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

"Not bad, it feels quite suitable."

Looking at herself in the phone camera, Yoshino Yuuki gave a peace sign to the lens and couldn't help but think to herself that the mask really suited her face shape.

"I like this; it's like a demon crawling out of hell. Wearing it during a duel might scare my opponent away before it even starts!"

Alice Nakiri picked up a red-headed demon mask, put it straight on her face, and then made a menacing gesture towards the group.

However, given her impressive figure, such a move was hardly intimidating, and instead evoked a strange desire to force people to pin her to the ground and do something against her will.

She thought she could be the hunter, but little did she know that in other people's eyes, she was just the prey. Of course, Bai Yuan wouldn't say this to her face.

"Cough cough."

When he saw Alice Nakiri looking at him, Bai Yuan subtly shifted his gaze to Liu Yu, who was sitting to his left.

"Wearing a mask to participate in the competition? That sounds kind of cool! It's time to show them the power of our culinary world!"

With the mask on, Liu Yu's voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement, and her aura changed, becoming mysterious and noble.

"This suits you quite well."

"Thank you."

Seeing this, Bai Yuan couldn't help but offer a compliment. Liu Yu, flattered and surprised, thanked him profusely.

"Speaking of which, is it allowed to wear a mask in a competition? Wouldn't that violate the competition rules...?"

After fiddling with the mask in her hand for a while, Erina Nakiri asked the crucial question.

In her view, not showing one's face during a competition is extremely rude, and she wonders if the organizers in Fujian, China, would allow such a thing to happen.

"Don't worry, the cooking competition tests the chef's technical skills, not their appearance."

If your cooking skills are up to par, using a code name is fine. But if your cooking skills are lacking, even if you're beautiful, you won't gain much respect.

Bai Yuan continued, addressing the question. This competition was primarily for recruiting people for the dark cuisine world; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

In addition, there is also the purpose of testing what Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri have learned during this period of time.

The summer selection process at Totsuki Academy is too low-level; none of the competitors are even a single master chef, so it serves no purpose as a test.

"I understand."

After listening to Bai Yuan's explanation, Nakiri Erina nodded in agreement, indicating that she understood, and then remained silent.

"Are there any other questions you would like to ask?"

If there are no problems, you can go back and pack your things. We'll officially set off in three days. Make sure you take care of any unfinished business and free up your time.

Bai Yuan clapped his hands, looked at the girls whispering to each other, asked if there were any questions, and then explained the specific departure time.

"Since there are no problems, let's adjourn the meeting. Everyone will meet at the villa in three days, and we will depart from here to the airport."

After saying this, Bai Yuan stood up, preparing to return to his room. However, at that moment, Tadokoro Megumi suddenly got up and blocked his way.

“Um… Professor Bai Yuan.”

Tadokoro Megumi hesitated slightly, as if wondering whether she should say it here. Bai Yuan saw through her thoughts and smiled, "Let's talk as we walk."

"it is good."

Watching Bai Yuan's departing figure, Tadokoro Megumi quickened her pace to catch up. Soon, the two disappeared from the living room, leaving only the crisp sound of the door closing.

"boom."

"What do you want from me?"

Looking at the girl in front of him, Bai Yuan sat down on the bed nonchalantly, then patted his thigh, gesturing for Tadokoro Megumi to sit down.

"I want you to come home with me. I let it slip on the phone a couple of days ago, so I had no choice but to tell my family about you. Mom wants to see you."

Although she was a little shy, considering their current relationship and the fact that there were no outsiders around, Tadokoro Megumi mustered up her courage and stepped onto Shiro's lap.

"Auntie? Sure, but the competition is coming up soon, and there's not much time left. I'll go back with you tomorrow morning and stay at your house for a couple of days to help out."

Hearing Tadokoro Megumi's words, Shiroyuki lowered his head and pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement. He had nothing to do these past two days and had time to visit his parents-in-law.

"Really?!"

Tadokoro Megumi raised her voice by two octaves, and an excited expression appeared on her face.

I thought Bai Yuan was very busy and wouldn't say anything even if she was rejected, but I didn't expect her to agree!

"Why would I lie to you about something like this? I've been wanting to visit your hometown for a long time, to see where Xiaohui grew up, to see what kind of place could raise such a gentle and lovely girl."

He reached out and pinched Tadokoro Megumi's nose, his eyes filled with affection as he spoke sweet nothings, which made the girl in his arms very shy.

"You'll have to introduce it to me then, show me around, and tell me about the local specialties."

"Okay! I will be a good tour guide."

He patted Tadokoro Megumi's head and smiled when he heard her answer. He decided to treat it as a trip to relax, since her family ran a hotel.

"By the way, remember to buy me a gift for my visit. It's my first time visiting your home, and I can't leave a bad impression on my parents-in-law."

As if he had thought of something, Bai Yuan instructed Tadokoro Megumi that since this was his first visit, he should make sure to leave a good impression.

