Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

The dishes she made were far too ordinary, while the food in front of her was an absolute delicacy.

The reason is that simple yet cruel.

That taste—even if she were a housewife her whole life, she could never recreate it! Naturally, there was no way she could beat her opponent...

"I lost, I lost completely. It wasn't just the food, but my body and mind. I was completely captivated by the food in front of me!"

Now I've become someone who acts weird if I don't have delicious food!

As the food entered her mouth, the young woman's face revealed an expression of utter frustration and pain.

She originally wanted to have a competition, hoping to win back her children's and husband's taste buds with her culinary skills and make them fall in love with her cooking.

In retrospect, they have suffered a shameful defeat.

Not only did it lose by tilting its head and tail, but it was also shamefully conquered, falling to the ground speechless and becoming an absolute supporter of its cooking.

"Let's go back, we can't beat this kind of cooking."

A young woman in her forties sighed. This was an insurmountable barrier before her, one that she could not overcome even if she trained for another ten or twenty years.

There is a fundamental difference between the two.

Bai Yuan is the kind of person who can turn very ordinary ingredients into top-notch dishes using very ordinary cooking methods.

"Sister Shizuko, if even you can't fight this, then it seems we really can't go on..."

Those around her initially held onto a sliver of hope, but when they heard Jingzi admit that she was far inferior to Bai Yuan, they couldn't help but hang their heads in dejection.

Because Shizuko is already the strongest among them, if even she thinks she's not good enough, then they'll really say something.

"Our alliance is like a complete joke."

The young woman in the linen striped skirt looked dejected; the food in front of her had been completely devoured, leaving not a trace.

"A joke? I don't think so. At least we know how terrifying our opponent is, and we're not making a pointless struggle at home, hahaha."

Another young woman in a pale yellow dress laughed. Although her face was full of smiles, the bitterness in her eyes was undeniable.

"If we just buy his cooking, won't the kids and husband come home for dinner?"

I just checked, and the prices at that stall didn't seem too expensive, about three times the price of the raw materials, which is considered cheap!

"What you said makes sense. As long as we bring his cooking back, even if they've eaten their fill outside, they'll definitely eat it when they get home!"

"However, this approach feels a bit despicable..."

"History is written by the victors!"

Several young women discussed the matter, and all agreed that the person who made the suggestion made a lot of sense, so they voted in favor.

The next moment, they stopped hesitating and continued to line up in the long queue.

On the one hand, it was to consolidate her position in the family, and on the other hand, it was simply because she wanted to eat it herself.

After buying it, eat half of it yourself first to savor its deliciousness. Then, heat the rest up in the microwave at home and you can say you made it yourself.

"Besides this stall, let's buy some dishes from the other stalls as well, otherwise we won't have enough."

This food festival is truly amazing; there are so many incredible dishes here. In the past, delicacies of this caliber would have been the grand finale, but now they're not even worthy of being called supporting dishes...

As housewives who have dedicated themselves to their families for many years, their evaluation of cooking is not as superficial as a man's or child's simple "it's delicious."

They can judge a chef's skill level by his cooking.

The weakest chefs at these stalls are at the level of second-class chefs, capable of working as chefs in small restaurants or kitchen helpers in large restaurants.

The reason she was so certain of their strength was that, so far, she had not seen any stalls selling dishes below the second-class level.

"I just saw a dessert stall on the street corner. I can invite my girlfriends over for afternoon tea. They should be able to get some great desserts!"

Looking at the stall where Alice Nakiri was not far away.

The elegant display case is filled with all sorts of exquisitely shaped cream puffs, more than a dozen varieties, each one incredibly tempting.

The young woman's face showed a longing expression. If she could taste such tempting cream puffs, she would be willing to shorten her husband's lifespan!

"After I buy the braised pork knuckle, I'll go try it out. A dessert with this kind of appearance can't possibly taste bad!"

With this thought in mind, the young woman's heart was filled with anticipation and joy.

the other side.

While others were queuing, they also began to imagine the taste of the food from the surrounding food stalls, and many people even planned their routes in their minds.

After buying Baiyuan's dishes, they didn't mind going to other places to try the food from other stalls, because they also smelled tempting.

Although it wasn't as appealing as the food at Baiyuan's place, it still deeply attracted them, making them want to taste it.

"Have you noticed that there are more and more people at Xingxiang Square?"

Looking at the increasingly long queue in front of her, Alice Nakiri turned her gaze to Erina Nakiri, who was busy not far away, and her voice revealed a hint of emotion.

