After three years of dormancy, the Gourmet Tyrant was born.

"Does this brat really have no limits?"

"Let me cook..."

"Tch! I'll never admit I lost to my little brother, hmph!"

Kobayashi Rindou stuck out his tongue, utterly unwilling to admit that he was inferior to his younger brother.

Shiomi Jun didn't pay much attention to the bickering between Kinokuni Nene and Kobayashi Rindou.

She was intently watching Lu Xuanyu's actions at the kitchen counter.

To be precise, this was the first time I had seen Lu Xuanyu cooking.

Previously, I had only heard about it from other people.

This includes senior student Gin Dojima and several star mentors and junior students.

There is no specific description of how powerful Lu Xuanyu is when he is cooking.

After seeing it with his own eyes, Shiomi Jun was overwhelmed with emotion and became absolutely certain that he had found the right person.

"Bravo……"

"Is this Xuan Yu Jun's true strength?"

"No wonder..."

"No wonder Shinomiya, who is famous overseas, lost to him..."

"It turns out that his sense of smell wasn't his greatest weapon at all; it was his cooking techniques and skills!"

"This is Xuan Yujun's greatest reliance!"

"I really want to try it soon!"

Shiomi Jun thought to himself with anticipation.

She was already getting impatient even before the food was served.

……

About forty minutes later.

Inside the dining room of Lu Xuanyu's home.

The four women had set out tableware in front of them, all waiting for Lu Xuanyu to appear.

"Swoosh...~"

"Sui Su Su Su..."

Following the aroma wafting from the kitchen, the four women stared in disbelief, their hearts filled with longing.

"The curry smell is so strong, it's terrifying!"

"A curry with red peppers as the main ingredient?"

"It smells like it also has fennel, lemongrass, and nutmeg added..."

"It's so complicated, I can't even tell the difference between the other spices!"

"Despite its intense and overwhelming aroma, it still manages to maintain a mellow and pleasant taste after the fragrance is released."

"I'm already really looking forward to the food even before the tasting has started!"

Ji Zhiguo Ningning is usually very quiet, but she becomes very talkative when faced with the dishes that Lu Xuanyu is about to present.

But I can't help but want to say a few more words to describe my true feelings.

What exactly is added to the specially made curry powder?

Shiomi Jun understood perfectly.

She was there at the time.

The conclusion was drawn from simulations based on her data.

Such a concentrated release of curry aroma may result in a strong, bitter taste.

Outside the restaurant, however, there was no bitter smell.

On the contrary, the slight freshness mixed with spiciness makes the overall atmosphere even more enticing!

"What adjustments were made?"

"I must have missed something. Could it be a calculation error?"

"That's impossible... We've verified it so many times, there can't be a better solution!"

"Xuan Yu Jun, what exactly did you do?"

Shiomi Jun looked expectantly towards the doorway.

As one of the key members in preparing the curry powder, Shiomi Jun was the first to discover the blind spot in Lu Xuanyu's cooking.

The authority on spices?

They probably wouldn't even be worthy of being called Lu Xuanyu!

"I'm sorry, I don't have any good containers at home."

"Let's use this large frying pan as a container."

"Sorry to keep you all waiting!"

"Special Spicy Crocodile Curry, please enjoy!"

Lu Xuanyu confidently served the final dish.

"It smells so good!"

"What a wonderful aroma, it makes one..."

"It makes you want to get closer without even realizing it!"

As a participant, Momo Akane Kubo never expected the final product to be so amazing.

"Excuse me, everyone, I'd like to try a bite first!"

Shiomi Jun disregarded her manners and first scooped up a piece of crocodile meat with a spoon.

As the ingredients are turned over, the intense aroma of curry surges forth like a raging torrent.

"Peng!"

In Shiomi Jun's mental world.

Before I even started tasting it, the overwhelming aroma had completely ripped my clothes apart.

It was her sudden action that revealed the answer to the mystery that had been lingering in my heart.

"Holy Basil!"

Fresh holy basil!

"Xuan Yu Jun, so you used the holy basil I gave you a few days ago!"

"Damn it! I gave it to you, but I didn't smell it right away!"

"Yes, absolutely! You can do it like that... you can even add holy basil!"

"I thought that curry powder with red pepper as the main ingredient, with the strong flavor of red pepper, must be the central focus in order to make a perfect dish."

"…So it turns out that holy basil is the dominant aroma center, and all of this…and all of this…"

"Did you think of this from the very beginning, Lord Xuan Yu!"

"What terrifying talent for using spices!"

"..."

Shiomi Jun's hand holding the spoon was trembling uncontrollably.

Lu Xuanyu's ideas were wildly imaginative and completely unrestricted.

"Holy Basil?!"

"Holy Basil?!"

"Holy Basil?!"

The three girls from the Ten Outstanding Young Women looked at Lu Xuanyu in shock.

Kobayashi Rindou said excitedly:

"That's not a spice that can only grow in specific regions and climates... It's revered as a sacred object by the locals!"

"Do we have fresh Saint Basil at our school?"

"It must be extremely difficult to obtain them overseas!"

"They actually managed to produce such spices!"

The rare, high-end spices are actually the core of the aroma in this dish.

The people present were naturally quite shocked!

Moreover, according to the results of the first discussion of the Ten Outstanding Individuals Group.