Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

"Alright, you can rest now, no need to see me off."

Seeing Erina Nakiri's useless appearance, Bai Yuan shook his head, then waved and left.

Erina Nakiri watched his retreating figure until the door closed, at which point she finally let out a long sigh of relief, suppressing the restlessness in her heart.

"Go to bed early tonight. You have to give a speech at the opening ceremony tomorrow. Train hard this afternoon."

With this thought in mind, Erina Nakiri stood up, supporting herself on the sofa, and walked unsteadily toward the bathroom.

All she wants right now is a nice bath.

Then change out of the filthy clothes you're wearing.

"Old man."

It was already getting dark when he left Erina Nakiri's house. Seeing Senzaemon Nakiri standing at the door, seemingly waiting for him, Shirabuchi went up and greeted him.

"You've recruited several geniuses for our Totsuki clan."

Looking at the approaching Bai Yuan, Senzaemon Nakiri said with a complicated expression.

Despite being somewhat prepared, Bai Yuan was still incredibly shocked to see several geniuses who had reached the first-class chef level at the age of fifteen.

China truly deserves its reputation as a culinary paradise.

A few random young people could easily overwhelm the younger generation of Totsuki.

"It's just that the first-class chefs are built up by constantly laying a solid foundation. It's very difficult to break through to the special grade. They can't be considered geniuses."

Thinking of today's assessment, and those young men and women selected and sent by the Dark Cuisine World, Bai Yuan exhaled a breath of turbid air and said this.

"Becoming a master chef is not easy. Even I, an old man, only achieved the honor of master chef when I was almost 20 years old."

"This is different."

Focusing solely on strengthening basic training while neglecting innovative thinking is an outdated approach. While it may not stifle true geniuses, it can hinder chefs with average talent from progressing.

Since they weren't trained from a young age, and their time in the world of culinary disasters was short, Bai Yuan didn't have time to correct them, so he simply let them be.

However, now that they have arrived at Far Moon, he has plenty of time to train them, and with the right methods, he can greatly shorten the time it takes for them to advance to the Special Grade.

"No matter what, with Totsuki having you, there shouldn't be any major problems. Even if they really have limited talent, you should have a way to improve them."

Senzaemon Nakiri saw through his thoughts and said these words.

That statement is correct.

Bai Yuan nodded in acknowledgment at these words.

For a moment, they looked at each other in silence.

"So, you came to see me not just for a few pleasantries, right?"

Bai Yuan spoke up.

Senzaemon Nakiri rarely visits a temple without a reason, and almost every time he comes, he has something to ask of him.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. It's about the Young Chefs Academy Championship."

"Youth Chef Academy Championship?"

Bai Yuan looked puzzled; it was the first time he had ever heard of this competition.

There are youth culinary competitions in China, but they are usually held at the provincial level, with a national competition every three years and a world competition every five years.

After all, different provinces and countries have different cuisines, making the competition quite difficult to execute.

As for this Young Chef Academy Championship, he had never heard of it.

To be precise, having already matured, he wouldn't pay any attention to events of this level.

The Young Chefs' Academy Competition is jointly organized by more than 100 culinary schools around the world and is held once a year.

Top-ranked schools receive media coverage and are the preferred choice for many culinary aspirants, meaning they attract better students.

Senzaemon Nakiri gave a brief introduction, then looked intently at Shiro Awakening, for this was the fastest and most effective match to help Totsuki rise to prominence!

What was Totsuki's previous ranking?

Bai Yuan asked curiously.

"Around tenth place. I should say that I haven't made it into the top ten in the last ten years. My best ranking was thirteenth."

Senzaemon Nakiri gave a wry smile and revealed the current state of Totsuki Academy without hiding anything.

Although it is one of the top universities in Japan, it can only barely be considered a first-class university on a global scale, especially considering the recent case of Eishi Tsukasa.

However, Gin Dojima's class achieved a top-five finish, which is the best result ever achieved by Totsuki Culinary Academy since its founding.

"Isn't this completely unacceptable...?"

Bai Yuan clicked his tongue lightly, not immediately agreeing, but pondering for a moment before saying, "What is the process of the competition? Tell me about it."

“Each school will send fifty students to compete in individual, team, and exhibition matches. Each match will award a certain number of points, and the higher the ranking, the more points will be awarded exponentially.”

After briefly introducing the competition's procedures, Senzaemon Nakiri looked at Bai Yuan with great anticipation.

“I can get Totsuki Academy into the top ten. As you said, the top ten can get a good pool of students. As for the number one spot, I have someone else in mind.”

If fifty people are required to participate, then why can't the Dark Cuisine World be brought along to compete? As for whether the organizers agree or not, that's a problem for the Dark Cuisine World to worry about; he doesn't care.

