Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Perhaps other people don’t understand why it has come to this, but Yukino and Hachiman know that it doesn’t matter who appears in the Ten Best, because the biggest problem lies with the Tenth Best, Yukinoshita Haruno, who actually appears on her own.

Although she still looks nonchalant, everyone knows that as long as she steps onto the stage, she will be serious. Then...will she really be able to fight?

Shigong was obviously dumbfounded when he saw this scene. After all, he had personally experienced Yang Nuo's strength, and at that time, she had just started learning cooking, but she had already shown a terrifying talent. And now...

Facing Yukinoshita Haruno, who has graduated for several years, what exactly do they have to win?

It seemed that no matter where the situation came from, the situation had tilted, and not many people were optimistic about Hachiman's side.

As the drums sounded, the lights in the venue disappeared instantly. Such a huge venue was pitch dark at this moment, as if it was covered by darkness. Everyone fell into panic.

The torch in the center of the stage slowly rose at this moment. As the flame covered a larger and larger area, the entire venue was once again filled with light.

The Flame Food venue represents hope and light after rebirth, a new life and new cuisine after the fire. It also symbolizes the highest level cooking competition in Totsuki Academy. According to Totsuki's historical records, the last time a competition was held at the Flame Food venue was nearly 10 years ago, and in these ten years, there has been no chef who is truly worthy of igniting it again.

Today, after a lapse of ten years, the re-ignition of the venue also represents the re-planning of the culinary world. Whether the central cuisine is better or the original cuisine is more popular, the answer will now be revealed.

Above the sky, Kawashima Rei, dressed in an angel costume, slowly descended. She will now serve as the host for the 100,000 audiences on the scene, and will also be the host representing the countless audiences sitting in front of the TV.

Kawashima Rei's appearance once again made the audience in the venue applaud. The gorgeous decorations made them feel like they saw a real angel, and they were so shocked that they were speechless.

Kawashima Rei:

"Hello everyone, I'm the host of this joint food battle, Kawashima Rei!"

"Now, let me introduce to you the judges of this final battle. They are all well-known star contestants from all over the world. They have professional qualifications in cooking and their abilities are beyond doubt!"

"The first person to appear is Mai Sakurajima, who has been famous all over the world since she was a child. As a star actress, she also has her own opinions on cooking!"

In the venue, cheers that resounded through the sky suddenly broke out, and Sakurajima Mai, who was wearing a professional suit, slowly appeared on the stage under the gaze of everyone.

"The second person to appear is Eriri, a famous illustrator who has been developing from the online platform to the present day!"

With her flowing yellow hair and sweet smile, her appearance quickly won everyone's recognition. After all, everyone has read the comics, and if they didn't even recognize Eriri, wouldn't that be too short-sighted?

"The third one is an old acquaintance of ours, a world-class idol who has won the title of idol of the year three times, Hoshino Ai!"

If the appearance of the first two judges was recognized by the domestic audience, then Hoshino Ai, as a national idol known throughout the world, has almost become known to everyone. The already booming ratings will rise again with the arrival of Hoshino Ai.

"The fourth one is also a very famous singer. Although she is relatively new, she has quickly come to the fore. She has performed all over the world and has quickly gained the love of fans with her climaxing singing voice. She is the famous singer, Toyokawa Shoko!"

Different from the previous ones, Xiangzi's expression was extremely calm. It was not known whether it was because she was not very famous or because she was not used to it. But even so, she was still very much looking forward to the team food battle that was about to begin.

With the first four judges being so heavyweights, more and more viewers are looking forward to the appearance of the last judge. Generally speaking, the finale judge will be an absolute heavyweight, and a national idol like Hoshino Ai has already appeared before, so who will be the last one?

Kawashima Rei:

"The last one, wow, that person is really impressive..."

"I guess you can't guess who would come to such an event."

"Then let's announce the final judge, the one in charge of the Yukinoshita family, Yuki Mother (because the original work doesn't know what she's called either...)."

Seeing the appearance of Snow Mother, everyone was a little speechless. After all, most ordinary people would not know her existence, but... the more famous and noble they were, the more they knew what Snow Mother's existence represented. As such a huge family, Snow Mother, as the actual person in power, had countless powers, and being able to invite her here...

Haruno: "Hahaha, I asked my mother to do this... Hikigaya-kun, you won't blame me for being willful, right?"

Hachiman: "Huh? Why are you asking me?"

Yukino said nothing, but looked at Yangno with increasingly sharp eyes, and finally sighed helplessly.

Mother Yuki looked at Yukino and Haruno, then glanced at Hikigaya, the young man who was valued by the two girls, with some disbelief, and finally said lightly:

"You are all grown up now. I will be the most impartial judge in this duel."

After saying this, she ignored the rumors in the audience, and even didn't care about other people's comments about her. Hachiman was sure that this kind of guy must have an inner strength beyond his imagination. He could appear so quietly and accept it all so calmly. This guy's background... was indeed amazing.

