Hinako Inui only stopped when she ran out of the hotel. The cool night breeze blew across her face, but her heart was still pounding wildly, and her cheeks were frighteningly hot.
Satou's words, "I think I'm starting to like you," still echoed in her mind, filling her with the excitement and fear of a young girl's first love.
In truth, she knew she had already fallen for Satou; she just hadn't dared to admit it.
When she realized Satou also liked her, she was very happy. She had been worried that Satou would dislike her age.
But at the same time, a voice in her heart kept reminding her that the person she liked was her student, more than ten years younger than her. Such behavior was scandalous.
Hinako Inui is a very typical Eastern woman, very traditional and conservative at heart. In this respect, she is quite similar to Erina Nakiri, though even more conservative.
Leaving aside personal feelings, it would also affect her culinary career.
Hinako Inui had graduated more than ten years ago and was already a renowned chef in the culinary world. If news of a romance with a student more than ten years her junior were to spread in the Eastern society of Neon, it would invite criticism. Not only would she be looked down upon by strangers, but those around her would certainly view her with strange eyes.
At that point, not only would she be unable to find her footing, but her reputation would also suffer.
"Ah, I truly am a shameless woman, to actually fall for my own student."
Hinako Inui caressed her cheeks, her heart filled with both joy and guilt. She sighed, muttering to herself, "What should I do? But Satou has already done such a thing to me. How will I ever marry now?"
Meanwhile, after Satou took a cold shower, he also calmed down a bit.
However, he immediately gave a bitter smile. He had just forcibly kissed Hinako Inui, his own teacher.
Unlike Hinako Inui, he didn't feel any guilt about a teacher-student relationship. If he hadn't sensed that she also liked him, Satou definitely wouldn't have said such words.
"Forget it, we'll talk about it later."
He sighed, saying.
Just then, the phone rang.
Satou picked up the phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number.
Although he felt strange, Satou still answered it. Perhaps it was a call from the Far Moon Academic Affairs Department.
"Little brother, do you still remember me?"
A sexy and charming voice came from the other end of the phone.
Satou was momentarily stunned, then a beautiful face appeared in his mind.
"You are… Natsume-miss?"
He asked.
"Little brother, you still remember me, how delightful."
Natsume Chihyaku said in a seductive voice.
Satou was speechless for a moment. Could this person stop being so ambiguous?
But at the same time, he was a little curious. Natsume Chihyaku's business card had long been thrown away by him, so how did she know his number?
"Natsume-miss, how did you get my number?"
He voiced the question in his heart.
"You're a Far Moon student. Is it really that hard to get the contact information of a Far Moon student?"
Natsume Chihyaku's light laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"Alright."
Satou was a bit speechless. He remembered that Eizan Etsuya seemed to have a close relationship with her. If she wanted to find out his contact information, it really wouldn't be difficult.
"Natsume-miss, is there something you need me for?"
He asked.
"Where are you interning now?"
Natsume Chihyaku asked.
"Chunguo Pavilion."
Satou replied.
"Chunguo Pavilion? Is that some unknown restaurant?"
She muttered to herself, somewhat puzzled, as if she hadn't heard of that restaurant's name.
"Oh, that's Kuguchi-senpai's restaurant. It's been open for less than half a year."
Satou said. Kikuchi Sonoka had just graduated last year, and their current semester hadn't even passed yet. By his estimation, Chunguo Pavilion had only been open for a few months at most.
It was perfectly normal for Natsume Chihyaku not to know about it.
"Kikuchi?"
Natsume Chihyaku repeated the surname, asking, "Is that the 89th Generation's Second Seat?"
Clearly, she had a very detailed grasp of the Elite Ten's information from various generations. "In that case, this restaurant has a lot of potential."
She believed in the potential of the Far Moon Elite Ten. Although Kikuchi Sonoka hadn't yet established herself, she believed that in a few years, she would make a name for herself like seniors such as Hinako Inui and Mizuhara Fuyumi.
"There's an interesting event tomorrow. Is your restaurant interested in participating?"
Natsume Chihyaku asked.
"What event?"
Satou asked.
"It's a gathering, and all the participants are celebrities. I'd like to invite your Chunguo Pavilion to provide lunch for this gathering. This is a good opportunity for you, you know."
Natsume Chihyaku said with a smile.
Satou was quite tempted. This was indeed a great opportunity to enhance the restaurant's influence and would bring in many potential customers.
However, what made him curious was, would Natsume Chihyaku be this kind?
"Don't doubt anything. I just want to win your friendship."
Natsume Chihyaku seemed to know what Satou was thinking and explained, "This is a win-win situation for both of us, isn't it?"
She had already brought Eizan Etsuya into her fold, and her sister was currently trying to win over Isshiki Satoshi.
She had already learned about Satou defeating Eizan Etsuya, so she very much hoped to win him over.
After all, every member of the Elite Ten would become a leader in the culinary world in the future, and all of them had value worth winning over.
"That's true."
Satou nodded. The other party couldn't possibly scheme against them in such a matter. If the gathering wasn't held well, it would also be a loss for her.
"But I need to get Kuguchi-senpai's permission, though she should be fine with it."
He said.
"Alright, you can just bring my business card directly tomorrow. I'll send you the address later."
Natsume Chihyaku said, then hung up the phone.
Afterward, Satou called Kikuchi Sonoka, and Kikuchi Sonoka naturally agreed.
The next morning, Kikuchi Sonoka temporarily closed the restaurant, then took Satou and Fabre to the address provided.
It was a secluded manor.
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