Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

"Hmph~ Do you even need to say that?" Oomido Fumio snorted.

"The members of this generation of Polaris Dormitory are no less impressive than those of your and Gin's era!"

Chapter 162 Summer vacation ends, autumn selection begins

"Grandma Wenxu, it's all because of that child, isn't it?" Yukihira Joichiro's gaze turned to Xiang Ji.

Earlier, when he saw Yoshino Yuuki and the others, Yukihira Joichiro had already recognized Xiang Ji in the crowd.

It was precisely because he recognized Xiang Ji's identity that Yukihira Joichiro made the aforementioned exclamation. Yukihira Joichiro had never expected that Xiang Ji would be a member of the Polaris Dormitory.

"Of course, besides this kid, Polaris Dormitory has three other very good kids this year."

"They were all selected for this year's autumn selection, and they're all hot favorites to win!" Ōmiya Fumio's expression was full of undisguised pride.

"A favorite to win the championship?"

"Looks like I need to take a good look at Totsuki's autumn selection tournament this year!" Yukihira Joichiro said, stroking his chin.

……

"Eeh eh eh?"

"Grandma Fumio, where is Senior Saiba?" Yoshino Yuuki, who still had many questions to ask Yukihira Joichiro after enjoying his cooking, suddenly realized that Yukihira Joichiro was missing.

"Yuuki, you're asking about Saiba? He already went back while you were eating?" Oomido Fumio took a leisurely sip of tea.

"What? They're gone?"

"Senior Saiba left so soon? Why? I still have so many questions I want to ask him!" Yoshino Yuuki's eyes widened.

"Didn't I tell you? Caibo is just that kind of free-spirited and willful guy, like a cat."

"He does whatever he wants, coming and going as he pleases. Even when he dropped out of Totsuki Academy, he left without saying goodbye."

"Uh... isn't Saiba-senpai being a bit too free?" Yoshino Yuuki said, somewhat speechless.

"However, only someone with a personality like Saiba-senpai could create such free-flowing dishes."

“Right? Megumi.” Yoshino Yuuki turned around and asked Tadokoro Megumi.

"Mmm." Seeing Yoshino Yuuki's expectant expression, Tadokoro Megumi habitually replied, but her eyes unconsciously glanced at Xiang Ji.

Free cooking?

It seems that the dishes prepared by the senior chef Xiang Ji can also achieve this.

"Hey hey hey, are you gone?"

"What a pity, I was hoping to have a food battle with Yukihira-senpai!" Xiang Ji said with some regret, having also noticed Yukihira Joichiro's departure.

Xiang Ji, the strongest chef in Food Wars!, genuinely wants to have a showdown with Yukihira Joichiro.

But who could have imagined that Xiang Ji was so engrossed in Yukihira Joichiro's cooking that he was using the spice inequality to dissect Yukihira Joichiro's dishes?

But if we miss it for now, then so be it.

Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Joichiro Yukihira later on, and there will naturally be opportunities for a food battle then.

As Xiang Ji was contemplating whether to go into the kitchen to test the data he had derived using the spice inequality, he suddenly felt a piercingly intense gaze emanating from beside him.

Hehe~

Hehe~

Sachi made strange, indescribable sounds, his face flushed with greed.

"Darling, shall we get married now?" As soon as their eyes met, Saqi appeared as if in a flash. Saqi could no longer hold back.

Sachi has been holding back ever since the Food Wars ended.

marry?

marry?

When Sachi said these words, Yoshino Yuuki, Sakaki Ryoko and the others all looked at Xiang Ji and Sachi with shocked eyes, while Tadokoro Megumi was even more like a hot water princess, her whole body radiating heat.

"Get...get married?"

"So, Senior Sachi and Senior Xiang Ji, they were actually... like that?" Tadokoro Megumi exclaimed incoherently.

"Wait, Sachi, what are you talking about?" But it wasn't just Yoshino Yuuki and the others who were shocked; the most shocked person in the entire room was Xiang Ji.

“Darling, didn’t you say that if I win today’s food battle, we’ll go back and get married?” Sachi pressed on.

"When did I ever say such a thing?" Xiang Ji shouted in shock.

……

While the Polaris Dormitory was still reeling from Sachi's words, Joichiro Yukihira had already returned to the Yukihira Restaurant.

"Dad, you're back?" Soma Yukihira asked, looking up from the kitchen as he washed the dishes.

"Hmm, Soma, did you encounter any problems at the store today?" Joichiro Yukihira replied with a smile.

"Is that even a question? I'm going to take Yukihira Restaurant away from you, Dad!" Yukihira Soma shouted.

"Trying to snatch Yukihira Restaurant from me? But Soma, you're still a long way off."

“Even if I give you ten more years, no, twenty more, Soma, you still won’t be able to take Yukihira Restaurant from me.” Yukihira Joichiro stroked his chin and mocked Yukihira Soma without any politeness.

"Shut up! I only lost the shumai battle temporarily, but I'll beat Dad sooner or later and take the head chef position from you."

"Okay, okay, I got it," Joichiro Yukihira replied lazily, his expression making Soma Yukihira even angrier.

"Soma, I've already arranged leave for you."

"Don't go to school the day after tomorrow. Come with me somewhere first," Yukihira Joichiro continued.

"Eh, Dad, where are you taking me?" Soma Yukihira asked unconsciously.

"I'm going to take you to a game."

"Alright, I'm going back to my room to sleep now. Soma, remember to lock the door," Yukihira Joichiro continued.

"Wait, Dad."

"You should at least tell me clearly before you leave, what kind of match are you taking me to see?" Soma Yukihira shouted excitedly.

