Chapter 67 Food and Loneliness

Chapter 67 Food and Loneliness

Chapter 67 Food and Loneliness

On food review websites, because people can choose to remain anonymous, they can comment on the restaurant environment and the taste of the food without restraint.

So, I chose between the five gray stars and lit up a small yellow star.

If it weren't for the restrictions on comment rules, perhaps many people would give sporadic reviews.

Fortunately, Qinghai Chuantang is not a picky food critic, but just a food lover who is used to browsing information on the website and then tasting the food.

"Domino French Restaurant, a place where you can enjoy French food casually. This title is quite interesting."

Qinghai Chuantang muttered to himself as he scrolled down to read the reviews from gourmets.

“The taste is very good and the price is really cheap. I will come again next time.”

“The price is about half the price of Fantasy restaurant across the street, and I don’t feel too constrained here. It’s worth it!”

“The food is delicious, and it’s also very beautiful for taking photos!”

It received almost all positive reviews, with only a few negative ones, and received a high rating of 4.9 points.

Most Western restaurants require reservations in advance, but this restaurant called "Domino" only requires reservations, just like going to an ordinary restaurant, which is a lot more convenient.

At least that's true for those who suddenly want to try French food.

Qinghai Chuantang, tempted by the delicious food photos, decided to go to the place where the Domino restaurant was located with the mentality of giving it a try.

There are also several restaurants adjacent to it, but they are located in different directions.

On the terrace, they can be seen laughing and taking out their phones to take pictures of the delicious food in front of them.

It seemed like they were more interested in taking photos than eating.

People are visual animals. Good-looking photos are like good-looking clothes, which can create a pleasing effect.

“It’s a place where you can eat French food in casual clothes.”

Although the place is not big, it can accommodate a lot of guests and every seat is full.

They ate the French meal in front of them as casually as if they were eating at home.

What I could hear was the noise and laughter of the crowd, and from time to time I could hear the sound of cell phone shutters.

Qinghai Chuantang ordered a set meal, and the three dishes only cost 1500 yen.

The same set meal at the Fantasy restaurant across the street might cost more than 3000 yen, which is equivalent to one or two days' worth of meals.

"Since steak is to be paired with red wine sauce, it should be red wine from Bordeaux."

"Ordinary dry red wine will only make the two seem conflicting, which goes against the original intention of the food. If you taste it carefully, it will only make people feel bland."

And this steak is a little bit old.

She prefers to chase the cows and chew them when the first rays of sunlight just shine on them in the early morning, as this way they are more tender.

Of course, this is just a joke.

“Although it’s not as good as real French food, it still tastes good overall. The most important thing is that the price is really cheap!”

Qinghai Chuantang paused and looked at the person who spoke——

Suzuki Sonoko.

In addition, Mao Lilan and Sera Masumi were also there.

For the ladies from the Suzuki Group, this price might just be snack money at best.

The food is finished, so it's time to leave.

Overall, the lunch experience was good, if we just go by the standard of "lunch in progress".

The purpose of food itself is to fill the stomach.

Only as people's requirements for life continue to increase, they will pay more attention to the process of enjoying the food in addition to the food itself, and even become picky about the environment.

"Thank you for your patronage, please take care of me!"

In front of a restaurant called Fantasy, a man in a suit was holding his mobile phone, ready to take a photo.

The waiter who spoke seemed to want to use his humble attitude to gain the other party a good impression of the restaurant.

The man took the photo, looked at it and shook his head.

Judging from his expression, he seems dissatisfied.

"I went to Fantasy today and it was very ordinary, both in taste and appearance. It was almost outdated."

"For the same price, you might as well go to the Domino restaurant across the street and eat there one or two more times. In short, the experience was not good and I will definitely not go to such a restaurant a second time."

Unsurprisingly, the person with the ID "Foodie Daji" gave the restaurant one star.

Judging from the photos taken by the other party, it looks good.

However, due to the lack of filters and post-production, it does not seem very appetizing and does look a bit ordinary.

“You are indeed a very picky gourmet.”

Qinghai Chuantang lay on the table, picked up his cell phone and searched for it, wondering who to find to go to the restaurant with him.

When food is highly praised, people want to try it to see if it lives up to its reputation.

Food that receives bad reviews will also attract some people to try it and see if it is really as good as everyone says it is.

After hesitating for a long time, Qinghai Chuantang put down his phone and finally decided to go alone.

Sure enough, delicious food goes well with loneliness.

The next day at noon, when Qinghai Chuantang arrived near the Fantasy Restaurant, he saw an ambulance parked on the side of the road.

"I didn't expect there's a French restaurant here?"

The onlookers were talking about it, looking quite curious.

Indeed, the location of this restaurant is not very conspicuous and can be easily overlooked by passers-by.

"Please make way——"

A man was lying on the ambulance bed with his eyes open but foam coming out of his mouth and he was not moving at all.

Food poisoning? Or something else?
The crowd gradually dispersed after the ambulance left.

He died of choking and suffocation due to food.

This is the final result, and it seems to be just a simple accident.

But the necessary process still needs to be followed.

"My name is Sawai, and I'm the chef and manager of this restaurant. This is the waiter Honda."

"Hello."

