Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

The girl's feet trembled slightly in Bai Yuan's palm. The skin on the soles of her feet was exceptionally smooth due to the moisturizing effect of the essential oil, yet it also carried the subtle roughness unique to wearing sneakers for a long time.

"It's very tense here."

Bai Yuan pressed his thumb on the acupoint in the center of her arch, feeling the tension in the muscles there, and asked.

"Ah... a little..."

Hisako Shinoto suddenly let out a soft cry, her voice carrying three parts pain and seven parts pleasure.

Then, her long neck arched back, drawing a graceful curve on the pillow. "Right there...it's so sore...I feel so much better after massaging it! Teacher Bai Yuan, you're amazing!"

"There is something even more powerful!"

Upon hearing Hisako Shinto's words, Shirabuchi increased the pressure, using his knuckles to press along the meridians on the soles of her feet.

Her toes curled and stretched in response to Bai Yuan's movements, like a small animal with its own consciousness.

The sweat beneath made the contact between the hands and feet even more slippery, and each massage produced a subtle sound that was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Hisako Shirato was extremely shy at first, her muscles were very tense.

But as Bai Yuan continued his actions, she gradually came to understand, her body softened, and she lay on the bed breathing heavily, her eyes somewhat glazed over.

There was nothing they could do; Bai Yuan's methods were simply too superb.

Furthermore, because he possesses internal energy, it is injected into his body during the foot massage, thus unblocking acupoints and making his massage superior to any professional masseur!

"That's it, right here! A little more pressure, that feels amazing!"

Time passed slowly, and as the massage continued, Hisako Shinoto was covered in sweat, which even soaked the sheets beneath her.

Chapter 310 Hisako Shinodo: "I feel like I could kill a bull right now!"

"That's about it. After the test just now, I'm pretty sure your foot isn't injured."

He gently placed Hisako Shinto's small feet down and looked at the girl, who was covered in sweat and slumped on the bed like a dead fish. Shirayuki reached out his hand to her.

"Let me relax a little longer. Even though I only massaged the acupoints on my feet, for some reason, I feel so comfortable all over, and I have no energy left..."

The girl's face was flushed, and even her skin had faint red marks, just like a ripe peach that would burst with juice at the slightest touch.

"Let's take a shower first. I didn't expect to sweat so much. Be careful not to catch a cold tomorrow."

"But I'm so tired..."

Perhaps this is the punishment for indulging in pleasure; I have absolutely no energy left.

Turning her face to the side, Hisako Shinto spoke in a weak voice, somewhat afraid to look at Shirayuki's expression.

"In that case, I'll carry you inside."

Bai Yuan wasn't annoyed by this. He reached around Shinoto Hisako's back and knees, and without waiting for her consent, he picked her up from the bed in a princess carry and headed straight for the bathroom.

"Wait, I can do it myself."

Suddenly suspended in mid-air, Hisako Shinoto's face showed a look of panic. Her hands wrapped around Shirahara's neck as she lost her balance, afraid that she would fall off if she didn't make it.

"No, I want to help you."

Be domineering when necessary.

Hisako Shinto is in exceptionally good condition and is ready to take the final step, so Shirabuchi naturally wouldn't let the opportunity slip away.

"Teacher Bai Yuan is so mean!"

Seeing that she couldn't break free from Bai Yuan's arms, and with her body reacting quite a bit from the massage, even the slow-witted Hisako Shinto finally realized what was happening. She blushed and blurted out something, her shyness barely concealed in her eyes.

"Women don't love men who aren't a little bad, right?"

Looking at Hisako Shinto, who was clenching her little fists and punching him, Bai Yuan's voice was somewhat lighthearted.

"That's outrageous! They bully people and then act like they're doing it for your own good."

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Hisako Shinohara gritted her teeth and complained. However, her rapidly beating heart told her that Bai Yuan was telling the truth.

She was indeed drawn to this assertive and domineering behavior!

Of course, it could also be because the object of his affections is Bai Yuan.

"No matter what, you won't escape my clutches today."

Bai Yuan's voice carried the smugness of a successful scheme. His methods of winning over different girls would change depending on the situation.

Girls like Hisako Aragaki are obviously very reserved and secretly passionate. The more dignified and capable a girl is in normal times, the stronger the contrast becomes.

Of course, Bai Yuan wouldn't say such things aloud, lest the other party get upset because they're easily embarrassed; it's enough for them to know that such a thing exists in their hearts.

Soon, the two arrived at the bathroom door.

Soon the sound of water could be heard from inside...

As dawn broke, the sun shone brightly.

Bai Yuan got up very early.

He first went to the market and bought a lot of ingredients.

Then she returned to her rented room and began preparing dishes that could replenish blood and energy for Hisako Shinto.

Standing in front of the kitchen counter, Bai Yuan looked at the casserole dish in front of him, rubbing his chin as he mentally conjured up a meal suitable for breakfast.

