Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Guan Shou: "That's true. Now we understand. But I have never heard of adding bitter melon as an ingredient."

Wutongtian: "To be honest, I was shocked just now. Even though I have been a chef for so many years, I have never heard of serving bananas and bitter melon as staple food."

Dojima Gin: “This is getting interesting.”

Inui Hinatako: "Huh? Why did they choose this dish? How did they achieve such telepathic connection?"

Everyone's eyes once again shifted to Yukinoshita, who had just finished cooking, and at the same time, Shinomiya's eyes also secretly shifted to her.

However, Yukinoshita, who was always sensitive and sharp, seemed to have lost her perception of the outside world at this moment, and just kept her eyes on Hachiman. No one knew what she was thinking in her heart, perhaps not even she herself.

She was not someone who had been exposed to cooking since childhood. In fact, most of the time, the cooking at home was done by the nanny. The first time she came into contact with cooking was because of her elder sister Yukinoshita Haruno. At that time, she was just a student who had just entered junior high school, but she saw her sister enter an academy called "Totsuki" and embarked on a completely different path from then on.

She didn't want to admit that she was following in her footsteps, but...

It was also from that moment that she, who was only in junior high school, stepped into the kitchen for the first time.

After that, while completing her studies, she continued to delve into the secrets of this. After learning that her sister had graduated from Totsuki with flying colors, she became even more anxious to grow up, so...

Perhaps it was because of her own talent, or perhaps it was the ambition that had always been in her heart that led her to this point.

But even so...from the time she started cooking until now, no one has ever been able to understand what is in her mind, let alone become her partner.

Anyone who cannot keep up will only become a burden to herself. In order to surpass her sister and gain her parents' recognition, she can only abandon everything completely. When she looks back again, there is no one left.

Is she a proud person? Maybe...

But at the same time, she is also a person with low self-esteem, because she has always lived under Yang No's shadow, so the result is that this is the only way.

Only at this moment, her eyes were focused on the man in front of her for the first time. This was the first time she felt the power of "cooperation" so closely.

Although she always laughs at Hikigaya for having no friends, isn't Yukinoshita Yukino the same?

After the final steps, Hachiman has also completed his part. The final plating is naturally done by the great second-in-command Yukinoshita. As for the reason...

Naturally needless to say.

...

Dojima Gin: "Time is up, both parties please give the food a final check."

Shinomiya: "Hmph, then let my food come first."

I saw Sigong gently pushing his glasses, and his whole body exuded the strong aura of a chef, and this aura was gained after working hard abroad for many years after graduation.

Under the gaze of everyone, a plate of green cabbage was served.

【chou farci cabbage rolls】

Guan Shou: "What an unexpected menu. I thought you would come up with something even better than what you are good at, Shigong."

Shigong: "Humph, you don't have to be so serious when dealing with these two brats."

When saying this, Sigong's eyes were obviously evasive.

Wutongtian: "Auvergne regional dish, chopped meat and vegetables are wrapped in cabbage leaves and steamed, similar to cabbage wrapped meat in Western cuisine."

Mizuhara: "Although it is a basic dish that often appears in French families...but in Shinomiya's hands, it feels a little unusual."

Among all the chefs, only Hinata breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's great. After all, Shinomiya-senpai always makes pretentious dishes... Yukinoshita-san and Hikigaya-san should teach him a lesson this time!"

"boom!"

But just as she finished her words, Shinomiya slapped Hinatako's head hard, causing it to smoke.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, sorry... What about my portion, Chef Shinomiya?"

Shinomiya: "You? Have one with the dog."

Hinata: "Wrong, wrong, there really is no place for me? After all, I am your junior schoolmate...!"

After hearing Hinata's apology, Shinomiya's expression eased a little:

"You and Mizuhara can have one portion."

"Yes."

Wutongtian: "The aroma of these vegetables really whets my appetite. I can't wait."

Without much nonsense, the three of them simply cut the [chou farci cabbage rolls] into pieces and put the food inside into their throats.

