Chapter 2: I Anzai Shinji have a dream
(once again turn off your brain before reading this.)
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Once they finished their delicious breakfast. The trio decided to chat a little. This went on for a while until with an enthusiastic voice Shinji asked Shinra a question.
" Dad can you teach me how to cook?"
Shinra already knew about Shinji's interest in cooking so he didn't think about it that much and just answered.
" All right then ill teach you later when I'm free from work. But remember I'm not going easy on you."
" thank you dad!" Shinji stood up from his seat and hugged his father. Which Shinra reciprocated by also hugging his son.
Yumeko smiled and encouraged her son.
" do your best and have fun and keep in mind that using knives is forbidden until you get a little bit older."
Shinji nodded at her mother's words and prepared himself for today's activities.
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Afternoon came and now you could see Shinra and Shinji in the kitchen. While Yumeko was out in the living room watching some tv and procrastinating.
" dad why are you so good at cooking?"
Shinji was always amazed by the way his father was able to make normal mundane ingredients into mouthwatering dishes.
" hmm? Well thats an unexpected question but sure dad will tell you the reason why. You see Shinji your dad was taught by one of the greatest chef's in the word from the hardest culinary institute in the whole world."
" woah! Who taught you dad? And whats an institute?"
" its kinda its another term of academy where you learn new things. But its solely focused on one topic. As for who taught me his name is Gordon Ramsay."
Shinji widened his eyes by his father's words.
" you mean that meanie chef who always yells at others? Also how did you guys met? Also can i go to that institute as well? "
Shinra was getting a little bit overwhelmed by the sudden barrages of questions.
" calmdown ill answer all your questions. For your first question. when i was young me and your grandfather were once in a bussiness trip in America for a building project. Then on that night i was feeling a little famished so i decided to go to the hotels kitchen and fetch something to eat until i saw a man in his early thirties screaming at someone yelling the words idiot sandwich. "
*FLASH BACK*
A little boy no more than the age of 8 is currently on his way to the kitchen. Things are really going well as he arrived in his destination without any hassle. he opened the door. and what he saw was a blonde man in his early thirties screaming at the kitchen staff while holding two pieces of bread in each of his hands placed on both sides of her face.
" What are you!" the blonde man yelled at the woman next to him. The woman was completely petrified and can only stutter.
" a-an idiot s-sandwich..." the woman replied with a quiet tone. But Gordon Ramsay hasn't had enough.
" I SAID WHAT ARE YOU!" once again Gordon repeated his words albeit loudly this time.
" AN IDIOT SANDWICH!" the woman screamed at the top of her lungs barely keeping herself from shedding tears of agony and shame.
This sight of a man yelling at the woman. Who seems to not care whether or not she'll cry and be criticised by the others completely shocked young Shinra.
After the woman said those words she immediately stormed out of the room while sobbing. Shinra could hear her saying the words "Mommy help!" when she passed by him. and he never saw her again in the kitchen ever since then.
Gordon only scoffed at the scene that transpired. He then looked at the door and saw a young red haired kid standing beside the corner.
" whats a little midget like you doing in here? Get your little ass out of this room immediately! i dont need a baby to babysit! "
" midget?! baby?! " As the next heir of the Anzai company shinra was taught by his father to always be calm and reserved and that he did. he always respected others and followed his father's wise words like a filial son. but never in his life had he encountered someone so irritating like this guy. And then something happened befitting of his red hair and red eyes his fiery attitude resurfaced from his inner consciousness and he immediately rebuked the man before him.
" you dare insult me?! I have never been insulted in my entire life and you have the guts to do so?! You trying to pick a fight or something you Asshole?!"
" so what if i did, wahhh im scared of a little baby using his father's authority pleasee forgive meee. " Gordon just mocked Shinra even more.
" y-you! " Shinra couldn't think of a comeback anymore. So he look around and tried to find something he could use but all he found were pans and kitchen equipments.
" i bet i could beat you at cooking food! " with a bold declaration Shinra challenged Gordon. While he only smiled in mockery.
" ohh~ well color me suprised so we got a wannabe chef here claiming that he can win against me. Very well i accept the challenge here's what you're going to do you have to make me a dish. that will make me admit that its delicious can you do it or not midget."
" heh~ wait until i take you down and let you see the error of your ways. ill swear ill win with the first dish i make! "
But sadly his brazen and fiery attitude never helped him as Shinra had zero experience in cooking. And as expected his first dish became an abomination.
" ITS BURNT YOU WANKER! "Gordon looked at the burnt piece of meat before him along with some nasty looking green stuff that he didn't want to look at. So Shinra went to cooking once again.
" ITS FUCKING RAW! "This time the chicken inside was still pink. So he made another one.
