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

The fish fillets, marinated beforehand with salt, egg whites, scallion oil, and other seasonings, have a unique flavor and a crisp texture. The various flavors blend together...

The second person to taste Shirai's dish showed a hint of amazement in Nakiri Alice's eyes.

Although there are only a few flavors, they blend together perfectly, bringing out the best of the fish fillets' freshness!

This is not a dish that Bai Yuan made on a whim at all! This is a flawless dish that he has carefully considered and perfectly coordinated in all aspects before cooking!

"what!!"

With her palms gently pressed against her lower body and her waist sinking down, Yoshino Yuuki let out an indescribable sound.

After the fish slices went down Mudan's throat, they transformed into a deep, warm current that spread from her esophagus, impacting her limbs and bones.

Ultimately, it gathers in a certain area below the dantian...

“Every time I eat Professor Baiyuan’s cooking, I feel incredibly ashamed.”

Ryoko Sakaki voiced the sentiments of everyone present. They were all affected to some extent, and they didn't know how Shiro could make them feel excited every time they ate his food.

Although tasting other people's food can give you this feeling, it's nothing like Bai Yuan's experience. Even though he was prepared, he was still overwhelmed and left in a sorry state.

"Looks like I took a bath for nothing..."

As she spoke, she got up from the ground, her face flushed a horribly red.

While she was in the bathroom, she saw some really attractive boxer shorts, and then suddenly, after tasting such a powerful treat, she was instantly aroused…

And that is the result.

My body is filthy again; all that shower I just took was for nothing…

"This is a rare opportunity. Before you arrived, I had the staff from Totsuki send over a lot of ingredients. Please have lunch before you leave."

"it is good!"

"There's a new dish to eat again?!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, the group, still immersed in the deliciousness of the dish, showed expressions of surprise, but quickly exchanged glances and saw the guilty conscience in each other's eyes.

This one dish of fish fillets and peony has turned them into this...and more dishes?! Will they even be able to leave Alice Nakiri's house standing up today?!

Unable to resist, I picked up a piece of peony fish slice and put it in my mouth to chew and savor it.

Once again, melodious humming erupted from the crowd.

Looking at the girls' blushing faces and thinking about what was happening to them, Bai Yuan felt quite pleased. Finally, looking at the refrigerator full of ingredients, he threw himself into cooking once again.

“Let’s help too. It feels awkward to just stand by and watch, and the food won’t taste as good.”

Seeing Shirayuki busy again, Ryoko Sakaki, Yuuki Yoshino, and Megumi Tadokoro exchanged glances and almost simultaneously put down their chopsticks to help.

Although I know I may not be of much use, being useless is one thing, being lazy is another.

They can still manage simple tasks like chopping vegetables.

After all, they had trained for so long for the midterm exams, including a lot of knife skills training. Now their knife skills are comparable to those of a top chef!

This is also the result of Bai Yuan's emphasis on the basics. In his view, as long as the basics are solid, any dish can be replicated, and there are no technical barriers.

Replicating dishes is the starting point for a chef's career; almost every chef begins with replicating dishes, which is the foundation of their culinary journey.

Only when the roots are firmly planted deep in the ground can the tree grow healthily and have lush branches and leaves. This is the importance of the foundation!

As night fell, a cool breeze blew.

Bai Yuan went for his night run as usual. When he reached his two hundredth lap, a muscular man with his upper body bare suddenly appeared next to him.

"Grandpa, you've arrived."

Seeing Senzaemon Nakiri suddenly appear beside him, Hakugen turned his head to greet him as if he had expected it, and then slowed down his pace.

"Judging from your expression, it seems you knew I was coming to see you all along."

Seeing that Bai Yuan was not surprised to see him, Nakiri Senzaemon's eyes darkened, and then he said jokingly.

"It's normal for leaders to inspect the work, I understand."

Bai Yuan shrugged as he spoke, somewhat surprised that Senzaemon Nakiri had only come to find him now.

The time that was in between should have been used to go to the teacher to understand the situation and find out exactly what he had done in the past month.

"The results this time are remarkable. Although 95% of the people were eliminated, the remaining people have all been promoted to the level of second-class chefs. This is unprecedented in the many years since the establishment of the school in Totsuki Academy!"

You are a truly remarkable man.

Senzaemon Nakiri's voice rang out, filled with admiration.

Clearly, Bai Yuan's achievements far exceeded his expectations!

Chapter 128 Teacher Bai Yuan, are you impotent in that area?

"You flatter me. I just did what I was supposed to do."

Hearing Senzaemon's praise, Hakugen remained indifferent; to him, it was indeed a trivial matter.

If these students weren't so young, had such low stress tolerance, and hadn't undergone special physical training, he wouldn't have dared to really push them to the limit.