Mizuhara: “Umm…ah…”

The aroma visible to the naked eye spurted out, and the unique charm of [chou farci cabbage rolls] was fully displayed at this moment. The moment it entered the throat, the chefs were unable to extricate themselves. The multi-layered taste directly sublimated this [chou farci cabbage rolls]. After only two bites, the flesh on the face had turned a pretty red.

Mizuhara's pupils were trembling, and the fragrance slowly escaped from her mouth, which could no longer be concealed. Her body was twisting and turning, which seemed to be the last resistance of her rationality. However...

How can human rationality overcome the stimulation brought by sensibility, and how can it overcome the desires brought by physiology?

Mizuhara: “It’s...delicious!”

Wutongtian: "Perfect, it's indeed Shinomiya. After not seeing him for many years, I have a new understanding of the dishes he made."

Guan Shou: "This filling...is not the tenderloin and onions used in ordinary colored rolls, but the breast meat of a free-range chicken. The inside of the breast meat is cut open, and morels and asparagus fried in butter are also added. Then butter, eggs, and fresh cream are put together, beaten into a smooth mousse, and steamed. The unique taste formed is incredible."

Mizuhara: "The mousse wraps around the tongue and quietly opens up once it enters the mouth, with a rich aroma that keeps flowing out from the depths of the throat. Perhaps the most important thing is the cabbage wrapped around it. It is savoy cabbage, which has a strong raw smell when raw, but after heating, it has a strong sweetness."

"Boil in water, blanch, steam, and heat. These steps are used to refine the cabbage. Finally, all the flavors blend together to create this unique dish. It's like magic."

At the same time, Hachiman and Yukinoshita also put Chef Shinomiya's food into their mouths. As expected, the bursting taste was indeed very unique.

Hachiman just stared at the dish in front of him, and the image of Chef Shinomiya preparing the dish just now was still vivid in his mind.

Gin Dojima: "As expected of Shinomiya, after graduating from Totsuki with the highest score, he immediately flew to France. After several years of training, he opened a restaurant in Paris and became the head chef. Compared to French cuisine, which prefers meat dishes, Shinomiya added new highlights to lemume... that is, vegetables. At that time, he instantly impacted the entire French cuisine world. Soon after, people living in this city gave this chef from Japan a revered title."

“The magician of vegetable dishes.”

Hinata: "I'm so reluctant, but it's really delicious."

Guan Shou: "I use my keen intuition to weave everyday dishes into dishes that can be served in high-end restaurants."

Wutongtian: "The meltingly soft chicken mousse and the fresh sweetness of the cabbage wrapped on the outside envelop the entire mouth... and continue to envelop the entire body! The tongue and body are filled with magical tastes. This is simply magic...!"

......

After tasting Shinomiya's food, the chefs did not fall into memories. Precisely because he was a great chef from all over the world, they would not be affected by it. They also had a better judgment of Hachiman and Yukinoshita who were going to come next.

Everyone had very high praise for Shinomiya's cooking. After all, the other party was once the number one and had continuously improved his cooking since then. It was simply a fantasy to want to win.

but...

It seems too early to give up on this now.

Shinomiya's face was obviously very confident. Based on the situation just now, he already thought that he had control over the outcome of this food battle. And when he set his sights on Hikigaya.

There was no impact at all.

Even though his cooking was perfect, Hikigaya and Yukinoshita's eyes, expressions, everything, did not change at all, it was as if...

burn one's boats.

Or...

I have never considered Shinomiya's cooking as a goal that I must conquer.

By the time Shinomiya came to his senses again, Hachiman had already brought the dishes in his hands to the chefs one by one.

The moment the lid of the pot was opened, a golden light continued to emanate.

only...

Mizuhara looked at the food in front of him, but did not seem to be attracted by it. Instead, he was a little puzzled and raised his hand for a moment.

"Wait, before I start tasting your food, I have a few questions I want to know."

Hachiman and Yukinoshita just nodded in tacit understanding, their expressions indifferent.

Mizuhara: "I want to know, how did you decide on this dish? From beginning to end, you didn't say a word. I'm really curious."

"Cooperate?" Yukinoshita looked at Hachiman with some confusion. That innocent and dull look seemed to throw the question directly to him to answer.

