Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

In a few hours, he will be a member of the first battle and will have a cooking showdown with Alice Nakiri. Even now, Hachiman still has no idea what kind of food that guy will prepare.

However, it doesn’t matter what happens. At least in Hachiman’s heart, as long as he can vent what he wants to express through cooking, it is enough.

...

After a long drive, the four of them finally arrived at the venue, and because Hachiman was the member of the first battle, he would soon begin preparations, while the remaining few people entered the reserve seats.

At this point in time, the audience has already started to arrive one after another. I believe that soon, Grandma Wenxu will also bring the remaining members of Polaris Dormitory here. After all, Grandma Wenxu is very excited and has been waiting for this day for a long time.

As expected, Erina and her assistant Hisako were still in the VIP room. Since she was eliminated in the last qualifying round, she returned to her job and seemed to be free. However, she was not the only one in the VIP room at the moment.

Isshiki Hui, Tsuya and other ten outstanding people also sat here.

Tsuneya: "This guy is the one who made that dish last time. I don't know what kind of dish he will bring us this time. By the way, Nakiri, between your sister and that guy, who do you think will win?"

As if being asked a question that was impossible to answer, Erina just blushed and said:

"Whoever can come up with the most delicious dish wins."

Tsuya: "I never thought that one day you would speak in such an official way, Isshiki, what do you think?"

Isshiki smiled faintly: "Then I will definitely support my juniors. After all, we are all members of the Polar Star Dormitory."

Jinye: "You are such a complete and utter traitor."

Isshiki: "Well, after all, you have seen his cooking with your own eyes. Believe me, he won't let you down."

At the same time, in the spectator seats, Yuigahama and Miura finally arrived. Since the game hadn't really started yet, Hachiman seemed to be idle, but...

"Xiaoqi!"

In the distance, one could see the extremely conspicuous Yuigahama smiling and waving her slender arms, then greeting this side.

"Don't be so conspicuous, idiot."

Even though he was complaining in his heart, Hachiman still walked in that direction until he came to Yuigahama, who gave Hachiman a hug without any hesitation.

"come on!"

"knew..."

Yumiko on the side also spoke up:

"Keep trying. Even if you have to lose, you have to lose to Hayato."

"I have absolutely no intention of losing to that guy."

The two smiled at each other, and the joke just stopped abruptly.

Yuigahama on the side, on the other hand, completely turned on the chatterbox mode, constantly saying:

"By the way, Xiaoqi, you're so amazing. We were there last time too. You scored 98 points. Even Youmiko was shocked. After all, we thought Xiaoxue would be the best."

Miura: "Idiot, I wasn't scared."

Hachiman: "Well, I didn't expect to get such a score last time. But the past is the past. I don't intend to let the past restrict the present me."

Yuigahama: "That's good. We'll win this time. By the way, when can I try Xiaoqi's cooking? I never knew about it before. I always feel like I'm missing out on something!"

She said this with a sullen look on her face, but Miura couldn't stand it any more:

"Although I want to eat it, he is still studying now. There will always be a chance after graduation."

Hachiman: "Well, there will be a chance after graduation."

Yuigahama was a little stunned: "Hey, Xiaoqi, have you changed? You should have been more ruthless and indifferent before."

Hachiman smiled helplessly: "Am I a cold-blooded person?"

Yuigahama: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant, but... you've really changed, Xiaoqi..."

Hachiman looked at Miura with some confusion, but Miura spread his hands and said indifferently:

"To be honest, I didn't pay any attention to you in junior high school, so she was probably the only one who noticed that you had changed."

"You really haven't changed at all."

Just as Hachiman said, Miura's words are always straightforward. It is her right as the queen to say whatever she wants, and this straightforwardness does not disgust Hachiman.

In fact, being able to express your likes and dislikes so truthfully is a very powerful ability.

However, no matter what, no matter how he changes, Hikigaya Hachiman will not be any different. On the path he has determined, he will only go further and further.

Just as the three were chatting, Yukinoshita seemed to pass by here and noticed them.

Yuigahama: "Xue! Long time no see!"

Yukinoshita: "Well, it's been a long time, but can you please not call me by that name?"

Yuigahama: "Huh? Why? I feel like it's cute, like a puppy..."

Yukinoshita: "A puppy? It would be nice if it was more like a kitten."

Hachiman: "Is it possible that these two people have a special obsession in some way..."

Yukinoshita: "The game is about to start, Hikigaya-kun, you're still in the mood to chat here?"

As if feeling a little uncomfortable with being pointed at all of a sudden, Hachiman just answered stubbornly:

"Before the game, you have to keep a calm mind."

"Where did you learn this crooked theory? Go and get ready."

"Yes..."

Under Yukinoshita's urging, the two could only say goodbye to them temporarily, and at this time Yukinoshita said lightly:

"I don't want to leave an indelible record of defeat on my body, so... you have to beat everyone else and then lose to me."

"You are too arrogant. You want me to win over everyone. Isn't that asking too much?"

"But you can do it, and that's not it."

Chapter 87: Hiratsuka Shizuka's Teachings, the Bullet Returns

Although it always felt like what Yukinoshita said was unreasonable, but now that things had come to this, there was nothing she could do except bite the bullet.

Unlike me, Alice and Kurokiba Ryo waited until the game was about to start before slowly walking in from the gate.

'I say, this guy is a total show-off.'

After all, with most of the audience present, Alice's appearance quickly attracted their attention, and they even started discussing:

"I watched this girl, she scored 95 points in the B venue, I didn't expect that the first game would be hers, who is the one on the opposite side, this is a bit tragic."

