Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　"Alice, how much do you know about this person?"

　As she spoke, Leonora looked at Alice with a slightly serious expression.

　"Bai Yuan? I mentioned him before. This morning I saw him being bullied by three burly men in front of a restaurant. He seemed very..."

　Upon hearing her mother's question, Alice Nakiri pondered for a moment before recounting how she met Shiro Awaken. She never imagined that the little beggar she had picked up at random would turn out to be such a skilled chef!

　"How could a master chef have fallen to such a state, and then be saved by you? However... although his identity is still in doubt, I can clearly sense from his cooking that he is not a bad person at heart."

　Looking at the empty bowl of noodles in front of her, Leonora Nakiri let out a long sigh and said, "Cooking is the embodiment of a chef's spirit."

　Although Baiyuan's cuisine has a strong aggressive flavor, it is generally positive and uplifting, leaving a lingering aftertaste and demonstrating his exceptional skill.

　"Then let him stay!"

　Alice Nakiri looked at Leonora Nakiri with anticipation, and as she spoke, she reached out and hugged her arm, gently shaking it in a coquettish manner.

　"Since you like him so much, then let him stay. To be honest, it's a bit of a waste of his talent to have such a skilled chef as your culinary instructor. If you can persuade him to stay."

　Thinking of Bai Yuan's superb culinary skills, Nakiri Leonora couldn't help but chuckle. In truth, even if they were willing, the final decision still rested with him.

　Such highly skilled master chefs are rarely willing to teach a novice apprentice, unless they are related or have a superior-subordinate relationship.

　"Don't worry, Bai Yuan has already agreed to it!"

　Upon hearing that Leonora Nakiri had given in, Alice Nakiri immediately jumped up happily, her face beaming with joy.

　"So it was all planned out in advance?"

　Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Leonora Nakiri stroked her chin with a knowing look. It seemed that the Nakiri family was about to become quite lively.

　Because the "Nakiri International Research Group" was just starting out, Zongwei might not go home even once a month. The huge villa was only occupied by the mother and daughter. She had research to do and her days were quite fulfilling, but Alice was the problem. She had just arrived in Denmark and didn't have any friends. All she could do was cook, and to be honest, she was quite lonely.

　"Alright, let's go upstairs and change. Is Bai Yuan's room next to yours?"

　Seeing Alice Nakiri jumping and skipping around in celebration, Leonora Nakiri grabbed her little hand and led her upstairs.

　"can!"

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　That night, Bai Yuan moved next door to Nakiri Alice. Since all he had were a few tattered clothes, there was nothing to tidy up. He went straight to bed as soon as he arrived at the room.

　"Alice is only seven years old now, and it will be at least seven more years before she returns to Totsuki Culinary Arts. Furthermore, we haven't seen Kurokiba Ryo yet..."

　Based on Alice Nakiri's age, Hakuyuan briefly organized the timeline and decided to stay here for a while.

　He has many problems right now: he is too thin and has no money. His internal strength is okay, but only at the level of an average martial arts master. At most, he can improve his cooking skills and can deal with four or five burly men at the same time.

　Not enough! This is far from enough!

　He must develop a strong enough physique and further improve his internal strength so that he can travel the martial world with peace of mind.

　Although this world seems much safer than the world of "Cooking Master Boy," and is completely dominated by chefs, with skilled chefs even able to influence politics and instill fear in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, Bai Yuan still prefers to believe in his own strength.

　After all, back in the dark cuisine world, almost every famous chef was a martial arts master, especially Leopard Head Yakan, whose internal strength was so profound that he could even ignite the Yangtze River to cook.

　"Bang bang bang."

　Just as Bai Yuan was lost in his memories of the past, there was a knock on the door, and then Alice Nakiri walked in wearing a white lace nightgown.

　"What's wrong? Can't sleep tonight and want me to keep you company?"

　Upon seeing the sudden arrival of Alice Nakiri, a look of surprise flashed across Bai Yuan's face, but he still spoke in a half-joking manner.

　"There's one thing I want to ask: when you were making the bacon and onions this morning, why did the ingredients automatically fly into the pot?"

　Please answer this question, or I won't be able to sleep tonight!

　After hesitating for a moment, Alice Nakiri finally asked the question that had been bothering her. She couldn't help but think of the scene of Shirai cutting vegetables whenever she closed her eyes, and she really wouldn't be able to sleep if she didn't find out the answer!

　"That's actually about quickly lifting the knife while cutting vegetables, creating a 'flicking' force, which can fling away the food that's stuck to the blade due to moisture."

　As for why it ended up in the pot, that involves the concept of practice makes perfect. I can feel the difference in every bite.

