Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 96 Filet Mignon

"Miss, what's gotten into you again?" Lin Yu sighed, giving a helpless, bitter smile.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

"Just tell me if you agree or not!"

At this moment, Kiri Erina appeared incredibly assertive.

"If you're afraid, just admit it."

A smug smile crept across Erina Nakiri's eyes as she smoothed a strand of hair at her temple.

"After all, I am the noble 'God's Tongue,' so it's understandable that I'm afraid of losing to you; there's nothing shameful about it."

""

"Tsk! Haha!"

Lin Yu chuckled.

"What are you laughing at!" Erina Nakiri kicked him angrily. "And what an awful laugh you're making!"

"Miss, I just feel that your remarks fully prove one thing."

"What's wrong?"

That is it.

""

Lin Yu took a few steps closer and said quietly, "So, when people are extremely speechless, they really can laugh!"

"you!"

Just as Erina Nakiri was about to explode, Lin Yu raised his hand to interrupt her.

"Alright, since you've sincerely issued this challenge, wouldn't it seem like I'm afraid of you if I didn't accept?"

"I accept your challenge!"

"Just to give you face."

"Pah! Shameless!"

Looking at Lin Yu's grinning face, Erina Nakiri rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "According to you, should I thank you?"

Lin Yu smiled and waved his hand, "You're welcome!"

"Besides, adding a little challenge to this boring topic can at least motivate me a bit."

Seeing the confident expression on Lin Yu's face, Erina Nakiri raised an eyebrow.

"How are the bets calculated?"

Lin Yu pouted, "I'll be generous this time, you decide."

"Really?"

Lin Yu nodded. "Of course."

"That..

'

Erina Nakiri pinched her chin with her fingers, pondered for a moment, and then revealed a wicked smile of triumph.

"If you lose in a bit, I want you to bark like a puppy in front of me, and then shout '[I'm a spendthrift dog]' again!"

"No! Say it three times!"

Erina Nakiri held up three fingers, her face full of smugness.

Lin Yu's lips curled into a grin, and he almost lost control of his expression.

He looked at Erina Kiri with disdain in his eyes, "This kind of bet... are you a kindergarten kid?"

"No way!" Erina Nakiri exclaimed, waving her fists wildly in the air. "Just tell me if you agree or not!"

"Sigh, fine then~"

Lin Yu reluctantly agreed to Nakiri Erina's conditions, saying, "Just consider it playing house with a little girl."

"That damn bastard! He's infuriating!" Erina Nakiri cursed in a voice only she could hear, "Once we win, I'll make you shout it in front of everyone!"

After calming herself down, Erina Nakiri looked at Lin Yu and asked, "And you? What kind of bet do you want to make?"

"I?"

Lin Yu thought for a while, then shook his head. "I don't have any particular conditions I want to propose. After all, I'm not as naive as some people."

"You're just talking, do you think I'd die if you didn't snap at me?"

Upon hearing this, Erina Nakiri instinctively clenched her fists, her palms turning white from the effort.

She had long since lost count of how many times this despicable guy had angered her.

For some reason, she seemed to easily break down in front of this annoying guy.

Every time Lin Yu said just a few words, her emotions would get out of control.

"Hmph! Whatever!"

"Anyway, I can't possibly lose, so it doesn't matter whether you mention conditions or not!"

Erina Nakiri turned her head to the side.

She had already made up her mind that she would definitely teach this despicable guy a lesson this time!

"Is it a competition to see who finishes fifty servings first? Or a competition to see whose dish tastes better?" Kiri Erina asked, having calmed down.

Lin Yu said calmly, "There's no need to set conditions; it's meaningless."

"What do you mean?"

"Can't you tell?"

Lin Yu smiled and spoke slowly in a relaxed tone: "What I mean is... whether it's speed or taste, I won't lose."

Erina Kiri, who had just been trying not to get angry, suddenly broke down in her defenses again.

"Arrogant!"

"How arrogant!"

"Just wait and I'll show you how ridiculous your confidence is."

"Let me tell you, Lin Yu, I don't know where your confidence comes from, but I'm ready to laugh at you!"

