Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

Eizan Etsuya now regrets not figuring out the background of Xiang's Chinese Restaurant before sending Shinohara Yuto to cause trouble for it.

But who could have imagined that Totsuki Academy would actually have students working in such a low-class street shop?

Even culinary idiots like Kakuzaki Taki couldn't do this. After all, what could a chef like her possibly learn working at a small street-side shop? How could it possibly improve their cooking skills?

But most importantly, he simply couldn't afford to offend Xiang Ji.

Yes, that's right.

Even now, Eizan Etsu simply cannot afford to offend Xiang Ji.

One of the main reasons why Eizan Etsuya's Eizan Group was able to run rampant at Totsuki Academy was because Eizan Etsuya was one of the Ten Heroes.

The fact that the top ten spots in the Far Moon Academy were filled by junior high school students each year was already quite telling.

All of Totsuki's Ten Outstanding Students have been students who directly entered Totsuki Junior High School and then High School. Since its founding, there has never been a transfer student from the High School who became one of Totsuki's Ten Outstanding Students.

In other words, as long as you can rank in the top five in your junior high school class, you've basically secured a spot in the future FarMoon Ten.

Eizan Etsuya never fell out of the top five in his grade rankings in the 91st year, and was recognized as one of the future Totsuki Ten Masters, along with Isshiki Satoshi, Kinokunori Nene, and Kuga Terunori.

That's why students in the same year as Eizan Etsuya, and even those from the previous year, didn't mind doing Eizan Etsuya a favor, since Eizan Etsuya could be one of the future Ten Masters of Totsuki.

But who could have imagined that a monster like Xiang Ji would emerge from this year's high school transfer students at Totsuki Academy?

Eizan Etsu hadn't watched the food battle between Xiang Ji and Tanikawa Katsuya, but he had heard about Xiang Ji's performance in the residential training from the members of the Eizan Group's high school division.

She won the breakfast cooking competition on the fifth day with an absolute advantage, and was sought after by graduates such as Hinako Inui and Fuyumi Mizuhara. Even the legendary graduate, senior Dojima, was interested in recruiting her.

Xiang Ji's performance in the residential training program was even better than that of Tsukasa Eishi and Kobayashi Ryudou, who were also recognized as the Ten Heroes of Totsuki Future.

Needless to say, Xiang Ji undoubtedly possessed the qualities of one of the Ten Heroes.

After learning about Xiang Ji's special existence in the high school, Eizan Etsu added Xiang Ji, along with Tsukasa Eishi and the others, to his list of people he couldn't afford to offend.

Eizan Etsu is a businessman, not a chef, and knows that those are people he cannot afford to offend.

The current Totsuki Ten Masters also include those from the 90th generation who have the potential to become Totsuki Ten Masters.

The current Ten Masters of Totsuki can directly use the Ten Masters Council to instantly wipe out the business empire he has built, since his business empire is built on the foundation of Totsuki.

At Totsuki Academy, the Ten Heroes wield absolute power.

The same applies to those from the 90th class of Totsuki who have the potential to become one of the Ten Masters of Totsuki. Once the Ten Masters of the 88th class graduate from Totsuki, the students of the 90th class will naturally be able to fill the positions of the Ten Masters.

At that time, they will also be able to dismantle his business empire through the power held by the Ten Heroes.

……

After taking a deep breath, Eizan Etsuya calmed down again.

He now had a complete feud with Xiang Ji.

The best solution is to take action before Xiang Ji becomes one of the Ten Heroes of the Far Moon and find a way to eliminate him first.

Secondly, he tried to delay as much as possible, before he himself became one of the Ten Heroes of the Far Moon.

Once I become one of the Ten Heroes of the Far Moon Sect, even if Xiang Ji is one of the Ten Heroes, it won't be a problem for me.

The last option is to try to resolve this grievance with Xiang Ji as much as possible. Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.

But as soon as the thought arose, Eizan Etsu nipped it in the bud without hesitation.

To resolve grudges?

The grudge between himself and Xiang Ji was not so easy to resolve, and judging from the news brought back by Shinohara Yuto, Xiang Ji was the kind of person who would avenge a feud even ten lifetimes ago.

Chapter 156 Yoshino Yuuki: There's nothing to worry about in this food battle.

I regret it so much.

Eizan Etsu also regretted not having someone investigate the background of Xiang's Chinese Restaurant first, instead of directly sending Shinohara Yuto to cause trouble for Xiang's Chinese Restaurant.

