Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"I prefer her to improve."

A huge pressure instantly fell on Yukino, and at the same time, Hachiman and the others' cooking finally reached the end stage, but...

After finishing his appetizer, Hachiman went to Yukino's side first.

"Next, it's just the beginning!"

There was confusion in Yukino's eyes, but she soon realized what was going on.

It's unbelievable, but...if you want to defeat your sister, you really have to take a gamble.

I saw Hachiman and Yukino starting to take out the second round of ingredients, as if they wanted to make different dishes in the last fifteen minutes.

Chapter 25: The final battle is over. Is this a complete victory?

Not only were the people in the audience dumbfounded, even Xue's mother and Yang Noi were unable to react for a moment. For those who were also members of the resistance, it was even more difficult to understand the current situation.

Mito: "What are they planning to do?"

Ryoko: "There are only fifteen minutes left. Do we have to overturn everything we have done?"

Yoshino: "I don't understand it at all... But... That's Hikigaya, why would he do something so unsure?"

As spectators, they just witnessed the scene in front of them, but didn't know what to say for a moment. The same was naturally true for the Ten Elites and Erina and the others who were also standing on the stage.

Although Erina was puzzled by this, after all, there was really not much that could be done in fifteen minutes, but... This did not mean that she would not support Hikigaya's current behavior. After all, he was at the end of his rope. After witnessing Yukinoshita Haruno's dish, everyone should know that this was not something that could be won by ordinary cooking. In this case...

I saw that Tansho Kei kept writing the word "person" on her palm and then eating it, as the best way to relieve tension. Even she, who was not participating in the competition, was nervous to the point of throat.

Sakurajima Mai: "It seems like they are planning to make a desperate move at this time."

Hoshino Ai: "What a pity. If we have to change our ideas and ingredients in fifteen minutes..."

Eriri: "It feels like they are plotting something big."

Haruno's eyes were always on Hachiman, because the appetizer he made had not been announced until now. After finishing the appetizer, Hachiman covered the dish, and if he freed his hands to help Yukino, it would prove that these two people might have planned this from the beginning.

The cream cheese stewed turtle just now seemed unreasonable, but as the two of them used the remaining ingredients, everything became reasonable. The speed of the two increased again at this moment, and the so-called tacit understanding became more and more incredible under the concrete manifestation. Almost in the blink of an eye, a pot of prepared cordyceps and chicken flowers fell into the pot. As a member of the spices, it was once again integrated into the ingredients along the angle of stir-frying.

The aroma from the stir-fried cordyceps and chicken flowers is scooped out, and then other spices are discarded and just mixed with the squeezed sugarcane juice. What is to be reflected is not only the so-called sweetness, but more importantly the outstanding taste under the knife marks. The cream and cheese melt on the back of the turtle as the temperature rises, and finally melt on the meat. The burnt aroma fills the entire venue at this moment.

But this is just the beginning.

From the beginning, Hachiman had already started frying bread. As the bitter gourd came out of the oven, it seemed that everything had been settled. A fried turtle, already covered with cheese and cream, was sandwiched between the bread, and it seemed that everyone reacted.

Is this... a burger?

However, it is laughable that such a dish, which is only served as fast food in China, is being put on such an international stage. It seems that before the dish even came on stage, noisy discussions could be heard coming from the audience. Even Xue's mother was disappointed. After all, she didn't think her daughter could cook such a dish.

Under the gaze of everyone, the two men used a blowtorch to perform the final heating, and the hamburger, the main dish, was thus completed.

There was a faint smile on Yang Noi's face, but after witnessing that cooking method with her own eyes, she couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth rise.

"It's really interesting..."

Of course, as an appetizer for hamburgers, it is also very important, but all of this seems extremely mysterious in front of everyone.

The two of them looked at each other in tacit understanding, and then walked onto the stage with their dishes.

The world is focused on this right now.

Hachiman took the lead in bringing out his appetizer, which, after spending nearly an hour preparing, was finally unveiled at this moment.

"Hikigaya-ryu monk fruit cake."

Looking at the simple and easy-to-understand appetizer in front of him, it feels completely incompatible with the hamburger behind him. After all, if the hamburger is the main dish, the appetizer should be paired with juice. This answer that has been imprinted in everyone's mind is almost impossible to change, and the so-called cake with hamburgers is simply unheard of. Even Xue's mother couldn't understand the current situation for a while.

Toyokawa Shoko: "Is this the dish? This is not a good choice."

Eriri: "Indeed, is it because we were in a hurry that the appetizer and the main course were not well matched?"

Sakurajima Mai: "No, it shouldn't be like this. After all, you, Hikigaya, also went to help Yukinoshita just now, right? In other words, you expected this result?"

With the judges' speculations, the whole stage became more lively. No one reacted for a while, but Xue's mother's attention was always on this so-called cake, and she frowned tightly for a while.

Others might not have noticed, but she had been keeping her attention on him. Hikigaya had stopped nearly twenty minutes ago. Generally speaking, serving the appetizer and the main course together would give the judges a better experience. And this was a cake. If it melted after a while...

