Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

I really want to eat it again!

"Don't think about it."

"That guy will definitely not be an ordinary chef in the future. Restaurants run by monsters are not places that ordinary people like us can afford."

"That's not necessarily true!"

"Isn't that guy a first-year student at Totsuki Academy? I think he'll definitely be participating in Totsuki's Moon Festival, so we might have a chance to eat some?"

"Yes!"

"How could I forget about the Moon Festival?" Upon hearing about the Moon Festival, the customers in the shop immediately became excited.

Moon Festival!

The annual school festival at Totsuki Academy is a five-day food-themed carnival that is a culinary celebration for the entire city of Tokyo.

Moreover, not only in Tokyo, but also from all over Japan and even the world, tourists come to Totsuki specifically to participate in the Tsukigami Festival.

Every year, the Moon Festival in Totsuki attracts more than 500,000 visitors, including dignitaries and food critics from all over the world.

Chapter 34 The Food War Begins, with the Juniors' Support

When the shop owners were discussing their determination to participate in this year's Totsuki Moon Festival, they completely failed to consider the possibility that Xiang Ji might not open his shop.

Similarly, the shop owner did not notice that Alice Nakiri and Ryo Kurokiba had disappeared and were no longer in his shop.

"Miss, where are we going now?" Kurokiba Ryo asked, looking at Nakiri Alice who was dragging him along, feeling very tired.

"Is that even a question?"

"Of course we're going to find that guy named Xiang Ji! Ah Liang, didn't you hear the shopkeeper say that he came to buy sea bream to prepare for a food battle?"

"What an idiot!"

"Ryo, you can't even think of something this simple?" Alice Nakiri gently waved her slender fingers and began to lecture Ryo Kurokiba.

"Yes, ma'am."

"But where are we going to find him?" Kurokiba Ryo asked blankly.

"Is that even a question?"

"Of course I called the Food Wars Committee! Didn't I ask you to submit a Food War application to the Molecular Gastronomy Research Association for me a couple of days ago?"

"Call them now!"

Ah! My phone!

"Where did my phone go? Miss, my phone seems to be missing?" Kurokiba Ryo groped around in his pockets.

"what?"

"Ah-Chang, didn't you take your phone with you when you went out? Please keep it safe for me! What if we accidentally get lost next time we go out?"

"I just can't do anything with you!"

"Take it!"

"Ryo, you can use my phone to call! Remember to bring your phone next time you go out." Alice Nakiri nags Ryo Kurokiba.

"Yes! Miss."

"But Miss, do you know the Food Wars Committee's phone number?" Kurokiba Ryo reached out and took Nakiri Alice's phone.

Ugh! ?

How could I possibly remember the Food Wars Committee number?!

But in the next second.

Alice Nakiri had already decided who to call for help: her cousin Erina Nakiri's little sidekick secretary!

As for Erina Nakiri?

Are you kidding me!

How could Alice Nakiri possibly bow down to Erina Nakiri?

When Erina Nakiri was little, she snatched her favorite doll and said that her cooking was terrible. She would never forgive her until Erina Nakiri apologized properly!

……

The venue at the Far Moon Fifth Gymnasium.

It was a little after 8 a.m.

The time for Xiang Ji and Tanikawa Katsuya's food battle was fast approaching. At this moment, many spectators had already gathered in the food battle arena.

There are several food battles every week at Totsuki, but not every food battle is worth watching.

Some food battles are so intense that, apart from the judges, there are only the two participants, which is truly exhausting.

Today, we're watching Xiang Ji's Food Wars because, besides the fact that he and Tanikawa Katsuya attracted a lot of hatred during their speeches at the opening ceremony, it's also because of their speeches.

The students in the same grade all wanted to see what kind of people Xiang Ji and Tanikawa Katsuya were, that they dared to say such arrogant things.

……

"Wow, so many people!"

"Could it be that all the senior high school students have come to watch the Xiang Ji seniors' match?" Tadokoro Megumi was immediately taken aback by the scene before her as she entered the venue.

The dense crowd in the venue is putting a lot of pressure on her.

Besides Megumi Tadokoro, Shun Ibuzaki and Zenji Marui are also under considerable pressure.

But it wasn't because of the large number of people, but because of their overly embarrassing attire.

headscarf! Round fan! Haori!

Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato even joined forces to hold up a long banner with the words "Xiang Ji, our predecessor, will surely win" written in red paint.

"Ibu! Marui!"

"What are you two doing? Get your fans waving around!" Yoshino Yuuki, the saintess of Polaris Dormitory, lecturing Ibuzaki Shun while holding up her support flag.

"Ahhh!"

"Is this what our youth is like? It's so amazing!" Isshiki Satoshi, who was also wearing a support outfit, had a look of pure enjoyment on his face.

……

"The senior will prevail!"

"The senior will prevail!"

