Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

"Do you know where you went wrong?!"

"what?"

"asshole!"

"???!"

I can no longer comprehend the current situation. Even if the man with the best brain comes here, he will probably be stunned by what this guy says. Erina is really worthy of her name.

With another helpless sigh, Hachiman turned around and looked at Erina, asking sincerely:

"So, what did I do wrong?"

"Eh?"

Obviously, she didn't expect Hikigaya to ask her this question. Erina was at a loss. She couldn't just tell him that she wanted to congratulate him after the last game, but she found him and Yukinoshita talking and laughing...

Thinking of this, Erina's face secretly flushed again:

"Stupid, it's that...that!"

"Which one?"

"That's... that..."

'No, this guy is really not kidding me!'

Seeing that her explanation was not working, Erina became the one who felt bitter, but some words were stuck in her throat and she really couldn't utter a single word.

"Anyway, you're just an idiot, a bastard, Hachiman!"

"No, Hachiman isn't a curse word, right?"

"I'll let you go if you admit your mistake."

"Yes Yes Yes..."

Compared to having another enemy staring at him all the time, Hikigaya was able to distinguish the priorities. He still remembered that Erina almost demolished Polaris Dormitory because of the problems between him and himself. And he didn't know when it started, but Hikigaya had become accustomed to this guy's weird personality.

Hearing Hikigaya's perfunctory apology, Erina was confused and just clasped her hands in front of her chest, looking as if she had forgiven him.

Then he immediately asked again:

"How's the preparation for the final going?"

"Is this guy really that easy to please?"

"Well, that's it. Anyway... before the draw is made, we can't do any actual exercises. Basically, we have to let it go with the flow."

There was indeed no deception in Hachiman's words. He was just telling the other party his truest thoughts. Erina understood this kind of situation. After all, if it was a draw-style competition, if you made yourself too tense before the game, you might not be able to produce a work that satisfied you in the end.

"That's good..."

"Well, then, let me ask, what is your relationship with Yukinoshita-san?"

"Eh?"

"I'm just curious! After all, as Yukinoshita's rival, I need to know everyone related to her!"

"You, since when did you consider others as your rivals..."

"I'm so annoyed! Tell me now!"

Facing the unreasonable Erina, Hikigaya couldn't offer any help. He just spread his hands and said as if nothing happened:

"Well, we often collaborate on double projects in class, but other than that, we have no other contact. To be honest, I still don't have her contact information, or to be more precise, her partner."

Hearing Hikigaya's words without any deception, Erina seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief at this moment, and even her expression became relaxed.

"Ah That's good..."

"I thought you were going to ask about her strength or something?"

"Hey... idiot, of course, that's something you need to know!"

While the two were still chatting, the special car that picked up Yukinoshita also arrived at the competition venue. With the help of the butler, Yukinoshita walked out of the car gently. Perhaps because she was wearing a white long dress today, she was already eye-catching and instantly became the focus of the audience.

However, facing the crowd's attention, Yukinoshita seemed to have long been accustomed to such situations. Among the crowd, she quickly noticed the presence of Hikigaya and Erina.

Before she knew it, she had arrived in front of the two of them.

"Hello, both of you."

Erina: "Hello...Hello?"

"You are saying hello now...but why is your response so official..."

Hachiman: "Well, how are the preparations going?"

Yukinoshita: "If I must say, lottery-style matches aren't my strong point. Hikigaya-kun, you have a great chance."

Hachiman: "You are very confident that you can expose your weakness to your opponent so easily."

Yukinoshita: "No, I'm just telling the truth, but I won't relax on the field, so... Hikigaya-kun, please remember our agreement."

Although he had not spent much time with Yukinoshita, Hachiman still noticed that Yukinoshita was not the same as usual. Compared to her sharp tongue during that period, she was now obviously more serious.

but...

As the game was imminent, Hachiman did not think much about it, but just thought it was because of the game, so he nodded slightly:

"me too."

"That's good..."

Erina, whose thinking was completely different from the other two, was a little confused at this moment. Of course, what she cared about most were the two words "promise".

Erina: "What...promise?"

When she reacted, she had already blurted out what was in her heart.

Yukinoshita seemed to smell a strange smell, but her eyes became interesting at this moment, and her faint smile seemed extremely cold:

"It's just some secrets about my partnership, Erina-san, it's better if you don't know them."

Chapter 100 Yang Nai, the troublemaker, how are these two sisters the same?

The tension between the two women, which was thought to have disappeared, was ignited again at this moment. Although Erina, who had suffered a loss, had obviously learned her lesson and decided to retaliate, but...

When Yukinoshita said this, it was a fatal blow to Erina, and there was no room for resistance. Even Hachiman wanted to leave here as soon as possible. After all, if he continued like this... he didn't know what would happen.

Erina: "Under the Snow..."

Yukinoshita: "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Erina: "I just want to ask you, are you planning to challenge me to a food battle and replace me as one of the Ten Elites?"

Yukinoshita: "That depends on today's results..."

Erina: “What do you mean?”

Yukinoshita pointed at Hikigaya who was standing beside her, and just tilted her head with a faint smile:

"If I lose to Hikigaya-kun, then my partner will challenge you to a food battle."

"You...you are too cunning!"

Compared to Yukinoshita, Erina's experience in dealing with these things is like that of a baby. She is completely played around with. And because of the absence of Hisako, Erina has completely lost the rhythm on the field.