However, even after so much time, there is still no change, which clearly shows that perhaps this is not a simple cake. The secret contained in it may only be known after tasting it.

I saw Mother Xue gently picked up the spoon, and the moment she extended the spoon towards the cake, it seemed that everything was clear. Under the so-called cake crust, it broke with just a poke, and as the crust melted, countless fruit particles and juice flowed out.

As a lady, Snow's mother always paid attention to her behavior, so even after what happened in front of her, she remained calm and just used a spoon to gently put the juice into her mouth.

The refreshing taste seemed to penetrate the entire body and mind, and in just a moment, it had already made people so intoxicated. This nervous system that was completely unable to break free from control made a huge progress at this moment. When she reacted again, even Xue Mu's eyes began to tremble uncontrollably. She didn't even have time to take another look at the food in front of her, and she had already entered the frenzy mode, and the whole person was caught up in the frenzy of cooking. This was the first time that all the audience saw the food that fascinated Xue Mu so much.

In fact, Hachiman only took advantage of the characteristics of coconut and made it into a cake. Through some minor processing, he ensured that the outer crust was crispy while the monk fruit juice inside was refreshing. It seemed to be just a simple cake, but under Hachiman's technology, it has been transformed into an appetizer that cannot be defined by existing human cooking technology.

Even Xue's mother, who has lived for more than 30 years, can be 100% sure that this appetizer is definitely the best appetizer she has ever eaten, and there is absolutely no other dish in the world that can give her the feeling she just felt.

Her face flushed red, and at the same time, the other judges didn't care about so much at all. Their entire mouths became hot. This feeling of wanting to eat more and more appeared in so many judges at the same time. There was no need to prove anything anymore.

When she saw that the food on the table had disappeared, Xue's mother finally realized her misconduct. But even if she wanted to make amends, she was unable to do so. She just looked at the unremarkable boy in front of her and had to admit that she had made a mistake.

She smiled with satisfaction, and in front of everyone, she extended the invitation:

"Hikigaya-kun, it seems that I was wrong just now. Even I have to admire you for making this dish. To be honest, I hope you can think more about that matter."

Having said this, Yuki's mother looked at Yukino meaningfully. As her mother, Yukinoshita Yukino could of course understand what her eyes meant, but her face unconsciously turned red for a moment.

Hachiman felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but for now he could only pretend not to understand this kind of thing. If he couldn't pretend not to understand, changing the subject might be a good choice.

Facing the meaningful smile of Yukimura, Hachiman only smiled faintly and continued:

"You should be looking forward to your daughter's cooking more than my cooking. Since the atmosphere has been set to this point, why don't you try to look forward to it as well?"

"Oh?"

As the final dish, Yukino's dish will have the final say on this match. Whether it is a decisive victory or a regrettable defeat, perhaps... the answer has already been given.

"Yukinoshita Ryu Simple Castle."

Although the name contains the word "simple", the combination of ingredients is not simple at all. The moment it appears on the stage, countless mists fill the air, showing that the dish has been prepared over two hours.

Mother Xue continued to smile calmly: "It seems that we need to look forward to it."

After Hachiman's appetizer, she naturally didn't need to say anything more. At the same time, Yukino handed the dish she had prepared to Haruno.

"Sister, I hope you can recognize me, starting with this dish."

Yang No just showed an amused smile, and then said jokingly:

"Okay, but maybe I'll deny you on this."

"Then I accept it completely."

After seeing Yukino's determination, Yono didn't say much.

Although it is a so-called hamburger, it is different from ordinary hamburgers on the market because it only has the lower layer of bread, and most of the ingredients are made up of vegetables and turtle. As you bite down, the cream and cheese in the pattern burst out instantly. It has such a sweet taste, but after being combined with the appetizers, they complement each other in a benign way, and finally even evolve into a more prominent taste. The role of vegetables has also undergone a qualitative change at this moment, because the turtle is not a baked ingredient, so while maintaining the juice, you can also taste the freshness of the turtle. It seems that at this moment, all the dishes have completed a virtuous cycle and are constantly jumping in the mouth.

Although it is different from ordinary burgers, the portion is completely sufficient as a main dish.

but...

Even after tasting Yang No's cooking, he continued to taste it without hesitation. Every bite seemed to give his stomach a new experience. In just a blink of an eye, the burger that was just ridiculed had disappeared completely, and the judges in front of him obviously still didn't feel satisfied.

Yuki's mother nodded gently. As a witness of the whole process, she knew that Hikigaya had helped a lot, but... no matter how to say it, this was indeed the credit of Yukinoshita Yukino herself. With the strength she had accumulated over the years, at this moment she finally chose not to rely on anyone. As someone who once did not have her own self, Yukinoshita Yukino is no longer in a parasitic relationship. After all, compared to that troublesome relationship, the two are now more like partners.

Yang No's smile disappeared, but after tasting the two people's food, even her tone became calm for a moment:

"As expected, Hikigaya-kun really knows everything. He must have calculated this long ago."

"No, it was just a fluke."

