Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"You are too stubborn, kid. But you have to know that some things are missed once they are missed, but there is no regret medicine. Happiness is in your own hands. If you like it, why not give it a try? As a mother, I have already recognized this future son-in-law, just now."

Seeing her mother speak so bluntly, Yukinoshita Yukino's face quickly flushed. She looked around suddenly, and after confirming that no one else had heard what she had just said, she pushed her mother hard, and kept saying:

"I know, I know. Mother, please stop saying these weird things. People will misunderstand you."

"Hey, this kid, really."

Yuki's mother pressed her temples helplessly, but there was nothing she could do. As a mother, she could only cheer her child up. It was impossible for her to make a decision for her child, so ultimately, this matter had to be left to Yukinoshita Yukino herself.

After finally sending her mother away, Yukinoshita Yukino finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she did not deny that she liked Hikigaya-kun, but... if he heard what she just said...

Eh? No... Could this guy have known this a long time ago?

Although it is impossible to be sure, such doubts are still deeply buried in Yukinoshita Yukino's heart.

At the same time, Erina, who had finally realized her own mistake, blushed. Despite this, she still did not let go, but just hugged Hachiman tightly, and then, in front of everyone and when no one was paying attention, she kissed him directly.

Cherry's little mouth exuded a faint warmth, and at the moment their lips collided, a good chemical reaction seemed to have occurred. Although she had not yet reacted to what had happened, the excitement in her heart would not change.

"I like you, Hachiman!"

Faced with Erina's bold confession, everyone was stunned at first, and then even the atmosphere became silent. When Yukinoshita Yukino watched the scene, even her ability to think disappeared in an instant.

"I have been wondering what changed me from that arrogant young lady to the rebellious girl I am today. Perhaps... our fate was already determined the day we met, when I first tasted your cooking. I don't ask for your response, and you don't have to rush to respond to me. I just want to express my feelings, and all this is my action."

"Thank you for letting me live a different life."

Hisako was watching the scene in front of her on the stage, and her heart was more excited than riding a roller coaster. The lady Erina, whom she had been serving, actually went for A, and this time, she had a firm control of the rhythm. Under the gaze of everyone, she would become the one with all the advantages in verbal guidance.

Alice and Tanomo Megumi had never expected Erina to be so direct. Alice knew that this girl had always denied her feelings and even constantly belittled Hikigaya and had never approved of his cooking. But this change was too fast.

Of course, there were also people who just wanted to watch the fun and no matter what happened, the most obvious one was Hikigaya Komachi. As someone who had witnessed her brother's transformation from a stay-at-home dad to a damn popular person, she couldn't help but want to jump up.

The Ten Elites couldn't bear to watch any more, and left early after realizing it was boring. At this time, only Kobayashi Ryudan and Chief looked interested and kept fanning the flames from outside the venue.

Although Hikigaya Hachiman didn't know what to say, he knew that if he didn't say something here, it was not what he should do, so... he opened his mouth, but at this moment, he was stopped by Erina's fingers again.

"I told you, you don't have to say anything."

Erina's eyes seemed to have a charm of their own, and she just stared at Hachiman in front of her with a smile on her face.

Yukinoshita Yukino seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, so she came to Hachiman and wanted to say something for a moment, but she couldn't say anything.

My mother's words just now slowly rose in my mind. If you like it, you should try it. Don't wait until you regret it and feel unwilling to give up.

Perhaps it was this sentence that completely inspired Yukinoshita Yukino, causing her emotions to reach a climax at this moment. In front of everyone, she also expressed her attitude:

"Um, same to me, Hikigaya-kun."

"Like Erina, I also love you deeply."

"Erina-san, I will be your rival, always."

Erina smiled faintly, but her expression changed as well:

"I've expected this, but... no matter who it is, I won't let go. This is my determination. You can give it a try, Yukinoshita."

A cold smile appeared on Yukinoshita's face. "Oh? Haven't you heard that the tighter you hold on to something, the faster you lose it, just like sand? The fact that you hold on to it so tightly proves that you don't have any confidence, right?"

The atmosphere of the confrontation between the two instantly became another hot spot on the scene. Unfortunately, because it was after the game, this global live broadcast was not interrupted.

In other words, the quarrel between these two people seems to have been seen by audiences all over the world.

Sakurajima Mai: "Um...should we leave quickly? Otherwise, we might not be able to leave later."

Eriri: "I think the situation is not good. Young people nowadays are really annoying. They always like to have these love affairs. It's really a headache."

Toyokawa Shoko: "Oh? I heard that you, Eriri-sensei, also have a good childhood sweetheart. How is that going?"

When she heard about her childhood sweetheart, Eriri blushed and waved her hand while saying:

"No... no! We are just friends, and... he is married."

When saying this, there was a hint of helplessness and pain on Yingli's face.

