Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

Even upperclassmen at Totsuki High School don't enjoy such treatment, let alone first-year students.

As for Akane Kubo Momo?

Momoko Akane had already made a name for herself in the Japanese culinary world, and her fame was no longer limited to Totsuki Culinary School.

This is why, even though they are both food battles, Xiang Ji and Isshiki Satoshi faced different conditions.

Besides being a student of Totsuki Academy, Isshiki Satoshi is also a member of the Isshiki family, with the Isshiki family backing him up.

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"Eh? Is that the name of Senior Xiang Ji? Senior Xiang Ji is actually starting a food war?"

"Ryo, you absolutely have to get me a spot as a judge later, you hear me?" Alice Nakiri shouted at Ryo Kurokiba.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Alice-chan, then we'll be rivals from now on, won't we?" Kobayashi Ryudou turned around and looked at Nakiri Alice with a smile.

“Senior Longdan, I will not lose to you.”

"Is that so? Then let's have a good match later." Kobayashi Ryudou accepted Nakiri Alice's challenge.

"What's going on here? Isn't this a food war between Xiang Ji and the auction house?"

"Why does it suddenly seem like Rindou-senpai and Alice are going to have a food battle?" Ryoko Sakaki and the others couldn't help but complain after hearing Alice Nakiri's words.

Who knows?

“But I really envy Longdan-senpai and the others for being able to eat Xiangji-senpai’s cooking.” Marui Zenji pushed up his glasses with a face full of envy.

"Mmmmmmm!"

“I really want to eat Xiang Ji’s cooking too.” Yoshino Yuuki nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Si, I've run out of money this month, could you lend me some?"

"I'm sorry, Rindou." Tsukasa Eishi looked at Kobayashi Rindou, who had asked him for money, with a very determined expression.

"I also want to take the position of food battle judge from Xiang Ji-kun, so I probably can't help you with that."

"Eh, Tsukasa, are you going to compete with me too?" Kobayashi Ryudou stared wide-eyed at Tsukasa Eishi. "Please, just lend me the money."

"I'm sorry, Gentian."

……

Compared to Alice Nakiri and others who were eagerly preparing to compete for a judge's spot, the other guests at the auction did not have a strong desire to compete for the judge's position.

Especially after the auctioneer introduced the jade tablet, the somber atmosphere prompted the auctioneer to immediately speed up the subsequent procedures.

"Our challengers have arrived."

"Now let's welcome our defending champion, who just decisively defeated the dessert queen, Momoko Akane, with a score of 3-0 and a Turkish kebab..."

"The Underground Chef in the Midnight Sun~~ Sa~ Sa~ Sa Qi!"

Even if the auctioneer's tone was exaggerated and the last syllable was raised, the atmosphere in the room just wouldn't get lively.

"Not lovable, not lovable!"

“No wonder, they really aren’t cute at all, are they?” Momo Akane, holding her teddy bear, stared intently at the auctioneer, clearly dissatisfied with the auctioneer’s description of Sachi.

"Our challengers and defending champions have now entered the arena!" the auctioneer shouted hoarsely.

"So who will be the judges for this food battle?"

"There are five judges for this food battle. Who will ultimately win those five spots?"

"The auction is now open!"

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"Didn't you say you wanted to try the military-themed cuisine? Why aren't you bidding now?"

"What price should he offer? How could this greenhorn, whom I've never even heard of, possibly let Sachi use her full strength?"

"Oh, in that case, I won't stand on ceremony."

"Seriously? You're actually planning to bid for a judge spot in this food battle? Do you actually have some expectations for this kid?"

No, that's not it.

"I just want to taste the military cuisine. It doesn't matter if it's incomplete or not. It won't cost much anyway."

……

After the auctioneer announced the start of the auction, the guests in the auction hall did not show much interest in bidding, and there was no strong desire like when Momo Akane had just started the food battle challenge.

The reason is that Xiang Ji was unknown and too young.

In the eyes of the auction guests, Xiang Ji was no match for Saqi and could not force Saqi to use her full strength.

Yes, that's right.

The latter is the fundamental reason why bidders are now losing interest.

Food battles are a battle between chefs, a battle where reputation and beliefs are at stake.

In the battle of food wars, chefs often bring out dishes that are at or even beyond their limits.

This is why auctions sometimes involve bidding for judges' positions.

The world's people's desire for delicious food is endless.

However, whether reaching the limit or surpassing the limit, there is an important prerequisite: the two chefs participating in the food battle must be of similar strength.

The difference in culinary skills is too great.

Let alone being able to produce dishes that reach or exceed the limits, we should be grateful if we can produce dishes that are at our normal level.

The best example is the food battle between Kojiro Shinomiya and Soma Yukihira/Meguma Tadokoro. I don't think anyone would think that Kojiro Shinomiya showed his true skill in that food battle, right?

Chapter 76 Title: Meat, Xiang Ji's Cuisine

"The auction is over!"

"Now let's welcome the five judges of this food battle." The auctioneer's voice echoed throughout the auction hall.

"First is Mr. Hideto Mito, the current CEO of Mito Meat Industry."

Mito Meat Company?

