Hearing Minezaki's words, Seiya was obviously taken aback for a moment.
Indeed, due to preconceived notions, his words sounded a bit like someone who doesn't understand the struggles of others.
Whether it was him or Soma Yukihira, they were both able to receive unreserved guidance from a young age because their parents were skilled chefs.
But if it were a stranger, why would they do that?
No matter what world it is, interests come first.
If they taught you their cooking skills when you're not related, wouldn't they be putting themselves out of a job?
Even in Totsuki Culinary Academy, the instructors would only give you pointers and evaluations to help you improve your culinary skills.
But asking them to teach you their signature techniques is obviously impossible.
That's also why Totsuki Culinary Academy has entrance exams, because they want students with a certain culinary foundation and potential, not complete novices who can't even hold a kitchen knife.
"Then let me rephrase the question, Miss Minezaki, would you be willing to try learning to cook with me?"
"Cough cough cough... cough, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly?"
Probably because she didn't expect Seiya to suddenly ask such a question, Minezaki, who was still devouring the leftovers, started coughing violently because she choked.
"I'm asking if you want to learn cooking skills from me.
Of course, if you're not interested, I won't force you."
After confirming that she had heard correctly, Minezaki looked at Seiya seriously, then glanced at her body and suddenly said, "Although I don't mind a younger partner, and even like them a bit, isn't it too early to get married at your age?
And shouldn't we inform our respective mothers about this and get their consent first?
Of course, even if my mom has objections, I'll try my best to persuade her, but mainly your mom..."
Seiya: "(Д)」?? Hold on, hold on, I'm asking if you want to learn to cook, where are you going with this?
Looking at Minezaki's flushed face and even a bit of shyness, Seiya was speechless.
He just felt that the restaurant was too busy now, and if Minezaki also knew some cooking skills, he would not only be able to relax a lot, but also be able to leave the restaurant to do other things sometimes.
But what's going on with this older sister's brain, where is she taking him?
"If you don't want to marry me, why would you suddenly want to teach me to cook?"
"No, I'm just saying, can teaching you to cook be equated with marriage?"
Facing Seiya's question, what made him even more speechless was that Minezaki, after a brief moment of thought, actually nodded seriously and said, "In my opinion, it's almost like a marriage proposal."
"Did you forget what I just said? I also thought about becoming a chef before, but most skilled chefs, unless they are their direct disciples or blood relatives, generally cherish their skills.
The Zhonghua cuisine in your restaurant should all be family traditions, right?
But now you're willing to teach me, an outsider, doesn't that mean you don't see me as an outsider..."
Hearing Minezaki's magical thought process, Seiya was speechless on the spot, but he quickly understood what she meant, and then said, "Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you said...
Although our family does have special secret techniques and cooking methods, I really won't teach those skills to others without my mother's consent.
But if it's just some simple Zhonghua cuisine, it's okay to teach you some, mainly it depends on whether you're willing..."
"Of course I'm willing! And when will Aunt Wenren be back?
If I really have the talent and potential in this area, I wonder if I can get her approval?"
Before Seiya could finish speaking, Minezaki had already excitedly grabbed his hand and said.
"What kind of approval do you want from her?" Seiya was a little puzzled.
He believed that he was more than capable of teaching Minezaki, a novice, and didn't understand why Minezaki was asking about his cheap mother.
"Of course, it's the approval as a daughter-in-law... cough cough, of course, it's the approval to become her direct disciple."
Being a chef in this world full of delicious food, Minezaki would naturally not refuse.
Besides, she was originally a very strong woman in her career.
Seiya didn't know what Minezaki, who was originally worried, seemed to have suddenly figured out.
In short, she was in a very good mood now.
Even after dinner, she virtuously cleaned up the table and tidied up the restaurant, and finally went upstairs to take a bath happily.
Minezaki, who had just been fired from the company a few days ago and had to pay a lot of money for taking the blame, thought she had reached the low point in her life.
But no one expected that the turning point in her life would come so quickly.
In the bathroom filled with steam, the hot-bodied Minezaki was soaking in the bathtub in a good mood, and her brain couldn't help but start to wander, and she began to mutter to herself, "When did that little guy Seiya start to like me?
Was it the last time I came to make trouble? Or was it because he saw my body this morning, so..."
As Minezaki spoke, she lazily stretched her waist, making her seductive body even more curvy.
"But no matter what, this lady's charm is definitely not to be underestimated."
That's right, regarding Seiya's proposal just now, although Seiya explained it, Minezaki, this brain-filling monster, still misunderstood in the end.
She even felt that Seiya was shy, so he didn't admit it directly...
Although Minezaki didn't know much about the culinary world, the Zhonghua cuisine valued inheritance even more than their culinary world.
Before, she felt that Seiya was willing to give her 10% of the restaurant's shares, which was too good to her.
And tonight, Seiya was willing to teach her family's Zhonghua cuisine, which made Minezaki sure that he didn't see her as an outsider at all!
Didn't you hear what Seiya said? His family does have a powerful culinary tradition, but he is not qualified to decide to teach her, but needs to get the approval of his mother, Wenren Qingying.
The meaning of this sentence, in Minezaki's ears, is that she, Minezaki Yaeko, needs to get the approval of her mother-in-law to truly learn the Wenren family's cuisine?
Now it seems that Seiya is unwilling to go to Totsuki Culinary Academy, this is to stay for me!
Seiya doesn't know how Minezaki is making up things, but he is still watching TV in the living room, waiting to use the bathroom, and is constantly sneezing.
"Damn it, I don't know if that bastard Soma is arranging me again.
And this damn weather is so hot, I've been sweating all day, I don't know why that Minezaki is taking so long to take a bath."
Heaven have mercy, if he knew the content of Minezaki's brain at this moment, he would definitely shout injustice.
Whether it's giving shares or teaching cooking, the purpose is only to be a hands-off shopkeeper and relax...