" ITS BLAND, BLAND, BLAND, BLAND! A WATER HAS MORE FLAVOR THAN THIS!" then he made another one.
" THE TRASH FROM THE DUMPSTER OUTSIDE TASTE BETTER THAN THIS!" then another one.
" Congratulations.... FOR MAKING THIS THE MOST DISGUSTING FOOD I EVER SAW AND TASTED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!" and then another one.
" MY GRANDMA'S TURD TASTE BETTER THAN THIS BLOODY HELL, AGAIN! " and another one.
Gordon kept on criticising Shinra. But never once did his resolved and determination plummet instead it rise up to new levels. wanting to put him down in his place. Shinra persevered and kept on cooking. Gordon had to respect the kid a little bit because every night he would always come to the kitchen and challenge him again and again but never did Shinra actually manage to win.
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And without knowing it one year had already passed the information about the building project had been completed and it was time to go home. This was his final match against Gordon with the knowledge he accumulated in these past year from books and from Gordon himself. Shinra cooked Gordon's signature dish beef Wellington. Shinra presented the dish that seems to glow in a golden hue. Gordon sliced the Wellington in half and looked at its insides he was impressed Shinra managed to cook it at his preference which is medium rare. He then sliced a piece of it then he ate it.
' what the!' the meat from his mouth practically melted and different kinds of flavours burst forth from the fatness of the meat the sourness of the lemon and the different kinds of flavours from the spices like coriander, rosemary, saffron, thyme and many more.
" this is by far one of the most if not the best Wellington i have tasted that was made by someone other than me. Hehehe would you look at that youre pretty amazing Anzai."
Shinra heard Gordon's praise and cant help it but smile in satisfaction.
" I told you id beat you and make you impressed!"
" that you did. if we have a little bit more time i could've taught you more but its a shame that both of us had to leave."
" nahh i dont want to cook anymore its more like a chore than a hobby. i prefer managing my father's bussiness and helping him out. "
" right... you do know that what you just said is also a chore, no its more like a job actually. "
Gordon eyed the nine year old kid in front of him with a deadpan expression.
" you might think that. but for me its my hobby and i enjoy it more than cooking ever will ."
" you're weird a boy but youre potential to be a great cook is leagues above others and I respect that. "
Gordon extended his hand for a handshake.
" you're an irritating guy but a great cook and teacher nonetheless. "
Shinra took Gordon's hands and accepted the handshake.
" so I've heard." Gordon laughed. then they talked some more before parting ways. Shinra was happy about the things that happened in the short span of one year he learned many new things. But now its time to move on and resume with his life..... Until once again Shinra and Gordon met at another hotel where Shinra and his father are staying for another Meeting. while Gordon was teaching the chefs at the hotel how too cook properly. And so he got to learn some more from the world renowned chef Gordon ramsay.
" and thats basically how i learned how to cook." Shinra then looked at Shinji who's eyes are sparkling right now.
" Thats amazing! But dad why didn't you enter the enter the academy if youre good at cooking? Also what's the academy called."
" hmm? Its called Totsuki culinary academy as to why i didn't join i never really wanted to become a world renowned chef in the first place. My passion lies within our family business. "
" you mean architecture and stuff? "
" yes like architecture and stuff. I enjoy way more than cooking. "
Shinra smiled and patted his son's head.
" then dad can i get in into the academy?"
Shinji thought that it would be great if he managed to get in and learn more from that said institute. But he immediately got his facts handed to him by Shinra.
" I'm afraid that its uncertain. Only the best of the best are able to get in. And from what i heard. you have to take on rigorous hard trials and tasks that will separate the weak from the strong but even then the people who were left are weeded out until ten or less individuals managed to graduate. Many of them go on to become the owner and head chef of their own gourmet restaurant, or become a major authority of the culinary world, some of whom are world famous and idolised by others. "
Our little protagonist seems to be down in the dumps. But Shinra's words managed to bought him back up again.
" but son you shouldn't look down on your self. You have achieved feats that only a few babies had done. Youre a natural born genius. With hardwork and perseverance I'm sure you can reach the apex of Cooking it self."
" Dont worry dad i promised ill be the greatest chef in the whole world!"
" I Anzai Shinra have dream. "
They then heard the sound of someone running. Yumeko then immediately went into the kitchen which suprised the two of them.
" did someone made a jojo reference? "
Both Shinra and Shinji were clueless by Yumeko's words.
" jojo reference? " Shinji asked Yumeko which she responded.
" yes didn't you know my cute son everything is a jojo reference!"
" ok enough of that focus Shinji i wont be going easy on you. "
" yes dad!"
And so Shinji's rigorous training had began.
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