The God's Chef ~Intoxicating Desire~ BETA

Chapter 37

Myriad stars dotted the picturesque night. The bright moon hovers the twinkling city lights, bestowing a soft luminous ray amongst the city of lights. It was a cool windy night; the swaying of the leaves carried by the wind dances around freely without any disturbance. Briefly, a sudden cold breeze hits everyone dressed right outside a restaurant. Clad in their finest of clothes and their brightest of jewellery, they bost silently to one another.

"Hmm ahmmm hmm," Scarlet hair whips in the air. Shining as it sways left and bright, a bright yellow ribbon is tightly securing the long hair. With two thick locks bouncing up and down, it frames a cat-like face.

Bouncing passed the many celebrity dress guests, Kobayashi sways her hands freely. In a black tight fitted chef's uniform, her white apron tied with a black cloth flies up and down and bit. "Finally, here I am!" Standing in front of two large French doors, she rests her hands on her hips. Staring up at the high doors, guests looks at her with stage faces.

Pushing open the doors, bright light from the many chandeliers blinds everyone to the spot. Squinting her amber eyes shut, she quickly slips in and shuts the heavy doors.

It was the night of the reopening of SHINO'S. The many members of staff running all about the building rushes past Kobayashi's eyes. All thinking that she was a late chef from a single glance of her clothes, they pay no mind to each other. Briskly trailing her eyes about the room, she tries to find hints of where the kitchen might be. Spotting a separate door, much smaller than the grand entrance, she walks right into the battlefield.

It was utter chaos. Chefs running all about as loud cries fill the ears. It was quite striking that it couldn't be heard outside.

"Qu'est-ce que vous êtes là pour?!(What are you standing there for)" Rushing past, a red face man hits his shoulder on hers, hard.

"Shinomiya Kojuro, just the person I was looking for!" Hearing her sudden yell, the man who bumped on her glances back. "I've come to help!" With her lips forming a sly grin, she laces her fingers together and stretches her arms out. hearing the sounds of knuckles cracking, she lets them fall back to her sides. "So, where do I start?"

Looking back at the yelling chefs, she rests a hand on her hips. Not knowing where to start or what to do, her presence in the kitchen was solely because of Rei and Tsukasa. Earlier in the day, Tsukasa spoke to her and plead to take his and Rei's place at SHINO'S. Promising her good food afterwards, there was no way she couldn't reply, but yet she did.

"Please, Kobayashi." With his hands together like a prayerful person, he bows his head down. "Please don't be mad at me anymore and take our place in SHINO'S."

"No," Sitting on a velvet seat, she crosses her legs and looks down at her friend. With a plate in her hand, a slice of shortcake is on it. "I'm too busy taste testing the food here." Still angry about being forced to g to France, she refuses to do any strenuous tasks.

"Kobayashi just this once." Lowering his hands, they ball up together and rests right above his knee.

"And why'd I do that?" Taking another bite of her cake, she still refuses to look at him.

"I'm planning on going with to a date with Rei. Please take our place in SHINO'S." Her ears perked and her chewing stops for a split second. Hearing him mention Rei, she couldn't help but rethink her thoughts.

"Hmmm, maybe I can do that as long as I get extra food after." Setting the plate down, her amber eyes make contact with white.

"Really? Then I'll show you what you're supposed to do."

"You'll see me. This is nothin'! I'll bounce right in and cook like a pro! Don' underestimate the power of the second seat!"

"I'll just write everything down just in case."

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"Yum! This thin' is delicious!" Poking her fork into a big chunk of marinated crab, she eats it. Having completed her share in the kitchen, she snuck some food out and taste it. After skimming through the instructions that Tsukasa gave her, she was ready to go in an instant.

"Mmmhm! I'll give this a full 10!" Walking down a hallway to the break room that Shinomiya told her where it was at, loud chatter from the dining hall rings into her ears. With loud sounds of people moaning and gasping for air, she grins.

"This is so--hey! Watch where you're walkin'!" Hitting someone right in the chest, she is lucky that her food didn't fall.

"Rindo?" Her ears perked. Shooting her eyes up, she nearly drops her food.

"Joichiro?!"

"Hmm," He frowns. "I'll really prefer you to call me something else." Hinting at her the word, she takes a step back in shock.

"Whad' you here for?!" Not suspecting to see him, she points her fork at him.

"Is that really how you're supposed to be treating me? Anyways, how's Totsuki been? How's your mom been?" He rests a hand on his hip while his other holds a bag slung over his shoulder. Gazing down at the baffled girl, he looks at her softly.

"What you askin' me for?! You should know how'd your own wife is!"

"So, you've now met your sister for the first time in Totsuki. How's life been?"