Chapter 1792 – [Second Dimension Restaurant – Cyberpunk Giant Company Chairman and Negitoro-Dong]

Chairman Naomoto ate the numerous dishes served with great enjoyment.

First, I was quite full from sushi, so I thought it wouldn’t be a good idea to fill my stomach with something other than bluefin tuna, so I switched from sushi to sashimi. His eyes lit up even more when I presented him with a large plate of tuna sashimi, each part of it, so that he could play like a theme park.

Eat each part of the tuna and enjoy its taste. He loved every part of the tuna, as if he was enjoying something he had never tasted before.

“Ah, this is what Snazuri (belly meat) tasted like… The chewy and fatty taste was excellent.”

“Would you like some more belly meat?”

“No, it’s okay. Oh, if you have alcohol, would you mind giving it to me?”

“There is a Japanese sake that goes well with sashimi. Would you like some of that?”

“What more can I say to a chef who serves dishes like this? Serve as much as you like.”

At this point he seemed to trust us. I’m eating Hagi’s cuisine with satisfaction. It’s amazing. Neither bluefin tuna nor Japanese sake are particularly English dishes, but his response was nonetheless very good.

And then suddenly a thought occurred to me. If he were the Chairman of Megacorp in the other world, he wouldn’t be particularly hungry, but if he came to Elysium, a two-dimensional restaurant where only the hungry could come, wouldn’t the hunger he felt be mental hunger, not physical hunger? And so on.

I don’t think what I said was wrong. Rather, it would be true. Even though you are materially abundant, you will never be hungry.

No matter what happened, Eden seemed satisfied with just feeding a hungry person. As proof of that, there was a smile on Eden’s lips.

At the same time, he secretly talks to Chairman Naomoto, who is drunk. Just to the extent that it does not make the other person feel uncomfortable, but rather stimulates them to bring up the topic of conversation.

“Do you have knowledge about bluefin tuna, and have you probably done something like that in the past?”

“Ah, that’s right… Decades ago, I was a young man working at a fish market and making money. Even though it was hard physically, I had a dream.”

“It must have been difficult because it was a fish market.”

“Yes, I had a hard time lugging and transporting hundreds of kilos of bluefin tuna, which was also frozen and heavier. If there was any silver lining, was that it was easy to eat bluefin tuna?”

“But didn’t you get to eat the expensive parts?”

“That ended up being a problem. Parts like negitoro, actually, the meat that was left after disassembling was roughly chopped and eaten, so it was difficult to call it a real negitoro, but even then, I couldn’t even dream of a part like belly fat because it was so delicate. Later, I succeeded and made bluefin tuna. I decided to eat as much belly fat as I could…”

On the other hand, that reminds me. They make soccer balls with the cheap labor of children in poor countries, but those kids can’t actually play with soccer balls.

Because officials are officials, there are things that cannot be easily encountered. In my case, even if I cook at a store, I rarely taste it or eat the leftovers.

That would remain his regret. Because you tend to remember things you didn’t eat when you were young.

I tried to eat it only after I had had enough success, but it probably didn’t taste that good at the time. Or was there some problem?

“Later, Japan illegally discharged contaminated water from Fukushima, which caused abnormal proliferation of seaweed in the sea, destroying the marine ecosystem… We tried to preserve marine resources in a hurry, but at that point, we had already tasted it.” It had deteriorated from the original and I had to worry about radiation exposure if I ate it.”

“Oh, I see.”

No, there is a contaminated water problem there?!

This Earth, Keter has cleaned up the Fukushima radiation, so there is no problem. But what about the other dimension…

Just as the term ‘butterfly effect’ is not there for nothing, even the same history of the same Earth can go in different directions depending on how the snowball rolls. It seems that the dimension that Chairman Naomoto came to is a world where the discharge of contaminated water became a turning point.

I’m not even Hanon, but I think radiation is good for the body. Are you trying to become some kind of mutant or X-Men? If you think it will be okay after discharging radioactive contaminated water, you are a thief.

“Where did we, and I, go wrong? When we look back on the path we have walked so far…”

I feel remorse. That is also the source of his mental hunger.

Even as technology advances, the mental maturity of members of society must increase accordingly. No matter how advanced technology is, if it doesn’t match the average personality level, the world is worthless.

Eden turned his attention to cooking again to console his sentimental heart. This Elysium is a restaurant that Eden created.

“I think you already know that this is a two-dimensional restaurant. Is there anything else you need?”