Alice: "Well, although I think this is very discouraging, I think I just found out that the four famous judges who just appeared seem to be under the management of the Yukinoshita family."

Komachi: “Great…”

Hachiman: ".....The world of the rich is really hard to imagine, but since that's the case..."

He turned his gaze to Yang No, and his tone became calmer:

"What is your purpose in doing this?"

Haruno still had a faint smile on her face: "Huh? I thought Hikigaya-kun understood."

As she spoke, Yang No's gaze immediately turned to Yukino, with a hint of regret in her eyes:

"She is always trying to catch up with herself, and because of this she keeps failing and won't be chosen. She is a pitiful but lovely sister."

Hachiman: "As expected, it's hard to understand."

Yang No: "Hikigaya-kun, don't think so much. Just give the audience a wonderful performance. You can do that now, right?"

What Haruno meant was that Hachiman should just do his own thing and not interfere in other matters. After all, this was Yukino's business alone. If she intervened... it would very likely destroy what Yukinoshita had been working hard for.

only...

Hachiman: "Now that you've said that, I'm going to interfere."

Yang No's eyes became sharp, and the smile just now disappeared:

"Are you sure?"

Hachiman: "In fact, what I hate most is to act under the control of others. If I can destroy everything, it would be even better."

Haruno: "Hikigaya-kun, you're also a bad boy."

At the same time, in the audience, because the level of this competition was different from the past, each contestant was equipped with a microphone, so their words were undoubtedly heard by everyone in the venue, and also made Xue's mother completely remember the young man who said such arrogant words.

Yuigahama: "I feel like the atmosphere is not right..."

Miura: "Yui, you are really an idiot, aren't you? This situation is no longer a matter of right or wrong. There are already two conflicting sides, and now it's about to explode completely."

Ryoko: "I hope they are okay..."

Marui: "Ryoko, when did you become an idealist? Praying like this will not work."

Ryoko glanced at him speechlessly and continued to pray:

"Please, you must win."

...

As one torch went out, countless more appeared, instantly covering the entire venue. Perhaps the time had come. Under the gaze of everyone, Kawashima Rei came in front of the two teams.

"The League Shokugeki, the battle begins!"

"Please both sides choose the first contestant on your side."

As the first player who is about to appear on the stage, the first battle is very important no matter which side it is. If it can qualify for consecutive battles, it is of utmost importance. As for the first battle to build momentum, Hachiman decided to give it to Kurokiba, who has crushed everyone in terms of momentum, and everyone thinks this decision is very good.

As for Shijie, he decided to hand over the position to the newly appointed Ryo Hayama. The duel between the two can be regarded as an ending to the autumn selection. After all, the audience originally thought that the two of them would fight to the end, but they did not expect that Hikigaya and Yukinoshita who suddenly appeared would take the championship and runner-up. So... for many students, this duel is also full of highlights.

"It starts with a showdown between two top fighters. How interesting!"

"I've been curious about whether Hayama Ryo's spices are better or Kurokiba's seafood dishes are better. Today we'll get the result!"

Kawashima Rei: "The rules of the competition are the same as usual. After you draw a recipe, you will have two hours to cook. Now, please invite both contestants to the stage!"

Kurokiba: "Miss, I'm going."

Alice had great confidence in Kurokiba. After this period of practice, each of them seemed to have undergone a transformation. If they were facing Ye Shan at that time, they would be able to defeat him without any effort.

On the other side, Ye Shanliang also gently pressed Shiomi Jun's head:

"I will win, for our institute."

Shiomi Jun: “Hmm…”

As the two of them appeared, the entire audience roared again, and Hayama Ryo and Kurokiba just chuckled at each other like old acquaintances:

"You come or I come."

"Then let me do it."

"The last recipe is...Salmon?!"

Even Kurokiba didn't expect that he would draw the seafood dish he is best at when he casually drew the lottery. Combined with what he had learned during this period of time, he seemed to have seen victory waving at him.

Kurokiba turned around with a look of apparent pride: "Yayama Ryo, I must win this time."

Ye Shanliang was calm, even in the face of such a situation, he just responded softly:

"I grew up in the slums and have an unparalleled gift for smell, but even so, I still lost a lot of important games, both big and small, and lost a lot of important things."

"At that time, I had nothing. It wasn't until Shiomi Jun took the malnourished me back to the research institute that I made up my mind that I must win everything in the future!"

“Victory only favors two kinds of people. The first kind is the one who waits for the opportunity to come, and the second kind is the one who is determined to win at all costs!”

"Come on, Kurokiba, let's present the most exciting duel!"

The drums sounded and the cooking began.

This was clearly Kurokiba's area of ​​expertise, but Hachiman had observed from the very beginning that Ryo Hayama was not much slower than Kurokiba, and his basic skills were even more precise than Kurokiba's.

Sure enough, it’s not that simple. Hachiman sighed helplessly.