……

As Xiang Ji walked out of the venue with his suitcase, he immediately noticed Ryoko Sakaki and her friends waving flags and shouting slogans on the stands.

All the boarding students from Polaris Dormitory have arrived, even the Seven Star Swordsmen who had given up their studies. Now they sit in a dense crowd at the viewing platform, their eyes darting around.

Hearing the cheers, Xiang Ji laughed and waved his arms at Isshiki and the others, responding enthusiastically to their support.

Shame? Not a chance!

This is the love that my lovely younger generation has for me!

But at the same time.

Katsuya Tanikawa silently observed the scene before him, his eyes filled with intense disdain. A group of...

The outcome of a competition isn't determined by who cheers the loudest! It's about who has the best skills!

……

"Hahahahaha!"

"Judging from their clothes, they should be junior high school students, right? Are they new juniors that Xiang Ji-jun has met? This is really interesting!"

"Si, let's cheer him on now!"

Seeing Yoshino Yuuki and the others cheering for Xiang Ji, Kobayashi Ryudou immediately got playful and prepared to drag Tsukasa Eishi along.

"No! I can't do it!"

"Rindou, I really can't do it!" Tsukasa Eishi looked at Kobayashi Rindou, who was approaching, with a terrified expression that seemed to say, "Please don't come any closer!"

Come on! Come on!

“It’s just a couple of words! It’s easy! Tsukasa!” Kobayashi Ryudou’s lips curled into a wicked smile, showing no intention of letting Tsukasa Eishi off the hook.

"Come on!"

"Now let me see what you're made of!"

"Go for it!" Under Kobayashi Ryudou's coercion, Tsukasa Eishi managed to shout, but his voice was barely loud enough to be heard.

"Tsukasa! Your voice is too soft! Your voice should be like mine!" How could Kobayashi Ryudou let Tsukasa Eishi off so easily?

"Keep it up!"

"Tsukasa, louder!" Kobayashi Ryudou continued to shout.

"Go! Keep it up!"

"very good!"

"That's it! Tsukasa!" After making Tsukasa Eishi call out to him again and again, Kobayashi Ryudou finally let Tsukasa Eishi go, completely satisfied.

……

"Are those Senior Si and Senior Kobayashi?"

"My goodness!"

"Senior Si and the others actually came to watch Senior Xiang's match, and Senior Kobayashi and the others even cheered for Senior Xiang!"

Upon noticing Kobayashi Ryudou and his companion, Yoshino Yuuki and the others became nervous, completely surprised that Xiang Ji would know Kobayashi Ryudou and his group.

Eishi Tsukasa and Ryudai Kobayashi.

They are both super monsters who have been ranked in the top two of the junior high school grade for three consecutive years!

“It’s not just Senior Si and the others.”

"Nemikijima-senpai and Saito-senpai are here too," Isshiki Satoshi said calmly, pointing to the two people leaning against Kantai Collection and Fujiwara Somei.

"Great! That's amazing!"

"All the seniors who ranked in the top ten in this year's junior high school entrance exams, except for Akane Kubo, are here!"

When Isshiki Satoshi pointed out Saito Somei's location, Yoshino Yuuki and the others couldn't help but swallow hard, their hearts instantly pounding with tension.

Chapter 35 Food War Judge, Kikuchi Sonoka

"Everyone, thank you for waiting!"

"I'm the host of today's food battle, Kawashima Rei, a second-year junior high school student. You can call me Rei-chan!"

"Today I will be hosting this match, which is approved by the Food Wars Management Committee."

"Hey!"

"Then the competition is about to begin." Kawashima Rei, with a bow in her hair, tilted her head and started acting cute towards the audience.

"Lijiang! Lijiang!"

"Lijiang! Lijiang!"

The students of Totsuki Academy, dressed in Kawashima Rei support outfits, cheered Kawashima Rei's name with great enthusiasm, their expressions as fervent as those of fans chasing after a star.

As Xiang Ji and Tanikawa Katsuya walked into the venue from the contestants' passage, Kawashima Rei made a grand entrance amidst the dazzling lights, as if she were the protagonist of this food battle.

"What's going on?"

"They even have a host for today's food battle? Is Totsuki Academy that rich?" Xiang Ji stroked his chin and looked at Kawashima Rei in the center of the venue with suspicion.

Logically speaking, the food battle between himself and Katsuya Tanigawa shouldn't have been of such a high standard, since neither he nor Tanigawa were among the Totsuki Ten Masters.

Moreover, let alone being one of the Ten Heroes, the two of them were even transfer students in the high school, and their fame in Totsuki Academy was limited to their speeches at the opening ceremony.

But given their infamous reputation, it shouldn't be enough for the Totsuki Culinary Arts Committee to spend so much money; otherwise, the culinary battle wouldn't be held in Venue 5.