Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

It is said that he can copy his opponent's cooking from beginning to end, and such tracking is done by analyzing it step by step through his understanding.

And now on to the topic, sushi.

As the drums sounded, the two men's movements were almost the same. Although Mimasaka had tracked Hachiman before and had a certain understanding of his cooking, on the contrary, with Hachiman's anti-tracking ability, he also understood Mimasaka to a certain extent.

However, he did not resist at all and just let Misaoang understand him like this.

The movements of the two people tended to be the same at this moment, even the speed and movements were no different, which made the people on the stage a little worried for a moment.

Yoshino: "I hope it's alright..."

Ryoko: "Don't worry, it's Hikigaya."

Ibusaki: "Tracking this kind of thing may be useful for anyone, but it has no effect on Hikigaya."

Ibusaki said this not because of Hikigaya's strength, but because of his own amazing cooking style. Most chefs keep their recipes firmly in their brains and reproduce them with their hands, but Hachiman is not like that. When he cooks, he basically relies on repeating it in his brain, which makes his dishes full of surprises.

Although Hachiman's movements didn't seem fast, just processing the ingredients was enough to make Mimasaka sweat profusely, and the real cooking had just begun.

Mimasaka has always relied on tracking and innovation to distance himself from his opponents, but Hachiman is good at more than just that.

No matter who you are, you can't understand a person's true heart through simple observation. Hachiman has always believed in this. Even if you spend every day together, you may not be able to understand the other person's thoughts. And wanting to completely copy your own cooking based on this is nothing but a pipe dream.

Since even Hachiman's thoughts cannot be seen through, then this dish naturally cannot be made the way Hachiman wants.

Only halfway through the cooking process, Mimasao made a huge mistake, and his movements fell far behind. The more anxious he was to make up for the time difference caused by the mistake, the more he was likely to be found loopholes.

I don't know since when, but Hachiman's already delicate movements have already added ingredients that did not originally belong to the dish. With such delicate knife skills, he even completed the flower-cutting technique in an instant.

Without a dish of their own, and without being able to copy their opponent's dish, it was only natural that they would lose in this competition.

Time passed quietly, and the cooking time was over. The two of them had already handed over their dishes at the same time, and from the outside, there was indeed no difference.

Hachiman: "Do you want to continue the competition?"

Misao: “Of course.”

Hachiman: "I don't think I'm that persistent, but since you said so."

"Please enjoy the Hikigaya-ryu flaming crab sushi."

At this moment, the two of them said this almost in unison.

Looking at the two identical dishes in front of them, the five judges decided to start tasting the imitations first.

Since it is the same dish, what needs to be compared is naturally which one has a more amazing taste...

Chapter 20: Four wins, breaking the on-site record!

Ying Lili immediately picked up the sushi. The smooth texture was like running water and melted in her mouth instantly. Just a simple bite showed the advantages of the sushi. It is no exaggeration to say that even if it is an imitation, this dish is still a top-notch work. It may even surpass the real thing with the advantage of first-hand knowledge.

It has to be said that as one of the ingredients in sushi, Mimasaka's sushi really brings out the freshness of every part of the tuna perfectly, and the red vinegar underneath makes the whole dish full of characteristics.

It is a high-end product that takes five to six years to make because it is made in sake troughs. It has a mellow flavor due to its low sugar content and can make very soft vinegar rice, which is the best ingredient for sushi.

Correspondingly, since the harmonious contrast between vinegar rice and fish meat is to be strengthened, more detailed adjustments need to be made, and Mimasakane needs to copy this state. There is no doubt that this is the strength of Mimasakane. It is as dense as a snake, shining with ruby-like passion. Just a slight taste can make the body become hot, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a burn.

Because freshly made sushi is the most delicious, and now Mimasaka's cooking has just hit all the advantages, coupled with such perfect imitation, it is really amazing.

Even Mimasaka revealed a faint smile at this time. After all, although he was a step slower just now, he found some places where he could add his own dishes to make it more perfect. As long as he could ensure such a product, even Hikigaya Hachiman would be able to be defeated.

Hoshino Ai: "Okay, now this is the way."

Hoshino Ai looked very expectant. After all, as a contestant she recognized, she would be willing to do anything as long as she could taste the food of Hikigaya Hachiman, no matter how many times. And now, what she had been looking forward to has finally arrived.

