Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Dojima Gin: "Yes, he just imprinted all the general steps of all the dishes in his mind, and then used the ingredients he had used before to add different characteristics to different dishes... and..."

His mouth opened slightly, as if he was frightened by something.

When he once again saw every step he took, Dojima Gin finally discovered:

"Why is his cooking posture similar to that of an old friend of mine... no... too similar, absolutely."

Hearing Dojima Gin's words, all the chefs were stunned for a moment.

Who is Dojima Gin? He was once the number one chef. All his friends are top culinary experts. And now...he actually said such words.

In fact, he had noticed it a long time ago, but because he did not have the most important evidence, he had not been able to confirm it. He had also read his materials over and over again, but still could not find any clues.

Only, a name remained in his heart.

Hikigaya Hachiman.

Venue A..

“This is Eggs Benedict, it’s so beautiful!”

"It's just like a shining gem!"

"I can't wait to taste it. What kind of flavor is hidden under such a beautiful appearance?"

"I don't know, but... I want to eat it!"

As dishes were taken away one after another, only Hikigaya was still busy cooking his own food. He had already done the first step, which was to attract people to come over, and the next step...

Sure enough, as he expected, a middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses walked over. He looked at the food in front of him with heavy eyes. After smelling the aroma, he just breathed a sigh of relief.

"Put poached eggs, bacon, etc. on the muffins, and pour sour Hollandaise sauce on them. These are the most basic operations. They are considered very orthodox breakfast dishes in Country M, but... they are just normal breakfast dishes."

"This shimmering golden light, if I'm not mistaken, you must have added caviar, and the most important thing... is the honey that keeps wafting in the air, which has probably perfectly dissolved the fishy smell brought by the eggs."

"So, what kind of surprise will you bring me next?"

As the judges' voices spread, the eyes of students in the entire A venue were focused, and the number of people coming to taste the food continued to increase.

The judges picked up the knife and gently cut the golden dish.

The moment the knife touched the surface of the egg, the egg, which was about to melt, slid down the knife like liquid, turning the entire knife red.

"Amazing...really, it's amazing!"

"Such superb technology, how on earth... is it possible!?"

"Please allow me to cut two more pieces!"

He just picked up another dish and put the knife on the eggs.

Sure enough, the same script appeared before his eyes. The warm egg melted instantly, and when he cut the third one and saw the scene, he already had an idea in his mind.

He dared to say that even a chef with ten years' experience might not be able to control the temperature so accurately, but Hikigaya controlled the temperature of every dish so perfectly. It would not be an exaggeration to call it a miracle.

Even so, it's still not enough to describe his cooking.

"The crispy bacon and the slightly sweet muffins wrap the tongue perfectly. Combined with the grainy texture of the mullet roe and the fishy smell removed by honey, it's genius, absolutely genius... Whoever can make this dish is definitely a genius."

"Mullet roe, honey, eggs, bacon and vegetables."

“With such simple ingredients, they made such an outstanding Benedict egg. I dare say that this is the most amazing dish I have ever had in this venue!”

Following the middle-aged man's last words, he suddenly began to taste the food, and the people behind him also rushed over, as if they were determined to get the Benedict Eggs.

Getting the recognition from the judges means that Hikigaya Hachiman has truly passed this test.

"Hikigaya Hachiman, you passed the test!"

The broadcast voice was so loud that it covered the three venues in an instant, and he became the first person to complete the test.

When everyone was choosing to complete 200 dishes, he had already started his own layout, and after thinking about his choices yesterday, the final answer was exactly as he expected.

However, Hachiman is not an irresponsible person. He will do it until the last minute before his ingredients are sold out. However, due to the lack of material preparation,...

Perhaps there are only a few people who are lucky enough to have the chance to taste this Benedict Eggs dish.

The three venues...

Ye Shan: "That's amazing. I have to work harder too."

Takumi: "I lost again. No, I must beat him next time."

Isami: "Brother, let's get through this first."

Takumi: "Don't worry, my Italian egg dish will definitely work."

Ryoko: "He is so bold that he can be the first one to pass the exam after taking a break. He is really a pervert."

Marui: "I feel like I should be worrying about myself."

Tadokoro Megumi: "As expected of Hikigaya-san, he easily accomplished something that we couldn't do. I must keep working hard to keep up with him."

Yukinoshita didn't say anything, but her hand movements paused for a second, and she glanced over there indifferently, then quickly retracted her eyes.

Hisako: "I don't know how Erina-sama is doing..."

Erina: "This guy...actually, actually...received such a good evaluation for my cooking! He actually...took away my customers just like that...No, that's not right. My glory has fallen to the bottom at this moment."

Although this was a hard fact for her to accept, but now that it was right in front of her, she had no choice but to accept it.

Maybe she still didn't acknowledge this guy in her heart, but... even her eyes couldn't stop looking over there, maybe... this was the charm of cooking.

Alice was at another venue. When she heard Hikigaya's name, she just smiled faintly:

"This guy is the real dark horse. He even surpassed my speed."

Kuroki: "Looks like we have a new good opponent. It's really getting more and more interesting."

...

Hikigaya had used up all his ingredients after finishing less than fifty dishes. Under the incredulous eyes of everyone, he started to clean up his stove in advance.

