Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Since Bai Yuan is unwilling to get involved in their affairs, they will escalate the conflict. As long as the number of victims increases, even Bai Yuan will not be able to sit idly by! As long as they can get a minimum score, there will still be a chance to advance.

"Alright! Let's do it this way! I don't think he was punished much; he just got beaten up. If he doesn't get good grades from the start, he's probably doomed to fail the midterm exam!"

Although they all felt that this was not very ethical, since it concerned their own interests, they quickly discussed it and decided to make a big deal out of it.

Meanwhile, Mito Ikumi, focused on reducing the sauce at the very end, was completely unaware of this farce. At that moment, she was entirely absorbed in cooking, inhaling the aromas in the air and judging from her experience whether the dish had been perfectly executed.

"Perfect! Now!"

Mito Ikumi looked excited, then picked up the casserole with a rag, preparing to present it to Hakugen.

However, at that moment, a foot suddenly appeared in front of her, causing her to stumble and almost fall to the ground.

"what are you doing?"

The sudden turn of events made her curse aloud, her face filled with indescribable rage.

If she hadn't been regularly exercising and had a stable stance, she probably would have already spilled the food on the ground and ended up in a very embarrassing situation.

"I didn't do anything, I just slipped."

Hearing Mito Ikumi's question, the woman who tripped her looked completely indifferent, and this nonchalant attitude really angered Mito Ikumi.

"you..."

She was just about to teach him a lesson when she suddenly noticed that the way the people around her were looking at her was very strange.

and many more!

There were several people cooking just a dozen meters away, weren't they? Where did they all go? And what are these people doing here, neglecting their own cooking and coming over to watch her?

Something is wrong, nine out of ten is wrong!

"Your cooking is really good, can I take a look?"

A boy walked up to Mito Ikumi, inhaling the aroma in the air with rapt attention and looking at her with a pleading expression, as if he really wanted to learn from her cooking.

"Sure, you stand there and I'll come over and let you try it."

For once, Mito Ikumi suddenly smiled and did not refuse this seemingly unreasonable request, slowing her pace as she walked towards him.

This relieved the others around her, who thought to themselves, "Another naive fool. We'll just pretend to accidentally spill the food later..."

"Never mind, let me finish evaluating Teacher Bai Yuan first!"

Seeing their expressions, Mito Ikumi's expression hardened, and she suddenly rushed towards the gap between them, using her agile movements to accelerate her way out.

She sensed their intentions the moment their eyes met; they were clearly malicious. She didn't know what had happened to turn them into that person.

Pressure? Insufficient skills? Or something else...?

However, she didn't want to pay attention to any of that. At this moment, all she wanted to do was quickly present the dish she had prepared to Teacher Bai Yuan!

"Grab her! She can't run fast without shoes on!"

While Mito Ikumi's quick wit surprised them somewhat, they weren't overly worried because she wasn't wearing shoes.

Although the muddy ground was soft, it was covered with many stones of varying sizes. Under these conditions, you definitely couldn't run far without shoes!

Chapter 109 All Expelled! Cooking Continues

"Stop her!"

Shouts rang out, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

"hiss..."

A wave of pain washed over her as the tiny pebbles sent shivers down Mito Ikumi's spine, causing her to gasp and her expression to change slightly.

However, she did not stop. Compared to the pain and the hard work she had put in to complete the dish, it was nothing!

The distance of a dozen meters is not long, but walking barefoot with a scalding hot pot in your hands along the rocky riverbank is not an easy task.

Moreover, Mito Ikumi was jogging.

However, thanks to the speed and stamina she had developed from delivering goods for her family over a long period of time, Mito Ikumi was able to manage to keep going.

Driven by her conviction, she maintained a slight advantage over her pursuers and ran until she reached Bai Yuan.

"Teacher, this is my dish!"

The girl's eyes were resolute, as if nothing in the world could destroy them. At this moment, she stared intently at Bai Yuan's face, a victorious smile on her face.

"Okay, I did receive your food."

From a distance of about ten meters, Bai Yuan watched Mito Ikumi run towards him from afar.

Only when I reached him and handed him the dish did he speak seriously.

This shows that he treats all candidates equally.

"Although I don't feel sympathy for the people whose food is ruined."

But that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want in my class!

After placing Mito Ikumi's dish on the suitcase beside him, Shiro stood up and glanced at the people who had participated in the riot.

"Professor Shirabuchi, this is the notice of withdrawal from school for Masao Ryūmoto."

At the same time, Erina Nakiri rushed over from not far away, holding a document in her hand. Shirayuki took the expulsion notice from her hand.

"Everything comes at a price; that's the order of the world. And this is the price he paid for doing this."

Bai Yuan threw the expulsion notice at the man who had initially ruined other people's food, his voice cold, as if he was suppressing something.

