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

She didn't dislike it.

"Thai red curry and wasabi, those two should be enough... Oh well, let's peel some garlic to make this dish full of garlic flavor."

Thinking of this, Alice Nakiri took out a few cloves of garlic from under the stove. Her fingers flew up and down quickly, peeling off the white outer skin in less than a minute, and she had peeled out a small bowl of garlic.

Set the garlic aside for later use; the preliminary preparations are now complete.

"How's it going? Are the giant freshwater prawns minced yet?"

After finishing all this, Alice Nakiri strode up behind Miyoko Hojo, only to find that after all that work, she had only finished about one-third of the task.

"You're moving way too slowly! But the shrimp are cleaned fairly well. Being meticulous is good, but being both fast and good is the best!"

Please stop what you're doing and watch how I do it.

Looking at the remaining prawns, Alice Nakiri frowned, then waved her hand to stop what she was doing and began to demonstrate herself.

"it is good."

Miyoko Hojo obediently nodded, stood up and stepped aside, staring intently at Alice Nakiri.

At this moment, she no longer mentioned the competition. Just from the fact that her opponent's behavior was almost identical to Bai Yuan's, she knew that she was no match for her.

To cultivate this kind of behavior, the first thing you need to do is have absolute confidence in your cooking! Only then can you overpower the other person with your presence and make them obey.

"Actually, processing giant freshwater prawns is very simple. Just cut in this direction, cut along the back from this direction, trim the sides a little, and you can process one in less than five seconds."

As she worked quickly, Alice Nakiri showed the minced freshwater prawns in her hands to Miyoko Hojo.

Then, he processed several more heads in the same way, finishing each one within five seconds with high quality, before returning the scissors to Miyoko Hojo.

"I did the same thing, why does it take more than ten seconds?"

"This kind of thing mainly comes down to practice makes perfect. In other words, you have to practice. Let me demonstrate it for you again."

Hearing Hojo Miyoko's question, Nakiri Alice thought for a moment and then took the scissors back from her hand.

Amidst laughter and conversation, she processed the giant freshwater prawns at twice the speed she had previously. The prawn legs barely lasted a second in her hands, and in less than a minute, she had finished processing all the giant freshwater prawns.

"Amazing!"

Looking at the neatly prepared giant freshwater prawns, Miyoko Hojo swallowed hard, her eyes even becoming clearer.

She actually wanted to challenge such a powerful person?! Really?!

"What's so special about this? The chef can finish this whole plate of giant freshwater prawns in seconds. Mine is actually quite ordinary."

Hearing Hojo Miyoko's praise, Nakiri Alice pouted, feeling no pride, but rather feeling too weak.

"Teacher Bai Yuan has already transcended the realm of humanity; you've already achieved something remarkable!"

Miyoko Hojo shook her head. You can't compare them like that.

Bai Yuan is a powerful figure who has defeated a top-tier seven-star chef, and he did so with absolute dominance. Anyone who is compared to him would pale in comparison!

"Maybe so, but the only person I want to catch up with from beginning to end is him, so I have to compete with him! Even though I'm often beaten beyond recognition."

But! My mentor told me that I shouldn't give up on surpassing my opponent just because they're too strong; that would only lead to stagnation and stagnation. Instead, I should be even more proactive in competing and striving to surpass them!

As she spoke, Alice Nakiri's eyes were filled with passion.

She came to Totsuki to challenge the strong. Although she didn't think anyone here was stronger than her, there were definitely people who surpassed her in some aspect.

She believes in learning from the best and drawing on the strengths of others to improve herself.

In addition, there is the idea of ​​interacting and communicating more with peers.

Take Kurokiba Ryo for example. Although she is not very strong, she has a strong fighting spirit, and she gains a lot from every match with him.

"I see, that's exactly what Master Baiyuan would say! Not afraid to fight against the strong, fighting with the belief that he will surpass them even at the cost of his life! How could he not become a strongman!?"

Thinking of that imposing figure, Hojo Miyoko nodded in deep agreement. If it was what Bai Yuan said, then everything made sense.

"Alright, remember to practice more later. Your foundation is too weak. A giant freshwater prawn shouldn't take more than ten seconds, no matter how long it takes."

Alice Nakiri said meaningfully, a strange feeling suddenly welling up in her heart. She never thought that Alice would also say that someone else's foundation was not good.

Finally, the daughter-in-law became the mother-in-law, and the dragon-slaying hero turned into the dragon.

"Yes!"

Alice Nakiri's display of skill completely impressed Miyoko Hojo, whose cheeks flushed red with excitement.

"Alright, you can just stay here and watch from here from now on."

"Oh, by the way, go get me a Sprite from the fridge."

As if she had just thought of something, Alice Nakiri suddenly spoke to Miyoko Hojo.

"Ah good."

Although somewhat surprised that Alice Nakiri suddenly wanted Sprite, Miyoko Hojo nodded and obediently went to get it.

Meanwhile, Alice Nakiri took advantage of the break to wash the prepared prawns with clean water and then used kitchen paper to dry them.

Pour plenty of oil into a wok and heat it.

