Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 110 The Aldini Brothers

Lin Yu hummed a cheerful tune, carrying a full bucket of his bountiful harvest, and led Yoshino Yuuki, who was so happy she was practically skipping as she walked, back to the classroom.

At the classroom door, they bumped into the returning Aldini brothers.

Seeing the fishing rod in Lin Yu's hand from afar, Takumi chuckled, revealing a "I knew it" expression, and shook his head, seemingly quite disappointed.

Upon entering the classroom, Takumi saw many students processing the fish they had caught, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.

"Seriously!"

"Is everyone planning to make the same thing?"

Takmi couldn't help but scoff.

"The assignment required Japanese cuisine, but you all just wanted to cook fish? That's such a narrow-minded approach!"

Takumi's sarcastic words echoed through the classroom, and someone couldn't help but put down the fish in their hand and glare angrily at Takumi.

"Damn it! Such an arrogant face... And you? What are you planning to do?"

Don't compare me to mediocre people like you!

Facing angry stares from all directions, Takumi glanced around the classroom with a disdainful expression.

In the end, his gaze fell on Lin Yu.

Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged, his face maintaining its usual calmness. Even when he met Takumi's gaze, his eyes showed no ripples.

This made Takmi feel a little resentful.

"This group of mediocre people completely kill my fighting spirit."

"really!"

"The only thing that can pique my interest even slightly... is you!"

Takumi's gaze was fixed on Lin Yu, and he pointed a finger at him. "I'll say it again, hey! Lin Yu, come and settle things with me!"

"A decisive battle?"

Lin Yu frowned slightly, his expression indifferent, and his tone carried a hint of annoyance.

"Even if you suddenly said that, I wouldn't be interested at all."

"this..

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Tackmy was immediately taken aback by that remark. "Don't you want to know who's the better cook between us?"

Lin Yu shrugged and decisively gave his answer: "I don't want to know!"

"hateful!"

Lin Yu looked at Takumi's expression, which showed three parts surprise, three parts confusion, and three parts annoyance.

It was practically a chaotic mess, like a color palette...

Lin Yu sighed and slowly explained, "I can understand that there are many warmongers in this [Totsuki Academy]."

"but!"

Lin Yu changed the subject, raising his voice.

"first!"

"Young man, I'm not particularly interested in who's stronger between me and you, or even in my ranking in this college."

"Secondly! Hehe..."

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Lin Yu chuckled softly, his voice becoming low.

"If you insist on asking this question, my answer is that the answer is absolutely obvious!"

Lin Yu looked at Takmi with a deep gaze.

"If it's something that's completely predictable, then what's the point? And what makes you think I'd be so bored as to accept your challenge?"

Feeling the chill emanating from Lin Yu's deep eyes, Takumi's body trembled inexplicably, and he felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end.

But Takmi's proud nature made him absolutely unable to accept that he could be intimidated and back down by a single glance from someone else.

He suppressed his unease and forced himself to look Lin Yu in the eye.

"Oh?"

"Judging from your expression, Lin Yu, does your answer mean... you think your strength is superior to mine?"

"Yeah, what else?"

"Is it necessary to use a questioning tone for this sentence?"

Lin Yu's tone was indifferent, with a smile in his eyes, revealing a sense of self-assurance.

"Hehe~ Haha!"

Lin Yu's words seemed to touch a chord in Takumi's heart, making him suddenly become agitated and even letting out a somewhat manic laugh.

"Alright~ You're still the same as always!"

"Speaking with such arrogance with such a calm expression, you're still as haughty as you were at the opening ceremony!"

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing Takumi's words, Yoshino Yuuki, who was standing nearby, became unhappy and wanted to rush up to argue, but Lin Yu grabbed her shoulder.

"Lin Yujun?"

Yoshino Yuuki looked at Lin Yu, her face full of resentment.

"That's so awful of him to say that about you!"

Lin Yu tightened his grip on Yoshino Yuuki's shoulder slightly. "Yuuki, don't panic!"

Lin Yu looked up at Takumi, sneered, and a subtle smile appeared on his lips.

"The more he says that, the more it shows that he lacks confidence."

"Are you right, student?"

When Takumi met Lin Yu's deep, dark eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

Takumi didn't want to admit it, but he knew that Lin Yu was right.

