Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 81 Miyoko Hojo

Watching the two chatting and laughing, for some reason, Hisako Shinto felt her eyelids twitching. She subconsciously took a step forward and stood between Lin Yu and Alice, separating the two.

"Miss Alice." Hisako Shinto stared intently at her.

"You wouldn't be sending Kurokiba to distract them so you could steal the best ingredients, would you?"

Good grief, are they even using a feint tactic?

Standing behind Hisako Shinto, Lin Yu patted her on the shoulder and said, "Probably not?"

But Hisako Shinto remained unmoved, turning her head without saying a word in a stiff tone.

"Lady Erina doesn't like her."

Upon hearing Hisako Shinoto's words, Alice Kiri paused for a moment, then looked enlightened and covered her mouth with a laugh.

"Haha, little lackey, you've got it all wrong!"

"Don't call me your little follower!" Hisako Shinto was getting a little frustrated.

With the comparison, Hisako Shinto suddenly found Lin Yu's "little secretary" sounding much more pleasant.

"Okay, okay, you're Shinto-kun, right?"

Despite Hisako Shinto's hostile tone, Alice's face remained completely expressionless. She didn't even look at Hisako Shinto; instead, she raised her hand and examined her fingernails.

I think you've misunderstood.

Alice Nakiri's tone was somewhat disdainful.

"Although Ryo-kun is my follower, he's not my partner for this assessment."

As she spoke, Alice ran to a cooking counter and pulled over a girl with purple hair.

"Clang clang clang!"

"This is my partner for this assessment, his name is..."

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Alice Nakiri suddenly paused, a confused expression on her face. She turned to the purple-haired girl beside her. "Partner, what's your name again? I forgot?"

"My name is Hojo Miyoko."

Miyoko Hojo said her name, then glanced at the grinning Alice and sighed.

"Also, Che, you haven't forgotten, you never asked my name from the very beginning."

Alice Nakiri chuckled. "Hehe, my bad, my bad, don't mind it!"

Miyoko Hojo said calmly, "I don't mind."

"You're such a great partner!"

Alice chuckled and gave her a thumbs-up, glancing at Hisako Shinoto out of the corner of her eye. "Much more magnanimous and broad-minded than someone else!"

Hisako Shinoto was so angry that she gritted her teeth and trembled all over.

Lin Yu had a feeling that this quirky girl... might be using a double entendre?

Looking at Hojo Miyoko, who was much taller than her, Shinoto Hisako could only helplessly loosen her clenched fists after several attempts.

Alice Nakiri tugged at Miyoko Hojo's arm. "Hojo-san, come here, let me introduce you."

"This is Lin Yujun, a very interesting person."

"This one...."

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Alice looked at Hisako Shinto, her tone immediately dropping. "This girl is Hisako Shinto. She's my tsundere cousin's follower. She's not very strong, so ignore her. That's all."

Hisako Shinoto was instantly driven to madness, and her composure crumbled.

Lin Yu then looked at Hojo Miyoko and nodded.

"I know you, Hojo-kun."

"I've heard about you from my roommates. You're good at Chinese cuisine and quite famous among the first-year students."

"It's all just empty fame."

Hojo Miyoko remained calm in the face of Lin Yu's words.

"I've heard of you too, Lin Yu."

"When I first heard your speech at the opening ceremony, I thought you were just a guy who only knew how to spout nonsense."

"But then I went to watch your food battle with Mito Ikumi."

Miyoko Hojo looked serious, her eyes fixed on Lin Yu. "You're very capable."

"Although looking back now, your remarks were still arrogant."

"But arrogance stemming from strength and arrogance stemming from a lack of strength are two different things."

Hojo Miyoko's lips curled into a smile.

"I despise those who lack ability, but I always have the utmost respect for those who are capable!"

"Thank you for the compliment!"

Looking at the sincere eyes of the girl, Lin Yu smiled and extended his right hand to her. "Then I'll gladly accept."

"It's alright."

Miyoko Hojo extended her right hand and shook hands with Lin Yu.

"I might need your guidance on my Chinese cuisine someday, since I'm a true Chinese!"

"Of course!" Lin Yu waved his arm and laughed, "I wouldn't presume to offer guidance; let's discuss and learn from each other."

After releasing his grip, Lin Yu looked around, then turned to Kurokiba Ryo. "Since Kiri-san's partner is Hojo-san, then who's Kurokiba-san's partner?"