Before everyone could react, Hoshino Ai had already put Hikigaya Hachiman's dish into her mouth. The special smoked soy sauce, combined with the taste contrast of meringue and tuna puree with chopped green onions, had created a special and deeper taste the moment it entered her mouth. Compared with Mimasaka Ang's sushi, Hikigaya Hachiman's sushi still showed its characteristics even though it was behind. The perfect knife skills in cutting the fish made it melt in the mouth while maintaining a long-lasting delicious aftertaste. As the saying goes, details determine success or failure. Only when all the details are really done well, perhaps you can get everyone's recognition.

Mai Sakurajima did not slack off at all. After finishing Sakuang's sushi, she quickly put Hikigaya's dish into her mouth. Although they were two identical dishes, different flavors burst out in her mouth. Although it was a slight difference, it was so terrifying when she thought about it carefully. Everything seemed to have been calculated long ago. As the mellow aroma continued to linger in her mouth, this seemingly controversial competition already had its own result in the minds of each judge.

Xue's mother didn't say anything, but just gently shifted her gaze to Hayato Hayama, as if giving a hint. After Hayato nodded slightly, he began to make his own preparations backstage.

Kawashima Rei: "The result of the match is out. This match is still a crushing victory, with Hikigaya Hachiman winning!"

After hearing Kawashima Rei's announcement, Mimasaka was obviously unable to accept this so-called result. He just ran to Hikigaya Hachiman and looked at his sushi, obviously not believing in the energy it burst out.

Hachiman was not in a hurry, he just handed his sushi to Mimasaka in front of him:

"Cooking is about constantly transforming it while injecting your own efforts. Your perfect tracking has undoubtedly perfectly reproduced my past cooking, but it is me who is standing here competing now. Improving in the competition is what I have always done."

Mimasaka wanted to deny it, saying that it was impossible to improve while cooking, but...

By the time he put the sushi into his mouth, perhaps everything had its answer. He never believed that anyone could do this, but... he really began to doubt himself in his heart.

"How on earth is this kind of food made?!"

Hachiman: "It is impossible to just imitate and learn blindly. It is precisely because I understand this that I will never let the central system reform this school."

Cuisine does not belong to anyone, and should not be defined by anything. Just know this and that’s enough.

Three consecutive victories, almost all of which were crushing, gave the rebels hope again and ignited the enthusiasm of the entire venue.

Komachi: "Wakaka, when did my brother become so powerful!"

Erina: "Is he always improving? Every time I cook... it becomes a stepping stone for him, I see."

Yukinoshita: "Being able to do this is a miracle in itself."

Hikigaya, who had won three consecutive games, just stood in front of the competition stage and seemed to have no intention of changing players. This silent provocation gave the top ten a headache for a while.

If Pai Chu Si was defeated, the blow they suffered would be irreversible. But now, the smartest option is to wear down his physical strength step by step.

However, I didn't expect that a mere Hikigaya Hachiman would be so difficult to deal with. He was even more troublesome than his old rival Erina.

Hayato Hayama glanced at Hikigaya and stood up calmly:

"Let me play in the next game."

Yukinoshita Haruno still kept smiling, but after noticing that Yukino didn't come on stage, she agreed:

"Okay."

Kawashima Rei: "After Hikigaya-san's three consecutive victories, he now faces a familiar old rival!"

"Hayama Hayato!"

Although Hayato Hayama had dropped out of school long before, he was caught by Yukinoshita Haruno during that period of time, and with the help of a short period of training, he surpassed her in cooking.

And this time, it was Yang No's semi-forced method that brought Ye Shan back to the stage.

Compared to Yuki's mother, Erina's father, and Haruno, he has no clear goal, and has no intention of being a concubine, but... it is quite a dream to be able to challenge Hikigaya again here.

Thinking of this, he smiled faintly.

"Long time no see, Hikigaya-kun."

"oh oh."

"A proper competition?"

"Then come on."

Theme, ribs.

The two of them were not arch-enemies, or even enemies. Even though Hachiman had a problem with Hayato Hayama for a while, that was during his adolescence after all, and it was long gone by now.

Compared to this, the two of them are just standing on opposing positions, fighting for their own positions. This is the case for both Hachiman and Hayato Hayama at the moment.

Perhaps Hayato Hayama had known a long time ago that it would be difficult for him to become friends with Hachiman. After all, the two had extremely different ideas and even had some conflicts in many aspects.

