Another day of business.

Tokyo, Aoyama Town, not far from the 'Dark Castle', in front of a traditional kaiseki restaurant called Shihogan.

The middle-aged man in the suit, probably the manager or owner of this store, bowed repeatedly to a man in a black yukata, and his face was full of sincerity: "Mr. Anton, then please, whether Zifangan can come back to life is completely determined by your pen." ”

Shingo Anton.

Writer and essayist, but his most famous field is still in the food industry, not to mention a magazine and newspaper in charge of himself, but also a celebrity writer, and the rumor about him in the industry is that a compliment in the article is enough to determine the rise and fall of a certain store.

Regardless of the facts, whether the rumors are exaggerated or not, and the fact that the influence of the people is not bad, cannot be wrong.

"Don't worry, I was also sponsored by your father in my early years, so that the club could persist in the economic bubble years."

Shingo Anton shook hands with the manager of Shiho-an again, and was about to turn around and get into a black car, when his eyes caught a glimpse of the new restaurant on the other side of the street.

The European-style bungalow, which was originally without any furnishings and decorations, was beautifully trimmed outside the green belt, and a light sign was erected at some point:

'Dark Castle'.

This street, Shingo Anton is not the first time to come.

After all, it is a port area, and it is in the area of Aoyama Town, which is adjacent to the 'Akasaka Gyoen', and although Shingo Ando is familiar with the bricks and tiles of the street in order to obtain materials, he still knows what restaurants are in the street, what are the style characteristics, and what the chef's strength is.

This is the professionalism of being a first-line celebrity in the industry.

"Is this shop new?"

The manager of Zifang'an, who hadn't gone back behind him, accosted: "Yes, it's only been a week, and I've renovated it up and down, and the store manager's decisiveness is admirable." ”

He hesitated.

"Mr. Anton, in fact, that place has the background of Yuanyue, and it is an industry under Yuanyue that has been idle for a long time."

Far Moon? Shingo Anton, who was going to get into the car, suddenly became interested.

"I have the courage to open a new restaurant in such an area and location, and I am very curious about the manager or chef!"

Closing the car door, the electronic lock beeped twice, and Shingo Anton put the key back in his trouser pocket, "I'll take the material by the way." ”

"Hey, wait."

The manager of the Shihogan, a forty-year-old man named Yuki Shiraishi, also chased after him.

Jingle bells.

"Welcome—"

On a bench near the door, two female *** students who were swiping their mobile phones stood up the moment the doorbell rang, with a business smile on their faces that could not be faulted.

"Two gentlemen, please show your reservation number." A waiter said.

Anton Shingo didn't smile, just handed out a business card that he had prepared: "I want to talk to your manager or chef." ”

The woman who took the business card glanced at it, immediately bowed in surprise, and immediately ran quickly to the lounge next door.

Another woman guided the two to their seats.

"We provide coffee and juice for free, what does the sir need?"

"Coffee."

"Give me a glass of juice on the rocks."

The waitress said wait a minute, and left in small steps.

There were two guests left, and they turned their heads around to observe.

"It can be seen that the decoration here has not started largely, and the style of European-style houses has basically been maintained." As the owner of the same street, Yuki Shiraishi also entered this house for the first time, "Tables and chairs were added, partitions were set up, and some decorations were added to increase the atmosphere, but they did not destroy the abrupt grooves of the original style, and it seems that the supervisor either had overseas experience or was an artist himself." ”

Shingo Anton also nodded.

Collecting materials from everywhere and visiting famous restaurants, this 'food writer' has seen high-end food houses, not one or two places.

And here is as tiny as a vase and an oil painting, all of which are 'foreign styles' that make people unable to find out their grooves.

Even the high-end foreign food houses in Roppongi next door are difficult to cover so comprehensively.

At this time, Shingo Anton became more interested, and his curiosity grew.

Who could it be?

The chef.

Something to do with Yuanyue, could it be the big guy in that alumni circle?

I went to the waiter who went to the manager and the chef, but I didn't return for a long time, and the coffee and juice were served first.

To tell the truth, he just came out of the Zifangan next door and was ceremoniously entertained by Yuki Shiraishi, and Shingo Ando is neither thirsty nor hungry now.

Ordering a cup of coffee is just a matter of politeness.

However.

When the hot coffee cup, along with the small sugar jar, was laid out in front of him, Shingo Anton found that things were not simple.

"What's this scent?"

An extremely unfamiliar aroma of coffee beans.

For the big names in the industry, it's like opening the door to a new world!

In fact, when Shingo Anton tried to take a small sip, the exotic atmosphere that suddenly overflowed his mouth really took this 'food writer' to a vast new world.

Next to it, the owner of Zifangan, Yuki Shiraishi, is a nine-star chef himself, and he is very close to the special grade.

He was smitten by the ice juice that had just been served to the guests.

"Probably...... Close to coconut water? ”

There is a bay and tropical atmosphere, the key is very palatable, compared to 'coconut water', less jerky, the fragrance is stronger, mixed with ice and cold to drink a few sips in a row, the body is fluttering.

"Ahh

Yuki Shiraishi's eyelids were fighting and he wanted to sleep, as if he had forgotten the restaurant business problems that had plagued him these days.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps.

"Two gentlemen?"

Kikuchien fruit has arrived.

"What kind of coffee is this?" Shingo Anton asked with a feverish look on his face.

"Well, I don't know." Kikuchi Yuanguo shook his head and looked apologetic, "I'm just the chef here, these coffee beans, the thick-skinned fruits of fried juice, belong to the 'special ingredients' specially provided by the owner." ”

"Is that ......?"

Shingo Anton thought of the industry here, which was involved with the distant moon, and couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, could it be that it was some kind of undisclosed 'alienated ingredient'?

Quite possibly!

He looked up at Mu Jiuzhi Yuanguo and felt familiar, but he couldn't name it for a while.

Or Mu Jiuzhi himself smiled slightly and introduced himself: "Mu Jiuzhi Yuanguo, the 89th graduate of Yuanyue, the manager and chef of the 'Chunguoting' restaurant. ”

"'89, no wonder."

Shingo Anton knew it in his heart.

Less than two years after graduation, there is certainly no special level.

Immediately, he and Yuki Shiraishi flipped through the menu.

An unfamiliar dish name!

""Three Eggs Roasted Wheat", "Baoshan Flying Dragon Pot", "Jizi Shrimp Soup Meat Soup"?"

Full of question marks.

"Isn't it a Western restaurant?" The two of them looked up, as if in confirmation, and looked around the environment again.

Kikuchi's smile remains the same: "We are a comprehensive food house, and we don't stick to any region or cuisine, but anything that meets the characteristics of 'dark cuisine' will appear on the menu one after another, so stay tuned." ”

“……”

Anton Shingo looked fixedly, and there was silence for a while.

Per capita consumption, 50,000 yen?!

The owner of the 'Zifangan' next door, Yugui Shiraishi, has a crying and laughing expression.

Their long-established and well-known kaiseki restaurant consumes 20,000 to 30,000 yen per capita, and what is even more terrifying is that kaiseki cuisine is a complete set of dishes, and there are more than a dozen plates after going through the specification process, and the so-called 'dark cuisine' sold here is marked with set meals.

One dish, one meal, one soup.

This is a set meal, also known as a set meal.