Logically speaking, since Bai Yuan was doing business around them and taking away all the customers that should have been theirs, their customer base should have decreased.

In fact, that was indeed the case at the beginning.

Their customers were all drawn to Bai Yuan's cooking, and only a few loyal fans stayed.

The stalls that were originally clustered in the center were moved to a corner because of Bai Yuan's presence, which at least ensured some competitiveness.

After all, for them, staying in the middle really meant getting no guests at all.

But as time goes by.

Perhaps due to its growing reputation, Xingxiang Square has attracted a large number of tourists, so much so that business in the center has not only not worsened, but has actually been getting better.

This also made their line longer.

"That's the influence of Professor Bai Yuan."

Erina Nakiri couldn't help but sigh.

"Because Teacher Baiyuan's booth was so spectacular, after I took a picture and uploaded it to the internet, it instantly attracted the attention of netizens."

They traveled from all over Japan just to taste that top-notch cuisine.

If it were me, upon hearing that a skilled chef had appeared here, capable of creating top-tier dishes, I would have made the same choice as them.

Erina Nakiri placed the shrimp balls coated in salad dressing into a basket made of oranges, let out a long sigh, and looked at Shirabuchi with eyes full of admiration.

It only took one week.

The number of visitors to Xingxiang Square has increased several times over, and the square, which was originally quite spacious, has now become narrow and crowded.

The crowd was so large that even with Bai Yuan preparing ten pots of food at full speed, he still couldn't satisfy all the guests.

Those customers who couldn't buy Baiyuan's dishes naturally headed towards the less crowded stalls and became their customers.

Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, and Hisako Shinoto are among the biggest beneficiaries, as people who come specifically for these three, only to find themselves unable to get a turn, will opt for the three with the shorter queues, which has led to a surge in their business.

"Making the cake bigger will attract more customers, and everyone can get into a busy cooking state."

We misunderstood Teacher Bai Yuan at first; his purpose was more earnest than we thought!

As if she had thought of something, a look of guilt appeared on Erina Nakiri's face.

At the time, they thought Bai Yuan was making things more difficult for them, since he had attracted all the other guests away by himself, so they didn't gossip about him behind his back.

However, as his prized students, Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, and Hisako Shirato all tacitly accepted that Shirabuchi had increased the difficulty for them.

After all, given their abilities, there's no need for them to compete if they're on the same starting line as other students.

"He's Brother Bai Yuan, and he's very efficient when it comes to things. Making things more difficult for us is definitely within his consideration."

Of course, the main goal is definitely to increase foot traffic in the entire plaza. After all, only by making the pie bigger can everyone get a larger share of the profits.

Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Alice Nakiri struck up a conversation with her, revealing her thoughts: Bai Yuan's considerations were certainly not as simple as they imagined.

She had already deeply realized this during her past interactions with Bai Yuan.

The other person's intelligence was not like that of a teenager at all, but rather like that of a wise old man, as if everything in this world was under his control and there was nothing he could not foresee.

"Teacher Baiyuan's unfathomable nature is not a matter of just one or two days."

"That's right, what we should do most now is to live up to Brother Bai Yuan's expectations and do our best to perfect the dish!"

Alice Nakiri nodded in deep agreement.

The same scene kept happening at each stall.

With the surge in visitors to Xingxiang Square, almost every stall was packed with people.

The field training has officially entered its second phase.

effectiveness.

To be precise, it's a competition of efficiency while ensuring quality.

"No... I can't... There are just too many customers! I can't keep going any longer..."

While muttering to himself, he was cooking.

The boy felt as if he were plunged into darkness.

He then collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness completely.

Even so, his final action was still to reach out and grab the spatula.

The intense resentment on his face was undeniable.

He didn't want to give up, but his body had reached its limit.

"Someone has fainted! Ambulance, call an ambulance quickly!"

Many chefs have collapsed from exhaustion after working at high intensity for several consecutive days.

Seeing this, the people around continued cooking as if it were commonplace.

The gathered customers frantically started dialing for an ambulance, but were stopped by those who knew the situation. The surrounding staff then ran over and took him to a shady spot to rest.

At this moment, several people are already resting in the shade.

Exhaustion was etched on everyone's face.

Because the points leaderboard uses a bottom-ranking elimination system and students cannot see their own rankings, the students participating in this assessment are very nervous and put in 120% of their usual effort, all in the hope that they can ultimately stay in Totsuki.

This greatly helped their cooking, but it also caused many people with weaker constitutions to faint.