Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

There is also a chair there for resting.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted! You guys insisted on dragging things out, even though we just landed and I haven't had a chance to rest for more than a few minutes before we have to rush over."

Taking off her hood, Liu Yu couldn't help but complain as she rubbed her feet, clearly having walked too much that day.

"And this black robe, I don't even know where to begin complaining about it. We get stared at like that wherever we go. People would think we're doing cosplay!"

Wang Jing tugged at her black robe, a subtle hint of disdain appearing on her face.

If it weren't for the cold winter, the thick robe, and the hood covering her face, she probably would have taken it off and thrown it aside long ago.

"No one objected when we were asked to wear it, so what's the point of saying all this now? I looked pretty cool when I was looking in the mirror and posing, and I even took a few sets of photos. Who knew that it would look so cringeworthy when I actually wore it?"

Zhang Chen couldn't help but retort. He was the one who proposed this idea. When he set off, he thought it was all about looking cool and bringing honor to the dark cuisine world. But after he came out, he found that it wasn't like that at all.

Walking down the street, people looked at them like they were idiots, so they had no choice but to put on a brave face and raise their own standards so that no one would gossip about them behind their backs.

"Now I know why Xiaomei refused to wear this even when she was dying, and why she set off a step ahead of time. She had already foreseen the outcome."

Li Wanwan sighed, a feeling of regret suddenly welling up inside her.

"Actually, it's not so bad. This material is expensive, definitely high-end, and it's custom-made, so it shouldn't look that clownish."

Three girls were sitting, and two boys were standing.

They came to participate in a cooking competition, but instead of discussing cooking, they talked about their outfits.

This surprised Soma Yukihira, because along the way, most of the people he encountered were extremely nervous about the assessment, and even with someone by their side, they still looked uneasy.

"Who are these guys? Why are they acting so calm?"

Soma Yukihira had this question in his mind, but he didn't go up to talk to him. Instead, he sat in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

"It seems that everyone here comes from a prominent family. That car costs a million, and they even have butlers and maids with them. I can't imagine how rich their families must be."

"It's just a prestigious school. If the leader weren't here, I wouldn't have come even if he invited me. Participating in this transfer student assessment is just a waste of time."

Zhang Chen said with a hint of disdain, but at his age, becoming a first-class chef certainly gave him reason to be proud.

"It's best not to underestimate this academy. Since the leader chose to teach here, there must be something extraordinary about it."

"It is the arrival of the leader that makes it unusual, not the other way around. We need to understand the relationship between the events."

"That's true. It's getting late, let's go inside."

After chatting for a while, the group seemed to have rested enough. They stood up, straightened their black robes, put on their hoods, and headed straight for the large classroom.

Hearing the noise, Soma Yukihira hesitated for a moment before getting up and following. He was unfamiliar with the place and didn't even know the way, so following someone was better than going alone.

As the crowd entered, they entered a large hall.

Soma Yukihira looked around. By this time, the butler and bodyguards had left, leaving only the wealthy young men who had come to take the transfer student exam.

"What happened?"

They found that all the people were standing still, mainly on the side near the entrance, while there were only two people on the inside side, forming an absolute dividing line in the middle.

Seeing this, Soma Yukihira couldn't help but squeeze forward, wanting to see what was going on.

"That person...could it be?"

"It can't be wrong..."

"What do we do? It's actually..."

Seeing Erina Nakiri standing in front of everyone, wearing her school uniform that accentuated her curvaceous figure, the surrounding examinees instantly became restless.

Anxiety spread through the crowd.

"Dear candidates, I am your sole examiner today, Erina Nakiri."

With her arms crossed over her chest, which accentuated her voluptuous figure, Erina Nakiri looked down disdainfully at the anxious examinees below. After a pause, she turned to Hisako Shinoto, who stood obediently to her side, and said, "Where is the admissions office's announcement? It will be read now."

"First, based on the information, we will conduct group interviews in groups of 10, followed by a technical test of three dishes. Those who pass will then..."

"Hmph, utterly boring. Here's what we'll do... bring the kitchen counter over here."

Before Hisako Shinto could finish reading the manuscript in her hand, Erina Nakiri snorted disdainfully and then ordered her to bring over the kitchen counter.

"Yes!"

"What are you doing? What are you trying to do?"

"Material?"

Seeing Erina Nakiri's actions violate the admissions department's announcement, the people below immediately started discussing among themselves, some of them wondering what she was doing.

"The main ingredient is eggs. Only those who can create a dish that satisfies my palate will be allowed to enter Totsuki Academy."

Holding the egg in her hand and fiddling with it, Erina Nakiri looked at the puzzled students in front of her with a playful smile on her face.

"Those who are taking the exam must make a decision within one minute from now. I allow you to give up the exam, which means you abstain."

Looking at the panicked and flustered examinees below, Erina Nakiri knew she had achieved her goal, and her mood immediately improved.

Once the assessment here is over, we can go back to Teacher Bai Yuan's class. It's such a waste to waste her time on these useless people!

"Huh, one minute?"

"I...I abstain! I abstain!"