"So Mito Meat Industry, the leader in the beef industry, is also at this auction today?" Upon hearing the name of Mito Hideto, many bidders began to murmur among themselves.

"But this food battle doesn't have much bidding value at all, and Mito Hidetoshi is just wasting money."

"Now let's welcome our second judge for this food battle, Ryudou Kobayashi."

"Kobayashi Rindou? The Kobayashi family's daughter, the one known as the Gourmet Hunter, she's here too."

"I remember she was also a student at Totsuki Academy, right?" Kobayashi Ryudou's fame also caused quite a stir.

"The three judges, Tsukasa Eishi."

"Si Yingshi? The young master of the Si family? What brings him here?"

"By the way, the Si family and the Xiaolin family are old friends. Since the Xiaolin family's young lady is here, it's normal for the Si family's young master to show up as well."

"The fourth judge is Isshiki Satoshi."

"One color?"

"Could he be from the Isshiki family of Kansai? The Isshiki family is here too."

As soon as Isshiki Satoshi's name was mentioned, few of the guests in the venue were able to keep their expressions steady.

Isshiki-ya's status in the Japanese culinary world is unmatched by Kobayashi-ya, Tsukasa-ya, or Mito Meat Industry.

……

Ryudou Kobayashi? Eishi Tsukasa?

What's going on?

Why were Kobayashi Rindou and the others at the auction? Upon hearing Tsukasa Eishi's name, Xiang Ji's face also showed a surprised expression.

At this moment, the auctioneer's voice suddenly became incredibly loud.

"The fifth judge is Alice Nakiri!"

"Iris Nakiri? Nakiri? Could she be from the Nakiri family?"

"How is that possible?"

"How could a member of the Nakiri family possibly be here?!" The auctioneer's words were like a bomb dropped into the venue, instantly causing a huge explosion.

Nakiri is a true leader in the Japanese culinary world, and its reputation is renowned worldwide.

The Nakiri family's history can be traced back to Liu Maoxing, the most powerful dragon chef in the history of Chinese cuisine. Nakiri Shiro, the ancestor of the Nakiri family, was Liu Maoxing's only disciple.

At this moment, the guests at the auction were heartbroken.

Ahhhhh!

If they had known that the Nakiri family would be participating in today's auction and would even bid for a judge's spot in the Food Wars, they should have gone all out to bid for that spot.

What a great opportunity to build a closer relationship with the Nakiri family!

Moreover, the judges are not only from the Nakiri family, but also members of the Isshiki family, a prestigious family of Kansai cuisine.

Besides the Nakiri and Isshiki families, the Kobayashi and Tsukasa families are also formidable.

Now look what's happened, it's all benefited by Hidetoshi Mito.

The Japanese culinary world is also divided into tiers. The Nakiri family and the Isshiki family, which have a long history of culinary tradition, are in the first tier, while the Kobayashi family and the Tsukasa family, which are newer culinary families, belong to the second tier.

Mito Meat Industry's food processing businesses were the lowest tier.

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"Hello, Ms. Nakiri. I am Hidetoshi Mito from Mito Meat Industry. My daughter is also a student at Totsuki Junior High School."

Just as Kita Shuji and the others thought, Mito Hidetoshi is now enthusiastically currying favor with Nakiri Alice.

"Hello." But compared to the fiery enthusiasm of Mito Hidetoshi, Nakiri Alice's response was much colder.

Alice Nakiri, who had just returned to Japan from Denmark, didn't know many people in Totsuki Culinary Academy, let alone Hidetoshi Mito, who hadn't even mentioned her daughter's name.

Moreover, Alice Nakiri's mind is now completely focused on Xiang Ji, and all she can think about is what kind of dishes he will make.

How could she possibly have the mind to communicate with Mito Hideto, whom she had just met and was completely unfamiliar with?

Seeing that Alice Nakiri didn't seem to want to pay attention to him, Hidetoshi Mito immediately shut his mouth and tried to talk to Satoshi Isshiki instead.

Unlike Alice Nakiri, Satoshi Isshiki chatted and laughed with Hidetoshi Mito. Satoshi Isshiki had been raised as the sole heir of the Isshiki family since childhood.

……

"The judges are seated, and the two sides in the food battle are in position."

"The theme of the Food War is meat, and the time limit is two hours. So... let the duel begin!" The auctioneer's loud voice rang out.

Is the food battle question the same as the last one?

The question was about meat; could it be because Sachi's meat dish beat Momo Akane's?

Having witnessed the various ways in which auction houses discriminate based on personal connections, Xiang Ji was not afraid to speculate about the auction houses with the worst possible malice.

"That's fantastic, that's absolutely fantastic!"

"I never expected to run into you here. Now let's have a good competition using our respective special cooking utensils!"

The auctioneer had barely finished speaking when Saqi couldn't wait to speak, his eyes fixed on the giant sword that Xiang Ji carried with him.

What's going on?

So this woman in front of me actually knows me?

Special kitchen utensils?

Has she seen other Seven Star Blades? After sensing Saqi's gaze towards the Giant Gate Blade, Xiang Ji's gaze immediately sharpened.

Finding the lost Seven Star Blade was my husband's greatest wish in his life.

Xiang Ji planned to have a good chat with Sachi in front of him after the food battle.