　The weight of the ingredients can be used to adjust the force applied to them, allowing them to land more precisely.

　Seeing the girl's eager eyes, Bai Yuan gave a simple explanation of the principle. It took him a whole week to learn this technique. There was nothing special about it, but it looked really cool to use!

　For guys, being handsome is a lifelong thing!

　"I see. You're really amazing; you can even do something like this!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Nakiri Alice was stunned. The principle was simpler than she had imagined, but judging from his description, it must be very difficult to operate.

　Without ten years of knife skills, one probably wouldn't even think of this, let alone do it.

　"Then, when making ramen broth, why...?"

　"I see."

　"in the case of..."

　After some discussion and explanation, Alice Nakiri suddenly felt enlightened, and all the cooking problems that had been troubling her before were now easily solved.

　Bai Yuan could usually get to the point in just a few sentences and then answer her questions simply and concisely.

　Chapter 10: If your basics aren't good, practice more!

　"Alright, it's getting late. Let's go back to sleep. We have to get up at six tomorrow morning; my training is very rigorous!"

　Seeing that Alice Nakiri wanted to continue asking questions, Bai Yuan suddenly put on a stern face and said that there was still plenty of time ahead, and they could discuss cooking skills anytime. There was no need to be fixated on this moment.

　Of course, the most important thing was that he was sleepy.

　"Hmm, goodnight."

　Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri was still somewhat unsatisfied, but considering the strictness of tomorrow's training, she nodded and returned to her room dejectedly.

　Watching the girl's departing figure, Bai Yuan turned off the light.

　More than a day had passed since he transmigrated, and his mental state had long since reached its limit. He soon fell asleep.

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　"Your knife skills are terrible, your technique is lacking! Starting this afternoon, you'll need to do 100 extra sets of knife skills training. No food until you finish!"

　"Hey, how could this happen!"

　Looking at the cucumber slices in front of him, some were 1 millimeter, some 1.3 millimeters, some 0.8 millimeters, with the largest difference reaching 0.5 millimeters, Bai Yuan's eyebrows twitched. If this guy were in the world of dark cuisine, he definitely wouldn't survive a single episode!

　Such a useless person with no culinary talent can only become fuel for the world of culinary disasters!

　"Don't give me that whining. After 100 sets of training, the maximum error is not allowed to exceed 0.2 millimeters. Otherwise, do another 100 sets!"

　Looking at Alice Nakiri pouting as if she were being coquettish, Bai Yuan's expression remained unchanged.

　He's been kind enough; if this were the world of culinary disasters, the whip would already be on her face.

　Those who have lost their chef qualifications due to their lack of skills and can only be used as fuel in the world of culinary disasters are naturally extremely jealous of those who have the potential to become chefs in the world of culinary disasters, so they train them with exceptionally strict methods.

　Most chefs in the dark cuisine world, once they've risen to prominence, do one thing as their first act: kill their trainer in order to prepare for their new life.

　"Okay, I understand, I'll try my best!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri's heart skipped a beat.

　"Hurry up! At this rate, you won't finish cutting 100 sets by midnight!"

　Bai Yuan stood sternly to the side, watching Alice Nakiri slow down and carefully examine each slice of cucumber. He couldn't help but tap the table with his finger.

　"Well..."

　Inside the kitchen, two figures, one tall and one short, stood side by side. Bai Yuan was quite disappointed with Alice Nakiri's skills. No wonder she went down the path of molecular gastronomy; it turns out it was all about food.

　However, as long as you follow his training method, becoming a master chef before the age of 15 is not a problem. After all, master chefs are a very common occurrence in the world of culinary disasters.

　In other words, Liu Maoxing has that protagonist's halo, and the whole story revolves around him, which is why he can keep defeating the masters of the dark cooking world.

　And so began Alice Nakiri's arduous training. She trained like crazy almost every day, from knife skills to frying and cooking. Bai Yuan taught her basic cooking skills from beginning to end, and the requirements for each skill were very high.

　This is the foundation of skyscrapers. Only by building a broad and solid foundation can a towering building be constructed!

　As time went on, Alice Nakiri's cooking skills improved noticeably. First, she could cut vegetables twice as fast as before, and the food she cut was both quick and delicious.

　Secondly, he has mastered the art of controlling the heat in cooking and has developed a subtle intuition for when to serve dishes, and this has only been two months since then.

　"Mom, Master Baiyuan, this is the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish I made."

　When the golden-brown squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, drizzled with a thickening sauce, was served, Alice Nakiri's expression was serious, with a hint of tension in her eyes.

