The strongest anime shop owner

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After finishing, Su Luo carried the dishes toward Mizuhara Fuyumi. As she passed by, she heard a series of whispered jeers and some even shouted out loud.

Su Luo simply ignored all of this. Was it really necessary to explain to a bunch of idiots?

"Hey kid, get out of my way! Can you even eat this dish? Let me go first!" Just as Su Luo was about to reach the other side, a sudden, forceful force came from behind. Su Luo's physical abilities were indeed several times better than others, but she still couldn't react in time to the sudden force and was knocked to the ground.

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Chapter Ninety-Nine: An Unofficial Food War

Su Luo originally thought no one would cause trouble, but as it turned out, that was completely impossible. Accidents always happen so suddenly. In such a competitive place, anything can happen.

The sudden force pushed Su Luo to the ground. Her hand lost its balance, and the entire dish flew out, landing on the ground. Plates and cups were smashed to pieces, and the dish was a complete mess, unrecognizable. It could be said that the entire dish was ruined.

In general, lecturers don't interfere with such matters as long as they don't make it too obvious. Of course, it mainly depends on the lecturer's personality. If you encounter someone who doesn't care, you can only consider it bad luck. If you encounter someone who does care, you can only consider it good luck.

"Aren't you going too far?" Su Luo stood up with a somewhat gloomy expression and said to the person, her voice calm yet chilling.

Since coming into this world, this is the first time she has encountered such a thing, let alone in such an important occasion. Whether the other party did it intentionally or unintentionally, Su Luo absolutely cannot forgive them. Since they have attacked her, they must pay the price.

"Well, I've gone too far. What can you do to me like this?" The man was very tall, at least two meters high, with a face full of fat and a body full of strong muscles. He looked like a majestic black bear. It was clear that he was the kind of person you shouldn't mess with. He cracked his knuckles, making a cracking sound, and looked at Su Luo with a mocking look in his eyes.

"Hehe! This is going to be a good show. This Taishan is a really unreasonable scoundrel."

"However, the name of the demon is not such a simple name, and that person definitely does not know him."

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Upon witnessing this scene, those around quickly retreated, creating a vacuum around them as if afraid of being caught in the crossfire. However, they whispered amongst themselves about the situation; some clearly knew Su Luo, while others were not, leading to differing opinions.

"Let's have a food battle!" After Su Luo stood up, she ignored the dust on her body and calmly looked at the man called Taishan.

"Wow, what a terrifying look." Taishan was taken aback by Su Luo's expression. He immediately felt that Su Luo's seemingly calm eyes were filled with endless coldness, making him feel a chill in his heart. After taking a step back, he awkwardly looked away, but in his heart he thought, "No, it's just a little brat! What's so scary about it? It must be my imagination, yes, it must be my imagination."

"A food battle, isn't that a school rule?" Su Luo said calmly. In the school, any problem that can't be solved is resolved with a food battle, regardless of right or wrong.

"Food battle it is, I'm not afraid of you. Tell me how we're going to fight." Taishan, who was initially a little scared, calmed down and kept reminding himself that this was just a kid and there was nothing to be afraid of. So he said very forcefully.

"However, I've changed my mind. This food battle has been going on for too long. Let's have the competition right here! I don't want to see someone like you for another second. You'd better get lost!" Su Luo didn't care who the other person was; if they offended her, she would retaliate tenfold.

"Hmph! That's fine, but how can it proceed without the Food Wars Administration's approval?" Taishan still had that arrogant look on his face. Looking at Su Luo's petite figure, he assumed she was a weakling. As for whether that would actually happen, that remained to be seen.

"Why is it impossible? Aren't we conducting an assessment right now? Let Chef Mizuhara be the judge, and whoever loses gets out immediately. I think you wouldn't stoop so low as to cheat in front of Chef Mizuhara, would you?" Su Luo said calmly.

"That's settled then! As for the competition, you'll have to pay! Don't say I'm bullying you or anything." Taishan was definitely very angry at Su Luo's impulsive words, but he forcibly suppressed it and said with a disdainful look, as if his victory was already predetermined.

"Didn't you say my dishes were rubbish? Well, they're better than the dishes we've already prepared. That's fair to everyone." Su Luo knew this kind of person well. If she really set conditions and won, the other party would definitely try to cheat. To beat someone like that, you have to defeat him by hitting the thing he despises the most, leaving him speechless.

At this point, Su Luo turned her head and asked Mizuhara Fuyumi, "I wonder if Chef Mizuhara could..."

"Okay." Before Su Luo could finish speaking, Mizuhara Fuyumi spoke up directly. Clearly, she had seen everything. Since both sides had agreed, what reason did she have to refuse? Besides, isn't competition the core of the academy?

