The two returned to the restaurant, where the head chef was still sitting in the kitchen, staring blankly at a bunch of ingredients as usual.
"Back? You've worked hard today, why don't you all get off early."
"Oh Yasumi, head chef, then I'll take my leave first."
Nakamura Arita didn't overthink, clocked out, and directly pushed open the door to leave, heading towards the dormitory. Hanama Ai on the other hand cast a few worried glances at the head chef. Being a woman, her intuition told her the head chef seemed troubled, probably about the dishes.
"Hmm?"
The head chef sharply tilted his head to glance over: "What's on your mind, Ai?"
"Head chef, ever since the Great Xia chef left, you seem to be pondering often at night. Have you encountered difficulties in developing dishes?"
"Indeed."
