Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 125 The Excited Kojiro Shinomiya

Dojima Gin touched his hair and gave a helpless smile.

"Honestly, you said Shinomiya was arrogant before... Now it seems Lin Yu is also an exceptionally proud person!"

"No wonder!"

Dojima Gin stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face, and muttered to himself, "How could someone who says something like that in such a solemn setting as the opening ceremony be a humble guy..."

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Dojima Gin looked at Lin Yu and laughed, "Your statement was arrogant, but I like it!"

"Alright, I accept that reason!" Dojima Gin nodded. "Anything else?"

"Second!" Lin Yu held up two fingers.

"Senior Dojima, I'm very grateful to you for protecting me under Chef Shinomiya!"

"I can also sense that Dojima-senpai is a very responsible person who is genuinely willing to devote himself to the development of Totsuki."

"But that's precisely why I can't let Xiaohui be eliminated."

"Oh? That's so exaggerated?"

Dojima Gin raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "What's the reason? Tell me in detail, I'm all ears."

Lin Yu looked at Tadokoro Megumi, and seeing her completely bewildered expression, Lin Yu smiled and reached out to gently rub her head, just like petting a pet.

"Senior Dojima, whether you believe it or not, I can sense that Megumi possesses immense potential that she herself is unaware of!"

"However, due to his gentle nature, the activation of this power still needs to wait for the right opportunity."

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"But when that power erupts, the dazzling light will bathe even the darkest night in its glow!"

"Hiss, Shimajima Gin gasped involuntarily."

"Is that such an exaggerated description?"

Dojima Gin looked at Lin Yu with suspicion, "You...you're not deliberately saying something to mislead me, are you?"

Bar?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu rolled his eyes and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"How could that be?"

"Senior Dojima, believe me, Megumi is the kind of 'gem' that Totsuki Academy hopes to discover!"

"I will take responsibility for using the methods best suited to her, to polish her until she shines brightly!"

Lin Yu looked at Tadokoro Megumi, who subconsciously smiled at him, and Lin Yu returned her gentle gaze.

"Jade?"

Dojima Gin stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.

"Personally, I'm willing to believe you, Lin Yu, but I can't verify your reasoning, so it's not very convincing..."

"The third reason is convincing!"

Lin Yu continued to speak eloquently.

"Senior Dojima, didn't we discuss this before?"

"Chef Shinomiya is experiencing psychological problems!"

Lin Yu clenched his fist and waved it forcefully twice in the air.

"I have to beat him decisively in cooking to bring him and his twisted mentality back to normal!"

"After all, given Chef Shinomiya's arrogance, how could he possibly listen to what outsiders say if I didn't beat him?"

"Of course, if you, Dojima-senpai, feel that this method is not safe enough..."

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"Hehe! I have another idea: let's physically beat him up!"

Lin Yu suddenly rubbed his hands together in front of Dojima Gin, revealing a strange, wicked smile.

"To be honest, senior Dojima, I am confident in my martial arts skills! Six or seven strong men are definitely no match for me."

Lin Qi grinned mischievously as he gently pressed his knuckles, the crisp "snap" sound echoing in Dojima Gin's ears.

"Just give the order, Dojima-senpai, and I guarantee Chef Shinomiya will be begging for his life!"

"No matter what negative psychological state he's in, I'm confident I can physically subdue him!"

Dojima Gin immediately showed a look of extreme fear and frantically waved his hands.

"No! No! Let's forget about this!"

Seeing the disappointed look on Lin Yu's face, Dojima Gin breathed a sigh of relief.

Are all young people these days so irritable?

"Let's go back to your original idea... how about winning big in cooking?"

Dojima Gin had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"What you said sounds so right, I can't even refute it."

"This is a last resort," Lin Yu shrugged and spread his hands.

"Such self-centered people only listen to their own inner voice, or in other words..."

"We can only heed the voice of the strong."

"Oh?" Dojima Gin looked at Lin Yu. "So, Lin Yu, are you that kind of person?"

"Well...who knows?" Lin Yu chuckled. "Anyway, I've never lost!"

"Although that's a bit arrogant, I actually find it quite convincing? It feels like a very typical statement from Lin Yu..." Dojima Gin said.