"I don't know if you agree or not?" After seeing that Mizuhara Fuyumi had agreed, Su Luo turned her head and said to Taishan expressionlessly.

"That's settled then! But kid, don't come crying to your mom after you lose, hahaha!" When Taishan saw this, a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart. Looking at Su Luo's petite figure, he found it amusing that he had such feelings. He quickly suppressed this emotion and looked at Su Luo with a mocking gaze, speaking arrogantly. After speaking, he threw his head back and laughed unrestrainedly.

"Ha! I bet you'll be looking for your mother soon!" Su Luo was speechless at Taishan's stupid and arrogant appearance. Sure enough, he was all brawn and no brains. How could she run into such scum everywhere and he would automatically come looking for her? It was like he had activated the protagonist mode.

"Hmph, there are only a few minutes left now, and you've already spilled all the food. I think you should just go home and go nurse!" When he saw that Su Luo dared to talk back, Taishan, being the kind of scoundrel who couldn't stand such a thing, stopped laughing even though the other party was just a child. His face turned somewhat gloomy as he spoke.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you were so calm!"

"How shameless! I thought it was a formal competition! They're just using the time allotted for the assessment as an excuse."

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After hearing Taishan's words, many people slowly realized what was going on and started discussing it. It turned out that Taishan was so calm because he was using the time allotted for the assessment as an excuse. After all, there were only a few minutes left in the assessment, which was not enough time to make tiramisu. No, to be more precise, even with the normal assessment time, it would not be enough to make tiramisu. Perhaps it was because Taishan had taken this into consideration that he was so unscrupulous!

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Chapter 100: Tomato Spaghetti?

"Idiot." After saying this, Su Luo didn't give Taishan any chance to speak. She turned around and walked towards the refrigerator she had just made.

"Haha! Are you getting out of here? At least you know your place, kid." Watching Su Luo's departing figure, Taishan subconsciously assumed that he had already admitted defeat, clearly not noticing the meaning behind Su Luo's words.

Just as Taishan was laughing happily, Su Luo had already walked to the refrigerator, opened the door, and took out another tiramisu. Seeing this, Taishan's smiling face instantly turned petrified, and he froze on the spot, as if he had swallowed a mosquito, not knowing what to say.

When Su Luo cooks, he doesn't just make one serving like others. Instead, he habitually makes an extra serving in case of any unexpected events or if the other party is dissatisfied. Now, this action has clearly demonstrated its value. Su Luo is also very glad that he has this habit. It is precisely because of this that he suggested a competition. Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to compete. It's not out of fear, but out of understanding of this kind of person.

After taking out the cup tiramisu, she quickly decorated it and came over.

Looking at the exquisite dish in Su Luo's hand, Tai Shan felt a sense of unease. He felt that if Su Luo's dish were actually served, it would definitely be a success. Although he looked down on it, and theoretically the dish could not possibly succeed, he could not take the risk. Even if it was just a momentary illusion, he could not let it happen. So he pretended to lose his balance and fall, and the direction he fell was exactly the direction Su Luo was about to walk from.

This was the last dish. Faced with a shameless person like Taishan, one couldn't treat him like a normal person. So, as Su Luo approached, her eyes were fixed on Taishan's every move.

Just as he was about to pounce, Su Luo clearly noticed his movement and took a few steps back, preventing Taishan from falling. However, Taishan still seemed unwilling to give up and wanted to pounce again, so Su Luo shouted loudly, "Taishan, what do you want to do?"

This immediately drew everyone's attention. With so many people watching, it was really difficult for Taishan to make a move, so he had no choice but to give up unwillingly, cursing loudly, "Damn it, that bastard pushed me and made me fall."

Upon hearing Taishan's words, everyone's lips twitched. They were truly at a loss for words, unable to comprehend why such a ridiculous person existed in the world. There was clearly no one around, yet he claimed someone pushed him—was it a ghost?! Even if you're going to make an excuse, you can't do it like that!

"Try his first! Don't complain later that your food is cold and therefore not tasty." Su Luo stepped over Mount Tai and placed her dish on Mizuhara Fuyumi's plate. Seeing that Mizuhara Fuyumi looked ready to eat, Su Luo said.

"Hmph! How could I be that kind of person? You underestimate me too much!" Upon hearing Su Luo's words, Taishan was clearly unable to accept it. He looked at Su Luo with a look of righteous indignation and said in a serious tone.

After saying that, he suddenly added, "But that's fine too, I'll go first then!"

puff~

Upon hearing this, everyone nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. They were speechless at such an answer. His cool demeanor lasted only a second. And besides, could you be any more shameless?!

When Su Luo saw Taishan bring out his dish, she couldn't help but laugh. The plate contained red noodles that didn't look very appealing. In fact, it was as if the noodles had been dyed red. It looked as ordinary as could be, without any special features. How dare he say such arrogant things with such a dish? She really didn't know where he got the courage. He probably just relied on his strength!

