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

"I see……"

Turning over, Alice looked at Erina Nakiri with a thoughtful expression, then a mischievous smile appeared on her face.

"watch out"

Cool fingers slipped into the warm blankets, then inside the clothes, and slid down the girl's fair, jade-like back and spine.

This movement caused Erina Nakiri to instinctively lean forward, her lower body bumping directly into Shiro Awaken's arm.

This resulted in the two of them, who were originally separated by a gap about the thickness of a thigh, now being pressed directly together thanks to Nakiri Airi's intervention.

As if sensing something in his sleep, Bai Yuan naturally turned over, placed his hand on Nakiri Erina's shoulder, and put his foot on her hip.

All of this was done so naturally that Erina Nakiri didn't even realize it. By the time she came to her senses, she was completely unable to move.

In this situation, Bai Yuan was clearly treating Nakiri Erina as a giant doll pillow.

"Teacher Bai Yuan! Wake up..."

With her entire body restrained and the mischievous Alice Nakiri behind her, Erina Nakiri whispered, wanting Bai Yuan to get up and release his grip on her, but she was also afraid to face this situation.

If Teacher Bai Yuan were to wake up and find her in his arms, I wonder what kind of expression he would have.

Fortunately, seeing this situation unfold, Alice Nakiri behind him stopped making any further moves and only let out a low chuckle.

"There isn't a single good person here!"

Upon hearing Alice's voice, Erina Nakiri had this thought in her mind, then closed her eyes, unable to look at Shiro Awakening's face any longer.

The matter should have ended there.

However, Erina Nakiri forgot one thing.

Alice Nakiri had just warned her that Shiro Awakening was very restless when he was asleep.

The next morning.

At the Nakiri family banquet.

Erina Nakiri sat next to Senzaemon Nakiri, facing Shirobuchi, her eyes revealing a hint of regret as she looked at him.

She was almost asleep last night, but Bai Yuan was a restless sleeper; his hand seemed to have a tracking device attached to it, constantly moving towards her...

This meant she didn't sleep all night, using all her hands to block Bai Yuan's attacks and prevent him from doing anything even more outrageous.

Thinking about what happened last night, Erina Nakiri took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself down, and then looked away from her gaze at the woman walking towards her.

"It's been a long time, Erina. Let me toast you."

The speaker was a young woman with long, red, wavy hair, wearing black stockings, high heels, and a tight-fitting mini-skirt. Her figure was as stunning as Erina's.

However, compared to Erina, the red-haired girl with big waves had a mature charm that Erina lacked, a charm that was most attractive to men.

“Nakiri Hiran, the eldest daughter of my uncle’s family, is 25 years old and has the strength of a Special Grade One Star. She is probably here to put on a show.”

Her mind raced. Looking at the woman in front of her, Erina Nakiri smiled and raised her glass: "It's been a long time, cousin Hiran."

"Can I sit next to you?"

"Of course, please take a seat."

Then came another round of pleasantries. Erina Nakiri wore a fake smile, and every move she made exuded the air of a noble family, perfectly demonstrating the etiquette of a large clan.

Bai Yuan sat next to Nakiri Alice, watching everything with a slightly amused expression, but he didn't say anything, just silently picked up some food and ate.

He was probably the only one at the scene who was seriously eating at the banquet.

Everyone else was just pretending to be familiar with each other, and there were a few who actually got along well and had a great time chatting, but those were only a minority in the Nakiri family.

This trend even reached them.

Alice Nakiri was also toasted by a relative she didn't recognize, but because she was a minor, she returned the toast with juice, her expression remaining unchanged.

During this process, Bai Yuan saw her father, Nakiri Munee, who was drinking and chatting with several men of similar age.

Leonora sat upright to the side, listening to their conversation. She tried to interject a few times, but no one paid any attention to her. In the end, she could only drink alone in silence.

Today, she wore a burgundy evening gown, looking radiant and confident. She should have been the center of attention, if anyone had been willing to give her more notice.

Bai Yuan glanced at it for a while before looking away. Just as he was about to continue eating, he realized that his hand was being held tightly by Nakiri Alice.

So he lowered his head and looked into her eyes.

Clearly, the other party had also seen this scene, but was powerless to do anything about it. They could only hold Bai Yuan's hand tightly and look at him with a complicated expression.

"Don't worry, we won't end up like that."

No sound came out, only lip movements.

Bai Yuan felt a pang of sadness upon seeing this scene. Although he had seen clearly over the years that the couple had long been estranged, he knew that their relationship was merely a facade.

Like Alice Nakiri, Leonora Nakiri had been with him for many years and they had a deep bond. If she was unhappy, he was also unhappy.

"I believe you."

