The strongest anime shop owner

The group arrived quickly, some with anticipation and others with disappointment. This would be the first storm since they entered the academy, and those who survived would have the opportunity to advance towards the [Jade] aptitude. Even if it meant barely surviving, they had to get through it.

After finding their respective shuttle buses, everyone boarded. This training camp was for all first-year students, and there were strict time restrictions. If anyone was late or missed the bus and ended up not being able to attend the training, they might be expelled immediately. So everyone arrived very early, afraid of being late.

The large bus arranged by the school in the upper left corner took several hours to travel from the bustling city to the countryside. The scenery outside was beautiful, and it was truly rare to see such a beautiful place in this day and age.

Before they knew it, the bus stopped, and everyone started to get off. Once off the bus, they were immediately stunned by the sight before them.

Before them appeared a colossal building, seemingly soaring straight into the clouds, its boundaries invisible. This building comprised several interconnected structures, the shortest likely seven or eight stories high! Even the first floor was at least the height of two or three people. The sheer opulence of it all stunned the crowd, who stared in disbelief, uttering exclamations of "How magnificent!"

Looking up from the sky, one sees layer upon layer of mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist. Among them, one mountain peak soars straight into the clouds, its summit covered in snow. Surrounding it, a lake gleams like a jewel in the sunlight. The mountains are lush and verdant, with swaying grass and trees, and a constant stream of birds and animals. The whole place is full of life and is mesmerizing.

This is a certain county in a certain prefecture—a famous high-end villa area and summer resort, offering views of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi. The entire first-year student body of Totsuki Academy has now entered this place.

"They really are rich! The rich are rich enough, and the poor are even poorer. There's no comparison." Looking at the behemoth in front of her, Su Luo was quite impressed.

"Wow, there are such luxurious hotels!" This time, Soma really broadened his horizons. Compared to his own family's restaurant, it was simply rubbish and there was no comparison at all.

"The hotels and inns around here are all under the Totsuki Group." Compared to their surprise, Ibuzaki Shun was quite calm and explained to everyone.

"Oh really? I don't think I'd be surprised at all even if I heard something now." After hearing what Ibuzaki Jun said, Soma calmed down, after all, what he had seen was already astonishing enough.

However, Su Luo was more involved in these matters than the others. After all, Totsuki Culinary Academy could be considered the dominant culinary school in Japan. Every year, the chefs they trained were the elite of the elite, highly sought after, and they were distributed in various countries, many of whom were famous chefs.

The fact that students enrolled in the culinary school shows that they were either sons of major ingredient merchants or members of noble families, demonstrating the high status of Totsuki Academy.

Therefore, it's not surprising that Totsuki is so luxurious. However, seeing such a level of luxury is still quite shocking. After all, what is said and what is seen are completely different concepts. It's like buying something worth tens of thousands of dollars. Do you pay with a credit card or cash? With a credit card, you don't have that intuitive feeling. With cash, you'll feel the pain after paying so much money. But for the super-rich, it has an attractive and high-class feel.

Seeing that Soma still looked confused, Ibuzaki Shun continued, "Totsuki operates these dozens of hotels under the brand 'Totsuki Resort,' and many graduates work in the culinary department of this resort. The resort doesn't accept guests during this period because it's used specifically for training. I heard that if you want to stay there normally, it costs 80,000 yen."

"Eighty thousand yen!!? For one person!?" Yoshino Yuuki couldn't believe her ears and thought she had misheard.

"That's a month's rent already!!" Although Soma said he wouldn't be surprised anymore, he was still shocked and couldn't believe it when Ibuzaki Shun said it.

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Chapter Ninety-Four: Assembly

After her initial surprise, Yoshino Yuuki crossed her arms tightly over her chest, her eyes filled with anticipation and hearts popping out of her head. She exclaimed happily, "Wow...can we really live in such a wonderful place?! I'm so excited!"

"Let's talk about today's topic first!" It was obvious that Ibuzaki Jun knew something, after all, this wasn't some kind of trip where you'd be given a day to rest and prepare.

"Why does Ibu always like to pour cold water on things..." Yoshino Yuuki muttered, looking quite dissatisfied with Ibu Saki.

“I’m a realist. Look… we’re about to assemble.” Ibuzaki Shun replied calmly, his hands in his pockets.

The group soon arrived at the meeting point, the grand banquet hall of the Yuanyue Resort [Yuanyue Ligong] Hotel.

However, after gathering together, everyone was clearly in a tense state, or perhaps they were too afraid to speak loudly in this situation. They either remained silent or whispered among themselves, and a silence immediately spread, making people feel very uncomfortable.

"This silence... is truly disgusting... I can't imagine there are thousands of students here..." As everyone entered the hall, they all consciously quieted down. Looking at the suddenly quiet hall, Ryoko Sakaki clearly disliked this feeling of silence.

