God of Cooking – Chapter 110: Reunion in front of the door (2)

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“The methods are simple . First, you will secretly vote for who you want to cheer for between Kaya and Anderson . The person that gets more votes will be able to pick their teammates first . Only, the person that gets selected has the right to decline, if they aren’t the last one . ”
“…… . Isn’t this really close to a popularity vote? Even so, it’s a final . ”

A weird voice came out . It was Hugo . At his remark, Joseph smiled brightly and replied .

“That’s right . A popularity vote . And that popularity would change according to how they treated the ones they have been together for the past few months . Human nature, attractiveness, and skills are one of the most important skills for the chef . This mission is just like that . ”

Joseph looked at every one of them .

“It’s final . If it’s simply comparing cooking skills, doing it as a team method would be inefficient . Because according to the skills of the members, there would also be a big difference in the results . But even so, we chose to go with the team battle . Because in the end, all the restaurants are like that . There are two head chefs . One cooks well but doesn’t have the skills to lead the kitchen, and one cooks less well but leads the kitchen well . What restaurant would be more delicious?”
“…… . The latter one, right?”
“It’s just that . Individual skills, are of course important . But the most important thing, realistically speaking, is the ability to lead the kitchen . And the person who wins this competition, will act as a head chef that leads all the kitchen and not only one section . They will act as a Grand Chef . As much as the ability for a performer is in demand, the skills for a director are also in demand . ”

Silence flowed for a moment . Jo Minjoon silently looked at Kaya and Anderson . How well will the two of them  show their features as a head chef… . .

‘Would Kaya have grown more?’

It was different from when they first met, but he did get worried about her making trouble or not . In the case of Anderson, he didn’t particularly have any worries . Although he was mean, he was an adult that carried out his role perfectly .

The voting proceeded . There were no upsets on the name Jo Minjoon wrote on the piece of paper . ‘Kaya’ .  Even if he got closer with Anderson, it wasn’t as much as Kaya . In the first place, his fandom toward Kaya was also deep .

‘Who will win?’

It wasn’t about the competition, but about the votes . Jo Minjoon thought that it would rather be Anderson . Although they both were mean, taking into account the intensity of it, honestly speaking Kaya was more .

Their eyes, who saw the voting, shone in curiosity . Two votes for Kaya, three for Anderson, one for Kaya, and…… . Two for Anderson . 5:3 . It was Anderson’s win . Kaya pouted her mouth with a dispirited face . Emily smiled .

“Good . Anderson got the first right of choice . Who are you thinking of choosing? On top of that, you have to take into account that the adversary can decline . And that means that…… . . If the person is certainly in your team, it can be better to call them the latest possible . ”

Anderson just looked at the people . Combining cooking skill, personality, style, etc . the person Anderson needed the most was Jo Minjoon . In the case of Chloe she leaned more towards Asian cuisine rather than Western, but in the case of Jo Minjoon, he was well-balanced overall .

‘There’s no way that fanboy comes to me . ’

Even now, Jo Minjoon was glancing at Kaya . If that was the case, there weren’t many people left . He felt that Marco or Sasha were quite fine for desserts, but it was something that ended when Kaya chose one of the two . Because thinking the effectivity of it, she wouldn’t take the two of them .

“Chloe . Help me . ”

In the end Anderson opened his mouth . Although Chloe’s inclination was a bit different, she didn’t fall back at all when it came to the basics .

Chloe bit her lip . She wondered . Because she was one of the people that voted for Kaya . Just like it was for Jo Minjoon, Chloe was also closer to Kaya rather than to Anderson . The memory about Kaya trembling wondering if they could meet again later on, that was before the mission, was still clear .

She felt like a friend, and a little sister . But to hard heartedly ignore him, she remembered the time when Anderson helped her . The day when she got eliminated, he received the call that didn’t even come, and made her some time to be with Jo Minjoon . Thinking about that, she felt sorry to act ruthlessly . Because she was basically a gentle person . She was a person that wasn’t loyal to her feelings to the point she looked like a dumb person .

However .

“I’m sorry . This time, I want to be next to Kaya . ”

Chloe declined . She felt sorry for Anderson, but now, she also wanted to change . She wanted to do what she wanted, and say what she wanted . So when she walks like that step by step, one day she would change to the point she wouldn’t be able to remember her past .

In the end, the next person Anderson called was Hugo . Kaya called Joanne . In the case of Jo Minjoon or Chloe, they would be with her whenever she called them, no, in the first place there was no need to call them . Anderson called Sasha next and Kaya called Marco . Olivia and Ivanna went to Anderson’s team…… And Chloe and Jo Minjoon got into Kaya’s team .

“The teams have been decided . From now on, you will have to practice, and keep practicing . Think that the five of you have made a restaurant . ”
“It won’t flow in a comfortable atmosphere . There’s a saying that the kitchen is the smallest country . There would be many things which you agree on, and there will also be many different things to what you thought . Most of all, the most difficult thing will be acting on your own . Although you will know it well because you have been through that quite some times…… But the final mission will fill you with more nervousness than usual . Live broadcast, and customers who are all renowned chefs . It would be good to prepare your hearts . ”

Joseph talked until then and gave Martin eye signs . Martin opened his mouth .

“Cut!”

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“…… . . Watermelon gazpacho, langostin with buttermilk pure and carrot pure as garnish, seared pumpkin along with tortellini, artichoke carpaccio along with turkey scallopine, and **** tatin and sorbet for dessert………”

Jo Minjoon organized the orders of the recipe in his head . And then smiled . The average score and the composition score were all were all superior and refined . But what made him smile wasn’t on that point . It was because he felt that he was still embracing the philosophy Kaya said before .

