Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"Now, please welcome the school commander, Senzaemon Nakiri, to give the opening speech..."

Hachiman: "Commander-in-Chief..."

Tadokoro: "What's wrong, Hikigaya-san?"

Hachiman: “Nothing…”

Hachiman finally remembered this familiar face. After all, he was rejected by Erina in the cooking entrance examination, and it was because of this old man's recognition that he was able to join this academy.

only...

Unexpectedly, this old man is actually the commander-in-chief of the academy. According to what Marui said at the beginning, his existence is also above the top ten.

However, what has passed has passed. Hachiman does not want the incident with Senior Gin Dojima to happen again.

The commander-in-chief took a deep breath and then looked at the whole audience with a strong aura. Although he was already an old man, his body was as strong as a bull. It was obvious that he had taken good care of himself.

The aura that continued to emanate from him made everyone retreat uncontrollably.

The commander-in-chief: "This venue is called [Moon Sky No. 1], and it is only used for the Ten Best to compete in food battles. To show respect for the winners of the first place, we have the tradition of hanging portraits here."

Marui: "If you look closely...Dojima Gin-senpai is indeed here."

Hachiman also noticed the red-haired senior. Yes, it was Senior Shinomiya. It seemed that this guy was not bragging.

However, Yukinoshita's eyes were fixed on another person. In all these years, there were very few girls who won the first place, but...

In that portrait, there was a girl who was just like Yukinoshita in her imagination.

Commander: "Countless famous battles have taken place here, and countless world-famous dishes have been created. That is why the air here is filled with the memory of the battles that have taken place over the years."

"And next, the autumn selection competition will be held here."

Marui: "That is to say, only those who have made it through the preliminaries can continue to fight here."

Ibusaki: “That’s right…”

Looking at this magnificent building, Hachiman just sighed, his father once had a cooking duel here, and now...

But by some mistake he ended up here.

Perhaps what has settled here is not just time.

The commander-in-chief: "Everyone, please create new history here."

"Let's meet here! Cook the people!"

After saying this, the commander-in-chief jumped down from the center of the stage without any hesitation, and the entire venue was once again filled with thunderous noise.

At this moment, Kawashima Rei began to announce the rules.

"Just as written in the invitation letter, the topic this time is [Curry Cooking], the time limit is three hours, there are 100 qualifiers, and 10 people will advance to the knockout round, which means 5 people will advance from each of the two groups."

"Please arrive at your area as soon as possible. The preliminaries will start on time at 11 o'clock."

Under Kawashima Rei's reminder, everyone has started to cheer themselves up. After all, it is different from the previous school trips, and now they can only rely on themselves.

Because only 5 people can advance from a group, the advancement rate is one in ten, which can be said to be very strict.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the members of Polaris Dormitory were equally distributed in different groups. For example, Ryoko, Yoshino and Ibusaki were assigned to Group B, while Marui, Hikigaya, Tadokoro and Mito were assigned to Group A.

Not only that, Alice, Kurokiba Ryo, and Hayama Hayato were all assigned to Group B, while those left in Group A were Takumi, Isami, Yukinoshita, Hisako, and Hayama Ryo.

It can be said that the pressure is too great for both Group A and Group B. For many ordinary students, ten qualifying places are really too outrageous.

But this is the cruelty of the competition. Knowing this well, Hachiman just accepts it all.

Ryoko: "Well, we'll go over there first. See you in the finals."

Hachiman: "Well, come on, everyone."

Alice had appeared behind Hachiman without him noticing. She patted his shoulder lightly and said calmly, "I'm looking forward to fighting with you, Hikigaya-kun!"

After saying this, Hachiman wanted to say something, but the other party raised his hand and interrupted him:

"If you have anything to say, let's talk about it in the finals."

"boom!"

A huge mark was engraved on Alice's face, and the buzzing feeling even made her think she was wandering in Wonderland.

Hachiman: "Um, actually I wanted to tell you that the lighting is a little dark, and there's a pillar behind you."

Because she failed to show off, Alice quickly ran away with a red face, leaving behind a confused Kurokiba Ryo.

"Well, see you in the finals."

"Well, I'll win."

...

The rules of the preliminaries are very interesting, because there are 50 people in a group, and the scoring of the dishes starts with one person, so there are certain requirements for the freshness of the dishes. Hachiman doesn't have so much trouble, after all, the dishes he plans to make this time don't need to be eaten right after they come out of the pot.

As Kawashima Rei said:

"Game start!"

The entire venue was instantly filled with a cooking craze, and the auditoriums in both venues were already full of people. After all, this kind of cooking competition was very famous. In addition to the top ten members sitting in the VIP room, the last judge finally arrived when the cooking began.

That’s right, she is the world-famous idol, Hoshino Ai. Although she is less than 16 years old, even younger than many students, she has countless fans in this world.

As soon as she appeared on the stage, she seemed to have her own halo, with twinkling stars constantly filling the air. From the moment she entered, countless eyes were cast upon her.

After all, there are many fans of hers in Totsuki Academy, but Xi Jin, the ninth member of the top ten, is a little puzzled by this.

"Can judges like this really taste the difference in cuisine?"

Unexpectedly, his words were quickly refuted by Erina:

"As a chef, if you can't even conquer an ordinary person, then you can just leave here... The key to whether you can get a high score from her... depends on your own ability."

Isshiki also spoke up:

"Well, after all, there is only one judge who is not professional. The other four judges are all very experienced and can quickly taste the quality of the food. It won't matter much."

After listening to the two's words, Jin Ye could only nod.

In fact, from the moment Hoshino Ai entered the venue, her curiosity was no less than that of a curious baby. She just kept looking at different dishes. It was obvious that she had wanted this commission from the judges for a long time.