While waiting, everyone had different feelings: some were nervous, some were serious, and some were worried. But among so many people, who knew how many would survive?

"Oh?" At that moment, Soma seemed to spot a familiar figure and exclaimed, "Oh! Isn't that Little Meatball?"

Soma greeted Mito Ikumi without any sign of nervousness: "Long time no see!"

"So...Soma...!" Upon seeing Soma, Mito Ikumi was momentarily taken aback, stammering as she spoke, a suspicious blush creeping across her face.

"Meat Fairy, long time no see!" Upon seeing this situation, Su Luo immediately understood what was going on. It was obvious that Mito Ikumi had feelings for Soma, but Soma, being an idiot when it came to love, was unaware of it.

"Wait! Why are you all calling me by my nickname?!" Upon hearing their address, Mito Ikumi exploded. She hated being called by her nickname the most, and of course, in her mind, she would add that only Soma was allowed to call her that.

"What else should I call her?" Seeing that she wouldn't let her call her that, Su Luo stroked her chin and thought for a moment. Then she punched her hand with her fist and suddenly thought of something. She said, "Oh! Then I'll call her Exhibitionist Auntie."

boom!

Mito Ikumi, having reached her limit, punched Su Luo on the head, blew on her fist, and said fiercely, "Kid, say that again!" Her words were full of threat, as if she would tear Su Luo to pieces if she said it again.

Su Luo pitifully touched the bag on her head, muttered to herself, and said intentionally or unintentionally, "Some people don't like violent women."

Mito Ikumi glanced at Su Luo with concern, and seeing Su Luo looking at her curiously, she immediately became nervous.

"Transfer student..."

Soma Yukihira...

Soon, Soma clearly attracted a lot of attention. Many people were glancing at him, whispering among themselves, but one could vaguely hear what they were saying.

"Be careful, Soma..." Mito Ikumi said to Soma, having clearly noticed the unfriendly looks from those around her.

"...Hmm? What-" Soma really didn't understand what Mito Ikumi meant, and still looked confused.

Just then, a loud voice rang out: "Good morning, everyone!"

The sudden voice caught everyone off guard, leaving them momentarily disoriented. Then the voice came over: "Please look over here at the stage."

Everyone looked toward the stage and lined up in an orderly fashion. The person standing on the stage was none other than Roland Chappell, the lecturer for the first class.

As everyone quieted down and looked in his direction, Roland Chappell nodded, then picked up the microphone and said to them, "Now I'd like to explain the outline of the training camp."

At this point, Roland Chappellton paused before continuing, "A residential workshop focused on friendship and exchange. The program lasts six days and five nights, with a culinary-related topic each day. The topics will vary each year. On the first day, the 980 students will be divided into 20 groups. After the explanation, please move to the designated meeting point."

If a student receives a rating below the standard from an instructor, they will be disqualified and forced to return to school on a school bus waiting within the campus, ultimately facing expulsion.

Regarding the review process, we invited a guest lecturer.

"A guest lecturer?" everyone asked, puzzled.

Roland Chappell ignored them and continued speaking to himself: "They came despite their busy schedules... graduates of Totsuki Academy."

He said...graduates!?

"That means...they...were able to reach the top...a ​​handful of people...defeating the geniuses who only reached it in single digits!!"

Upon hearing Roland Chappell's words, everyone was immediately shocked, their faces showing astonishment, clearly understanding what the title of "graduate" represented.

Just then, several figures emerged from inside. Needless to say, these were probably former graduates of Totsuki Academy! Leading them were none other than Gin Dojima and Kojiro Shinomiya, who had met Su Luo once before.

After Shinomiya Kojiro walked up, he looked everyone over and suddenly spotted Su Luo. He was somewhat surprised and thought to himself, "This brat actually got in!"

In the blink of an eye, he shifted his gaze from Su Luo, finally fixing it on a certain direction, and said, "Hmm... the ninth column from the front... the boy with a scar on his eyebrow."

Soma thought he was talking about himself, so he pointed to himself.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry, it's the boy next door. He's dropping out of school. You can go back now." Shinomiya Kojiro didn't give a reason. He just said it very casually. There was no sense of apology in his words. When he mentioned dropping out of school, it was even more so. It was as if it was just a trivial matter.

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Chapter Ninety-Five Special Abilities

"What?" The boy was momentarily stunned, thinking he had overheard the conversation.

Before he could speak, Shinomiya Kojiro walked up to him and explained, "Your hairspray has a citrus flavor mixed in, which will mask the aroma of the food."

"Dressing up is a must, but if the people who cook are too unsophisticated, then the dishes they make will definitely be lackluster." Shinomiya Kojiro said seriously, with one hand behind his back and the other holding up a finger. "Next time, remember to choose unscented hairspray."

