Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

She then noticed Alice Nakiri standing behind her and immediately showed an angry expression, clearly annoyed that Alice's sudden voice had startled her.

At the same time, some doubts also arose.

What's this guy doing here instead of picking out ingredients? Is he trying to get information from her so he can exploit her weaknesses and defeat her?!

"Of course, I've already chosen the ingredients and came to check on you."

Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's question, Alice Nakiri rolled her eyes cutely, then looked at the shrimp in Erina's hand with a teasing expression.

"You've made so many shrimp dishes, aren't you tired of them yet? You're going to make shrimp again for this Western meal."

Alice Nakiri asked a question from the bottom of her heart.

After all, Erina Nakiri has been making shrimp dishes every day for a while now, and she gets tired of just watching her, while Erina hasn't gotten tired of it at all.

"You're making bread too, aren't you? You don't get tired of it, so how could I?"

Upon hearing the question, Erina Nakiri put down the black tiger shrimp in her hand and looked at Alice Nakiri with a speechless expression. Was this girl not very bright?

Since it's a competition, everyone should bring out their best dishes. She's been cooking shrimp lately and feels she has a deep understanding of shrimp and can make them delicious, making her perfect for this competition!

"Cream puffs and bread are two different types of desserts, okay? Although they do have a lot in common, let me see if you've improved your shrimp cooking skills!"

Noticing Erina Nakiri's speechless gaze, Alice Nakiri didn't pay much attention, only narrowing her eyes slightly and speaking with a hint of flippancy.

"See if I've improved? You're not qualified. Only Teacher Bai Yuan is. Focus on your cooking! Being hung up tonight is very embarrassing!"

Faced with provocation, Erina Nakiri remained remarkably composed. She was unlikely to lose her composure or be angered by Alice Nakiri's few words.

"Is being hung up shameful? I think you're the one who should be worried about it, after all, you haven't won a single match against us!"

Alice Nakiri always had a smile on her face.

Over the past year, the two have faced off more than once or twice, and Erina Nakiri has never won, always suffering a crushing defeat.

Because of this, she often secretly shed tears in her room, and sometimes she would talk in her sleep and quietly doubt herself, thinking that she was not strong enough.

"If you continue to underestimate me, you'll definitely suffer a great loss!"

Erina Nakiri said through gritted teeth, knowing that what the other person said was true, so she didn't know how to refute it.

Admit you can lose?

What a joke!

Even if the chances of victory are slim, Erina Nakiri cannot afford to boost the morale of her opponents. If her confidence wavers, then there is truly no hope of winning.

"Did you misunderstand something?"

Hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Alice Nakiri's smile widened.

"what?"

Erina Nakiri frowned slightly.

"I have never underestimated you. I have always given my all in every match against you. So, no matter which match it is, as long as you can beat me, I will not make any excuses."

Of course, that's assuming you beat me!

Seeing that Erina Nakiri was still somewhat confused about the situation, she thought that she was looking down on her and didn't take her seriously at all.

Suddenly, Alice Nakiri leaned closer, looked into her eyes, and spoke slowly and deliberately, revealing her determination.

"I'm really looking forward to your performance, Erina."

"I'm not small!"

Hearing Alice Nakiri's slightly mocking and derogatory nickname, Erina Nakiri said angrily, her voice tinged with anger.

"Oh yes, if it's in a certain aspect, it's indeed quite large."

Her gaze fell on Erina Nakiri's chest, and Alice Nakiri nodded thoughtfully. What Erina had just said was indeed a bit too arbitrary.

That's not what I care about!

Noticing Alice Nakiri's gaze, Erina Nakiri lowered her head and then saw her own enormous size, immediately crying out in embarrassment and anger.

"Isn't this what you're referring to? If it's not this, then none of the other places can be considered big."

"I..."

Watching Alice Nakiri's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Erina Nakiri bit her lower lip, her face filled with intense resentment.

If she hadn't never won, she wouldn't have felt so powerless in the face of Alice Nakiri's verbal provocations, and wouldn't have been unable to find the words to refute them.

When the other party said "small," they were undoubtedly referring to her weakness.

The key point is that she has never won, which means that Alice Nakiri is at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

No matter what, even if she has to unleash her full potential and perform beyond her usual level at the very end, she has to win this match!

Not only must we win, but we must win honorably and beautifully!

As this thought crossed Erina Nakiri's mind, her face blazed with fighting spirit, and her morale soared exceptionally high.

"Fresh black tiger prawns, onions, tomatoes, cilantro—now all the necessary ingredients are ready. All that's left is to get creative with the cooking!"

As an appetizer in Western cuisine, a destined supporting role in a set meal, Erina Nakiri doesn't intend to make it too complicated.

