Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

As the eldest daughter of the Nakiri family, what good things hadn't she seen? But even the most precious treasures couldn't compare to even a fraction of what Bai Yuan was giving her now.

It's not that the necklace was particularly expensive, but rather that the person who gave it to Bai Yuan gave it an extremely special meaning.

"These gems were all carefully selected by me, and the necklace design was also done by me personally. Yours is red, Alice's is white, and the others..."

Seeing Erina Nakiri's excited expression, Bai Yuan gently fastened the necklace, then placed his hands on her shoulders and admired the gemstones he had chosen through the mirror. He never expected that after being carved, the effect on the necklace would be so stunning.

"Teacher Bai Yuan, I received your encouragement, but I don't plan to bring this necklace to the competition."

Since it's a reward for winning the competition, I'll wear it properly after I win the competition.

Erina Nakiri was also admiring it.

However, after admiring it for a while, she took off the necklace, went to the box where Bai Yuan had taken out the necklace, reluctantly put the necklace back, and then looked at him with a solemn expression and said.

"Actually, it's okay to wear it first."

This isn't a gift for winning the competition, but rather a reward to celebrate your completion of the competition, so you don't need to feel any pressure wearing it.

Seeing that Erina Nakiri had put the necklace back in the box, Bai Yuan gently patted her head.

This necklace wasn't a reward for the so-called victor; rather, it was a piece of jewelry he saw in a jewelry store that he thought would suit them perfectly, so he bought it as a gift for them.

The reason for choosing to give the gifts after the competition was that everyone is in a good mood after winning, and giving gifts can make them even happier. And if they are unlucky and lose the competition, it can also help to ease the girls' disappointment.

It can be described as a brilliant strategy that kills two birds with one stone!

"In that case, I should have Teacher Bai Yuan come on stage to give me the necklace when I win the competition and look so dashing! Besides the necklace, I also want flowers."

Reluctantly, she stuffed the box containing the necklace into Bai Yuan's arms. Looking at his face, Nakiri Erina spoke with a longing expression.

"To deliver it under the watchful eyes of the audience?"

"That's right!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's description, Erina Nakiri nodded excitedly, her eyes filled with even greater anticipation.

"It's a little embarrassing, but it's not impossible."

Bai Yuan imagined himself delivering flowers in front of a huge crowd.

At that time, all eyes will definitely be on him. And when he gives the necklace and flowers to ten girls at the same time, I wonder what kind of rumors will spread.

Of course, one could also assume he was a staff member.

After all, very few people can send flowers to ten people at once.

Even the most seasoned player can't possibly be with ten women at the same time. Otherwise, if one of the women discovers that he's just a fish in a pond, he might contact the other women and they'd all turn into piranhas.

"Then it's decided!"

Until then, we'll strive to win first place!

Upon hearing that Bai Yuan had agreed to her suggestion, Erina Nakiri's face immediately lit up with excitement, and then she looked at him seriously and said...

"I have never doubted your strength. Winning first place is a very normal thing for us."

Of course, you don't need to feel too much pressure. After all, the world is full of surprises. I can accept it if I make a mistake. The key is that you gain something from this competition.

I won't go to any of them.

Seeing the girl's solemn expression, Bai Yuan was also somewhat moved.

However, although he believed in the strength of Erina Nakiri and the others, he also knew that life is a long journey and there is no way to have a smooth journey.

Even when facing a powerful enemy, he could still lose the game, let alone others.

Therefore, his requirement for players like Erina Nakiri is that, regardless of whether they win or not, they should learn as much as possible from the matches.

Awards and honors are unimportant external things; only ability truly belongs to oneself.

"Although you said not to put too much pressure on yourself, for us, winning this game is a must."

After all, we are your apprentices, and even more so, official members of the dark cuisine world.

"Since we've made such a high-profile appearance at the competition, getting second or third place would undoubtedly diminish our prestige; only first place can prove our strength!"

Erina Nakiri's voice was firm, filled with unparalleled confidence.

It's good that you have this intention.

I shouldn't have said those discouraging things. Let's give it our all and win first place in the world of "dark cuisine"!

Looking into Erina Nakiri's unwavering gaze, Bai Yuan felt a subtle emotion welling up inside him. He then spoke encouragingly, his eyes filled with affirmation for her.

Putting everything else aside, Erina Nakiri and her group's strength is absolutely undeniable.

A sixteen-year-old master chef may seem ordinary when placed next to someone, but if you look at the world, he can be called a genius chef no matter where you go!

"It's alright, we know what Teacher Bai Yuan meant, and we are very grateful for your understanding towards us."

In response to Bai Yuan's apology, Nakiri Erina waved her hand.