"Ms. Alice, here's your Sprite."

A few minutes later, Hojo Miyoko presented the Sprite to Nakiri Alice with expectant eyes.

Although the two are the same age, Alice Nakiri is clearly much stronger than her, especially after she just taught her.

She called him "teacher" willingly.

"Don't call me teacher, I can't accept that. You can call me senior sister or Alice."

Because Hojo Miyoko was once taught by Hakugen and calls him "Shiro-sensei," it would mess up their seniority if she were to call him "Shiro-sensei" again, which wouldn't be good.

Thinking of this, Alice Nakiri corrected her in time.

"Okay, Senior Sister Alice."

Hojo Miyoko nodded like a chick pecking at rice, realizing in her heart that there was something wrong with how she addressed him, and an embarrassed expression immediately appeared on her face.

"This part is diluted with Sprite because it contains sugar, which can dilute the spiciness of the wasabi while retaining its aroma."

Alice Nakiri stopped paying attention and turned her attention to the bowl containing wasabi, explaining to Miyoko Hojo as she prepared it.

These are actually applications in cooking, not limited to a single ingredient, but about doing the best possible cooking under limited conditions.

"I didn't know Sprite had this effect."

Hojo Miyoko nodded, her face full of surprise.

"Cola chicken wings work on a similar principle; the key is the flavor."

"I see."

As Alice Nakiri spoke, she looked at the oil pan in front of her, then picked up the prepared freshwater prawns and, with astonishing speed and neatness, placed them into the oil pan to ensure they were heated evenly.

Watching from the side, Hojo Miyoko couldn't help but admire Nakiri Alice's efficiency and decisiveness; she truly lived up to her teacher Hakubuchi's reputation as a disciple.

"It's now!"

What Hojo Miyoko was thinking was unknown to Nakiri Alice, who was completely absorbed in the frying pan in front of her, with the sizzling sound of freshwater prawns being fried in oil filling her ears.

Suddenly, the girl's expression froze, and the giant freshwater prawn flipped over, but unfortunately it wasn't neat and needed to be manually adjusted with chopsticks.

"Sigh, I still can't do it to the master's level, flipping the shrimp without changing its position..."

Looking at the shrimp that nearly flipped over the pan, Alice Nakiri sighed inwardly. However, her expression remained unchanged as she continued to toss the pan to ensure both sides were evenly heated, preventing it from overcooking.

"Miyoko, go and chop the garlic."

"receive."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Miyoko Hojo nodded, then quickly chopped up some garlic cloves and put them in a bowl.

When it was almost done, Alice Nakiri used a spatula to scoop up all the minced garlic from the bowl and put it back into the pan to continue tossing, so that the garlic aroma could combine with the freshwater prawns.

Next, add oyster sauce to the wasabi Sprite, along with Thai curry, steamed fish soy sauce, and soy sauce, and finally grab a bottle of beer.

"This step is to remove the fishy smell and enhance the aroma. Cook it from the side of the pot, remember that!"

As she spoke, Alice Nakiri poured beer into the pot, covered it, and let it simmer for a little while.

A few minutes later, watching the beer in the pot gradually decrease, Alice Nakiri poured in the sauce she had prepared earlier. She reduced the sauce over high heat, adding a few spoonfuls of sugar to enhance the umami flavor.

In an instant, a rich aroma wafted out, filling the entire kitchen.

“Smells so good!”

Sensing the rich aroma in the air, Miyoko Hojo swallowed hard, her face showing an expression of intense longing as she looked at the giant freshwater prawns in the pot.

"What am I doing right now? And what is the purpose of adding butter to the pan?"

Looking at Hojo Miyoko's eager eyes, Nakiri Alice suddenly thought of herself back then. Is this what they call inheritance?

Such a subtle feeling…

"what?"

When Alice Nakiri suddenly asked her this question, Miyoko Hojo was stunned. She thought for a long time, but her lips trembled and she couldn't say a word.

I don't know, she hasn't learned any of this!

"This technique is called simmering and reducing, which allows all the sauce to penetrate the shrimp meat, making the shrimp meat more flavorful, while the main purpose of the butter is to enhance the aroma."

Alice Nakiri explained, but her brows furrowed. This guy's basics are completely lacking. Aren't these common sense in Chinese cuisine?

"I see!"

Hojo Miyoko nodded excitedly, completely unaware of the unusual tone in Nakiri Alice's words.

"Never mind, Brother Bai Yuan must have asked me to teach her for this reason. If she knew everything, she wouldn't need me to teach her anything."

Looking at Hojo Miyoko, who was incredibly excited after learning something new, Nakiri Alice thought to herself.

What type of cooking are you good at?

"I am good at various stir-fries, and I passed the second-level chef assessment by stir-frying dishes."

When confronted with Alice Nakiri's question, Miyoko Hojo answered truthfully.

Because Totsuki Academy doesn't offer courses related to Chinese cuisine, she has only learned cuisines from other countries during this period, and her progress in Chinese cuisine has not been significant.

However, due to her constant food battles, she has gained a lot of combat experience and has also made some innovations in the dishes she is good at.