"This is tomato spaghetti," Taishan said, placing the plate in front of Mizuhara Fuyumi.

After Taishan said it, it also confirmed Su Luo's suspicions. It was just an ordinary tomato spaghetti, nothing special. After all, the ingredients and preparation were limited, and the method was definitely the same as tomato spaghetti. A home-style dish copied like this could only be considered a dish to satisfy the hunger of an ordinary person. Unless you could make something fancy, or like Tadokoro, and give the dish a special power, but that was obviously impossible.

Since she was already a judge, no matter how well the dishes were made, Mizuhara Fuyumi naturally had to taste them. Moreover, she was a rather serious person, so she picked up a fork, rolled up a bunch of tomatoes, and put them in her mouth. The taste of fresh tomatoes immediately filled her mouth, with a salty and slightly sour flavor that was very appetizing.

However, this was clearly not enough for a chef of Mizuhara Fuyumi's caliber. After taking a bite, she put down her fork, wiped the sauce off her mouth with a napkin, and said, "This dish is just a very ordinary tomato spaghetti. Its main selling point is the fresh sauce."

"This dish uses fresh shallots, garlic, and tomatoes, which are chopped, stir-fried in a pan, and the sauce is reduced. Salt, black pepper, and olive oil are added, and after stirring well, cooked spaghetti is poured in. However, for such a simple dish, it's already quite good." Mizuhara Fuyumi didn't have strict requirements for this assessment; as long as it was done reasonably well, it was basically a pass.

However, with so many people making pasta, if someone has already tasted something delicious, and their sense of taste and visual fatigue sets in, they're unlikely to receive good reviews later on. So even with such a simple assessment, the number of people who pass is probably not very large! After all, not everyone knows or can make distinctive Italian dishes.

Upon hearing such a comment, Taishan immediately seemed to reveal his true colors, laughing arrogantly.

Su Luo was speechless. Seriously, why was she so happy? You see, Mizuhara Fuyumi's evaluation was that this dish was alright among ordinary tomato spaghetti, not anything else. The meaning was already very clear. Subconsciously, she was saying that this dish was so ordinary that it was impossible for it to pass. If such an ordinary dish that could be directly copied could pass, would it still be Totsuki?

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Chapter 101 Su Luo's Tiramisu

Su Shi was speechless at the fact that someone like that could get into Totsuki Culinary Academy. Perhaps it was because his examiner was a lenient person! If the examiner were Erina Nakiri, just glancing at a dish like that would be a huge favor.

"Authentic tiramisu, please enjoy!" After seeing that Mizuhara Fuyumi had no further action, Su Luo handed over his dish and said very politely.

Upon hearing Su Luo say that she had made tiramisu, Mizuhara Fuyumi did not laugh like the others, but remained expressionless. It was unclear what she thought of this dish.

Before Mizuhara Fuyumi could even start eating, Taizan mocked her from the side: "Heh! Kid, I think you shouldn't struggle anymore. So what if you make it look nice? What's the use? If you just admit defeat, I might let you off the hook."

In response to Taishan's taunts, Su Luo simply said one sentence to shut him up: "A good chef isn't defined by words, is he?"

"And another thing, let me off the hook? Who do you think you are!" After saying that, Su Luo rolled her eyes and added this sentence in her mind.

As they were talking, Mizuhara Fuyumi had already looked at the dishes that Su Luo had brought out. On one side of the white porcelain plate was a delicate little white porcelain coffee cup. Inside the coffee cup, there was a layer of brown powder sprinkled on top, making it impossible to see what was inside, giving it a mysterious feel.

Above the inside of the cup are two intertwined cherries that look incredibly fresh and juicy, their color so appealing and tempting. Next to them is a sprig of mint, which looks like a small grass growing in brown soil, full of vitality and giving one a pleasant and relaxing feeling.

On the plate to the left of the cup, several strawberries are arranged in a regular pattern, some whole and some cut in half. The arrangement is varied yet full of beauty. In front of the cup, there are layers of semi-circular kiwis, which look like a long green dragon. The regular and neat arrangement brings a visual enjoyment.

On the right, several thumb cookies are neatly and haphazardly arranged, with a white and brown chocolate bar supporting the cookies and resting against the rim of the cup. This combination of decorations makes the whole dish vibrant and looks as exquisite as an art form rather than a dish.

Putting aside the taste of the dishes, the decoration alone is enough to attract everyone's attention. Upon seeing such a dish, Mizuhara Fuyumi was clearly intrigued. After all, among so many dishes, no one would make such a dish. Whether this dish is just for show or contains a secret, one would know once they tasted it.

