Chapter 27: Chef Level 27, Level 99
“That’s true, we’ve had many applicants come to our house before, but they’ve all been eliminated,” Stella said.
“Ah, they’ve all been eliminated?” Elrose asked in confusion. “Why is that? Was it because they didn’t do their jobs well?”
“Not exactly,” Stella said with a bright smile. “It’s just that I simply dislike them, so they were eliminated.”
“Ah, why do you dislike them?” Elrose said. “They were just applying for a job; isn’t that a bit too much to hate them?”
“There’s no reason, I just dislike them. You don’t need a reason to dislike someone,” Stella insisted stubbornly.
“Is that so.” Elrose sighed helplessly, then pointed at herself and said, “Then why can I stay?”
“Because I like you,” Stella said without hesitation.
“Ly, like me?” Elrose’s cheeks instantly turned a bit red.
What should you do when an adorable loli confesses suddenly?
Waiting for a response, feeling anxious.
Ahem.
You idiot, why are you so excited?
You’re a girl now; Stella’s feelings definitely don’t mean that kind of thing.
She’s only ten; do you want to go to jail?
Elrose calmed her emotions and slowly asked, “Why do you like me?”
“Like is like; there aren’t that many reasons,” Stella blinked her big, watery eyes and leaned against Elrose, pleading, “So, Angelic Onee-san, I beg you, please stay.”
“Well…”
Ultimate Move: Loli’s Confession & Loli’s Cuddling & Loli’s Plea.
Under this triple attack, Elrose’s emotional defenses began to crumble.
“I, I, I…” Elrose clenched her fists, desperately holding onto her last line of defense.
Stella hugged Elrose tighter, growing more forceful, as if she would run away if she let go: “Please, Angelic Onee-san.”
At that moment, a crystal tear slipped from the corner of Stella’s eye.
Final Ultimate Move: Loli’s Tears.
“Boom!”
Elrose’s emotional defenses suddenly collapsed.
She sighed softly and helplessly said, “Alright, since you said that, I’ll stay.”
“Really?” Stella confirmed anxiously, fearing she heard wrong.
“Really.” Elrose nodded gently. “I will work here for at least a year, as previously agreed.”
“Great!” Stella immediately cheered, pouncing on Elrose and giving her a light kiss on the forehead. “I like you the most, Angelic Onee-san.”
“Hey, hey, hey, if you say that, Lilith Onee-san and Luna Onee-san might be unhappy,” Elrose said helplessly.
“They won’t, they won’t,” Stella said with a grin. “I like them the most too.”
…
The pleasant bath time soon ended. Elrose changed into the shirt and shorts Luna had prepared for her and followed Stella down to the first floor of the cafeteria.
“39, 40, 41…”
As soon as they reached the staircase, Elrose heard Luna’s voice from downstairs, sounding like she was about to pass out.
“What happened to Luna?” Elrose asked, puzzled.
Stella chuckled: “You’ll see.”
In the front hall on the first floor, Luna was lying on the ground doing push-ups. Her slender arms were trembling, clearly having reached their limit.
“45, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6!!!”
With a loud thud, Luna crashed to the ground, looking pallid as if dead.
Meanwhile, Lilith was sitting at a table, staring at an arithmetic problem, chewing on her fingers in frustration.
“16×55, uh, 16×55…”
“Six times five equals, um… five six thirty, equals thirty.”
“And then carry over…”
“So, 16×55 equals…”
“Equals 28!”
“Haha, I did it; I’m such a genius.”
But the next moment.
“Smack!”
A huge slap landed hard on the back of Lilith’s head, causing her to pitch forward and slam her head onto the table.
Lilith looked up sharply, ready to explode, but then she saw Kendrick’s grim expression.
“Wrong answer, redo it,” Kendrick said coldly.
“Yes,” Lilith replied, trembling.
Then, Kendrick walked over to Luna. “Hey, stop playing dead and get up to continue. You’ve only done 45; there are still 55 left.”