"Lin Yu, judging from your expression, you seem completely confident of victory, not flustered at all?"

Upon hearing Dojima Gin's words, Lin Yu did not answer directly, but instead changed the subject.

"Dojima-senpai, may I ask you a question?"

Dojima Gin nodded. "Sure, please feel free to speak your mind."

Lin Yu pondered for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "If I defeat Chef Shinomiya, is it possible that in the next few days... I might face retaliation from Chef Shinomiya using his mentor privileges?"

Meeting Dojima Gin's puzzled gaze, Lin Yu said directly, "After all, based on our previous interactions, Chef Shinomiya is a very proud person with a strong sense of self-esteem!"

"When he realizes he's actually lost to a first-year student he looks down on, he'll probably break down, won't he?"

"It seems so..."

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Dojima Gin seemed to take it to heart for a moment, and put on a thoughtful expression, but then burst into laughter after realizing what he had said.

"Hahaha! Lin Yujun, you really are... I'm really impressed! You actually thought of this question."

Seeing Dojima Gin burst out laughing, Lin Yu completely failed to understand what was so funny about him, so he simply asked, "Can't you answer?"

"Of course!"

Dojima Gin stopped laughing and began to explain, "Let me answer you. Although the residential training program has always given instructors a great deal of autonomy in decision-making..."

Dojima Gin extended a finger and gently shook it twice in the air.

"But that doesn't mean that I, as the person in charge, am just a mascot!"

"If my supervisor does something that I deem extremely unreasonable, I will intervene."

"If you still have concerns about this, I can take the initiative to add this to the Food Wars Treaty."

Dojima Gin's expression turned serious. "Don't underestimate this!"

"Food Wars are the foundation of Totsuki Academy. After a winner is determined, the Food War Agreement will be strictly enforced under the supervision of the Food Wars Administration."

"If anyone dares to violate the agreement and disregard the rules of the Food Wars, they will face relentless retaliation from Totsuki Academy!"

"Because the Food Wars represent the face of Totsuki Academy, and this must never be trampled upon!"

Dojima Gin explained the strictness of the Food Wars rules in an exceptionally serious tone, then softened his tone and looked at Lin Yu.

"Now that I've said that, can you put your worries aside?"

Lin Yu nodded, a relaxed expression on his face.

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved."

"You're talking like you've already won," Dojima Gin couldn't help but tease.

"I will win!"

Lin Yu met Dojima Gin's gaze, his tone calm, yet revealing an unwavering confidence.

But this only piqued Dojima Gin's curiosity.

"So confident? You should know that your opponent is Kojiro Shinomiya, the first seat of the Elite Ten of the 79th generation of Totsuki Academy."

"Moreover, after graduation, he worked on the front lines of the culinary world in Paris for many years, and his skills are definitely vastly different from when he first graduated."

"Can you really be this calm?"

Even after hearing Dojima Gin's words, Lin Yu's expression remained calm, displaying a composure that suggested he was unfazed by the situation.

"To be honest, I don't know much about Chef Shinomiya, and I don't know the upper limit of his ability."

"But I will win!"

"If I want to win, I can do it!"

"As long as I don't want to lose..."

Lin Yu looked at Dojima Gin, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I've never lost a game so far!"

Lin Yu's words still exuded a convincing confidence, and even Dojima Gin subconsciously wanted to believe Lin Yu's words without having the slightest doubt.

Seeing Lin Yu's calm expression, Dojima Gin's curiosity reached its peak.

"I see... I'll have to look forward to it then."

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After seeing Lin Yu and Tadokoro off, Dojima Gin found Shinomiya Kojiro in the mentor's lounge.

Kojiro Shinomiya, who was sitting on the sofa, heard the door open and glanced at the doorway out of the corner of his eye.

Although he saw a familiar figure, Kojiro Shinomiya remained seated on the sofa, without changing his posture.

"Are you really that unwelcoming to me?" Dojima Gin closed the door and greeted him with a smile.

"Hehe, you're Dojima-senpai, how could I dare?"

Kojiro Shinomiya smirked, but his forced smile carried an eerie quality.

Kojiro Shinomiya used this intangible way to express his inner "protest".