“Ah, then give me some bluefin tuna tear liquor and steamed head. I’ll also give you some tataki… Is it possible to boil it? It’s simmered with radish and soy sauce. It might take some time, but…”

“It is possible. Don’t worry, it will come out sooner than you think.”

Considering Eden’s ability to accelerate time, even dishes that take time can be cooked quickly. Well, if it’s a dish that needs to be cooked for several days, it will take a few hours at best, but it is possible if the guests are willing to wait.

Chairman Naomoto, who was extremely excited, was stopped by Kana, his bodyguard and secretary. To be honest, even if you take care of it, you are getting older and bluefin tuna is an oily dish… Overeating is not good.

“Chairman, if you eat all that, you will be overeating.”

“Leave me alone. I plan to eat and die today.”

“As the Chairman’s bodyguard, I cannot afford to allow anything that could endanger the Chairman’s life. Since you have already exceeded the recommended calorie intake today and have also been drinking, you will need to take medication and exercise tomorrow.”

“Tsk, you can’t believe you’re interfering with the happiness of an old man who doesn’t have much time left to live…”

We are our first guests, and if we get sick from eating too much, we won’t be in a good mood either. Even if Eden makes purified water and makes him drink it, it is not enough to solve the indigestion caused by overeating.

In short, isn’t this similar to not being able to cure cancer even with purified water? In the end, there is a limit, so I had to adjust it so that it wasn’t too much.

“Honestly, it was too much. Today is not the only day, so if you come again next time, I will treat you well.”

“Is that so? Then you can come right away tomorrow?”

“Receiving customers we don’t even know about is very consuming. Unfortunately, we will only be able to visit once a week for now.”

Since I visited once, there is no problem in coming back. But the important thing is that Eden must turn on the 2D restaurant option.

Because of the high consumption, the business is only open one day a week at this point. So, if I go this time, wouldn’t it be possible to come next time in a week?

“A week? Does it take a whole week? Hmm, I wish I could taste this fresh bluefin tuna right away, even tomorrow…”

“If you don’t mind, I will divide the dismantled bluefin tuna into parts and package them for you. If you catch a large one and take it with you, you will have enough food for a week.”

“I never thought there would come a time when Ken Naomoto of the world would pack up the rest. But this bluefin tuna is too great to refuse.”

The large, disassembled bluefin tuna flesh has a beautiful bright red color and the marbling of the fat layer is so fantastic that it whets your appetite to the point where you might think it’s beef. Moreover, from their perspective, since it is the first time they have tasted bluefin tuna in decades, and it is also the best bluefin tuna, it would be a bad idea to throw away or leave behind an intact bluefin tuna.

If there is any left, Eden will eat it all, but whatever. You don’t have to worry about leftover food at our store.

“Then, please wrap it for me. I’m looking forward to what kind of food I’ll cook when I get back.”

Chairman Naomoto finished his immediate meal, intending to take it home and eat it again. The desert that came out was green tea ice cream, and it was slightly sweet, not too sweet, so it was a good dessert to relieve the palate.

The suspicious look you had when you first entered the store has disappeared, and you have even become benevolent. Although he may have been materially full, he was mentally hungry, so I think it was worthwhile for both Eden and I to have treated him.

“Then I guess I’ll have to pay. How much do you want?”

“Yes?”

“I am a person who believes that you should pay a price for a worthy item. There are some scumbags who beat up or inflate the price without even knowing the subject, but on the contrary, I was very satisfied with today’s meal. So I am offering a blank check. .”

“Well, first of all, there is the most basic problem before receiving it.”

“Basic problem?”

“Because this is a two-dimensional restaurant, it is difficult to pay with the currency or money that customers use. Even if you send money, you can’t even receive it because you don’t have their ID in the first place.”

“No, then how do you do business?”

“First of all, I plan to get something of value from what the guest has or give it on credit and receive it next time.”

“Trauma is absolutely not possible. I would at least leave it as collateral, but the word trauma is never in my dictionary. Hmm…”

As a businessman, he is a person with his own stubbornness. As he got older, his stubbornness became closer to what people commonly call an old man, but rather than refusing, it was better to make some kind of compromise and convince him because it caused less stress on both sides.

Eden must have sensed my thoughts and decided to cover the cost of the meal with a reasonable offer so that I could afford it.

“Then how about this? Personally, I am interested in the level where the Chairman is located. Can you give me a status so that I can go there and work freely next time?”

“You want to come to this world? To be honest, it’s not a very nice place. Although the technology is advanced, it’s a place full of rotten minds and money.”