Shouting and yelling as they ran, the group, already unsettled by Erina Nakiri's appearance, seemed to have found an outlet and frantically ran towards the door.

"What happened? Why are you running?!"

Seeing this scene, Soma Yukihira looked puzzled and didn't know what to say. He wanted to grab someone to ask, but they ran too fast and didn't give him the chance.

So he turned his attention to Erina Nakiri, wanting to see what was so special about her that she could scare away so many people.

"As expected of the God Tongue, which is on par with the Super Taste, it eliminated most of our competitors with just a few simple words."

Seeing this scene, Ning Feng couldn't help but sigh.

"God Tongue? I think her name is Erina Nakiri? She doesn't look particularly special, but her figure is frighteningly good. Is she a high school student?!"

Wang Jing looked at her meager chest and couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. This was definitely not the amount of weight she should have at her age!

"You can't tell from appearances. Take Xiaomei, for example. If she didn't tell you she has super-touch, would you know?"

"What you're saying isn't entirely unreasonable..."

"But the examiner is so young! I thought he'd be an old man..."

"I thought he was the leader."

"You're overthinking it. The leader is extremely busy; he doesn't have time for such trivial matters."

In less than a minute, only seven people remained on the scene. Looking at the empty surroundings, the group dressed in black robes began to chat idly.

Erina Nakiri also looked over and was somewhat surprised to see so many people staying.

"Lady Erina."

Beside her, Hisako Shinoto quickly found the information on the people in front of her and handed it to Erina Nakiri before standing aside.

"Someone dares to challenge my authority with such arrogance! Very well! Show me your full strength and satisfy my tongue!"

He quickly flipped through the information in his hand. Apart from one red-haired boy whose family owned a humble restaurant, the information of the others was incomplete. He had no idea how these guys had passed the academy's review.

Although I want to get off work quickly, since there are so many courageous people, it's not unreasonable to give them a chance.

"What I said before remains the same: the theme is eggs, and the condition for passing the level is to satisfy my tongue. Now, begin your cooking!"

So Erina Nakiri moved a chair over and sat down, waiting for them to start cooking.

"Is the theme eggs? They're a common ingredient in cooking, easy to prepare, but not easy to do well."

Stepping forward, Li Wanwan looked at the eggs laid out on the table and fell into deep thought.

"I thought of golden fried rice, which mainly uses eggs and rice. It's very easy to make and I feel like I can pass this assessment quickly."

Liu Yu pinched her chin. If there was any dish that was both perfect for eggs and quick and easy, golden fried rice would undoubtedly be one of them.

"Golden fried rice is a bit too ordinary. After all, it's an entrance exam for a prestigious school for transfer students. I feel like I need to show off a little to pass."

Zhang Chen, standing nearby, couldn't help but complain.

"The key is the taste of the dish. It doesn't matter how it's made. Since you all think it's just average, I'll make it. You can think of other dishes."

Liu Yu hummed softly, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt it was a good idea. So she made up her mind, strode to the kitchen counter, and began preparing to cook.

"I'm making shrimp and scrambled eggs, don't make the same thing as me."

Seeing that Liu Yu made a decision so quickly, Wang Jing thought for a moment and then spoke to the others before jogging to the kitchen counter.

"It shouldn't be a big deal if I bumped into something, I'll just make some crispy yellow vegetables."

Ning Feng shrugged, appearing nonchalant, and then told him what dish he was going to make.

"That's good. Save me a portion when it's done. I'll make 'mock crab,' the chief really likes that dish."

Huang Mei was the only one present who knew Bai Yuan would be there, so she chose a famous egg dish that Bai Yuan quite liked: "mock crab".

"That dish requires quite a bit of skill. Are you able to handle it now?"

Liu Yu, who was already prepared, spoke up. When he heard that Huang Mei was going to make crab-themed dishes, a subtle expression appeared on his face.

This dish can taste very strange if not prepared properly, so it really tests the chef's skills.

"Don't worry, I've practiced the dishes that the leader likes at least a hundred times in private. I won't let him down at such a crucial moment."

"Don't worry about that. Xiaomei has super tactile senses. She can't possibly be stumped by a simple crab dish."

Chatting amongst themselves, the men in black robes each chose a cooking station. Huang Mei also chose one, a corner of the classroom next to Yukihira Soma.

"Eggs are a fundamental ingredient in Chinese, Japanese, and Western cuisines alike. Given that Erina-sama enjoys all sorts of sophisticated egg dishes every day, what kind of meal will she create...?"

Because of the distance, Hisako Shinoto and Erina Nakiri did not hear the conversation. They only saw them huddle together for a few words before dispersing and going to the kitchen counter.

"These guys are not simple."

After observing for a while, noticing the calm demeanor of the people in front of her and the blank spaces in the files, Erina Nakiri came to this conclusion.

Given Totsuki Academy's status in Japan, it is absolutely impossible for its archives to be blank, unless the person who left the archives has a special identity.

"His technique is very skillful, and his basic skills are also very solid."

Beside her, Hisako Shinto also spoke up.