Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

　I recently gave you special training in your sense of smell, and it has improved significantly. Now, the next thing to work on is your sense of touch; ideally, you should develop your hand skills.

　The conversation was interrupted. Looking at Erina Nakiri's eager expression, Bai Yuan only thought for a short while before telling her the most suitable training method for her.

　Currently, Erina Nakiri possesses the unique talent of the God Tongue, and her sense of smell, after a week of training, has reached a level beyond that of ordinary people.

　The current training in tactile sense is to improve the precision of cooking. When the three are truly integrated, Erina Nakiri's cooking skills will experience a leap forward!

　"Practice hand skills? How exactly do you do that...?"

　Shirai's words made Erina Nakiri fall into deep thought. Enhancing the sense of touch... the sense of smell can be enhanced by identifying flavors while blindfolded, but how can the sense of touch be enhanced? Is it like the blind men and the elephant, or cooking with one's eyes closed?!

　"The improvement of tactile sense is more about feeling, and Alice is very qualified to speak on this point because I recently gave her a crash course in specialized training."

　As he spoke, Bai Yuan turned his gaze to Nakiri Alice not far away, a hint of amusement on his face, because Nakiri Alice's enhancement process was very exciting.

　Blindfold yourself and use the most sensitive parts of your body to feel the sensations; this is undoubtedly the fastest way to improve.

　The downside is that it's easy to get suddenly excited while cooking, and then think about all sorts of random things, which can lead to a decline in the quality of the food.

　"So how exactly do you do it?"

　As they were talking, Erina Nakiri looked at Alice Nakiri and asked the question. However, she was met with a blushing face, a pout, and a glare from the girl. Alice then turned her head away and did not look at Erina Nakiri, nor did she answer.

　"I won't tell you. You'll know once you experience it. I'm going to study my cooking now."

　After a long pause, Alice Nakiri finally uttered these words. Ancient memories slowly surfaced in her mind, causing her to involuntarily clench her legs before heading towards the kitchen counter.

　"Hey, what's wrong with saying this? What a stingy guy!"

　Seeing Alice Nakiri's indifferent expression, Erina Nakiri was first taken aback, then puffed out her cheeks and shouted at Alice's back before looking at Bai Yuan.

　"Teacher Bai Yuan, what should I do? Should I blindfold myself and plug my nose to identify the ingredients?"

　With her large, exquisite eyes fixed on Bai Yuan, Erina Nakiri asked the question that had been puzzling her the most.

　How exactly can she efficiently make herself stronger?

　"It depends on whether you want to learn quickly or steadily. The former allows you to master it quickly, but it will cause some problems when cooking. The latter is much slower, but its advantage is that it is exceptionally solid and can be better integrated with other skills you have mastered."

　Bai Yuan's voice was calm as he offered two choices.

　Whether Erina Nakiri chooses the shortcut of unorthodox methods or the steady, methodical approach, remains to be seen.

　How fast is the crash course?

　Glancing at Alice Nakiri, who was focused on cooking not far away, and recalling her reaction just now, Erina Nakiri swallowed hard before looking at Shirayuki's face and asking.

　"Two nights should be enough for you to master it, but if you want to improve, you need to continue using that method. And once you start, unless you have great perseverance, you will basically never be able to stand steady progress again."

　This is a Pandora's box; how you choose is entirely up to you.

　By giving the choice to Erina Nakiri, Hakubuchi knew how tempting the allure of rapid progress was; once you tried it, you'd never forget it.

　Alice Nakiri couldn't resist the temptation and chose to level up quickly.

　However, the aftereffects of the cooking made her...

　She felt extremely ashamed and realized that this couldn't go on and would affect the taste of her cooking. In the end, she resolutely chose to start over, which allowed the aftereffects to gradually subside and she to return to normal.

　"I see. I'll take a steady and cautious approach."

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Erina Nakiri nodded slightly, having already made her decision.

　Her goal is to become the world's number one chef, just like Master Bai Yuan. While choosing a crash course might quickly improve her skills, it will definitely not lead her far in the future.

　There's no such thing as a free lunch.

　Everything that appears to be free actually has a hidden price tag attached.

　“A wise choice. Since that’s the case, your training ground isn’t here. Come with me to the market.”

　Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's final decision, Shirobuchi smiled.

　"Go to the farmers' market? Okay."

　Although she had some doubts, Erina Nakiri nodded.

　Seeing this, Bai Yuan did not act immediately. Instead, he went to Nakiri Alice's side and whispered a few words in her ear until her cheeks were completely red before leaving.

　The match will be held in three days.

　Since only the Nakiri sisters, Erina and Alice, advanced to the semifinals, Bai Yuan devoted almost all three days to them.

　The first date was used to repair the relationship.

　The next day, he showed the two the way forward.

　On the third day, students will be tested on what they have learned and answer questions.

　After the assessment, Bai Yuan had just finished answering the questions and was about to take a shower and go to Liya's room to rest when...

　"Ding ding."

　"Jingle Bell."

　Almost simultaneously, Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri's phones rang, drawing the attention of all three. They then gathered around the sofa to check the contents of the phones.

　The two sisters don't usually add many people on social media, and most of them aren't people they chat with in the middle of the night.

