Love comes after eating halberds

"Ah."

Nodding his head, Hoshino Sora quickly followed them, passing through the chrysanthemum field and passing the bluestone path. The two of them came to the second kitchen in the courtyard. Outside the second kitchen was a sea of ​​flowers, with all kinds of flowers that could not be named. You can see it here.

Looking at the flowers in front of him with admiration, Hoshino Sora couldn't help but wonder why so many flowers were planted outside the kitchen, and why did his father call him Hanaji-senpai Flower Fairy?

Could it be that Senior Hua Ji is good at using flowers to make vegetables, so she is called the Flower Fairy by people in the world, but why has he never heard of it?Could he really be the strongest man of the last century...

But if the other person is from the last century, why is he so young?

Tianshan Child Elder?

I was puzzled and confused until I entered the kitchen and looked at Hanaji who was wearing an apron and had her back to them as if she was preparing something. Hoshino Sora stepped forward and said hello.

"Senior Hua Ji, good morning."*2

Almost at the same time, when he spoke, Yumeko Snake also spoke. Hua Ji turned around after hearing the voice, and the two of them could see clearly what was playing in front of her.

Flowers, all kinds of flowers.

"Come and try the freshly baked flower cakes with soy milk on the side. Let's start when we're full. Let's compete with this little girl here. I haven't asked your names yet."

While talking, Hua Ji came to the oven, took out the flower cake she had cooked early in the morning, and put it on the kitchen table. Then she brought a pot of soy milk and several bowls.

"Snake Ghoul Mengzi."

"Hoshino Sora."

"Are Yumeko Snake and Sora Hoshino..."

When she heard Hoshino Sora's name, Hua Ji's expression was obviously stunned, and her eyes showed complexity. Although it was only for a second, Hoshino Sora still saw it.

While she was wondering, Hua Ji had already brought a stool.

"Eat."

Hearing this, Hoshino Sora was not polite. He picked up the flower cake and ate it in big mouthfuls. When he took the first bite, his eyes lit up, and the sound in his mind told him that this was another gold-level dish.

The gourmet cells in his body were surging and jumping for joy. With the large intake of food, Hoshino Sora had a breakthrough!

[Gourmet Cell·Modification]: lv4?lv5

A faint golden light appeared on his body for a short time, but Hoshino Sora clearly felt that his body had changed. If he had killed a cow with one punch before.

So now he can kill a dinosaur with one punch!Or Tyrannosaurus rex!

Chapter 9 The key to gold level, the soul of cooking

Feeling the surging power in his body, Hoshino Sora's face was filled with excitement. He kept clenching his fists and then unclenching them. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his body couldn't stop boiling.

"Senior Hua Ji, what are we learning today?"

Continuing to taste the deliciousness of the flower cake, the gourmet cells in the body are still boiling, but there is no such big reaction as at level 4. It is probably that it has fallen into a bottleneck period again.

"Make flower cakes and understand the characteristics of flowers. But before that...little girl, let's get started."

"it is good!"

After simply replying to Sora Hoshino, Hanaji tilted her head to Yumeko Snake who was waiting aside, her voice full of fighting spirit.

Although she is an extremely immature junior, she, Hua Ji, has always been very serious about her challenges to those who come after her, because it is a sign of their courage.

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On the other side, the large kitchen.

"Hurry up and act quickly. The pressure of serving food at the beginning of a banquet is several times greater than what you are feeling now. Over there, if it doesn't work, just quit. You have already interfered with the efficiency of the entire kitchen."

The voice was slightly louder and full of sternness. Looking at Shiina Mahiru who was lagging behind in the corner of the kitchen, Hoshino Taniren did not choose to be considerate, but frowned and shouted angrily.

Although he is easy to get along with in daily life, when it comes to cooking, he is very serious and does not allow any mistakes!At least, the performance of these people in front of him did not meet his expectations.

They can do better!

"terribly sorry!"

Hearing the sound, Shiina Mahiru did not stop what she was doing, but apologized loudly. Seeing this, Tadokoroe next to her took the initiative to help her share part of the work.

Because I had been caught in the rain, I wanted to protect others with an umbrella.

Tazoe's idea was very simple, and Shiina Mahiru was also very moved, but she did not say it explicitly, but gritted her teeth and speeded up.

In this regard, Hoshino Gulian didn't say anything, just walked away silently. In his kitchen, there is no problem in working together, as long as the other party does not delay his work.