Up to now, the matter has not changed. Hayato Hayama, who pursues justice so much, no longer understands whether he is just or hypocritical. The only thing he can be sure of is that everything now has nothing to do with anyone. All he has to do is to forget everything and put all his attention on this cooking.

Maybe he has never been a very good or talented player, and he is only able to stand here by relying on some tricks, but that's it...

Ye Shan cut the ribs in his hand one by one, washed them with rice wine to remove the fishy smell and release the flavor faster.

On Hachiman's side, the same simple steps were followed. Neither of them had any fancy moves. It was as if they were returning to the most ordinary cooking. Compared to the fight between gods just now, their cooking speed was not that fast. But even so... no one would underestimate their cooking, and they even became more nervous for a moment.

The stirred honey is added to the ribs along with an equal proportion of water, and the ribs are marinated with hands. At the same time, at this step, everyone has understood what Ye Shan’s dish is. He wants to make a sweet and sour ribs that is different from the usual ones, and the honey sauce is the biggest secret of this dish.

On the other side, Hikigaya's ribs appeared extremely golden and dazzling after being simply fried. And this was just the beginning. The ice cubes that had been prepared long ago were taken out, and it was like ice and fire. The fried ribs were placed in the ice.

Finally, drizzle with a light sweet and sour sauce.

"Hikigaya-style sweet and sour frozen spareribs, done!"

At the same time, Hayato Hayama's cooking also reached the final stage.

"The central cuisine has been changed to sweet and sour spareribs!"

The taste of sour and sweet seemed to collide violently at this moment, just like the philosophy that the two people have always held.

Erina: "I didn't expect that Hayato Hayama has also improved so much during this period of time."

Yukinoshita acted calm. After all, as a member of the Yukinoshita family, she naturally knew that apart from the monster Hikigaya, the only one who could improve her strength in such a short period of time was probably her sister. She must have become like this through the method of Haruno.

Komachi: “It always feels so dull.”

Takumi: "After all, their cooking styles are obviously very similar, but they are completely different."

Hearing what Takumi said, everyone nodded, and at the same time, the two people on the stage handed the dishes to the judges.

Eriri: "Well, let's try it!"

Sakurajima Mai: "Let's start with Hikigaya-kun's cooking this time."

Toyokawa Shoko: "Indeed, it is rare that Hikigaya-kun can finish cooking first."

Hachiman: "Please, don't complain about this."

Mother Xue looked at Hikigaya in front of her with a faint smile, and then she was the first to pick up the fork and put the food into her mouth.

“It’s fried food, but it doesn’t have the greasy taste of fried food. Instead, it brings out all the advantages of fried food. With the addition of ice cubes, the taste of ice and fire is really amazing.”

Snow Mother's long speech instantly filled the remaining judges with anticipation. Snow Mother once again looked at Hikigaya in front of her with great interest and simply said:

"Are you interested in joining us? Of course, I will not restrict you under any conditions, and this way, this school will not let you drop out."

Snow Mother's words were not only full of majesty, but also full of expectations.

Knowing that she was the mother of those two people, Hikigaya became more cautious and said:

"I don't think we're going to lose."

"Oh? Are you such a fool? You know there are opponents there that you cannot defeat."

The person that Yuki's mother was talking about was naturally Haruno. Even though she had tasted so many of her dishes, she still didn't think she could defeat her. This made Hachiman curious about how strong she was.

Without waiting for Hikigaya to answer, Yukimura once again said with a smile:

"You are very outstanding and are fully qualified to be our son-in-law. In fact, if it is such an outstanding person, I have no objection. It all depends on your choice."

Yuki's mother's words were very clear. In order to lure Hikigaya, who possessed such skills, to the Yuki family, she could even offer her own daughter as a dowry.

but...

"This is not funny."

Yuki's mother just smiled faintly after listening to Hikigaya's answer.

Hikigaya: "I have made my choice, and... this may be a fair choice for your other daughter."

Mother Xue still kept smiling, and just gave Xueno a meaningful look: "I see, it seems that words alone cannot impress you."

After the five judges had finished tasting the dishes, the final result was announced by Kawashima Rei.

"So the result of this match is that Hikigaya Hachiman still won."

"Take a break and let's move on to the next game!"

Seeing himself lose despite trying his best, Hayato Hayama just smiled helplessly:

"I can't be like you."

"maybe."

"I still hate you."

"Me too."