Luna shot up: “You’re talking nonsense; I clearly did 46 just now.”
“What you just did wasn’t standard; redo it,” Kendrick said mercilessly.
“Quit the nonsense and hurry up. If you don’t finish, there’s no dinner for you tonight.”
“Ah! You can’t be serious!” Luna said desperately.
…
Elrose stood to the side in shock, witnessing the grim scene before her.
“What happened to them?” Elrose whispered.
Stella replied cheerfully, “They were arguing in the bathhouse earlier, and their noise got on Kendrick’s nerves. Now they’re undergoing reform.”
Elrose couldn’t help but wipe away her cold sweat.
Kendrick’s still the Old Man; during the day, he seemed so gentle, and even when Luna and Lilith challenged him, he didn’t get angry.
But when he gets serious, Lilith and Luna have no choice but to obey.
At this moment, Kendrick noticed Elrose and Stella, who had just finished bathing by the stairs.
He subtly glanced at Luna and Lilith beside him and said, “I’m taking Stella and Elrose to eat. You two keep working; come to the kitchen when you’re done.”
“Yes,” Luna and Lilith both responded in unison, showing no intention of resisting.
Kendrick slowly walked to the stairs and said to Elrose and Stella, “You two come with me.”
“Coming,” Stella answered cheerfully.
Seeing the fierce expression on Kendrick’s face, Elrose nervously asked, “Hey, Stella, where are we going?”
“What else could we be doing at this time?” Stella laughed. “Of course, we’re going to eat.”
…
Nightmoon Tavern Restaurant, Kitchen.
To be honest, when Elrose woke up this afternoon, she already ate quite a bit, so she wasn’t hungry at all.
However, the moment Kendrick placed food in front of Elrose, she was ready to cry from gluttony.
Fried Rice.
It was clearly just a bowl of ordinary fried rice.
Why does it glow?!
The translucent rice grains glimmered, mixed with golden eggs, exuding an irresistible fragrance.
Elrose picked up a spoon and tremblingly scooped a spoonful, slowly bringing it to her mouth.
“Ugh~” A rosy flush instantly spread across Elrose’s cheeks.
Elrose didn’t know how to describe that feeling, that wonderful sensation of happiness filling her mouth.
Is this really just a bowl of ordinary fried rice?
Kendrick didn’t secretly put something in it, did he?
But even if he did…
I still want to eat!!!
Soon, a bowl of fragrant fried rice was consumed by Elrose like a whirlwind.
“So, so delicious,” Elrose said, her eyes dreamy, as if intoxicated.
During the day, Elrose had praised Lilith’s cooking skills, but now it seemed that comparison was necessary to understand the difference.
In front of Kendrick, Lilith’s cooking skills didn’t even reach a teacher’s level.
“How is it, Angelic Onee-san? Tasty, right?” Stella asked with a big smile.
“Delicious! It’s so tasty; I’ve never eaten anything so good,” Elrose praised without holding back.
“Of course,” Stella grinned. “Elrose Onee-san, let me tell you a secret, Kendrick is a Chef with a class level of 99!”
“Class level 99?!” Elrose looked a bit surprised. “That means he’s max level!”
“Yes, that’s why he’s amazing,” Stella said proudly. “Kendrick is the greatest chef in the world.”
At that moment, Kendrick walked over. “No, I’m not; I’m still far from the peak of culinary skills.”
“Kendrick, stop being modest,” Elrose laughed. “You’re maxed out as a chef; when it comes to culinary skills, you’re the best in the world.”
“Level doesn’t explain everything,” Kendrick said. “I’ve seen the true peak of culinary skills when I was young. That person’s power, I still cannot surpass today.”
“The peak of culinary skills? That person?” Elrose asked, confused. “Who?”
Kendrick paused slightly and enunciated that person’s name.
“Hero, Great Person.”
Hearing those four words, Stella was taken aback. She knew that Kendrick was about to start telling a story again.