The group that had initially hoped to force Bai Yuan to compromise by ruining more people's cooking turned pale when they saw the five large characters of the expulsion notice.

"And my letting you continue cooking is not because I am heartless."

Don't you find it strange? Even considering the time it takes to obtain ingredients, this assessment lasting a whole day is far too long.

To date, 80% of the trainees have completed the cooking. If the goal is to assess and select trainees, half a day would be ideal.

Seeing the students' puzzled expressions, Bai Yuan continued:

"I'm telling you now, the reason this assessment is a full day long is to account for all possible unforeseen circumstances."

The food didn't taste good, and I wanted to try making it again. However, extreme weather like rain caused problems, and the food was maliciously destroyed by others. To create the best dish, I need more time to gather ingredients. My cooking skills are weak, and I can't start cooking quickly.

As chefs, you will encounter all sorts of unexpected events during the cooking process, including natural disasters and man-made calamities.

If you are discouraged by one or two instances of external malice and lose the courage to continue cooking, then even if you pass this test, you are destined not to go far.

Therefore, this assessment not only tests your culinary skills, but also your courage in the face of unknown setbacks!

Bai Yuan slowly opened his mouth and revealed the true purpose of this assessment.

Human nature is fickle, and no one can stop sudden changes; a dish that has been ruined can never be restored to its original state.

Assigning scores based on this will only cause chaos during the assessment process; whether the scores are too high or too low, it is not an appropriate thing to do.

The only solution is to cook the dish again and have it evaluated once more. Anyone who sabotages another's cooking will be expelled from the school. This will serve as a deterrent to other students, preventing them from doing something that violates the ethics of a chef.

Therefore, Bai Yuan had included this as part of the assessment from the very beginning, but he did not expect it to go too far than he had anticipated.

Since that's the case, let's overturn everything and start all over again!

Once the chef finishes cooking, he will disregard time factors and make a final evaluation based solely on the taste of the dish.

"There are still four hours left before the cooking ends. With the river as a natural ingredient reservoir and the remaining ingredients from the students' finished works, there are at least a hundred kinds of dishes that can be cooked within this time period."

Now, everyone involved in the riot has been expelled from school. The rest will continue with their assessments!

"Haha, you guys are just like me, it seems we really are good friends!"

"The courage to face setbacks..."

Seeing the gloating look on Ryūmoto Masao's face, the people who participated in the riot collapsed to the ground as if they had lost all their strength.

He muttered to himself, repeating Bai Yuan's words.

Did they go wrong the moment they were instigated by the hook-nosed man and began trying to solve problems with force?

This is a cooking assessment; the chef should be wielding a cleaver, not swinging his fists like a brute.

"The motto of Totsuki Academy is competition. If you are not satisfied with your score, you can challenge those with higher scores to a food battle to steal their points."

These are all things permitted, even encouraged, in the assessment process, not the use of such despicable means that violate culinary ethics to achieve one's desire for promotion and retention! You bastard!

As Bai Yuan spoke, he walked towards the hook-nosed student who had previously suggested destroying other people's food, and punched him in the stomach, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Clear out the unimportant personnel!"

Looking at the sun in the sky, which was shining brightly, Bai Yuan spoke to the security personnel who had arrived at the scene at some unknown time.

"Yes."

Four people participated in the riot, and six people had their dishes destroyed. Only Mito Ikumi managed to protect her dish.

Looking at the perfectly cooked stewed fish in front of her, a look of relief appeared on her face.

"Others can cook the food again, and the remaining ingredients can be used by the cook. The inspection will be conducted four hours later."

This time, there will be no time score; the score will be based solely on the taste of your dishes. I hope you can demonstrate your true abilities.

Turning his gaze to the remaining students, Bai Yuan announced the new assessment rules.

Four hours are all allotted for a limited-time cooking activity using ingredients from trainees who have already passed the on-site assessment, along with the river itself.

"Phew, I understand, Professor Bai Yuan."

He let out a long breath, recovering from the anger of having his meal ruined.

As the four dropouts were being dragged away by security, the girl who had previously mustered up the courage to ask if she could have another serving of sashimi spoke up.

She had thought about why the assessment was so long. Despite the strict conditions, it gave students plenty of choices, allowing them to give full play to their abilities.

“I remember you. You told me your name, Anzu Yasuda.”

Looking at the girl speaking in front of him, Bai Yuan spoke slowly.

He vaguely remembered the person in front of him; his cooking skills weren't very strong, in fact, they were weak. The person asked him many basic questions, almost like a beginner.

Just now, this guy was the first dish to be overturned.

He may not be particularly talented or capable, but he is diligent in his studies and has extraordinary endurance.

Such a student shouldn't be at the bottom of the class. After all, even if someone has poor talent, they should be able to make up for it with hard work.