God of cooking

Chapter 13: Grand Chef preliminaries, and... (4)

This does not belong to me It is translated by KobatoChanDaiSuki

When Jo Minjoon heard that, he unconsciously bowed. Only after bowing did he remember that it was a korean salute, but he didn't care. Even so, he wanted to express himself.

"You are one of the 100 to participate in the advanced rounds. Let's meet next time Minjoon."
"Thank you."

Jo Minjoon turned his back after replying while smiling. Alan was looking at Jo Minjoon's back getting farther away. Emily looked at Alan and said.

"It seems that we just met one of the winning candidates."
".......I wonder. Maybe that was the best he could do. If he doesn't get better, he probably won't be able to hold the trophy. Because this competition is unexpectedly intense."
"You think so? Joseph. What about you?"

Joseph was shut for a while, and slowly opened his mouth.

"The bream was delicious."

It was brief but Alan and Emily understood the meaning behind it. Right, they only evaluated dishes. Not the chef, but the dish. This competition was as simple as that.

Normally, those who passed the preliminaries liked to boast with all kinds of methods. Hiding the badge under the clothes to act as if they failed and then taking it out. And there were even those who put it on their mouth and then spit it. However Jo Minjoon didn't like to boast like that.

Jo Minjoon just walked out after putting the badge on his chest. The audience looked at the badge and cheered and applauded. Jo Minjoon smiled brightly and received their cheers. The Dean family went to him. After Lucas held Jo Minjoon once, he said while laughing.

"I knew you would pass."
"I also knew."

The PD(Program Director) who was looking at that sight next to the cameraman made a weird face. Not because he was displeased with that action, but because he had too many things to think about. Jo Minjoon was certainly a participant that was worth spending broadcasting time on him. He even got to the second phase of the preliminaries, and his skills weren't bad either. Also his story was certain. The Dean family were interviewed about their story while Jo Minjoon was being evaluated.

'It is certainly good merchandise.'

The problem was, what kind of character he had to be. For now, the current Jo Minjoon had four characteristics. First, the passion for travelling to the next corner of the world to participate in Grand Chef. Second, his confident and right attitude. Third, the point that he's asian. The fourth and last was kind of obvious, but it was his cooking skills.

Depending on how harmoniously they produced it, the program's would vary accordingly. Of course, because of one participant there wouldn't be an eye changing transformation.

While the PD was wondering like that, Jo Minjoon went with the Dean family to where the audience was and watched the participants. There were at least 20 countertops, and it was never vacant. Jo Minjoon checked at the participant's levels. They were mostly level 5, and sometimes, even level 4's could be seen. Unexpectedly, there couldn't be seen any level 6's.

If you thought about it, it was kind of obvious. Although Jo Minjoon was the youngest from his restaurant before reincarnating, his skills were better than some of the esdest. Even after college, he had cooked thousands of times. His experience, honestly talking, was almost perfect for an amateur.

That Jo Minjoon was level 6. And that was after he got to the US, broadened his knowledge and horizons, and leveled up because of that. If level 6 participants were common on an amateur program like Grand Chef, then that would be rather strange.