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

At the competition, some spectators noticed the ingredients chosen by Erina Nakiri and couldn't help but mutter curiously.

"Vegetable stew with meat? But what does that have to do with national peace and prosperity..."

The audience watched the big screen and started discussing again, speculating about what kind of dish Erina Nakiri wanted to make, given the ingredients she had chosen.

On the surface, some fruits and vegetables seem to have nothing to do with national prosperity and peace.

"I see. Corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, and edamame are all coarse grains, which are high-yield foods that people can use to fill their stomachs."

This is a fairly conventional idea, using the characters "民安" (Min An) to correspond with the theme.

On the judges' panel, Tan Guai stroked his chin and explained Nakiri Erina's strategy.

"It's already quite impressive that you can think of these things. In ancient times, any emperor who could ensure that his people had enough to eat was already considered to have made a great achievement for generations to come."

Beside him, Zhang Zhong watched the live stream and offered his comments.

The contestant's approach was very much in line with the theme, and he even carefully chose whole grains to make the ingredients more accessible to ordinary people rather than to merchants or officials.

After all, people who can't even afford to eat can't afford to eat refined grains; most of them can only eat coarse grains to fill their stomachs.

During famine years, there was no coarse grain available, and people could only eat tree bark, grass roots, or even clay to fill their stomachs.

"I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder what kind of dish she will bring us."

Su Yan lightly touched her lips with her finger, her voice tinged with a hint of joy.

The Young Chef Competition is essentially a fierce collision of ideas, and they won't be surprised no matter what kind of dish the chefs serve.

"Speaking of which, the young man next to me seems to be planning to start with vegetables as well."

Their gazes shifted and they saw Soma Yukihira picking out vegetables. His soft voice, though not loud, drew the attention of the others.

"Indeed, Soma Yukihira chose spinach and pumpkin, as well as a range of ingredients suitable for making desserts, such as roses and white chocolate."

It's clear he wants to make desserts, desserts related to the theme of national peace and prosperity? I've never heard of such things before, it's quite intriguing.

Tan Guai's voice rang out again, tinged with surprise.

"Desserts? Indeed, most of the ingredients chosen by Soma Yukihira are related to desserts. Filled pastries? Or shaped pastries? I'm really looking forward to it."

Su Yan's tone was light and cheerful, with a hint of excitement in it.

If Soma Yukihira were to make desserts, that would be exactly her area of ​​expertise, allowing her to offer many suggestions – wouldn't that be a perfect match for her major?!

"Wait, are they planning to come back?"

It's only been half an hour since it started, half of that time was spent on the road, and the actual time spent selecting ingredients was no more than fifteen minutes. Why was it so fast? Did they really not give it any thought at all?

As if she had thought of something, Su Yan picked up her phone and was even more surprised when she saw the time displayed on it.

"It should be, but why don't you check it? You seem quite confident in yourself."

"Isn't that how a chef should be?"

As the judges watched Erina Nakiri and Soma Yukihira rushing back on the big screen, they commented on their actions one after another.

Because the two of them had only been gone for half an hour from the time they went out until their return.

This is rare even in the history of the competition.

Since it was a themed dish, the contestants were extremely careful in selecting ingredients, fearing that any omissions would affect the subsequent dishes.

Looking at the two people in front of me, they were calm and composed. After buying the ingredients, they rushed back without stopping, as if someone was chasing them.

"It seems that the total time for buying ingredients and cooking was three hours. They probably wanted to buy the ingredients as quickly as possible and come back to cook."

Soon, followed by the camera crew, everyone watched the live video and saw Soma Yukihira and Erina Nakiri return to the arena within two minutes of each other.

They exchanged a glance, said nothing, and went straight to their respective cooking stations to begin their dishes.

"Wait, why did Nagi pull out his phone? Is he going to make a call?"

"Is this a request for off-court assistance? Brilliant, there doesn't seem to be a rule against it."

It was noticed that Erina Nakiri on the field was not in a hurry to cook, but leisurely took out her phone and made a call.

"Ding ding ding."

"Did they call me?"

The phone rang, and a question mark appeared on Alice Nakiri's face in the audience. She didn't understand why Erina Nakiri was calling her at this time.

"Just answer my call. If you're not forgetting me even at a time like this, it must be something important."

Looking at the puzzled look on Alice Nakiri's face, Bai Yuan said, "This girl was stunned for a long time after hearing the ringtone; the call was almost overdue."

"it is good."

Nodding, Alice Nakiri answered the phone, and then heard a voice on the other end: "Alice, can I borrow your molecular gastronomy machine for a moment?"

"Lend me the molecular gastronomy machine?"

"That's right, the next dish will use a molecular gastronomy machine."

