Chapter 389 - 388: Yun Jin Says Durandal Is a Friend for Life

"Durandal! It’s been a long time since you came here by yourself. Where are Lumine and Shenhe? Why don’t I see them?"

Xiangling, who was helping out at Wanmin Restaurant, was surprised to see Durandal appear alone, and couldn’t help but feel a little curious.

Durandal, who usually appeared with Shenhe or Lumine, coming alone was quite a rare occurrence.

"Shenhe had something to do and went back to her Master’s place for a trip. Lumine and Paimon went on a quest. I just left Feiyun Commerce Guild, wanting to see if there was anything I wanted there."

"I see, then did you find the item you needed, Durandal?"

"They said no, but they could keep an eye out for me. If they find it, they’ll contact me immediately and hold it for me."

Shenhe’s departure made Durandal breathe a slight sigh of relief. She found herself increasingly unable to cope with the other person recently, not because she had become stronger in combat, but in other matters.

This was not a good thing. Fortunately, Shenhe planned to go back to see Cloud Retainer, which gave her some buffer time to calm down a bit.

"I see, I understand. What would you like to eat then? I’ll make it for you personally."

Saying this, Xiangling picked up an apron nearby, ready to tie it on. Durandal was her esteemed guest; besides being a good friend, she also helped her taste dishes.

Recently, she had thought of a few interesting-sounding dishes and planned to make them for Durandal, asking her for her opinion.

"I didn’t come here to eat this time. I want to ask you about making Liyue desserts."

Durandal took out the Mora she had prepared in advance: "I’ve been looking for dessert recipes recently, and I’ve searched almost everywhere I could. Besides what they could give me, they weren’t willing to sell any other recipes. I thought about it, since they’re unwilling to give them to me, then I’ll learn."

Among the people she knew, the most likely person to teach her was Xiangling, the most talented culinary genius.

"Learning Liyue desserts? I see... Wanmin Restaurant indeed has many popular desserts. If you’re willing to learn, I can teach you, but the Mora..."

"This doesn’t count. This is my tuition fee. To prevent certain people’s gossip, you must accept these, Xiangling."

To prevent malicious rumors from certain people, it was better for Xiangling to accept this Mora. Durandal understood that Xiangling was unwilling to accept it out of their friendship, but this wasn’t an ordinary treat. This kind of thing still needed to be done.

"Mm~ You should give this to my dad instead. I’ll let him talk to you. I’ll go help him first."

Saying this, Xiangling pulled Chef Mao, who was cooking, over, explained Durandal’s situation, and then took his place.

After a simple explanation, Chef Mao roughly understood Durandal’s situation. He didn’t accept all the Mora, taking about half of it as tuition, and told her she could come anytime. As long as Durandal was willing to learn, he could teach her.

With no other plans for today, and Guizhong’s body issues handled, Durandal decided to stay here, helping out and learning.

Donning the Wanmin Restaurant apron, the originally elegant Durandal gained the aura of a chef, and her arrival attracted the attention of many diners.

Everyone naturally knew Durandal’s great name, but her ability to cook surprised them even more.

Many people specifically came to Wanmin Restaurant because of this, wanting to see how good the cooking of Durandal, who usually saved people, was. The reality did not disappoint them; the taste was no less than Xiangling’s and Chef Mao’s cooking.

Although equally delicious, in Durandal’s dishes, they could also taste something else, something called ’emotion’.

Although the number of people coming to Wanmin Restaurant to eat increased, Durandal’s speed was not slow. Coupled with the two stoves at Wanmin Restaurant, with Durandal and Xiangling cooking separately, the serving speed was very fast.

Poor Chef Mao temporarily took on the role of a waiter. He didn’t complain, but rather seemed to enjoy it.

After being busy for a while, the number of diners decreased significantly. Xiangling and Chef Mao were both a bit tired, but Durandal was completely unaffected, skillfully chopping vegetables nearby, preparing to make the next dish.

"Durandal’s stamina is so good, truly amazing."

"...This is nothing."

It was a very ordinary remark, yet Durandal couldn’t help but think of how Shenhe sometimes said the same to her. Her cheeks flushed, but fortunately, no one noticed.

"These few tables of guests are finished, then we can rest for a while. During this time, I’ll teach you how to make Liyue desserts."

"I’ll join too, hehe~ Thank you for your hard work, Durandal. You came to learn, but ended up helping."

Xiangling and Chef Mao had never encountered such a capable helper as Durandal. Chef Mao even wanted to invite Durandal to stay and help, with negotiable wages.