"Speed ​​up, the first meal should have been served by this time. The one over there blanched the vegetables for too long, and they came out about three seconds early."

"Yes!" Mito Yumei responded loudly when she heard the voice and took out the vegetables from the pot. As a meat expert, she was not very good at cooking vegetables.

"That one over there needs to improve his sword skills."

"Understood." Alice responded, and then she cut the vegetables with more concentration, which improved the accuracy of the dishes a lot.

"This is not bad, keep it up." He nodded, looking at Shiina Mashiro's crisp and neat technique, Hoshino Tani Lian rarely showed a satisfied look.

"The one over there should be faster. Don't destroy the shell when dissecting the turtle."

"Yes!" Fei Shasha agreed.

Different from field training, Hoshino Tani's own vision and requirements for them are far beyond those of the masters in the training, and he can point out problems that arise in cooking.

"Your dishes are very exquisite and taste delicious, but the speed is too slow. With your efficiency, it will be impossible to handle so many customers by then."

"But if the quality cannot be guaranteed, no matter how fast the speed is, it is useless."

Frowning slightly, Nakiri Erina was noncommittal to the question raised by Hoshino Taniren. On the premise of ensuring quality, she had already reached the fastest speed.

"Fast and good food are the prerequisites for making a meal. For example, if you change the order of the third and fifth steps of the dish you just made, it can be made about 30 seconds faster.

In addition, the ingredients processed in the fifth step can also be used in the next dish, which can save a lot of time by coordinating the speed between dishes. "

Recalling the steps taken by Erina Nakiri just now, Ren Hoshinoya tapped his fingers on the stove and spoke very confidently.

"okay, I get it."

After closing her eyes and recalling the steps mentioned by Hoshino Taniren, Nakiri Erina nodded. Although she didn't want to admit it, the fact was exactly what he said. Adjusting a few steps can improve efficiency.

If that’s the case, then do it!

But it’s a shame that he could see it at a glance. Is this the experience of the old-timers? !

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"Why, why is it always a bit different?! The cooking method is exactly the same, but why is the taste so different? It makes no sense..."

Looking at the two almost identical dishes in front of him, Hoshino held the table with his bare hands and lowered his head, lost in thought. He really didn't know which step was wrong.

No matter how hard he tried, no matter how similar the replica was, the grade of the dish in front of him was always stuck at silver, and he couldn't make any progress, and the golden chrysanthemums formed by the aroma were pitifully small.

"Because you don't understand this dish, or this dish doesn't recognize you. The dish has no 'soul'. If you just rely on replicating it, you will never reach that level."

Looking at Hoshino Sora who was a little annoyed, Hua Ji thought for a moment and spoke slowly. As she spoke, she reached out and picked up the flower cake that the other party had just cooked. The taste was natural, but it lacked the most important 'soul'.

Something that sounds mystical, but is real.

"Soul?" Hoshino Sora was obviously stunned when he heard such words. He had thought about many possibilities, but he had never thought of this one, food with soul?This statement is too irresponsible!

"Yes, it's the so-called 'soul'. Theoretically, a dish can only be made to the best by one person. If the person who made that dish dies, the soul will also disappear.

Unless he meets a chef of the same level as the master who discovered him, or a chef recognized by him, he will hide in a different space until he is awakened by a powerful chef cooking this dish next time.

In the same way, after some niche dishes lose their heirs, the soul of the dish will be lost in a different space. It will not be able to see the light of day again until that dish is learned to the top again. "

The voice paused for a moment, and Hua Ji cast her gaze out the window, with a hint of depth in her eyes, and then continued:

"The same is true for creative cuisine. If it is an improved cuisine, if the improvement degree is as high as 50% and it has a certain quality, the soul will be condensed independently.

To put it simply, it is to take the soul from the "raw materials", supplement it with the soul of the applied "ingredients", and finally form a new soul. As mentioned before, the soul is the basis for the chef to make the cuisine top-notch.

As for completely original dishes, the source of their souls is only the soul of the "ingredient". The mother souls of different ingredients are divided into separate souls, gathered together, and finally condensed into new souls. "

"Ah... it sounds so complicated. But I generally understand it. To put it simply, it is to be as original as possible. If it is to be improved, it must be a major change, so that the so-called 'soul' of the cuisine can be condensed.

Food with 'soul' tastes stronger than food without soul. There is a bonus from unknown power...