"You know shit. That boy is the first in venue A, with 98 points. Have you ever seen him in Totsuki?"

"98 points?!"

"Hey, you guys are so slow in receiving information...it's been a week."

"So, this first cooking showdown is the first competition between the two venues A and B."

So it seems that everyone is slowly reacting...

"Holy crap, it's true!"

"So what's the menu for this game?"

"convenient..."

"No..."

After learning that the theme of this event was bento, everyone was a little disappointed. After all, this dish is too fixed.

But...this is only limited to their aging ideas.

Alice: "Hikigaya, I didn't expect to be able to compete with you so soon. I watched your competition, but I don't actually have your excellent nose and tongue, so I feel that the dish is worthless just by looking at it."

Hachiman didn't say anything. Faced with the provocation before the game, many people might be furious or even fidgety, but he just responded calmly:

"Then I will do your share of this competition as well."

"That's not what I meant... Oh well... I'll do your part as well."

If the judges' scoring is an official way to determine the winner, then for Hachiman and Alice, whether they can gain each other's approval in cooking is an answer they can only get after tasting each other's cooking.

As the time of the competition approached, the host of this event was still Kawashima Reika. She picked up the microphone and quickly introduced the judges of the competition to the audience.

Of course, most of the faces are familiar. Except for the general commander who has taken Hoshino Ai's original seat, there are no changes to the other judges.

Kawashima Rei:

"First, let's welcome the contestant on the left. This is the first place contestant in Hall A, Hikigaya Hachiman, who received 98 points."

“Boom boom…”

"Rumble..."

Although he did not expect such a loud explosion to occur when he appeared, it seemed that his fame did not start today. Hachiman did not resist, but simply raised one hand and waved it in everyone's direction.

"Is this all right?"

Takumi: "Hey, this guy is obviously being perfunctory."

Mito: "Well, he's Hikigaya after all, so don't make it hard on him. It's not easy for him to get to this point."

Ryoko: "Well, it's a historic progress..."

Tadokoro: "It's over. I'm even more nervous now..."

When she thought about the fact that there would be such an explosion when she appeared on stage later, Tansho Kei felt a little at a loss for a moment. To be honest, she was more accustomed to the feeling of being looked down upon.

Meanwhile, Yukinoshita placed her hand on her chin and watched him enter with a faint smile:

"Well, you've learned it quite well, but your smile is too stinky."

Hisako: "Lady Erina, he's coming in."

After hearing what Hisako said, Erina finally stood up slowly from the sofa. Facing Hikigaya, who defeated her assistant and then won the first place in the game, even she had to take him seriously.

Kawashima Rei:

"The second one is the first place contestant from venue B, Nakiri Alice!"

Compared to the cheers just now which had not diminished at all, Alice also received a response at this moment.

Unlike Hikigaya, her movements were generous. She showed no fear of the stage at all. She just kept waving her hands in response to everyone.

Isami: "Alice Nakiri is the granddaughter of the school's head commander, Senzaemon Nakiri. Logically speaking, the head commander should avoid suspicion in this situation."

Takumi shook his head. "The commander-in-chief is not such a person. He has never favored any side in these many years of competition. Moreover, Totsuki has never been such a place. Here, cooking is everything and taste comes first."

Ryoko: "Anyway, Hikigaya has met a very troublesome opponent. After entering Totsuki, the person whose past deeds I heard the most about, besides Erina, is Alice."

"Although she left Northern Europe when she was young, she has won many awards in international competitions and is known as the God-given child in the molecular gastronomy academic community, a genius among geniuses. Compared to Erina, perhaps her skills are more sophisticated, but she lacks the talent of the 'God's Tongue'. Otherwise, her level would definitely not be lower than Erina. Even so, it is said that she came back this time to challenge Erina."

Marui: "What a formidable opponent..."

Yoshino: "The scariest thing is that her dishes are always so bizarre that they can't be judged by ordinary eyes. But in the end, they are so addictive. This time... Hikigaya has really hit a tough nut."

Mito: "That being said, Hikigaya also has his strengths. After all, we know him best. This match will see who can better grasp the key point of 'bento'."

Tadokoro: "Even in the audience, I can feel the tension that makes my skin shiver. Facing such an opponent... I wonder what kind of pressure Hikigaya-san is under to face off against an opponent like Alice."

...

The two seemed to be full of gunpowder at the scene. Alice did not miss the opportunity to attack. If she could defeat the opponent's defense in advance at this moment, it would be very easy to find flaws and break them later, so...

Alice: "What a shame. I didn't plan to leave here. I guess this is your first time on such a big stage. It's amazing that your legs aren't shaking. But even so, it's a shame that I can only see your cooking once."

Hachiman: "Sorry, I'm not going to surrender just yet. At least I want to win now, so this probably won't be the last game."

Alice sighed helplessly: "Although you are very capable, I have to admit that, but you still have very obvious shortcomings. At least in my opinion, your lack of basic cooking skills is your failure."

Hachiman: "Really? In my opinion, if you don't have some flaws, you can't be called a human being."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman just responded to Alice's words intermittently. Seeing that there was no point in continuing like this, Alice said nothing more and just walked back to her stove.

In this case, it can only be conveyed through cooking.

Hachiman understood this and did not say any more nonsense, but returned to his stove silently.

Kawashima Rei: "Well, the first game is about bento, and the time limit is 2 hours."