Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

Xiang Ji, Kobayashi Ryudai, Megijima Tousuke...

It turns out that there are so many amazing chefs among my peers who are around the same age as me!

Ah~ Ahh~

I really, really want to have a match with them!

Yukihira Hajime was so excited that he couldn't sleep, so he went to Yukihira Restaurant early in the morning to do a thorough cleaning in order to release his excess energy.

With Xiang Ji and Kobayashi Ryuten suddenly offering themselves up, how could Yukihira Soma possibly resist?

"No, I refuse." Kobayashi Ryudou ruthlessly rejected Yukihira Soma's challenge.

"Eh, why?"

"I'll take out all the pocket money I've saved up over the years," Soma Yukihira shouted excitedly.

"Hahaha, Soma, you're really funny." Kobayashi Ryudou couldn't help but burst into laughter when he heard that Yukihira Soma was going to wager his pocket money on the food battle.

A food battle where pocket money is wagered? This is the first time Kobayashi Rindou has encountered a food battle with such stakes.

“Ryundou-senpai, do you think the stakes I've put out aren't enough? Then I'll add my New Year's money and allowance for next year.” Soma Yukihira thought Ryundou Kobayashi was complaining that his allowance wasn't enough. He continued earnestly.

"Hahaha~"

"Soma, you're even more interesting than I imagined." Ryudou Kobayashi clutched his stomach and laughed even harder.

“However, I still refuse your food battle. I’m here to eat, not for a food battle,” Kobayashi Ryudou stated her reason.

"Damn it, so this is how it is?" Yukihira Soma exclaimed in frustration, then turned his gaze to Xiang Ji.

“Senior Xiang Ji, you…”

"I don't mind agreeing to a food battle with you, but I don't need your pocket money." Xiang Ji smiled as he agreed to Yukihira Soma's food battle.

"no problem!"

"As long as you agree to a food battle with me, Senior Xiang Ji, you can have anything you want, as long as it's something I can provide," Soma Yukihira replied with unwavering certainty.

"It's not that exaggerated."

"I just want your Xingping Restaurant to treat the two of us well until we are both satisfied." Xiang Ji shook his head helplessly.

"Eeh eh eh?"

"Senior Xiang Ji, were you serious just now?" Soma Yukihira looked at Xiang Ji in disbelief, completely unable to believe the bet Xiang Ji wanted.

"What?"

"Is it too difficult for me to get the stakes?" Xiang Ji chuckled softly.

"Of course not!"

"No matter when or who the customer is, as long as there is an order, our restaurant will make sure the customer is satisfied," Soma Yukihira said earnestly.

"So even if Senior Xiang Ji's proposed wager isn't this, our restaurant will definitely make sure you're satisfied."

Chapter 176 Hinako Inui: Whoever loses, kneel down before the other.

"Is that so? Then let's forget about the betting in this food battle between you and me, Soma. It's just a private food battle anyway." Xiang Ji smiled and then dismissed the betting in the food battle.

"Eeh eh eh?"

"So, food battles can be played without any stakes?" Soma Yukihira was stunned, completely different from what his father had told him.

"Soma, the stakes in Food Wars are equal."

“Since you didn’t let me gamble anything in the food battle, you certainly don’t have to pay anything in return,” Xiang Ji explained to Yukihira Soma.

"So that's how it is?"

“Senior Xiang Ji, then shall we now…” Although Yukihira Soma was still a little confused, Senior Xiang Ji had agreed to the food battle he had issued, right?

"Wait, I disagree!"

Just as Yukihira Soma was halfway through his sentence, the door of Yukihira Restaurant was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang, and a familiar figure appeared before Xiang Ji and the others.

“Hinata-senpai?” ×2.

"It's you? You were a judge in yesterday's match, what are you doing here?" Soma Yukihira looked at Hinako Inui in shock.

"Xiang Ji Jun, no way."

"How can a food battle be without any stakes?"

"That's fine."

"The loser of this food battle will kneel down in front of their opponent and shout three times, 'I am a stray dog,' right?" Hinako Inui said, gesturing with her fingers with a chuckle.

Xiang Ji: "..."

Makoto Hirasawa: ? ? ?

After the sudden appearance of Hinako Inui and her suggestion, both Xiang Ji and Soma Yukihira were speechless upon hearing her proposed bet.

"Is Yukihira Souji really him?"

"Didn't you just say that as long as Xiang Ji agrees to a food battle with you, it doesn't matter what the stakes are?" Hinako Inui looked at Soma Yukihira.

"Since that's the case, then the bet I mentioned is fine, right?"

"Or are you saying that everything you just said was a lie?" Hinako Inui continued.

"Of course not!"

"Bring it on! Of course I can do it." Upon hearing Hinako Inui's provocation, Soma Yukihira immediately fell for it.

“Hinata-senpai, this is a food battle between me and Soma. Shouldn’t I be the one to decide what to bet on?” Seeing Yukihira Soma agree to the bet so readily, Xiang Ji’s expression became even more speechless.

Hinako Inui's clumsy attempt to provoke him is almost no different from fishing with a straight hook. How could Soma Yukihira fall for it?

"Xiang Ji Jun, you don't understand."

"Since it's a food war, you should at least be prepared to take the risk, right?" Hinako Inui said slowly.

