Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　It's precisely at times like these that you need to showcase your charm, which is why Chihiro Natsume changed into black stockings and stilettos.

　At this moment, she acted affectionately but not obsequiously, like a seductive little enchantress.

　"Now? It's not impossible."

　Seeing the girl's hand gently reaching out to him, and her noble and aloof face, and considering that he had nothing else to do and would be bored staying at home, Bai Yuan nodded without much thought.

　Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie are good-looking and twins, so chatting with them about life and ideals should be quite enjoyable.

　No wonder people in ancient times loved beautiful women. Who wouldn't like to have heart-to-heart talks with a beautiful woman who would completely agree with you, flatter you, and encourage you?

　"Great! Let's go then."

　Chihiro Natsume's face lit up with joy. She grabbed Chihiro Orie's hand and followed behind Shiro and Nakiri Alice, looking eager to try.

　Alice Nakiri merely glanced at it and said nothing more.

　She supports whatever decision Bai Yuan makes, and even if the other party wants the two sisters to stay tonight, she will go over and lay out blankets.

　Of course, afterwards

　Bai Yuan wants to make it up to her.

　Soon, the two sisters arrived at their home, a very grand-looking house with lights on, which aroused their curiosity.

　Besides Shirai and Alice Nakiri, who else lives here?

　"Teacher Bai Yuan, you're back."

　"It's so slow, Teacher Baiyuan. I just finished cooking. Come and try it, and give me your feedback."

　However, Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie quickly found their answer.

　As soon as Bai Yuan opened the door with his key, a series of chattering sounds came from inside.

　The girls, wearing aprons and holding carefully prepared dishes, stood at the door waiting for his return.

　Are we having guests today?

　Tadokoro Megumi's gentle voice came through, and Bai Yuan nodded slightly, while bending down to get a pair of slippers for Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie.

　This also increased the two women's positive feelings towards Bai Yuan, since in Japan, a country with a strong sense of male chauvinism, men usually don't help women get their slippers.

　The fact that the other person did this shows both their thoughtfulness and their inherent good manners. It would be wonderful to be friends with someone like that.

　"These two seem to be judges from the A and B regions back then, and their company is a leader in the Japanese curry industry! How come they're here?"

　Mito Ikumi's slightly shocked voice came through, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie before finally calling out their identities.

　"Don't make such a fuss. It's rare for a guest of Teacher Bai Yuan to be of ordinary status."

　Erina Nakiri's voice came through the window. She also had a dish in her hand and was looking expectantly at Bai Yuan, waiting for his comments.

　"Erina Nakiri, you're here too!"

　Chihiro Orie covered her mouth in slight shock. The other party was the famous God Tongue, an object of fear and worship for countless high-end restaurants!

　"Greetings, Miss Xia Ya, Miss Zhi Jiang."

　Seeing that the other party took the initiative to greet her, Erina Nakiri naturally couldn't ignore it, so she nodded back to them in a friendly manner and called out softly.

　"The food will taste different when it gets cold. I'll take care of their business first. You guys sit there and rest for a while."

　Seeing the group about to start chatting, Bai Yuan interrupted them and then walked over to Shinoto Hisako, who was also carrying a plate with a fragrant grilled venison steak, beautiful grill marks, and a small sprig of rosemary on top.

　"This dish has a strong flavor, so you can use less spices. Pay attention to the combination of spices and don't just increase the amount, otherwise the flavor will become complicated."

　"This dish is alright, but you probably didn't fry it in oil before stir-frying, did you?"

　Quickly frying the meat in oil helps lock in its moisture, making it taste better; it's currently getting too chewy.

　"As for this dish..."

　Looking at the girls waiting in front of him, Bai Yuan took the chopsticks handed to him by Sakaki Ryoko and began to evaluate each of them, showing great professionalism in every aspect.

　Behind them, Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Natsume were both somewhat surprised by this scene, especially when they saw one familiar face after another.

　Because most of the people in front of us are participants in the Summer Selection Tournament.

　It turns out he was the one who trained them.

　No wonder...

