out and clenched his fist; it felt as if he had endless strength.
Taking the fishing rod out of his backpack, Hoshino Sora's expression became strange because it was somewhat different from what he had imagined. A bamboo pole with a thin line—was this not a child's toy?
He pulled the thin line, and to be honest, it was quite sturdy. Even when Hoshino Sora pulled very, very hard, the line showed no damage, presumably capable of handling dozens or even hundreds of pounds of items with ease.
Perhaps even more? Although the thin line looked fragile, it was, after all, a system product. If it were limited by weight, it would seem too low-grade.
"If my luck is good enough, bronze can directly turn into gold. But the risk is too high. Theoretically, using a bronze-grade item as bait is the safest choice."
He reached out and touched the fishhook where the bait would hang. If a fishing enthusiast saw this, they would be ecstatic, right?
The Unlimited Stamina talent was also excellent. Not only for cooking, but his combat ability in that area could also be increased. And for a male, an increase in that combat ability was undoubtedly a source of immense pride. This was truly a golden-grade reward!
Feeling the surging power within him, Hoshino Sora found it hard to sleep for a while. He simply rolled out of bed and paced back and forth in his room before walking to his desk.
He opened the notebook on the desk and idly spun a pen in his hand.
For this Food War, he invited Akame, Kuroka, and Yui Yuigahama as judges. As for Mimasaka Subaru, he had Eizan Etsuya act as a notary. This was fine; after all, what mattered was the skill of the two chefs.
In a public competition, fraud was almost impossible. This was evident from Hoshino Sora winning the Sanhe Street Chef King Competition; the public's eyes were sharp.
"Sora, you're still not asleep? Are you nervous about tomorrow's match with that big guy?"
Ya Xiang naturally opened Hoshino Sora's door. Dressed in pink pajamas with her hair tied in a high ponytail, she walked gracefully towards the young man sitting at his desk, idly spinning a pen and staring blankly. She sat beside him, her eyes filled with concern.
"No, I just suddenly couldn't sleep, so I'm just sitting here to rest for a bit. It's nothing."
"If anything's bothering you, you must tell your sister, okay?"
"I know, I will. I'm not the type to keep things bottled up. It's getting late now, Asaka-nee, you should go back and rest too."
Looking at Ya Xiang's incredibly caring eyes, Hoshino Sora felt a warmth in his heart. He had never received such concern before. He smiled and promised.
"A goodnight kiss, can you give it to your sister?"
As she spoke, Ya Xiang unconsciously leaned closer to Hoshino Sora. A pleasant, ambiguous scent immediately wafted over, along with a delicate and perfect face.
The girl's eyes were somewhat moist, her pink lips exuded a faint warmth, and her soft-spoken manner was very gentle. The atmosphere reached its peak at this moment.
"Close your eyes."
Looking at Ya Xiang, Hoshino Sora's heart also began to beat faster. After two seconds of hesitation, he told her to close her eyes, then kissed her cheek, which felt a bit warm.
"That's enough."
Seeing Ya Xiang's ears and face suddenly turn red, Hoshino Sora scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward. His normally calm breathing quickened a bit. Although this wasn't his first time kissing a girl, no matter how many times, the inner stirrings couldn't be faked.
Her skin was so tender, her lips soft. This was what girls were like! It felt truly wonderful. If he stayed any longer, he really wouldn't be able to hold back.
"Actually, I wanted a mouth-to-mouth kiss."
"Don't push your luck! Go back to your room and sleep now!"
As he spoke, he pushed Ya Xiang out of the room. Hoshino Sora casually turned off the light, then climbed back into bed. The heat in his heart grew, so he connected his headphones to his phone and grabbed a few tissues.
Practice makes perfect. His combat ability had indeed improved.
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Hoshino Sora woke up after four or five hours of sleep. There was no expected fatigue; instead, he had boundless energy. He pulled open the curtains, and the morning sunlight streamed in, filling the young man's face with enthusiasm.
Get up, shower, cook, eat.
After everything was ready, Hoshino Sora took Aka-ri and Rika to the market. After buying the necessary ingredients for the competition, they returned to Hoshino Restaurant. He hung a "Closed for Morning" sign on the door, then began to clean the competition venue.
To save time and effort, Hoshino Sora set the competition location in his kitchen. The theme was Chunyang Noodle, and the competition time was one hour. This was a deliberate choice after he learned of Mimasaka Subaru's characteristic.
Hoshino Sora activated a trap card!
He likes to imitate and improve, right? Then let him imitate to his heart's content. Chunyang Noodle is a famous "bald noodle," not because it looks like a bald head, but because there are no side dishes in the noodle.
Of course, adding an extra braised egg was acceptable.
If he wanted to improve, he could only work on the noodles and the soup. For this competition, ingredients were self-provided, and the dish could not deviate from the theme, otherwise, it would result in an automatic forfeiture.
After more than ten minutes, Yui Yuigahama and Kitagawa Marin also arrived at the shop. Yuigahama was there as a judge, while Kitagawa came to cheer for Hoshino Sora.
She was wearing casual clothes, a rare sight, signifying that she was there in a personal capacity to support Hoshino Sora. At this moment, she stood in the kitchen, full of energy, curiously looking around.
"This pot is so heavy. No wonder the manager's arms are so strong. The knife is also so sharp, swish, swish. Speaking of which, I still don't know what dish you're making, manager?"
She picked up the knife and playfully swung it a few times, then put it down. Kitagawa Marin curiously approached Hoshino Sora, her large eyes looking directly at his face. Hmm, he was quite handsome.
"Chunyang Noodle, a very famous noodle dish."
Looking at the fully prepared cooking ingredients, Hoshino Sora stretched and replied, then sat down in a chair and closed his eyes to rest, waiting for Mimasaka Subaru's arrival.
The two had agreed to meet at eight o'clock, and it was about half an hour before then. However, only ten minutes later, the sound of a wind chime came from the doorway.
"Since you're here, let's start the competition directly. I will utterly crush you and show you how insignificant your cooking is!"
An arrogant voice came from the doorway, along with a rugged face and a large, muscular physique.
"We'll see about that when we get to work!"
Hearing the voice, Hoshino Sora opened his eyes, a sharp glint passing through them. He met the gaze of Mimasaka Subaru, who had just entered the kitchen, dressed similarly to him. Then, he picked up a cleaver nearby and slammed it onto the cutting board, his voice full of confidence.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the kitchen became tense!
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