Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

In Totsuki Academy, only by giving your all can you show respect to your opponent, so from the very beginning, the two made the same choice.

Since there is only one qualification for advancement, it all depends on your ability.

Marui: "I feel like the tension in this fight has obviously faded a lot."

Yoshino: "But it's also quite interesting, isn't it? At least we can witness the match between Xiaohui and Ryoko as spectators. These two people with completely different personalities may give us a very memorable match here."

Although she was recognized as the weakest contestant by the whole audience, Yukinoshita still did not show any contempt in her eyes. She just sat on the stool and focused her gaze completely on the stage.

As a person like her, she would not make any low-level mistakes like underestimating the enemy.

If Yukinoshita was observing the movements of her opponent, then what Hachiman is doing now is to let everything go on the fair path.

Unconsciously, a faint smile has formed at the corner of his mouth:

"That's enough."

Commander: "The theme is dessert, let's start cooking!"

As the bell rang, the two men began to move almost at the same time.

Kawashima Rei started to host the show incessantly, but...it was because she was the host that she unexpectedly discovered:

"Classmates, the actions, content, and ingredients these two people prepared are actually the same!"

"Did they decide to use the same dish long ago? Or is it simply because they have lived in Polaris Dormitory for a long time and are too familiar with each other?"

If you look in the direction of Kawashima Rei, you will see that their movements are exactly the same, cutting vegetables, cooking, all the methods seem to be the same.

Mito: "These two, did they agree on this? But... I've never heard of them."

Yoshino: "No, it shouldn't be...these two people wouldn't use such tricks."

In the distance, Senior Isshiki seemed to reveal a faint smile, and his eyes were unable to move away from the stage.

"It's getting interesting, Ryoko, Odadoko, now the stage belongs to you."

On the other hand, Hachiman seemed to realize it as well. After all, the contestants who participated in the autumn selection were not stupid enough to want to serve two identical dishes. After all, they were the criticized contestants from the very beginning, and everything they had done from just now until now was just to focus everyone's attention on them.

Hachiman also smiled faintly: "What an idiot."

On the stage, even though their bodies were facing back to back, it seemed as if Ryoko and Tanshoki were connected in mind at this moment. They just showed a faint smile amid the dazzling operation.

At this moment, the two of them suddenly stopped moving, and after taking five seconds of deep breathing, they took out completely different materials.

Judge Anton: "These two are planning to treat this place as a real stage... This is totally a cooking show..."

Commander: "Huh, isn't it quite interesting? It's been a long time since something like this happened in Totsuki."

Erina: "I never thought that someone would dare to do such a thing in the autumn selection competition, but..."

Feishazi: "It's amazing. Such tacit understanding and cooperation don't seem like something that can be developed in just one week. It can only be achieved by being together day and night..."

When saying this, Feishazi on the side clearly revealed a hint of envy.

Erina, who was standing by, quickly noticed something unusual about Hisako. If it were in the past, perhaps nothing would have happened, but it was because she understood that this world was not made up of her that she paid more attention to other people.

In fact, she was not stupid. When she saw Hisako's look, she had already guessed what she was thinking. If Tanomo Megumi and Ryoko had lived together in Polaris Dormitory since childhood, then why not Hisako and her as well?

only...

The two are friends, but the two are not friends.

Only when she looked back at the past memories did Erina suddenly realize that there were many things in this world that she could not do.

She couldn't respond to Feishazi, but in her heart, she silently remembered this moment.

When the stage became a performance for two people, the excessive desire to win was no longer important. Both Tanomo Megumi on the left and Ryoko on the right began to use their own strengths and constantly improved the identical snacks.

Vegetables and winemaking, these two styles are indeed different, which also means that these two dishes are destined not to be on the same track. In just a moment, the dish that was just the same becomes truly different under the two people's styles.

The smell of citric acid gradually spreads, and it is not just the audience who are caught up in it.

