Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Culinary Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 1005 When cooking, the freshness of the ingredients is very important.

Broly stood out in the crowd, his tall stature making him stand out. Every graduate lecturer who walked in would instinctively look at him first when scanning the room.

"That big guy over there—"

A young man wearing glasses glanced at him, then pointed at him and said something.

Are you calling me?

Broly looked at the other person with a puzzled expression, pointed to himself, and asked.

"Yes, it's you, but the person I want to call isn't you, it's the orange-haired student behind you on your right."

"Me?"

The orange-haired student pointed to himself.

"Yes, that's right, it's you. You've been expelled. You can go back now."

"ha?"

The orange-haired student, who hadn't done anything, was a bit confused, while the bespectacled male lecturer who spoke up stepped down from the podium and explained why he was being expelled.

The boy tried to fight for his chance, but failed. He had just arrived by bus after a three-hour journey, and didn't even have a stove.

They were eliminated without even taking a turn.

"Just for using scented hairspray, the instructor expelled me without even giving me a chance to correct it. This training camp is really strict."

Soma Yukihira sighed.

"Hmph, the chef has already learned about hygiene management, but he still loves to show off by using hairspray that masks the aroma of the food. It's no wonder that this kind of guy was expelled."

Upon hearing this, Erina Nakiri simply snorted coldly.

"Making a mistake now only results in being expelled from school, but making a mistake in society later will have more serious consequences than being expelled from school."

If I were the head chef or the owner of a restaurant, I wouldn't accept an employee who might ruin my business.

Hisako Shirato nodded in agreement with her young mistress's words.

If you haven't learned this kind of knowledge, applying scented hairspray could be considered an unintentional mistake.

But if someone has studied it and still makes this kind of basic mistake, then they must be thinking their academic record is too hot to handle.

The surrounding students did not cause a disturbance after hearing the explanation clearly, which was also for this reason.

"He seems to be the person I'm sharing a room with."

"So, Brother Broly, doesn't that mean you're having a room all to yourself?"

"It should be."

"Damn, such a good thing actually happens! I wish it could happen to me too!"

Yukihira Souji's real name is envied, and he immediately lost his roommate Broly at the start of the game.

"No, you're sharing a dorm with me, are you hoping I'll get dropped out of school sooner?"

Ibuzaki Shun looked at Yukihira Soma, and even someone as shrewd as him couldn't help but complain.

"I'm sorry, I misspoke."

Soma Yukihira quickly apologized.

"In short, during these six days of intensive training, we will treat you like employees in our own store."

If your work fails to satisfy us chefs and bosses who are also our instructors, you will face dismissal.

Being dismissed means you are eliminated and expelled directly from Totsuki Academy.

As you can see, there are instances where instructors, based on their personal judgment, directly disqualify someone.

So, good luck to you all.

On stage, Gin Dojima, the head chef and board member of the Totsuki Resort, took the microphone and used the example of Kojiro Shinomiya expelling students to give a warning to the students in the audience, immediately raising the tension of this training camp.

"This concludes the mobilization meeting for the intensive training camp. Now, please look for your instructors on the screen."

The screen in the hall behind Gintoki Dojima lit up, displaying the portraits of each graduate's lecturer, with rows of student ID numbers and student names below the portraits.

Nearly a thousand students were assigned to more than twenty lecturers, meaning each lecturer was responsible for more than forty students.

"They're going to be scattered."

Marui Zenji said.

"That's great, I'm with Ryoko."

Yoshino Yuuki saw Sakaki Ryoko's name below her own and said happily.

"Found it, Broly. You and Tadokoro are all taught by the same lecturer."

Soma Yukihira quickly found the lecturer he wanted to follow on the big screen.

Incidentally, I also saw the names of Broly and Tadokoro Megumi.

The lecturer they were to follow was the head chef of the Japanese restaurant "Kiriya," named Hinako Inui.

A graduate of the 80th class of Totsuki Academy, she was the second seat of the Totsuki Elite Ten and was known as the "Empress of the Mist" during her time at the academy.

What? You're asking why Broly knows so much? Well, it's because the screen in the lobby also displays the resumes of each lecturer.

"Broly, don't embarrass me. You're from my Sixth Culinary Building. If you're eliminated during the training camp, I won't let you off the hook!"

Seeing that the Saiyan boy wasn't under the same instructor as her, Erina Nakiri walked over and earnestly gave Broly a piece of advice.

"Don't worry, I'll help Brother Broly."

