Chapter 40: At the Celebration Banquet, You Have to Choose the Expensive Dishes
In the end, the Store Manager led us to the place she had chosen.
Since they were all used to riding Flying Broomsticks, I had no choice but to awkwardly hitch a ride on my Senior’s broom to get here.
I have to say, even though I had experience being flown by someone else, each Senior has different flying habits, giving me a different experience.
This time, I was being carried by Senior Tang Yihan, and I was quite anxious the entire way, fearing that I might fall.
At this moment, I finally understood the favoritism that came from Sister Bai; her flying was truly stable.
The place we arrived at was a rather low-key restaurant. At first, I thought that with the Store Manager’s personality, she would choose a bustling place.
For example, a bar or KTV, where drinks flow freely and people can indulge in their inner joy.
However, that was not the case.
Along the way, even though we were flying in the sky, my Senior couldn’t help but boast about her glorious exploits earlier, and I managed to pick up on some details.
For instance, the situation that arose this time was sparked by Store Manager Shali.
And what exactly did Shali do? I should have known that beforehand.
Of course, she went to recruit this year’s top student back.
And now it seems that this matter was indeed successful; that girl Tan Han is already at the Academy, and I heard she is calming her emotions.
It’s really tough for that top student.
I also took a moment to check the academy system for tasks, and the pinned task was indeed marked as completed. The person who completed the task chose not to hide their personal information, but unfortunately, it did not include Shali and the others.
Well, I guess they were called in for assistance; after all, for such tasks, it would be better to go directly to the academy’s tasks rather than make a roundabout way to the Store Manager.
However, judging by the Store Manager’s appearance, she probably gained quite a few benefits.
At this moment, what I was not very clear about was that Shali only received the price that Ying Shiqian had negotiated previously; she didn’t gain anything extra. Her happiness was simply because she had taken advantage of a few students from Holy Angel Academy.
As for why she was fixated on this, perhaps only Shali herself knows.
“This restaurant is by reservation only. I booked it yesterday, considering it a do-or-die situation; we have to eat well today!”
While saying this, the Store Manager guided us further inside, indicating that the shop was deeper within.
However, after just a few steps, I saw someone coming to greet us. The person was dressed in simple cloth clothes, evidently a chef’s outfit. Upon seeing us, they smiled and warmly came over to welcome us.
“Shali! Long time no see! I began preparing today’s dishes as soon as I received your reservation call yesterday!”
Well, it looks like this boss and the Store Manager have a close relationship.
By the way, I’ve never experienced such high-end reservation restaurants; however, seeing the two Seniors so calm, it must not be that particular.
“Really? What’s the main dish this time? I can’t wait! I even brought a new employee along to celebrate their onboarding.”
Shali said as she pulled my hand to bring me forward.
“Let me introduce you: this is… um…” At this point, Shali suddenly paused, looking awkwardly at Ying Shiqian.
It was clear that this Store Manager hadn’t bothered to inquire about my name until now, only knowing that the two Seniors called me Xiao Han.
“Hello, Senior, my name is Yang Yuelan, you can call me Xiao Han.”
I politely spoke up, sort of rescuing the Store Manager from her embarrassment; it was a bit too much that she hadn’t even asked her employee’s name beforehand.
Moreover, I only learned the boss’s name through the Seniors.
Though it felt quite sad, it indirectly reflected that I wasn’t really valued by the Store Manager; after all, I was just a part-timer.
“Xiao Han, that’s nice! You’re a new student this year, right? You’re here at the academy so early?”
“Yeah, I wanted to adapt to the academy life in advance.”
“Haha, are you still adapting? What happened in the morning is quite rare; don’t get any bad impressions of the academy!”
“Not at all, not at all.”
I quickly replied, then tried to diminish my presence. After all, given the current situation, it was better not to stand out too much. Although the Store Manager mentioned that this celebration also involved the new employee’s onboarding, the main character was still the Store Manager.
Would I have to toast to the Store Manager later? There shouldn’t be such a culture in this world… it seems not, since I don’t really care about this.
Once we entered the restaurant, I discovered that the space inside was actually quite small, and there weren’t many seats. It felt like the kitchen was brought to the front, cooking in front of guests.
So this is how it is?
No wonder it’s by reservation only, and the restaurant is in such a hidden location. This basically disregards foot traffic; do they think that a few familiar reservations are enough to keep the place running?
How scary must the profits be, or maybe the boss and the Store Manager have other side businesses?
Looking at the Store Manager and the boss, their relationship was quite suspect; who knows, this boss might be an even scarier existence than the Store Manager?
It’s not impossible.
I watched the boss walk toward her domain, and at that moment, I noticed a relatively inexperienced young girl beside her compared to the boss.
Nonetheless, I still had to call her Senior.
She seemed somewhat shy, just like me, but her outward demeanor was still relatively natural, not saying much behind the boss.
Once we sat down, the atmosphere of the restaurant seemed to lighten, and the two Seniors were the same; although we were eating, it felt more like chatting.
Before we started, they asked about my dietary restrictions and so on.
It seems this is still quite professional, or at least it seems so.
Then came the display of today’s ingredients. Although I couldn’t recognize what they were, many of them were extraordinary beings I had never encountered before.
These weren’t ordinary animal meats soaked in high concentrations of Extraordinary Energy, but rather high-level life forms that possess Extraordinary Power… ingredients that were about to lie on my plate.
This ceremonious feeling was indeed new, but I was more curious about its taste.
“Xiao Han, do you drink? This is a low concentration one, it can be treated as an alcoholic beverage.” Senior Tang Yihan placed a bottle of wine beside me, and judging by the packaging, it must be quite expensive.
“Well… let’s keep it to a minimum.”
“Then feel free to help yourself; don’t be polite with the Store Manager. This time she’s treating.” Senior Tang Yihan whispered in my ear.
Perhaps seeing that I wasn’t talking to anyone, after leaving Senior Tang Yihan with Ying Shiqian and the Store Manager, she came over to chat with me.
“Xiao Han, did you see that meat in the display case? When that comes out later, make sure to eat a lot of that. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also expensive.”
“Okay… okay…”
