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Chapter 134 Bouncing Turtle Curry Soup

Chihiro Natsume put down her spoon; the fish head curry puff pastry soup in front of her had been completely eaten.

He looked up at Hayama Akira, his eyes burning with a intensity that seemed capable of melting anyone.

"Hayama-kun, do you want to become one of my people? How much salary do you want annually? 1 million? 2 million? Just name your price, and I'll give you whatever it takes!"

Akira Hayama's talent for curry dishes is truly extraordinary.

Joining her HUB Foods franchise would definitely allow your business to take its size to new heights.

However, faced with Chihiro Natsume's astronomical annual salary offer, Hayama Akira's eyes remained firm and his expression unwavering as he looked at Chihiro Natsume and spoke very seriously.

"I fought for Run, that's all."

After saying that, Hayama Akira turned around and walked off the judging panel, completely unconcerned about Chihiro Natsume's generous offer.

"What a good man!"

Chihiro Natsume gazed at Hayama Ryo's retreating figure, her eyes growing increasingly fervent.

Ultimately, the five judges awarded Hayama Ryo's fish head curry puff pastry soup scores of 20, 18, 20, and 10 respectively.

With 18 points, 18 points, and a total of 94 points, he successfully surpassed Ryo Kurokiba and became the first in Group A!

Before the cheers from the audience had subsided, Soma Yukihira carried his dish onto the judging panel.

Like Ye Shanliang, he also specially prepared a tasting dish for Jiang Yan and Ye Shanliang respectively, and placed it in front of the two of them.

Seeing the calm and composed smile on Soma Yukihira's lips, Akira Hayama, who had just scored a high score, became serious.

After tasting his near-perfect fish head curry puff pastry soup, how could Soma Yukihira remain so calm? Was he just bluffing, or did he genuinely believe he could compete with him?

Soma Yukihira ignored Akira Hayama's scrutiny and gently lifted the lid of the plate covering the main course.

A beautifully presented and enticingly colored omelet rice sits quietly on a pure white plate. The golden and smooth omelet wraps around the rice underneath, looking ordinary yet containing a hidden secret.

"Please enjoy, this is the second one—an aroma bomb!"

Soma Yukihira picked up a spoon and sliced ​​open the soft egg skin.

In an instant, an extremely strong fragrance swept through the entire venue, completely different from the spice aroma of Hayama Akira, yet equally overwhelming.

Hayama Akira's pupils contracted, and his expression turned extremely serious as he looked at Yukihira Soma.

"They have the same idea as me!"

"That seems to be the case so far."

Soma Yukihira responded with a comment, then tossed the spoon to Akira Hayama.

"Kohei Ryu, curry omelet rice, be careful, it's very hot."

This action was a return gift from Hayama Akira.

Of course, there was no need to do this for Jiang Yan; he was simply handed a spoon.

Jiang Yan took the spoon and began to taste Yukihira Soma's curry omelet rice.

Slice open the egg crepe, and the rice inside gleams enticingly, each grain soaked in the broth. The moment it enters your mouth, the intense aroma assaults your taste buds.

The rice is first simmered in a rich broth made from chicken bones and beef bones, then mixed with ground beef sautéed in butter and sweet onions, resulting in a thick and creamy texture.

The core curry is made with mango chutney as a base, carefully blended with dozens of spices, resulting in a rich flavor profile that is sweet, sour, spicy, and savory.

The five judges were also won over by the deliciousness of this curry omelet rice.

最终给出了18、19、18、19、19，总计93分，与黑木场凉并列，位居第二位O

This result left Soma Yukihira feeling extremely dissatisfied, and his fighting spirit soared even higher.

After Soma Yukihira, several other students submitted their dishes, but the results were far from ideal, until Subaru Mimasaka submitted his dish.

They ultimately achieved an impressive score of 91 points.

This caused many trainees to let out a series of low gasps of surprise.

At this point, Hayama Ryo (94 points), Yukihira Soma (93 points), Kurokiba Ryo (93 points), and Mimasaka Subaru (91 points) firmly occupy the top four positions on the list.

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Almost all the trainees felt that the top four in Group A of this autumn selection competition were already decided and there would be no further changes.

As for Jiang Yan, although he is one of only two transfer students in this year's class at Totsuki Academy, he has kept a low profile since enrolling.

This led most of the trainees to believe that Jiang Yan could produce a more delicious curry dish.

These things had no effect on Jiang Yan whatsoever.

Soon it was Jiang Yan's turn to be judged.

After presenting the prepared dishes to the judges, Jiang Yan gave one to each of Yukihira Soma and Hayama Ryo.

Both Soma Yukihira and Akira Hayama were surprised when they saw Jiang Yan's cooking.

Because Jiang Yan's dish is a cantaloupe.

However, the two soon discovered that the top of the cantaloupe had been cut off with a flat lid, and the aroma of the fruit was intertwined with a faint curry scent.

"What is this?"

Yukihira Soma looked at Jiang Yan with curiosity.

"Bouncing turtle curry soup. By the way, my dish is served cold, so don't worry about getting burned."

Jiang Yan smiled and then gently lifted the lid off the top of the cantaloupe.

A shimmering golden yellow, like the warmth of the sun, flowed from the inside of the cantaloupe, gleaming with a gentle, delicate luster under the bright lights of the arena, as if tiny particles of light were floating in the soup, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

The clear, golden broth remained condensed and did not disperse, lying quietly inside the cantaloupe.

The aroma of fruit, the freshness of turtle, and the subtle fragrance of curry are gently intertwined.

Unlike the explosive aromas of Hayama Akira and Yukihira Soma's dishes, it has a more understated and elegant quality.

However, this restraint seemed rather bland to the judges who had been through two rounds of "fragrance bombs".

At most, the cantaloupe used to hold dishes is novel and looks pretty.

Veteran food critic Shigeyuki Koda glanced casually at the frozen broth in the bowl and said with a hint of nonchalance.

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"It looks like nothing special, just a kind of meat jelly."

Chihiro Natsume nodded. Having grown accustomed to strong, domineering, and sensory-stimulating flavors, Jiang Yan's dish, with its subtle fragrance, hardly aroused any anticipation in her.

Moreover, with such a faint aroma, can it really be considered a curry dish?

The other judges also looked indifferent, clearly not taking the dish to heart.

Despite the judges' somewhat perfunctory attitude, Jiang Yan remained calm and composed.

His dishes don't rely on aroma to attract attention; their true charm only unfolds after they're tasted.

As judges, they would naturally need to taste the food.

Intending to finish quickly, Shigeyuki Koda picked up a spoon and casually pressed it into the golden jelly inside the cantaloupe, intending to scoop up a spoonful to taste.

Just as the spoon touched the surface of the soup jelly, a powerful elastic force far beyond what was expected suddenly came from below!

The force was so sudden that Koda Shigeyuki, who had been somewhat nonchalant, loosened his grip, and the spoon in his hand was sent flying with a "whoosh," arcing through the air before landing on the ground with a "thud."

The sudden turn of events brought the entire room to a standstill.

"What...what's going on?!"

Shigeyuki Koda stared wide-eyed at the golden jelly inside the cantaloupe, his casual expression completely vanishing, replaced by utter astonishment.

This elasticity is simply amazing!

The other four judges sat up straight, their eyes all fixed on the dish in front of them.

"Is this dish called 'Bouncing Turtle Curry Soup'?"

Chihiro Natsume felt that the name was indeed very fitting for a dish with such exaggerated elasticity, something she had never seen before!

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