Reborn in Japan as a Chef God-Chapter 1072 - 1071: Half a Year

Chinese Land, Shu Province.

New Juxia Building.

Time passes day by day. Nearly half a year has elapsed since Xia Yu’s last outdoor cooking at the Imperial Capital Wild Great Wall. During this time, Juxia Building has not fallen into an operational crisis due to the absence of its soul figure. On the contrary, renowned chefs eager to join the Juxia Building team have inundated it with resumes, leading Zhu Qing to announce a temporary closure of recruitment channels a few days ago. Currently, the kitchen team at Juxia Building, its structure, and members have all stabilized.

As the personal disciple of the ’Demon King Xia,’ Liu Ying shares her mentor’s modest nature, keeping life confined to the courtyard of Juxia Building. Her daily existence revolves between accounting or nestling in the kitchen, spending from sunup to sundown concocting her new-style dishes.

With over half a year of optimizations, the new menu has turned into a thick book. The number of exquisite dishes available for diners is truly dizzying.

Xia Yu embarked on his journey without taking Morioka Makoto and Tiqie Helinai.

Now Morioka Makoto is the head chef in charge of ’dessert category’ at Juxia Building.

Tiqie Helinai, on the other hand, is responsible for the ’Chinese main dish category.’

Other members such as Koga Shoji and Hozoi Midori have graduated from Far Moon and gained ample practical experience in Juxia Building’s kitchen. Impatiently, they returned to Neon and opened their respective Chinese restaurants.

Hozoi Midori was summoned back to Yokohama Bei Tiao Family’s Zhonghua Building by her father to inherit the family business. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Kobayakawa Ryodan resigned early and, along with other Far Moon graduates like Kishikubo Momo, began a worldwide foodie travel journey.

All things considered, the faces of New Juxia Building’s kitchen team have changed from Kobayakawa Ryodan and Koga Shoji onward. The latest batch of Far Moon interns was personally pushed over by Dojima Yin to Zhu Qing, including well-known figures like Tanaka Hikari, Shen Liangzi, Yoshino Yuuki, and Marui Shanji.

Unbeknownst to many, the new Juxia Building in Shu has become a sanctuary for new-generation chefs.

They yearn to intern here, even for a menial position.

Thus, it is understandable how envied and resented the Polar Star Dormitory fellows are, receiving so much attention and being preferentially hired.

...

That day, nearing dusk, preparing to close, Shen Liangzi and Yoshino Yuuki were cleaning the ground floor hall of Juxia Building. Suddenly, two long shadows cast by visitors clutching luggage approached.

Without looking up, Yoshino Yuuki said, "Oh, sorry guests, it’s almost closing time. The chefs are resting. Could you come tomorrow? Also, would you like me to help you find a hotel?" Her Chinese was quite fluent.

In their internship period, they have encountered many visitors arriving with luggage. These guests rush hastily before even checking into a hotel.

When the guest didn’t respond, she repeated in English.

"Hey, Yuji—"

The slightly shorter young guest removed his hat.

"Eh?"

Shen Liangzi and Yoshino Yuuki straightened up. "That voice sounds familiar..."

"Don’t you recognize me now?"

The sun-tanned young face beamed with a refreshing smile. The teenager gave a thumbs-up to both, his teeth seemingly shining. It was undoubtedly a cool greeting style, at least how Xingping Chuangzhen saw it.

Indeed, this was the official Food Duel Jiao protagonist, Xingping Chuangzhen.

His red hedgehog hair had transformed into ear-length medium-short hair, and his sun-tanned wheat skin indicated he should have gained rich experiences during his half-year travel.

"Ah!"

The two women recognized the suddenly mature Xingping Chuangzhen.

"Yo." Beside him, the handsome uncle with red long hair wearing a black sleeveless shirt and blue jeans, akin to a male model, was none other than Saito Chiyokuro.

Father and son, from pose, luggage, to their appearance and aura, became increasingly resembling.

"Xingping, is your journey concluded?"

Yoshino Yuuki asked curiously.

Indeed, over time, not only Xia Yu has grown. Now, considering the time, the Polar Star Dormitory members are progressing into the third year, becoming veterans of Far Moon. Among them like Tanaka Hikari and Xingping Chuangzhen, shining brightly, Xingping Chuangzhen himself has the protagonist halo and the so-called ’God’s Revelation,’ his swift progress is jaw-dropping.

It was precisely the emergence of Xia Yu that stimulated and spawned this group of local world geniuses, prompting Xingping Chuangzhen to graduate early from Far Moon. In other words, his world should not be limited to the campus. Saito Chiyokuro realized this, hence embarked on a world tour with his son, accumulating experience.

This fulfills the saying—travel thousands of miles.

In Saito Chiyokuro’s view, chefs, too, need rich life experiences. Often inspiration and ideas originate from these.

"It’s over!"

Xingping Chuangzhen nodded heavily, his smile exuding intense confidence.

Saito Chiyokuro glanced around the Juxia Building hall, "By the way, where’s everyone else? Has your Chef Xia ended his journey and returned?"

"Chef Xia?"

Upon hearing this, Yoshino Yuuki waved her hands and stuck out her tongue saying, "Don’t mention him, his whereabouts are quite secretive, only Sister Zhu Qing, Makki, and Eriina know."

Saito Chiyokuro frowned.

Xingping Chuangzhen was stunned and said, "It’s been half a year already."

"Online rumors suggest that after half a year, when Instructor Xia reappears, it will be..."

Yoshino Yuuki let out a strange sound, her eyes brightened, and said, "I understand, I understand, you two father and son want to catch up on the commotion, right? I don’t know about other things, but the ’half-year period’ rumors online are indeed true. Honestly, our team secretly discusses how the smoke of this battle will billow soon..."

Upon hearing this, Xingping Chuangzhen and Saito Chiyokuro exchanged a glance.

Holding similar thoughts of wanting to explore Xia Yu’s whereabouts out of curiosity, they weren’t the only ones.

It seems the world’s attention is fixed here.

Xingping Chuangzhen clenched his fist: "Instructor, we are all waiting for your return!"

Coincidentally, at the same moment in a locked room in Juxia Building’s backyard, Zhu Qing, Morioka Makoto, and Tiqie Helinai were closely watching a travel record video sent by Xia Yu.

The screen displayed Xia Yu with noticeable changes in complexion and aura. Before traveling, he was a highly introverted chef, fair-skinned, but now, in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, his arms, legs, and neck exposed healthy even radiant wheat-colored skin. A glance at his brow revealed the youthful tenderness replaced by maturity and stability.

But occasionally when glimpsing toward the camera, an imperceptible sharpness flashed in his eyes.

An Indian middle-aged man was hosting travelers with cuisine. This was a small tour group of seven or eight people, small yet complex, with members from Japan, South Asia, etc. Xia Yu set up the camera and returned to his seat, discussing Indian cuisine with a Chinese-American young man sitting beside him.

On one end, family friends were watching his travel video, while Xia Yu, the video’s mainstay, had quietly arrived in France about a week ago, deliberately visiting the renowned duel street there.

Evening.

In the hotel lodging, Xia Yu opened his personal attributes panel, reviewing his "accumulation" over the past half-year.

(Host: Xia Yu

Title: ’Flame Mage,’ ’Youngest Special Chef in Japanese Culinary History,’ ’Young Devil,’ ’Dragon Chef’

Cooking Skill: lv100[Max Level]

Reputation: ???

...)