Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Walking onto the stage again and feeling the cheers in his ears again, Hachiman no longer had any emotion. The difference from the first time he stepped onto the stage was that now he had his own beliefs. No matter who his opponent was, he only had to show his strength until he defeated them one by one.

Snow Mother: "He is Hikigaya Hachiman?"

Hoshino Ai: "Yeah, he's a very powerful guy!"

Eriri: "Is it really as powerful as you say?"

Mai Sakurajima: “I doubt it.”

Jinya: "Humph, don't lose so quickly, I still want revenge."

Tsukasa: "The first-year autumn tryout champion?"

Yang Nai: "Interesting."

As the champion, Hachiman is now very famous even outside the school. He is even famous enough to be worthy of the title of the top ten. In this match, will Hachiman be able to break the losing streak from the resistance, or will it make the situation even worse?

His strength is unquestionable, but his opponent is also the third among the top ten.

Hachiman was not afraid at all. He just glanced at Akane Kubo Momo and said calmly:

"You'll be the one to draw the lot."

Akane Kubo Momo: "Okay!"

As if she had heard the best news, Akane Kubo Momo still trotted to the lottery machine, put her hand on the machine again, and casually took out a piece of paper.

Brown sugar

It has to be said that both apples and brown sugar can be regarded as very suitable themes for making desserts. So far, Hachiman has never cooked any of these dishes in a competition, which makes people worry.

Takumi: "Is it really okay to draw lots like this?"

Alice: "Don't worry, even Hikigaya-kun has received special training, especially under the guidance of those two people. I don't believe his snacks will be that bad."

Takumi naturally knew that the two people Alice was talking about were Yukinoshita and Erina. As excellent dessert makers, they would indeed take special care of Hikigaya to some extent.

And now...it's time to check the results.

Akane Kubo Momo seemed to have also gotten into the state, and ground all kinds of ingredients into batter in the blink of an eye.

However, although I can't see the movements clearly, I can still smell them.

Strawberry, matcha, cocoa, blueberry, black sesame.

Rather than cooking, it's more like a palette, adding colors to her artwork, and Akane Kubo Momo becomes excited at the thought of someone eating her delicious paint.

Painting time starts now.

The patterns that were completed one after another left even the audience stunned. The terrifying speed seemed to be getting faster and faster, even surpassing Komachi just now. The reason why she had such a speed was simply because of her proficiency. Even if she closed her eyes now, it would not affect her progress. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and this is the case with Akane Kubo Momo.

Pour all the batter mixed with brown sugar into it, and this action is somewhat similar to the usual cake roll.

On the other hand, Hikigaya was just like usual, with no highlights in either his movements or speed. It was as if he had completely isolated himself from everyone in the venue, and just quietly finished his cooking.

Take out the aluminum paper, stir the brown sugar mixed with sesame paste and put it into the oven. It is like a layer of pancake, with a crispy texture, the caramelized aroma of brown sugar and the crispness of black sesame. In addition, Hachiman was not idle either, he just prepared the batter made with eggs. In this way, everyone quickly analyzed that Hachiman can also make desserts.

Kawashima Rei: "Now let's start the food tasting session!"

It was seen that Akane Kubo Momo was still one step ahead, she just pushed her cart and came in front of the judges.

"Hey, what is that..."

"Who knows."

“It’s like a castle.”

Yes, it looked more like a castle than a cake. Although it is said that taste determines everything, after witnessing it with my own eyes, I was still somewhat shocked.

Everyone couldn't help but be curious about what this cake made of stacked castles would taste like.

At the same time, Eriri had already put the food into her mouth.

Only love can tell the situation at hand.

It has a superior taste and sweetness. It has a soft elasticity before tasting, but when you taste it, it melts directly like ice cream, performing a perfect dance on the tip of your tongue.

Akane Kubo Momo: "I whipped cream, cane sugar, vanilla and soy sauce together, spread them on the coated cake base, then rolled them up and refrigerated them. This is the natural effect."

Hachiman: “I see.”

Akane Kubo Momo: "Hikigaya-san, it would be better if you surrender as soon as possible."

Hachiman: "Since Senior has said so, I can consider it, but before that, would you like to taste my cooking first?"

"Hikigaya-style soufflé with brown sugar."

Compared to Akane Kubo Momo's cooking, Hachiman's cooking is indeed simpler. In fact, in Akane Kubo Momo's eyes, it can't even be called cooking at all. After all, it's not cute at all.

but...