First and foremost, avoid oily or greasy foods.

It was breakfast, after all.

If Hisako Shinto were to drink soups with a high oil content, such as chicken soup or beef bone soup, she would probably lose her appetite completely.

With this in mind, Bai Yuan already had the answer.

Place a handful of dried peanuts with skins on and a handful of large, plump red beans in two separate bowls and soak them in warm water for half an hour.

"These red dates look really good."

I walked over to the area where the ingredients were placed. There were red dates I bought at the morning market, each one large and plump, their bright red color making them look especially appetizing.

Cut the dates in half with a rolling cut to remove the pits. This allows the aroma and nutrients of the dates to be released more fully.

In traditional Chinese medicine, red dates are known for their blood-nourishing and qi-tonifying effects.

Set aside goji berries and longan for later use.

Wash a small amount of ginger, cut it into thin strips, and place it in a bowl for later use.

In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger has a very good effect of dispelling cold.

After processing the ginger, Bai Yuan took out a few free-range eggs from the ingredients he had bought that morning and put them in a bowl for later use.

These eggs are highly nutritious and taste better than regular eggs.

Pour enough water into a clay pot, add the soaked peanuts and red beans, pitted red dates, washed longan and shredded ginger, and bring the water to a boil over high heat.

"Then came brown sugar..."

While muttering to himself, Bai Yuan scooped two large spoonfuls of brown sugar into the clay pot, then covered it with the lid, brought it to a boil over high heat, and then simmered it over low heat for thirty minutes.

Bai Yuan didn't intend to waste those thirty minutes. He took out a dough that had been kneaded and fermented perfectly from under the stove.

As the personal disciple of Lugan the King of Pastries, and having honed his skills in the Food Wars world for many years, Bai Yuan's pastry-making techniques have long since reached the level of Special Grade Eight.

Of course, due to time constraints, Bai Yuan did not plan to make any complicated pastries.

A simple pastry platter will suffice.

This dish originated from his first showdown with pastry king Logan.

The two fought to a draw. Later, he went to Guangzhou and made some improvements to the pastry based on the local culture.

The platter contains a total of six kinds of pastries.

They are Snow Rabbit Custard Lotus Seed Paste Bun, Cat Mountain Durian Bun, Churu Ping'an Bun, Mango Pomelo Sago Bun, Lanfang Hibiscus Bun, and Orange Blossom Bun.

The method is relatively simple, but you need to prepare various materials in advance.

Fortunately, Tokyo is an international metropolis, and supermarkets have all kinds of ingredients.

Bai Yuan bought all the necessary ingredients in just one hour.

"This little girl is in for a treat."

Pick up the dough and knead it in your hands.

Before long, lifelike pastries were born from Bai Yuan's nimble fingers—round and plump apples, finely textured oranges, and adorable rabbits. Although these pastries had not yet been steamed, they already showed realistic shapes.

As a seasoned master chef with many years of experience in the pastry industry, Bai Yuan is well-versed in the essence of this type of dessert.

It's 30% about the taste and 70% about the presentation.

His fingertips applied pressure with perfect control, pinching, pressing, picking, and carving, each subtle turn perfectly executed. If viewed from a distance, the finished pastries were indistinguishable from the real thing.

Once the last dough rabbit was settled in the steamer, Bai Yuan estimated the heat and gently closed the lid.

The rising steam quickly filled the kitchen, carrying the sweet aroma unique to flour.

He wiped his hands and walked out of the kitchen. He looked up and saw Hisako Shinto lying sprawled on the tatami mat. Only part of the blanket was hanging on her body, covering her lower body, while most of it was in the corner of the room. There was also a glistening drool on the corner of her mouth.

The morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, scattering like shattered gold across Hisako Shindo's fair belly, rising and falling gently with her even breathing, creating a tranquil and warm scene.

Bai Yuan stood at the kitchen doorway, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the steamer and the sleeping Hisako.

He was silently calculating in his mind.

By the time she woke up and finished washing up, the pastries in the steamer were just cooked through.

"Little sleepyhead, it's time to get up and eat."

He stepped forward and stood in front of Hisako Shinto, bending down to gaze at Hisako's sleeping face.

The girl's eyelashes cast dappled shadows in the morning light, and her pink lips parted slightly, showing no trace of the passionate demeanor she displayed in the bathroom the night before.

Thinking of this, Bai Yuan's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.

"Sure enough," he thought to himself, "the more quiet and reserved a person is on ordinary days, the more astonishing the contrast becomes at times like this."

There was a time when Bai Yuan scoffed at the idea that "honest people are the craziest."

But after personally witnessing Hisako's transformation from shy to passionate, he couldn't help but admire the accuracy of the experience summarized by his predecessors.

Women are truly the most wondrous beings in the world.