After all, she had never thought about this problem from the beginning. Although she was the second in command in the kitchen, she was the one who handled the ingredients, so... as long as she handed over the ingredients she handled to the other party, then... perhaps the other party would be able to understand what she meant.

Hachiman: "Hey, don't look at me like that. What's with this inexplicably cute girl? I was almost fooled by her appearance..."

After all, there was no need to lie about this matter, so Hachiman simply said:

"Well, it's not that complicated. In fact, cooking for two people is almost the same as cooking for one person, the only difference is the efficiency."

“As soon as I see the food that the other person hands over, the image of the food will appear in my mind.”

After all, his sister Komachi and father Shiroichiro had cooperated in this way in "Hikigaya Hotel", and Hachiman was just copying it...

Yukinoshita also nodded in agreement.

Gatekeeper: "You two, don't you know how difficult this is?"

Mizuhara: "This is something that requires great theoretical knowledge, strong tacit understanding and trust, and an absolute big heart to accomplish. After all, if you make a mistake in one step, all the following steps will be wrong. Even so, you still did it..."

Wutongtian: "I feel like I was scared by you two little guys more than once today."

It's not that Hachiman can't understand what these chefs are thinking. After all, it's a self-righteous behavior to understand others without authorization. So in this process, Hachiman needs to constantly guess Yukinoshita's thoughts, filter and judge through the smells he smells and the information he hears, and then come up with the recipe for this dish after thinking with his own brain.

Inui Xiangzi: "Banana foie gras roll, this dish is okay, but there is still a question. When Yukinoshita-san gave the bitter melon, Hikigaya-san, didn't you doubt yourself at all?"

Hachiman shook his head: "After all, there was a bitter sweetness in the air just now, and the bitter melon can emit its unique flavor through the sweetness of bananas."

Come to think of it, Hachiman also thought it was some kind of dark cuisine, but after all, he was someone who had been tested by Shiroichiro, so...

In short, he knew this inexplicable knowledge by chance.

After listening to Hachiman's explanation, the chefs were completely dumbfounded. Even before they started eating the two people's food, they were already amazed by their cooperation.

Dojima Gin: "Okay, let's save the questions for after we finish eating. Next...it's time to taste this so-called banana foie gras and bitter melon roll."

It was a coincidence that although the dishes were not fixed, they were all made into rolls by chance.

For Sigong, he already had advantages, so he naturally occupied most of them.

However, even so, they have come this far, and from now on, success or failure depends on this one move.

Following Dojima Gin's initiative, the chefs immediately cut into the banana, bitter melon and foie gras roll.

However, at the moment of cutting, a transparent liquid slowly flowed out.

Gatekeeper: “What is this?!”

Mizuhara put it into his throat, and the rich sweet fragrance instantly covered his entire mouth.

"Osmanthus sauce?!"

Wutongtian: "It's actually osmanthus sauce. I thought bitter melon and banana were already very unique, but this osmanthus sauce is really incredible to me. It can blend such different kinds of ingredients together to produce such a layered taste."

Mizuhara: "After removing the fishy smell of foie gras, the combination of bitter melon and banana was not disturbed. It is really amazing that there is such a method."

Guan Shou: "This perfect combination of different ingredients is simply..."

"Perfect!"

Dojima Gin: "Besides, this is such a huge project, whether it's the control of Osmanthus-chan or the combination of the two... No, that's not right...!"

Hinata: "What is this?!"

As the dish was slowly revealed, the truth behind it could no longer be concealed.

The green vanilla sauce, yellow mayonnaise, and the unique sour orange instantly neutralize all the shortcomings of this dish.

Hinata: "How on earth...how on earth did they do this?!"

Mizuhara: "Not everyone would dare to try this, and... this is a life-or-death food battle for you!"

Dojima Gin: "Really? It gave me a huge surprise."

At the same time, Shinomiya's eyes quietly focused on Hikigaya. Although he didn't eat this dish, he didn't know why at this moment...

He seemed to possess a special magical power.

What is the magic of this dish? !