Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 72 Consolation

After Lin Yu swallowed the last piece of steak, the magnificent stage play finally came to an end.

The golden curtain fell, but the lingering taste in my mouth lingered for a long time.

It was the complex aftertaste evoked by the aroma of brandy.

"How is it?"

Seeing the blissful expression on Lin Yu's face, Erina Kiri was secretly delighted, her face beaming with a smug smile.

"sharp!"

Lin Yu put down his cutlery, met Erina Kiri's gaze, and exclaimed in genuine admiration.

"All I can say is... as expected of Erina!"

"Although it's a newly researched dish, both the taste and the level of execution are amazing!"

"Even in the upscale restaurants of this Far Moon Resort, the quality of the food is good enough to be on the menu."

Hearing Lin Yu's praise, Erina Nakiri smiled excitedly.

"Of course!"

"With me personally taking action, isn't it only natural that this effect was achieved!"

Erina Nakiri loosened the hair tie that bound her hair, gently shook her head, and her long, golden hair, which had been tied up, immediately cascaded down like a golden wave.

Erina Nakiri took the bottled water from Hisako Shinomiya and drank several mouthfuls.

Her mouth was parched, so she drank almost half a bottle of mineral water before putting it down and letting out a long sigh of relief.

"How is it?"

Erina Nakiri raised her chin, looked at Lin Yu, and gave him a slightly provocative look.

"Compared to the dish you made at the food battle last time, my dish today is much better, isn't it?"

Looking at Erina Kiri's face, which held a mixture of smugness, boastfulness, and a hint of provocation, Lin Yu was momentarily at a loss for words.

"I know Mito is your follower."

Lin Yu gave Erina a somewhat helpless, bitter smile.

"I only beat her once, is it really necessary for you to keep dwelling on this?"

"How about I apologize to you here?"

Seeing the teasing look in Lin Yu's eyes, and knowing that he was joking and teasing her, Nakiri Erina was slightly annoyed and rolled her eyes at him.

"You're subtly insulting me here!"

Seeing that Lin Yu was joking about it and didn't seem to take it too seriously, Erina hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"It's not just Mito's fault."

"I really don't approve of what you did that time!"

Kiri Erina looked at Lin Yu and patiently explained, "High-end ingredients often have strong flavors or unique textures."

"To create the most perfect dish, excellent ingredients are indispensable."

"But that doesn't mean that having good ingredients means you can rest easy."

Erina Nakiri crossed her arms and sighed.

"While high-end ingredients can elevate the level of culinary artistry, they often also mean a greater difficulty in cooking!"

When she said this, Erina Kiri's expression became somewhat serious.

"Because cooking high-end ingredients usually requires chefs to use their skills to master the strong characteristics of the ingredients themselves, and then bring them to their fullest potential, ultimately creating a flawless dish."

Erina Nakiri raised her hand and touched the A5 Wagyu beef that she had initially shown to Lin Yu on the kitchen counter.

"The most distinctive characteristics of A5 Wagyu beef are its extremely tender texture and rich, juicy flavor."

Erina Nakiri looked at Lin Yu, "I showed you one way to cook this ingredient today, but that's far from enough."

Lin Yu suddenly spoke up, "What do you mean by that?"

"It doesn't mean anything."

Erina Nakiri's expression shifted slightly, and she withdrew her gaze from Lin Yu.

"I just hope that from now on, you can learn more about these things."

"After all, if you want to become a top chef, you'll eventually have to deal with these high-end ingredients."

"By then, if you still can't handle high-end ingredients, or pull off the kind of move you made in that food battle, then you're just too... "

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Erina Kiri became more and more agitated as she spoke, until she herself realized her emotional state and immediately stopped.

Erina Nakiri was silent for a few seconds, then sighed.

"In short, you'll never create a truly perfect dish by relying solely on clever tricks!"

Seeing the serious expression on Erina Kiri's face and the earnestness in her eyes, Lin Yu's emotions couldn't help but fluctuate.

"Are you trying to persuade me... to follow your path?" Lin Yu asked.

"Yes."

Erina Nakiri nodded, turned her head to the side, and her voice was somewhat muffled.

"Even though you're a very annoying person."

"But even I have to admit, you are a very talented person."

"I don't want you to go astray and waste your talent."

Faced with Erina Kiri's heartfelt words, Lin Yu sighed deeply.

"the way?"

"The road..."

"Lin Yu repeated the word twice, a hint of melancholy in his voice, "We're still freshmen, isn't it a bit too early to talk about this word now?"

"What's more, you're now advising others to follow your path."

Sensing that Lin Yu was intentionally avoiding the topic, Kiri Erina frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable due to Lin Yu's resistance.

"Hey! I said..."

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"You don't have some inexplicable confidence from beating Mito Ikumi in the last food battle, do you?"

Erina Kiri's words reverted to her usual impolite tone, as if her previous earnest advice had been nothing but an illusion.

"Mito Ikumi's level is not bad, but it's only 'not bad' by student standards!"

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"With your talent, as long as you continue down the path of a chef, you will definitely go further than her."

"You will eventually encounter opponents who are even more formidable than her, perhaps even far more formidable."

"Lin Yu, you need to understand, you can't win forever using these shortcuts, can you?"

How much of what Erina Nakiri said actually came to Lin Yu's attention was unknown to both Erina and Lin Yu himself.

Lin Yu frowned slightly. He felt that Erina Nakiri's tone and expression at this moment were completely unlike the arrogant and eternal young lady she always was.

The two strangers acted as if they were meeting for the first time.

Seeing Lin Yu somewhat distracted, Kiri Erina became annoyed, and her pink fists clenched involuntarily.

This is the first time I've ever spoken to someone like this, and you're still daydreaming, aren't you?

Damn it! You think I wanted to give you a long lecture?

Hisako is right, you really are an exceptionally unpleasant person!

"snort!"

Erina Kiri, growing angrier the more she thought about it, decided not to continue and let out a cold snort.

"Anyway, just listen to me, I really mean it!"

"Of course, if you still insist on forging ahead on the wrong path, then I can only say good luck."

That's all I have to say. Whether you listen or not is up to you.

When he saw that Erina was angry, he deliberately turned his head to the side, pretending to say "I don't want to talk to you," but actually meant "Apologize to me right now!"

Lin Yu suddenly found it rather amusing.

Then I recalled Erina Kiri's sincere and earnest words of comfort.

Lin Yu remained silent for a long time before a smile appeared on his lips.

Erina, so... she has such a gentle side?