Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Hisako: "How on earth... did they do this?"

Erina: "It's the porridge base... He used the method of mixing stew with soup, and he just replaced the soup with the porridge base to create this dish."

Hisako: "So that's how it is, Erina-sama..."

Erina: "But that's not the problem. The soup is an extremely unstable factor. Generally speaking, it is successfully boiled with the essence of the ingredients. If you replace it at will and add other ingredients to it... the difficulty is immeasurable."

The more he understood the core of Hikigaya's dish, the more he was puzzled about how he made it.

After all, cuisine is an industry that has only begun to develop in modern times. For most of the history of human existence, it has never received positive development due to economic problems. But in today's peaceful era, cuisine still has a very long future. Of course, it will continue to move forward with the passage of time. Therefore, so many great chefs have emerged in modern times, driving the development of the entire culinary world.

When a new variety appears, it also means that the culinary world has made new progress today.

Okamoto: "It's amazing. The combination of the thick yogurt and the finely chopped rice bran is enough to stimulate people's nerves. The amino acids rich in soy milk also enhance the deliciousness of this saury porridge. But... this is not the best..."

The ground saury is scooped out at random, and the chopped fish meat is paired with the porridge base. In the end, three delicious flavors exist at the same time without any conflict.

Okamoto: "It's so interesting... This kind of prominent presence is simply unforgettable..."

Kawashima Rei: "Now it's up to the judges to make their choice!"

"Is it Hikigaya Hachiman, or is it Kurokiba Ryo!"

"And the final winner is..."

"Hikigaya Hachiman!"

Seeing his own dish just being left aside and being defeated by a dish that had absolutely no impact at all, for some reason, Kurokiba felt a little angry for a moment.

He wanted to scold everyone, but in the end, he could only come to Hikigaya and try to grab his sleeve:

"Hey, you! Make that dish for me!"

It's not that he doesn't want to admit defeat, he just doesn't know where he lost. Kurokiba, who attaches so much importance to winning, and has lived in such a competitive environment since he was a child, still cannot accept this failure.

Hachiman was calm and just let the other party grab the corner of his clothes: "Even if you say so...making that dish just now is very physically demanding, and I can't guarantee that I can make it taste the same."

Kurokiba: "Stop talking nonsense and do it now!"

The quarrel between the two instantly spread to the entire venue, and everyone started talking about it. It seemed that they were fed up with Kurokiba's unyielding character. After all, in a round-robin situation, the energy consumed by making a dish again was simply unimaginable, and in this case... it was a bit too much to ask for it to be made again.

"Hey, hey, this person is too bad, he is just stubborn!"

"That's right, at least we have to wait until the others finish their games..."

"He is just a reckless man... I don't know how he became a chef."

Alice was also a little scared, the situation was now completely in Hikigaya's favor, and she knew Ryo's character best, he didn't care about anything else, but when it came to cooking, he would accept failure only if he tasted his own food himself.

Hisako: "Lady Erina, it doesn't look good. Do you want to request a suspension of the competition?"

Erina looked at Hikigaya worriedly, and for a moment she seemed to be unable to speak: "I...I..."

Because she represented the top ten, and the autumn selection was also for the top ten, according to common sense, she was naturally qualified to suspend the competition, but...

Is it really okay to do this for one's own selfish desires?

Yukinoshita: "That's enough... Losing is losing, Kurokiba, this is a competition venue, not a place for you to play."

Kurokiba had a ferocious expression on his face. He just turned his head away and stared at Yukinoshita.

"what?"

However, looking at Hachiman who was caught like this, Yukinoshita had already accepted in her heart that she had to just keep watching. Facing the other party's terrifying aura, the coldness emanating from Yukinoshita seemed to be able to freeze everything. Hachiman, who was right between the two of them, felt clearly that when Yukinoshita stared at Kurokiba, his aura was obviously much weaker.

"But... since we are not enemies, and..."

Hikigaya had also heard from Alice in the past that he was an extremely serious person, and it was this seriousness that made him stumble all the way here. In that case, there was a way to have the best of both worlds.

Isshiki saw that the situation was beginning to go wrong, and even his usual smile disappeared. While he was hesitating, Hachiman whispered something in Kurokiba's ear, and then... Kurokiba laughed and let him go.

Yukinoshita: "Are you...are you okay?"

Hachiman: "What can happen to me? This is a civilized society, and even if we fight, I won't necessarily lose."

