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

After the punishment, Alice Nakiri lingered in Shirobuchi's room, lying on the bed and clinging to his arm for comfort.

"Brother Bai Yuan, it hurts."

The punishment is over, this matter is now closed, and it's time for Brother Bai Yuan to put in a good word for us.

Alice Nakiri pressed her face against Bai Yuan's arm, feigning weakness and acting coquettishly, which was also her thought after being hit earlier.

The punishment has already been administered, and Bai Yuan's anger has mostly subsided. If he tries to get close to the other party now, he should be able to gain their sympathy. Besides, there's the matter of what happened earlier…

Thinking of the final punishment, Bai Yuan's hands became somewhat restless, while Nakiri Alice's face flushed, and her eyes became more moist as she looked at him.

After spending so much time together, there was at least one thing she was certain of: Bai Yuan definitely had feelings for her, and he was definitely not a monk!

However, there are still some concerns in my mind, which is why I have been hesitant to take the final step.

What she needs to do now is to test Bai Yuan in various ways, constantly lowering his bottom line and making him retreat further and further.

Once she's retired to a certain level, she can start enjoying a happy life!

"Then you can just stick it on."

Seeing this, Bai Yuan naturally couldn't refuse, so he let her stick close to him and turned off the room lights, clearly resigned to his fate.

There will always be rebellious disciples who want to challenge their master.

What could he do? His apprentice, whom he had raised from childhood, was so cute, sweet, and soft; he couldn't resist and could only accept it.

"Brother Bai Yuan, I feel a little tightness in my chest. Could you take a look and see what's wrong?"

In the darkness, Alice Nakiri suddenly shook Bai Yuan's arm, her face flushed as she spoke.

Clearly, Bai Yuan's blows hadn't really hurt her; instead, they had excited her.

"Is that chest tightness? I'm almost embarrassed to point it out to you!"

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Bai Yuan couldn't help but retort.

"I just feel tightness in my chest!"

Hearing Bai Yuan's sarcastic remark, Nakiri Alice blushed slightly, but she still stubbornly continued, grabbing his hand as she spoke.

"Brother Bai Yuan, come and help me figure out what's wrong!"

"2:1, the winner is Tadokoro Megumi."

"3:0, the winner is Yoshino Yuuki."

"1:2, the winner is Mitsui San."

"1:1, 1 abstention. Ueno Sugi and Sawano Naruto are tied in this round, and their rankings remain unchanged."

"0:3, the winner is..."

Over four days, thousands of battle messages were displayed. At the central display, searching for any name would yield more than ten battle messages.

After such a large number of food battles, the number of students, which was originally around a thousand, has now dwindled to less than two hundred.

The rest were expelled for failing the challenge.

In a small kitchen on the hotel rooftop, Bai Yuan stood in front of the group with a ruler, commenting on their techniques.

He wouldn't comment on the cooking process, but rather point out their mistakes when they brought the food to him to taste after it was finished. Then, based on the number of mistakes they made, he would use a ruler to hit them.

Because it was a private, special training session, and Bai Yuan had explained the situation in advance before they came.

All the girls present understood the consequences of making a mistake in cooking and what kind of punishment they would receive.

Therefore, none of them objected to Bai Yuan's reprimand. Even Erina Nakiri blushed and remained silent.

This emboldened Bai Yuan to become even bolder, and the ruler was often used to strike places that would make people feel ashamed.

With each strike, the girl would emit a sound that was difficult to decipher.

This also brought Bai Yuan happiness.

This is what it means to seek pleasure and have fun.

The girls who received this guidance all had some degree of affection for him, so they were not averse to his actions.

Because Bai Yuan's force wasn't heavy, strictly speaking, it wasn't even a punishment; it was just a strong sense of shame that made them unwilling to be punished in front of others.

Of course, even without this step, they still kept Bai Yuan's words firmly in mind.

After all, he is a top-tier seven-star chef, and his teachings are priceless!

Moreover, they learned from Bai Yuan that after this midterm exam, he would no longer teach group classes, but would only give them, a small group of students, extra tutoring.

Once they have truly grown up and passed his tests, he will take them with him and leave Totsuki.

As for where they were going in the end, they didn't know. Alice asked Bai Yuan curiously, but he only gave her two words: "Keep it a secret."

Of course, going or not going is entirely voluntary.

but…

Such a rare opportunity, even if they were to exchange it for the first seat of the Ten Outstanding Individuals, they might not be willing.

Even if they were just unknown servants by Bai Yuan's side, it would still be an opportunity to defy fate!

"Teacher Bai Yuan, I have a match in half an hour, so I need to go in and prepare now. I'll be back in two hours."

After cleaning the countertop in front of her, Mito Ikumi jogged over to Shiroyuki.

"Go! Today is the last day. It's a fight to the death. Everyone must give it their all. Don't let carelessness lead to defeat."