Mizuhara Fuyumi picked up the prepared spoon and reached into the cup of food. She scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth. As she stirred it, a texture that was fragrant, smooth, sweet, rich, and soft burst forth. The changes in texture constantly impacted her taste buds, making her want to take a second bite. The sweetness was accompanied by a slight astringency, which was a very special enjoyment. If she paired it with a cappuccino, it would be even more perfect.

Mizuhara Fuyumi's expression kept changing. That rich and mellow taste combined the bitterness of strong Italian coffee, the smoothness of eggs and sugar, the richness of liqueur, the aroma of chocolate, and the softness of ladyfingers. The creamy aroma of fresh milk and the dryness of cocoa powder were blended together. With just such a small amount of ingredients, it gave people a complex experience of "sweetness" and all the intricate feelings that sweetness can evoke. That fusion, layer by layer, was brought to its ultimate perfection, making people linger. It was like experiencing a cycle of life, making people intoxicated. The more they ate, the more they wanted to eat, wanting to taste every flavor in it.

This is what is known as tiramisu. The phrase "pick me up" means that after eating this delicacy, one will feel blissfully light, as if in paradise.

This name is truly fitting; tiramisu is a magical delicacy that captivates people and has become a fashionable trend.

"The bitterness of the espresso, the smoothness of the eggs and sugar, the richness of the liqueur, the aroma of the chocolate, the softness of the ladyfingers, the creamy richness of the fresh milk, the dryness of the cocoa powder—all these complex flavors intertwine together like an enigmatic melody, perfectly capturing the taste of tiramisu. It's absolutely delicious!" After taking her first bite of tiramisu, Mizuhara Fuyumi resisted the urge to take another, and finished it off in no time.

"None of these are the most important things. The most important thing is, how is it possible to make such a delicious tiramisu in such a short time? It's simply impossible." As Mizuhara Fuyumi savored the tiramisu, she also thought of this, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes. The freezing process of tiramisu can only be carried out slowly, so that the tiramisu will not taste cold, but rather have a cool sensation. If you want to freeze it in such a short time, you can only speed up the freezing process, but if you freeze it too much, it will freeze solid, and it will be impossible to have such a delicious texture. This is exactly what puzzled Mizuhara Fuyumi.

“Nothing is impossible. The principle behind its production is actually quite simple. It’s the same as the difference between ice cream and ice cubes. One is softer and doesn’t feel very cold; it’s just cool. Ice cubes, on the other hand, are ice. The only difference is…” When Su Luo was talking about this, everyone immediately focused their attention and looked like they were learning seriously. Su Luo paused at the end before saying, “That is the density of the food.”

"Density?" After hearing Su Luo's words, everyone asked in confusion, clearly not understanding.

However, a glint of light flashed in Mizuhara Fuyumi's eyes, clearly indicating that she understood something, but she stood there without saying a word.

“That’s right, it’s about density. The deliciousness of many foods is related to this. For example, cocktails use density to create beautiful color layers. And tiramisu, if it’s made to a certain density, won’t freeze at a certain temperature, it will just solidify.” Su Luo held up a finger and said seriously.

After listening to Su Luo's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that density could actually be used in cooking, and most of them had an expression of having learned something new.

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Chapter 102 The Scum Who Fleed in Disarray

At this point in the competition, without Mizuhara Fuyumi announcing the result, everyone knew that the outcome was already obvious.

"Where is Taishan?" When Su Luo and the others looked towards Taishan again, they could no longer see him. He must have foreseen the outcome and sensed that things weren't going well, so he ran away! It's a real pity that they didn't get to see him in such a sorry state.

"That guy must have run away when no one was looking."

"Although I'm not happy that this transfer student won, it's really gratifying. I never thought that Mount Tai would have such a day."

"···"

The outcome of the competition sparked much discussion among the crowd, with everyone displaying a variety of expressions.

"I imagine everyone already knows the result, but I still want to announce that the winner of this competition is Su Luo. In such a short time, Su Luo cleverly utilized the concept of density to create such a delicious tiramisu. At the same time, she also gave me some new ideas. I hope that everyone can create more things that can make dishes more delicious or quicker." Mizuhara Fuyumi looked at everyone and announced her results and summary.

As she spoke, Mizuhara Fuyumi glanced at the time and realized it was already over. However, remembering that they would be gathering after the assessment, she clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention and said, "That's all for today's lesson."

"That was close, we almost missed the deadline..."

"it's over···."

"hateful···."

After Mizuhara Fuyumi announced the end of the course, the expressions on everyone's faces varied. Some were relieved that they had just passed, while others immediately knelt on the ground, clutching their heads and wailing in pain...

However, no matter what, today's lesson was finally over. As everyone breathed a sigh of relief, little did they know that even more powerful methods were yet to come, and this lesson was just the tip of the iceberg.