The story begins in Food Wars, when Alice took him home.

"Let me think about it. If you win, you won't have to call me Sister Alice anymore. If you lose, you'll have to wash my feet."

"Washing feet..."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Erina Nakiri suddenly fell silent. To expect a young lady like her to wash someone's feet? That was far too humiliating.

"You're not afraid, are you?"

Or is it that you never thought you would win from the very beginning, which is why you hesitated?

Alice Nakiri's voice carried a hint of mockery; she had already figured out Erina Nakiri's tsundere nature during their month-long interaction.

There's no way around it, this guy is just too easy to understand!

"Hmph! Fine, I'll wash your feet! But you have to wash them even if you lose, otherwise the bet is too low!"

"Sure, but I can't possibly lose."

Although Erina's increased stakes made their bet a little unfair, Alice Nakiri didn't care, since she couldn't possibly lose.

In other words.

Whenever the two compete, the one who always pays the price is always Erina Nakiri.

What does it matter if the stakes are raised even higher in a contest that's destined to be won? It's just empty talk anyway, and she doesn't actually have to put in any effort.

"You didn't bring any cooking utensils or seasonings, did you? That's so pitiful. Call me Erina-neechan and I might lend them to you."

Suddenly, noticing that Alice Nakiri had been standing still for a long time without moving, with no one around her, Erina Nakiri seemed to have thought of something, and handed the pot in her hand forward, speaking with a slightly wicked tone.

"No need, I have enough."

Alice Nakiri shook her head, ran back to the bus, slung the Seven Star Sword from her suitcase over her shoulder, and looked at Erina Nakiri with a fighting spirit in her eyes.

Although she didn't think she would lose, Alice Nakiri would still give it her all. After all, Bai Yuan was the chief examiner for this test, and she didn't want to disappoint her master.

"I see, you're preparing to make sashimi. Wait, could that set of knives you're carrying be...?"

Seeing the sword on Alice Nakiri's back, Erina Nakiri was momentarily stunned, her voice filled with disbelief.

"That's right, this is the same Seven Star Blade as my master's! It was handcrafted by the same blacksmith and took a full six months to complete!"

As she drew the katana from her back, Alice Nakiri's voice was filled with pride, while Erina Nakiri looked on with envy.

She had seen Bai Yuan's Seven Star Blades. Each one had its own function and was extremely sharp. When several of them were combined, they could process any ingredient in the world!

She was incredibly envious at the time, never expecting that Alice Nakiri would have such a set as well.

Thinking about it, it makes sense, considering they're master and disciple. Still, I'm so envious! After all, this is Master Bai Yuan's personal sword!

Aside from that factor, the all-around usability and sharpness of this knife set are what makes Nakiri Erina most envious.

If used skillfully, it can at least double her speed in processing ingredients!

"Teacher Bai Yuan."

Lost in thought, Erina Nakiri suddenly saw Hakugen get out of the car, also carrying the Seven Star Sword, so she greeted him.

"Ah."

Bai Yuan simply nodded in response, then stepped to the riverbank. Several students were catching fish in the river, but none of them caught anything.

Fish are cunning and not easy to catch. So some people dug up some earthworms, made a simple fishing rod out of a twig, and hoped to catch a fish.

Some students simply gave up on fish and instead started catching small fish, shrimp, and snails at the bottom of the river, all of which are excellent ingredients.

"Hey!"

With his gaze fixed on the river, which was calm yet turbulent, and watching the fish swimming nimbly in the water, Bai Yuan suddenly drew the knife from behind him.

"Seven Star Instant Severing Blade Dance - Part 1"

With a soft chuckle, those observing him saw a flash of silver light before their eyes. Then, the fish that had leaped out of the water paused briefly in mid-air before returning to the surface.

"what happened?"

"I don't know..."

Those around Bai Yuan were puzzled by his actions, and after exchanging glances, they understood each other's confusion.

But soon... they found out the answer.

"This is the score of 100 for this assessment. I will score you according to this standard."

As Bai Yuan spoke, he reached out and took out a plate. A plate of exquisite sashimi landed on the plate. Then he took out a bottle from his pocket and poured on a sauce made of soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, cooking wine, white sugar, salt, and various spices.

The fish that leaped out of the water returned to its original position, but then continued to wag its tail in the water as if nothing had happened.

However, the sharp-eyed students noticed that the fish at that moment had no meat at all, only bones, internal organs and scales!

"This...how is this possible!"

Upon discovering this, the student exclaimed in shock, falling into the river in fright. The shock in his eyes was beyond words.