And now, her wish has finally been fulfilled.

Hachiman, on the other hand, had no impression of this idol at all. All he had to do now was to prepare his food well and then enter the main competition.

Perhaps because of their blood relationship, Takumi soon attracted the attention of Hoshino Ai.

"It's actually Italian? It looks like the soup base is made from chicken and beef. It looks delicious!"

"I've never tried curry dishes made with chicken or beef broth!"

"And the classmate next to him looks similar to him, so he shouldn't be his younger brother. The ingredients he used seem to be completely different. It's actually vegetables with curry. The tomatoes taste so fresh."

"..."

The other judges had no way to deal with Hoshino Ai's nagging, after all, she was not a professional. However, from the look in her eyes, she seemed to really want to taste the dishes quickly.

At the same time, Hachiman in the corner just followed his plan and continued to move towards his complete version of the dish. Yukinoshita on the side didn't seem to have any light either. When cooking, the two of them had no sense of presence at all.

In front of the two of them, Feishazi was also constantly using her specialty of medicinal food to make curry dishes. Just in the A venue alone, it was like a hundred flowers blooming.

Because there were so many contestants in the preliminaries, it was impossible to see their specific cooking operations. The venue was just filled with different smells. Perhaps the judges could only focus on that person through the smell.

As expected, Ye Shanliang was still the most popular one in the whole venue. Just as he had imagined, after adding the mixed dish, the aroma instantly covered the entire venue. At this moment, no matter whether it was the aroma of beef, chicken, or vegetables, they could not match the aroma of Ye Shanliang's spices.

Hoshino Ai was quickly attracted by the smell, but without paying attention, her body stood up uncontrollably:

“It smells so good…it really smells so good.”

Ye Shanliang took out a red fish head from the ingredients he had prepared. The moment the staple food appeared, almost everyone understood his idea.

[Fish Head Curry] uses the head of a whole white fish. After all, fish head is the staple food, but it is more than that. Through the baking technique, you can enjoy the deliciousness of fish bones.

Professor Shiomi, who was sitting in the audience, said calmly:

“This is a curry dish that originated in Singapore. In addition to fish head, the main dish is naan.”

Because he was the favorite to win, he had always received more attention than others. However, when he took out this dish, the audience said in disbelief:

"It's unexpectedly normal. Is this kind of food really okay?"

Teacher Xie Peier shook his head. As a spectator sitting there, he quickly saw the clues.

“There’s something wrong with this naan.”

At the same time as Teacher Xie Peier said this, Ye Shanliang also poured the spices into his own broth. It was a refreshing feeling that could not be expressed in words, but his nose kept telling himself that he must taste this delicacy.

In this venue, everyone was cooking curry, but only Hayama Ryo's dish was very unique. It could even be said that it completely overshadowed the other dishes, and it was not an exaggeration at all.

But isn’t this also proof that he has used seasoning to its fullest extent?

If no one can resist this taste, then in the end, Ye Shanliang's food will be taken as the first choice, and it will be strangled in the cage before his food is even served.

next moment...

"Boom!"

"Look, is someone exploding?!"

"How is it possible? How could someone explode in a game like this... I am dying of laughter."

"Look at that girl, damn..."

In the VIP viewing room, Erina just smiled calmly:

"Fei Shazi, let them see your true strength."

Through the combination of medicinal food and spices, although Feishazi's use of spices is not as high as Ye Shanliang's, she also has her own unique insights on medicinal food. It is precisely because of this that she quickly set a direction for herself and fully utilized her strengths.

If the smell of Yeshan Liang's spices gives people a clear feeling, then the cooking of Feishazi gives people a very comfortable feeling. Just a slight smell will instantly make you feel refreshed.

At the same time, the brothers Isami and Takumi began to add their own spices to their dishes. With the help of the crescent knife, the wild duck was completely crushed. In just a moment, the whole duck was covered with golden powder. The unique honey flavor also determined the direction of Takumi's cuisine. Unlike everyone else...

What he wants to make is sweet curry duck.

In this three-way situation, the people on the stage were obviously unable to sit still, and Yuigahama and Miura, who had been sitting in the audience, were also obviously unable to sit still.

Yuigahama: "Miura, why don't you go cheer for Hayama?"

Miura lifted his hair and said with some pride:

"I feel like Hayato is really good, there's nothing to worry about. Look at Hikigaya, if we hadn't come to cheer him on, I'm afraid no one would have known he existed."

Yuigahama: "It seems to be true. Hey, I saw Xiaoxue."

Miura: "Xiaoxue...?"

Yuigahama: "It's Yukinoshita-san."

Miura: "Are you guys so familiar with each other?"

Yuigahama: "That's not the case...but..."

"Come on, Xiaoqi, and Xiaoxue!"

Her voice instantly covered the entire venue, and for a moment it attracted the attention of the entire venue, causing Miura, who was just feeling proud, to blush for a moment, while Yuigahama was still complacent.

Miura: "Yui, what are you doing?"

Yuigahama: “Now this feels familiar!”

Hearing the familiar voice coming from afar, Hachiman and Yukinoshita looked over at the same time subconsciously, and then, when they retracted their gazes, they accidentally looked at each other.

She just nodded slightly, and Yukinoshita seemed to become serious, and a crescent moon appeared at the corner of Hachiman's mouth at this moment.

Yukinoshita gently poured cream on it, and through a special baking method, the aroma of the spices instantly spread throughout the venue.

"This...this is?!"

"Yukinoshita's cuisine! The legendary Yukinoshita..."

"Damn, I feel like this guy is Ye Shanliang's only competitor here. What a dimensionality reduction attack."

“Who knows, but this dish…”