But she understood that cooking wasn’t particularly important to Durandal. She came to learn desserts this time for someone specific, so she didn’t propose this suggestion that was destined to be rejected.

"Mm, okay."

The remaining guests’ dishes were quickly finished. Xiangling happily carried the dishes to the guests while Chef Mao officially began his lesson.

Fortunately, the Liyue desserts Durandal knew how to make were not many, which saved Chef Mao from too much embarrassment. He skillfully made several popular desserts.

Durandal watched very carefully from the side and quickly learned the dessert, making a batch for Chef Mao and Xiangling to taste.

If he hadn’t known that Durandal didn’t know how to make this dessert before, Chef Mao would have suspected that Durandal was deceiving him.

The same situation occurred with the next few desserts. Chef Mao and Xiangling eventually became somewhat numb, thinking this might be what a genius was like.

While it was reassuring, their mood was also exceptionally complex, feeling as though they gained no sense of achievement as masters.

The desserts that were made were all taken by Durandal and secretly delivered to Raiden Ei, who was in the Plane of Euthymia.

No, she still had things to deal with today and hadn’t returned to the Plane of Euthymia yet. These items were just placed there for now, and she would go back to eat them later.

"Ah! Welcome! May I ask, huh? Yun Jin. Why are you here?"

Xiangling looked at Yun Jin in surprise. The surprises today kept coming. How did busy Yun Jin have time to come to Wanmin Restaurant?

"Mm, I couldn’t resist. I wanted to come and eat something."

As a good friend, Yun Jin let down her guard slightly in front of Xiangling, playfully sticking out her tongue and whispering.

Yun Jin had quite a few favorite foods: Tianshu Meat, Boiled Black-Back Perch, Dry-Fried Sliced Pork. She wanted to eat all of them, but to maintain her figure, she couldn’t eat more than a bite normally, and to protect her voice, she had to eat less spicy food.

Living in Liyue, a place with abundant delicacies, yet being unable to properly enjoy these dishes, was indeed a kind of regret.

"Hm? It’s you."

At this moment, Xiangling noticed Durandal, who was making desserts.

Seeing this guest who had left midway several times, Yun Jin’s feelings were quite complex. She really wanted to ask if the other person disliked her opera, but with her upbringing, she couldn’t ask such a question.

"Hm? I remember you. Is there anything you want to eat? I’ll make it for her."

"Ah, that. Just Stir-Fried Shrimp. Besides that dish, any other light dishes will do for me."

"Hm? You don’t need anything else?"

Why did she feel this person was a bit like Ganyu? That person was very careful about her diet to prevent gaining weight. Was this person in the same situation?

Xiangling came over and whispered an explanation in her ear. Hearing that Yun Jin worked so hard for her beloved career, Durandal couldn’t help but nod in admiration.

"Today, you can eat whatever you want. I’ll help you get rid of the excess calories."

"Eh? I can eat whatever I want? But... I must..."

"I already said, I’ll help you absorb the excess calories. I’ve always been doing this for Ganyu. As long as your physique isn’t more special than Ganyu’s, there won’t be any problems."

Really... no problems? Yun Jin was tempted.

If she could, she would naturally want to enjoy a good meal like others, but her professional ethics prevented her from doing so.

If anyone else had said such a thing, Yun Jin definitely wouldn’t have believed it, but since it was Durandal who said it, she... should she trust her?

Yun Jin glanced at Xiangling, saw her nod, and clench her fists in encouragement. Yun Jin finally nodded and obediently listed the dishes she usually wanted to eat.

She didn’t list many. Although she really wanted to eat those dishes, her appetite wasn’t big enough to try every single one.

She would try a few dishes today, and if Durandal wasn’t lying, she could try others later.

The dishes Yun Jin wanted weren’t difficult, and Durandal quickly prepared them.

Faced with these dishes she usually longed for but couldn’t eat, Yun Jin easily succumbed to their released aroma and finished all of them.

After she finished eating, Durandal skillfully extracted the calories from Yun Jin’s body. Yun Jin, Xiangling, and Chef Mao watched with some novelty.

"If we had this ability, girls who easily gain weight wouldn’t have to worry about eating too much and getting fat again."

When Yun Jin returned that day, she was still quite concerned about whether Durandal’s ability really worked, observing for several days.

One night, while checking her physical condition, she found that she really hadn’t gained any weight, not even 0.1 jin. Her figure was still the same as before.

At this point, Yun Jin believed Durandal’s words. She really had a way for her to enjoy delicious food without gaining weight.

From this moment on, Yun Jin declared that Durandal was her best friend for life.

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