Chapter 103 The Ultimate Raw Marinated Food! Mito Ikumi Makes Her Appearance

"what happened to you?"

Seeing the girl fall into the water, the surrounding students rushed forward to help her up, their faces full of confusion.

What's wrong with this guy? He was fine just now, how come he suddenly collapsed? Did he trip over something?

"Quick...look at the fish in the river!"

The girl pointed tremblingly in the direction of the fish swimming in the river, her face filled with unconcealed horror.

The others looked in the direction she pointed, and saw that the fish that had leaped out of the water earlier had already swum away into the distance.

"What's wrong with that fish? It seems perfectly normal."

A boy wearing glasses looked puzzled. Wasn't the fish swimming normally? Could it be that this guy was scared by the fish?

"This...this is impossible!"

"With all its flesh gone, how can a fish still swim in the river?!"

"It's unbelievable! There's no flesh left in the body, only bones and fish scales. Is this really something a human can do?"

"Such knife skills cannot be described as merely impressive; they should be called divine skill!"

Squinting as they observed the fish swimming in the river, more and more people noticed the unusual activity and exclaimed in surprise, attracting people from further away.

At this moment, everyone present was horrified, and Erina and Alice arrived at Bai Yuan's side.

They also noticed something unusual about the fish swimming in the river.

"I've heard that if you cut a fish in half instantly, the wound will heal before the cells can react, and the fish will be as good as new."

I initially thought it was just a wild legend made up by bored people, but it turns out it's actually true... It's unbelievable!

Looking at the scene before her, Erina Nakiri swallowed hard. She suddenly remembered the children's cookbook she had read when she was a child.

The above will present some of the amazing culinary skills that ancient chefs possessed, and in a way that children can understand, they will be presented as educational fairy tales.

However, both then and now, Erina Nakiri thought it was too outrageous and treated it as just a fairy tale.

But now it seems that the fairy tale may not be a fairy tale at all. It's just that her understanding was too limited, which led to her narrow-minded and arrogant subjective perception!

"Alright, these are all basic operations, you don't need to be too surprised."

The fish slices are cut as thin as paper, and sterilized while cutting with a knife dipped in white wine. Then, they are marinated in a secret marinade for a few minutes, resulting in incredibly delicious raw marinated crucian carp!

Of course, this is not the key.

"You call this basic operation?!"

He originally intended to mutter quietly, but as he got to the end, he couldn't suppress his emotions any longer and his voice suddenly became louder.

And this sound was particularly clear in the quiet environment.

However, no one at the scene criticized his rudeness; instead, they all nodded in agreement, looking at Bai Yuan as if he were a monster.

"This is a special perk for you all; all the trainees present can enjoy it."

But I'm telling you this: if you eat this and still can't cook a meal that satisfies me, I wouldn't mind turning you all into sashimi!

He held the plate in one hand, drew the sword from his back with the other, and swung it at the river in front of him.

The sharp blade energy instantly cleaved the river in two!

It took more than ten seconds for the river to return to its original state, but even so, what they saw still shocked everyone present.

"Then, those who dare to come up and try it!"

He sheathed his sword again, glanced around, and finally stopped at Erina and Airi, who were not far from him.

At this moment, the two of them turned their gazes to the river, their mouths slightly open, seemingly frightened by Bai Yuan's performance just now, and no one knew what they were thinking.

"Tsk..."

The two sisters' similar behavior made Bai Yuan click his tongue in disapproval.

Those two big-breasted, brainless idiots! They have absolutely no sense of wit. Do they really think he went through all that trouble just because he was craving sashimi?!

Those around him, stunned by his words and the sight of the river that had finally been restored to its original state, shuddered.

For a moment, no one dared to be the first to act; they all stood still, waiting for the first brave person to step forward.

"Tsk, what a bunch of cowards."

It's one thing for Erina Nakiri and the others to be stunned.

None of these guys dared to step forward, so it seems there's nothing to look forward to in this assessment.

"Please, let me have a taste!"

Mustering her courage, a wheat-colored figure stepped out from the crowd, looked at the tall figure in the center, and spoke in a trembling voice.

Are you confident you can cook a meal that will satisfy me?

Looking in the direction of the sound, Bai Yuan saw a familiar face and was surprised. He hadn't expected that this guy would be in the car too.

"Yes! No! I should say I will definitely make a dish that will satisfy you! So, please let me taste it!"

Mito Ikumi clenched her fists, her eyes greedily fixed on the plate in Shiro's hand. Even under threat, she showed no sign of backing down.

As time went by, thanks to the marinade, the sashimi in Bai Yuan's hands and on the plate reached its peak condition!

"Hahaha, okay!