Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

Feishazi smiled again: "Who knows."

Erina and Alice, who had just finished bathing, walked out of the bathroom. They were only wrapped in a towel, which made them look particularly naked. Erina, who had just recovered a little from the hot bath, looked at Yukino standing next to Hachiman and looked at her chest very critically.

"Hmph, I win!"

At the same time, Yukinoshita seemed to feel some strange gazes, but because her attention was on Hachiman, she did not pay too much attention to it.

Hisako: "Then I'll take them both to the room to change clothes."

Hachiman: "Okay."

As the three walked away, Xueno also asked:

"Hikigaya-kun, you have quite a lot of romantic encounters."

Hachiman: "Really? Why didn't I feel that..."

Yukino: "You were just staring at someone like that."

Hachiman: "Idiot, how is that possible! I was just locked in by the law of attraction of the bear department, and my eyes couldn't stop glancing over there."

Yukino smiled faintly, but it was extremely terrifying: "Hikigaya-kun?"

Hachiman: "Okay, sorry, I won't do it again next time."

...

Back in the hall, everyone had already prepared their food and were waiting for Erina to arrive.

Ryoko: "This is a rare opportunity for the 'God's Tongue' to taste us!"

Marui: "That's right, if I can find the problem with my cooking, I might be able to surpass Hikigaya in one fell swoop!"

Ibusaki: "Wait a minute, isn't this goal too big? Then I'll set a smaller goal and take the position of the Tenth Best of Totsuki first."

Yoshino: "No... Isn't Erina the Tenth Greatest of Totsuki? Your goal seems more perverted..."

Iroha: "That's right! I want Erina to be impressed by my cooking."

Mito: "You are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger."

Marui: "Hehe, it's a pity that Brother Takumi and the others are not here. It looks like today..."

With the appearance of these few people, the people who were discussing just now fell silent instantly.

Isshiki Hui: "Welcome, Nakiri."

Erina: "I am... Thank you for giving me a place to stay. After all, my father will always be watching me wherever I go. It's a real hassle."

"Hey, this guy, you just realized that you are a troublemaker!"

Tadokoro Megumi: "No way! Hisako-san has already told us about you. You are so strong and you still resisted the pressure from Nakiri Tsuji's father. It's amazing."

Erina: "Let's not talk about this for now. Can I eat these dishes..."

Tadokoro: “Of course!”

Komachi: "Yes, please taste Komachi's..."

Before Komachi could finish, Erina sat down suddenly and whispered, "I'm starting." Then, like a magical creature with eight hands, she instantly launched a terrifying attack.

One dish, two dishes, four dishes, eight dishes...

Hisako: "Um, I think I forgot to tell you that Lady Erina...she hasn't eaten for three days..."

Everyone: "......"

After wolfing down the food, everyone was sure that Erina couldn't taste anything at all, but...

After an hour of eating, she elegantly took out a tissue and breathed a sigh of relief:

"Well, apart from the dishes made by Komachi, the other dishes clearly need improvement. For example, Marui, you need to control the heat a little bit. Ibusaki, your smoking skills have dropped... (two hundred words omitted here)."

Hisako: "As expected of Lady Erina!"

Erina, who had already eaten her fill, was obviously in high spirits again. She just smiled and said:

"Don't underestimate the 'Tongue of God'!"

Yukino: "In that situation, ordinary people would definitely not be able to taste anything..."

Hachiman: "Anyway, I definitely wouldn't be able to taste it..."

Isshiki Hui: "Well, welcome to our Polar Star Dormitory again! I never thought that one day I would be able to live with a young lady who has no home to return to."

Marui: “And there are two of them!”

After hearing this, Yukinoshita and Erina both blushed with embarrassment.

Komachi seemed to have remembered something and just smiled faintly:

"I vaguely remember that you said before that you wanted to marry a rich woman. Now is a good opportunity!"

After hearing this, Yukino's mental state changed instantly, and she just looked at Erina, and Erina was not to be outdone.

Hachiman: "Well, that was just a joke, Komachi. Children should shut up when adults are talking."

Reflecting again, Erina looked at Komachi in confusion:

"Komachi, your brother is Hikigaya-kun?!"

"Yeah! Brother is a loser!"

"Wait a minute, the topic you two are talking about is not right... and what else can I say that I just reacted to..."

That's true. When she came to her senses again, even Erina felt that she was a little out of her mind.

Alice: "I'm so glad to see you're all okay."

Tansho Kei sighed softly: "Although it's not as terrible as what Erina-san experienced, but recently things have been happening one after another..."

Erina just lowered her head and said somewhat frustratedly:

"My father, I am sorry to trouble you."

Komachi: "Well, that's not Erina-senpai's fault. My brother said that the relationship between people is made up of different contradictions, so it's an established fact that things like this happen occasionally."

Hachiman: "Sister Komachi, please don't tell your brother's dark history."

Chapter 3: Even in desperate situations, there is hope at dawn

After a day of reorganization, no matter what happened, Erina still stayed in Polaris Dormitory, but this does not mean that recent events will get better. Just like the current Hikigaya Hotel, the flow of people today is less than half of that on weekdays.

Hachiman: "That's all for today, Yukinoshita..."