Sitting upright in the armchair, with Lia fanning him beside him, Bai Yuan looked at Mito Ikumi in front of him, his voice carrying a hint of warning.

"Don't worry! I won't be careless. The last loss was a great warning to me, and I can't afford to lose again this time!"

Anger burned in Mito Ikumi's eyes. She wondered which clueless bastard had disturbed her and caused her to lose such precious time of guidance!

"I've also received a notification that there's a match in an hour. Once I finish this dish, it'll be time for me to go down and compete."

After glancing at the message on her phone, Sakaki Ryo couldn't help but sigh. If she could, she wouldn't want to accept the challenge.

Rather than fighting those guys, she would rather stay here and receive guidance from Bai Yuan.

Although the punishment was somewhat shameful, I could accept it after a few times. It was a mix of pain and pleasure, and most importantly, I felt very fulfilled!

"Me too. Luckily, there's only one match today. Unlike the past few days, there were at least three matches a day. Fortunately, I can rest for four hours after each match."

"I'm relatively relaxed; no one dared to challenge me."

Alice Nakiri shrugged and said casually.

Since her duel with Erina Nakiri, apart from Ryo Kurokiba who challenged her once and was easily defeated, no one has dared to challenge her again.

“I’ve already fought those people before me, and no one is challenging me now. Otherwise, I would not only waste the opportunity if I lost, but also lose face in front of everyone.”

As Mito Ikumi turned and went downstairs, the people present couldn't help but start discussing it.

They faced many challenges during this period.

She was very motivated at the beginning, but she became a little tired later on because the level of the challengers varied greatly, and even the competition made it difficult for her to improve.

Instead of wasting time competing with them, it's better to spend more time cooking with Bai Yuan and receiving his personal guidance; you'll gain more from that.

"Quiet down, continue cooking. If you have a match, come and report half an hour in advance. If you don't have a match, continue cooking."

Your break time is after 5 PM.

Looking at the chattering girls, Bai Yuan frowned slightly, then picked up a ruler and tapped it on the table to calm them down and continue cooking.

"Yes"

The women didn't take Bai Yuan's urging too seriously. They nodded in unison when they heard his voice, so as not to get up and hit him with a ruler.

Although they didn't dislike it, they didn't want to be beaten for no reason; it was too shameful...

Especially when there are other people around, if you accidentally make a strange sound, the shame will reach its peak!

"Put the sugar in first, stir well, and then add the salt."

"Your binding technique is wrong. I'll only teach you once, so watch carefully."

"Your dish is pretty good, but the proportions of the ingredients need to be adjusted. With a few more practice sessions, you should be able to reach the level of a first-class dish."

Seeing the group of people getting back into the swing of things, Bai Yuan stood up from his chair and looked them over from beginning to end, correcting their mistakes as he went.

Time passed slowly. When it was everyone's turn to compete, they went downstairs, and when the competition ended, they went back upstairs, all with the smiles of victors on their faces.

Compared to the bottom 30 of the top 50, the rankings from 1st to 20th have not changed much, because everyone has challenged each other, making it difficult for a dark horse to emerge.

As for the bottom 30 of the top 50, they will inevitably face a very strong impact from those Totsuki students who are desperately trying to stay.

Furthermore, because their points are at the bottom of the top fifty, if two people ranked around one hundred compete against each other, their combined points will be enough to surpass them.

Therefore, apart from the one match where they are forced to fight, they often need to take the initiative, because only in this way can they secure a place in the top fifty.

In this process, a major reshuffle is inevitable, but there is no way around it; that's the cruelty of the final day!

However, the essence of this assessment is to cultivate talent; only those who excel in all aspects are qualified to remain.

As for the others?

According to Totsuki Academy's training methods, even if someone isn't eliminated now, they will be expelled in the future for various reasons.

After all, he was the last person to graduate from Totsuki Academy.

You can count them on two hands.

Time flew by, and soon it was evening. As the clock struck five in the afternoon, more than a dozen matches that were being played simultaneously came to an end.

All the girls he was grooming passed the exams without exception.

Alice Nakiri remains firmly in first place, while Erina Nakiri comes in second.

Erina Nakiri was defeated by Ryo Kurokiba once, but she challenged him back and won the match. She was challenged by him several more times, and she won each match. In the end, she firmly sat on the second place.

While Kurokiba Ryo couldn't beat Nakiri Erina, he was more than capable of handling the others, ranking third. Hayama Ryo was fourth, and Tadokoro Megumi was fifth.

As for the others, they are mostly ranked between sixth and twentieth, with little difference between them, and their rankings change almost every day.

In the losers' camp, eight people made it into the top fifty, only one of whom made it into the top thirty, while most of the others were stuck between the 100th and 200th places.

Clearly, the gap between top students and those at the bottom cannot be completely eliminated by a month of grueling training.

Such a result was beyond Bai Yuan's expectations.