Hero Of Harmony

Chapter 121: Chef Vestalis & Chef Pou

"Eh, only pretty good? Are you sure we ate the same food?" Asked Michelle skeptically as she glanced at Alexander, yet before he could respond, a certain chef walked right past the table they were sitting at.

Nodding, I was about to respond, but before I could, one of the chefs happened to walk by our table, only to suddenly freeze as he mechanically turned and eyed me like a robot; it was a little weird if I was being honest.

"What did you say, young man?" Asked the Chef as he dropped the tray he was carrying, which had a few plates of food, onto the ground before walking forward and leaning on the table while intently eyeing Alexander.

"U-Um, I-I said the food was good, not great?" Replied Alexander lightly with an uncertain tone while slightly confused as he leaned back a little, glancing at the older-looking Chef

My response didn't seem to please him, as he glanced at the empty bowls on our table before looking back at me, his gaze hardening.

"Lean Pou Noodles; who prepared your dish?" Asked the CChef sternly as he intensely glared at Alexander, slightly freaking him out.

"Chef Lamick." Said Alexander as he observed the Chef, whose frown only intensified.

"Chef Lamick is one of my best Chefs and prepared Lean Pou Noodles second only to me." Remarked the Chef with furrowed brows as he looked at Alexander before glancing at the empty bowls, constantly switching his gaze between the two.

"Um, excuse me, sir or Chef, but who are you?" Asked Michelle lightly as she tapped Chef's shoulder, causing him to straighten his appearance while introducing himself with a pose.

"I'm Chef Pou, owner of Mimosa Restaurant and the creator of the Lean Pou Noodles." Declared Pou with a proud expression, his words slightly shocking the two.

"You're the creator of Lean Pou Noodles? Well, I'd like to formally thank you for creating such a tasty dish, Sir Pou; one of the best, if not the very best, dish I've ever had." Stated Michelle respectfully with a smile as she shook hands with Pou, who reciprocated with a faint smile.

"My pleasure, as a Chef, it's always a welcome sight to see customers enjoying my dishes; however, it seems you're partner doesn't think the same." Said Pou with a nod as he shook hands with Michelle before frowning and glaring at Alexander, who wryly smiled in response.

"I never said that, Chef Pou; the dish was good; it just wasn't as good as it could be." Declared Alexander lightly with an awkward smile, though his words didn't please Pou one bit; if anything, it only angered him further.

"Hmph, if that's how you truly think; wait right here, I'll personally cook a bowl of Lean Pou Noodles." Stated Pou with a stern expression as he glared at Alexander before walking away, completely ignoring the mess he had made earlier.

I was going to stop him, as I saw no need to do that, but I eventually didn't; not only was he walking away rather fast, but as a Chef myself, I knew I had just challenged his dignity as a chef, and it would be rude not to allow him the opportunity to prove himself.

'Haa, that's thirty silver down the drain; fuck my life.' Thought Alexander with a frown as he sighed to himself while resting his head on his hands, which were propped up on the table.

'Language, Master.' Said Trina seriously as she placed her hands on her hips while staring at the sky, her childish voice slightly amusing Alexander.

"If we get banned from this restaurant because of you, I'll spread those pictures across Hyphen, Alexander." Stated Michelle seriously as she glared at Alexander, who just rolled his eyes, not even bothering to respond.