　No wonder he can make such delicious dishes!

　Watching Shiroyuki bustle among the girls, tasting their dishes, Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie didn't go to the living room to rest. Instead, they followed behind him like little followers, their eyes full of curiosity as they looked around at everything.

　"Is this what you usually do?"

　After Bai Yuan tasted all the dishes and gave his evaluation and suggestions for improvement, he had some free time.

　Qianbiao Xiaya, who had been following behind him, blinked and tugged at Bai Yuan's sleeve like a little girl, asking with a face full of curiosity.

　"Yes and no. The daily routine is cooking. After a certain stage, we go out for an assessment. Those who pass the assessment get two days off, while those who fail are punished and have to train extra."

　Upon hearing the question, Bai Yuan thought for a moment and then explained their training methods.

　"punish..."

　Chihiro Orie murmured softly. She had clearly felt the girls around her tremble and blush when they heard the word "punishment."

　"There are rewards and punishments, and the distinction between them is clear."

　Only in this way can they be motivated to move forward, even if they don't want to, they will be forced to move forward by the subtle threat behind them.

　Bai Yuan nodded gently.

　Daily training is the foundation, and exams and assessments are the test.

　This was also the method he used to train Alice Nakiri, and it was quite effective.

　In just a few years, she transformed from a young girl who couldn't even make a decent cheesy potato into a top-level chef.

　"I see. No wonder the quality of this year's Totsuki students is so high, with their average strength far exceeding that of last year, and even the number of strong individuals is several times that of last year."

　Taking the tea from Hisako Niito, and watching the girls busily working in the kitchen, desperately trying to make a good meal, Orie Chihaya had a look of sudden realization.

　If Bai Yuan brought these people up, then everything makes sense.

　"The main reason is that this year's students are already quite talented. My training methods can only produce students of average to above-average level, and it's difficult to cultivate geniuses."

　Bai Yuan shook his head.

　He is now

　This set of training methods can turn ordinary students into above-average students, and above-average students into top-tier students.

　Take these people in front of us, for example.

　In the same amount of training time, Alice Nakiri went from a top-tier chef to a top-tier one-star chef, and will soon reach top-tier two-star.

　Erina Nakiri also possesses the superior skills of a first-class chef.

　The others are still hovering between second-class chefs and first-class chefs, with only a few possessing the stable ability to enter the ranks of first-class chefs.

　This is only now; the gap will widen over time until they can no longer see Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri's backs.

　Mito Ikumi and the others also understood this principle, but they had no choice but to work harder and train harder to become stronger in order to ensure that they would not be left far behind.

　"Alright, I've finished dealing with things here. Now tell me why you two came to see me."

　Feeling he had said too much, Bai Yuan changed the subject, looking at the two people sitting on the sofa with a scrutinizing gaze, his eyes sharp and piercing.

　"Actually, it's like this: I'd like to invite you to be our company's spokesperson. You don't need to do anything; you just need to accompany us to film a commercial."

　As brilliant business stars and CEOs of large corporations, Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie possessed an exceptionally keen business sense, immediately recognizing the commercial value inherent in Shirai.

　He now lives a quiet life in Totsuki Academy, working as an ordinary teacher. Outsiders don't know him, which is why he's not famous.

　But if Bai Yuan decides to leave the world in the future, his extremely powerful culinary skills will surely attract worldwide attention and make him famous.

　Even if he never appears in the world, the fame of his apprentices will eventually be attributed to him, which will still make him famous!

　At that time, their companies might be able to break through Japan and truly reach the world!

　"I'm sorry, that's too much trouble. Please allow me to decline."

　Upon hearing Chihaya's words, Bai Yuan was slightly surprised, then shook his head to indicate his refusal.

　Shooting commercials is too much trouble. He's not a celebrity, so there's no need for him to do things that require him to be in the public eye.

　"Don't be so quick to refuse! We can offer you a lot of endorsement fees. Just film one commercial, and we'll give you 10 billion yen a year!"

　Seeing Bai Yuan's firm refusal, Qian Biao Xia Ya hurriedly spoke up.

