Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　As the one being challenged, he naturally hopes to bring his best to the dish, rather than wasting this opportunity.

　"Okay, I'll come visit again tomorrow night."

　Upon hearing Yukihira Joichiro's words, Bai Yuan didn't say much, but simply nodded. He understood the other party's thoughts and naturally wouldn't say anything.

　He was never afraid of people making preparations; he was afraid of them not making any, because then there would be no fun at all.

　"If there are no problems, let's set the theme of this food battle as a popular dish. We'll create an original dish for the general public without using any high-end ingredients, and let everyone in the shopping district judge it."

　That's quite interesting.

　"Yes, I'm open to this topic."

　Upon hearing what Yukihira Joichiro said, Bai Yuan nodded in agreement.

　He enjoys interesting matches, and even more so, he prefers chefs with innovative ideas, because only those kinds of chefs can truly bring him the joy of cooking.

　"Let's set the time for tomorrow night at five o'clock, here, with everyone bringing their own ingredients. The winner will be determined by the number of dishes sold. How about that?"

　Yukihira Joichiro hesitated. Selling popular dishes here would be a win-win situation for him, since most of his regular customers were here.

　Given their past friendships, people will definitely support him more, which is not very beneficial for Bai Yuan in any way.

　"can."

　I thought Bai Yuan would refuse, or at least suggest changing the location.

　To Yukihira Ichiro's surprise, Hakuen agreed without the slightest hesitation or doubt.

　"Are you sure? This place is very advantageous for us..."

　Soma Yukihira asked in confusion. He shared the same thought as Joichiro Yukihira, believing that the current situation was in their favor and that the other party should suggest changing locations.

　"What does it matter? A cooking competition is about skill, not personal relationships. There's a kitchen and customers here; it would be too much trouble to find another place."

　Hearing his words, Bai Yuan shrugged and then took out his suitcase from the seat: "If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now."

　As he spoke, Bai Yuan turned his gaze to Kikuchi Sonoka, who was standing to the side.

　At that moment, the girl was holding the booklet he had just dropped, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at him. Upon seeing his gaze, she immediately stepped forward to lend a helping hand.

　"Take care on the road, see you tomorrow."

　"See you tomorrow."

　After escorting Bai Yuan and Kikuchi Yuanguo to the door, Yukihira Joichiro stood inside the shop and exchanged a few pleasantries before closing the door.

　"Dad, is that guy really that strong? Even you're not confident you can beat him?"

　After closing the shop door, looking at his father's solemn expression, Soma Yukihira hesitated and asked, a bad feeling suddenly welling up in his heart.

　"There are countless talented chefs in the world. Before the competition ended, I didn't know what the final result would be, let alone be confident."

　But as long as I give it my all and leave no regrets in the competition, winning or losing isn't that important. But I will win.

　Looking at the departing figures of Shirabuchi and Kikuchi Sonoka dragging their luggage outside the shop, Yukihira Joichiro said with a serious expression.

　"Tell me everything after you win."

　Following Yukihira Joichiro's gaze, Shirabuchi and the others had already disappeared. Yukihira Soma looked at his father's face and said.

　"Okay, let's start cooking! That guy is a formidable opponent. If we don't prepare properly, we might lose."

　"Alright, let me be your opponent!"

　Chapter 131 Pre-match Warm-up: Bai Yuan's Preparations

　"Teacher Bai Yuan, where are we going next?"

　Dragging her luggage, with the streetlights already off, Kikuchi Sonoka looked at Shirayuki walking ahead and blinked her eyes curiously as she asked.

　"Let's find a hotel around here. There seems to be one over there. Since it's located on this commercial street, we might be able to gather some information."

　Pointing to the hotel not far away, Bai Yuan showed a thoughtful expression.

　"That one will do, but with your strength, Professor Bai Yuan, shouldn't victory be easy? Is it really necessary to go out of your way to gather information..."

　Kikuchi Sonoka asked doubtfully, "Although Yukihira Joichiro is not weak, with Hakubuchi's skill level, defeating him should be easy, right?"

　After all, the difference between a five-star chef and a seven-star chef is like an insurmountable chasm!

　"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will be able to fight without danger."

　Bai Yuan spoke calmly.

　"Chef rankings don't mean anything; they're just unimportant titles."

　You can't underestimate someone just because their chef is less skilled than yours. If you think like that, you'll suffer a great loss sooner or later.

　As he took the luggage from Kikuchi Sonoka and looked up, he saw her nonchalant face. Bai Yuan frowned and said.

　He suddenly realized that the people from Totsuki took the chef ranking too seriously and liked to prioritize seniority, which was not a good thing.

　"After graduation, don't continue taking exams. Take a few years to calm down and reflect. If you have any questions about cooking, you can come and ask me."

　Carrying two suitcases up the hotel stairs, the two arrived at the check-in area before they could finish talking.

　The person in charge of registration was a young man wearing glasses. When he saw them coming over, his face immediately lit up with a smile.

　"Welcome! Would you like a room by the hour or a couple's suite? We have quite a few options for our couple's suites, including waterbeds, ambient lighting, and more..."

　"One double room is fine."

　Bai Yuan interrupted the man's introduction and spoke up.

　But Kikuchi Sonoka, who was behind him, blushed after hearing his words.

　The words he said on the tram flashed through my mind: "When the time comes, I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

　"Gudu."

　"Could it be that it's going to be moved up?"

　Swallowing hard, Kikuchi Sono thought to herself.

　At this moment, her heart was beating a little faster, while Bai Yuan received his room key after paying and registering, and then headed straight for the second floor.

　"Wait for me."