If someone works so hard to build a faction, and can't even handle this small matter, then what's the point of building it?

"Top ten? Okay, I understand."

Hearing Bai Yuan's unwavering words and meeting his calm, unchanging gaze, Nakiri Senzaemon felt a sudden pang of unease, then nodded in agreement.

I almost forgot, the man in front of me is a top-tier seven-star chef. His repeated requests are simply because his two granddaughters are getting close to him.

Putting all that aside, the two had absolutely no conflict of interest, and the other's status was even higher than his.

Having figured this out, Senzaemon Nakiri stopped putting on airs as an elder, bowed slightly, and dared not ask for anything more.

"Well, we'll talk about the specifics when the competition is closer. There's no point in discussing these things now."

Seeing that the old man was so sensible, Bai Yuan nodded and spoke.

"Then what's next..."

"Everything is normal from now on. I remember you had some kind of residential training program, the Autumn Selection, and this Young Chef Academy Championship. According to you, it should be after the Autumn Selection, right?"

A knowing glint flashed in Bai Yuan's eyes.

If you consider this competition, he can understand the arrangements for the Far Moon event.

The residential training program enhances the chefs' skills, while the Autumn Selection allows their improved abilities to be validated, and also selects fifty contestants to participate in the Young Chef Academy Championship.

Everything was for the sake of achieving a good ranking.

"Yes."

Senzaemon Nakiri nodded, and judging from Hakugen's expression, he knew that the other party had already guessed the true meaning of the Autumn Selection.

"Cancel the accommodation training, bring forward the autumn selection, and then I will arrange special training."

After a moment of contemplation, Bai Yuan suddenly spoke.

The midterm assessment has already weeded out a group of people, while laying a solid foundation for these individuals.

After six months of elementary school life, this foundation should have been transformed into strength. Therefore, what they need most is no longer special training, but to compete with opponents of similar strength and to understand their shortcomings through competition.

"it is good."

Although somewhat hesitant, Senzaemon Nakiri agreed. Hakugen was more experienced than him in training students, a fact that had already been proven.

Today, over 80% of the chefs at Totsuki Culinary Academy are second-class chefs, and several are close to first-class chefs, making it not far from its most prosperous generation.

The senior high school is where students make the most progress, because as they grow older, their minds mature and their understanding of cooking becomes more profound.

In other words, it's not impossible for this year's students, under Bai Yuan's tutelage, to surpass Dojima Gin's class and become the most outstanding graduates of Totsuki Academy.

Now that the outcome is already decided, all he has to do is be a hands-off manager.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Let's talk again when we have time."

After another moment of silence, Bai Yuan knew he should leave.

"Be careful on the road."

Senzaemon Nakiri did not try to stop him, but silently watched his back as he left. Then he looked at Erina Nakiri's house, lost in thought.

"Let the younger generation take over the rest."

Shaking his head, Senzaemon Nakiri chuckled and then went his own way.

As for Bai Yuan, he was humming a little tune and leisurely making his way home.

After a busy day at work, it's time to relax and rest. I wonder what clothes Alice Nakiri has prepared for him tonight, and whether she can continue to surprise him.

Thinking of this, Bai Yuan quickened his pace.

It took about ten minutes.

He arrived at his front door, opened it, and called out, "I'm home."

Chapter 159 Same combination, different Tadokoro Megumi

“诸位中的99都是为了磨炼出1%的良玉的弃子，去年的812名新生中，能升入2年级的只有76名。

Incompetent people and ordinary people will be ruthlessly abandoned and discarded. Of the thousands of first-year students, only a hundred remain when they enter the second year. The number of students who can graduate can probably be counted on one hand.

To become that one-in-a-thousand chef, that's you! You must achieve it!

The following day, as the sun rose, over a hundred students dressed in Totsuki Academy uniforms stood on a green playground, watching with fervor as Senzaemon Nakiri gave a passionate speech.

"Study it diligently."

Pointing to the very center of the crowd, Senzaemon Nakiri's voice suddenly became impassioned, his expression became exceptionally rich, and his words were truly inspiring.

This caused the crowd gathered below to look at each other, seeing agreement on each other's faces, clearly moved by his words.

This is the Supreme Commander of Totsuki Academy, and there are even rumors that he is a mafia boss, a legendary figure. How could they not be excited and thrilled to have him personally speaking to them on stage?

"The old man is quite eloquent."

Seeing Senzaemon Nakiri's speech at the opening ceremony, Shiro chuckled softly in the lounge below the podium.

"After all, he has served as the headmaster of the academy for decades, and he has been saying almost the same things every year. He may be tired of saying them. However, this year may be different. The dropout rate for first-year high school students will definitely decrease."