Hachiman: "If you see everything with your eyes, no matter how beautiful something is, you won't be able to feel its inner beauty. What really matters is its inner qualities, just like in food, what really matters is the taste."

Listening to Hachiman's words, Akane Kubo Momo was unable to refute for a moment. At the same time, the judge who had already put the soufflé into his mouth seemed to have been shocked for a moment, and even his expression changed directly.

Eriri: "This smell... How is it possible!?"

Sakurajima Mai: "I can't resist it at all... It's over. Is it the spice? No... What is it?"

Mother Xue also revealed a faint smile at this time: "The winner has been decided."

Chapter 19: Hikigaya's winning streak, the game has just begun

Akane Kubo Momo: "What!?"

Akane Kubo Momo did not understand the situation at all as she had always been excellent at making all kinds of cute dishes. At least her cooking attainments were beyond the reach of ordinary people. It was precisely because of this that she had been able to keep her cooking on this path, and before she knew it, she had come to the third seat.

It wasn't that she couldn't accept failure, she just sneered at it. In the end, she didn't even know how she lost the battle.

So, in addition to feeling unconvinced, what Akane Kubo Momo felt more was incomprehension.

Why could the man in front of her actually deny her cooking?

However, even if I can't give my own answer, the taste of the food is absolute. If you don't agree...

Hachiman gently handed over the prepared dish. It didn't look very good, but the soufflé was emitting a fascinating aroma.

“Try it.”

If you bite it gently, the egg liquid will slowly burst out. This charming taste is completely liberated at this moment, and Akane Kubo Momo's taste buds are completely captured at this moment. Perhaps for her, the answer has been revealed when she tasted this taste. This is an area that she has not been able to explore until now, and it is an unknown area. Even if she can maintain the lovely characteristics of her cuisine, its inherent characteristics are completely defeated.

Hoshino Ai: "Let me tell you, isn't it amazing!"

Eriri: "I have to say, it's really rare to see such an amazing dish. When I saw his movements, I thought it was just an ordinary dish."

Sakurajima Mai: "I have to admit that I was thinking the same thing just now, but... after tasting this dish, the thought just now disappeared. I didn't expect that even though I was ranked third, I would be crushed by such a huge competition."

Mother Xue showed a slight smile, and Xueno, who was standing by, quickly noticed her mother's face. However, unexpectedly, she did not retract this faint smile, but wiped her mouth with a towel and said lightly:

"Really? It's been a long time since I tasted such delicious food."

Akane Kubo Momo accepted her defeat sincerely. After tasting the opponent's food, she instantly felt a sense of frustration. Even if other people had no way of knowing, she still couldn't deceive her own heart. As a chef, perhaps she still had a long way to go.

As Kawashima Rei's victory was announced, there was no doubt that Hikigaya Hachiman won the game amid the cheers of the audience.

"That guy really won, and it was a crushing victory. If this continues, there might be something interesting to watch next!"

"I think it's uncertain. There are too many people among the top ten who haven't participated in the battle yet. Do you think this is a situation that can be reversed by one person?"

"But this is indeed a good start!"

“It’s so exciting!”

Akane Kubo Momo didn't say a word after she left the stage, but just stared at Hikigaya on the stage.

Erina looked at him winning again, and for a moment she was also a little moved:

"It's really amazing. He has only been learning cooking for a short time, but he has already reached the third level. And...it seems that his limit is not here."

Yukinoshita listened to Erina's words and was much calmer in comparison:

"Early before the autumn selection, he had fought against the former No. 1 Shinomiya Kojiro. Although we teamed up in that match, I knew that I was just a burden to him."

"You mean? That thing?"

"good."

At that time, Erina misunderstood the two of them, but now thinking back, perhaps Hikigaya Hachiman had already demonstrated his terrifying cooking skills a long time ago.

Yukinoshita: "All we can do now is to leave everything to him."

Erina: "Yes, maybe he can really create a miracle in the culinary world."

On the stage, Hikigaya Hachiman will face his next opponent, that is Tsuneya, with whom he had fought before. As the ninth seat, he possessed very strong cooking skills, but he lost miserably in the last food battle. This time, he wants to avenge himself.

But...it's impossible.

Even though all the judges were on Tsuneya's side last time, he still lost completely to Hachiman. This kind of terrifying crushing strength cannot be countered by cheating, and this time, it was even more so.