Because it's ultimately just an appetizer, meant to whet the appetite and highlight the presence of the Baekyeon steak.

If such a dish is prepared too elaborately and has too many flavors, it can easily overshadow the steak and detract from its taste.

Of course, given Bai Yuan's culinary skills, even if she were to create this dish in the most elaborate way, the other party would likely be able to surpass her and perfectly bring out the flavor of the main course.

However, it's one thing for the opponent to be able to surpass her, but it's another thing for her to prepare in advance.

Bai Yuan will definitely take this factor into account when judging the outcome, so she must pay attention to refining every detail to the best of her ability.

That might be the reason we win the game.

The premise is that Alice Nakiri did not discover it.

Regardless, the chances of the opponent not noticing, being a prized student of Master Hakugen, are extremely slim, and Erina Nakiri doesn't expect to win because of it.

Of course, she also harbored some expectations, hoping that she could win in this aspect and then mock Nakiri Alice, watching her look on with resentment and helplessness.

Just thinking about it made her incredibly excited!

Meanwhile, after leaving Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri began searching in the supermarket and soon found Shirabuchi picking out steaks in the steak section.

"Brother Baiyuan!"

Alice Nakiri pushed the cart excitedly to Bai Yuan's side, patted him on the shoulder, and her face was full of joy.

"Why are you here?"

Looking at Alice Nakiri with a smile on her face, Bai Yuan put the steak back in the freezer and naturally started rubbing her head.

"I just picked out the ingredients and came to see you. What are you planning to cook?"

Feeling the mischievous hand on her head, Alice Nakiri squinted comfortably and purred like a kitten.

"Swedish torch-grilled steak".

Bai Yuan described the dish he envisioned.

He was already tired of making the usual type of steak; it wasn't challenging or exciting, and he already knew what it tasted like without even tasting it.

He had been reading a lot of miscellaneous books lately and learned about the method of making Swedish torch-grilled steak, so he could give it a try.

"Never heard of it, but the name sounds good. This is the first time I've ever heard of grilled steak."

Alice Nakiri looked at him with innocent eyes; she had never heard of this kind of steak before, and it might have been phased out long ago.

Grilling steak over a torch sounds like a primitive and wild experience; I wonder what such a steak would taste like.

"We'll have to wait until we taste it to know for sure, but I've already mentally rehearsed it many times before cooking, so the taste shouldn't be too bad."

"Any dish cooked by Brother Bai Yuan can't possibly taste bad!"

Alice Nakiri was more confident in this than Shirabuchi.

"That being said, it was my first time cooking steak like this, so I wasn't sure what to expect."

Bai Yuan placed several decent-looking tomahawk steaks from the steak section into his shopping basket, then shook his head slightly.

However, the strong confidence in Bai Yuan's eyes during the conversation made it clear that he was just being polite and that he didn't actually believe he would fail.

"Swedish torch grilled steak?"

Judging from the name, the key is grilling, with the steak in direct contact with the flame.

However, if that's the case, the initial idea of ​​serving bread won't work; that kind of bland bread is simply not a good match for the torch steak...

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's explanation, Alice Nakiri's mind began to work quickly.

"Alice, we're going back right away. Where are you going?"

"I suddenly remembered that I forgot to buy some ingredients. I'll go buy them now, and we'll meet at the supermarket entrance later."

Having discovered the dish that Shirabuchi was going to cook, Alice Nakiri decided to change her bread recipe, so she jogged towards the food district.

"it is good."

Bai Yuan watched Alice Nakiri's departing figure thoughtfully, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face. It seemed this guy had grasped the essence of the technique.

The so-called banquet cuisine is about adjusting the side dishes according to the changes in the main course, even if the side dish is only a minor part of it.

Bai Yuan assigned them to prepare the rest of the steak set meal.

On the surface, it seems like he's slacking off, but in reality, he's testing them to see if they can truly apply what they've learned and master what he's taught them perfectly.

"We've bought almost everything, let's go back."

Bai Yuan glanced at the ingredients in the basket, nodded slightly, and then walked towards the supermarket entrance. When he passed the snack section, he bought two bags of potato chips to eat while watching his show later.

However, once he gets to Erina Nakiri's house, he probably won't have time to watch the show.

As if he had thought of something, Bai Yuan's lips curled up slightly. Even if he didn't eat it as a snack while watching TV, it would be nice as a treat while playing the King's Game.

"Teacher Bai Yuan, over here, over here!"

Just as Bai Yuan was heading towards the supermarket entrance, he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He turned around and saw that it was Hisako Shinto carrying large and small bags.

Why did you buy so much stuff?

Seeing that Hisako Aragaki was clearly struggling, Shirabuchi immediately stepped forward to help her and asked her curiously why.