But it was precisely this point that made Takmi even more agitated.

"OK!"

Takmi exhaled, dispelling the unease in his heart.

"Since Lin Yu puts it that way, then I'm even more eager to have a proper match with you and defeat you fair and square!"

"Oh?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. "By talking big?"

"Of course not!"

Takumi retorted without mincing words, "I'll show you my true skills!"

"Damn my... wild duck dish!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Takumi opened the food box behind him and took out a smooth, white animal that had already been plucked.

A wild duck with its feathers gone.

"wild duck?"

"It's a wild duck!"

"Why are there wild ducks here!?"

Upon seeing the wild duck in Takumi's hand, all the students in the classroom who had been watching this scene collectively gasped in surprise.

"Lin Yujun, look!"

Yoshino Yuuki nudged Lin Yu's arm with her elbow.

"This guy, just like you, also figured out Chef Inui's trap!"

Yoshino Yuuki was somewhat agitated, but Lin Yu remained relatively calm.

"Not surprising!"

"There isn't only one smart person in this world."

"but....

Lin Yu looked at Takumi's confident back as he carried a wild duck, head held high.

"Since you were able to see through that scheming senior's dirty tricks, you must be quite capable yourself, right?"

"Don't disappoint me. Hopefully, you can ignite a little bit of my fighting spirit..."

Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Takmi snorted coldly.

"Hmph! Not only are there wild ducks, but there are also chickens and rabbits in the area!"

"But you only focus on fishing. Even if you fill both banks of the river, no one thinks about looking for other animals."

"A bunch of mediocre people! They're unbelievably stupid!"

Hearing Takmi's mockery, everyone was furious.

But when Takmi mentioned that there were other animals in the area, a deep sense of regret immediately arose in everyone's hearts.

"Damn it! I didn't expect there to be other animals besides river fish!"

"But the problem is, wild ducks and domestic ducks are very different in both taste and texture, right?"

Has anyone here ever cooked a live wild duck before?

"Damn it! Why didn't I run into that?"

"That's outrageous! Why didn't Chef Qian mention before that there were chickens, ducks, and rabbits? We all ended up going fishing because of him."

"Exactly! I knew I shouldn't have gone to the riverbank and squeezed into the crowds!"

"I'll go into the forest now and see if I can find some wild game."

"That's what I'm planning too. There are just too many people making fish dishes, so it's going to be very difficult to meet the standards."

"Whether you're cooking fish or looking for new ingredients, hurry up! You only have two hours..."

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In the classroom, complaints and regrets rose and fell.

Some of the more astute students had already quietly slipped out of the classroom without attracting attention.

"Oh!"

Hearing the endless complaints around him, Takmi let out a disdainful sneer.

"Get out of the way! You bunch of brainless idiots!"

Takmi pushed aside the crowd, led his younger brother to the cooking counter, and handed the wild duck in his hand to Isami.

"Isami! Let's begin!"

"Okay, brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, Isami's demeanor suddenly changed.

The chubby boy, who originally exuded a kind and honest demeanor, was transformed into a wild and ferocious beast under his older brother's command.

Isami held the wild duck on the cutting board with one hand, gripped the kitchen knife tightly with the other, raised it high, and then brought it down heavily.

Despite the incredibly rough and bold movements, the blade precisely sliced ​​into the gap between the duck meat and bone after it fell.

The duck's head and feet were chopped off with great force.

The back and chest of the wild duck were smoothly cut apart.

Next came the wild duck's wings, and then the duck leg meat...

Even the wild duck's internal organs were separated without any damage.

Isami's dismemberment movements were so clean and efficient, it was like a butcher's show.

After a flurry of swift, chaotic knife work, a wild duck was completely dismembered, and its various parts were neatly arranged on the cutting board.

"Well done, Isami!"

Seeing his younger brother perform so well, Isami couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

He even turned to look at Lin Yu, raising his eyebrows smugly.

Seeing Takumi's "childish" boasting, Lin Yu felt a mix of helplessness and amusement.

Lin Yu even felt that if he didn't respond, the other party probably wouldn't give up easily.

So he raised his hand and clapped lightly.

"good!"