Toyokawa Shoko: "Um, that... I'm sorry, I touched a sore spot."

Eriri: “Ahahaha, it’s okay.”

Mai Sakurajima: "What a sad story, but my boyfriend is waiting for me, so I have to go back too."

Hoshino Ai: "Huh? How come you all have..."

Toyokawa Shoko: "Big stars are different. As a world idol, you should at least understand your own charm."

Hoshino Ai made a signature move and just smiled faintly.

Hachiman's side was in complete chaos, and the people in front of him began to watch. If what just happened was just a simple social death, then at this moment, Hikigaya Hachiman really wanted to die.

Obviously they won the game, but he never expected this special moment to happen.

Fortunately, he finally escaped from it. After today, Totsuki Academy will return to its past, but will also usher in new reforms.

This is a new era and also a brand new beginning. As a chef of the new era, the inner pursuit of cooking will not change, and the inner pursuit that I want to convey through cooking will not change.

His friends, family, and lover will all continue to study in this academy, and naturally at this time, Hikigaya Hachiman understands more clearly what his stinky father meant by what he said.

If it weren't for Seiichiro who led him to this path, perhaps he wouldn't have understood all this. However, it was because he kept going down this path, met many people along the way, and learned new techniques through cooking that he was able to clearly recognize everything in front of him.

As expected, the food was really great, and when he was able to regard all of this as the real thing that Hikigaya Hachiman was pursuing, the real thing was getting closer and closer to him.

Chapter 27 A new journey that never stops

After the battle belonging to the resistance army ended, the entire Totsuki Academy seemed to have returned to peace again. There was no doubt that Nakiri Tsuki's revolution had ended, and the central cuisine that had existed before would completely lose its meaning at this moment. After all, cuisine is not bound by anything. It is precisely because of this that Hachiman's final battle would bring such a prominent change to the culinary world.

Despite this, Totsuki Academy was still as quiet as usual, because with Senzaemon taking over as the former commander-in-chief again, everything seemed to have returned to the starting point. The annual selection of the new top ten would completely change the situation within Totsuki Academy.

Hachiman took a deep breath as usual, he had successfully defeated nine of the Ten Greatests before, and his fight this time was against his old rival, Tsukasa.

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Hachiman in front of her. Although there was no sign of nervousness on his face, she seemed to be able to gradually understand Hachiman's heart along the way. She gently held Hachiman's hand, but when their fingers were clasped together, both of them became excited tacitly at this moment.

"Hachiman, don't be nervous."

"Um..."

Erina on the side was obviously still a little unhappy. Seeing the two of them cuddling together like this, she put her hand on Hachiman's other hand without giving in, and just reminded Hachiman with her tsundere eyes:

"Senior Tsukasa is indeed a great chef, but you, Hachiman, are even better, so I believe in you, and I have always believed in you."

"Well, thank you."

"Idiot, why are you still saying thank you to me?"

The scene of the two people being jealous was seen by the people behind them, especially Tansho Kei. She also wanted to say something, but facing the terrifying momentum of the two people, she couldn't say anything.

However, Ryoko on the side showed a faint smile, patted his back hard and pushed him over.

"Stupid, if you have something to say, just say it now."

Tanomo Megumi, who became the focus of everyone's attention, looked a little flustered. In front of Hachiman, she was so nervous that she couldn't speak.

"What's wrong, Xiaohui, am I that scary?"

Hachiman took the initiative to ask, which made Tanomo Kei even more confused. She just waved her hands violently, like a frightened rabbit:

"No...No! I just want to tell you! You must win!"

As usual, Hachiman gently stroked her head, then smiled faintly:

"Of course, I will win."

Following the host's introduction, Tsukasa and Hachiman walked up the stairs. As former rivals, they were finally going to have a real showdown.

Si: "It seems that I really can't escape the duel with you, but I'm looking forward to it!"

Hachiman also nodded: "In fact, I am looking forward to it as well."

Si: "But I didn't expect that in less than a year, you have come here to challenge me, and you are only one step away from the first place."

Hachiman: "Maybe this step only took a year, but in fact it took me a very long time to get here, including more than ten years of my life."

Si smiled faintly, but his expression became different:

"Yeah, who can define whose life? I'm sorry for my contempt. After all, everything you've gone through is something I've never experienced."

Hachiman responded with a faint smile, but stopped talking.

He does not think that his life is tragic, at least not now. Perhaps it is because he has such an unreliable father and a sister who always cares about him, which makes his childhood not unfortunate. Although he has few friends since he was a child, the world changed the moment he walked to Totsuki, and perhaps life became different from then on.

With Kawashima Rei's words "the game begins", the venue was once again plunged into a frenzy, with countless people sitting around the TV, waiting for the result of this food battle.

As the battle for the first spot, the heat is no less than the previous team food battle, and many people have different ideas about it. Haruno and Yukimura, even Nakiri Azuchi, Seiichiro and Dojima, are all watching this game.

