Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Everyone in the Polar Star Dormitory was in a frenzy, chugging down Ryoko Sakaki's homemade rice wine while singing loudly in their rooms. When the mood struck, some even started dancing.

In contrast to the lively and cheerful atmosphere, Isshiki Satoshi and Lin Yu sat quietly in a corner.

"Lin Yujun, aren't you going to join everyone for drinks?"

Yi Se noticed that although Lin Yu next to her had been watching everyone sing and dance, his expression remained calm, and he even seemed a little distracted.

Hearing Isshiki Satoshi's words, Lin Yu was jolted out of his reverie.

"Are you daydreaming?" Isshiki Satoshi teased.

"Um."

Lin Yu nodded shyly.

"Isshiki-senpai, you didn't go either, did you?"

Lin Yu raised the paper cup in his hand and took a small sip of the somewhat cloudy homemade rice wine.

"I remember you were really excited during the last Polaris Dormitory gathering."

In response to Lin Yu's words, Isshiki Satoshi gave a somewhat complicated smile, "At other times, I would definitely join in everyone's revelry, but let's skip it today."

"I have to take care of everyone today. For example, if everyone gets hungry later, someone has to make some midnight snacks, right?"

"If everyone gets drunk and there's no one to clean up the mess, then everyone will go hungry."

Lin Yu felt something was off. "Senior Isshiki, what you just said... it just sounds a bit strange."

"It's nothing."

Isshiki Satoshi shook his head, then smiled and said.

"I just think it's really unreasonable for culinary students to go hungry, don't you think, Lin Yujun?"

Faced with Isshiki Satoshi's words, Lin Yu felt that something was wrong even more intensely.

"Isshiki-senpai, you're getting even weirder..."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Isshiki Satoshi wasn't angry. He turned his head and looked at the group of first-year students singing and dancing not far away. He changed the subject and murmured in a very weak voice.

"Let's all party a little wild tonight, after all... we're about to face some tough times..."

"What?"

Isshiki Satoshi's voice was too soft, and Lin Yu couldn't quite hear it.

"It's nothing!"

Iseki quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, Lin Yujun, would you like another cup of rice wine? If you want more, I'll go get another bottle from Ryoko."

"Never mind, it's fine."

Lin Yu waved his hand, declining Isshiki's kind offer.

"Is it not good?" Isshiki Satoshi asked with concern.

"No! Ryoko's rice wine is delicious. Although it's homemade, it's already comparable to many professional breweries."

Lin Yu explained, "I just don't really like the feeling of being drunk."

Lin Yu raised the paper cup in his hand, took a small sip, and said, "My alcohol tolerance is only so-so. One cup is enough to make me feel slightly tipsy."

"In my opinion, good wine should be enjoyed when you're slightly tipsy. Getting completely drunk is not pleasant."

Lin Yu's words made Isshiki Satoshi's eyes light up.

"Good wine goes well with a slight buzz? That makes a lot of sense."

"Then do as you please."

And so, the members of Polaris Dormitory reveled in singing and dancing in their rooms, while Lin Yu and Isshiki Satoshi leaned against a corner, chatting idly.

During this time, Ryoko Sakaki noticed the two people in the corner and warmly invited them to go sing karaoke together.

Isshiki Satoshi happily went along, took off his clothes, drank a few more glasses of wine, then put on his signature pink apron and started dancing, which made everyone burst into laughter.

However, Lin Yu still politely declined Sakaki Ryoko's invitation.

But in the end, he couldn't resist the other person's enthusiasm and had his cup of rice wine filled again.

"Lin Yujun, please drink slowly. If you need more, just call me. I'll go check if anyone else has an empty cup."

"Okay, Ryoko, thank you for your hard work." Lin Yu raised the cup in his hand, smiled and nodded, "It's also thanks to your contribution of your work."

"It's alright, as long as everyone's having fun!"

Ryoko Sakaki was clearly pleased with Lin Yu's praise.

"Only when everyone enjoys their drinks can these precious brews have truly served their purpose!"

Ryoko Sakaki smiled gently, then waved happily to Lin Yu before getting up and walking towards the Polar Star Dormitory members, pouring drinks into the cups of the already excited group.

Lin Yu raised his cup and took a small sip of the rice wine.