"The technique is ingenious, the knife strikes are precise, and the movements are fluid."

"Very clean and efficient!"

"Your fundamentals are very solid!"

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Lin Yu!"

Isami responded to Lin Yu with a smile, then suddenly changed the subject.

"However, I must state one thing: my brother is three times faster than me!"

Seemingly to prove his point, as soon as he finished speaking, Isami pushed the tray containing the duck breast toward Takmi, who had been waiting for a long time.

Takmi did not disappoint his brother's earlier statement.

The instant he received the tray, Takumi's kitchen knife swiftly struck the duck breast on the tray.

The slender tip of the knife seemed to dance on the surface of the duck meat, its movements so light and swift that it was dazzling and the trajectory of the blade was impossible to see.

Almost in the blink of an eye, fine, grid-like cuts were made on the surface of the duck breast skin.

Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to marinate...

Knead in soy sauce, mustard, and honey, then gently pat and press to allow the duck meat to fully absorb the flavors.

Heat oil in a wok.

Place the duck skin-side down in the pan and pan-fry until the duck meat is fragrant.

Remove excess moisture and oil.

The two brothers work together very well.

During the cooking process, every step was executed smoothly and effortlessly, with almost no unnecessary movements, and not even any gaps or pauses.

Whenever one of them completes a step, the two don't even need to look at each other; they simply hand over the prepared ingredients.

The next second, another hand will appear and naturally take the ingredients.

The two brothers didn't speak; the only sounds from the stove were the sizzling of hot oil and the chopping of knives.

But the tacit understanding they had developed over the years made them seem to have a telepathic connection at this moment, their movements as fluid as if they were the left and right hands of the same person!

Takumi placed the prepared duck breast into the oven, closed the oven door, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Forno, accendere! (Fire, burn!)"

With a soft hum, the temperature inside the oven rose sharply under Takumi's control.

The brothers Takumi and Isami stood in front of the oven, silently watching the duck breasts heat up.

The orange-yellow light emanating from the oven fell on their faces, making Takumi's resolute face appear even more profound.

"Wow! Lin Yujun, they look... amazing!" Yoshino Yuuki, who was watching from the sidelines, exclaimed softly.

Because of Takumi's previous rude remarks to Lin Yu, she originally had a very bad impression of the Aldini brothers.

But watching this scene, the exquisite cooking process between the two brothers still deeply moved her.

Hearing Yoshino Yuuki's words, Lin Yu's tone remained calm as he chuckled softly, "That's all they're capable of!"

"What do you mean?"

Lin Yu gestured with his lips, indicating that Yoshino Yuuki should observe carefully.

"Look at their hands...those are hands that have seen countless battles!"

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "These two brothers are probably not ordinary students."

"Instead, it's the kind of professional chef who has worked in a real kitchen and battled with real diners for many years."

"Lin Yu is right!"

Takumi looked away from the oven and at Lin Yu.

"It seems he hasn't formally introduced himself yet."

"My name is Takumi Aldini!"

"This is my younger brother, Isami Aldini!"

"We are from Italy and worked for several years at our family's small restaurant, Trattoria."

Yoshino Yuuki looked puzzled. "[Trattoria]?"

Takumi explained, "That's Italian; it's a word used to describe a casual restaurant."

Takmi looked at Lin Yu, staring intently at him.

"Lin Yujun, I'll just be frank!"

"As a professional chef who has worked on the front lines of the kitchen, I really dislike your lazy attitude."

"So, ever since I heard your speech at the opening ceremony, I've been really curious!"

A glint of fanaticism flashed in Takumi's eyes as he gritted his teeth and said, "Do you really have the strength to back up such a boast?"

Or perhaps...

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"Hehe~"

Takmi gave a disdainful sneer.

"Is it just empty talk?"

Upon hearing Takumi's words, Yoshino Yuuki, who was standing next to him, immediately became anxious.

"You bastard! You're not allowed..."

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"Yuuki!"

Lin Yu stopped Yoshino Yuuki.

Yoshino Yuuki looked anxiously at Lin Yu, "But Lin Yu-kun, what he said about you..."

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"It's alright, Yuuki, it's okay."

Lin Yu placed his palm on Yoshino Yuuki's head and gently rubbed her hair to calm her down.

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