Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　Yoshino Yuuki opened her arms wide, welcoming the sea breeze, her face beaming with a bright smile. She wore a yellow two-piece swimsuit with a playful and cute ruffled design, and her fair skin seemed to shimmer in the sunlight.

　"Yuuki, wait for us!"

　Behind her came Tadokoro Megumi's voice, along with the dull sound of running. She was wearing a light blue one-piece swimsuit, a conservative yet elegant style, the hem of which swayed gently as she ran.

　At this moment, her braids had been untied, and her long hair was being blown about by the sea breeze, revealing her delicate face.

　"Look, there are seashells over there!"

　Ryoko Sakaki pointed excitedly at the beach, wearing a daring bikini whose vibrant red color made her skin appear even whiter. She bent down, picked up a seashell, and her eyes were filled with joy.

　"Fuzhou is rich in seafood. You can find a lot of razor clams in the mud and sand, and clams on the beaches along the coast. There may also be small octopuses and crabs. Look carefully, and we'll use these for lunch today."

　Watching the scantily clad girls hopping and skipping on the beach with seemingly endless energy, Bai Yuan, wearing swim trunks and sunglasses, scanned their fair skin back and forth.

　"Eh, are we cooking again today? Teacher Baiyuan is so clueless about romance!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Yoshino Yuuki stopped in her tracks, a look of regret appearing on her face. She then stomped her foot and huffed in his direction.

　"Relax today, I'll cook for you, but you'll have to find the ingredients yourself."

　"Is this what they call beachcombing? I've only seen it on some video websites, this is my first time experiencing it in person."

　Erina Nakiri picked up a shell from the ground that had no meat inside, her face filled with curiosity.

　Although she went to the beach many times for work, she was always in a rush and would often go back as soon as she finished her work.

　This is the first time I've ever been able to go beachcombing so freely and without any restrictions!

　"Didn't you make it past the midterm exam?"

　Seeing Erina Nakiri's excited expression, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but complain.

　"That's just a river at best, what does it have to do with the sea!? Hisako, let's go."

　"Yes, Lady Erina!"

　Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Erina Nakiri rolled her eyes slightly, then grabbed Hisako Shinomiya's hand and strode forward.

　Soon, the two arrived at the boundary between the sea and the beach. The clear, slightly cool water rippled gently on the girl's fair toes, and her face was filled with great excitement.

　"Let's go too, Brother Bai Yuan."

　Having lived by the sea since childhood, Alice Nakiri is extremely knowledgeable about where to find razor clams.

　It would be quite boring for her to go beachcombing alone, so she decisively reached out her hand to Bai Yuan.

　"Ah."

　Bai Yuan did not refuse and placed his hand on hers.

　At this moment, Alice Nakiri is wearing a white lace swimsuit, which retains both the innocence of a young girl and a touch of maturity.

　With her snow-white skin and white hair, it could be said that she was a white territory from head to toe.

　"Logically speaking, such a solid color scheme shouldn't look good, but you managed to pull it off with your good looks. You're truly a beauty."

　With admiration in his eyes, Bai Yuan couldn't help but grab Nakiri Alice's slender arm and pull her into his arms. He then boldly kissed her on the cheek, followed by her lips.

　"Wow, that's so sudden."

　"But I'm so happy! If you like kissing, let's kiss forever!"

　Suddenly being pulled and forcefully kissed by Bai Yuan, Nakiri Alice was somewhat surprised, but joy followed.

　"It's so beautiful, I can't help myself. Let's go beachcombing."

　"Uh-huh!"

　As reason gradually returned, Bai Yuan patted Nakiri Alice's head, somewhat surprised by his own actions just now.

　This was an unintentional act, but he didn't notice the joy in Alice Nakiri's eyes.

　A kiss from your loved one, accompanied by heartfelt praise, can truly make her happy all day!

　Meanwhile, the Polaris trio had already walked a considerable distance.

　"Look! There's a little crab here!"

　Yoshino Yuuki crouched down and carefully used a shovel to clear away the sand. A small crab scrambled out in a panic, and she quickly caught it with a bucket, a triumphant smile on her face. "I caught it!" she exclaimed excitedly, holding up the bucket to show off to Tadokoro Megumi and Sakaki Ryoko, who were following closely behind.