Cuisine changes with the times, and its future ultimately belongs to the young people. If you understand this, you seem to be able to accept it.

After a very interesting duel, Hachiman finally won the match, becoming the first first-year student and transfer student to reach the top spot.

Naturally, his existence was thoroughly known throughout Totsuki. Even if fifty years passed, this genius named Hachiman would still be recorded in the academy.

The joint team food battle he participated in was also called the Battle of Change by later generations and has been passed down from generation to generation. Humans of today are witnesses of it all.

Two years later...

Everyone is still facing graduation, and of course they will embark on different lives. However, Hachiman has already been prepared for this kind of thing. In the past two years, his identity has long been no longer a simple student, let alone the so-called number one seat. Instead, after communicating with the commander-in-chief, he has become the new candidate for commander-in-chief.

After Mukaimon retires completely, he will inherit all of this, and the reason for this is because of Erina's repeated recommendations. After all, in her eyes, after that kiss of love, Hachiman has become a member of her Nakiri family, and there is no doubt about that.

However, before that, Hachiman still did not forget what he wanted to do. He remembered that he had promised his father to develop the Hikigaya Hotel, and his next plan was to travel around the world and lay a solid foundation for his own hotel.

And his friends also took different paths at this moment.

Hikigaya Komachi has not graduated yet, but she has already won the first seat in the academy and become an existence admired by the younger generations. Isshiki's cousin, Isshiki Iroha, has also become the second seat. This is something no one expected. She really fulfilled her promise to herself. Although she did not help at all at that time, after that day, she put all her thoughts on cooking. With the talent of the Isshiki family, she was quickly promoted to the second seat.

Ryo Hayama is still in the research institute, and plans to continue his research on spices with the professor, while Kurokiba and Alice have returned to Northern Europe, planning to provide cooking knowledge to the children there. Megumi Tadokoro went to the restaurant of senior Shinomiya to continue her studies, and the Takumi brothers also returned to their hometown. Ryoko and the others were reluctant to leave their grandmother-in-law, and simply wanted to stay and become teachers at Totsuki Academy.

It seems that everyone has walked into a different life, but in fact their relationship is still close. No matter where they are, their hearts are still tightly bound together. This makes Hachiman have to think about his past thoughts. He always thought that time and distance would separate a friendship, but the facts told him that this was not the case.

As long as there are people who care, things will not be divided.

However, what is giving him a headache now is not these problems, but the two girls in front of him. It seems that no matter where he goes, they will follow him closely.

"Granny Wenxu, let's go!"

Grandma Wenxu looked at the three people in front of her with satisfaction. She was unable to see Seiichiro off here before, but now, she can witness her son's growth with her own eyes. Isn't this a kind of inheritance?

Hachiman waved gently, and Grandma Wenxu also waved with a faint smile.

Perhaps unlike her, an old person, Hikigaya Hachiman is just a young boy. He still has a long way to go in the future, and his life has only just begun. Although life is different and she cannot see his entire life with her own eyes, there will always be someone who can accompany him until old age.

Komachi obviously couldn't control her tears of separation, she just ran out and hugged Hachiman.

Perhaps he had anticipated this situation, so Hachiman did not show any surprise, but smiled faintly and gently stroked her head.

"You really haven't grown up at all."

Komachi cried out "Wow", but her tears could no longer be controlled, and she murmured:

"Brother, we have to say goodbye again!"

"I'm really worried about you. After all, you're going to grow up and get married."

Even though Hachiman never wanted his sister to grow up and get married, that was part of life. The scene in front of him was somewhat similar, but... the person he was crying for was the opposite.

Looking back over the past ten years, every time Komachi encountered difficulties, she would cry in his arms like this. Although there were many conflicts at that time, he always kept his responsibilities as an older brother in mind.

"Okay, okay, it's only for a year, and I'll come back often. I'll leave Totsuki's 'Hikigaya Hotel' to you."

That's right, it's only been a year, but now he has some ties in his heart. Komachi is of course reluctant to leave him, but how could Hikigaya Hachiman be willing to leave her?

Moreover, he has friends here and a mother-in-law who takes care of him. No matter what, Totsuki Academy has given him so much.

With a final wave of goodbye, the group said goodbye.

Yukinoshita, who had just gotten in the car, asked curiously:

"Since this is our first stop, where should we go?"

Of course, Hachiman hasn't thought about this problem carefully. If he wants to establish Hotel Hikigaya, he really needs a more open country.

Moreover, there is only one country that can adapt to local cuisine and is even very friendly...

Before Hachiman could finish his words, Erina on the side said with obvious displeasure:

"It was clearly a global date for two people, but it was ruined by some people. How shameless."

Of course, Yukinoshita Yukino would not sit still and wait for death, but immediately fought back with her venomous tone: