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"So, are all the other food in this street are also made by Miss Kobayashi," Leo asked with a smile, but inside, he was non-stop chanting, 'Please say no, Please say no,'

Hearing his question, the chef who was plating the coconut sauce stopped in mid-action with a shocked face,

"How did you guess it," the stall owner asked with an amazed expression on his face,

"I just thought this after seen that, all you people respect her that much then she must be a genius figure in the cooking industry, that could create all these diverse dishes," Leo bullshited his way through the conversation smoothly,

"Indeed, Miss Kobayashi is the most respected person on this island, and she is also the idol of all the chef on this island," the stall owner said in the voice of a fanatic believer,

"Oh, now I just want to know more about Miss Kobayashi," Leo stared before gazing at the chef and saying, "You see, I am also a chef, and I have just started traveling to taste all kinds of dishes in the world, and now I am seeing so many diverse dishes created by a single chef, and I am curious about her,"

"Hahaha, don't worry, you are not the first one to ask me such questions, but first, here is your food," the stall owner said while placing a dosa in front of them,

And just like that, both of them enjoyed the meal while Leo also tried to fish for as much information as he could get from the stall owner without looking suspicious,

'Which surprisingly easy, as I just have to behave like a devoted fan of his,'

After leaving the stall, Zoro asked him, "Why were you asking for information about that chef,"

"I just have a suspicion, Zoro, and I don't know if it is true or not," Leo replied casually,

After hearing this, Zoro stops thinking about it as even if he knows that this matter is not as simple as Leo is saying, he will still respect his friend's wish and will not intervene unless Leo is in danger, which he thinks is not possible in this sea,

while Zoro was thinking about that, in Leo's mind, something else was going on, 'So, this Miss Kobayashi is none other than Rindou Kobayashi from food wars anime,'

'But still, I want to know if she is really Rindou from food wars anime or someone else reincarnated as Rindou in this world,' Leo thought while walking toward their destination,

After a few minutes of walking, both of them arrived in front of a restaurant that had a board on which Kobayashi Restaurant was written,

"So, this is the restaurant that is most famous on this island, but it doesn't look any special," Zoro stated while gazing at the exterior of the restaurant,

"Let's go inside. I just what to meet this chef and taste her food," Leo replied to Zoro before he started walking into the restaurant,

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The moment he enters, a waitress who was standing near the gate greets them with a professional smile,

"Good evening Sir," the waitress greeted before looking at Zoro and asking, "A table for two, I presume, Sir or you want a private room,"

"Same to you, and yes, we would like to have a private room for our meal," Leo replied with a sunny smile,

The waitress, who saw this smile, now had a tiny blush on his face, 'That smile was so beautiful, focus Ayla focus, you are at your job now, and you can think about this later,'

She replied while trying to keep it professional, "Of course, sir, please follow me,"

After saying that, she started to guide them to a private room,

"Here you go, sir, and I hope this room is to your liking,"

"Thank you, yes this room is splendid as I can say whoever chooses the interior design of it must have a great taste in it," Leo replied with a polite smile on his face after seeing the interior of the room,

"Thanks for your praises, and I am sure Miss Rindou would be happy to hear this," the waitress answered with a professional smile,

After that, both of them sat in their seats, and the waitress brought the two Menus for them to choose from,

'Okay, it confirmed, it's Rindou from Food Wars, not some other reincarnated person with his looks, because who the fuck else's will makes food with such ingredients, and what the heck is this Jellied Moose Nose, and Fried Tarantula, and that's is not even the weirdest of all, Cheese wasp rice crackers are,'

"For starters, I would like to have Baked spring rolls and roasted stuffed mushrooms," Leo said before looking at the main course section,

"And for the main course, I would like to have a Butter garlic crab and a slow-cooker beef, with a bottle of red wine," Leo said before looking at Zoro and asking, "What about you Zoro's,"

"I will have the same as him, but with a bottle of sake," Zoro replied without looking at the menu while relaxing on his chair,

"Sure, it will be prepared in a few minutes," the waitress said while leaving the private room,

"So, why are we eating here and not directly meeting the owner," Zoro asked as he continued to drink from his bottle,

"There is no need to be so impulsive Zoro's as we will meet her," Leo replied with a profound look on his face,

'After all, I don't know why or how, but I can feel someone's gaze on us, especially when we were walking towards this room, and I don't think that my imagination,' Leo thought while knitting his eyebrows,

A few minutes later, the same waitress came back with a moveable dining cart and said, "Sir, your starters are here," as she placed them on the table,

"Here are your Baked spring rolls, roasted stuffed mushrooms, one bottle of red wine, and one bottle of sake," she said while pointing at those dishes,

"I hope you enjoy these, and the main course will be ready in a few minutes," the waitress said as she walked out of the room,

"Well, let's get started," Zoro said as he started to eat the spring rolls,

The moment Zoro ate the spring roll, his eyes lit up, and stated, "It tastes much better than your food,"

"There is no need to state the obvious," Leo shoots back as he drinks his red wine with his plates completely empty,

After a few more minutes, the waitress came back with a moveable dining cart and said, "Sir, your main courses are here," as she placed them on the table,

"Here are your Butter garlic crab and a slow-cooker beef," she said while pointing at those dishes,

"I hope you enjoy your meal," the waitress said as she walked out of the room,

The moment the waitress walks out of the room, both Leo and Zoro, didn't make any comment but just grab their plates and start eating,

After a few moments, both of them finished their dishes, and just as they put down their glasses, the door suddenly opens and two different waitresses came in as one of them took all the empty plates away from the table,

And the second waitress just put down a new bottle of wine with three new empty glasses, and they both left the room while leaving the door open,

Both Leo and Zoro look stupefaction at this display when a person walks into the room and said, "I hope the dinner was enjoyable for you both,"

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