After three years of dormancy, the Gourmet Tyrant was born.

"Am I better or Erina?"

Lu Xuanyu asked casually.

Mito Ikumi frowned, and began to think seriously.

In the year since she started following Erina Nakiri, she had eaten Erina Nakiri's cooking once.

Absolutely breathtaking, indescribably beautiful!

Compared to the mage-style dishes she had helped Lu Xuanyu cook today... she couldn't decide which was better!

Or rather, they were unwilling to admit that Lady Erina had lost to the others.

"It's a tie, it's a tough choice..."

"If I had to choose one, I think Lady Erina, who possesses the 'God Tongue,' is even stronger."

The power of God Tongue's talent is beyond doubt and known to all!

It is revered as a legend in the entire world of cherry blossom cuisine.

Despite being only a first-year student, none of the Elite Ten could confidently say they could defeat Erina Nakiri in a Food War.

The God Tongue provides an absolutely top-tier buff to cooking.

Therefore, after Mito Ikumi calmly analyzed the situation...

Lu Xuanyu is very strong, but he is no match for the "God's Tongue"!

"She's still not as good as Erina. Even a draw would be a stretch."

"So the next question is probably pointless to ask."

"How about becoming my right-hand man?"

"Together with my good friend Megumi Tadokoro, she will be my personal secretary."

"With you two as my right and left hands, the work of the Ten Heroes should be much easier."

"How about I snatch you away from Erina? Hehe!"

Knowing that he might be rejected if he asked, Lu Xuanyu still asked.

As expected, things turned out just as I had predicted.

Mito Ikumi jumped up from the bench in surprise.

"what?"

"To be your personal secretary?"

"S-Stop joking!"

Do you want us to be misunderstood again?

"I've already followed Lady Erina, how could I possibly become your secretary!"

Do you think I'm a fickle person?

"Forget it, I'll pretend I didn't hear you say that. Don't say such silly things again."

"First of all, thank you for believing in me."

Lu Xuanyu's current status and position are different from before.

The ninth seat of the Elite Ten!

He has the option to be his own secretary.

In Mito Ikumi's view, it was a symbol of recognition for her.

Unfortunately, if she hadn't followed Erina Nakiri, she might have actually been persuaded.

"Xuan Yu, are you listening to me?"

"What...what are you doing with your phone? Making a call?"

"What do you mean? Who should I call?"

Mito Ikumi didn't understand at all.

Why did Lu Xuanyu suddenly make a phone call when we were having a perfectly normal conversation?

Lu Xuanyu leaned back on the bench, grinning mischievously.

Call your dad!

.......

17. You don't want your dad to stop being the chairman? Meat Charm moves into Polaris Dormitory! [Seeking flowers and ratings!]

4:30 in the afternoon.

All classes on the first day of school have ended.

The students from Polaris Dormitory gradually returned to their dormitories.

After class, Yoshino Yuuki, along with Tadokoro Megumi and Sakaki Ryoko, bought a lot of daily necessities, making them the last group to return to the dormitory.

Pushing open the door of Polaris Dormitory, one can immediately see a crowd gathered at the entrance to the kitchen on the first floor.

"Huh? Dinner's served so early?"

"Could it be that the Ninth Seat Lord cooked himself?"

"Why is everyone gathered around looking? Let us see too!"

Upon seeing the group, Yoshino Yuuki was the first to rush inside out of curiosity.

The boys made way for the three girls so they could see what was happening inside.

"This is……"

When Yoshino Yuuki saw the scene in the kitchen, she was stunned and stood there in confusion.

Megumi Tadokoro and Ryoko Sakaki followed closely behind, looking into the kitchen.

"It's Mito Ikumi!"

"Why is she cooking at Polaris Dormitory?"

Tadokoro Megumi recognized the other person's identity immediately.

Marui Zenji, who was standing nearby, said:

"A meat-cooking expert! One of our most famous first-year students!"

"To be honest, I was also startled when I came back."

"Mito-san is... taking the dormitory entrance exam!"

Yoshino Yuki: "The examination for entering the dormitory???"

Ryoko Sakaki: "The examination for entering the dormitory???"

Tadokoro Megumi: "..."

……

The story begins with Lu Xuanyu calling Mito Ikumi's father.

Mito Ikumi's father is Mito Ryokawa, the current chairman of the Mito Meat Products Group.

Holding 32% of the group's shares, he is the group's second-largest shareholder!

The largest shareholder, holding 45% of the shares in Mito Meat Products Group, is none other than Lu Xuanyu.

In other words, the person with the greatest decision-making power in Mito Ikumi's family business is actually Lu Xuanyu!

With his current status as one of the Elite Ten of Totsuki, he could easily gain more than 50% absolute control by simply winning over a few small shareholders within the group.

Even after leaving the academy, the Elite Ten of Totsuki are still highly regarded in the industry, and everyone is willing to do them a favor.

When Mito Ryokawa learned that Lu Xuanyu's purpose was simply to have his daughter help with the daily affairs of the Ten Heroes, he readily agreed without any problem.

From Mito Ryokawa's perspective, if Mito Ikumi and Riku Genyu get along well...

In the future, will I still need to consider those old fogies in the group?

On Lu Xuanyu's side.

Since persuasion isn't working, let's just go for the intensity!

The most capable assistants around someone else always look so delicious!

A simple chat won't work; he doesn't have that much time to slowly flatter you.

Make good use of the resources at your disposal to achieve your goals.

Absolutely wonderful!

"Meat Demon, I know absolutely nothing about running a group."

"Having so many shares in my hands makes me very anxious."

“I think it’s good that your father continues to be the chairman; he’s more suitable than me.”