Chapter 11

I sit in the bath after sorting things out with Amara 'Damn all the shit that's happened to me recently is still unbelievable'

'Gods, a big tiddie bodyguard and the fact that I'm a millionaire is insane!'

'I guess I'll get accustomed to it in time...' I sigh then smile thinking about how lucky I am.

'Still, I need to make a plan on how to increase my skills'

'Hey Amara, what do you advise so that I can increase my skills as fast as possible'

[Hmm let me think] Amara says in a serious tone.

[Well, you already have prior knowledge because of a combination of your past life and your predecessors skills thus that's why your skills are the way they are now. The thing that is lacking the most right now is your theory regarding cooking.]

[It seems like your predecessor was quite talented at cooking but stopped when he was around 13 years old, meaning you currently have an unstable foundation of knowledge]

[As you know, the system can store methods of dishes. This can be likened to an empty endless library and, because of this, your memory capabilities have skyrocketed. You should find it easier to remember things, so it is up to you how you make use of this.]

I close my eyes and try to remember as far back as I can and stumble across something I wish I didn't... the time I walked in on my parents having sex.

"NOOO NOT AGAIN!!" I shout as i reopen an old trauma.

[Hahaha, you must have remembered something pretty nasty.]

'Fuck you Amara' I snarl at her.

[Haha Jeez! Calm down. Truth be told, these capabilities are quite normal for existences that transcendence the human plane. Like me, for example!] proudness is evident again in the tone of Amara's voice.

'Amara is there a way to forget things?'

[Nope, unfortunately, not once they are deeply rooted in your mind. It couldn't have been that bad, right?]

'Amara it IS that bad'

After calming myself down a little, I hear Amara again [Haha well anyway, I'd advise you to study cooking theory. Use your improved memory and you'll find your cooking and gastronomy score rising quicker.]

I get out of the bath, put a dressing gown on and head to the kitchen.

"Master Rin, the chef is here cooking your meal. It'll only be a brief wait" Alfred says as he walks out of the kitchen.

"Mh" I give him a quick nod, as I was still in a bad mood.

Alfred gives me a look and notices the mood change but decided to not ask for fear of making it worse.

After nodding to Alfred, I walk into the open-planned kitchen and see a man with long black hair tied in a knot. He looked around 40 years old, wearing a black top and was using a pan to fry a fish.

[Hey Rin, use the analyze function on him]

I comply with her request and focus on his figure

'Analyze'

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Name - Takuya Ito

> Cooking level - 6/10

> Gastronomy level - 7/10

> Management level - 5/10

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Takuya notices me "Ah Yamashita-san, good evening, thank you for the leave. I hope I didn't cause too much trouble."

'Ah, I gave him the weekend off didn't I. That was why there was no chef yesterday' I remember the chef requesting to have the weekend off for his daughter's wedding.

"No, that's fine Ito-san, how was your daughter's wedding" I smile and ask.

I sit on the stool located before the countertop and we continue to talk for a while whilst he finishes cooking the food.

"Here you go Yamamoto sama" he puts a small bowl of rice and a plate with salmon in front of me whilst handing me some chopsticks.

'Analyze'

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> Dish - Pan seared salmon with lemon garlic butter sauce

> Dish quality - 8/10

~ Ingredient and method interface for this dish is not accessible ~

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'Amara? How can a chef with a 6/10 cooking score create an 8/10 dish?' I ask her upon seeing the rating of the dish.

[You must remember that the level isn't everything that makes an excellent chef. It is not unheard of for people to create things above their boundaries.]

'I suppose that makes sense' I nod inwardly and continue to pick up some of the fish with the chopsticks.

'Damn, that's good!' I say inwardly upon tasting the salmon.

[Hey Rin, do you feel anything different from the dish?]

'No? am I supposed to feel something different?' I ask confusedly.

[Hmm..]

[Rin, close your eyes this time and really focus on the flavours]

'Oh, okay… can I ask why?'

[Just do it!]

After putting the food in my mouth the world around me goes blank.

[Inside Rin's mind]

A silver-haired man can be seen sitting on a rock with many figures with long silky hair, beautiful faces and *cough* big tits...

But if you were to look further down, you would see the figures have scaly fish like tails.

"Ahh" the man screams in pleasure. After looking around, he looks at the salmon mermaids surrounding him as they all jump into the sea.

"Mnhh" his clothes rip off, revealing a lean muscly upper body and a salmon tail.

Clouds and strong winds circle around the rock, indicating that a storm was coming. "Ahh don't leave me" he screams towards the group of big-titted salmon mermaids as they swim away.

"Awh the lemon" It rains lemon juice.

"So sour!!" To escape the acidic rain he jumps into the surrounding sea.

He dives and can see a bustling underwater sea. He swims into the city and becomes shocked seeing that all its inhabitants are garlic cloves. "Ughhhh" after the acidity of the lemon he couldn't resist but take a bite.

"Aahh" a relieved expression appears on his face and his eyes drift towards a big butter fountain in the center of the city before he runs and dives into it.

"Sooooo good!!" a joyous voice rings out.

After recovering from the taste, he looks around, but the city is now vacant, with no salmon mermaids in sight.

In the end, the man truly could never become one with the salmon....

[Back to the real world..]

I open my eyes and see the plate is empty.

'Amara, I never. Ever. Want to do that again.'

[I mean you look like you enjoyed it]

The goddess was clearly amused…