Zongman: A Second Dimension Girl Comes to Me

“Can you introduce yourself?”

Duanmu Che looked at the blue-haired girl in front of him who came to apply for the job, and he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, just like when he first met Aoyama Nanami.

Could this be another 2D girl?

"Um, boss, my name is Tanomo Kei, and I'm a student at Totsuki Saryo Culinary School. I know a little bit about cooking, and I'm good at preparing seafood, such as hanging and cutting monkfish..."

The blue-haired girl tugged at the hem of her skirt nervously, looking extremely nervous as she stammered.

Tadokoro Megumi?

Hearing this name, Duanmu Che's thoughts moved, and he remembered that this was the female character in the anime "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma" that he had watched in his previous life.

"My intuition was right after all. But, do I have a special physique that attracts 2D girls?"

Duanmu Che fell into deep thought.

His childhood sweetheart Kato Megumi, his deskmate Sawamura Spencer Eriri, the club leader Yukinoshita Yukino, the student council vice-president Shinomiya Kaguya, the employee Aoyama Nanami, the seniors Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sakurajima Mai, plus Tadokoro Megumi whom he met today, now there are eight two-dimensional girls that he has come into direct contact with.

"No, this must be a system problem."

Duanmu Che couldn't figure out the reason, so he simply blamed the system.

"Boss, can I?"

Tadokoro Kei asked in a low voice, her voice sounding as if she was about to cry.

Duanmu Che remained silent after listening to her self-introduction, which greatly undermined her confidence. Is it so difficult to apply for a job as a waiter?

"Sorry, I just thought of something else."

Duanmu Che came to his senses and apologized to Tanosuke Hui.

It is very rude to be distracted while talking to someone.

"It's okay, no need to apologize, boss." Faced with Duanmu Che's apology, Tanosuke Hui seemed a little at a loss.

Duanmu Che said gently: "With Tansho's ability, it is no problem for you to be a waiter here. I would like to ask, can you tell me the reason why you applied for this job?"

In the original work, Megumi Tadokoro became the top chef in her hometown at the age of 13. In order to improve her cooking skills, she went to Totsuki Saryo Culinary School in Tokyo.

For someone like her, even if she were to work, she should go to the kitchen of a prestigious high-end restaurant.

He wanted to know why Megumi Tadokoro came to Tsukishimaken to apply for a waitress job that anyone could do.

"I want to overcome my mentality problem." Tansho Kei lowered her head, twisted her fingers together, and said embarrassedly.

"Mentality?" This reason surprised Duanmu Che.

"Yes, I get nervous very easily, especially in crowded places. I often get flustered and cannot do things that I normally do well." There was a hint of frustration in Tanshoki's tone.

When she was at Totsuki Junior High School, she always performed poorly in the cooking assessment exams due to her mentality, and received evaluations of [E grade] and [failed] many times.

After being admitted to the high school department as the last in the middle school department, she received a final warning notice from the school.

If you receive an evaluation of [E] or below, you will be expelled.

Therefore, she made up her mind to overcome her mental problems as soon as possible.

"In the past two months, I have tried many ways to deal with nervousness, such as yoga, deep breathing, meditation, distraction, self-suggestion, etc., but nothing worked. I think only by facing nervousness and adapting to crowded occasions and high-intensity, high-pressure environments can I cultivate a good mentality.

So, when I passed by Ikebukuro today and saw the recruitment notice outside the door, I realized that this waiter job, which requires facing a large number of customers within three hours and meeting their various needs, is very suitable for me. Moreover, the working hours are not long, and my cooking skills can also come in handy. "

Tanosuke Hui finished speaking with trepidation, waiting for Duanmu Che's reaction.

Although Duanmu Che said that there was no problem with her being a waitress, she was still worried that after hearing her reasons, Duanmu Che would think she was troublesome and would not hire her.

"So that's how it is." Duanmu Che understood.

Having read the original work, he naturally knew that Tanomo Megumi had a mental problem of stage fright and nervousness.

She has the right idea.

Keep yourself in an environment that makes you nervous, and eventually you will get used to it and overcome it.

This is a proven solution.

"Then you have to be mentally prepared. Yuedaoxuan has a lot of guests every night." Duanmu Che said seriously.

"Thank you, boss. I will work hard!" Tansho Hui said happily, knowing that she had won Duanmu Che's recognition and successfully got the job.

"Classmate Tansho, you don't have to call me boss. I am also a high school student like you. Just call me classmate Duanmu." Duanmu Che smiled.

As a chef who would later become one of Totsuki's Ten Greatest Chefs and reach the top of the culinary world, Megumi Tadokoro actually possessed extremely high cooking talent, and her technique of hanging and cutting monkfish was a unique skill that many excellent chefs could not achieve.

He actually made a profit by hiring such a skilled cook at an hourly wage of 2000 yen.

Afterwards, Duanmu Che introduced Tanado Kei to Aoyama Nanami.

Nanami Aoyama didn't expect that her new colleague was such a cute girl of the same age who was like a little animal. She spoke to her involuntarily with a bit of friendliness and soon became familiar with Tadokoro Megumi.

Kato Megumi arrived an hour late because the literature club had an activity. When she saw Tsukishimaken's new employee, Tanadore Megumi, her inner worries suddenly increased.

"There's another beautiful girl beside Toru-kun..."

With the help of Tian Suoke, Duanmu Che's efficiency in cooking has greatly improved.

Although Nanami Aoyama could help him process the ingredients, she had not received any culinary training and could only do some simple cutting and washing work.

Megumi Tadokoro is different. She can fry, deep-fry, stir-fry, simmer, roast, grill, boil, stew and steam. She has solid basic cooking skills and can complete many complicated cooking processes independently.

After one night, Tsukishimaken's turnover increased by nearly 20% compared to usual.

This surprised Duanmu Che a little. Having an employee who is proficient in cooking can bring a huge boost to the business.

And Tanosuke Hui was also very satisfied with her work at Tsukishimaken. Although she made mistakes at the beginning and served the wrong dishes to two tables of guests and the grilled Kobe beef was overcooked, Duanmu Che did not blame her. As time went by, she gradually adapted to this high-intensity and stressful environment for her and devoted herself to her work with full concentration.

What surprised Tansho Hui even more was that Duanmu Che's cooking skills were quite high. In just one night, she learned five delicate techniques without damaging the flavor of the ingredients themselves, which was a huge gain.

After tasting the work meal made by Duanmu Che, she was impressed by the taste and even felt that Duanmu Che's cooking skills might be close to that of Erina Nakiri, one of the Ten Great Masters of Totsuki, who was known as the God's Tongue.

Now, even if she had to pay Duanmu Che a salary, she would still want to continue working here.

At the same time, in a house somewhere in Nakano Ward, Tokyo.

When Kasumigaoka Utaha opened her laptop and was about to think about the plot for the second volume of "Love Metronome" her cell phone suddenly rang.