Why does it sound so much like a must-have dish? ? "

Hoshino Sora couldn't understand more and more. A small dish actually involved so many things. The reason why he couldn't make a gold-level dish was the lack of originality.

Gee, it feels like the door to a new world is opening...

But does this mean that future high-level cooking duels will be "cooking soul" duels? !

Who is more creative?

[Ding, it has been detected that the host has a basic understanding of the 'soul knowledge of cooking', and a hidden mission reward is now given]

[Complete the hidden mission: Soul knowledge?It’s actually metaphysics cooking! 】

[System Reward: Soul of Golden Fried Rice]

aha! ?

Hearing the system prompt, Hoshino Sora was immediately stunned. Isn't the soul of golden fried rice just egg fried rice?He has already made this dish, or rice to be precise.

However, the other party gave me the so-called 'soul'!

"The soul of cooking, this is the first time I've heard this term..."

Compared with Hoshino Sora's sudden realization, Yumeko, who was standing next to her, fell into confusion. Facing the term she heard for the first time, her big eyes were full of doubts.

"You will know in the future. Right now, you are far from being in contact with the soul of cooking."

Shaking her head and looking at Hoshino Sora, Hua Ji's eyes revealed a bit of curiosity. Obviously this guy's strength was far behind, but why could he feel the soul of cooking...

"I will try my best! The soul of cooking? It's such a mysterious term."

After hearing Hanaji's words, Snake Ghoul Mengzi simply stopped worrying. She just clenched her fists with a look of impulsiveness on her face, and her eyes revealed strong excitement, because it was an unknown territory for her.

"This week I will give you everything I know. How much you can learn depends on your understanding.

But let me state in advance that the application range of the techniques I master is very small and very partial, so many people are unwilling to learn it. In fact, there are very few dishes that can use it. Even so, do you still want to learn from me? "

Looking at the faces of Hoshino Sora and Snake Ghoul Yumeko, Hanaji said softly that she liked flowers very much, so she used them as food and was called the flower fairy by the world, but she knew that this was not a smooth road.

Even the scope of application is very narrow.

"Yes!"*2

"Every cooking method has its own use. Even if it is rarely used in the future, it is always worthwhile to learn it. I have been learning it from my father for more than ten years, and I am not missing these seven days."

Hoshino Sora's tone was serious, although the other party talked about his skills very lightly.But, after all, this is an old-timer who can serve gold-level dishes. Her knowledge and skills will be valuable assets in the food industry no matter where they are placed!

Yumeko Snake had the same idea. She has always been a person who is good at seizing opportunities. She only took one bite of Hanaji's food, and this bite destroyed all her confidence.

So she firmly believes that the other party is her noble person and can make her cooking even better!

"Then let's get started. Let's start by understanding the characteristics of flowers. You have to memorize this notebook within three days. Then I will test you on which flowers are edible and which flowers are inedible. What are the relationships between flowers and flowers? What’s the best way to match flowers?”

After giving both of them a handwritten note, Hua Ji left the kitchen, but did not go far. She just admired the surrounding flowers nearby.

She really likes flowers.

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Time passes day by day.

In the large kitchen, after Hoshino Gulian's training, the women's army from Yuanyue has begun to take shape. Now they can handle a hundred guests at the same time without difficulty!

Of course, their progress went far beyond this. Under Hoshino Tani's keen observation, everyone's hidden weaknesses were pointed out one by one, and then they were urged to correct them.

Although there is no particularly big progress, small progress continues.

"Ah, sorry, you are..."

After bumping into the person, he stood up and apologized. Hoshino Sora stretched out his hand to help the person in front of him up, but was given a blank look. Looking closely, he saw in front of him a man with long black shawl hair and bright red eyes, who looked gloomy but sunny. Beautiful girl.

"Sorry, I bumped into you."

There was a slight hint of disgust in the depths of his eyes, but there was still a gentle smile on his face. Then he took Hoshino Sora's wrist and stood up, patting the dust on his butt very elegantly.

"Kaguya Shinomiya? Oh! It's you, long time no see."

"Ah? Do you know me?"

Looking at the boy in front of her who was at least three years older than her, Shinomiya Kaguya desperately searched for memories of him in her mind. His handsome face and magnetic voice finally settled on his childhood.

She was completely different at that time than she is now. I remember one time, Hoshino Sora came to her house with her father to cook. She fell in love with this handsome brother at first sight and insisted on dragging him to have a super-realistic banquet.