Shirou's clones number 30 million

It looks like I'm going to be teased for a while when we get together in the White Mist Space tomorrow night.

"Speaking of which, where's the referee? Since it's a food battle, there has to be a referee, right?"

Alice Nakiri looked at the two of them curiously and interjected:

"Of course! All the staff at this hotel are the referees for today's food battle."

"I see. You didn't bribe them beforehand, did you?"

"I would never do something so despicable!"

"When does it begin?"

"Right now!"

Alice Nakiri clapped her hands twice, but nothing happened.

She looked bewildered, clapped her hands a few more times, but nothing happened.

Alice Nakiri's expression changed slightly, and she quickly ran out of the hall.

The next moment, her voice came from outside the door:

"What are you doing? Didn't you agree to come in immediately when the second round of applause started? Why aren't you following the rehearsal?"

Shirou couldn't help but chuckle; this was truly amusing.

"Erina, what dish are you planning to cook?"

"Pagoda-shaped pork belly in Chinese cuisine."

"You want to challenge her to a swordsmanship contest?"

The main ingredient of this dish is pork belly, but the meat must be sliced ​​thinly without breaking, requiring extremely strong knife skills.

Shirou couldn't help but cast a suspicious glance at her. This kind of dish, which is better when it's thinner, would only bring shame on the cook if his knife skills weren't up to par.

Erina Nakiri smiled slightly, and then said:

"Actually, my knife skills are not yet good enough to handle this dish."

"However, your knife skills are excellent, aren't they? And you seem to be very familiar with Chinese cuisine."

"That's why I specifically chose this dish."

"In terms of teamwork, we certainly can't compare to Alice and Kurokiba. But our individual strengths are something they absolutely can't beat."

"So, I'll be in charge of cooking, and you'll be in charge of chopping vegetables."

"With my culinary skills and your knife skills, this pagoda-shaped pork will definitely be the best dish ever!"

I see! You're truly amazing.

Shirou couldn't help but laugh. He had never really shown off his knife skills before, and he had only shown off his cooking skills a couple of times. It was surprising that Shirou could discover that he was good at knife skills. He was really observant.

"This dish isn't particularly famous, is it? I'm surprised you even know about it."

"Because you seem to really like Chinese food, I've been reading books about it lately."

"I see..."

As they were talking, Alice Nakiri ran in from outside the door.

Several hotel employees followed behind him.

"We can begin! Liangjun, I'll give the orders, you do the work. You must defeat those two."

I'll try my best.

After speaking weakly, Kurokiba Ryo put on a headscarf, and in the next instant, he seemed like a completely different person, loudly proclaiming:

"Let's begin! Those two bastards dare to look down on us, we must beat them to a pulp."

Soon, the food battle officially began.

Erina handled all the initial ingredient selection and cooking herself, while Shirou watched from the sidelines without participating.

Seeing this, Alice Nakiri, who was directing Kurokiba Ryou to season the ingredients, couldn't help but laugh.

"Can you call this a collaboration? Erina, you didn't hire someone who can't cook as a prop, did you?"

"Didn't you also not make a move?" Shirou asked in surprise.

"Although I didn't do the physical work, I did use my brain. This dish is filled with my ideas; in other words, my spirit worked alongside Ryo-kun."

"At this level, you can't beat me and Erina."

"You and Erina are practically twins, no wonder you two came together. But our teamwork is definitely better than your makeshift pairing."

Soon, Erina Nakiri's process came to a temporary end.

"It's your turn to make a move."

"Hmm. Specifically, how do we do it?"

“Cut this piece of meat into thin slices that are still connected, and I’ll season it myself.”

"no problem."

Shirou picked up the kitchen knife, familiarized himself with the feel of it, then turned around and said with a smile:

"Actually, I'm not good with knives, but it depends on who I'm comparing myself to. As for this dish, it's more than enough."

As he spoke, the kitchen knife in his hand flashed past.

The next moment, the chunk of meat automatically dispersed, turning into a long, thin roll.

"If it's too thin, it's easy to break. This thickness should be just right, but you should still be careful."

"This kind of swordsmanship..."

Erina Nakiri stared intently at the roll of meat, her surprise mixed with a hint of unspoken anticipation.

For chefs, knife skills are a fundamental skill, and their importance goes without saying.

However, this kind of basic skill requires years of accumulation and is difficult to improve in a short period of time.

Therefore, most chefs focus on improving their skills in areas such as heat control, seasoning, and recipes.

This level of knife skill is definitely not something someone his age should have. Even veteran chefs who have been immersed in knife skills for decades would find it difficult to compare to him.

This level of skill can no longer be considered swordsmanship; it's practically indistinguishable from magic.

In other words, he must have a secret!

"I knew your swordsmanship was good, but I didn't expect it to be this good. Could you teach me?"

"No problem, I can teach you anytime if you want to learn."

"With that tone, is there going to be a 'but' coming up later?"

"Haha... I like talking to smart people. But this isn't just about swordsmanship, nor is it some kind of trick that you can learn in no time."

It looks like just a single strike, but in reality, it incorporates techniques such as Observation Haki and analytical magic.

Chapter 167 These people are bragging about for a lifetime.

Chapter 167, Section 168: These people are bragging about for a lifetime.

“I understand! This level of knife skill is something that cannot be learned overnight; it requires years of practice.”

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

"However, you only need to teach. Whether I can learn it or when I can graduate is my own business."

If they had known from the beginning that his swordsmanship was so superb, they wouldn't have wasted so much time. It's truly like entering a treasure mountain without realizing it.

Fortunately, it's not too late to start seeking advice now.

Even if I can't reach his level, as long as I'm half as good, or even a third as good, I will still possess the strongest weapon.

Hearing the voices over there, Alice Nakiri took a moment to turn around and glance back.

The next moment, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly patted Kurokiba Ryo's shoulder.

"Ryo-kun, your swordsmanship is nowhere near as good as theirs! Erina actually found a monster like that as a partner, you have to work harder!"

"If we lose, I can't be the only one who loses face; you have to sing with me."

Kurokiba Ryo glanced at the chopping board in front of Shirou and Erina, and immediately flew into a rage, roaring in an extremely loud voice:

"We absolutely will not lose! Trying to use knife skills as a weapon for a surprise attack? Dream on! Knife skills don't represent cooking skills, how could we possibly lose to them?"

"Excellent, that's the spirit!"

Alice Nakiri smiled and nodded, crossed her arms, and continued to give instructions.

"Next, remove all the fish bones..."

After a long while, both dishes were completed at the same time.

However, compared to the normal-sized dishes of the Nakiri Alice duo, Erina's dishes were far larger than normal.

The largest plate could barely hold it all.

"Hmm... I've been making a lot of large-scale dishes lately, and I've unconsciously made them a bit bigger."

Erina Nakiri hesitated for a few seconds, glanced back at the bodyguards, then at Shirou, before smiling slightly and fixing her gaze on him:

"It's a big piece, I can't carry it by myself, can we go together?"

"Great. These referees can be good referees for life if they get my services."

"You..."

Erina Nakiri couldn't help but laugh, shook her head slightly, and then grabbed the corner of her plate.

Seeing the two working together so well, Alice Nakiri tilted her head, looking surprised.

Erina, who is as cold as an ice queen, can actually be so close to men?

"Today's dish, although not my specialty in molecular gastronomy, is no worse than my specialty because of my philosophy combined with Liangjun's practical experience."

"Is that all?" Erina Nakiri chuckled. "Then you're doomed to lose."

So annoying!