　Now that we've received the information at the same time, there's clearly only one answer.

　Fujian Youth Chef Competition Committee.

　[Ai, your opponent in this round's draw is Nagi.]

　[Nagi, your opponent in this round's draw is Ai.]

　When the two phones were placed side by side and the information on them was compared, the previously lively atmosphere fell into a brief silence.

　"My next opponent is Alice."

　As she gently stroked the messages on her phone, Erina Nakiri murmured to herself, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

　"It looks like this will be a fight to the death. I look forward to your performance on the field, Erina."

　Looking up, she met Erina Nakiri's excited eyes and, sensing her surging fighting spirit, Alice Nakiri spoke with equal fervor.

　"I'm also looking forward to your performance, and I hope you won't let me down!"

　Erina Nakiri responded directly, and an invisible storm swept between the two of them. Even though Bai Yuan was several steps away, he could clearly feel the tension between them.

　"Get some rest early tonight, and let's all keep going."

　Seeing such a dramatic scene, Bai Yuan was silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

　"I will win."

　"I'm the one who should be saying that!"

　Leah's room.

　"What are you doing?"

　Seeing the girl's actions, Bai Yuan asked with some confusion.

　"I've heard that practicing yoga can effectively improve body shape, cultivate the mind and body, and greatly help improve cooking skills."

　She clasped her hands together, then raised them high above her head and slid them to the right, perfectly displaying her graceful waist to Bai Yuan.

　"So what is the actual feeling?"

　Sitting down on the bed in front of Lia, watching her movements with interest, Bai Yuan asked a question.

　"It can indeed cultivate the mind and body. When I do yoga, I feel my restless mind calm down. But I can't really see any improvement in my cooking skills. I guess it will take a long time before I can feel it."

　Leah exhaled a long breath to mark the end of her attack. She looked at Bai Yuan in front of her with a slight smile, then reached out her hand and, with his help, stood up from the ground.

　"Since it helps with cultivating one's state of mind, let's continue practicing it. I feel that Alice is a bit too restless. I'll give this to her later so that she can calm down a bit."

　Upon hearing Lia's description, Bai Yuan suddenly felt that yoga would be very suitable for Nakiri Alice, as it could help her get rid of her impetuousness and could also serve as a form of spiritual practice for her.

　"Okay, feel free to ask me anything you don't understand, and I'll answer everything I know."

　Reaching out, she wrapped her arms around Bai Yuan's neck, and looking at his handsome face, Liya kissed him passionately.

　Moreover, because she had just finished yoga, Lia was still covered in a thin layer of sweat and felt incredibly hot, causing Bai Yuan to subconsciously swallow and then respond enthusiastically.

　To improve her yoga skills, Leah went to the mall and bought special yoga clothes, which are usually tight-fitting.

　It can perfectly showcase the curves of the body, which further aroused Bai Yuan's interest.

　His fingers kneaded the soft, smooth white silk, feeling its warmth. Bai Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath, savoring the unique scent emanating from Lia.

　Lia did the same, placing her hands on Bai Yuan's shoulders, her eyes filled with a surging tide of love.

　The following day, at the Youth Chef Competition.

　There were an unusually large number of people today, and even the aisles were crowded with people who couldn't buy seats.

　Despite the exceptional crowd and the intense heat, no one left. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the stage, their faces filled with anticipation.

　"Have you heard? This is an internal battle within the world of dark cuisine, with Nagi and Ai as the competitors. I wonder who will come out on top!"

　"Regardless of who wins, the Dark Cuisine World has made a huge splash this time! Three of their contestants actually made it to the semifinals, which is probably a first in the entire history of the competition."

　"Don't be fooled by the fact that only three of the top four come from the same faction."

　In fact, I heard that Li, the contestant in the previous round, almost defeated Wang Qing. The Chefs Association felt this wouldn't do; Fujian couldn't be without any chefs, so they let Wang Qing advance to the semi-finals with a score of 2:1.

　Someone in the crowd spoke eloquently, with a strong sense of confidence on their face, speaking as if it were an important matter.

　"Really? Wang Qing is a rising star here. He almost won the championship last year. His skills are more than enough. There's no need for him to resort to such despicable means!"

　Some people nearby clearly didn't believe it, since everyone had witnessed Wang Qing's strength and there was absolutely no need for him to cheat.

　"Who knows? Last year's champion was eliminated in the first round by the Dark Cuisine Contestant, wasn't he? If all the contestants are eliminated by the Dark Cuisine Contestants, who do you think will lose face first?"

　"If you analyze it this way, it's not entirely without merit..."

　Hearing the man's reasoned and well-founded analysis, the girl who had previously raised doubts began to waver.

　If she were the organizer of this event, and none of her province's contestants made it to the semifinals, she would inevitably become a laughingstock. She would definitely try every possible way to ensure her contestants advance smoothly.

　Could it be that Wang Qing...

　"Wang Qing won because of his strong abilities, solid basic skills, and clear and precise understanding of the theme, rather than the judges' favoritism that you claimed, making it seem like he won first place without doing anything."

　Saying those words was undoubtedly disrespectful to the player; I hope you can apologize to him.