I Run a Restaurant, and a Special Grade Cursed Spirit Is My Chef

Ju Cangjie got entangled with a game called [Cursed Spirit Restaurant]. The gacha system was a whole other story, but at least he could get Special Grade chefs for free. They were just a tiny bit ugly. The head chef had a volcano on his head, the seasoning master looked like a tree, the young kitchen assistant was a shy octopus-headed guy, and the pastry chef was stitched together all over. But you couldn't argue with how useful they were! The head chef had perfect control of fire, and his fried rice with dry mushrooms smelled delicious from miles away. The mushroom-haired ninja was so desperate for a taste that he snuck out of his clan territory overnight with his red-eyed best friend. The seasoning master made excellent milk tea, with a wide range of flavors and adjustable sweetness. He attracted a delinquent student duo who came in every day. The pastry chef was a master of his craft, kneading dough until it was springy and chewy. He even got a Heavenly Restriction user to put down his weapon and take a temporary job just to learn his techniques. Ju Cangjie: ... Ju Cangjie: How are they ugly? They're kind of handsome. Don't question his taste. Do you even understand the value of a free Special Grade chef? Jogo (shouting): It's a Special Grade cursed spirit, not a Special Grade chef! Are you deaf?! [His head erupts with lava in anger] Cangjie: Wow! Your fire control is amazing. No wonder your cooking smells so good! Jogo: ...Damn. It's just a game, so Ju Cangjie plays without a care, often running his mouth. The NPCs can't come into the real world and beat him up. Until one day... He sees his former boss, the bandage-wearing freak who nearly gives him PTSD, in the game. He runs into a familiar white-haired man in sunglasses and someone with a strange hairstyle at a police evacuation site. And even when he hides and doesn't log in, the "Special Grade chefs" show up at his door, telling him to get back to work and stop skipping shifts. Ju Cangjie: ??? Is this right? Later, his friend Matsuda wanders into the kitchen and sees the "cosplayers" working diligently in the high heat, wrapped up from head to toe. His eyes go wide. Matsuda: Xiao Lan... They... Cangjie (wearing a professional smile): They're cosplaying. Matsuda: Cosplaying in the kitchen dressed like that, in this heat? Cangjie (firmly): They're cosplaying. Matsuda (gaze drifting, giving up): ...Fine. Gourmet skit Gojo: This coconut milk cake has a rich coconut flavor, and it's soft and chewy. It's delicious. But! It has one fatal flaw: it's not sweet enough! Make another batch with more than triple the sugar! Cangjie (scribbling furiously): Sure. We'll keep the sweetness the same. Thank you for your five-star review. Toji: Ten servings of sushi, a sashimi platter, and another plate of raw beef. Money's no object. Cangjie (smiling professionally): Sir, you can eat whatever you like, but this lady can't. We don't serve raw food to pregnant women. The young couple: !!! New novel coming soon The Grand Line's Greatest Manga Artist // Yuanyuanzi [Alice's Diary] Devil Fruits taste awful. Even dogs won't eat them If dogs won't eat them, I'll eat them! To become the world's greatest manga artist, I resolutely ate the Draw-Draw Fruit. From then on, one person with terrible drawing skills was saved, and the world gained a great manga artist. * Alice's first manga rode on the fame of the big-talking Nolan. She made up an inspiring tale about Nolan climbing the sheer cliffs of a kingdom with his bare hands before returning to his homeland, where he freed all the slaves. Three years later, someone accused her of being the mastermind behind the red fish-men's attack on Mary Geoise. Alice: ? Alice's second manga was just as tame. Using knowledge from somewhere in her mind, she adapted the Trojan War for the local audience. A group of people used a beautiful woman as an excuse to start a war and sow chaos, until the entire island ran red with blood. Before she had even finished drawing the ending, she was suddenly wanted, with a bounty of 100 million berries! Alice racked her brains but couldn't figure out whose interests she'd threatened by drawing manga. With no other choice, she abandoned this secret identity just as it was starting to take off. After all the twists and turns, every one of Alice's secret identities ended up with a bounty, each higher than the last. At last, she understood She wasn't the problem. The world was! If the World Government hadn't put a bounty on her, she'd already be the world's greatest manga artist! Damn it! The World Government was the reason she ended up joining the Revolutionary Army! A humorous pirate fanfic. Please add it to your collection! Content warnings and notes 1. The pairing is undecided for now. The main story will be 1v1, with endings decided as appropriate. 2. Apologies for any out-of-character portrayals. Xiao Lan's personality changes depending on their identity. When they're a player, they let their true nature run free. 3. The timeline may be chaotic, in service of the plot. 4. The author is a little sensitive and doesn't reply much to comments. I hope everyone can communicate harmoniously. 5. Recite the Core Socialist Values loudly. Theme: Life can be magnificent and turbulent, or just about everyday necessities