Yang Nai soon smiled again, but compared to before, there was obviously a hint of joy in her smile. She was able to witness her sister's growth with her own eyes. As an elder sister, she finally understood this wish after many years.

"This time, just consider it as you win."

After hearing these words, Yukino obviously hadn't reacted yet. Such a competitive sister would actually choose to admit defeat at this moment. Hachiman knew that the opponent's cooking was definitely not inferior to theirs. In fact, to some extent, maybe she hadn't used her full strength. In a 1v1 challenge, it was absolutely impossible for her to win.

even so...

Xue's mother also smiled and nodded, her eyes focused on Xueno.

"Yukino, you've grown up."

"From now on, you no longer follow in your sister's footsteps. This is a good start. From now on, the two of you can finally compete fairly."

Having said this, Yukimura turned her gaze to Hikigaya again, and after revealing a meaningful smile, she continued in a suggestive tone:

"Perhaps, you still have a long way to go, but... this is indeed a good start."

Yukino naturally understood the meaning of her mother's words. After witnessing such cooking with her own eyes, she even bound the two of them together, and hinted between the lines that they should not escape because of it.

However... Hachiman could only continue to play dumb about this.

Erina was watching the scene in the audience, obviously a little unconvinced.

Chapter 26: The result of the choice? Maybe it's good

Although everything seemed impossible, what was happening before their eyes was the fact. As witnesses of it all, the audience naturally gave their applause. Such thunderous applause filled the entire venue in an instant. The resistance army also won their victory here.

However, Nakiri Tsurugi still couldn't accept this match. From the beginning to the end, the top ten were challenged in a passive manner, and in the end it developed to such a result, which made him feel uncomfortable, but...

No matter how unwilling he was, he could only watch the scene in front of him. Behind him, Seiichiro and Dojima had already been standing behind him, revealing only a faint and helpless smile.

"Seichiro...senpai..."

"Nakamura, this is the result of my son and my daughter. Are you not convinced?"

Although he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart, he really couldn't say anything in front of Seiichiro.

Losing is losing, and it is meaningless to deny this fact. Moreover, as the leader of everything, he has everything in sight. The top ten have been using the dishes learned from the central nervous system to fight. Such a result... seems to prove that the loopholes in such a system are still unrepairable.

Nakiri Tsukiji sighed helplessly. He really failed this time. Perhaps his idea was wrong from the beginning. Cooking should be a flourishing culture and should never be restricted by anyone. Seiichiro's son, Hikigaya Hachiman, who inherited this, has implemented all of this thoroughly.

At the same time, Hachiman had not yet reacted to the current situation, because the victory came too easily, so he had not even gotten out of the tension of the game. But the next moment... he only felt a strong warmth on his body. When he came to his senses, Erina obviously could not control her inner excitement. She hugged Hachiman directly, and the tears sliding down her eyes and the happy smile on her face seemed to be telling something.

"Great, great...we won!"

Although Hachiman was a little embarrassed, after all, being hugged so tightly under the gaze of everyone still made him more or less embarrassed, but precisely because he knew that this success was too hard-won, he did not push the girl away, but just gently rubbed Erina's head.

"Yeah, I won."

Yukino on the side could only stare and watch. Although she was not impulsive enough to run to Hachiman and ask for a pat on the head, there was no doubt that her inner dissatisfaction seemed to prove her envy.

Yang No, who was standing by, took this opportunity to lean over to Yukino's ear and said in a meaningful tone:

"Oh? It seems that Yukino needs to keep working hard. This won't work."

"Sister, please don't mind your own business."

"Alright, alright, I'll just ignore it. But it's really not Yukino's style to watch her prey being snatched away."

Having said this, Yang Noi put on an indifferent look, put his hands behind his head, waved and left.

At this time, Xue's mother also walked over. It was obvious that she had a lot to say to her daughter in her heart. She was also clear about what she had been trying to prove in her heart. But precisely because she understood this, after seeing her growth, the worries in her heart slowly relaxed at this moment.

Maybe now she really doesn't need me to worry about her anymore.

"You did great, Yukino."

Even from the time she was born until now, Yukinoshita Yukino has never heard her mother say such words, as if all the praises were given to her sister. But today, this praise, which was seventeen years late, finally succeeded in reaching her ears.

She thought she would be extremely happy in her heart, after all, this was what she had always longed for, but... the fact was that the moment she heard these words, she felt as if her heart had become empty somewhere, and then she sighed helplessly, and finally smiled.

"Thank you, mother."

Perhaps the obsession from the heart for many years will eventually become blurred under the washing of time, but this feeling is the only thing that Yukinoshita Yukino will never forget no matter how long it has passed.

Mother Yuki didn't say anything else, but focused her attention on Hachiman who was receiving everyone's praise. She had obviously noticed Erina who was hugging Hachiman tightly, and she just sighed with understanding.

"Yukino, as your mother, I think I know you very well, and your personality has always been like this, but..."

"What I want to tell you is that if there is something you want, you must try your best to get it, otherwise you will regret it later."

Almost in an instant, Yukinoshita Yukino reacted. When she heard the words her mother told her in person, her heart was suddenly filled with excitement, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

"I understand, mother..."