Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "That's right, this is for you. In the future, even if you love beauty in winter, you should still wear leggings, and I think you look even prettier wearing them."

Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Watanabe Hideaki shyly said, "Really, do I really look pretty?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Of course, I'm a man and I'm just expressing my personal feelings."

"Your true feelings, huh? So tell me, seeing me like this, what are your thoughts?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback and didn't know what Watanabe Hideaki meant by that.

"What do you mean, what thoughts?"

Watanabe Hideaki looked at Ling Zhenfei with interest and chuckled lightly.

"Nothing, just teasing you."

By that time, it was already evening, and Watanabe Hideaki asked Ling Zhenfei, "Should we head home now or eat something before we go back?"

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we eat something first before heading back? Is there anything special around here? Take me to try it. I've been really curious about the local food since I arrived."

Watanabe Hideaki thought for a moment and said, "I know a place. That place may not have great decor, but the food inside is top-notch."

"Then let's go check it out."

Watanabe Hideaki led Ling Zhenfei to a small restaurant. As expected, the restaurant's location wasn't great. The last time Ling Zhenfei came here, he didn't even notice there was a restaurant here.

This restaurant was in a small alley, right at the end of the alley—truly a bad location.

But interestingly, the sign said it was a Chinese restaurant, and there was Japanese writing too, meaning it was both a Chinese and Japanese restaurant.

Following Watanabe Hideaki inside, everything looked quite old, but there were a lot of people eating inside, which meant the food must actually be good. Otherwise, it wouldn't attract so many people.

It was obvious the owner recognized Watanabe Hideaki and smiled as she walked in, "Isn't this the number one in Japanese Chinese cuisine, Miss Watanabe? What an honor to have you here."

The tone was clearly sarcastic, so with those words, Watanabe Hideaki's face turned red at once.

"Why talk so much, I'm obviously here to eat. Bring out your specialty dishes quickly."

After speaking, Watanabe Hideaki ignored the owner, who chuckled and said to Ling Zhenfei, "Alright, just a moment."

Ling Zhenfei sat down and asked Watanabe Hideaki, "What kind of place is this? Why does it always give me a strange feeling?"

Watanabe Hideaki smiled and said, "It's just peculiar, but look at how many people are here."

Ling Zhenfei found it strange; could such a place really have delicious food?

But after a while, the owner served the dishes, a few small plates. There were no lavish meats, but everything was made with great care—so much so that at first glance, Ling Zhenfei couldn't even tell what they were.

"What is this stuff?" Ling Zhenfei asked Watanabe Hideaki.

Watanabe Hideaki laughed, "You're such a great chef and you can't even recognize this? Don't look, just taste it; maybe you'll figure it out."

Ling Zhenfei picked up the first dish, a white, long strip-shaped vegetable. After a gentle bite, he realized it was cabbage, fried after being pickled, using only the best part of the cabbage.

The taste was excellent; one bite was a revelation to Ling Zhenfei—he never imagined cabbage could taste so good.

This made Ling Zhenfei curious about the other dishes as well, and he quickly picked up the second dish with his chopsticks.

It was something with a translucent texture, which puzzled Ling Zhenfei until he tasted it and froze—it was fish skin.

The fish skin was very chewy, giving a very pleasant feeling in the mouth, and was slightly spicy, which made it quite enjoyable.

After eating these two dishes, Ling Zhenfei was amazed. It was true that talent can be found among the common folks.

These two dishes alone were enough to make Ling Zhenfei see this small restaurant in a new light.

"How is it? Delicious and unique, right?" Watanabe Hideaki said happily.

"Absolutely, it's really unique, almost magical—such simple ingredients made into such a delicious taste," Ling Zhenfei did not hold back his praise at all.

At that moment, Watanabe Hideaki pushed a glass of alcohol in front of Ling Zhenfei and said, "The drinks here are also quite good, try it."

Ling Zhenfei picked up the glass and looked—it was beer, but the taste and color were slightly unusual.

He took a sip; the flavor was nice. Ling Zhenfei enjoyed beer and had tasted many good ones. While the beer here wasn't the best he had ever had, it was certainly the most distinctive.

Ling Zhenfei exclaimed, "The owner of this restaurant is indeed a deity, making something different for everyone; and what people eat is precisely this uniqueness."

Watanabe Hideaki replied unhappily, "Don't praise him. Some people just can't take compliments—they go over the moon with them."

"Do you know this person?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

Watanabe Hideaki said, "Didn't you see him? Every time he mocks me, referring to me as the number one in Japanese Chinese cuisine. I have no idea who told him that. Initially, that was only something said at Watanabe Manor, didn't expect he'd know about it."

As they were eating, suddenly someone pushed open the door and walked in from outside. It seemed like this person knew exactly where Ling Zhenfei and Watanabe Hideaki were, as they headed straight for Ling Zhenfei.

This person had two others with them, and the three of them gracefully made their way to Ling Zhenfei and Watanabe Hideaki's table.

Ling Zhenfei and Watanabe Hideaki immediately noticed this person and quickly looked over, seeing it was a girl.

Ling Zhenfei recognized her—the girl was the one who helped him order at the restaurant the other day; she was Hoshino Meigetsu's sister, Hoshino Junka.

"Hello, how's your meal?" Hoshino Junka asked as she reached their table.

Ling Zhenfei was briefly puzzled as to why she was here. It seemed this place, Bin Qi Wu, wasn't very safe, and he and Watanabe Hideaki had been under surveillance without their knowledge.

Perhaps they were being watched ever since they left Watanabe Manor. There were ninjas everywhere, so there were spies all around.

"What do you want?" Watanabe Hideaki became nervous instantly.

Hoshino Junka looked at Ling Zhenfei and then at Watanabe Hideaki, saying, "Oh, nothing much, just thought I'd check in, since you're on our turf."

Watanabe Hideaki said, "What do you mean by your turf? When did this place become yours?"

Hoshino Junka said, "The owner's son is now with us, having started learning Ittō-ryū. Wouldn't you say this place is our domain?"

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