""

Despite Erina Kiri's harsh words, Lin Yu's expression remained largely unchanged, maintaining a calm and confident smile.

"So...shall we begin now?"

"Okay, let's begin."

Their gazes clashed fiercely in the air, like two sharp swords clashing and sparking.

After explaining the rules of the topic, Guan Shouping gave a brief explanation of how to make the demonstration dish.

Since the academy provided ready-made dishes for rice and other side dishes, Guan Shouping only spent a very short time explaining how to cook the steak.

Although students who can successfully advance from junior high to senior high school must have good basic cooking skills, they can still make dishes like steak.

However, tonight, Guan Shouping's explanation was a specially simplified version, which was obviously designed to fit tonight's topic.

Providing a simplified method for pan-frying steak, as well as ready-made side dishes, were all decisions made collectively by Guan Shouping and his mentors.

After all, no matter what, the people busy in the kitchen right now are just a group of freshmen who have only been enrolled for a short time.

Fifty steak meals an hour is a piece of cake for Guan Shouping and other graduates.

But for these students who are still in their infancy...

"Sigh~"

Guan Shouping sighed.

"Hopefully there will be fewer eliminations..."

'

"But this is Totsuki!"

The rule upheld by Totsuki Academy is ruthless competition.

Guan Shouping, a graduate, deeply understands this point.

"The path of a chef is one that only the incompetent can ultimately fail to take."

'

Guan Shouping composed himself and, like a robot, patrolled between the different cooking stations, his sharp eyes scrutinizing each busy student and occasionally offering reminders.

"Everyone, watch your time! Speed ​​things up!"

"Don't worry!"

"There are enough stoves!"

"The food supplies in the warehouse are also well-stocked, and there will be no shortage!"

"No need to fight over it!"

"Everyone, please be careful with fire! Prevent kitchen accidents!"

Suddenly, he saw Lin Yu's back, and his pupils widened slightly.

Guan Shouping certainly remembered that figure.

When he was speaking on the stage in the auditorium, every student avoided his gaze under the intimidating presence of his radiant presence; not a single person dared to look him in the eye for more than three seconds.

Only Lin Yu dared to meet his gaze, and his eyes revealed a calm and composed demeanor that belied his status as a student.

Suddenly, Lin Yu noticed that someone was staring at him from behind.

He turned around and met Guan Shouping's gaze.

Lin Yu stepped forward. "Hello, Chef Guan Shouping!"

Because Guan Shouping's personality was quite cold and hard tonight, Lin Yu was not as relaxed as he was when facing Kikuchi Sonoka during the day, and his address was more formal.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Chef Guan Shouping, I would like to ask you a question."

"Go ahead and ask. If it's related to the research topic, I'll answer to the best of my knowledge."

"May I ask if the recipe for the demonstration dish can be modified?"

"Oh?"

Guan Shouping raised an eyebrow. "You mean, you plan to cook the steak according to your own ideas, instead of following the demonstration method?"

Lin Yu nodded. "Yes."

Guan Shouping looked Lin Yu up and down. "Although the dish I demonstrated isn't very advanced, it's a simplified version of the steps, made specifically to accommodate you."

"It can be said that this is the most suitable approach for this topic."

Just when Lin Yu thought the other party wouldn't agree, Guan Shouping changed the subject.

"Although I have never forced you to make steaks exactly like the demonstration dishes, it would undoubtedly take more time."

"Aren't you worried that by increasing your workload like this, you won't be able to finish fifty meal sets within the one-hour time limit?"

Lin Yu sensed the softening in the other person's tone and replied confidently, "Thank you for your concern!"

"However, I have learned something from today's experience."

Lin Yu raised a finger and pointed to his temple. "These inspirations are still lingering in my mind; they haven't completely dissipated yet!"

"So, I wanted to do something different, just to test the inspiration in my mind."

"Besides, this is not something I'm doing out of turn."

Lin Yu pointed to Kiri Erina behind him and laughed, "That young lady suddenly went crazy and said she wanted to have a match with me."

"Since she's issued a challenge, I can't just admit defeat without even trying, can I?"

"Please rest assured about the increased workload."

"If such a small difficulty can defeat me, then it wouldn't meet the academy's expectations for establishing this [Residential Joint Training Program]!"