"Don't worry! Leave all of this to me, you don't need to worry about it."

Hearing Bai Yuan's words and seeing that he had even considered the gift for their meeting, Tadokoro Megumi felt valued and looked at him earnestly.

"Okay, let me know if you need anything, and I'll transfer the money to you later."

As he spoke, Bai Yuan lowered his head and buried it in Tadokoro Megumi's neck, gently inhaling the faint fragrance that filled his nostrils and made him feel refreshed.

"I understand, Professor Bai Yuan, I want to kiss you."

Feeling the itch on her neck, Tadokoro Megumi's cheeks flushed slightly, and her even breathing emanated from the back of her head, making her feel weak all over.

"Satisfy you."

A beautiful young woman with such a great figure was sitting on his lap, and she was even acting seductively, her body slightly twisting.

Bai Yuan had been unable to contain himself any longer, and upon hearing her say that, he immediately used his hand to lift her head.

This time, Tadokoro Megumi took the initiative, and Shirobuchi's hands became increasingly restless, causing her to collapse in his arms like a limp rag doll.

About half an hour later, Tadokoro Megumi left the room with a slightly flushed face. Everyone else had already left, leaving only Alice in the room.

"You're out now. I thought you wouldn't finish until the afternoon, but it seems you still haven't broken through to the final step."

Alice Nakiri looked somewhat surprised to see Megumi Tadokoro appear in the living room.

I noticed she hadn't come out for a while, and I thought the two of them were having a fierce battle in the room. I even listened closely and did hear some strange noises...

"Not yet, it feels like it will take a little more time. These things need to be done naturally. Alice, may I use the bathroom?"

Knowing what "Nakiri Alice" referred to, Tadokoro Megumi blushed deeply, especially thinking about what had just happened, and then asked to borrow the bathroom.

"This will be your home from now on. You can use the bath whenever you want. There's no need to tell me. The room on the third floor, towards the back, is one I specially reserved for you."

Alice Nakiri nodded. Since Megumi Tadokoro was following Shirobuchi, she was her sister, so she specially prepared a room for her.

"Thank you."

Hearing the approval in Alice Nakiri's words, Megumi Tadokoro felt a warmth in her heart. She then sincerely thanked her and went into the bathroom.

"I'll lend you my clothes, so don't wear them back in your dirty clothes."

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi go straight into the bathroom, as if she had thought of something, Nakiri Alice ran back to her room and then smelled a familiar scent.

"So it's come to this? But Xiaohui said they didn't break through the final defense, so what did they use..."

Her face flushed slightly, as she was very familiar with the smell in the room because she often sampled food at night.

As if remembering something, Alice Nakiri rolled her eyes at Shiro Awakening, who was playing on his phone on the bed and acting as if nothing was wrong. No wonder Megumi wanted to take a shower.

"Stop playing on your phone. Instead of wasting time, hang the clothes out to dry in the washing machine. Come shopping with me later; we haven't had a proper date in ages!"

"it is good."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Bai Yuan put down his phone and busied himself at the villa.

The next morning.

After the usual closing ceremony before the holiday, Tadokoro Megumi, pulling her suitcase, appeared with Shirobuchi at the train station at the foot of Mount Totsuki.

At this moment, it was already bright daylight, no more than eight o'clock in the morning. The station was full of students going home, as well as a small number of working people.

Goodbye, Professor Bai Yuan.

"Goodbye."

Smiling as he bid farewell to the students boarding the bus, Bai Yuan wore a professional smile.

"Tadokoro-kun, I watched your match at Totsuki Culinary Academy. It was truly amazing. I never imagined there were cooking methods like that. I will always support you!"

Beside her, Tadokoro Megumi also had fans in front of her. Akito was someone who had watched the match between the moon and the sky a couple of days ago. Upon seeing her, he came up to express his admiration.

"Anyway, thank you for your support."

When someone suddenly said that, Tadokoro Megumi's face turned slightly red, clearly not expecting that she had fans. She then politely replied.

"Can we take a photo together?"

"can."

"I also want an autograph!"

"can."

Towards the end of the conversation, the girl looked at Megumi Tadokoro with longing eyes, asking her for a photo and autograph, and finally excitedly grabbed her hand with a happy expression.

This is a successful fangirl moment!

"See you after the autumn break, Teacher Bai Yuan! I'll go back and train hard, and I'll definitely be the one to shine on the field next time!"

"Keep it up, I'm looking forward to your performance."

"Teacher Baiyuan..."

As the strongest teacher at Totsuki Academy and the backbone of the students, Bai Yuan was noticed by a group of students as soon as he appeared at the station.

However, no one crowded around or jostled together. Instead, they watched from a distance until their own cars were almost there, at which point they went up to say hello and then left gracefully.

This avoided embarrassment while also gaining face in front of Bai Yuan, achieving two goals at once.

About ten minutes later, the tram they were waiting for arrived at the station. Since it was a direct train to the countryside, no one else got on except for them.