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

Bai Yuan placed the whole lamb shumai on the counter, but instead of tasting it, he began to prepare the dipping sauce for the shumai.

While preparing the sauce, he explained it to everyone present. Then he found a clean piece of gauze, wrapped the peppercorns in it, put them in the sauce, and crushed them with chopsticks to ensure that their flavor was fully released.

After using the Sichuan peppercorns, set them aside. Then, pour a spoonful of sesame oil and a small amount of sesame paste into the sauce, and finally add some chopped green onions and cilantro.

"Come on, have a taste."

Bai Yuan placed the prepared sauce in front of them, wiped his hands with a damp towel, gestured for them to proceed, and observed their reactions.

"Gudu."

Not having heard what Bai Yuan was saying, Nakiri Erina swallowed hard, her attention now completely focused on the shumai in the steamer.

It looks like a very ordinary mutton shumai, except the wrapper is more translucent, so why does it have such a strong allure for her?!

The tongue of God cheers, a sentiment that only arises when faced with the finest cuisine.

It wanted to seize the whole lamb shumai in front of it, eager to taste all the deliciousness of the dish, and its hand involuntarily reached out.

Because she was so eager, Erina Nakiri didn't even have time to dip the meat in the sauce. Ignoring the heat, she picked up the whole lamb shumai and put it directly into her mouth.

Take one bite.

The shumai wrappers are as thin as cicada wings, and the juice overflows the moment you bite into them, accompanied by a rich aroma of mutton, followed by the fresh and fragrant flavors of mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and shrimp.

Up to this point, it was just ordinary mutton shumai. What truly made Erina Nakiri tremble was the mutton with a completely different texture.

"How can there be so many textures in one shumai?! It feels like I've stuffed a dozen shumai into my mouth at the same time, and the fillings of each shumai are different. It's such an amazing feeling!"

Erina Nakiri gasped in surprise, ignoring the heat, and stared in disbelief at the half-eaten whole lamb shumai in her hand.

The foreleg meat is tender and juicy, the hind leg meat is firm and chewy, the outer muscle is delicate and smooth, the tenderloin is tender and delicious, and the latter half of the neck is tender and flavorful...

The different textures of the lamb intertwined and collided in her mouth, creating an indescribable and wonderful experience that made her unable to contain her excitement...

"what!"

Finally, unable to contain her emotions, Erina Nakiri bent over slightly and screamed, her toes gripping the ground.

Ripples spread out from her, causing her clothes to burst open and turn into useless shreds, while also affecting the surrounding area.

In an instant, Bai Yuan was presented with a scene he would never forget in his life, a true feast for the eyes, which was why he did not stop it immediately.

Everyone here is one of our own; there's no need to stop them.

"Is this shumai made with different parts of the lamb? It's such an amazing taste, words can't describe it!"

Yoshino Yuuki leaned on the table, gently biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth. She couldn't take it after just one bite, and her eyes became glazed over.

So much so that the remaining mutton soup dripped down her arm. Smelling the aroma, she subconsciously raised her arm, tilted her head back, and tasted the delicious soup!

Ryoko Sakaki and Hisako Shinoto were relatively normal, but they also looked quite engrossed, clearly indicating that the cooking had a significant impact on them.

"Teacher Baiyuan, H!"

About five minutes later, Erina Nakiri recovered and immediately squatted down with her hands in front of her, her face flushed as she shouted at Bai Yuan.

Because she knew Bai Yuan had the ability to stop it, and had tried to stop it many times before, but he didn't, so his thoughts were obvious.

Although she felt nothing but shame because the object of her affection was Bai Yuan, she even felt a subtle sense of relief.

But! This is wrong.

She wanted to confront him but had no reason to do so. Should she accuse Bai Yuan of failing to save her? That would only make her seem rude.

Damn it, Bai Yuan has me completely under his thumb!

Chapter 169 The whole lamb shumai that shocked the audience.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't notice your state."

Although Erina Nakiri saw through it, Shiro Awakening couldn't possibly agree, because that would be admitting he was a pervert.

"stare……"

Erina Nakiri didn't say anything more, but just stared into Shiro's eyes, hoping to see panic or other emotions in them, but unfortunately she didn't.

The boy's eyes were as still as a stagnant pool, as if they were lifeless objects devoid of emotion.

"If it's Teacher Bai Yuan, it doesn't seem like a big deal. Well, being stared at like that is a little, a little embarrassing."

Compared to Erina Nakiri crouching down to cover her body, Yuuki Yoshino appeared much more open.

At this moment, she had one hand on her hip and the other holding a whole lamb shumai. She looked as if nothing had happened, but her flushed cheeks and slightly stuttering voice indicated that she was not at peace inside.

Beside her, Ryoko Sakaki was equally ashamed, but she didn't show any panic. She simply turned her back silently, choosing to avoid seeing it.

Although she had a good impression of Bai Yuan and appeared mature and dignified, she was, after all, an innocent young girl who had never even held a boy's hand. She was bound to be at a loss in this situation, but fortunately, she was not alone.

"Lady Erina."