Yukinoshita smiled and responded: "Well, if it was at night, your dead fish eyes might scare people to death."

"Tsk... this guy is still so venomous."

After the two of them temporarily distanced themselves from each other, everyone finally let go of their worries. At this time, Hachiman also spoke:

"The game continues, but now we will prepare the dishes just now for both sides, so that both sides can have a good explanation."

Isshiki: "This guy came up with a good idea."

Erina: “That’s good…”

Hisako: "But Erina-sama, this will consume a certain amount of energy for both of us. If there is overtime..."

Erina: "No more overtime."

Erina, who has always regarded Yukinoshita as her rival, can feel that Yukinoshita is obviously very angry now. It is estimated that when it is her turn later...

Alice: "I really have to thank Hikigaya-kun this time, otherwise Ryo-kun's reputation in school will definitely be ruined."

...

Almost at the same time, the match between Hui and Ibusaki had also ended. Because it was an internal war in Polaris Dormitory, it was obvious that everyone in Polaris Dormitory was a little helpless. No matter which side they cheered for, it was disrespectful to the other side. As the saying goes, both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh, isn't that the truth?

However, Granny Wenxu was more open-minded. After all, the occurrence of so many internal wars in the autumn selection of the top five was enough to announce that Polaris Dormitory was becoming stronger day by day, and perhaps one day it would really return to its original peak period.

And now...just enjoy every game at the moment.

In the end, Yu Hui won the competition with a slight advantage. For Ibusaki, whose strong point is smoked food, no matter how the core is changed, if all five dishes are based on the theme of smoked food, the taste will be almost the same. If smoked food is not used and its strengths cannot be brought into play, it is estimated that it will not even be able to advance to the top five.

so...

For Ibusaki, this is a natural disadvantage.

Fortunately, he also sincerely wishes Hikigaya and Tanakae well. As roommates in Polaris Dormitory, no matter what the result is, he hopes that everyone can show their best.

So...

On the other side, Kurokiba, who had already finished his grilled dish, couldn't wait any longer, but there was no way. The amount of work required to make this porridge-based saury was beyond human imagination. And to do it twice in a short period of time, and with a competition coming up, the energy consumed was simply unimaginable.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

I don't know when it started, but sweat had already soaked his clothes. Huge beads of sweat dripped down his cheeks to the ground. He continued like this under the gaze of everyone.

Yukinoshita: "This is too much of a joke. How can you do this..."

Ryoko: "It's over. My feeling just now was right. Hikigaya's physical strength cannot sustain him to cook such a large amount of food continuously... He must have reached his limit."

Yoshino: "Huh? What should I do then... If I withdraw now, it will be treated as a withdrawal..."

Alice: "Liang Jun is really something, I must teach him a lesson when I get back!"

Hisako: "Erina-sama...Hikigaya is about to collapse."

Erina stared at Hikigaya closely, but could not utter a word. She only seemed to be mumbling something:

"Hold on a little longer...Hold on a little longer!"

Mito: "This is too ridiculous, how can this be possible!"

Marui: "This is Hikigaya's own choice. There is no turning back now..."

Back on the stage, the four people's eyes were completely focused on him. Whether it was Kei or Ibusaki, Kurokiba or Yukinoshita, they all seemed to be waiting for his final finishing work.

In Hachiman's brain, he was still calculating eight simultaneous projects, each of which had to be accurate to the second, and he couldn't stop working at all. If he couldn't keep a uniform speed, the projects in his mind would increase their seconds accordingly. If one was messed up, the remaining seven would also be affected in time. And in such an unstable dish, the one served at the end...

It will just be indescribable food.

His consciousness gradually became blurred, sweat dripped from his hair into his eyes, and as his eyeballs became blurry, Hachiman's body seemed to become heavy.

Everything around me was moving so slowly, as if I would fall to the ground if I turned around...

"Finally...Finally!"

The deep breathing was like a switch. While closing the last airlock, he had already used up all his strength. He didn't know when it started, but he had lost all other thoughts in his mind. He just acted like a machine, replicating everything with perfect accuracy.

Okamoto: “It’s so scary… After knowing what he would cook, I just watched his technique and realized why he wasn’t as fast as other experienced chefs.”

Anton: "So, if you can maintain seven or eight processes at the same time and still be as skilled as the top ten players, I can't imagine..."