"Hey, who dares to bring only ingredients for fifty dishes? This guy..."

"I have completely lost track of this guy's train of thought. Could it be that he did this on purpose from the beginning?"

"The most important thing is that Senior Dojima Gin just announced the rules..."

"Damn it, he got it."

Ever since the last food battle with Shinomiya-senpai, Hachiman once again felt the resentful gazes around him. Of course... the strongest ones were from Erina. Her eyes seemed to want to kill him, so Hachiman could only pretend not to see them.

In the monitoring room...

Fourth House:

"Sure enough, this guy was the first to finish."

Hinata: "Alas, didn't a senior want to expel him before? Why are they standing on his side now?"

Shinomiya, who had a bad temper, immediately picked up Hinatako who had mocked him and threw her out, then denied it:

"I'm not praising him, I'm just stating a fact. Also, if you keep talking nonsense, don't even think about coming in!"

Hinata: "Yes, yes, I know I was wrong."

Guan Shou: "Well, I really admire him. Not everyone has such ability."

Mizuhara: "It seems that Totsuki is really exciting this year, with the people of the Yukinoshita family, the owner of the 'God's Tongue', and now this dark horse."

Wutongtian: "Don't forget the other daughter of the Nakiri family. That girl is also very powerful."

Mizuhara: "And the boy who follows her seems to have very exquisite cooking skills."

Dojima Gin: "It looks like Totsuki's Food Wars Flower is about to bloom."

...

It would be a bit boring if today ended like this. After completing his task, Hachiman felt a little hungry, but he had no appetite for his own food.

so...

"By the way, Nakiri, what are you doing today?"

"You've been next to me for so long, but you don't know what I'm going to do!?"

"Um, the dishes you're going to cook are all things I've never seen before, how am I supposed to know?"

Although Erina wanted to laugh triumphantly after hearing such words, but...

In this situation, it seems impossible to laugh.

After all, I was hailed as a genius, but I couldn't even catch up with a half-baked person. Such a thing...

It was enough to leave her with a psychological trauma.

"Fool!"

"Why are you scolding me all of a sudden?"

Hikigaya, who hadn't figured out what was going on, could only look at Erina in confusion for a moment, while Erina, like a disobedient kitten, slowly took out her food.

"Chawan-yaki."

Using a teacup that is neither too big nor too small as the container, it looks like egg custard, and Erina has obviously considered the breakfast factor as well, as this smooth chawan-yaki can indeed arouse everyone's desire.

Hachiman didn't think much about it. He just took a quick sniff and put the chawan-yaki directly into his throat. The soup made from the bonito instantly exuded a strong aroma, and the Japanese flavor instantly spread to every part of his mouth. It can be said that this was an excellent dish, and Erina Nakiri was worthy of her name. She really had her own characteristics in this chawan-yaki.

Both the shiitake mushrooms and tamagoyaki provide ample flavor to the dish, and making 200 servings is not a difficult task for her.

"good to eat."

"Fool!"

Obviously, he was used to this guy scolding him at every turn. Hachiman did not refute him. After finishing the meal, he said:

"Then come on."

"What kind of proud words are you talking about? Remember, you definitely didn't win this time! It's just that I haven't used my full strength yet!"

"Yes Yes Yes..."

Without continuing to talk nonsense with Erina, Hikigaya just picked up the letter, turned around and left.

Because the venue is so huge, it would be reasonable to just sneak in as a guest.

Rather than being a chef, he prefers to be a food taster. After all, being able to eat without doing anything really fits his lifestyle.

"Takumi, what are you doing here?"

As if frightened by the sudden appearance of Hikigaya, Takumi said unhappily:

"Don't think you won! Next time, I will definitely win next time!"

"You must have been infected by Erina...So what kind of food are you cooking? I want to taste it too."

After hearing Hikigaya's request, Takumi did not continue to act out, but just made a portion for Hikigaya on the spot.

“Italian style egg.”

Yes, this is an egg dish from Italy, wrapped in cheese and baked, like a sandwich.

But...it's not just that.

The moment you take a bite, although you can't see any salad on the surface, you can taste the obvious vegetable flavor. It is obviously a new type of dish made by combining vegetables and eggs, and then sprinkled with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan powder.

“The soft eggs paired with the crispy raw vegetables have a good taste.”

“This refreshing sauce mixes in the mouth and seems to stimulate everyone’s taste buds in the morning.”

“Yeah, not bad!”

After listening to Hikigaya's comments, Takumi became even more upset.

Aren't we all students from Totsuki? Since when did we become superior to others?

"Hikigaya, what's wrong with you? Stop disturbing my guests!"

Hachiman was also a little confused. He didn't think the other party's food was bad, so why did it seem like he had caused public outrage and was not given any chance to survive?

Forget it. Since the other party wanted to leave on his own, he felt embarrassed to stay here any longer and just went to the next stove.

"Huh? Hikigaya-san, you really did finish it! I was really shocked when I heard the announcement just now. After all, I had just started, and then you finished it... That's amazing!"

So far, only Tadokoro Megumi did not show disgust when seeing Hikigaya, and perhaps it was because of their relationship.

Hachiman: "Can I try your cooking?"