On the field, Erina Nakiri pursed her lips.

Although she was reluctant to borrow anything from Alice Nakiri, her cooking was impossible without a molecular gastronomy machine, and after this period of training, she had basically mastered how to use it.

"I can lend you something, but it's a bit much that you're asking me for something with such an arrogant tone!"

Knowing that the other party needed her help, Alice Nakiri gave a dangerous smile, then crossed her legs and spoke in a flippant tone.

"What do you want?"

Hearing Alice's words, Erina Nakiri's heart skipped a beat. Although she was prepared to be challenged, she still couldn't help but worry when she actually encountered it.

What conditions would the other party have to offer before they would lend her the molecular gastronomy machine?

"Call me 'Sister Alice' and let me hear it. It has to be a sincere one. I can tell if it's fake or not. If you can't say it, just keep calling me!"

A blush of excitement appeared on her face, her raised thighs rubbed together slightly, and Alice Nakiri's voice was excited as she leaned half her body against Bai Yuan.

"you…"

Sure enough, after hearing her words, Erina Nakiri on the other end of the phone became somewhat exasperated and stomped her feet on the court.

"What do you mean, 'you'? If you're asking someone for a favor, you should have the proper attitude. That's basic manners."

Alice Nakiri's voice remained flippant; she wasn't the one who was anxious about not being able to borrow anything.

"Alice, you have a very disdainful look on your face."

Beside him, Bai Yuan couldn't help but complain, but he didn't stop her. He just silently labeled Nakiri Alice with an "S" in his mind.

Could it be that she's been treated with sadistic methods by him for a long time, which has caused her to become a little twisted...?

Bai Yuan thought to himself, feeling quite guilty.

Chapter 258 Pastries: A Landscape of Four Colors

“I love... Sister Alice.”

A shameful sound came from the other side; it was clear that Erina Nakiri had made a great decision to shout those words on stage.

"Not sincere enough, start over."

Alice Nakiri's voice was playful, and her shapely, straight legs swayed slightly, showing that she was in a very good mood.

"Alice... Sister."

This time, Erina Nakiri's voice carried a hint of gritted teeth.

"How could you be so stupid? It's all about sincerity, the key point is sincerity!"

As if disappointed in her, or perhaps teasing, Alice Nakiri's voice grew increasingly cheerful, while her eyes held a strange undertone.

It's like turning on some kind of switch.

"Sister Alice!"

Taking two deep breaths, Erina Nakiri finally made up her mind, pursed her lips, and mentally prepared herself before shouting.

"That's starting to look a bit more like it. From now on, follow this standard. In that case, I'll be merciful and lend you my molecular gastronomy machine."

She nestled into Bai Yuan's arms, her face flushed crimson, her body temperature rising several degrees, and her expression one of utter satisfaction.

On the stage.

Erina Nakiri wasn't much better off.

Although she was wearing a mask, people could still feel her blushing through it, causing a stir among the crowd who wondered what had happened.

"Very happy."

"Of course, Erina must be feeling really frustrated right now. Just thinking about her expression makes me want to laugh out loud. She must be so cute!"

Alice Nakiri expressed her thoughts, and after a period of relief, she gradually returned to normal, but still clung to Bai Yuan, reluctant to leave.

There was no way around it; Bai Yuan's body was too warm, and leaning against it was very comfortable. It gave her a sense of nostalgia, like when she was a child and he would hold her in his arms when she was tired, letting her take a nap in his arms.

I was a little shy before because there were people around, but now that I've already leaned against them and endured their strange looks, it would be a shame to leave now.

Bai Yuan simply patted her head affectionately, while turning his gaze to the arena, anticipating Erina Nakiri's performance.

After acquiring Alice Nakiri's molecular gastronomy machine, what kind of dishes will she serve up next!?

He was extremely curious about this and couldn't help but peek out. He really didn't expect Erina Nakiri to use molecular gastronomy.

Is she planning to imitate her older sister?

On the stage.

After obtaining Alice Nakiri's consent, Erina Nakiri had her staff remove her molecular gastronomy machine and push it behind her counter.

The silver-white machine attracted everyone's attention almost instantly and appeared on the big screen while being filmed by a drone.

"what is this?"

Some people raised a questioning voice.

"I don't know, it seems to be some kind of sophisticated cooking machine. Could it be an oven with excellent temperature control?"

Has the pursuit of culinary precision gone this far?

Someone offered their guess: ovens are common cooking utensils at the youth chef competition, and quite a few people use them.

"You're all wrong. That's actually a molecular gastronomy machine, and the latest generation at that. I saw it in a food magazine. It's the latest research result from the Nordic Institute of Molecular Gastronomy."