To be honest, Tsuneya, who had such a strong aura just now, lost his determination for a moment when he actually stepped onto the stage and felt the pressure of Hikigaya's terrifying gaze.

"Game start!"

The theme is, soy sauce.

This is a very unpopular theme, it would not be an exaggeration to call it ingredients. As a chef alchemist, Tsuneya is proficient in every kind of dish. After drawing such a theme, he might still have a certain chance.

After all, most people wouldn't deal with such topics, but Jin was different. His vast amount of knowledge gave him a natural advantage.

only...

This time, his opponent is Hikigaya Hachiman.

Precisely because of his terrifying amount of knowledge and his excellent instant cooking skills, it was impossible for Jin to have any room to exploit any loopholes.

Moreover, this time Hachiman didn't need to use his own food at all. After all, he had been studying hard during this period.

As the two of them fought fiercely, the sound of kitchen utensils colliding could be heard continuously on the stage. Tsuya raced against time, trying to defeat Hachiman in front of him first, but Hachiman, on the contrary, maintained a constant speed and completed his cooking without being affected at all.

As expected, after two hours, it was Tsuya who finished cooking first. Under everyone's gaze, he handed out a portion of pickled soy sauce prawns to the five judges, named:

"The central cuisine has been changed to shrimp marinated in soy sauce."

It has to be said that Tsuneya’s ninth place title is definitely not in vain, and this dish fully demonstrates his characteristics. Under a simple theme, it shows the combination of dozens of ingredients at the same time, and completes the counterattack through the combination of various ingredients.

Whether in terms of taste or appearance, it can be said to be impeccable.

but...

But it has lost its characteristics.

After tasting Tsuna's cooking, Hachiman's cooking also appeared in everyone's eyes. The difference from Tsuna's cooking was that in everyone's eyes, Hikigaya Hachiman's cooking always felt a little familiar.

Hachiman: "Hikigaya-ryu-kai central cuisine, soy sauce rice!"

That’s right, this is exactly the central cuisine that the central course has been teaching. After all, it is taught in an open format. Hachiman has no resistance at all. During this period, he basically takes time out every day to attend classes. Although that is the opponent's moves, isn't it a task to understand the opponent?

In front of the students, they were all dumbfounded for a moment.

Because this is not an ordinary central cuisine, but a central cuisine that has been modified by Hikigaya Hachiman himself. He stole the other party's skills and made appropriate adjustments to make the taste, which is already rich, take a leap to a higher level.

As an outstanding flavor hits the tip of the tongue, the unique aroma from the soy sauce seems to punish anyone who tries to escape it. No matter how you look at it, this cannot be called an ordinary dish.

Being defeated by the opponent, and being defeated by the opponent with the cooking that one has learned, is the most humiliating thing. With the announcement of Kawashima Rei, Hikigaya Hachiman won again. This is a real two-game winning streak, and the top ten was suddenly reduced to five players.

The consecutive defeats did not make the top ten worried at all. Not to mention that Si, who was the first, was not in a hurry to play, and they also had a real trump card player. Although for most of the audience, this was just a evenly matched duel, but from the very beginning, this duel might have been a crushing situation.

Even though he had won two games in a row, Hachiman didn't seem to have consumed much of his energy. Perhaps it was because he had been a chef for some time and he had gradually gotten used to the pressure. On the stage, he just silently waited for the next contestant.

Mother Xue: "I am really looking forward to what kind of food he can serve."

Hoshino Ai: “It’s rare to hear you say something like this!”

Sakurajima Mai: "Indeed, but to be honest, a cook like this is always in high demand no matter where he is. From these two dishes, I seem to have seen tastes that surpass that of the first chef."

Toyokawa Shoko: "Even though I have participated in many shows over the past decade, this is the first time I have tasted such delicious food. It is really unforgettable. If possible, I still hope he can join my band as an assistant."

Ying Lili: "Huh? Don't snatch it from me!"

Another consecutive victory boosted the morale of the rebels. Both Erina and Yukinoshita had a faint smile on their faces. After all, the score was now 3 to 5.

Although Yukinoshita Yukino still felt a little flustered when she saw her sister, but... from here on, she must overcome everything. If she wants to walk her own path, then this choice is absolute.

On the stage, Hikigaya finally waited for his third contestant.

Mimasaka, the absolute stalker.