Seeing Erina Nakiri's disheveled face, Hisako Shinomiya took an apron off the kitchen door and handed it to her, her own face equally flushed.

Although she wanted to escape immediately, she couldn't abandon Erina Nakiri, so she decided to sacrifice herself to save her.

The concepts of loyalty and righteousness are perfectly embodied at this moment!

However, Hisako Shinto could actually accept it if the object of her affections was Shirabuchi, since he was her ideal type and also the person she respected the most.

Bai Yuan glanced at it a few times and then stopped paying attention. He walked to the kitchen counter, picked up a mutton shumai, and put it in his mouth to chew.

The aroma of meat is very pure, with bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and shrimp playing a harmonizing role and enhancing the texture of the shumai.

Because it uses different parts of the sheep, one bite brings all the essence of the sheep to your mouth.

The sense of satisfaction that comes with that moment is so intense that it makes one want to give it a heartfelt sigh of admiration.

"Then let's make a thousand as appetizers for the Summer Selection."

A satisfied smile appeared on his face. The taste of the whole lamb shumai exceeded his expectations. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was one of the top three dishes he made this year!

"An appetizer?"

"Teacher Bai Yuan, are you planning to distribute whole lamb shumai at the Summer Selection?"

After changing into an apron, Erina Nakiri noticed Shirai's words and showed a surprised expression.

She couldn't even imagine how unfriendly it would be to the later contestants if this dish appeared in the preliminary rounds of the Summer Selection.

Having tasted top-notch cuisine, it's difficult to feel satisfied with relatively ordinary dishes later on, and the rating will drop significantly.

It seems that Teacher Bai Yuan wants to give the contestants participating in the Summer Selection a hard time!

"This method of preventing the contestants who passed the preliminary rounds from becoming complacent and encouraging them to keep going is brilliant! Truly worthy of being called Teacher Bai Yuan!"

Thinking about what Bai Yuan had just said, many thoughts flashed through Erina Nakiri's mind, but she finally settled on the topic of education.

Teacher Baiyuan must not want those guys to become too arrogant, which is why he did this.

"What kind of look is that...?"

Looking at Erina Nakiri, who was trying her best to give him an "I understand" look, Bai Yuan frowned slightly, his mind full of questions, not quite understanding what she was thinking.

But never mind, her opinion doesn't matter.

"Alright, you guys go back to your rooms and change your clothes, then continue your research. Don't worry about me."

I sighed, deciding to stop thinking about it if I couldn't figure it out.

Turning around, Bai Yuan continued to focus on making whole lamb shumai, pretending to be casual.

Although he had seen everything he should and shouldn't have seen, he still had to maintain a facade, after all, he was a gentleman.

"Let's go back to the room first."

"Let's go."

Seeing Shirayuki wholeheartedly making shumai, Yoshino Yuuki patted Sakaki Ryoko on the shoulder, made a gesture to leave, and then left the kitchen barefoot.

"Lady Erina, let's go change our clothes too."

Seeing Erina Nakiri, who looked even more breathtaking in her apron, Hisako Shinoto stood in front of her and extended her hand to her as she knelt down.

Because they often train here, the rooms on the second floor have been converted into changing rooms and shower rooms so that they can take a comfortable hot shower after finishing a day of cooking.

I just didn't expect it to be used ahead of schedule.

Looking at her apron, which was damp in one spot, Erina Nakiri pursed her lips, then took two whole lamb shumai, intending to eat them in the bathroom.

Even if she was in a sorry state at that time, she was all alone, so she didn't have to worry about embarrassing herself.

Soon, the four of them left the kitchen one after another.

Seeing that things had quieted down behind him, Bai Yuan didn't make any unnecessary movements and silently wrapped the whole lamb shumai.

On the day of the summer selection.

"What a magnificent venue!"

"Cooking here is like a boxer having a boxing match watched by a crowd!"

The vast venue was packed with people, all of whom had arrived half an hour early, afraid of missing the grand event due to being late.

"Miyoko, over here, over here."

"Mito, come here!"

At the Polar Star Dormitory's gathering place, Tadokoro Megumi waved to Hojo Miyoko as she appeared at the entrance, while Yoshino Yuuki saw Mito Ikumi in the crowd and went to greet her, pulling her into the group.

"The qualifiers are coming up soon, I'm so nervous!"

Although I've made ample preparations these past few days, the Far Moon Sect is now teeming with powerful individuals, each one unfathomable in their abilities, so I feel things won't go smoothly.

Yoshino Yuuki looked around nervously, seeing familiar faces everywhere.

Knowing that there were no weaklings present, she dared not relax her vigilance in the slightest.

"Don't worry, with Yuuki's strength, there won't be any problem!"

"I don't think it's a big problem, but I'm really nervous. If all the good players are assigned to my group, then the chances of advancing will be greatly reduced."

Seeing that Yoshino Yuuki was a little nervous, Tadokoro Megumi grabbed her hand and comforted her gently.

Having received comfort, Yoshino Yuuki started to ramble on and on.

"Xiao Hui, you've really changed a lot."

Ryoko Sakaki stood beside the two of them and couldn't help but sigh as she witnessed this scene.