"Otherwise, how could it be called a food battle?"

……

Okay, that's scary~

So Hinako-senpai was such a dangerous person?

After listening to Hinako Inui's entire speech outside the Yukihira Restaurant, Yoshino Yuuki couldn't help but tremble.

Kneeling down and shouting three times that he was a homeless dog, Hinako-senpai could actually come up with such a vicious bet.

……

"Then let's use eggs as the subject of the food battle. The ingredients will be limited to those available in this restaurant, and I'll be the judge." Hinako Inui decided on the subject of the food battle on her own.

However, Xiang Ji and Yukihira Soma were both quite indifferent to Hinako Inui's decision on the topic of the food battle.

It doesn't matter what the food battle topic is, I won't lose.

Both Xiang Ji and Yukihira Soma have absolute confidence in their culinary skills.

"Hinako-senpai, I also want to be a judge for this food battle." Kobayashi Ryudou protested very seriously after hearing this, even though she was the one who came first.

"Yes, the number of food battle judges must be odd."

“While one judge is sufficient for a food battle, it still feels a bit subjective.” Hinako Inui nodded seriously. “Then let’s add Gentian as another judge?”

"Two people? That shouldn't be possible, Hinako-senpai."

Ryudou Kobayashi didn't think Soma Yukihira could win the title and get points from her or Hinako Inui, but what if he did?

"Don't worry, I brought other people with me." Hinako Inui patted her chest.

"Yoshino, Isshiki, you can come in now," Hinako Inui shouted loudly towards the door.

"Senior Xiang Ji, Senior Long Dan." After hearing Inui Hinako call out her name, Yoshino Yuuki had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk in, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

Compared to Yoshino Yuuki, Isshiki Satoshi's expression was much more natural.

“Alright, that’s enough judges.” Hinako Inui nodded with satisfaction.

"Isshiki, Yoshino, which of you two wants to be a judge for this food battle?"

“Hinako-senpai, although I am indeed very interested in the position of food battle judge for Xiang Ji-senpai, since there is only one, let’s leave the judge’s position to Yuuki.” Isshiki Satoshi gave a refreshing smile.

"Eh? Me? I can't do it."

"Isshiki-senpai, you should be the judge for Xiang Ji-senpai's Food War," Yoshino Yuuki called out nervously.

"It's alright, I believe in you, Yuuki." Isshiki Satoshi naturally understood what Yoshino Yuuki was nervous about and gestured for her to relax.

As a judge for the food war, Yoshino Yuuki should just do what she always did before.

As for Inui Hyugako?

They're just serving as judges together, how could Hinako Inui possibly eat Yuuki Yoshino?

Bang bang~ bang~

“Alright, then the judges for this food battle will be me, Ryudou, and Yoshino.” Hinako Inui clapped her hands happily.

"Then let's get started on the food battle!"

"Wait a minute, this is my son's first official food battle, I can't miss it, and the stakes in the food battle are so interesting."

No sooner had Hinako Inui finished speaking than another tall figure walked into the restaurant.

"Dad?" Soma Yukihira exclaimed in shock upon seeing Joichiro Yukihira enter.

"Senior Saiba?" Yoshino Yuuki looked at Yukihira Joichiro with equal shock, and then was stunned by the way Yukihira Soma addressed Yukihira Joichiro.

"Dad?"

"Saiba?" Yukihira Soma was also stunned by Yoshino Yuuki's words. Who is Saiba-senpai?

However, Soma Yukihira was not concerned about Tsaibo for the time being; he had more important things to say.

"Damn old man, what's so interesting about my bet?"

"If I lose in the Food Wars, I'll have to kneel down!" Soma Yukihira shouted at Joichiro Yukihira.

"Really? Do you think you'll lose, Soma?" Joichiro Yukihira looked at Soma Yukihira seriously.

"Is that even a question?"

“I won’t lose to anyone else in the competition until I beat you, you bastard dad!” Soma Yukihira said, as he untied the headscarf wrapped around his left arm.

Chapter 177 mentions egg dishes, and of course, it's fried rice.

"Wow, that's a really impressive answer." Kobayashi Ryudou praised, looking at the burning Yukihira Soma.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's the passion of youth!" Isshiki Satoshi also greatly appreciated Yukihira Soma's answer.

"OK OK."

"Let's get started now, my belly is already itching to get started," Hinako Inui urged with a smile.

"Hinako-senpai, you just want to see her kneel down and apologize, don't you?" Yoshino Yuuki thought to herself after seeing the expression on Inui Hinako's face.

……

After hearing about the food battle topic from Inui Hinako, Xiang Ji began to inspect the ingredients in Yukihira Restaurant.

Pork, spinach, bok choy, scallions...

While the restaurant in Yukihira doesn't have everything, it does have a very complete selection of common ingredients.

Egg dishes?

When it comes to egg dishes, it has to be that one, right?

After looking at the ingredients stored in Yukihira Restaurant, Xiang Ji immediately determined the ingredients he needed.

Eggs, and leftover rice refrigerated overnight.

As a restaurant specializing in home-style cooking, fried rice is a staple dish at Yukihira Restaurant. The best rice for fried rice is leftover rice that has been refrigerated overnight.

"Eggs, rice..."