Chapter 49
Eileen strolled into the sushi bar, directly telling the front desk staff that she was there to take on a
challenge.
The receptionist burst outughing Realising his unprofessional behaviour, he quicklyposed
himself and said, “No problem” He then pointed to the highest stage and exined, “That’s where the
challenge will take ce. Our owner isn’t here, but we’ll y a video of him filleting a salmon. The
winner will be decided byparing who can handle a fish of the same size and weight the fastest.
Eileen raised an eyebrow, “That doesnt seem quite fair. The recorded video could have been edited, or
maybe he recorded it many times and chose the shortest one. That’s a bit unfair to the challenger, isn’t
it?”
The receptionist reassured her, “Don’t worry, that video is from when our owner was in a global sushi
competition. Absolutely no edits. If you’re skeptical, you can find the full video online”
In reality, this so-called challenge was just a small game to attract customers. Winning didn’te with
any special rewards, just a free sushi meal. The receptionist gently exined this to Eileen, clearly not
taking this “challenge” very seriously
Can an average person challenge a world-ss sushi chef’s knife skills? It was just a garme
Seeing the receptionist’s certainty, Elleen said, “Alright, I trust you” She then asked, “If I win, do I really
get the most expensive deluxe meal?”
The receptionist’s eyes sparkled with mirth, “Of course,”
“Alright, let’s get the show on the road,” Eileen said, taking off her backpack and handing it to Egbert.
Egbert hesitated before epting it, then asked with some unease. Do you know how to prepare
salmon?”
Eileen replied confidently. “Of course not, I don’t like raw food”
Guided by the staff, Eileen stepped onto the challenge stage, drawing the attention of the dining
customers.
The manager of the sushi bar, acting as the host, announced over the microphone that someone was
challenging their owner, and the customers immediately apuded for her.
Eileen rolled up her sleeves with a smile.
The host had someone y their owner’s video on arge screen nearby. After the two-minute video
was over, he asked Eileen with a smile, “Got it?”
Eileen nodded, “Got it, I can handle the fish just like him.
The hostughed and shook his head, signaling for a fish to be brought up
He reyed the owner’s video, then hit the timer button and said, “Go”
At the same time, both the person in the video and Eileen began to prepare the fish. The moment
Eileen heard the word “Gol”, her previously casual expression instantly became serious. She held the
fish with her left hand, took the knife with her right, and cut the fish straight down the middle.
She gently slid her thumb, cutting a thin line on the fish, then scored a thin slit on the fish slice. A
secondter, a translucent fish slice appeared on the back of her knife.
With a flick of her wrist, the fish slice fell into the te next to her. Then she started cutting the second
slice of fish.
There were two screens on the challenge stage.
One was ying the video of the sushi master’spetition, and the other was showing Eileen’s hand
movements as she cut the fish.
The customers, who were initially just casually watching, gradually lost their smiles Soon, many started
taking out their phones to film both screens. The cameraman from Traveller 5+1 was already itching to
rush up and film Elleen’s handwork from a 365-degree angle.
Egbert stood below the stage, one hand in his coat pocket, the other holding Eileen’s backpack. As he
watched the girl on stage with a calm face and smooth movements, handling the knife as if it were a
toy, his gaze grew more intense
One minute and forty-five secondster, Eileen put down her knife, picking up the te of prepared fish
slices with a smile.
The stunned host immediately stopped the stopwatch, and the numbers on the screen were projected
onto the big screen.
On the other screen, the sushi master was finishing his final steps, and fifteen secondster, he was
done too.
The video ended there, and the sushi bar fell silent.
The regr customers were aware of the history of the shop and knew that the owner was an award-
winning top-level sushi master.
But now, this girl who just popped up out of nowhere, was faster than the sushi master? She only took
one minute and forty-five seconds, beating the sushi master by a full fifteen seconds.
Not one or two seconds, but fifteen.
After a brief silence, thunderous apuse erupted from the audience. The customers began discussing
amongst themselves.
-[I’m shocked!]
I cant believe my eyes!!!
-She’s amazing!]
I can’t believe it
-[Those who doubted Eileen before,e out and apologize now]
In the live broadcast room,ments were popping up like mushrooms after a rain, making it hard to
see the screen.
Eileen, holding her te of fish slices, looked at the host and asked with a grin, “Did I win?”
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The host stared at her in shock, and after a long silence, he forced a smile, “Of course, please follow
me to the private room.”
Eileen put down the fish slices, excitedly ran down, and stood in front of Egbert.
Egbert looked at her radiant smile, as if she was seeking his praise. He told her with a smile. You’re
amazing.”
Eileen dropped her smile, and opened her hand, “I mean, give me my bag back.”
Egbert tossed the bag into her arms.
Eileen, holding her bag, followed the staff to the private room, and didn’t forget to call out to Egbert,
“Keep up, there’s a free meal if you follow me.”
The private room was quiet, with a few staff members milling around the entrance, whispering to each
other. Not long after, the appetizers starteding in.
Eileen couldn’t hide her smile, and she said loudly to Egbert, “Go ahead and eat, eat however you like.
All the bills today are on me.”
Egbert quietly watched her, picked up his utensils and picked a slice of salmon. This te of salmon
was the one she had just cut.
Eileen then told the cameraman, “Come join us. We can’t finish all this.”
The cameraman shook his head, saying he couldn’t eat during work hours.
Eileen carelessly said, “Then we will take it back for you to eat it slowly.”
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Saying that, Eileen took out her phone and called Bblythe. She had just gotten back to the hotel when
they were called out again by a call from Eileen. By the time they arrived, they saw a table full of sushi,
a veritable feast. A table for twelve was barely enough to hold all the food.
After understanding the whole situation, Bblythe immediately sat down next to Eileen, cupping her face
and asked, “How’d you get so sharp?”
Eileen was looking mighty pleased with herself, as if her tail was about to wag right up to the sky. She
whispered, “I’ve never seen such boneheads. They’re practically giving away avish meal for such a
piece-of-cake contest. They’re bound to go belly up”