　As long as the other party agrees, money is not a problem. Their group has no shortage of money, not to mention that in the future, the other party can bring them ten or even a hundred times the value in return!

　"Teacher Bai Yuan's worth is not that low. What your group can afford, Yuan Yue will give back ten or a hundred times more! Please show some sincerity!"

　Seeing that Bai Yuan was somewhat interested, Nakiri Erina, who had been observing the conversation between the three, stepped forward and spoke to Chihiro Natsume with great momentum.

　If the final outcome is agreement, then she will strive for the greatest benefit for Bai Yuan. The offer of 10 billion is an astronomical price for an active star, but it is a bit too low for Teacher Bai Yuan.

　Even she, Erina Nakiri, used to receive hundreds of millions of yen in endorsement fees from companies when she endorsed them.

　As her teacher, Bai Yuan deserves at least ten times the amount!

　"Ahem, let's put this matter aside for now and talk about it later. As the host, we should personally entertain the guests."

　Erina Nakiri's willingness to step forward earned Bai Yuan's nod.

　This young girl truly lived up to her reputation as the next head of the Nakiri family, appointed by Senzaemon Nakiri. She understood his meaning with just a glance.

　Although he didn't really want to show his face, the amount offered was just too much! The development of the dark cuisine industry now requires a lot of money, and as the leader, he felt it was necessary to shock his underlings.

　He is Bai Yuan.

　Not only are they top-tier seven-star chefs, but they can also earn endorsement fees far exceeding those of celebrities!

　Next, we need to create a stunning dish and invite Chihiro Natsume and Chihiro Orie to taste it, so that Nakiri Erina can better negotiate terms.

　Investing billions of yen in endorsement fees into the dark cuisine industry will surely allow them to develop rapidly and become a top force even faster.

　Then there won't be a need for him, the leader, to perform for money anymore.

　"Otherwise, why not take this opportunity to recruit these two girls and make them pay for advertising? It's not as satisfying as having them work for the 'dark cuisine' industry!"

　As Bai Yuan got up and walked towards the kitchen, this thought crossed his mind, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

　Using food to take everything from others is the style of the dark cuisine world!

　"boom!"

　A clap of thunder sounded in the clear sky outside, followed by a light drizzle, and the sky darkened, causing the two people inside to freeze in surprise.

　"It seems even the heavens want us to stay for a meal, and it started raining because they were afraid we would leave."

　"Since that's the case, we can only stay here for now and go back when the rain gets lighter."

　Looking at the rain outside the window, Chihaya Natsume and Chihaya Orie exchanged a glance.

　They had just tried to politely decline, making themselves appear less proactive, in order to gain the upper hand.

　Now, it's raining heavily. Judging from the sky, with such thick clouds, it probably won't stop anytime soon.

　"Just sit here and relax. If Teacher Bai Yuan's cooking were available elsewhere, it would be impossible to buy it even for hundreds of millions."

　A rare treasure.

　Erina Nakiri said with a slightly exaggerated tone, but in her mind, Shirabuchi's dishes were indeed worth over 100 million, and there would be wealthy people willing to pay for them.

　A top-tier seven-star chef is a national treasure in any country, and they are usually in their seventies or eighties. Bai Yuan is so young that he is absolutely unique in the world!

　"Gudu."

　Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Natsume Senpyo and Orie Senpyo did not doubt her. Instead, they swallowed hard, their faces showing anticipation.

　At this moment, all they could think about was the whole lamb shumai they had eaten back then.

　Once they start reminiscing, that wonderful taste rushes up and lingers on their tongues, making them reluctant to leave.

　"I can not wait any more."

　"Just bear with it a little longer, so we don't become a laughing stock. We are the CEOs of the largest curry distributor in Japan. We need to be reserved and patient!"

　Chihiro Natsume lowered her voice and spoke to Chihiro Orie. At that moment, Nakiri Erina and Shinoto Hisako went to help in the kitchen, leaving only the two of them in the living room.

　"I know, but I just can't help it!"