Only by completely throwing yourself into the performance, perhaps the tension that you have been unable to let go of will completely disappear at this moment. Facing the shouts of the huge crowds, only the smile that becomes more courageous as the battle goes on seems to tell everything.

...

Kawashima Rei: "After much controversy, this round of competition, it was still Tadokoro who stood at the end. So... let us congratulate Tadokoro."

Judge Anton: "This is a very interesting competition. I thought the taste of such dishes would be greatly compromised, but I didn't expect such a big contradiction to arise. Both of you, there are no outstanding problems with your dishes. Just keep going."

Following judge Anton's summary, when the results of the two women's competition came out, they quickly received applause from the entire venue.

Ryoko: "Congratulations, Xiaohui."

Tadokoro: "I never thought that I would end up like this... I was a poor student who was about to be expelled not long ago..."

Ryoko: "Actually, Xiaohui, you have always been very good. Just relax and overcome your nervousness. After all, Xiaohui, your cooking always brings people a rare warmth, so..."

Before Ryoko could finish her words, Tadokoro immediately embraced her:

"Don't say thank you...I should be the one saying thank you."

After all, it was she, Megumi Tanomo, who had been receiving help, so...

It's only because of them that we have come to this point.

Ryoko smiled faintly, but tears seemed to be stirred by something, and she gently hugged Tanomo Kei:

"Well, I'll win it back next time."

...

Yoshino: “It feels like a good ending.”

Marui: "Indeed, this is good, this is enough."

Ibusaki: "Then I will take back the victory of the last match."

With the end of the four games, Ibusaki and Hayama Hayato, who will be the last to appear, will also foreshadow the final result of the day's game.

Hachiman: "Then I'll leave it to you."

Granny Wenxu: "Don't forget our new goal of revitalizing our Polar Star Dormitory."

Ibusaki: "I know, granny. And...Hikigaya, is it really okay for me to go over and have a word with Hayato Hayama?"

In fact, as early as when the two women were fighting, Hayato Hayama had already walked over, as if waiting to be greeted by someone, just waiting alone.

Hachiman's gaze shifted to Yukinoshita who was standing aside. In his opinion, the only members of Polaris Dormitory that Yeshan knew were Tanshoki and himself. However, no matter which of them, to some extent, there was no extra gossip between Yeshan and him. Therefore, the appearance of the other party had already given Hachiman the so-called answer in his heart.

That's Yukinoshita.

After all, when he first met Yukinoshita at "Stuttering Cookies", it was Yeshan who invited him there, and the relationship between the two should be more than as cold as it seems on the surface. After all, Yukinoshita did accept Yeshan's invitation at that time.

But apart from that...Yaman has never seen Yukinoshita and Hayama Hayato say a word extra.

Yukinoshita must have seen Hayato Hayama's appearance. I don't know why Hachiman was so sure, but...

However, she seemed to pretend not to see it, and her eyes sometimes focused on the stage and sometimes on Hachiman, with no intention of going to look for Yeshan.

This is completely two different people from the usual Yukinoshita. After all, no matter what difficulties or troubles Yukinoshita faces, she will accept and challenge them calmly.

Although he couldn't figure it out, but at this point... Hachiman had no other choice.

With a helpless sigh, Hachiman was about to find out the reason why Hayato Hayama had been staring at him before the last game started, but he noticed that the corner of his clothes had been tightly pulled.

"Are you leaving?"

Having asked a question that would never come out of Yukinoshita's mouth, Hachiman's body could no longer stop shaking, because these words were said by Yukinoshita.

"No, just going to take care of some things."

"All right..."

As if he had confirmed something, his heart finally relaxed. After confirming that Yukinoshita's hand had loosened, Hachiman once again walked towards Hayama.

He glanced back briefly, but what he saw was an unforgettable scene.

That was Yukinoshita's fragile face that was longing to be saved. Hachiman had never seen that before. It was an expression that was not allowed to appear on such a beautiful face, but... it was so real.

