Shirou's clones number 30 million

"I'm here to participate in a food battle. You probably know my opponent, Alice."

"Alice Nakiri?"

"Ah."

"Why the sudden idea of ​​a food battle with her?"

"We had a small argument, and then it turned out like this."

Shirou seemed to be deep in thought, as if it were something that had happened this evening.

Perhaps it was what happened when I was in the white mist space just now.

"What are the chips? Surely there can't be nothing at all?"

silence.

"Could it be something embarrassing to talk about?"

"No, that's not it!" Erina Nakiri couldn't help but retort. After hesitating for a few seconds, she whispered, "It's singing. Whoever loses has to sing a song in front of everyone."

"Oh...? That sounds quite interesting. What piece of music have you prepared?"

"No, it's impossible for me to lose to Alice."

"Your statement has given me a slight idea to offer assistance to your opponent."

Erina Nakiri was speechless for a long time, then sighed:

"Don't always do such annoying things, or people will really hate you."

……

Inside the hotel, Alice Nakiri waited anxiously for Erina, glancing back at the entrance every now and then.

"Liang Jun, did you remember what I just said? Don't forget it."

"I remember everything."

Alice Nakiri suddenly stared at Ryo Kurokiba and asked in surprise:

"Wait a minute! Where are the sunglasses I asked you to prepare? Why aren't you wearing them?"

"I can't see the road clearly at night when I wear sunglasses, so I put it in my pocket."

Kurokiba Ryo searched his shirt pockets and found them empty.

"It's gone. It's probably lost somewhere."

"What? That was a crucial item for enhancing our deterrent effect, and you actually lost it? What a complete idiot!"

As they were speaking, a series of footsteps suddenly came from afar.

Alice Nakiri subconsciously turned around and looked back, her expression changing slightly.

From the direction of the main gate, Erina Nakiri and a young man were slowly walking in.

The young man was wearing a suit and looked very intimidating, giving off the vibe of a big boss in a game.

Behind the two men was a group of men in suits who looked like bodyguards.

Alice Nakiri was startled and couldn't help but look back at Ryo Kurokiba, immediately feeling inferior in comparison.

"Waaah... I was hoping you could help me increase my intimidation factor, but I ended up being scared by Erina instead."

"We've already lost in terms of momentum, so it seems like we have little hope for the food battle later."

At this point, Alice Nakiri shook her head repeatedly and said seriously:

"No! Erina has fallen into the trap of becoming a private chef, so she definitely doesn't have time to improve her cooking skills. Now is the best time to beat her."

Erina Nakiri stopped, glanced around at the kitchen utensils and ingredients, her gaze settling on Alice, and slowly began to speak:

"It's already late, I don't want to stay up all night, let's get started now."

"Hmph... You can only act like a queen now. Once I win the food war, I'll definitely record you singing and watch it every day."

"So, what latest technology have you prepared to win?"

You'll see it soon!

Alice Nakiri clapped her hands twice, and soon, a hotel employee pushed a machine slowly into the lobby.

"This is the latest..."

"Let's begin."

"Don't interrupt my introduction! Fine, since you're so eager to lose to me, I'll grant your wish."

As she spoke, Alice Nakiri plugged the socket into the machine.

The moment the power was turned on, sparks suddenly appeared at the socket's connection.

boom!

With a soft sound, a plume of black smoke rose from the interface.

"Whoa! That guy gave me a counterfeit product, I'll never let him get away with this."

Alice Nakiri puffed out her cheeks, glaring angrily at the broken machine, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

“It’s not a counterfeit product.” Shirou glanced at the machine and pondered, “It’s just that the voltage is incompatible. This is a very common fault for newly released machines.”

"Also, there are no markings on your machine, so it must be a model that hasn't completed all the testing yet, right?"

This is indeed the case.

Alice Nakiri looked at Shirou pitifully, clinging to her last glimmer of hope, and asked:

"Then...can you fix it?"

"will not."

"Erina, how about we postpone the food battle?"

Erina Nakiri stared at her speechlessly for a long time before letting out a soft sigh:

"Kitchen utensil management is a basic skill for every chef. How can a food battle be delayed because of broken kitchen utensils? If the machine is broken, then use a kitchen knife. You can't stop cooking without the machine, can you?"

"Of course not! But my hands-on skills are not as good as yours. I originally had a 90% chance of winning, but without the machine, my chances of winning instantly dropped to 80%."

Alice Nakiri paused for a moment, then continued:

"So, it really is going to be postponed again, right?"

"If you know you can't win, why did you still declare war on me?"

"Because... Erina became a private chef, right? In that case, you definitely won't have time to improve your cooking skills, which is my best chance to defeat you!"

"I see. I refuse to postpone it. If we're going to have a food battle, let's do it now. If we miss today, I won't play along."

"But……"

Alice Nakiri looked miserable and kept saying "but" for a long time, but never managed to finish her sentence.

How could a food battle that's destined to be lost possibly take place?

Although I had prepared the song for the performance in advance, considering the consequences of losing, it was still really hard to accept losing like this.

Although what I just said sounded nice, in reality, because I often use machines to cook, my knife skills have deteriorated to the level of an elementary school student.

There's absolutely no chance of winning against Erina like this.

I'm not a hot-blooded idiot, how could I insist on participating when I know I'm bound to lose?

Chapter 166 I can teach you anytime you want to learn

Chapter 166, Section 167: I can teach you anytime you want to learn.

Lost in thought, Alice Nakiri caught a glimpse of Ryo Kurokiba standing motionless behind her, and an idea suddenly formed in her mind:

Got it!

"A food battle is fine now, but it must be changed to a two-on-two duel, or I'd rather die than comply!"

Erina Nakiri was speechless. What did she mean by two against two, and "I'd rather die than submit"? You were the one who invited me to the Food War, weren't you?

They even used reverse psychology on the phone just now.

What if it's two against two?

Erina Nakiri subconsciously shifted her gaze to Shirou, staring intently at him.

Shirou understood immediately and said with a light laugh:

"If you want someone to help you, you have to ask for it, right? Expecting the other person to ask first is the most foolish thing to do."

Well……

I really don't want to ask this guy for help.

Erina Nakiri gritted her teeth, leaned close to Shirou's ear, and whispered:

"Can you come with me?"

"no problem."

What are the conditions?

"In your heart, was I originally someone who always had to negotiate terms for everything?"

"Isn't that right? Mr. Sakurai is a man of no self-interest, and his heart is so black that there's no cure for him?"

“You saw it right, but this time, there are no conditions required. If I had to say something, consider it payment for taking care of me these past few days.”

Erina Nakiri paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Isn't this kind of compensation far too cheap? It shows absolutely no sincerity."

"So what kind of compensation do you want?"

"I want you to smile more often. Always having a stern face looks scary."

As soon as Erina Nakiri finished speaking, she noticed Shirou's stunned gaze, her face flushed slightly, and she quickly looked away.

Shirou was stunned for a while before he realized what was happening and burst into laughter.