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Chapter 3 third quarter

The next day, at a meeting at the Ashiya branch of Seifu Department Store, Muto was officially appointed as the person in charge of the "Sweet Palace" dessert carnival, and Minister Takaoka ordered the submission of the planning outline before the next meeting. After the meeting, Muto immediately stopped Ogata Reiko.Although the two usually communicate at work, they never drink in private.Perhaps it was because of the fierce battle that he witnessed with his own eyes, so Muto didn't tell Reiko that he hated sweets. Unexpectedly, as soon as Muto said it, Reiko looked like "I knew it a long time ago".

"I probably heard it from Minister Takaoka." Muto thought. Reiko's eyes hidden behind the lenses showed interest, and said with a smile, "I heard from Minister Takaoka. If there is anything you can do to help, just let me know. I will try my best to help." "Thank you, please give me your advice. Is it convenient for us to have a meal and chat?" "now?" "Well, if it's inconvenient, another day will do." "I'm OK anytime." "Then strike while the iron is hot." Muto invited Reiko to a French restaurant near JR Motomachi Station. The set menu in this restaurant is the same as kaiseki cuisine, with small portions from appetizers to desserts, but they are all exquisite and delicious.It's a pity that the seats by the window are already occupied. Fortunately, there are seats at the back of the restaurant that won't be disturbed.

Although the portion is small, there is a lot of cream and sauce in the dish, which makes it very filling.Every time the food was served, Reiko shouted excitedly that it was delicious.After eating the main meal, my stomach is already very full. "Mr. Muto, the food in this restaurant is really good!" "When you want to eat something good, come here. Although it is a French restaurant, you can easily eat alone." Dessert is a choice of two cakes with ice cream or jelly.There are six types of cakes, three types of ice cream, and three types of jelly in different flavors, you can choose whatever you want.

"I'll just drink coffee," Muto said. "Let my dessert go to Miss Ogata!" "Huh? Really?" "Anyway, the set meal already includes dessert, so you can choose what you like!" Lizi happily picked an extra combination of cake and ice cream.After the service staff brought it, Muto moved the dessert in front of Reiko. On the dessert plate were cakes that Muto could not name. Because one of them was dark brown, even Muto, who hated sweets, guessed that it was made of chocolate.The other is baked into a light coffee color, and the ice cream that matches it is dark purple.Muto couldn't imagine what kind of fruit could make such a color, anyway, he wasn't interested and didn't want to touch it.

"Mr. Muto, do you really not want to eat?" Reiko asked again. "Desserts from a shop like this should taste elegant and not too sweet." "I've been here a few times and I've never had dessert. I've told the people in the store so they know I don't eat sweets." “Poor chef!” "Why? I still pay for the package!" "I'm not referring to the money part... The dessert of the set meal is also a dish, and the chef will choose a suitable dessert to reconcile the overall taste, so skipping the last one is a bit unreasonable!" "Drink coffee with some sugar, isn't it enough? It should also achieve the effect of reconciling the taste?"

"It's totally different because desserts are not just sweet foods." Reiko looked at Muto's dessert. "For example, such a combination, although it is an ordinary chocolate cake, the deliciousness of chocolate is definitely not only sweet, but a fusion of bitterness, sourness and fat, and the deliciousness produced by adding sugar." "Sour taste? Chocolate also has sour taste?" "Cocoa beans, one of the raw materials, taste different depending on the place of origin and the conditions of the farmland. This is a factor that affects the sourness. The roasting method will determine the degree of bitterness. Therefore, a professional chocolatier can tell the difference by taking a bite of chocolate. Make a difference."

"Oh……" "So, when putting chocolate in the cake, it will be different depending on whether the fruit used in the cake is sour or sweet. You must first consider the sour and bitter taste of the chocolate itself, and then integrate the taste of the fruit. Like this cake made without fruit, It will directly highlight the characteristics of chocolate, so you have to think about which eggs, flour and milk to use to make the dough." "Yeah. It's just a small piece of cake and it takes so much work." "It's not good to use the word 'just' to describe it. Mr. Muto's future work has a lot to do with this 'just'!"

"About this matter..." Muto threw out the topic. "You can see that I don't know anything about desserts. Although I was assigned to do dessert planning, I really don't know where to start. Of course, I can also follow the previous planning proposal and modify it a little, but the minister said that there must be something new. .” "'Dessert Palace' is a store that has only been open for two years. If it is planned as a general branch, it is really nothing new." "To be honest, I don't even know which shops and which desserts to find for the event, so if I can get some latest information from Ms. Ogata, it will be a great help! As long as I draw up a plan based on these information, Even a sweet-tooth idiot like me should be safe."

Reiko frowned. "This is not counted as Mr. Muto's execution!" "Although the minister said that I can't work according to my personal preferences, I just don't like sweets. Whether it is a special exhibition of Hokkaido products or a special sale of deep-sea fish, I can come up with a very good plan. If it is something other than food , it’s even easier. Whether it’s jewelry, kimonos, or high-end lingerie, I’m confident that I can do it well. The only thing I can’t do is for sweets, whether it’s cakes or desserts like hot spring buns.” "I find it incredible..."