The rice has a delicate and sweet aroma, while the wine has a rich and mellow fragrance. It has a smooth taste, is not spicy on the tongue, and is not dry in the throat.

"This is indeed a rare and excellent wine..."

And so, Lin Yu carefully savored the wine in his glass, sitting quietly alone in a corner, watching the noisy people of Polaris Dormitory.

Lin Yu was surprised to find this feeling of "being in quietude while observing the noise" quite pleasant.

......

After a long while, the noisy crowd finally quieted down.

However, this wasn't because they had had enough fun, but because everyone was a little hungry after singing and dancing for so long.

"I'm so hungry!"

Yoshino Yuuki rubbed her stomach. "My stomach is starting to rumble!"

"Yes, I'm a little hungry too."

"I haven't even had dinner yet."

"Hehe, whenever I get hungry, I think of the beef balls that Lin Yujun made on the food battle stage today."

"Haha, who can disagree? That rich, fresh aroma has even wafted into the audience."

"Stop talking, the more you talk, the hungrier I get."

"I wasn't really hungry at first, but what you guys said has made me crave food."

"Hahaha!"

Not only were the first-year students complaining of being hungry, but even Isshiki Satoshi chimed in.

"There's no way around it, singing and dancing are very physically demanding activities!"

Amidst these unanimous voices, everyone's gaze quietly turned to Lin Yu in the corner.

Lin Yu naturally felt the gazes focused on him.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

Lin Yu was completely baffled. "Their eyes are all shining brighter than light bulbs! Why are they all staring at me?"

Faced with Lin Yu's words, the members of the Polar Star Dormitory exchanged glances, their subtle communication unfolding at an alarming pace.

In the end, Yoshino Yuuki, who had a generous personality and a good relationship with Lin Yu, was chosen by everyone through their eyes.

Yoshino Yuuki rubbed her hands together a little shyly. "Hehe, Lin Yu-kun... can I ask you for a favor?"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, revealing an interesting expression.

"Speak."

Yoshino Yuuki gently scratched her chin with one finger. "It's the one you made on the food battle stage today... what was it called again?"

"Pissing beef balls?" Lin Yu reminded him.

"Yes! That's it!"

When this was mentioned, Yoshino Yuuki's eyes lit up immediately.

"You wouldn't believe it, when we were cheering for you from the stands today, the aroma filled the entire stadium."

"And those three judges who ate your food reacted so dramatically!"

Yoshino Yuuki moved closer, standing next to Lin Yu.

"Of course, it's not that we don't believe you. After all, your dishes beat that Mito-san in the Food Wars. We just..."

Seeing Yoshino Yuuki's embarrassed expression, Lin Yu roughly guessed what she wanted to say and immediately showed a helpless smile.

"Just say what you have to say."

Yoshino Yuuki scratched her head sheepishly, "We were just curious about what Lin Yu-kun's cooking tasted like, right?"

"Could you cook something for us just once?"

Faced with Yoshino Yuuki's pleading gaze, Lin Yu's answer was quite straightforward.

Don't even think about it.

"Ah~"

The air shattered instantly, and everyone burst into a collective wail. Yoshino Yuuki's eyes welled up with tears, as if she was about to cry on the spot.

Seeing this, Lin Yu sighed, then turned around and found it somewhat amusing.

"It's not that I can't cook for you, I just mean, not tonight."

"Not tonight?"

Yoshino Yuuki immediately grasped the key point of the words.

"So that means tomorrow is okay?"

Upon hearing this, their previously despairing eyes immediately lit up.

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, and seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, he finally nodded.

"That dish takes too much time to prepare. If you really want to try it, I can prepare some for you tomorrow during the day."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's affirmative answer, the members of the Polar Star Dormitory cheered!

"Yay! I get to eat Lin Yu's cooking again!"

"Yes, and the dish that defeated Mito Omi in a food war must be extraordinary."

Seeing everyone's anticipation soaring to almost the heavens, Lin Yu quickly added some further explanation.

"I have to say in advance that due to the ingredients, the quality of the dish will inevitably decline somewhat, which is unavoidable."

"It's okay! It's okay!"

Everyone expressed their understanding.

"A5 grade marbled beef is not something we can get our hands on, and it's Lin Yujun who has to suffer, so what do we have to complain about?"

Seeing that everyone was understanding, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.