Not only the judges, but even the commander-in-chief could not take his eyes away. I am afraid that everyone present now feels like they are watching an interesting performance, but in their hearts, they are all waiting for Hikigaya Hachiman to complete the final dish.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt the burden in his mind gradually lessen. As the mental pressure disappeared, his body completely froze in place. He just raised his head and gasped.

Fearing that he might faint at any time, Ibusaki, Tanomo Megumi and Yukinoshita, who were closer, seemed to have thought of the same idea and came in front of him.

And Kurokiba was dumbfounded.

If you glance over at him/her while he/she is cooking, you might think that he/she is just making an ordinary dish and there is nothing outstanding about it. But only after witnessing it with your own eyes...the shock from the heart is indescribable.

This kind of dimensionality reduction attack simply declares that this is not a dish of the same level. Cooking in multiple processes at the same time means that in the same two hours, the food made by the other party must be richer than the single-threaded food.

Shiomi Jun: "I think I can understand why Hachiman can learn so quickly. His brain thinks too fast... It's just like a machine."

Ye Shanliang: "Being able to witness the creation of such a dish, I have nothing to say about my defeat."

Alice also sighed helplessly: "Yes, so from the beginning, I thought of the result... However, this time I surprisingly saw the weaker side of Hikigaya-kun."

Ryoko: "After all, physical fitness still needs to be exercised..."

...

On the stage, Hikigaya staggered to the chair, and did not fall backwards at the last moment. At this time, Kurokiba picked up Hikigaya's food and started eating.

The ingredients may seem plain, but the stimulation they bring to your mouth is no less than that of your own grilled saury. In fact, to some extent, because of the multi-threaded work, the taste layers of the dish are even richer and uninterrupted.

It would not be an exaggeration to call it a dimensionality reduction attack.

At this point, there was no need for any unnecessary nonsense, but Hachiman still stood up after a brief rest, took the other party's package of grilled saury and tasted it.

"You're right, if you add butter and chopped herbs, there might be some new progress, and this will also be able to bring out the fragrance to the greatest extent."

There was no need to discuss the outcome of the two men, Kurokiba simply placed his hand gently on his headscarf, and with a gentle pull, he became calm.

Obviously, this huge change still caught everyone present by surprise. Before Hachiman could react, he had already gently hugged her up, not caring at all about the collision of their sweat-soaked clothes.

"Next time, I want you to witness my growth with your own eyes."

Hachiman: "I hope it's true this time."

...

Although there were some unexpected changes, the competition system itself is extremely physically demanding for the players, so if you can't get a bye, then no matter who you are, you have to go for it.

Of course, there is another possibility, which is to admit defeat by believing that you cannot beat the other party. In this case, it can be regarded as a defeat.

Kawashima Rei: "So, who will be the contestant in the third round?! Let's look at the big screen..."

"Yukinoshita vs Hikigaya!"

"Kurokiba vs Ibusaki!"

"Tanokoro Megumi, byes!"

Hachiman was speechless. Although he had rested for a while, he still had to complete such a strenuous dish, and his opponent was that perverted Yukinoshita. As his partner, Hikigaya certainly understood his opponent's strength. It was impossible for him to win in this state.

After the bye, Tadokoro was obviously worried. No matter who saw it, if Hikigaya could have a bye in this round, he could have had two more hours of rest time, but...

If this continues, it will be a question whether we can finish the game.

Hisako: "It looks like the situation is not favorable for Hikigaya."

Erina: "No, you are wrong Hisako..."

Feishazi: “Huh?”

On the other hand, everyone in Polaris Dormitory was also extremely nervous. No matter whether they were ordinary spectators or Hikigaya’s roommates, they were all looking forward to this game. However, at this time... could he really use his true strength?

Mito: “It’s going to be troublesome…”

Ryoko: "If Hikigaya-kun loses this match, even if he wins against Xiaohui, with a score of 3-2, there might be an overtime..."

Yoshino: "And...if I lose to Xiaohui due to lack of energy...then the score of 2-3 is equivalent to being eliminated directly."

Alice: "Hey, hey, shouldn't you be worried about Tadokoro-san? Why are you using others as a cushion?"

Marui: "Although we all support them, we are not stupid. No matter how we look at it, the three of them are the real competitors..."

Granny Wenxu: "Well, competition is so cruel. No one knows what will happen until the end, so... you can only rely on yourself."