“She said that she wanted to make a restaurant that you can go to and that there’s no need to see . Even this recipe shows that . ”
“…… . . You are still remembering that? So embarrassing . ”

Kaya blushed and scratched her neck . She glanced and said .

“Do you think it will be fine?”
“It’s something you have thought well about . It will obviously be fine . ”
“Then, good . ”
“How are you planning on doing the division of the roles?”

Chloe asked . Kaya leaned her chin on her interlocked fingers with a ‘hm’ and opened her mouth .

“I think that it will be good to first do their own recipes, and go with the part that they are the most specialized in . They said that we were able to do the pre-preparations…… . . Even so, won’t we need a person to help at times for when we are preparing?”
“Shall we think while doing it?”
“First, let’s talk it through . We organize our thoughts and relieve some stress . How have you been well?  Minjoon, they say you travelled . ”
“Even if it’s travelling, everywhere is about the same . ”
“I also want to travel later on . I have never travelled . ”
“I have already heard those words quite a few times . You will soon be able to . You will now get famous, No, you already are . It isn’t only on the US, but won’t places around all the world call you?”

At Jo Minjoon’s words, Kaya unconsciously smiled merrily and hurriedly lowered the corner of her mouth .

“I’m not that drunk on my dreams . ”
“I know . So don’t get that serious . ”
“……Marco . What are you doing nowadays?”
“Uh…… . . That’s . ”

Marco beat around the bush . It wasn’t because he didn’t have to words to reply, but rather he felt a big need to want to say it that it rather didn’t come out . Marco put a smile on that big face of his and said .

“Actually, I think that I may get in charge of a cafe . I’m obviously not the owner, but as a chef and patissier . It’s not that famous because it made anew, but even so it will be my first store . ”
“…… . . You will become a cafe master?”

Joanne looked at Marco with a surprised expression . It was at that moment .

“Who will become what?”

Anderson approached . Precisely speaking, it was Anderson and his team . Joanne opened his mouth with a strict voice .

“Don’t spy . ”
“Is there any meaning on doing that in this mission?”
“……Thinking about it, there’s none . ”
“Tch, so what are you talking about? Marco became a head chef?”

At Anderson’s question, Marco hurriedly shook his head .

“It’s too excessive saying that I’m a head chef… . . I’m just a chef on a town cafe . ”
“How amazing . Getting that upfront . ”
“……It’s not something you should be saying . ”

Jo Minjoon forced a laugh and said . Anderson frowned .

“What about me?”
“You came to the finals . Do you know how much worth does this have?”
“If I can’t win, I will be the same as you . ”
“For what reason are you that unconfident? Normally, you would be saying that you will obviously win . ”

Anderson didn’t reply . Jo Minjoon looked at Anderson’s teammates . Hugo, Ivanna, Olivia, and Sasha . If there was something that changed was that Hugo had grown compared to before . And of course, the proof he knew that was simple . Because the system was telling him so . Hugo’s cooking level was 7 .

But of course, Kaya’s team was much better on potential . Although simply reckoning that their force was higher just with some numbers was as meaningless as numbering a soccer player and the team with stats…… . But even so, it became one of the basic things . Looking at the system’s standard, Kaya’s team couldn’t lose .

‘I won’t make her lose . ’

Whatever happened, he wouldn’t call for any variables for this final . Anderson said a few more words and left the place . They also had some things to talk about . Jo Minjoon’s eyelids got deeply closed and opened again . Chloe slightly looked at Jo Minjoon and asked .

“Are you tired?”
“No, my eyes were tired for a moment . ”
“Should I brew you a tea? I’m practicing nowadays . ”
“No, it’s okay . When are you going to get down to the kitchen and get here again?”
“……You still have the scar . ”

At Chloe’s words, Kaya turned her eyes away . Jo Minjoon placed his hand on his neck for a moment .

“Well, it’s a glorious scar . ”
“As I looked into it, I found that there were tattoos for healing scars . Have you thought of doing that?”
“I wonder . If it’s really ugly to look, I should……Is it that ugly?”
“No . ”

Chloe hurriedly replied . And said along a pathetic smile .

“It’s cool . A scar you got while saving someone . Who won’t say that that’s not cool? And it’s not that noticeable . It looks roughly like a speckle . ”
“Speckle… . . ”
“Anyways, it’s fine . However, don’t receive any more injuries . If you get more, I may really say that it’s ugly . ”

Just why did she, worrying with a sniffling voice, feel so cute? But of course, rather than snot running, her voice would be basically like that . Jo Minjoon smiled softly . To be able to maintain this warm relationship with someone that he had rejected the confession .

“I’m always thankful . And sorry . ”
“It’s fine to be thankful, but don’t be sorry . If there’s someone that feels sorry because of me, I also start to feel sorry for that person . ”
“Understood . ”

Silence flowed between them for a moment . No, it wasn’t between the two of them, the other five had their . mouths shut . Maybe it was because they didn’t have anything to say, or because it was hard to even say something . Joanne opened her mouth .

“Should we do what we always did?”
“……Badmouthing Anderson behind him?”

Kaya asked instinctively . Joanne giggled and shook her head .

“That’s also good, but let’s put things on our mouth rather than spitting things . ”

Joanne made a beak like shape with her hands and brought it to her mouth .

“Let’s eat . ”

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