　Kikuchi Sonoka realized what was happening, whispered something, and then strode after him, quickly going up to the room on the second floor with him.

　"Bai Yuan, I've made up my mind. Please have mercy on me!"

　Just before entering the room, Kikuchi Sonoka suddenly grabbed his sleeve and, instead of calling him "teacher," called him by his name.

　Her voice contained a hint of shyness, yet it was filled with determination.

　"What are you thinking? It's not the right time yet. I booked a room just so I could use you as a soft pillow. After all, it feels really nice to hug."

　Placing the luggage in the corner of the room, and seeing the girl's shyness, Bai Yuan helplessly tapped her head before saying these words.

　Although we can't take the final step, we can still sleep together in each other's arms. After all, we're boyfriend and girlfriend, and these are all very normal things.

　"What he said on the tram just now aroused her feelings, and then he acted irresponsibly. Teacher Bai Yuan is such a bad man!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, the courage that Mujichi had finally mustered vanished. She reached out and punched his chest, saying with some embarrassment and annoyance.

　"Shall I fix it for you manually?"

　Bai Yuan's voice carried a teasing tone.

　"No need, I will hold onto this expectation and keep waiting!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's earnest advice, Kikuchi Yoko blushed, the blush spreading to her ears and neck, and her eyes welled up with tears.

　"I see. So, Koyoko is the type who endures until the very end and then releases everything at once. My apologies. Well then, please bear with it for now."

　He picked up Kikuchi Sonoka horizontally, then tossed her onto the bed, bent down, and personally took off her shoes that she had worn all day.

　Then, little by little, she removed the black stockings that bound her thighs and shaped her flesh perfectly...

　After finishing this task, Bai Yuan immediately crawled into the blankets following the direction the girl's feet were pointing, burying his head in them like a giant body pillow...

　"Well..."

　Feeling the pressure on her body, Kikuchi Sonoka gently hugged Shiroyuki's head.

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　In the early morning, sunlight streamed into the room.

　Kikuchi Yoko opened her eyes groggily, then lazily stretched.

　The blanket slipped off her body as she moved, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin.

　"Mmm~ Ah~ I haven't slept this well in so long!"

　Feeling the comfort spreading throughout her body, Kikuchi Sonoka let out a groan that was hard to understand, and then said with some sigh.

　Perhaps it was the softness of the bed, or perhaps it was the man's tenderness, but she slept soundly that night.

　"A month? I can't wait!"

　With her fingers pressed against her chest, feeling its warmth, Kikuchi Sonoka's face flushed. She then threw back the covers, got up, picked up the mess around her, and began to tidy herself up.

　With a light touch of makeup, Kikuchi Sonoka looked at herself in the mirror with a fake bare face, and affectedly messed up her hair to pretend she had just woken up.

　After she finished, she put on the hotel slippers, opened the door, and was about to leave when an extremely rich fragrance wafted up from below.

　"What is the taste?"

　Kikuchi Enka was a little puzzled. She closed her eyes and sensed the source of the fragrance, eventually confirming that it came from downstairs.

　We followed the footsteps downstairs and soon arrived at the place that emitted a rich fragrance.

　The hotel kitchen.

　"You're finally up. It seems you're in perfect harmony with this dish. I just finished cooking and you're here right away. Go wash up and get ready to eat."

　Seeing that Kikuchi Sonoka had appeared at the door at some point, Baiyuan couldn't help but tease her, then pointed to the washbasin not far away.

　"This smells like...bread, and also chicken and sesame."

　With her eyes closed, Kikuchi took two deep breaths and inhaled the fragrance in the air before revealing the secret recipe for Shirabuchi's cooking.

　"That's right, your nose is quite sensitive. Today's breakfast is a spicy chicken cutlet made with these three ingredients."

　"Spicy chicken cutlet?"

　Swallowing hard, Kikuchi Yoko saw the bamboo basket in front of Shiroyuki, piled high with golden-brown chicken cutlets.

　"The characteristic of popular cuisine is that it uses simple ingredients to quickly make delicious dishes. The methods are simple and easy to replicate."

　In other words, the core of this competition is to produce a large quantity of delicious dishes in the shortest amount of time.

　Okay, go wash up now, then come over and try the food.

　"understood."

　Hearing Bai Yuan's urging, Mujichi nods in response, then quickly goes to the washbasin with a conflicted look on her face.

　"The third pink toothbrush cup on the sink contains a brand new toothbrush and toothpaste, along with a pink towel. I bought these when I went grocery shopping; you can use them."

　When Bai Yuan's voice came, Kikuchi nods in surprise, then takes down her toothbrush and towel and quickly washes up.

　After washing up, she quickly walked up to Bai Yuan, looking at the golden-yellow, glistening chicken cutlet on the plate with anticipation.

　The combination of bread, chicken cutlet, and sesame seeds is generally only found in hamburgers and rarely in other dishes.

　Bai Yuan's cooking method is undoubtedly innovative, but it's unclear what its most...

　How will it taste? Will it be even more delicious than a hamburger?

　Observing the dishes in front of him.

　The method of making it came to mind for Kikuchi Enka.

　Cut off the four corners of the bread slice, leaving only the pure white inside. Spread the bread with well-beaten chicken paste and coat it with sesame seeds.

　This creates a texture that combines crispness, tenderness, and crunchiness. Without hesitation, Kikuchi Enka opened her mouth and took a bite.

　"In eight words, it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, savory and crunchy!"

　As she savored the delicious food, a happy expression appeared on the girl's face. The food sent waves of pleasure through her body, making her feel exceptionally comfortable.

　However, compared to the impact I felt when tasting the dishes in the past, the current waves seem much calmer, with a feeling of gentle, flowing water.