Following the direction Lin Yu pointed, Guan Shouping saw Kiri Erina not far away.

"The Grand Marshal's granddaughter? That 'God Tongue'?"

Guan Shouping rested his chin on his hand, looking thoughtful.

Finally, he nodded.

"Okay, I don't object in principle."

"My task is to serve fifty steak sets that are above average in quality within one hour."

"As long as it doesn't affect the final result of the project, you can do whatever you want."

"Thank you! Chef Guan Shouping."

Lin Yu bowed slightly, then ran back to the stove. Erina Okiri made a gesture.

"nailed it!"

"This is unnecessary!" Erina Nakiri pouted. "Can't we just start right away? Why do you have to go and ask for permission first?"

"Please, Chef Guan Shouping is the mentor for this project, so we should at least consult him," Lin Yu said helplessly.

"Besides, didn't things go very smoothly?"

Erina Nakiri tossed her hair and raised her chin. "Whatever you want. I'm going to pick out the ingredients."

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"Good luck, Lin Yu, although the outcome is already a foregone conclusion."

Erina Nakiri said arrogantly, "Once the dust settles, I'll have a good look at your defeat!"

Lin Yu scoffed, his face showing disdain. "That's exactly what I wanted to say, Miss. The outcome is completely predictable!"

"I'm curious, you were the one who proposed the challenge. If you're incredibly confident now but lose, what kind of expression will you have on your face?"

Lin Yu's eyes were deep and his tone was low and somber.

I'm really looking forward to it...

'

"Hmph! Just a boastful delusion!"

Erina Nakiri snorted coldly, tossed her hair, and beckoned Hisako Shinoto to the ingredient storage room to select ingredients.

Lin Yu, I'm going to teach you a lesson later and make you admit defeat!

Erina Nakiri thought to herself through gritted teeth.

"That's interesting."

Watching Lin Yu's retreating figure as he headed to the ingredient warehouse to select ingredients, Guan Shouping's usually narrow eyes revealed a rare hint of interest.

"This kid... is he the really amazing student that Ando and Kikuchi mentioned?"

"He seems to have a fairly close relationship with that 'God Tongue'?"

Guan Shouping stroked his chin, his eyes filled with intense curiosity.

"So it was that young lady who initiated the challenge?"

"And what's more, this kid had a completely calm expression after accepting the challenge?"

Guan Shouping recalled the calm, like a deep pool, in Lin Yu's eyes just now.

"The composure in his eyes didn't seem feigned."

'

Guan Shouping chuckled softly, "The more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes!"

"In that case, I'll look forward to it!" Guan Shouping murmured to himself.

"I hope your performance will live up to the high praise from your two mentors and give me a pleasant surprise, Lin Yu."

""

After saying that, Guan Shouping regained his composure and continued patrolling the kitchen.

Lin Yu stepped into the cold storage room where the ingredients were stored and found a shopping cart that looked like a supermarket shopping cart.

He immediately went to the area where the beef was stored, his eyes scanning over the different types of steaks, and quickly picked out his target.

Filet mignon

This cut of meat comes from the tenderloin of the cow. It has little fat content and is almost entirely lean meat with fine muscle fibers, making it incredibly tender and delicious.

Lin Yu carried all fifty filet mignons into his trolley in one go. After thinking for a moment, he took a few more steaks and then pushed the trolley quickly to the area where other ingredients were placed.

Green onions, eggs, honey, onions, whiskey...

Lin Yu carried one type of ingredient after another into his handcart. Compared to the students around him who were still in a panic, Lin Yu's movements were swift and efficient.

When Lin Yu returned to the kitchen, Erina Nakiri had already started processing the beef. Even when she heard Lin Yu's return, she only turned her head and glanced at him out of the corner of her eye before looking away and focusing on her own work.

Lin Yu also noticed that Erina Nakiri had chosen the ribeye steak.

This cut of meat comes from the ribeye, near the chest, with evenly distributed fat and marbling. It is juicy and has a rich, fatty aroma.

Lin Yu smiled and whispered something.

"A good choice!"

"Erina, I hope you won't burst into tears later."