I am the Entertainment Tycoon



"Theo, why did you decide to take one day of service?" Aurora asked him.

Theo, who was still processing the report that June just told him, smiled when he heard her eager voice.

"Even though I love working at the restaurant, next year I'll be busy most of the time. So, I took one day off the service to avoid problems with the schedule." Theo replied calmly.

He was telling the truth when he said that, next year he would start so many projects: various animes productions, several mangas, soundtrack productions, concert rehearsals, developing the gaming company, and others.

Briefly, he couldn't spend every night of the week in the restaurant because of his busy schedule. So, he decided to lower the days that the restaurant would be open. And with Ayia's help, he would only have to be at the restaurant 4 nights a week, leaving 3 nights of the week for him to do other things.

Aurora nodded in understanding when she heard that.

Theo talked for a while longer with June and Aurora before he left for the kitchen, it was almost time to start cooking.

When he arrived there, he noticed that everyone already arrived and they were just waiting for him.

"Everyone's here?" Theo smiled as he looked at them.

"It's Hideko and Tim's day off, so they won't come." Kimiko replied.

"Everyone else is here already." Lauren added.

"Great! Guys, this will be our last service of the year. We did amazing work in the last few months, so let's maintain our excellency in our cooking today as well." Theo said with a confident and firm voice.

"Yes, chef!" They replied.

At that moment, they were coworkers and Theo was their chef, and they would perform the best they could!

They started cooking soon after.

Just like they did every day, they would start cooking the complicated things first, so these things would be ready when the service started.

When the clock hit 5:50 pm, the first clients started arriving. And they were greeted and served by the amazing staff of the restaurant. 

At 6 pm, the service started and the first orders arrived in the kitchen.

It was then that their marathon started, but everyone was already used to the fast pace cooking that the kitchen of a busy restaurant demanded.

After cooking together for so long, everyone there was already familiar with the work and behavior of the others, so they were able to optimize their work. Which was a huge improvement when compared to the time they started working and cooking together.

They worked so well together that they didn't even question Theo when he passed a strange order for a dish that wasn't on the menu. They just thought it was an order from a client, they didn't expect that Theo was making them cook the food for the party later.

Theo didn't tell them about it as Ayia and Shizuka would be suspicious if they started acting differently while cooking these dishes.

As soon as these dishes were ready, Theo asked the waiters to bring them to the third floor of the restaurant, where the party would happen.

Just like that, the last service of the year went by uneventfully, a salvo for Theo sneaking the food preparation for the party, but apart from that, the service went by without any problems, as usual.

When they finished the last order, Theo looked at their tired faces and smiled.

They had cooked for more than 6 hours without stopping, and they didn't make a single mistake! He was so proud of how far they had come!

"Gather up, guys!" Theo said out loud.

Even though everyone was tired, they still listened to his command, he was the chef after all.

"I have some things to say, but let's gather with everyone else before I can say something. June is already gathering up the others on the third floor, let's go to the third floor then." Theo simply said as he led the way out of the kitchen.

They were a little confused why it had to be on the third floor, but they could understand why Theo was gathering up everyone from the restaurant.

It was only when they arrived on the third floor and saw the place filled with beautiful new year decorations that they figured it out.

The place was decorated beautifully with mythical sea creatures and water flowers. And the starry sky simulated by the technological ceiling made them feel like they were on a desolate island in the middle of the sea. Just like the tradition told about, the more a new year celebration had the sea represented, the more luck the person would have in the new year. And that's what June and Aurora envisioned when they decorated the place.

"Wow!" Everyone exclaimed in wonder when they saw the place.

The kitchen and hall staff had starry eyes as they looked at the beautiful place.

When the kitchen staff saw the table where the food was placed, they assumed strange expressions.

They recognized these dishes! They had cooked them just a few moments before!

Theo was so sneaky to do that to them without saying anything.

And there weren't only restaurant employees there, Theo's friends also came.

Sam, Sayuri, and Ryoko also came.

The three of them had finished all the work in their respective companies, so they decided to come as they knew that there would be delicious food. And it wasn't a surprise that the three of them were shocked by the production of this little party. It was much better than the end-of-the-year party they threw in their companies. But they could understand why, Theo's restaurant was one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, so it was easy to set a better party.

"Now that everyone's here, I'd like to say a few words." Theo said out loud.

Everyone stopped talking among themselves when they heard him.

"It has been only over three months since this restaurant opened. But it feels that an eternity has gone by. When I had the idea to open a restaurant, I just wanted to share my passion for cooking. I never imagined that I would be lucky enough to get friends along the way. Friends that I want to keep with me along my path." Theo smiled at them.

They hadn't expected that Theo would give such a touching speech, so they were hit by his words and some of them started tearing up a little.

"Each one of you was part of this, and I will never forget you. Even if our paths someday separate from each other, each one of you has a special place in my heart. Thank you for all your hard work during these last months. I hope we can work with the same passion and professionalism next year." Theo said his heartfelt words.

And his words touched everyone's hearts.

"June and I planned this party mainly to commemorate the last few months, but we also planned this party for two of my close friends. Ayia and Shizuka, you two won't be able to commemorate the New Year with us tomorrow, so let's commemorate it today." He smiled at Ayia and Shizuka when he said that.