[center][h2]〘[color=00aeef]𝓡𝔂𝓪𝓷 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓼/ 𝓚𝓸𝓫𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲 𝓢𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓼𝓱𝓲 小林 慧[/color]〙[/h2][/center]

>>In the dawning moments of Saturday, in the aptly named St. Alexus Market.<<
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Letting out a lazy yawn, Ryan sipped on his warm Americano as he patrolled the market isles. The St. Alexus Market, named after a nearby bridge which was named after St. Alexus, is a local hub of farmer's market-esque produce, butcher, fishmonger, and other spice trades. Not only that, it is also quite popular with tourists. Though, at this hour, the only people around were the vendors and other local chefs that wanted to source locally.

Ryan, riding a hip electric scooter outfitted with a shopping basket, would occasionally stop and browse the day's freshest offerings. He saw some gorgeous fiddlehead fern, spring onions, radicchio and endives. [color=00aeef]"Hm. I think I can make a spring salad out of this, simple balsamic... Hi, sir, can I have maybe two pounds of each of those vegetables?"[/color] The vendor happily bagged up the produce and Ryan paid him. The price was not exorbitant but it definitely was not wholesale. Two pounds each will suffice since his restaurant is only open for dinner...

Continuing his round through the market, he stopped at a butcher stand. Yes, he owns a sushi restaurant, but he simply cannot pass up ingredients so fresh it speaks. Browsing the selections, he notices a center-cut loin of beef. [color=00aeef]"Maybe I can... hm. I'll buy some, age it, and try it. If it doesn't fit, I'll have some bomb ass aged beef for myself..."[/color] He chuckled to himself, then turned to the vendor [color=00aeef]"Sir, hi, can I get a pound of that center-cut loin there? Yes, that one. Thank you!"[/color] The butcher heard his selection, smiled as if he knows that Ryan knows exactly what he is buying and he is glad that Ryan is the one that chose that product. He wrapped the beef up in butcher paper, handed it to Ryan and Ryan handed over the agreed-upon payment and went on his way.

[color=00aeef]"Bro, that beef looked fire..."[/color] He mumbled to himself as he made his way to the seafood section of the market. 

The air around him, as if this was Shokugeki no Soma, changed.

Taking his time to browse the catches of the day, a few species catches his attention. [color=6ecff6]"Sawara...and sayori... Nice. Ok."[/color] Turning to the fishmonger, he says [color=00aeef]"Hi, sir, good morning. Yes. Can I take perhaps 20 of the sayor-I mean halfbeak and 15 of the Spanish mackerel? Thank you."[/color] The fishmonger smiled and said to him while bagging up the fish [color=00a651]"Why so serious chef Woods? Is today the first day you're reopening your restaurant? How was your trip?"[/color] Ryan chuckled [color=00aeef]"Ah. I mean, I'm always like that. I'm not even trying to be serious. Yeah, I've just got back a few days ago, took a few days to get things in order again for the restaurant and we're reopening tonight. The guys might even be there now getting things ready. You and yours should come by tonight, to make sure I'm doing your products justice~"[/color] [color=00a651]"Ah I just might. Here you go, all ready to go!"[/color] [color=00aeef]"It would be our honor to serve you, should you choose us tonight."[/color] Ryan offered a small bow, handing over his form of payment and taking the fish before heading his way.

Placing the fish in his shopping basket among the other things he bought, he gently pushed off his scooter and headed back to the restaurant, to make some more phone calls to his other vendors to ensure deliveries would arrive on time in order for him and his crew to prepare for dinner service. 

Sipping on some tea he made at the restaurant, he takes a seat in the kitchen with all the ingredients he had just acquired laid out in front of him in an orderly fashion. [color=00aeef]"Ok, so... with the produce... I need to clean, pick, and set aside, then make the balsamic. The beef goes into the aging cooler.. Maybe I'll even cover it in suet.. The fish... sayori goes into the light salt and vinegar bath and sawara..half torched? Or just...as is... Hm......"[/color]