……

Just as Xiang Ji was having a terrible headache because of Saqi's misheard lyrics, the autumn selection competition, which started in September, officially began.

Unlike the first semester, there is no opening ceremony for any grade in the second semester of Totsuki Academy. Everything in Totsuki Academy has to give way to the grand event of the Autumn Selection.

The 41st Autumn Culinary Contest.

Sixty students who received their acceptance letters at the end of the last semester gathered in the venue, where a tense atmosphere of impending battle filled the air.

"Xiang Ji Jun".

"Gentian, Tsukasa, Momo-chan, you've arrived too." Hearing the voice, Xiang Ji turned around and saw three familiar figures.

"Don't call me that," Momo Akanekubo replied sullenly, clutching her teddy bear.

"What does it matter? Doesn't Momo-chan sound cute?" Kobayashi Ryudou hugged her just like Momoko Akane hugged her teddy bear.

"By the way, Mr. Xiang Ji."

"I heard from Xiaohui that you had a meal prepared by Senior Saiba a few days ago," Kobayashi Ryudou, who was lying on Akane Kubo Momo, continued speaking to Xiang Ji from above.

"Ahhh!"

"I'm so envious of you guys. I wish I had come back from Amazon a few days earlier."

Chapter 163 Between the moon and the sky, Yukihira Chuangzhen and his son

“Rindou, it’s still not too late. After the preliminary rounds of the Autumn Selection are over, I’ll take you to Senior Saiba’s restaurant.” Xiang Ji replied with a light laugh after hearing Rindou’s words.

Others might not know Yukihira Joichiro's whereabouts, but how could Xiang Ji not know? Besides, Xiang Ji was still looking forward to having a food battle with Yukihira Joichiro.

"Eeh eh eh?"

"Xiang Ji-kun, you actually know the address of Senior Cai Bo's restaurant?" Kobayashi Ryudai looked at Xiang Ji with surprise.

"Then it's settled."

"By the way, I bought a very rare ingredient on Amazon during my summer vacation. When you return to Polaris Dormitory, Xiang Ji-kun, you should take some with you too," Kobayashi Ryuta said casually.

"Rare ingredients?" Xiang Ji immediately became interested after hearing Kobayashi Rindou's words. After all, what chef could resist the temptation of rare ingredients?

"Mmm, a very unique-looking thing..." Kobayashi Rinten excitedly told Xiang Ji about her summer adventure in the Amazon rainforest.

As soon as Kobayashi Ryudou began speaking, the lights in the hall suddenly went out, and then came back on, but focused on one point.

……

"To all the students who have arrived at the venue, thank you for waiting."

"Now, please welcome our leader of Totsuki Academy, the Food Demon King, Senzaemon Nakiri, to give a speech." The broadcast voice rang out along with the lights.

Immediately afterwards, Senzaemon Nakiri strode out with an imposing and domineering aura.

Upon seeing Senzaemon Nakiri appear, most of the students gathered in the hall held their breath, after all, Senzaemon Nakiri was the number one figure in the Japanese culinary world.

However, not all students were intimidated by Senzaemon Nakiri's aura; instead, their eyes burned with rage as they looked at him.

A true man should be like this.

He can be replaced.

The number one in the Japanese culinary world! How could chefs who fought their way out of the battlefield of Totsuki Culinary Arts lack such ambition?

Si Eishi, Megijima Fuyusuke, Saito Muneaki...

"Hehehe, what a discerning eye!" Standing on the platform, Senzaemon Nakiri noticed the gazes of Eishi and the others, and a look of immense satisfaction flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Yes, that's the kind of look we should have.

If a chef doesn't even have the ambition to defeat himself, how can he possibly become a leader in the Japanese culinary world?

"Welcome, everyone."

"This venue is called the Moonlit Sky. Only those who are also members of the Totsuki Ten are qualified to participate in the Food War."

"Gin Dojima, Kojiro Shinomiya..."

"They have all fought in this venue, leaving behind many famous duels, and also giving birth to countless killer dishes."

"And the main competition of the autumn selection tournament."

"The main competition of the Autumn Selection Tournament will be held here between the moon and the sky. You will leave your mark and write your history on this battlefield where only the Ten Heroes of Totsuki can set foot."

The battlefield where the Ten Heroes set foot?

The highest stage in Totsuki?

After Senzaemon Nakiri finished speaking, the students gathered in the Moonlight Pavilion couldn't help but get excited, wishing they could start a food battle right there on the stage.

However, there are only eight spots available for those who can enter the Heavenly Moon Realm.

Group A has four members, and Group B has four members.

Only students who stand out in the fall selection preliminary rounds can stand on this stage.

……

"Dad, where are you taking me? Aren't we there yet?" Soma Yukihira complained to Joichiro Yukihira while Senzaemon Nakiri was giving his speech.

"We've arrived. This is our destination, Soma." Joichiro Yukihira gave a cool smile.

"We're here? Dad, this is the..." Soma Yukihira looked at the steps in front of him and just opened his mouth when he froze on the spot.

There was indeed a mountain in front of us, but as you climbed the steps, you reached a luxurious manor that occupied the entire mountain peak, with helicopters even circling overhead.

No! Where exactly did Dad take me?

So Tokyo has places like this? Soma Yukihira stared wide-eyed at Totsuki Academy, which occupied several mountains.

"Soma, this is Totsuki Culinary Academy, the top culinary school in all of Japan."

"Let's go, the match is about to start," Yukihira Joichiro said, looking at Yukihira Soma.

"A competition? What competition?"