Yukinoshita didn't say anything extra, just waved her hand and left the place, walking towards the backstage.

Hachiman: "Women's war is terrible."

When she came to her senses again, Erina had become someone who looked difficult to mess with because she had suffered such a great injustice.

Hachiman: "Well...um, Erina-sama? I'll go prepare as well..."

Without waiting for Erina's response, Hachiman left the place at full speed, leaving only Erina who had not yet recovered from her anger.

"No matter what... I can't lose to Yukinoshita!"

There is only one hour left before the start of the game. Both Hikigaya and Yukinoshita are in the preparation room, making final mental adjustments.

The spectators have also arrived at the scene one after another, and this time...because they knew in advance that Yuigahama and Miura would come to watch the game, Hachiman arranged in advance for Tadokoro Megumi to pick up the two.

Although Tanomo Megumi is a shy person, Miura and Yuigahama are not. Even though it was their first meeting, they started chatting non-stop from that moment on, and after meeting the people from Polaris Dormitory, they quickly became friends.

Meanwhile, in the audience, Ryo Hayama, Takumi, Jun Shiomi, Kurokiba, Alice, and even Hikigaya's junior high school teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka, also arrived one after another.

Shizuka Hiratsuka: "I really don't know what Haruno is going to do... But my students are amazing."

On the other side, as the receptionist of the VIP room, Xi Jin, the ninth of the current top ten, just half bowed lightly.

"Hello, Miss Yangno."

"Hello, Mr. Tsuya is the current ninth seat, right? You're really amazing..."

"No, compared to the honors you have received, I am nothing but an ant, the distinguished first seat of the 89th term, the legendary Totsuki graduate, Ms. Yang No."

Yang Nai smiled faintly and said:

"Well, these are all old names. They are outdated. Now it's just Yang No, and this time when I came back..."

As she said this, Yang No's eyes became sharp.

As the admission ended, the entire venue was already full. Under everyone's anticipation, the duel was about to begin, and the host of this showdown was still Kawashima Reika.

She was seen walking out slowly under the spotlights of the crowd. Faced with such a scene, even as a host, she couldn't help but feel a little timid in her heart. After showing her signature smile, she just waved to the audience.

"Dear guests, good evening!"

"Welcome everyone to the Moonlight Splendor Arena to watch the last match of the autumn selection. After many rounds of elimination, the two who advanced to the finals are also strong ones who escaped from the fierce battle. Now... please let me introduce them first."

"First place, Hikigaya Hachiman!"

Following Kawashima Rei's voice, Hachiman slowly walked out of the contestant passage that had been prepared long ago. Although his name had long been very famous in this school, it seemed that not many people knew about his past deeds.

"In the autumn preliminary round, he scored 98 points, leading the whole field. Then in the final round, he presented new dishes again and again, and each time the judges couldn't let go. It's no exaggeration to call him the most unique cooking contestant of the new era. Not only that... Now even I am looking forward to what kind of work he will come up with today!"

As Kawashima Rei introduced the dish, the entire venue was filled with roars. The enthusiasm for the dish instantly drowned out Kawashima Rei's voice.

To be honest, even Hachiman had never seen such a scene. It was impossible to say that his mood had not changed at all. After all, being stared at by so many people would always be affected to some extent.

but...

Tadokoro Megumi: "Hikigaya-san...you're amazing! If it were me, my legs would probably start shaking."

Ryoko: "I've never seen such a big scene before, Xiaohui, you'd be a monster if you weren't scared in this situation."

Ibusaki: "Well, Hikigaya is just that kind of guy. It's good this way. At least he can maximize his strength. After all, his opponent is also a guy who can be called a monster in his generation."

After hearing what Ibusaki said, everyone couldn't help but worry.

If there are any students in the first year of high school who Hikigaya can truly consider as rivals, the only ones left at the moment are probably Yukinoshita and Erina.

And for some reason, to outsiders, these three people have not shown their true strength even until now.

Amid the cheers and support of the crowd, Hachiman came to the center of the stage feeling a little dizzy.

Kawashima Rei:

"Welcome, Player Hikigaya!"

"Then the next person I would like to invite is the second young lady of the Yuki family, Yukinoshita Yukino!"

"Her past has always been a mystery. After more than a year at Totsuki, she has surpassed most of the students in cooking skills and has even made it this far. I have to say, this is a really exciting competition!"

As the spotlight shone on Yukinoshita, the white dress she was wearing became even brighter at this moment, as if the entire venue had been infected by her beauty. Unlike the cheers that came out of Hikigaya just now, she was just so beautiful. Under the gaze of everyone, even the sound of her footsteps could be heard clearly. Finally, she came to the stage step by step.

She just put her hands on her temples, and although she sighed softly, she didn't look nervous at all. It was obvious that she was no longer surprised by such situations.

Ryoko: "Uh... She's not nervous at all."

Mito: "What a monster..."

Marui: "As far as I know, there are only two types of people who can not be nervous in such a situation. One is the type who enjoys the stage, like Alice."

Alice: “Huh? Me?”

Marui: "The other type is people like Erina and Yukinoshita, who are used to this kind of situation..."

Yuigahama: "Eh? What's the situation with Xiaoqi?"

Marui also had a headache for a moment, and seemed to be completely unable to analyze it: "That guy... uh... I don't know."