But now that it's already happened, there's no use in regretting it.

A cold glint appeared in Eizan Etsuya's eyes. He had already decided to get rid of Xiang Ji before Xiang Ji became one of the Ten Heroes of the Far Moon.

Just like himself, Xiang Ji also had the same weaknesses.

That means Xiang Ji only possessed the appearance of one of the Ten Heroes, but was not a true member of the Ten Heroes of the Far Moon.

After thinking about this, Eizan Etsu took out his phone from his pocket and dialed several numbers in a row.

……

"President Suzuki, I am Eizan from Totsuki Academy. I have something I'd like to ask for your help with..."

"Minister Ota, I am Eizan from Totsuki Academy. I've heard that you possess an antique piece of tableware from the world of Chinese cuisine. I wonder if you could..."

"Gaoshan, now take out all the funds we can allocate. I have a few things that we must buy."

……

Meanwhile, Eizan Etsu was also diverting funds from the Eizan group to try and resolve the issue of losing his title.

Meanwhile, inside the Polaris Dormitory, people were also discussing Eizan Etsuya.

"Isshiki-senpai, what kind of person is Eizan-senpai from the third year?" Tadokoro Megumi asked Isshiki Satoshi curiously after returning from Xiang Ji's place.

“Eizan? Eizan is a delinquent.” Isshiki Satoshi struggled to think of a suitable word to describe Eizan Etsuya.

"No, a delinquent?" Tadokoro Megumi exclaimed in fear.

"Yes, yes, yes, Ruishan is a well-known fighting spirit among the students in my year. When he first entered the school, he was keen on fighting in food battles and then taking the losers as his subordinates."

“In the second year, about a quarter of the students in my class joined Ruishan.”

"Now, there should be even more people seeking refuge with Ruishan."

"But why did you suddenly ask about Ruishan, Xiaohui?" Isshiki Satoshi asked curiously after answering.

"Well... today, one of our seniors from Totsuki High School caused trouble at Senior Xiang's shop, and the senior who caused the trouble was sent by Senior Ruizan," Tadokoro Megumi replied weakly.

"What? Someone actually caused trouble at Xiang Ji's shop today?" Upon hearing Tadokoro Megumi's words, Ibuzaki Shun and the others immediately looked at Tadokoro Megumi.

"Ahhh, Xiaohui."

“They all went to Xiang Ji’s shop and caused trouble, and you still call them ‘senior’.” Yoshino Yuuki grabbed Tadokoro Megumi tightly.

"And then? What happened next?"

"High school seniors? Has Ruizan's influence expanded that much? Now even high school seniors have joined his ranks?" Isshiki Satoshi said, stroking his chin.

"Isshiki-senpai, how can you call someone like that senpai?" Yoshino Yuuki said discontentedly.

"Sorry, sorry."

“However, Yuuki, Megumi looks like she’s about to faint from your swaying.” Isshiki Satoshi pointed to Tadokoro Megumi in Yoshino Yuuki’s hand.

"Ahhh, Megumi, I didn't mean to!" Yoshino Yuuki screamed and quickly released Tadokoro Megumi.

"It's okay, Yuuki, I'm fine," Tadokoro Megumi replied dazedly.

……

"Xiao Hui, what exactly happened at Senior Xiang Ji's place today?" Sakaki Ryoko gently handed Tadokoro Megumi a glass of water.

“In the morning, there was a Totsuki…” Although she was dizzy from being shaken by Yoshino Yuuki, Tadokoro Megumi still recounted in detail what had happened that day.

"Damn it, that guy's actions are absolutely disgusting!" Yoshino Yuuki clenched her fists angrily.

"Alright, alright, Yuuki, didn't Senior Xiang Ji already resolve this matter?" Ryoko Sakaki quickly comforted Yuuki Yoshino and poured her a glass of water.

……

After Yoshino Yuuki and the others calmed down, they immediately shifted their conversation to Sachi.

"The food battle is in three days. Where will it be held? In our Totsuki?" Yoshino Yuuki asked, looking at Tadokoro Megumi.

"Yes, yes, the food battle will be held in the venue in Building 3," Tadokoro Megumi quickly replied.

"Building 3? Let's go to the Food War venue together and cheer for Sachi-senpai." After finding out the time and location of the Food War, Yoshino Yuuki immediately started talking about cheering for Sachi.