No matter how hard they practice, they won't be able to pull away much from their opponents in the same amount of time. On the court, the most important thing is the ability to perform improvisationally.

No matter what, the cooking duel has already begun, and the outcome of the duel between Kurokiba and Hayama Ryo will eventually be known in two hours.

Chapter 9: Can you cook while multitasking? That's Komachi!

Almost all of Hachiman's ingredients are provided by Yuigahama, and the same goes for the salmon this time. After searching through Kurokiba, he finally found ingredients that satisfied him. As for Hayama Ryo, the ingredients were provided by Totsuki officials. After all, Hachiman's current position is that of a rebel, and he has not been spurned by others, which is already a very good result.

Fortunately, because of the two major business outlets of "Stuttering Cookies" and "Hikigaya Hotel", it is not difficult to get fresh ingredients. However... if you want to make sashimi, not to mention that it is too common, it will be deducted from the impression points. And there is also an opponent like Hayama Ryo. Sashimi like food will definitely be weaker than Hayama Ryo's spices to some extent.

Thinking of this, Kurokiba instantly had his own idea in his mind. He took out his knife and cut the salmon 81 times. Each cut gave the salmon a unique embroidery. In addition to being beautiful, this kind of embroidery will also give people a bursting taste when they actually taste it, which can instantly melt people's taste buds.

At some point, the lemon slices had already covered the salmon, and the stove that had been prepared long ago suddenly started burning at this moment. Everything seemed to be calculated, and the lemon flavor was blended into the salmon through eighty-one cuts through grilling. At the same time, Kurokiba's movements became faster and faster, and he kept sprinkling the ground black pepper into his mouth, just like sprinkling salt into a wound, revealing a terrifying smile.

Bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and honey, the three ingredients are also processed to varying degrees at this moment, and as long as this step is completed, his cooking is declared finished.

Tadokoro Megumi: “So fast…”

Alice was quite proud: "Ryo-kun has lived by the sea since he was a child. He is definitely one of the best in seafood cooking. It can only be blamed on Ye Shanliang's bad luck that he drew such a lot, just like he drew curry in the autumn selection."

Erina's eyes were fixed on Kurokiba, and she felt relieved for a moment as she watched his flawless movements. As long as he kept going like this... in the end, if he didn't make any mistakes, his cooking would definitely be considered top-notch. Even Erina, who possessed the 'God's Tongue', thought so.

but...

Hachiman always felt that something was wrong. Although the heated atmosphere both on and off the stage told him that this was an important game, he still felt that something was missing.

spices..

Yes, spices are obviously Ye Shanliang's most proficient weapon, but they disappeared without a trace at this moment. If it were the previous Ye Shanliang, he would definitely release the smell of spices continuously from the moment he started cooking, attracting the attention of all the judges, and at the same time, like a dancer, constantly giving different emotions to his dishes.

As if he suddenly thought of something, Hachiman's body trembled unconsciously. At the same time, Haruno, who had been staring at Hikigaya from the opposite side, finally smiled faintly:

"Did you finally notice?"

Hachiman: "I have something to tell you. I should have noticed it earlier, but I'm sorry."

Looking at Hachiman who seemed to be quite self-blaming, no one had the intention to blame him. Instead, they focused their attention on him and asked him very seriously:

"What's wrong? Hikigaya-kun."

Erina: "Now that it has come to this, just say whatever you want to say. I can bear all this for you, Hikigaya-kun, you don't have to hold it in alone."

Hachiman shook his head and said calmly: "No, it is my fixed thinking that puts us at a disadvantage. Although each of our opponents is very good at cooking, the most important point is that during this period of time, the transformation of the central nervous system has fundamentally changed the way they cook. For example, Ryo Hayama's cooking no longer has the taste of spices, but... I can be sure that this essential core will not change, but just move to another place, which is..."

Komachi: "Although I haven't seen his cooking, but from what my brother said, I feel that his cooking contains a lot of secrets."

Hachiman gently rubbed Komachi's head and said, "That's what I mean. Komachi, as an opponent who has never fought against them, you have an advantage. We can't be careless either, because as expected, they have already mastered the technology to control their specialties."

As soon as Hikigaya finished speaking, Ryo Hayama had already brought his dish to the judges' table. Facing the five judges, he simply said in a gentlemanly manner:

"Enjoy it, ladies."

"Central cuisine with spiced teriyaki salmon."

If you just look at the appearance, there is really nothing eye-catching about it. But even so, everyone understands that in a competition of this level, worthless food will not be served, that's absolutely true.

Whether it was Snow Mother or the others, their behavior was extremely elegant. They just slowly picked up the fork and slowly put the salmon that was cooked to perfection into their mouths, letting it burst open.

The smell of the spices does not explode like in the past, but rather is like an onion. The texture and taste of each chew gives people an appropriate feeling. This can definitely be called a top-notch work.

next moment...