　Seeing how easily she had made her catch, Ryoko Sakaki ran to a group of rocks to look for snails that might be living on them.

　kind.

　She reached out and gently turned the stone over, revealing its dark, damp underside, where she found several plump conches.

　"These seashells are huge!"

　Ryoko Sakaki exclaimed with some surprise, then put them into the small bucket next to her.

　This feeling of surprises at every turn is just wonderful!

　"I'm a mantis shrimp here."

　"what?"

　On the other side, Tadokoro Megumi's voice broke the harmonious atmosphere. Yoshino Yuuki and Sakaki Ryoko exclaimed in shock and then ran forward to check the situation.

　"A tattered fishing net... it must have been discarded by some fisherman. I never expected you to get such a good deal."

　Silently watching the tattered fishing net in the water, the mantis shrimp were tightly entangled in it. Although they tried to struggle to escape, the narrow net made it impossible for them to exert any strength.

　It was eventually collected into the bucket by Tadokoro Megumi.

　"hey-hey."

　Upon hearing Ryoko Sakaki's words, Megumi Tadokoro's face broke into a simple, honest smile.

　Such scenes are not uncommon at the beach, and the girls have a very fruitful harvest.

　After all, the ocean is vast, and the long period without visitors has filled it with treasures. There may not be any large creatures, but there are plenty of small fish and shrimp, and the scene is filled with joyful laughter.

　The most successful pair was Bai Yuan and Nakiri Alice. Because they used to live in a coastal city, they often went to the beach to catch shrimp and fish, so they were very skilled in this area.

　"Just in time."

　With a smug expression on her face, Alice Nakiri placed the bucket in front of her on the beach. Everyone's eyes turned to the bucket at her feet when they saw her.

　"Wow! It filled a whole bucket. The three of us combined didn't even make half a bucket."

　Yoshino Yuuki covered her mouth, her face filled with undisguised shock.

　They thought they had already gained enough, but they were surprised to find that their gains were far less than those of Alice Nakiri, even though there were only two of them!

　At this moment, Alice Nakiri's bucket is filled with all kinds of seafood.

　There were lively little shrimp, colorful seashells, and a few small fish, squid, and razor clams that shimmered with silver light.

　"Indeed, I even tripped and fell. Apart from finding a few small crabs, I basically didn't get anything else."

　Looking enviously at the bucket of water in front of Alice Nakiri, Ikumi Mito gently rubbed her bottom, clearly having just fallen quite hard.

　She tripped and fell because of a protruding rock. Luckily, her bottom hit soft sand instead of the rock, so she wasn't hurt badly. Otherwise, it would be a question whether she could even stand up now.

　"This sea area is truly bountiful; the harvest this morning was unbelievably abundant."

　If it were on the Danish coast, you'd be lucky to get half the harvest you see here.

　Looking at the other people's buckets, which only contained a few scattered pieces of seafood, Alice Nakiri's expression of satisfaction deepened. She couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly a wonderful place!"

　"Now that we have almost all the ingredients, let's start cooking."

　Looking at Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto walking over from not far away, the buckets in front of them could be put together to make three buckets, which would be just right for making a seafood platter.

　The seasonings were already prepared when we arrived; all we had to do was unload them from the vehicle.

　Mito Ikumi and Hojo Miyoko volunteered to take on this task, going together to the van at the back to retrieve various seasonings.

　Erina Nakiri and Hisako Shinoto took the parasols, tables, chairs, and benches off the car and set up the venue in a simple way, since they couldn't eat on the sand later.

　Everyone else was either setting up the cooking area or continuing their beachcombing; no one was idle.

　Everything is proceeding at a rapid pace.

　Bai Yuan looked at the listless seafood in front of him and silently took out the Eternal Spirit Blade.

　Most of these creatures were fresh, but some had lost their vitality due to being out of water or exposed to the sun for too long. The most extreme example was a crab that had half its body bitten off by a seabird.

　To ensure the final flavor of the dishes, Baiyuan decided to handle them uniformly.

　He casually tossed the seafood from the bucket into the air, then raised the Eternal Spirit Blade and swung it lightly.