"what?" "Which thing does Muto-san hate desserts?" "...I think sweets are bad, very, very bad." Muto held out his hand to stop Reiko who was eager to reply. "I don't want to argue with you. This is just my personal subjective feeling. Ms. Ogata should be very clear that taste is a very subjective thing." "That's right!" "Just like someone who hates sea urchin and salt salmon roe, it is very difficult to agree that Kaisendon is delicious. In other words, even if it is the same ingredient, as long as the cooking method is different, you don't want to eat it. Like the steak we ate just now, if With cheap ketchup poured on it, no matter how delicious the meat is, it will make people lose their appetite, right?"

"yes!" "No matter how much Miss Ogata likes sweets, she wouldn't want to eat fish dishes cooked in chocolate, would she?" "Well... If it's a white fish cooked with chocolate, I'll want to eat it..." "what?" "Chocolate can also be used for cooking! You can also use chocolate to cook tender beef and chicken dishes, which are super delicious!" See Muto was surprised and speechless. "Let's not talk about this for now," Lizi said. "I understand the seafood bowl theory you mentioned. If Mr. Muto really hates desserts so much, it's really difficult to appoint you to be in charge of this project." "That's right! Although it's work, it's simply impossible for me to accept dessert immediately." "But as I said, I am happy to assist you. After all, choosing a store is the core of this project..." "So I must express my difficulties, and of course I will try my best to do it well. I will try my best to study and review the appearance and price of desserts. By the way, what is that thing called? It often appears on TV, like Desserts of giant sculptures..." "Did you mean the modeling dessert?" "Yes! I can judge the quality of that kind of thing. What kind of shape is more in line with the atmosphere of the venue, and how the design looks more gorgeous, but the taste can't be helped. I can't judge the most important part." Muto had long been mentally prepared to be refuted by Reiko, so he just quietly observed her reaction.Will Reiko follow her boss's instructions, or accept her first-time sponsor's cries?In fact, there is nothing to hesitate about this question, because office workers can only obediently obey orders.But since he has admitted it himself, Lizi will definitely take the opportunity to scold him. Unexpectedly... Reiko didn't say anything. There is no reason for Reiko not to intervene in the dessert project of the "Dessert Palace". If she really loves desserts and she is confident in her ability to work, it is impossible not to help people who are struggling with this matter.Because the excellence of human beings is mostly related to self-esteem. Reiko is the kind of person who will take corresponding actions according to the other party's situation, and will not fall into it all at once. If you hand over a plan based on Reiko's opinion, Minister Takaoka will definitely reject it on the spot.If he doesn't get it right, he won't be able to touch other projects in the future.Such a mistake must never be made. Reiko didn't come to a conclusion for a long time, but just ate dessert silently. There are three layers of colors in the cylindrical container: red, pink and white.Reiko took a sip and sighed inexplicably. "Ah, this is really delicious..." Muto said with a wry smile, "What is that?" "Strawberry mousse, soft texture and fresh cream, really delicious..." "It looks like you're enjoying your meal!" "Desserts are things that make you feel good! Mr. Muto must have liked desserts when he was young, right?" "No, I have never eaten sweets since I was a child." "Is it because of allergies?" "Just a simple sweet tooth." "But didn't my mother know how to make puddings and muffins when I was a child? Then what do you eat during snack time?" "I don't really remember." "How about wagashi? Like steamed buns, Mikasa, honey cake, etc." "I can't help it, I don't like it, especially the sticky feeling when I eat glutinous rice skin and red bean stuffing dim sum." "It seems that you hate solid desserts! It's a pity that the desserts here are so delicious." Facing Reiko's suggestion to have a taste, Muto shook his head. "Sorry, I really don't dare to eat." "Yes...then I'm not going to be polite." Reiko introduced each dessert while eating desserts.Strawberry, mango, pear, black currant, cheese, chocolate... How to use each material, what kind of taste to make, and the key points of selling to customers. After being forced to listen to the lecture, Muto discovered that desserts also have so-called points.It is the same as cooking, if there is a wonderful combination, it can give birth to invincible delicacy.But there are also combinations that absolutely cannot be combined. Just like Beijing cuisine never uses pork chop sauce, desserts also have secrets on how to make them delicious. Muto understands the truth, and also knows that if he doesn't take a bite himself, it will be difficult to sell to customers.So no matter how carefully Reiko explains, Muto cannot choose desserts based on knowledge alone. Reiko suggested: "It's better to eat it. It doesn't matter even if it's just a small bite. This is the homework that must be done when choosing a restaurant." .” "Ok……" "Does Mr. Muto hate fruit?" "I don't particularly want to eat it, but at least it's easier to accept than dessert." "In this case, how about trying it from the fruit tower?" "Is the fruit on the cake boiled in sugar? I don't like it." "There are also fruit tarts made from fresh fruits! If you hate the tower body, just take a small bite—" "You can't taste the deliciousness of desserts like this." "You'll get used to it slowly! You don't have to eat all of it to know whether it's good or not." So he still has to eat sweets?Seeing Muto's reluctance, Reiko added: "If Mr. Muto is willing to taste a little bit, I will definitely do my best to help, but I just don't let Minister Takaoka know..." "Well, I will definitely handle this part carefully." Seeing Lizi's excited appearance, Muto couldn't help shouting in his heart: "Successful! It's just a step away." "I promise you, if there's anything I can eat, I'll eat it. You're right, maybe a fruity dessert would be a good place to start." "Then it's settled."
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