In just a blink of an eye, everything disappeared. Whether it was the people who were unaware of what was happening or Yukinoshita, everyone returned to calm.

Hayato Hayama: "It's you."

As if he had anticipated his arrival, Ye Shan just chuckled towards the sky and then put his hands in his trouser pockets.

Hachiman: "Who told you to keep looking over there? If it weren't for Totsuki, you would definitely be arrested and interrogated by the police for such strange behavior."

Ye Shan: "No, no, it's impossible to do this."

Hachiman: "You bastard..."

Ye Shan: "I never thought that one day our conversation would completely change to another way. I thought you would be more ruthless and say other theories."

Hachiman: "Even I understand the principle of forgiving others, so what? Why did you come here? I don't think the relationship between the two of us is good enough for us to chat alone."

Ye Shan smiled faintly, seemingly not caring at all about what Hachiman had just said:

"Well, aren't we just chatting alone now? Hikigaya-kun, you really are weird."

"People who say others are weird are even weirder."

“Hahahahahahahahahaha….”

"Is this some other kind of joke? It's too low."

"Because it's always interesting to talk to Hikigaya-kun, and..." Although he looked calm and composed just now, at this moment, he showed a self-deprecating smile.

Hachiman noticed his abnormality and became excited for a moment:

"I just hate people like you. You always act like you know everything, and you make others sad and happy without permission."

Hayama: "Well, you're the only one who can say you hate me so directly, Hikigaya."

Hachiman: "After all, I dislike you more than a little."

Ye Shan: "It doesn't matter. Now I understand. Maybe... you are the one who can save her."

As he said this, Ye Shan's gaze was already looking in the direction of Yukinoshita, and unlike just now, because Hachiman was also here, Yukinoshita would look over here from time to time. However, the moment her eyes met Ye Shan's, Yukinoshita's expression obviously became extremely calm, as if she had lost all emotions, like the calm surface of a river, extremely cold.

Hachiman naturally noticed who the 'she' he was talking about was, but...

Before Hachiman could ask, Ye Shan spoke again:

"Unlike you, I have reached the highest point in this school right now. I know myself very well. Even though I have tried countless times to save everything I have destroyed and make up for the past I have ruined, I can no longer move forward after reaching this point."

Hachiman simply couldn't understand what Yeshan said. From the very beginning, Hachiman felt that it was completely impossible for Yeshan, who had such excellent academic performance, to choose the path of cooking. Moreover, he was different from Yukinoshita. His cooking skills and talent were just that of an ordinary person. Even if he practiced day and night, he could only reach his current level.

That's why...he said such words.

Ye Shan: "I can't make up for my past, so... I'm very grateful that you appeared here, no matter what the reason is, I'm also grateful that you can stand by her side."

"You are the one who can truly save her. Being able to witness all this is also a kind of salvation for my heart."

Hachiman sneered: "As expected, I still can't empathize with you in the end. You arbitrarily labeled me like this, and you arrogantly believe that you have been saved."

Ye Shan also responded with a faint smile: "Yes, I deserve to be hated by you. After all, I have never been a good person."

Ye Shan: "Then, the next thing is up to you."

"In the near future, you may go further, but listen to my advice. The Yukinoshita family is definitely not as simple as you can imagine."

Although in the end Yeshan only said a bunch of words that sounded like riddles, but as he watched the relieved figure gradually walk away, Hachiman could only sigh helplessly.

"Sure enough, in the end I still couldn't empathize with him."

but...

When his eyes turned to Yukinoshita, Yukinoshita's eyes happened to meet Hikigaya's.

But at this moment, Hachiman did not show any shyness or escape, but just focused his gaze completely on her black eyes.

He knew that she had some secrets that could not be told to anyone, and they had all been revealed by Shinomiya, Dojima Gin, and Yeshan.

It was a huge family, so huge that the entire culinary world could tremble at it, but even so, what did it represent? No one could tell.

Only by going further ahead can we get the truth.

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