“I’m fine with it. I’m very interested in Sachi-senpai’s cooking,” Ibuzaki Shun said softly.

"I am the same as Ibu."

"Military-themed cuisine, this kind of cuisine is really rare, maybe we can collect some new and special data." Marui Zenji's voice was full of curiosity.

"Then it's decided. We'll go together." Isshiki Satoshi made the decision immediately.

……

From what clothes to wear to what slogans to shout, they even complained that Sachi hadn't come back to Polaris Dormitory since the start of summer vacation.

However, none of Yoshino Yuuki talked about the food battle itself, because there was absolutely nothing to talk about.

Yoshino Yuuki and the others had eaten Sachi's cooking before and knew how terrifying Sachi's culinary skills were.

Even Momoko Akane isn't a match for Sachi, so how could she possibly lose to anyone else? Momoko Akane's cooking skills are among the top five in the first year of high school.

Of the remaining four people in the top five, two are in the Polaris Dormitory, namely Tousuke Megijima and Muneaki Saito.

As for Xiang Yu?

There are too many culinary masters like Tsukasa Eishi and Yoshino Yuuki, so they have already listed Xiang Ji separately.

……

Three days later, at Building No. 3 of Totsuki Academy.

Since it's still summer vacation, there aren't many students at Totsuki Academy, and the number of students watching this food battle is pitifully small.

Not to mention the judges invited by the Food Wars Administration, they weren't particularly interested in this food war either.

The reason is simple: both contestants have very low culinary skills.

Yuto Shinohara was the worst student in his first year at Totsuki High School; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to join Eizan Etsuya's team.

Sachi, a name I've never even heard of. He's not even a student at Totsuki Academy; he's just a waiter working at a small shop on the street.

……

"Hello everyone, I'm Sasaki Yua, the host of this complicated food battle." Inside the food battle venue, a girl with pigtails looked so nervous she looked like she was about to cry.

"There are three judges for this food battle. Welcome to all judges."

"The topic is curry, and there are no restrictions on the ingredients. Contestants can use any ingredients they like."

"Now, please welcome the two participants in this food battle to the stage." Sasaki Yui's dry voice was incredibly fast, as if wild beasts were chasing after her.

"The first to enter is Shinohara Yuto, a first-year student at Totsuki High School, Shinohara-senpai."

Chapter 157 Once you win, we'll go back and... (Mishecognition)

"Shinohara Yuuto?"

"I've never heard of this name before. He must be an ordinary student from Totsuki Academy." Judge Katsunori Okamoto lost all anticipation for the food battle after hearing Yuto Shinohara's name.

Not only Katsunori Okamoto, but also the other two judges, Yoshiki Odo and Noki Kuraki, had the same reaction.

Although the Food Wars Administration of Totsuki Academy is responsible for coordinating all Food Wars initiated by students within Totsuki Academy, it is impossible for the Food Wars Administration of Totsuki Academy to invite famous chefs and gourmets to serve as judges for every Food War.

Many food battles are judged by staff members from within Totsuki Culinary Academy.

However, the Totsuki Culinary Arts Autumn Selection Tournament is just around the corner, and many people in the Japanese culinary world are willing to do Totsuki a favor in order to see if they can become judges for the Autumn Selection Tournament.

The participants in Totsuki Academy's Autumn Selection Tournament every year are all elite students of Totsuki Academy, and the Ten Outstanding Students of each year are all winners of the Autumn Selection Tournament.

Otherwise, Katsunori Okamoto and the others would not have accepted the invitation from the Totsuki Food Wars Management Bureau to serve as judges for this food war.

Katsunori Okamoto is a top producer of food programs on TV Tokyo, whose programs have broken Japanese television ratings records multiple times. Yoshiki Oto and Noki Kuraki are also not simple characters.

Yoshiki Oto is a well-known food critic in the Japanese culinary world, while Noki Kuraki is the president of Kuraki Foods Co., Ltd., which is the second largest curry company in the Japanese culinary world after HOB Foods, a leading curry brand.

As soon as Sasaki Yuai finished her explanation, Shinohara Yuto, dressed in a chef's uniform, immediately walked out of the players' tunnel.

Immediately afterwards, Sasaki Yua continued hosting.

"Next up is Chef Sachi from Xiang's Chinese Restaurant." After introducing the contestant, Sasaki Yuai patted her flat chest lightly, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiang's Chinese Restaurant?"

"What is it?"