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

"The bottom student is still the bottom student. Even if they are lucky enough to get an A grade, it doesn't change the fact that they are trash!"

"If I were in their shoes, I probably wouldn't even have the face to stay here after being scolded like that. I would apply to withdraw from school right now."

"Sigh, stop talking, I'm hungry. I got an A today, I need to eat something good!"

Just as Bai Yuan reached the top floor, he heard a conversation. Turning his head, he saw a group of two men and a woman, complete strangers to him.

but…

Upon hearing their words, Bai Yuan suddenly felt a bad premonition.

So he quickened his pace and soon arrived at the classroom of Professor Roland Chapel's students.

At this moment, most of the students and teachers inside had already left.

There was only one little girl with blue hair and double braids, her eyes seemed to be glistening with tears, her lips pursed, standing in front of the kitchen counter, unwilling to leave.

Chapter 99 Abandon cowardice, charge forward, Tadokoro Megumi!

Bai Yuan felt a pang of unease at the sight before him.

She was clearly a very capable young girl, but because she wasn't strong enough inside, she ended up in this situation and was even ridiculed by the weak.

"Perhaps, Tadokoro Megumi is the one who should be trained using the methods of the Dark Cuisine World!"

Such thoughts appeared in Bai Yuan's mind, and then they became unstoppable!

The strong should not be humiliated by the weak. This is the first time Bai Yuan has ever seen Tadokoro Megumi in this situation, whether in his past life or this one.

"Xiao Hui."

As if he had thought of something, Bai Yuan took two steps forward and walked to Tadokoro Megumi's side.

"Bai... Teacher Bai Yuan? What brings you here?"

Upon hearing the sound, Tadokoro Megumi hurriedly raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, then realized that her tears had dried up, so she forced a smile and looked at him.

"Of course I came to see you. Why didn't you come to my class today? I missed you all morning."

Bai Yuan patted her shoulder as he spoke, a sunny smile on his face.

"I didn't get a spot in your class..."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Tadokoro Megumi lowered her head and whispered.

"Then let's use a food war to steal it! Anyway, so many people don't like my class, so even if you just ask, they'll give it to you, that's not an excuse."

Looking at Tadokoro Megumi with her head down, Bai Yuan shook his head, clearly not agreeing with her reason, which was too superficial!

"Teacher Bai Yuan, am I really useless? I can't do anything right..."

Instead of answering Bai Yuan's question directly, Tadokoro Megumi asked him another question. With her head held high, her mood, which had just calmed down, was stirred up again by his appearance.

"Your skill level is at least in the top ten in the Far Moon region."

Therefore, there's no need to belittle yourself, and even less need to care about what others think; after all, those guys aren't as good as you.

Thinking of what he had overheard in the corridor, Bai Yuan looked at Tadokoro Megumi's face seriously.

This is not a lie. With her diligence, dedication, and talent, she would undoubtedly be in the top ten among her classmates at Totsuki Academy!

However, her inner timidity made Tadokoro Megumi stop in her tracks and even retreat.

In fact, Bai Yuan had already sensed during the last lesson with her that the confidence this girl had painstakingly built was rapidly slipping away.

Based on what I overheard earlier, Tadokoro Megumi's lack of confidence most likely stems from the suppression from her classmates, feeling overwhelmed by countless voices...

"Top ten? How is that possible? I'm not that good..."

Bai Yuan's words startled Tadokoro Megumi, but a wry smile appeared on her face as she assumed he was trying to comfort her.

"I say you have it, so you have it! This is the assertion of a top-tier seven-star chef. Do you dare to question me?"

Bai Yuan's face turned cold, and he pretended to be angry, which made Tadokoro Megumi panic and awkwardly wave her hand in the air.

"I didn't mean to question you! It's just that I messed up the cooking again today and got the lowest rating. I could have done it well..."

Thinking about what happened in class today, Tadokoro Megumi lowered her hand, pursed her lips, and her mood visibly dropped.

"Enough with the nonsense! What dishes did you make in class today? Make them again now! Let me see your skills!"

The girl's emotions were really too difficult to deal with, and Bai Yuan was not a good person to comfort others, so he tapped on the kitchen counter.

Since the problem stems from cooking, let's solve it with cooking.

To help someone who has lost confidence in cooking regain their confidence, watch them cook a good meal and offer them unwavering encouragement.

"Shall we start cooking now?"

"That's right, don't you love staying in the classroom after class to summarize your cooking experiences? Then let's start today's summary!"

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's slightly surprised expression, Shiro deliberately raised his voice a few decibels and looked at the remaining food on the table.

"But we don't have enough materials left..."

Looking at the few remaining ingredients on the counter, Tadokoro Megumi fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, her expression awkward.

"Then let's make improvements. This classroom has so many ingredients. If one ingredient isn't enough, there must be another that can be substituted."