Megure Jusan nodded, and then asked, "Mr. Kawahara Yoshimitsu, what time did you arrive?"

"It was probably around two o'clock. I ordered a simple lunch set."

"Lunch set?"

Megure Juzo took the menu handed to him by Takagi, opened it and was almost shocked.

A simple lunch costs 3500 yen.

After coughing lightly, he continued, "Can you tell me what happened at the time of the incident?"

"The living room guy seemed to be a little hungry, so as soon as the food was served, he started to wolf it down."

"Yes." Honda nodded, agreeing with the other party's statement, and continued: "So that's why the bread got stuck in the throat."

The French prefer harder breads, and the most well-known of them is the baguette.

Because it is thick and hard, many people have joked that it can be used as a weapon.

"As for the bread, is it the ordinary French bread?"

"Just a regular round French bread."

Because French meals are usually reserved in the evening, there are few customers coming at noon.

The only customer in the restaurant at that time was Yoshimitsu Kawahara.

The other witnesses, besides the restaurant waiter, were a shop assistant who came to deliver vegetables.

"Were you at the scene when the crime happened?"

The clerk nodded and replied, "I was delivering vegetables to their store and I saw someone lying on the ground."

“The people in the store tried desperately to get the gentleman to drink water, but he was already rolling his eyes.”

It doesn't sound like a murder case.

"Then let's start the investigation from the deceased's interpersonal relationships."

Finally, Megure Juzo came to this conclusion.

Because of the accident, Qinghai Chuantang had to temporarily give up the mood to enjoy the food.

Just looking through the reviews for Fantasy restaurant, something seemed off.

Murder? Accident?
The latest photos posted by the person named "Foodie Daji" are slightly different from those posted by others.

It's not the food that's different, it's the plates.

Everyone else's plates were all white, but his had delicate patterns on the edge.

"It wasn't an accident. If you put yourself in their shoes, it seems understandable. But to say that is just like that is too petty."

Killing someone because of a quarrel; killing someone because he didn't eat the crayfish you handed to him, even though you knew he was allergic to seafood. Countless jokes.

Qinghai Chuantang put the phone back into his pocket and walked to the commercial street.

“I didn’t expect there is a DR flagship store here.”

A true love ring that carries the slogan “A man can only customize one in his lifetime”.

If a woman goes there, she will generally be rejected, unless it is a special situation like a woman proposing to a man, then there may be room for negotiation.

"DR? This store seems to have recently opened. I haven't seen it before."

"If that's the case, let's go in and take a look together!"

"But, but we're not buying any, and it seems a little too early to look at wedding rings now, right?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Qinghai Chuantang turned around and looked at the two people who spoke.

Xiaolan seemed a little nervous, but also seemed a little yearning.

If it's just for viewing, it should be ok, right?

She seemed a little hesitant.

"A man can only have one DR ring customized in his lifetime, which means 'one true love in life'. DR diamond rings are divided into several price ranges. If you want a cheap one, 5 yen is about right."

You know, the price level in Tokyo is not low.

"I see. Now, it is indeed a bargain."

After saying that, Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, and looked at the person who spoke behind her, a little surprised. "Ms. Tang, Ms. Tang?"

"I didn't expect that we would meet here by chance."

Qinghai Chuantang smiled and said, "Are you two going to go inside and take a look, and then tell your boyfriends about this news? In Japan, women can get married at the age of 16, so it's not too early."

Although what she said was true, men still need to be 18 years old to get married.

"This, this." Xiaolan's face was slightly red, "Shinichi is not yet of age. And it's really too early. Dad won't agree."

"Although Ah Zhen has reached the age, I don't want to get married too early. After all, I'm still just a high school student."

That's it.
Qinghai Chuantang smiled and said, "That's such a pity."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, when she was about to say goodbye and leave, the other party suddenly called her.

"Miss Tang," Xiaolan hesitated for a moment and asked, "I heard that you are a profiler, right?"

Occasionally, when Kogoro Mori was involved in a murder case, he heard Megure Juzo and others mention a profiler, who was said to be a special person.

Xiaolan was also present at the time, so she couldn't help but become curious about the "profiler".

Qinghai Chuantang nodded and waited for the other party's next words.

"and you."

"Xiao Lan, you wouldn't?"

Yuanzi seemed to see through the other person's inner thoughts and was slightly surprised.

Xiaolan stared at the other party seriously, "Ms. Tang, if you are a profiler, can you find someone or something? Then can you help me find Shinichi?"

She lowered her head and became very depressed.

"Shinichi hasn't appeared for a long time. I don't know what happened to him."

"Hasn't he always been by your side?"

This answer made Xiaolan very surprised and puzzled.

When she came to her senses and wanted to ask something else, the other party had already left.

In the book "Single Bed in the Pocket", there is a widely circulated saying: The furthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death, but when I stand in front of you and you don't know that I love you.

If it were the two of them, maybe it would be—

"The furthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death. It's when I stand in front of you and you don't know that I am Kudo Shinichi."

The marriage age for Japanese girls has been changed now...For the sake of the plot, I will just apply the previous one here.

Although some reasons for murder are very strange, they may really happen in reality... After all, it is not a movie or TV series, so where can there be so many earth-shaking stories?

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(End of this chapter)