After saying goodbye to the reluctant Momiji and promising to visit the Ooka family sometime, Hanyu Nan accompanied the enthusiastic Ran and Sonoko to help out at the dumpling shop.
The girls at our store are incredibly enthusiastic about the new store opening, brimming with boundless energy.
Even Ai Haibara came over to help with the accounts.
There's no way around it, it's just too profitable.
After so many days of overwhelming publicity, from posters on the streets to promotions on various media platforms, the popularity of "Nanyuan" has increased rapidly.
In addition, thanks to the positive word-of-mouth from customers after yesterday's opening, the number of customers today has not decreased but increased, even boosting the overall foot traffic in the Mihana City Hall.
According to Xiao Ai's statistics, the target audiences for the store's two main products are different.
Chocolate dumplings, a dessert-like food, are very popular with tourists from Europe and America visiting Japan.
The Chinese food proposed by Yuzuru Hanyu is more popular with locals.
Although their hometown is no longer there, Japan has historically had many connections with the East, having been a place of exile for the East. People here still have a natural affinity for Eastern food.
Once you've tasted the unique flavors of Chinese cuisine, it's hard not to fall in love with its rich and wonderful taste.
Inside the Mihua City Hall, a long queue had already formed in front of the Nanyuan Creative Dumpling Shop. Although it was only 11 a.m., the waiting area was already full of eager diners.
"Guest number 57, please proceed to table number 3!"
Xiao Lan's clear voice echoed in the store.
Today, she wore a high ponytail and an employee uniform designed by an international assassin. It was simple yet stylish, making her look very energetic. She quickly wrote down the customers' requests on the order board in her hand.
Although the store employs many staff, it's impossible for the enthusiastic young woman to just watch from the sidelines; she can't help but want to participate and contribute to the store.
"Yuanzi! We need to add an order to Area B!"
"Received, coming right away!"
Sonoko poked her head out of the kitchen, her chef's hat askew, it was hard to tell whether she was causing trouble or helping.
But his energetic appearance was quite amusing.
Akemi and Mrs. Yoshida moved between the front of the house and the kitchen, coordinating the needs of each staff member. The young maid glanced occasionally at the cashier, where a somewhat reluctant accountant sat—
"Why do I have to do this..." Ai pouted, her face full of reluctance, her fingers tapping loudly on the calculator as she vented her dissatisfaction. "I'm a scientist, not a cashier..."
"Ai is so amazing!" Ayumi leaned over the counter, watching with admiration as Ai skillfully operated the cash register. "She finished so quickly!"
Mitsuhiko and Genta also chimed in: "Haibara-kun, could you help us figure out what we can buy with this money?"
They pulled out their hard-earned pocket money and stared longingly at the menu, especially Yuan Tai, whose eyes were glued to the pictures of the food, and he couldn't help but swallow hard.
The three boys had already decided to make the dumpling shop their new base of operations for the Junior Detectives.
This place not only has delicious food, but also older brothers and sisters they like. For them, it is a place full of joy and surprises.
Haibara sighed and resignedly took the pile of change: "Only enough for a small serving of dumplings..."
Seeing the three children's disappointed expressions, she added, "...but I can ask my sister to add more ingredients for you."
"Great!" the Junior Detectives cheered.
Conan stood to the side, watching this scene with dead fish eyes, and couldn't help but complain, "Hey, isn't this basically using connections..."
"You idiot Conan!"
Ayumi puffed out her cheeks, "That's called making good use of resources!"
Ai glanced at her number one guinea pig, Conan, and said casually, "If the great detective minds, he doesn't have to eat it."
Conan: "..."
Actually, if you think about it carefully, having a back door isn't so bad.
There was nothing he could do. Ever since being ripped off by that guy Yuzuru a few times, he was now penniless, and he still owed Hattori a huge sum of money. He simply couldn't afford to eat out.
Being able to eat and drink for free is considered a pretty good treatment.
In the lobby, several European and American tourists were marveling at the menu.
“This dish is called ‘Mapo Tofu’…” a blonde woman read carefully in heavily accented Japanese. She took a small bite, then her eyes widened, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. “Oh my god! This spicy and numbing sensation is amazing!”
"Sir, your boiled fish." Xiao Lan placed a plate of bright red fish slices in front of a burly foreign man. "Please be careful, it's very spicy."
"hot?"
The man laughed dismissively, "I'm from Texas!"
He scooped up a large spoonful and put it in his mouth, his face instantly turning red the next second. "Holy...water! Give me water!"
The surrounding guests laughed, and Xiao Lan quickly handed over some chilled oolong tea: "I recommend having tea with it to relieve the spiciness."
Beside the cashier, Ai Haibara kept track of the transactions while discreetly observing the bustling scene inside the store.
Although she kept complaining, she had to admit that the store was indeed very successful—it was a miracle in the fiercely competitive catering industry to maintain such high popularity on the second day of opening.
The day when I can freely spend my own pocket money is just around the corner.
In a corner, Yuzuru was chatting with Natsumi Kosaka, who had come to help. Well, to say they were chatting was just him being lazy.
As the honorary store manager and mascot of this store.
Since they've already given up their image rights, it's understandable that they might slack off occasionally.
"Miss Kosaka, how's your pastry shop going?" Hanyu Nan leaned leisurely against the bar, watching Kosaka Natsumi helping to decorate the desserts.
Natsumi Kosaka winked mysteriously: "We'll be opening this weekend, but the location is a secret for now~"
"Huh? Even we don't know?" Sonoko leaned closer, asking curiously, "Where exactly is it?"
You'll find out this weekend.
Natsumi Kosaka smiled sweetly and secretly glanced at Nanami Hanyu.
Xiaolan tilted her head and guessed, "Could it be in Ginza? That's where the customer traffic is the highest."
No, that's not it~
Natsumi Kosaka shook her head, a sly smile playing on her lips.
Akemi walked by carrying a tray and smiled gently upon hearing this: "Miss Kosaka's shop is sure to have many surprises."
Ai looked up from behind the cashier and added casually, "And the location is definitely special."
The Miyano sisters' pointed remark startled Natsumi Kosaka.
Why does she have this feeling that she's already been exposed?
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