　With a flash of the knife, the seafood, which had been somewhat exhausted, instantly regained its vitality. The shrimp and crabs jumped around again under the knife's light, while the shellfish opened their tightly closed shells, looking as fresh as if they had just been scooped from the sea!

　"Even though I've seen it many times, I still find it incredibly amazing every time I see it!"

　Erina Nakiri sighed from the bottom of her heart, looking at the Eternal Spirit Blade in Bai Yuan's hand with great envy.

　Unfortunately, this knife is only controlled by Bai Yuan. Even when they hold it, it is no different from an ordinary kitchen knife, except that it is a bit sharper than a regular kitchen knife.

　"The sword is fine, but it must be worthy of its master. Apart from Master Baiyuan, it is hard to imagine anyone who can wield this sword."

　Beside Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, with her arms crossed, spoke, her voice filled with emotion.

　"I don't think even a culinary master could necessarily wield this knife!"

　Erina Nakiri nodded in agreement, then realized that the person she was talking to was Alice Nakiri. She immediately took a half step back to the side, her face showing a slight wariness.

　"Why are you bothering me so much? I'm not going to eat you."

　Looking at Erina Nakiri, who was keeping a safe distance from her, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but feel a few...

　A black line.

　"I don't believe you! You're definitely up to no good! I'll never trust you again!"

　Erina Nakiri shook her head, her pretty face full of vigilance. Lately, Alice Nakiri had been scheming against her almost every day, making her run around in circles, and the key was that she was helpless.

　After all, when it comes to being wicked, she really can't compare to Alice Nakiri.

　"Tsk, how boring. Brother Bai Yuan, let's cook this too."

　As she spoke, Alice Nakiri took out her hand from behind her back and threw the small octopus in her hand into the air, where it was precisely caught and broken into small pieces by Bai Yuan.

　"Octopus... Alice, you're still the same old octopus!"

　Looking at the live octopus cut into small pieces, a look of lingering fear flashed across Erina Nakiri's face. Luckily, she had reacted in time, otherwise, being invaded by her octopus would have been unbearable!

　The image of the octopus clinging to her with its slippery, sticky body, leaving red marks on her fair skin, flashed through her mind. Just imagining it made her feel incredibly embarrassed!

　"You two sisters have such a good relationship."

　Watching the two playfully frolicking, Bai Yuan, who had witnessed everything, said with a touch of emotion.

　"What's so good about it!"

　Erina Nakiri retorted, her face slightly flushed. "That idiot, Shirai-sensei, can't he see that she's being bullied?!"

　Although she was both angry and happy during the process.

　She was angry because she was treated that way, and happy because she had never been treated that way before.

　This was a novel experience for her.

　"I think it's pretty good, and then I looked at it more closely."

　"Seven Stars - Flowing Shadow!"

　Bai Yuan observed this without pointing it out, and simply looked up at the sky.

　Holding the Eternal Spirit Blade, one hand gently swung it towards the sky. The blade flashed like a shooting star, instantly splitting open several plump prawns. The shells and meat separated perfectly, and the meat was crystal clear, as transparent as crystal.

　Then, the blade trembled slightly and lightly touched the shrimp meat. The shrimp meat instantly spun in the air before falling steadily into the prepared ice water, where it instantly solidified into thin, cicada-wing-like shrimp slices.

　"This is a technique I've learned recently. Although it's just a simple cut, it can be done with lightning speed, so that the ingredients can be cut into the most perfect state in an instant."

　Looking at the shrimp chips in the ice water, Bai Yuan's voice was indifferent.

　After finishing that part, he found some fine, clean sand and gravel on the ground, put them all into a specially made iron pot, and heated it with charcoal underneath.

　As the flames intensify, the temperature inside the sand and gravel rises rapidly, and the impurities are quickly purified in the high temperature. Then, live mantis shrimp are added to the pot.

　Under the influence of heat, the mantis shrimp quickly curled up, their shells turned golden and crispy, emitting an enticing aroma that instantly made the stomachs of everyone who had been busy all day rumble.

　Everyone's face was filled with longing. It's strange, really; it's such a simple process, yet it smells so good! Even more tempting than fried food!

　Chapter 254 Erina Nakiri's Training Results, Seafood Extravaganza