Soma Yukihira patted his chest and said, but he was met with an eye roll and a cold snort from Erina. The girl, however, looked at the girl with braids next to her and called her name: "Tadokoro".

"Oh, is there anything I can help you with?"

Megumi Tadokoro responded hastily.

"Keep an eye on Broly for me. If he gets through this training camp successfully, I'll give you some food resources as a reward when we get back."

"Ah, me? Looking after Broly?"

"Okay, it's settled then. Hisako, Mito, let's go."

Erina Nakiri led the group away first, leaving behind a bewildered Megumi Tadokoro. She didn't even know if she could successfully complete the training camp, so why was she helping someone more capable than herself get through the training camp?

By the time Tadokoro Megumi came to her senses, Nakiri Erina had already disappeared, and the girl with the braided hair felt an increased burden on her shoulders.

"Brother Broly—"

"Let's go, Xiaohui, let's find our instructor. It's up to you now."

Megumi Tadokoro:

Each of them seemed to have more confidence than she did.

"Okay, everyone's here. Let's head to the training venue now."

Hinako Inui counted the people and, finding that all the students in her group had arrived, raised her hand to announce.

"Isn't the training location here?"

One student asked in surprise.

"There are many training locations; today's isn't here."

In response, Inui Hinako led more than forty students onto the bus that had come to pick them up.

After driving for about ten minutes, seemingly deeper into the mountains, the vehicle stopped in front of a mansion.

"Everyone is here, so now I'll announce the details of my class—"

Hinako Inui held the microphone and spoke from the podium in the kitchen.

"With the three of us together, we can definitely handle any cooking challenge with ease."

Soma Yukihira whispered from below.

"First of all, my class is in pairs. As for how to assign pairs, that's up to you. I'll give you ten minutes. Once you've been assigned, stand in the empty cooking area."

"Well, please discuss this amicably and avoid any conflicts that would put me, the lecturer, in a difficult position. Otherwise, I will fire you all."

Hinako Inui, speaking in the gentlest of voices yet with the harshest words, clapped her hands, signaling that everyone could begin forming their own teams.

Soma Yukihira:

His words at the opening ceremony still have an impact today, but no one wants to team up with him.

"Teacher, can we form groups of three?"

Tadokoro Megumi glanced at him, then went over to ask Inui Hinako.

"Although you are a very cute child, this is not right. It's not fair to the others."

Inui Hinoko shook her head in reply.

"What if we change the others to groups of three as well?"

Broly came over and asked.

"That won't work either. After all, this is a research project. What I want to see is your cooking skills and your teamwork in the kitchen. If there are too many people, there will be an overabundance of cooking power, which is not suitable for testing your abilities."

Hinako Inui continued to shake her head in reply, her gentle voice giving the impression of a country old lady basking in the sun, twilight and serene.

"Then I'd like to team up with one person, is that okay? Anyway, it seems like no one else is planning to team up with me."

Soma Yukihira raised his hand.

"Moreover, the number of people here is odd, so no matter how you group them, there will always be someone left alone."

"45 people, really. Oh dear, I was really careless. I should have brought an even number of students."

Hinako Inui patted her forehead, looking as if she was just realizing what had happened.

"But are you sure you can manage on your own? Do you want me to give you some compensation?"

"What compensation?"

Yukihira Soma asked curiously.

"Hmm, I'll provide you with the ingredients you want to use for your cooking. What do you think?"

"Uh, what kind of compensation is this?"

Soma Yukihira was a little confused.

"This is certainly compensation, because the next dish requires everyone to collect the ingredients."

"How do I collect ingredients?"

"Of course we're going outside."

Hinako Inui pointed to the forest outside the window and explained to the student who had asked the question.

"In the forest outside, there are livestock that the resort raises, transplanted wild vegetables, and wild mushrooms. There are also all kinds of fish in the streams and rivers. My test is to use the ingredients you can collect to make a Japanese-style dish."

"No, we'll collect the ingredients ourselves?"

"When cooking, the freshness of the ingredients is extremely important, and my challenge is to provide you with the freshest ingredients."

"But this is way too fresh! If we want to cook fish, we'll have to catch some first!"

"Don't worry, you won't have to go empty-handed. There are fishing rods and shovels for digging wild vegetables or earthworms over there, which you can use for free."

Despite saying that, the group of students still wore expressions of utter despair. They were chefs and cooks, but now it seemed like they were about to switch to survival-related jobs.

However, at least some tools were provided.

"How about it? Providing you with ingredients is a form of compensation, isn't it?"

"really."