　Today marks the third month since Bai Yuan came to the Nakiri family. In order to assess whether Nakiri Alice's cooking skills have improved, Nakiri Leonora specially set aside a whole day to sit at the dining table with Bai Yuan and wait for the meal to be prepared.

　"This looks really good, with a glossy sauce and crispy fish. This kind of dish is sure to taste great!"

　Looking at the dishes in front of her, Leono Nakiri's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but praise them.

　"The color isn't right; they probably didn't use enough oil when thickening it, right? I think I've already mentioned that."

　More than once, when making dishes that require thickening with cornstarch, it's necessary to drizzle hot oil in small amounts multiple times while the sauce is thickening. This not only makes the color brighter but also makes the flavor smoother.

　Unlike Leonora's doting affection for Alice, Shirai immediately pointed out the crux of the problem, his brows furrowing in disapproval.

　"I... felt that adding too much oil would make it too greasy, so I added less oil a couple of times."

　"I don't want you to think that innovation is possible, but it must be positive. You can replace the tomato paste used in the sauce with other sweet and sour fruits to change the flavor of the dish to a certain extent. That's called innovation."

　However, if you change the original correct method because of your own ideas, the taste of the dish will be worse. This means that you haven't mastered the skills, and you will be laughed at by others if you do it outside.

　Regarding your point that adding too much oil will make the flavor greasy.

　I don't know where you learned that, but a good thickening sauce is one where the oil is poured on but not actually visible. That's one of the reasons I asked you to pour hot oil over it. You should also use a spoon to stir it; this will help the oil and thickening sauce blend better.

　"Sorry, not next time."

　Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Bai Yuan began to lecture her with a serious expression. After being a teacher for two months, he had gained an air of authority, to the point that the girl couldn't help but hide behind her mother when he stared at her.

　"Brother Bai Yuan is really strict. Let's try the fish first."

　Patting Alice Nakiri's head, Leonora Nakiri smiled and smoothed things over, then picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of fish into her mouth.

　"Delicious! The fish is crispy, the sauce is sweet and sour, and the bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and green beans mixed in the sauce add an extra layer of flavor."

　With an expression of enjoyment on her face, Leonora Nakiri patted Alice's little head beside her, her eyes revealing joy. To grow to this extent in just two months, Bai Yuan really made the right choice as a teacher!

　"You should have blanched these green beans with the bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and carrots, right? You shouldn't have been so lazy. Green beans change color, so you should rinse them separately in cold water after blanching, but the color won't look good in cold water."

　Alice, remember, details determine success or failure. Reaching the top in any field is never easy.

　"I understand, Master Bai Yuan!"

　This time, Alice Nakiri stood before Shiro Awakening, looked at his face, and nodded earnestly. She had been a little nervous and had forgotten this step.

　"Apart from that, your knife skills and frying technique are quite good, which is commendable. It wasn't a waste of time to teach you."

　Bai Yuan gently patted the little girl's head and said in a soft voice, "Reaching this level in two months is not bad, is it?"

　However, if this dish were placed in the realm of bizarre cuisine, the plate would probably be smashed to pieces, and the chef who made it would be forced to eat it on their knees.

　Chapter Eleven: A Day Off, Visiting the Molecular Gastronomy Research Institute

　"An additional 100 sessions of Vitality Exercises this afternoon. No rest is allowed until you meet my requirements."

　"Eh?!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri's face immediately turned bitter, and she drew out her voice, the thought that had just popped into her mind, "Master is so gentle today," vanished without a trace.

　"What do you mean 'hey'? This is it..."

　Bai Yuan's face hardened, and he was just about to demonstrate how a strict teacher produces outstanding students, but before he could even utter a word, his arm was grabbed by Nakiri Leonora.

　"Brother Bai Yuan, you've been training continuously for over two months without any recreational activities. This might be putting too much pressure on you..."

　Leonora Nakiri considered her words carefully. She knew that Bai Yuan was doing it for Alice's own good, and Alice's progress was obvious to the naked eye. However, education requires a balance between work and rest, and excessive studying is not good for a child's physical and mental development.

　"I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. In that case, let's have a day off. Besides that, we'll have two days off every week from now on, and I'll take you out to play."

　Upon hearing Leonora Nakiri's words, Bai Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized that this was not the Dark Cuisine World, and that relaxing a little would prevent him from being whipped.

　Having spent too much time in that dark and damp place, he had gradually forgotten what a normal person's life was like. Work requires rest, and so does studying.

　"Can I really take a break?"

　Upon hearing that Bai Yuan agreed to Nakiri Leonora's suggestion, a look of surprise appeared on Nakiri Alice's face, followed by a somewhat uncertain question.