Dojima Gin could tell that Shinomiya Kojiro was being deliberately sarcastic. He gave a bitter smile, filled two glasses with water, and handed one of them to Shinomiya Kojiro.

"Thanks, but I'm not thirsty yet."

Kojiro Shinomiya sat on the sofa, not moving an inch.

"Okay..."

Dojima Gin looked helpless and had no choice but to place the water cup on the tea table in front of Shinomiya Kojiro.

Immediately, Gin Dojima plopped down on the sofa opposite Kojiro Shinomiya, raised his water glass, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

After Dojima Gin put down his cup, a long silence fell between the two of them, and neither of them spoke.

Just as the unpleasant and heavy atmosphere grew heavier, Dojima Gin finally couldn't take it anymore and took the initiative to break the silence.

"Shinomiya, you really went too far just now..."

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"What! I went too far?"

Although Gin Dojima tried to be as careful as possible, Kojiro Shinomiya was so excited that he jumped up from the sofa like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Are you kidding me, Dojima-senpai?!"

"You forced me to go to a food battle with a first-year student. I've lost so much face, okay?"

Kojiro Shinomiya raised his hand, pointing at Gin Dojima in front of him, his emotions running high.

"You say I'm going too far? That's utterly unreasonable!"

Now that things were out in the open, Dojima Gin decided not to stand on ceremony with Shinomiya Kojiro anymore.

"Bang!"

Dojima Gin slammed his hand down on the tea table between the two of them, the loud noise echoing throughout the room.

The water glass even flew off the table and spilled water all over it when it landed.

"Don't change the subject! You know what I'm talking about!"

Dojima Gin roared and suddenly stood up from the sofa.

Shinomiya Kojiro is not short, but Dojima Gin is still a head taller than him.

The height difference gave Gin Dojima a commanding presence over Kojiro Shinomiya.

Dojima Gin stared intently into Shinomiya Kojiro's eyes, his gaze sharp and unwavering.

Despite his resentment, Shinomiya Kojiro felt somewhat uncomfortable under Dojima Gin's gaze and subconsciously avoided his eyes.

Seeing that Shinomiya Kojiro guiltily avoided his gaze, Dojima Gin snorted coldly and said sternly, "Shinomiya, I don't believe you can't guess that it was Lin Yu who provided assistance to Tadokoro Megumi."

"You knew this perfectly well, so what were you doing? You actually tried to force her to identify and frame the person who helped her on the spot?"

"You're asking me if I'm kidding? I should be asking you if you're kidding!"

Dojima Gin became more and more excited as he spoke.

"Shinomiya, I never really approved of your methods!"

"If students are eliminated because they are not good at cooking or lack some other skill, I will not say anything."

"But the instructor deliberately mixed in inferior ingredients—tell me, what does that have to do with the students' cooking skills?!"

"I... well, you should think about it carefully!"

The excitement in his heart made Dojima Gin unable to continue speaking. He sighed and looked at Shinomiya Kojiro with a sorrowful and disappointed gaze.

"Shinomiya, how did you become like this..."

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"That's enough!"

Dojima Gin's gaze undoubtedly stung Shinomiya Kojiro.

He roared, interrupting Dojima Gin, and glared fiercely at his respected senior.

"Shut up! Don't talk to me with that condescending, pity-filled attitude!"

"What do you know! How could you possibly know what I've been through!" Shinomiya Kojiro became more and more agitated as he spoke, his face turning bright red.

"The kitchen is a battlefield; there's no room for sentimentality! Other chefs are the enemies! Am I wrong?"

Kojiro Shinomiya shouted it out in a voice that didn't suit his image.

"What did I do wrong?!"

He then seemed to realize that his voice was a bit too loud, took a few deep breaths, and tried to control his emotions.

"I respect you, Dojima-senpai."

"but!"

Kojiro Shinomiya abruptly changed the subject, patted his chest, his eyes slightly red, and his voice trembling.

"I've worked so hard just so I wouldn't have to be pointed at and talked about anymore..."

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"I absolutely will not allow anyone to speak to me in that tone! Never!"

"Even you, Dojima-senpai!"

Shinomiya Kojiro stared intently at Dojima Gin, gritting his teeth as he spoke, each word distinct and deliberate.

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