At this moment, even Soma Yukihira couldn't refute these words.

"Wait, Hinako-sensei, if you can provide the ingredients, I'd like to eat alone as well."

"Yes, I can too."

"Instead of having to figure out how to get ingredients when you're in a team, it's better to focus on cooking on your own."

One student spoke up, and the other students echoed his sentiments.

"Oh dear, what should we do?"

Seeing this, Inui Hinako looked troubled.

"Okay, Hinako-sensei, I'll take care of Yukihira's ingredients. You don't need to provide them for him. Just allow him to team up alone."

",Really?"

Hinako Inui looked at Broly, her eyes lighting up.

"Yes, that's true. After all, as you just said, the freshness of the ingredients is very important when cooking."

Broly nodded.

"This is a huge help, but I need to ask Yukihira if he's willing to accept it—"

Before Hinako Inui could finish speaking, Soma Yukihira had already agreed.

I accept.

"Yukihira-kun, don't blame me for not reminding you, if Broly can't provide the ingredients you need, you can..."

"You could be expelled from school if you can't cook the assignment!"

"Yes, no problem. Since Brother Broly said he would provide me with the ingredients, he must be able to. I trust him."

"Okay, does anyone else have any objections?"

Inui Hinako nodded and then looked at the other students.

"If you do, please step forward. I can fire you right now so you can go home and rest earlier."

The head chef of the Kiriya restaurant was speaking in the gentlest tone, yet he was saying things that frightened the students present.

"In that case, we have no objection."

The students exchanged glances and then quieted down.

"Since no one has any objections, let's begin the assessment. You have two hours to complete the assessment and you cannot leave the fenced area. If you do, you will be eliminated."

Hinako Inui reminded him of the precautions, then sat down on the chair next to her. She took out a teapot and started making tea, and also took out some snacks from her pocket.

This person seemed to be preparing to eat some snacks and drink some tea to soothe their stomach before the students made dishes that matched the theme of the lesson.

"Yukihira, Megumi, what dishes are you both making?"

"As for Japanese cuisine, I have a lot of dishes in mind. Let me think."

"Brother Broly, will you let me make the decision?"

"Well, I've been learning a lot of French cuisine lately, and I'm not very good at Japanese-style dishes."

The only Japanese dishes that Broly is somewhat familiar with are pufferfish sashimi and kiribune (a type of Japanese hot pot).

Soma Yukihira and Megumi Tadokoro were both deep in thought, one racking his brains and the other racking his brains.

"Brother, aren't you going to declare war?"

Not far away, Isami looked at his hesitant older brother and couldn't help but ask.

"Shut up, little brother. Didn't you see that muscle monster still next to Soma Yukihira?"

Takumi turned around and scolded his younger brother. He had been disliking Soma Yukihira because of his speech at the opening ceremony. When he found out that he would be in the same group as Soma, he thought he would use cooking to make Soma apologize.

But who knew that the guy who was also a transfer student, who was incredibly tall and incredibly muscular, seemed to have a very good relationship with the other person.

"Hey, brother, if you're scared, then forget about the showdown."

"I'm not afraid, I'm just being cautious."

After all, a muscular guy might be a bit simple-minded. If he were to jump out and provoke Soma Yukihira, he might end up experiencing the infamous Japanese school customs targeting foreign students.

"Okay, okay, you're right. So what dish should we make?"

"Yes, the research topic is more important, so we definitely need to consider the research topic first."

Takmi took advantage of the situation to back down.

"I think we shouldn't decide what dish to cook, but rather we should first look around this area where the limited ingredient acquisition area is located and see what ingredients are available."

Soma Yukihira said.

"Okay, let's go out and have a look together."

Broly nodded, agreeing with him.

"Should we bring a fishing rod?"

Tian Suo Hui asked.

"Sorry, this is the last fishing rod, it's ours!"

After she finished asking, the Takmi and Isami brothers took the last fishing rod.

"If you want to use it, wait until everyone else has finished."

As Takumi said this, he gave Yukihira Soma a provocative glare.

Soma Yukihira was somewhat puzzled when he saw the man glaring at him.

Do you need a fishing rod to catch fish?

Broly tilted his head, somewhat puzzled.

After glaring at Yukihira Soma, Takumi grabbed his younger brother and ran out quickly.

"Isami, my brother, do you see that? I'm not afraid of that muscle monster at all. This fishing rod is proof that I snatched food from the jaws of a tiger and pulled chestnuts out of the fire."

Once outside, he spoke to his chubby younger brother, looking as if he had accomplished something great.