The other party told them not to feel too much pressure, and that it was okay even if they lost, which in itself was a kind of gentle gesture.

If it were anyone else, their advice at this moment would definitely be aimed at winning.

After all, this is a competition that concerns the future development of the academy.

Despite possessing skills far surpassing those of other chefs, Teacher Bai Yuan understands the survival pressures faced by weaker chefs. He is truly a remarkable person.

It's said that geniuses are arrogant, but she couldn't see any arrogance in Bai Yuan. Moreover, because he cared about them, he seemed very down-to-earth.

but.

Although Bai Yuan appeared very easygoing, Nakiri Erina could not and dared not forget that he was a top-tier eight-star chef, one of the best chefs on this planet.

Even her grandfather, Senzaemon Nakiri, was far inferior to Hakuen; the two were simply incomparable.

Let's go out for breakfast.

Knowing that it was almost time to leave, and that if they continued chatting, the others would probably come and wake them up, Bai Yuan said this and then opened the door and went out.

Erina Nakiri watched his retreating figure, opened her mouth as if to speak, but in the end, she didn't say anything more, and simply quickened her pace to follow him.

Soon, the two arrived at the hotel restaurant.

Fist-sized meat buns were placed in a steamer, which was set up on a table. Tadokoro Megumi, wearing an apron, was constantly bringing the meat buns out of the kitchen.

"Brother Bai Yuan, get up."

"Good morning, Boss Bai!"

"The competition is about to start, and I'm feeling a bit nervous. I need a kiss to relax!"

The girls sat around the dining table, eating meat buns and drinking soy milk. There was also a tea egg next to them to supplement their nutrition. When they saw Bai Yuan come over, they all looked at him with excitement.

They have been preparing for this day for who knows how long.

"If this is your wish, then let's kiss."

Bai Yuan naturally couldn't refuse the requests made by the warriors who were about to go into battle.

As he spoke, he ran toward Yoshino Yuuki, who had made the request. Because he was eating a meat bun, he didn't know where to start, so he kissed her on the forehead.

"Anyone else want a kiss?"

After kissing Yoshino Yuuki, Bai Yuan turned his gaze to the others.

As an important contestant in this competition, he would fulfill any request they made, as long as it wasn't too unreasonable.

This could be considered a pre-battle mobilization meeting.

"Teacher Bai Yuan, I also want to give you a kiss of encouragement."

Just then, a weak voice rang out from the crowd. Bai Yuan looked in the direction of the voice and was surprised to find that the speaker was Huang Mei, that little blonde girl!

When did she arrive? I didn't see her last night, could it be in the middle of the night...?

The memory of last night's passionate encounter with Erina Nakiri in the room flashed through his mind. Could it be that the person standing outside at that time was Huang Mei? Why would she want him to kiss her?

Isn't that kind of thing usually only done between couples?

Do you want a kiss too?

Many thoughts came to mind, so he asked the question again.

"Ah."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Huang Mei nodded solemnly.

Because she arrived late, she didn't know that everyone sitting there was Bai Yuan's harem, and thought it was a special greeting segment before Japan participated in the competition.

While thinking to herself how great it was that Japan had such a bizarre rule, she tried to hide her eager expression and make Bai Yuan think that she was an upright and good girl who only asked him to kiss her because of the rules.

She's not the kind of perverted woman who secretly electrifies Bai Yuan at night!

"Satisfy you."

Bai Yuan was naturally unaware of Huang Mei's rich thoughts, but he didn't dwell on it too much. He rose slightly, came to her side, and kissed her on the head.

The moment Bai Yuan lowered his head, Huang Mei also closed her eyes, savoring the warmth that had touched her head, and a feeling of joy welled up from the depths of her heart.

Ah! That's it, this is the feeling she's always wanted!

"Me too, me too. Can we kiss?"

Seeing this, the girls at the scene looked at each other in bewilderment, and then began to compete for his attention.

The pretty little faces kept getting close to Bai Yuan, wanting to be kissed, while some pouted their red lips, wanting him to cherish them.

Bai Yuan naturally accepted all offers.

If it weren't for the time constraint, they probably would have had a major battle at the hotel.

Because of the tight schedule, after finishing breakfast, Bai Yuan led a group of eleven people and strode towards the central pagoda.

As they left the hotel, the number of people around them increased noticeably.

Although not everyone is qualified to enter the pagoda to watch the competition, the competition will be broadcast on a large screen erected outside the pagoda, which can accommodate up to two or three thousand people at the same time.

"Excuse me, please make way."

The roads were extremely congested due to the large number of people.

Bai Yuan led the way, while the others kept shouting to make way for those who heard the shouts.

However, this method has had little effect.