And all you have to do is think! Think about how to make this dish using your own methods—that's a fundamental skill for a chef!

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's embarrassed expression, Bai Yuan leaned closer to her once more, their eyes meeting, and then spoke earnestly, word by word.

Besides the ingredients that will be used in this lesson, there are also some alternative ingredients left in this classroom to accommodate students' creative ideas.

After all, Totsuki Academy is not a rigid school.

"Improvement? Improvement!"

Okay, I understand! I'll do it!

Hearing Bai Yuan's firm and decisive voice, and seeing his eyes filled with fervor as he looked at him, Tadokoro Megumi pursed her lips, muttered the same thing to herself several times, and then clenched her fist and shouted earnestly.

If this is what Master Baiyuan expects of her, then she is willing to do it! She is willing to perfect the dish to meet his expectations!

"Go ahead and do it! Let me see your skills, Tadokoro Megumi!"

"I understand!"

Hearing Bai Yuan's impassioned voice, Tadokoro Megumi wiped away the tears that remained in the corners of her eyes and then began to tidy up the kitchen counter.

Discard any unnecessary items and place the ingredients you need on top...

"Today, Professor Chapel's lesson is red wine ox tongue, which mainly uses onion chunks, celery chunks, carrot chunks, and bacon."

Sauté the bacon in butter until fragrant, then add the vegetables and sauté until fragrant as well. Finally, transfer the mixture to a stew pot…

However, there's no celery or bacon left, so if we want to be innovative, we can only start from these two aspects…”

While taking stock of the remaining ingredients, Tadokoro Megumi explained what she had learned that day to Shirai, and quickly constructed a new dish in her mind.

Red wine ox tongue is essentially about infusing the ox tongue with fruity aromas.

The purpose of using celery and bacon is to enhance the vegetable and smoky flavors, which in turn highlight the fruity notes of the red wine.

Now that we've lost those two flavors, we'll use tomatoes and oranges as substitutes, as these two ingredients have relatively rich and prominent flavors.

It can also enhance the vegetable and fruit aromas of this red wine beef tongue dish!

Various flavor elements came to mind, eventually settling on tomatoes and oranges.

But... will this kind of cooking really work?

Looking back at her recent blunders, Tadokoro Megumi's face showed a conflicted and struggling expression, a sign of extreme insecurity.

Bai Yuan, who was standing to the side, saw what Tadokoro Megumi was thinking the moment she stopped moving, so he raised his hand and patted her back hard.

"Cheer up! No matter how you make it, I'll eat it! So, show some courage and start making it boldly!"

Looking at Tadokoro Megumi in front of him, Bai Yuan was getting a little anxious, wishing he could grab her double braids and control her to finish cooking.

"hiss…"

Feeling the pain in her back, Tadokoro Megumi gasped.

Although Bai Yuan held back, he showed no mercy and used considerable force in his hand, which did somewhat ease her conflicted emotions.

At this moment, Bai Yuan was like a beast tamer wielding a whip, and she was the beast being trained, gradually being tamed by him.

This feeling is so subtle...

But she doesn't seem to dislike it...

"If you behave well, I can cook a dish you like that will give you unparalleled satisfaction, both physically and mentally!"

And this time, no one will be competing with you; you can enjoy it all by yourself!

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's softened expression, Bai Yuan suddenly pressed his face against hers and whispered in her ear, his voice seemingly carrying endless magic.

"Master Bai Yuan's cooking?! I'm eating it all by myself!! All by myself!!"

"thump."

"thump."

As Bai Yuan finished speaking, Tadokoro Megumi blushed, and she could clearly feel her heart racing. Her blood surged throughout her body, as if something was about to burst forth!

The reason is simple: Bai Yuan's words were just too tempting! They were more effective than ten thousand words of encouragement before, because they were genuine benefits!

No one can resist the cuisine of an eight-star chef; it's the kind of cuisine that can make people willingly sell their souls to the devil!

"I understand, I will do my best, please make sure I get to taste your cooking!"

With the apron tied around her waist, Megumi Tadokoro's face lit up with excitement as she began to work, completely focused.

Perhaps she can succeed too?

No! She must succeed!

Feeling the trusting gaze of Shiroyuki, this thought suddenly popped into Tadokoro Megumi's mind.

Unwrapping the kraft paper covering the ox tongue reveals that the tongue is still unprocessed, which is one of the assessment criteria for the course.

Holding a short-handled cleaver, Tadokoro quickly removed the outer skin of the beef tongue, leaving only the tender meat inside, and then secured it with straw rope.

Cut the onion, tomato, carrot, and orange into suitable sizes. Meanwhile, heat the pan with butter and sauté the ingredients one by one until they caramelize.

On the other side, heat the same pan, add butter, and sear the bound beef tongue until a caramelized layer forms. In French cuisine, this is known as sealing the edges, a favorite beef cooking technique in France.