After saying this in a muffled voice, Alice Nakiri nestled in Bai Yuan's arms, nuzzled her head against his chest, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Mother……"

Looking in the direction of Leonora Nakiri, Alice Nakiri murmured something to herself, the complexity in her eyes almost overflowing.

"Alice."

"Ok?"

Just as Alice Nakiri was lost in thought, she suddenly heard someone calling her name. She looked up and saw Senzaemon Nakiri striding toward her.

"We're leaving this demonstration in your hands. Show us your full strength."

Seeing that Alice Nakiri was looking at him, Senzaemon Nakiri gave him his instructions. The test the night before last had made him fully understand the girl's strength.

This guy is a genuine top-tier expert!

Although it seems incredible, it would be a shame not to make good use of such a genius.

"Yes, yes, but..."

Lying lazily in Bai Yuan's arms, Alice Nakiri stretched out her hand and rubbed her fingers together in a rather greedy manner, the meaning of which was very clear.

"The Nakiri family plans to invest an additional 100 billion yen in your mother's laboratory next year."

Senzaemon Nakiri naturally knew what Alice Nakiri was thinking; she was simply asking him for payment for her services. So he generously agreed.

If you want someone to do something, you have to pay them enough.

"I wish I had said no earlier."

Upon hearing Senzaemon Nakiri's words, Alice Nakiri smiled, then stood up from Shirobuchi's embrace and took two steps forward.

"Let me also make a fool of myself."

On the other side, a white-haired girl stood up in front of Senzaemon Nakiri, and a boy from the second faction also stood up.

Judging from his age, he shouldn't be very old. Bai Yuan is probably two years younger than him, but he has a first-class chef's exclusive armband on his clothes, which means he is a genius of the Nakiri family.

"This time it's Alice who's being demonstrated, wasn't it always Erina in previous years?"

As the two stood up, a buzz of discussion immediately broke out in the room.

Everyone was surprised that Senzaemon Nakiri didn't send Erina Nakiri to the scene, but instead sent Alice Nakiri, who had always had little presence.

"I don't know. I've heard that Alice has won many honors abroad over the years. Maybe she's very strong and has already surpassed Erina!"

"How is that possible? That's the God Tongue, top-tier culinary talent!"

Upon hearing someone's guess, the person next to him immediately spoke up, his voice tinged with doubt: "This is the God Tongue, a talent that rivals China's Super Taste!"

"Let's see, maybe Alice can bring us a surprise."

"No matter what, this is the old man's decision. He has his reasons for doing so, and all we need to do is obey him."

Upon seeing Alice Nakiri's appearance, the members of the First Faction immediately began chattering amongst themselves, clearly lacking confidence in this newly returned individual.

After all, for the past few years, Alice Nakiri had been an unknown figure sitting in the corner, and she wouldn't be noticed by many people at a banquet.

Erina Nakiri is a prominent figure in the Nakiri family and a future hope for the Japanese culinary world.

The difference between the two is evident.

They can't understand why Senzaemon Nakiri would send Alice into battle!

"The second faction sent out Nakiri Shota. I heard that he took the special chef exam last year and almost passed. I guess he has improved again this year."

"What do you mean 'almost'? It just so happened that there weren't any outstanding figures last year."

Even so, he only achieved fourth place, still a long way from passing the top-level chef assessment.

Those who knew the inside story immediately began to mock him, their words filled with disdain.

"Silence, and begin your performance."

Hearing the chaotic noise around him, Senzaemon Nakiri sat in the main seat and raised his hand to tap the table to quiet the room.

Then, he glanced calmly at Alice Nakiri and Shota Nakiri in the center of the banquet, lost in thought.

At that moment, in the center of the banquet, two servants pushed a food cart into the room from the entrance. Alice Nakiri and Shota Nakiri went to greet them.

"Since we're going to show off noodles, and muscles in front of so many people, let's just do something difficult, and it has to be fast."

Master Bai Yuan taught me this before; it's an incredibly delicious noodle dish!

Since the performance was at a family banquet, they naturally had to showcase some skills, and since it was at a banquet, their cooking speed also had to be fast.

"Today I will make a traditional Chinese noodle dish for everyone, Dragon Head Pastry, which was taught to me by my master, Bai Yuan, two years ago."

"What a coincidence, I also need to make noodles."

As soon as Alice Nakiri finished speaking, Shota Nakiri, who was standing next to her, also spoke up and then placed a bag of flour on the counter in front of him.

"Let's see which of our noodles is better."

Alice Nakiri was amused by what Shota Nakiri said.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison; even flowers need green leaves to set them off.

Shota Nakiri's willingness to make noodles is exactly what she wanted.

"Dragon Head Pastry? You actually have to make that? It's a dish that even many top-level chefs can't make well. It's very impressive to make, but if you're not skilled, the probability of failure is very high."