"Here."

Ryo Kurokiba pulled a figure out from under the cooking counter.

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow upon seeing this.

Oh! It's someone I know.

"Marui-san?"

At this moment, Marui Zenji was in even worse condition than Lin Yu and Kurokiba Ryo. He was listless and looked like he was barely breathing.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Marui Zenji slowly raised his head.

"Is that Lin Yujun?"

"What a coincidence..."

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Marui Zenji's weak tone gave the impression of someone who was "alive but barely alive".

Lin Yu looked at him with a hint of worry in her eyes. "Are you... alright?"

"It's okay... don't worry."

Marui Zenji let out a breath, slightly out of breath, "It's alright... even if I'm a little tired..."

""

Lin Yu looked at the other person's expression, somewhat speechless. "What you're saying... is completely unconvincing!"

"Don't worry, I can manage!"

Marui Zenji clenched his fist, as if to reassure Lin Yu, and also to encourage himself.

"Just hold on for the last two hours, and I can go back to my hotel room and get a good rest in my big bed."

"Keep going! Persistence is victory!"

Seeing the determination in the other person's eyes, Lin Yu stopped trying to persuade him.

"All right."

After saying that, Lin Yu looked at Kurokiba Ryo and said, "Kurokiba-kun, this is my roommate. Please take good care of him."

Kurokiba Ryo frowned slightly. "Are they asking me to be a babysitter?"

Lin Yu was immediately a little embarrassed. "Uh, yes."

Lin Yu thought for a moment and then instructed, "If possible, please ask Kurokiba to take on more of the heavy physical work. Please don't let him die suddenly in the classroom."

Lin Yu clasped his hands together, his tone sincere, "I'm begging you, Kurokiba-kun!"

"Tsk!"

Kurokiba Ryo's brows furrowed almost together as he looked at Marui Zenji, clicked his tongue, and spoke with obvious displeasure, his expression of disgust undisguised.

"What a hassle!"

"I didn't come here to be a babysitter!"

Kurokiba Ryo scratched his hair in frustration, but in the end, he nodded.

"Don't let this bespectacled guy die suddenly, right? I understand! Leave it to me."

"This is such a hassle!"

After uttering a complaint, Kurokiba Ryo dragged Marui Zenji along to select ingredients.

"In that case, let's go pick out the ingredients!"

"Lin Yujun, you can do it!"

"Oh, and don't forget your little follower, keep it up!"

Alice Nakiri glanced at Hisako Shinoto.

"The joint training program doesn't always involve forming teams for every project. If you're unlucky one day, you might get eliminated."

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Alice Nakiri covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Heh, that just proves Erina has terrible taste in choosing her followers!"

Hisako Niito barely managed to suppress her anger, gritting her teeth as she said, "That's none of your concern, Miss Alice!"

Seeing Hisako Shinoto's reaction, Alice chuckled softly, her tone somewhat sarcastic.

"Wow, they're really full of fighting spirit!"

"Then I wish you good luck!"

Then, Alice Nakiri gave a kind smile and waved to Lin Yu.

Goodbye, Lin Yujun!

After exchanging greetings, Alice seemed oblivious to the gloomy expression on Hisako Shinto's face, and turned to leave with Miyoko Hojo.

"What's wrong? Are you angry?" Lin Yu looked at Hisako Shinto beside him.

"I'm not that immature! I wouldn't get angry over something that's clearly meant to provoke me!"

Although she said she wasn't angry, Hisako Shinoto's puffed-up face betrayed her true feelings.

"Haha! Let's go, let's hurry up and pick out the ingredients."

Lin Yu nudged Hisako Shinto's arm. "Let's work hard together and make two dishes that get the highest scores in the whole event, beat them, and give you a good beating."

"Okay... wait! I already said I'm not angry!"

Hisako Shinto blurted out her true thoughts, then quickly corrected herself after realizing her slip of the tongue. She looked at Lin Yu with a serious expression, as if to say, "Don't say things like that again."

Lin Yu nodded, finding it somewhat amusing, "Okay, okay, I'm not angry..."

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"I'm just too competitive; I want to beat them. Please help me out, okay?"

Hisako Niito pouted, "Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll reluctantly agree."

"Alright, let's hurry up and choose our ingredients."

Lin Yu pulled Hisako Shinto along as they wandered around different ingredient counters, carefully selecting the ingredients they would need later.

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