Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

"Here, here, Teacher Bai Yuan, look here."

Hearing a commotion on the water, Mito Ikumi came to the edge of the boat.

After confirming that the person emerging from the sea was someone they recognized, they turned around and called the others over. They stood on the edge of the boat, waved to him, and shouted his name.

Stop only when you have captured their attention and helped them determine their direction.

"We're finally back. Shouldn't it be our turn next?"

As he watched the five people swimming toward the ship, Mito Ikumi lowered the boarding ladder and muttered to himself while looking in their direction.

After waiting for ages, it was finally their turn to go diving. Ever since her first diving experience, she had completely fallen in love with the sport.

That feeling of being one with nature is absolutely wonderful!

And then there were the various creatures in the ocean, those incredibly beautiful fish that she had never seen before, all of which attracted her attention.

Even the world's largest aquarium cannot replicate even a fraction of the beauty of the ocean.

Having seen the ocean, Mito Ikumi knew that the vastness of the deep sea was something that an aquarium could never compare to.

No matter how ingenious human craftsmanship is, it cannot rival the wonders of nature.

"Teacher Baiyuan, when are we going into the water?"

Seeing Shirayuki swim over first, Mito Ikumi reached out and grabbed his hand, pulling him up with a little force.

After Bai Yuan came up, he didn't rush to rest, but turned around and pulled the others up with him.

"Please wait a few minutes. I need to have a short meeting before we go into the water."

Shaking his wet hair, Bai Yuan pulled up a chair and sat down. Then he looked at Erina Nakiri, who was not far away and seemed visibly flustered.

That's true. Someone who made such a big mistake while diving, and would have drowned in the ocean if it weren't for Bai Yuan, has no right to be calm.

I don’t want to be too critical, after all, I expected you to have problems, otherwise I wouldn’t have stayed there specifically.

I just didn't expect you to encounter a problem that could have been avoided with a little effort. I've repeatedly emphasized checking equipment before going into the water, but some of you still didn't do it. I'm very disappointed.

As he spoke, Bai Yuan glanced at Erina Nakiri, who was standing not far away. Seeing the shame on the girl's face, his anger subsided considerably.

At least he'll feel ashamed and embarrassed about his mistakes; he's not completely hopeless. The next step is proper guidance.

While pondering, Bai Yuan slapped his thigh, then looked at her again, his meaning quite clear.

"Could we... could we go somewhere else..."

Erina Nakiri instantly understood his meaning, her face turning visibly red with intense shame, her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her clothes.

Do you think you have the leverage to negotiate?

Bai Yuan merely glanced at her coldly, his voice devoid of emotion. Sensing that sharp gaze, Erina Nakiri shrank back in fear.

"Ok."

After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and finally stood in front of Bai Yuan.

"Lie on my lap and stick your butt out."

Seeing Erina Nakiri standing in front of him for a long time without moving, her face showing a pleading expression, Bai Yuan's heart hardened as iron, knowing that there was no room for negotiation.

If he can let such a serious mistake go unpunished, then the other guys will probably be even less concerned about safety in the future.

As long as you think he'll be there to protect you at sea, you can do whatever you want.

But that's clearly not going to work.

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Erina Nakiri is the chicken that got killed!

Shirabuchi slapped Erina Nakiri, tearing off the thin layer of fabric covering her body, regardless of whether she felt ashamed.

"Crack~"

"This is to accuse you of being two-faced and not following the rules!"

"Crack~"

"This slap is for your deliberate violation, making you a role model in front of everyone!"

"Crack~"

"That slap felt so good, I kind of want to do a few more..."

Looking at Erina Nakiri, who was gritting her teeth and enduring each blow, her body trembling with each strike, Bai Yuan felt a strange sense of pleasure.

In that feeling, it was as if he were the god who controlled Erina Nakiri's fate.

Everything about the other party is under his control. They cannot resist or escape, and can only be played with by him, unable to break free from the cage of fate.

"Teacher Bai Yuan is bullying people."

Feeling humiliated in front of so many people, even though she had made a mistake, Erina Nakiri still felt wronged, her lips pursed and tears welling up in her eyes.

After saying that, she fell silent and looked at his face with a resentful gaze.

"Don't blame me, I'm doing this for your safety. Drowning doesn't feel good, does it? After this incident, will you dare to do it again?"

Looking into Erina Nakiri's eyes, Bai Yuan felt a pang of pity, but he dared not soften his heart, fearing that such a thing might happen again.

This applies not only to diving, but to other things as well.

It would be good if he were by my side then, and even if we encountered danger, we could turn it into safety.

It would be terrible if they weren't around.

Given their current diving skills, if they were actually in danger at sea, the only one who could probably save themselves would probably be Alice Nakiri.

For the others, the chances are slightly slim.

Therefore, before they mastered their skills, Bai Yuan dared not let them venture into the deep waters, much less allow them to act alone.

"I don't dare anymore."

Erina Nakiri bit her lower lip slightly and lowered her head.

If anyone else had dared to be so rude to her, she would have slapped them across the face long ago.

But that person was Bai Yuan, her mentor and future husband.

Out of concern for her safety, and out of love and discipline, she simply couldn't bring herself to get angry.

"What about you? What should you do before going into the water?"

As he spoke, Bai Yuan looked at the others, his eyes flashing with sternness.

"Check safety equipment to prevent underwater safety issues."

"Take your time, don't rush, don't compete or fight, focus on learning."

"Okay, I hope you remember this sentence."

If Erina makes the same basic mistake again, my punishment will definitely not be so lenient.

Bai Yuan did not smile upon hearing the girls' words.

Before the incident, Erina Nakiri made the same promise to him, but as we all know, that's how it turned out.

A woman's words are like a deceitful ghost; you can only believe half of them at most.

"it is good."

"So, are you going diving again?"

"Just dive in, I'll protect you."

Hearing Mito Ikumi's question and seeing her expectant expression, Bai Yuan finally decided to continue diving, since he was there and nothing would go wrong.

After this incident, the spectacular sight of nine people going into the water at the same time will never happen again.

He could manage to take care of four people, but if eight people were to have an accident at the same time, he wouldn't be able to take care of them all.

However, the probability of such an event occurring is practically negligible.

"Great!"

"Then let's continue diving."

"gogogo!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Mito Ikumi and Hojo Miyoko, who were standing next to her, gave each other a high five and showed happy expressions.

They had been looking forward to diving for a long time.

I just heard what happened to Erina Nakiri, and I thought Shirai was about to head back home.

Unexpectedly, it continued.

As expected of Teacher Bai Yuan, his skills are superb and his courage is boundless!

"Let's go. This time it's Nikumi, Miyoko, Yuuki, and Ryoko."

Seeing the expectant expressions on the girls' faces, Bai Yuan waved and was the first to jump into the water.

The girls whose names were called out followed suit one after another.

Although some minor accidents occurred, this did not deter their desire to explore.

What doesn't defeat them only makes them stronger!

into the night.

The evening breeze was slightly cool.

After an afternoon of taking turns diving, a smile appeared on the girl's face.

"I had a really great time diving today, can we do it again tomorrow?"

Inside the yacht, nine people sat around a table.

A boiling hot pot sat between them, and Mito Ikumi asked as she put sea bass slices into the spicy broth.

"Hurry up and scoop out the fish fillets that have been thrown in, or they'll fall apart if you keep cooking them any longer. You can go diving anytime if you want, but you need to practice your technique first, as I can't keep an eye on you all the time."

Bai Yuan said this while scooping out fish slices.

Today was an uneventful day for him; he spent the entire time looking after Erina Nakiri and the others, afraid that something might happen.