After saying that, Shinomiya Kojiro turned and left.

"Please, please wait a minute! Why should I be expelled?! Just for something this trivial—" The boy was clearly dissatisfied with Shinomiya Kojiro's actions and shouted loudly. Anyone in this situation would be unwilling to accept it! It was clearly a very small matter. You know how difficult it is to get into Totsuki Academy; to be expelled for something like this is absurd!

"Even something as small as this could cost you customers. Do you want to ruin my restaurant?" Shinomiya Kojiro turned around, a horrified expression on his face, and said.

"Alas!" Shinomiya Kojiro's words left no room for argument, and the boy had no choice but to accept his fate, lowering his head in dejection.

"Thank you for your hard work, classmate," Shinomiya Kojiro said casually, waving his hand dismissively. Clearly, Shinomiya Kojiro was trying to intimidate everyone.

"Ah! Look over there!"

"It's Chef Shinomiya!! He's the first Japanese person to receive the French Order of the Proseboros!"

"Even Chef Mizuhara from [F] and Head Chef Sekimori from [Nichiwa] are here!"

As the graduates took the stage, discussions arose from the crowd.

"Wow, amazing! Almost everyone here is someone you see in a magazine every month!" Tadokoro exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the incredibly talented chefs.

"As simple and pure as a clover," a voice came from in front of the field at that moment.

"?" Tadokoro, clearly unaware of what had happened.

"I wonder if we'll bump into each other soon? Why don't you come to my shop and have a long talk by candlelight?" Suddenly, a man appeared in front of Tadokoro, took one of his hands, and said in what he thought was a very romantic tone.

"Huh? Ah, that...that..." Clearly, faced with the sudden situation, Tadokoro was a little at a loss for words, and even when he spoke, he stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"Put your hands down, Chef Wutongtian." Just then, a figure stood behind Wutongtian, his face grim, speaking in a terrifying tone.

"Hinako?" It was obvious that Gotoda could recognize whose voice it was. After hearing the voice, he paused for a moment, seemingly a little afraid of her.

Hinako immediately went up to Tadokoro, shook his hands gently, and said, "I'm sorry, I scared you!"

"But you're really cute! Ah, it tastes pretty good," Hinako said with a smile, pinching Tadokoro's cheek.

Japanese restaurant [Kiriya] - Hinako Inui

"Hinako! Professor Chapel is glaring at you! Come up to the stage!" Gotoda had obviously noticed Chapel's gaze and kindly reminded her.

"You must come to my shop next time! Hehehe!" Upon hearing this, Hinako immediately walked towards the stage, not daring to be negligent.

Only Tadokoro, whose head was still steaming, stood there dumbfounded, clearly terrified.

"That man is the one who controls the entire kitchen of the Totsuki Resort. He was entrusted with the important task of creating one of Totsuki's signature chefs. He passed the graduation exam with the highest score in history, becoming the top chef in Totsuki. He rejected many job offers from restaurants all over the country and chose to come here instead. This move caused quite a stir." Looking at Dojima Gin on the stage, everyone knew very well who he was.

"Madam is moved." When Marui saw Dojima Gin, he adjusted his glasses, and tears were welling up in his eyes.

They are the star chefs of Japan, gathered right before our eyes, led by Gin Dojima, with the others lined up behind them.

At this moment, Chappelle handed the microphone to Dojima Gin, who then spoke into the microphone: "Welcome to our Totsuki Resort."

"Today, all the graduates gathered here have their own castles. They are not only store managers but also head chefs. During these six days of intensive training, they will treat you as staff members working in their own stores. Do you understand what I mean? In other words, anyone whose work does not satisfy them will be expelled," Dojima Gin said, pointing to the crowd behind him.

"As you can see, due to the instructors' considerations, you are very likely to be eliminated in one fell swoop." Dojima Gin paused here before saying, "I wish you all good luck in your battles! Now, let's begin the movement!"

As soon as Dojima Gin finished speaking, everyone immediately began to act, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Just then, the system sent a notification: "Task: Study with a top-three ranking. As a transmigrator, what use are you if you can't even be in the top three? Just euthanize you. (Incomplete)"

Mission Reward: One unique ability specific to this world.

Looking at this unique reward, Su Luo couldn't help but ask curiously, "System, what does this special ability mean?"

The system said, "The Tongue of God, the Smell of God, the Power of Frost, and so on."

"I can understand the God Tongue, but what is the Frost Power?" Seeing these almost abnormal things appear, Su Luo immediately lost her composure. What the hell is the Frost Power? Do you think this is a world of superpowers?

The system said, "We'll explain once the host has obtained it. What's the point of explaining if the host hasn't obtained it yet? It's a waste of my breath."

"Hey, system, don't go too far! Isn't this your duty?" Su Luo was speechless upon seeing this.