"100,000 per person? Are you kidding me?!"
The two customers' faces instantly turned pale, and they cried out in dismay.
It was true that Far Moon's restaurant was expensive, but it wasn't that expensive, was it?
"Two servings of shrimp steamed dumplings, two servings of tempura, two servings of Soba, the price on the menu is only 40,000 Yen, right? What's with the extra 60,000?"
One customer said loudly.
"Of course, that's the price of these Four Joy Dumplings."
Satou said calmly.
"What a joke? You're just an intern at Far Moon, and your cooking is almost more expensive than a graduate's?"
The customer questioned loudly, "I don't accept this price!"
"I accept this price."
Just then, Mizuhara Fuyumi finally stood up from her chair, walked to his front, and said expressionlessly, "If it were in my restaurant, this dish could sell for this price."
"It's Mizuhara Fuyumi! She graduated from Far Moon as the Second Seat back then."
"Yeah, I often see her in food magazines."
"Since even she approves of the price of this dish, then it must be right."
The surrounding customers conversed in low voices, their gazes towards Mizuhara Fuyumi filled with respect and admiration.
"Now, you can pay, or are you planning to dine and dash?"
Mizuhara Fuyumi subtly gave the two customers a look, and the two customers immediately froze, then obediently paid and left dejectedly.
Before this, Mizuhara Fuyumi had stopped the staff from resolving the matter, wanting the students to handle it themselves.
Satou, who noticed this scene, was slightly stunned. Did Mizuhara Fuyumi know these two customers?
Or was it that this was actually deliberately arranged by the Instructor?
"So amazing, that transfer student actually solved it!"
"Yeah, we thought he was in trouble earlier."
The surrounding students were all stunned when they saw this scene.
"As expected of a Far Moon student, truly a brilliant performance."
"Far Moon students are truly amazing, they conquered the troublemakers with their cooking in an open and honest way."
Applause rang out in the hall, and some customers clapped and praised, the events that had just unfolded leaving a deep impression on them.
To be honest, when those two customers initially said that Miyoko Hojo's cooking was bad, quite a few people believed them, thinking that a Far Moon intern had indeed made a mistake.
But Satou ultimately vindicated Far Moon with his own cooking.
"Thank you everyone."
Satou bowed, saying humbly.
Soon, this class ended, and everyone returned to the back kitchen.
"Satou, your performance just now was excellent, your group has passed, and Miyoko Hojo's group has also passed."
Mizuhara Fuyumi, squatting on a chair, unusually praised them. Those two customers were indeed deliberately arranged by Far Moon, and she had originally thought the students wouldn't be able to handle it, but she didn't expect Satou to perfectly resolve it.
This truly exceeded her expectations.
"It's just a pity that I don't have the authority to give an evaluation higher than 'pass'."
Mizuhara Fuyumi said with a hint of regret.
"You don't, but I do."
At this moment, Gin Dojima walked in from outside the door, smiled calmly, and said, "Actually, the incident just now was deliberately arranged by me, and I also informed the guest Instructor beforehand."
"What? It was actually deliberately arranged by the Head Chef?"
"Why?"
All the students were stunned when they learned the truth.
Satou showed an 'as expected' expression.
"Satou, did you know about it all along?" Tadokoro Megumi asked in surprise when she saw his expression.
"No, actually, I just found out too." Satou said.
"That's right, when you graduate and go out to work in the future, such things are bound to happen. As a chef, you must have the ability to handle these kinds of unexpected events."
Gin Dojima nodded seriously and said, "I noticed that after this incident, most students chose to mind their own business, and a few students chose to call the police. Although calling the police can handle these matters, it will waste a lot of time and still affect the restaurant's reputation and business, so it's not the best option. There are many customers watching in the restaurant, and your actions will be seen by them."
"Satou, you did very well in this regard, so I've decided to give you an 'excellent' evaluation. You are the first student in the Lodging Training to receive such an evaluation."
He turned and smiled slightly at Satou.
"What? Excellent evaluation?"
All the students in the kitchen were stunned.
"Isn't Lodging Training only 'pass' and 'fail'? What is an 'excellent' evaluation?"
"I've never heard of an Excellent evaluation before!"
They discussed amongst themselves.
Gin Dojima smiled slightly and said, "Normal training is like that, but sometimes the school will intentionally arrange some special situations to test everyone. If you perform exceptionally well in such situations, you will be awarded an Excellent evaluation."
"Wow, Satou, you've broken the record for the training camp!"
Megumi Tadokoro said with an amazed expression.
Satou was also very happy and said, "Thank you, Head Chef."
Then he thought of a question and asked, "If I hadn't stepped forward at that time, what would have happened to Miyoko Hojo's group?"
"This was an additional test, unrelated to Mizuhara's assignment. Afterwards, a fair evaluation will be given based on the performance of that group of students."
Gin Dojima said.
"Alright."
Satou nodded.
The other students looked at him, both envious and jealous.
Gin Dojima smiled and said, "Furthermore, Kitano Jiro and Sanada Yo's group, Okuraya and Murashita Ken's group… the three groups mentioned above, you have all been expelled."
"What? Didn't we already pass? Why are we being expelled?"
"Yeah, that's not fair!"
The faces of the six people who were called out immediately changed, and they quickly spoke.
Gin Dojima's expression turned stern and he said, "During the time of this class, you are all considered employees of this hotel. That is to say, the other students are your partners. When you saw your partners suffering unfair treatment, not only did you not offer help, but you even ridiculed them. I believe you are not qualified to become excellent chefs."
Hearing him say that, Satou only then noticed that those six guys were the ones who had spoken the most sarcastic remarks. Now that they were expelled, they were not pitiful at all.
After the class ended, everyone boarded the bus, preparing to return to the Totsuki Hotel.
"Satou."
Just as he walked to the bus, Miyoko Hojo suddenly called out to him.
"Is there something wrong?"
Satou asked.
"Thank you so much for what happened just now."
Miyoko Hojo said with a bit of embarrassment. She had actually wanted to compete with him before, but she ended up making a fool of herself instead.
"Heh heh, it's nothing. Your strength is very high. It would be too unfair for you to be expelled because of this."
Satou said indifferently.
Miyoko Hojo stared at him blankly and said, "From now on, I am a member of the Rare Ingredients Research Society. Your matters are my matters. Feel free to call on me if you need anything!"
"No problem."
Satou smiled slightly.
After returning to the hotel, the other members of Polar Star Dormitory also returned.
Ps: I've only watched the first two episodes of Saekano. I haven't had time to watch the rest. It's Author Jun's fault for not accurately portraying the personalities of Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri Spencer Sawamura. I am very sorry.
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