Yukinoshita: "I'm sorry to trouble you with my sister's affairs."

Hachiman: "This has nothing to do with that incident. Rather, it's because I didn't attract customers. It's just because my food is not attractive enough."

Even Komachi, an outsider, could tell that Hachiman said this just because he didn't want Yukinoshita to care too much. After all, this store had zero investment from the beginning, so even if the flow of people decreased, it would naturally be able to continue to support itself.

However, this is definitely not a solution.

Komachi: "Let's go back to Polaris Dormitory today! Komachi is tired too!"

Hachiman: "Well, that's the only way."

Although there is no news released today, the central system created by Nakiri Azusa soon received resistance from many people, and after returning to Polaris Dormitory...

Yoshino: “You guys are back…”

Hachiman: "What's wrong? I feel like something's not right with your expression."

Tadokoro Megumi: "Hikigaya-san, come and watch some TV."

In the hall, all the members of Polar Star Dormitory sat in front of the TV.

Hachiman: "That guy is about to start talking..."

Yoshino: "Look, Ashi Nakiri is about to appear..."

Erina: "Father..."

It seems like this scene is not the first time, and every time with the appearance of Akihiro Nakiri, the entire Totsuki will enter into a terrible atmosphere. Some people choose to join, some choose to resist, and this time...what will happen?

Because he was not facing the outside world, Nakiri Tsuki was obviously much more arrogant this time. He just picked up the microphone lightly and said in a calm tone:

"From today on, all clubs, research clubs, and organization clubs will be deactivated, and the industries occupying the resources of Totsuki will also be gradually demolished starting today, and a world that belongs only to the Central Cuisine will be built."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only did the people in front of the TV become restless, but even the entire scene started to commotion.

Nakiri Tsuki: "Also, from today on, all independent innovation projects are cancelled. I said I will help you graduate from Totsuki smoothly."

"As long as you follow my instructions from today, by the time you graduate, each of you will be an excellent chef, and each of you will be able to master world-famous dishes!"

...

"What a joke!"

"I don't agree. I'm going to start a food war!"

"You actually want to dismantle our club. Do you know how many years our hot pot club has been around? Who the hell are you?"

"..."

Looking at the chaotic scene, Nakiri Tsukiji was not at all flustered, but said in a calm tone:

"I will take over all the food battles as the commander-in-chief. If you can beat me, I will allow you to continue the activities, but if... you lose, then you will be expelled."

After hearing the news, the scene gradually quieted down. After all, in this case, there is still a possibility of retaining them. For many people, they stay in Totsuki because of their own club, and if the club is dismantled, it would be no different from being expelled. Therefore, even if it is for the future of the club, they will gamble their last hope.

but...

Hachiman: “No…”

Yukinoshita: "What's wrong?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on him, as if they were completely unable to understand the meaning of his words.

Hachiman: "Erina, you guys are usually very busy with your Ten Elites affairs, right..."

Erina: "Well... Even on weekdays, I hardly have any free time, unless I take a day off like last time."

Yukino: "Last time? Asking for leave?"

Hachiman took a deep breath and said slowly:

"That's right. Even the former Ten Greatests were so busy. Recently, there was a turmoil over the replacement of the head commander. With Erina here, there are also several new members of the Ten Greatests. Take a look at Senior Isshiki."

"In this situation, he should be very busy, but he took over all the food battles initiated by the clubs for no reason. Moreover... With the power he holds now, as the commander-in-chief and the nine votes of the ten elites, he can completely turn a blind eye to all this. Why on earth..."

After listening to Hikigaya's words, everyone felt terrified for a moment. Of course, some people thought that Hikigaya was just overthinking, just like Yoshino.

Yoshino: "I think that guy is just crazy...Ah...Erina dear, I'm not saying bad things about your father..."

Erina: "Well, I don't understand him at all, and... Hikigaya-kun, what you said is not unreasonable, but... I'm sorry, I can't help you at all right now."

Not to mention that if she showed her face now, she would be taken back directly by Nakiri Tsukushi. In addition, her power among the Ten Elites has been hollowed out now. Even if she returned to the position of the Ten Elites, what information could she get?

Tadokoro Megumi: "It's okay, Ms. Erina, just take a good rest."

Isshiki Hui: "So, I should have secretly been a spy."

Iroha: "It feels a bit inappropriate..."

Komachi: "Brother, what do you think?"

Everyone's eyes were once again focused on Hikigaya, but after a brief thought...

He seemed to have thought of something...

It would be so easy for him to accept all the food battles. If it was that guy Nakiri Tsurugi, he would not do such a stupid thing unless he had a 100% chance of winning. After all, as long as one of them exists, after years of ravages, his so-called core cuisine will be destroyed one day, but...

No matter how strong a person is, can he be guaranteed to lose to another person? No... this is impossible, otherwise there wouldn't be so many cases of the weak defeating the strong and the small defeating the big. If all this is true...

Hachiman: "This guy wants to make an example of someone..."

Caiyu: "Senior, what you said is too hard to understand... It always feels hard to understand."

Komachi: "Hehe, you'll get used to it. Komachi grew up in this kind of environment!"

Iroha: "Wow... That's amazing!"

Hachiman: "What's the matter with this sudden change of topic..."