Otherwise, these little guys could have become much stronger.

Of course, it is also possible to suddenly collapse before becoming stronger, thus failing at the last minute, and in severe cases, even developing psychological illnesses.

In my past life, such things were not uncommon in the world of culinary disasters.

However, those who developed mental illnesses were regarded as cowards by the Dark Cuisine world. Instead of receiving treatment, they were dealt with directly.

"It's not an overstatement. Being able to do what our predecessors couldn't do is a skill in itself, and we naturally deserve this praise."

Hearing Bai Yuan's modest words, Nakiri Senzaemon shook his head, then looked up at the bright moon in the sky and shared his own insights.

He had heard about Bai Yuan's cultivation program a month ago.

At the time, he thought it was a very standard program, just a regular elimination-based training program that made students nervous about being eliminated for being lazy, thereby stimulating their potential.

This would cultivate a group of strong individuals, but at the cost of making more people sacrifices, which was in line with Totsuki's competitive spirit, so he did not interfere.

However, when he learned that none of the students who remained were less skilled than second-class chefs, Senzaemon Nakiri was greatly surprised.

In every year, when students from the elementary school advance to the high school, ten of them become second-class chefs, which is considered an exceptionally high-quality cohort.

If twenty students become second-class chefs, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.

As it stands now, with fifty students in the elementary school reaching the level of second-class chef, this is the first time in the many years since Totsuki Academy was founded!

"It seems we can continue this method in the future. Bai Yuan is not only a genius himself, but he is also good at training people."

Senzaemon Nakiri thought to himself.

The methods used by Hakugen to cultivate talent are remarkably similar to those used in residential studies at the higher education level.

The two approaches involve bringing students together for specialized and modular training, enabling them to integrate what they have learned over the years and advance further.

This training method is equally terrifying; anyone who fails to meet the instructor's requirements will be ruthlessly eliminated, with the pass rate consistently around 50%.

Bai Yuan's training method goes a step further on this basis. He has students integrate what they have learned and then compete against each other.

Progress can also be made in the process of competition; the immense pressure stimulates the release of dopamine, allowing them to perform at their best.

Remembering that feeling and fully entering that state is what we call progress.

"call…"

"Although this is sudden, I have a personal question for you."

Seeing that Bai Yuan was somewhat silent and just running with his head covered, Nakiri Senzaemon suddenly changed the subject and his expression became serious.

"what is the problem?"

Noticing the change in Senzaemon Nakiri's tone, Hakugen also became much more serious.

He had a vague feeling that what the other person was about to say was related to him, and that there was some connection between the two of them...

It seems that only Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri remain.

Do you like Alice?

After a brief pause, Senzaemon Nakiri asked seriously, slowing down and staring intently into Hakugen's eyes.

"It's impossible to say I don't like her. After all, we've lived together since we were little, and we had already pledged our lives to each other long before I came to Totsuki."

Upon hearing Senzaemon Nakiri's question, Hakugen answered frankly.

"What about Erina? Your relationship with her isn't simple either. I often see her running out of your house with a red face. She's clearly not acting normally."

Senzaemon Nakiri pressed further, asking a question that had puzzled him for a long time.

In the past, when he went for a run, he often saw Erina Nakiri running out of his house, and every time she was flushed, which was obviously abnormal.

"Erina? She's just my student. The reason she came to my house is to ask about the cover of the recipe."

I can't say whether things will develop further in the future, but I don't dislike her.

Bai Yuan's heart skipped a beat, thinking that this day had finally come. After all, anyone would be wary of someone associating with both of his granddaughters at the same time.

However, he disdained lying and, after thinking for a moment, gave his answer.

He also has feelings for Erina Nakiri. He liked her when he watched the anime, and he likes her even more after getting to know her in person!

After all, in the original work, she didn't treat the protagonist very well, and had no redeeming qualities other than being pretty.

But in real life, because of her status, she wasn't arrogant towards him, only coquettish. It's hard for him not to like a girl like that.

Of course, the occasional tsundere remarks are also one of Erina Nakiri's endearing qualities; at least Hakugen doesn't find them offensive, but rather finds them quite charming.

That's the charm of tsundere characters!

"I see, so your relationship with Erina is still developing..."

Does that mean you have those thoughts, but haven't acted on them yet? That's surprisingly honest.

Hakugen's honesty impressed Senzaemon Nakiri, who was the grandfather of two girls and thus faced pressure from his elders.

Although I had already received this news from Leonora Nakiri, the way she said it was different from how Hakugen said it.

It was Bai Yuan who said it himself.

This means that Bai Yuan wholeheartedly acknowledges that Nakiri Alice is his person and is willing to publicly acknowledge her, which is enough to prove his sense of responsibility.

As for being a womanizer?