“You can only grow if you look at different things. Rather, I think that’s why I can learn something.”

“Hmm, I understand. If you say so, I will create an ID along with your identity and deposit money that you can use separately. Oh, if you want to go sightseeing, using an ordinary ID will be a hassle, so I will put my name on the executive team of our company separately. Let’s do it.”

“There is no need to go to the level of an executive, and I think an ordinary employee will suffice.”

“I assure you, it’s better to stay. Kidnappings often happen in the Abyss City where I live. But if you’re under the name of Naomoto Company, novices won’t touch you, and if you’re an executive, even if you’re kidnapped, they won’t take your life.”

“If you say so, I will receive your favor.”

Actually, whether it’s a kidnapping or a threat, it’s meaningless. No matter how much we modify our bodies and put in implants, there are limits to how humans can become stronger if we rely on such things. The really important thing is to sharpen your will. What happens if you focus on physical things?

Even if you blow up a nuclear weapon, neither I nor Eden will even flinch, so what are they? If you destroy them all and use the name Naomoto Company, you will be able to walk around and sightsee without thinking about it. Honestly, it would be comfortable.

“Oh, please give me not only mine but also my father’s.”

“Father? Could it be that they were father and daughter?”

“A lot of people say that father and daughter don’t look alike, but even though I look a lot like my mother, we are definitely like father and daughter.”

“It was a better place than I thought, a family-run store… I understand. I’ll take care of that myself.”

I thought that was the solution, but he decided to leave a means to explore this side with Yeoji. On the one hand, it seemed like the stubbornness I mentioned earlier was the cause, but in the end it seemed like an excuse.

“But in the end, I received something, but I haven’t given anything yet, right? I’ll leave a suitable collateral for it.”

“Yes?”

“Kana, stay here for a week. I’ll come pick you up next week.”

“I understand, Chairman.”

“Uh… You’re a member of the group. Can I leave you behind? I can use that as collateral, too. We don’t engage in human trafficking.”

“Kana is an android created using all of Naomoto’s technological capabilities. Although she has the physique of an adult woman, her fighting ability and ability to perform missions are incomparable to the trash in Abyss City. I’m not just leaving her behind, but I’ll be able to help her with the store work in the meantime. I’ll treat you a lot.”

He is a formidable human being.

Leaving behind the android called Cana could be seen as collateral, but it was also for exploration and information gathering. We left her in her shop for a week to get this and that information from us. It doesn’t seem like she has any malicious intent, but it’s a little annoying.

I was thinking about just refusing, but when Eden asked about my doctor, he didn’t seem to mind at all. They probably want to just leave it at that, but since this is their first customer, they seem to want to end things on a good note. Moreover, if it didn’t cause any problems, it wasn’t something to worry about.

“Okay, then I’ll see you in a week. Come again.”

Haha!!! Okay, I’ll make sure to come back in a week. Oh, I want to eat bluefin tuna dish then too, so prepare it for me.”

“I understand.”

Just like that, Chairman Naomoto, the first customer of the Second Dimension Restaurant, left behind his bodyguard and secretary, the android Kana. The only thing left was her standing quietly with us.

Since I know their purpose, I can’t help but look at it crookedly. In a world as bad as cyberpunk, he would have done all kinds of dirty work to become the CEO of a super large company… Since the Phantom has set up a two-dimensional restaurant, he may be good at heart, but that is not an indulgence, so the sins he committed can’t be helped.

I didn’t leave Kana behind out of hostility, but it still feels a bit like that. I don’t know what Eden was thinking when he allowed Cana to leave behind.

“I guess I can make Eve a friend!!!!!”

“From the same artificial intelligence background… Ah.”

“Now Eve can escape!!!!”

Even though they are different, since we come from the same artificial intelligence background, there will be some level of empathy… I’m thinking about making my younger brother a friend, and our Eden is really kind.

Anyway, the opening of the 2D restaurant went well. The first customer may not have been a 100 out of 100 point customer, but considering that it was somewhat rewarding, I think he was a 70 or 80 point customer. It’s not the best, but it’s not a bad opponent.

Aside from that… First, I’ll have to live with that android girl for a week.

As Eden said, I hope I become close to Eve and become her friend. To be honest, Eve resembles Zion in a bad way, so her interpersonal relationships are narrow. There aren’t many people I can say I’m personally close to.

“The dad is indirectly cursing her mom by telling her to fuck!!!!!”

“Have you ever seen your mom go out to eat with her friends?”

“… It’s true, so I can’t comment on it.”

See, Shion is a natural homebody.