Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　"Teacher, please take a look at mine."

　After Erina Nakiri left, many more students came forward one after another. As time passed, more and more students finished their dishes and came to Shirabuchi to receive their points.

　However, without exception, no one scored above 60, with the highest score being only 43, a finding that was somewhat disheartening.

　With a score that didn't even reach the passing mark, there's no way I could have passed this midterm exam!

　"Damn it! It's impossible to cook anything good under these harsh conditions. What a terrible midterm exam, with such a high dropout rate, not giving anyone any time to adjust!"

　After tasting the dish cooked in front of him, the man's face showed a pained expression.

　His cooking skills were already mediocre, and he could barely pass his classes. With the current conditions being so difficult, he simply couldn't cook anything good.

　If this half-finished product were given to Bai Yuan, not to mention the dish getting smashed on him, his score would undoubtedly be extremely low.

　Having once taken a class taught by Bai Yuan, the man knew exactly how strict this guy in front of him was!

　Since the beginning, more than five students have had their food overturned and been verbally reprimanded by him, ultimately receiving scores of no more than ten points.

　"If I can't pass, neither can you!"

　After yet another failure, the man angrily overturned the pot in front of him, his eyes already turning red.

　Even though there is still plenty of time, he simply cannot bear to endure this indescribable torment any longer.

　So he made a bold decision: to overturn the stoves of the guys around him, since they usually looked down on him anyway.

　"What are you doing!"

　"Grass!"

　"Me!"

　The sudden riot caused several chefs gathered around to swear. The man was quickly subdued by the group, who beat him mercilessly in the face and body, leaving him bruised and swollen, clutching his stomach and hunched over like a shrimp.

　They did fight, but their food was also overturned. Seeing their hard work treated like this, even the most good-tempered person's eyes turned red.

　"Take him to see the teacher and see how to resolve this matter."

　What's done is done, there's no going back. The only solution now is to take this guy to the teacher and let the teacher help them solve the problem.

　"Yes, take him to see the teacher!"

　"Go, go!"

　Seeing the destroyed food, the group quickly discussed it and then dragged the man, who was clutching his stomach and howling in pain, to Bai Yuan's side.

　Bai Yuan had witnessed the entire event. Seeing them approach, he naturally knew what they wanted to say, so he spoke first with a cold face:

　"If you guys came here because the food got spilled, then there's no need to say anything more."

　"But teacher, it happened so suddenly..."

　Bai Yuan's sudden words stunned the group who had rushed over. They then realized that he had been observing them all along, and a panic gripped them. Their prepared words vanished in an instant.

　They've all been forgotten.

　"Even from that distance, I could tell that something was wrong with him."

　"As chefs, instead of staying in front of your dishes while cooking, you were chatting amongst yourselves, completely neglecting your food. Otherwise, that level of attack wouldn't have knocked it over, would it?"

　Seeing the men's shifty eyes, Bai Yuan spoke with a forced smile. He knew perfectly well why these guys were feeling guilty.

　While cooking, because it took a long time, they gathered together to chat, completely ignoring the assessment.

　Otherwise, even if the student felt a surge of anger and wanted to overturn the dish, it would be impossible, given how thin and small he looked.

　It's possible that the moment there were any signs of that, they were subdued by the examinees guarding the dishes, making it impossible for one person to ruin the dishes of many others.

　"However, this is a cooking assessment, so this is an unexpected situation..."

　One of the girls clenched her fists, seemingly wanting to say something, but was sternly interrupted by Bai Yuan.

　"No need to say anything more. You probably have four or five hours left. Either go back and re-prepare, or you can just get zero points."

　Bai Yuan picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and spoke coldly.

　"How could this be! This is too cruel!"

　"hateful!"

　For a moment, the scene was filled with complaints. But they didn't dare to argue with Bai Yuan, and eventually turned and left.

　Bai Yuan watched their retreating figures, then looked at the man on the ground and said coldly:

　"As a chef, it is wrong to ruin someone else's dish instead of completing your own."

　"Erina, do me a favor: find his school records and expel him."

　"Yes, Professor Bai Yuan."

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　The group of people who left in a hurry did not hear the final outcome. At this moment, they gathered together and were discussing countermeasures.

　"In that case, let's also overturn other people's dishes. As long as we overturn enough dishes, we'll definitely get their attention!"

　"This is not good..."

　"What's done is done, so who cares about anything else? Do you have any extra ingredients? Even if you want to start making it again, you need the ingredients first! A hastily made dish won't get any points."

　Among the group, the man with the hooked nose had a gloomy look in his eyes.

　Since Bai Yuan is unwilling to get involved in their affairs, they will escalate the conflict. As long as the number of victims increases, even Bai Yuan will not be able to sit idly by! As long as they can get a minimum score, there will still be a chance to advance.

　"Alright! Let's do it this way! I don't think he was punished much; he just got beaten up. If he doesn't get good grades from the start, he's probably doomed to fail the midterm exam!"

　Although they all felt that this was not very ethical, since it concerned their own interests, they quickly discussed it and decided to make a big deal out of it.

　Meanwhile, Mito Ikumi, focused on reducing the sauce at the very end, was completely unaware of this farce. At that moment, she was entirely absorbed in cooking, inhaling the aromas in the air and judging from her experience whether the dish had been perfectly executed.

　"Perfect! Now!"

　Mito Ikumi looked excited, then picked up the casserole with a rag, preparing to present it to Hakugen.

　However, at that moment, a foot suddenly appeared in front of her, causing her to stumble and almost fall to the ground.

　"what are you doing?"

　The sudden turn of events made her curse aloud, her face filled with indescribable rage.

　If she hadn't been regularly exercising and had a stable stance, she probably would have already spilled the food on the ground and ended up in a very embarrassing situation.

　"I didn't do anything, I just slipped."

　Hearing Mito Ikumi's question, the woman who tripped her looked completely indifferent, and this nonchalant attitude really angered Mito Ikumi.

　"you..."

　She was just about to teach him a lesson when she suddenly noticed that the way the people around her were looking at her was very strange.

　and many more!

　There were several people cooking just a dozen meters away, weren't they? Where did they all go? And what are these people doing here, neglecting their own cooking and coming over to watch her?

　Something is wrong, nine out of ten is wrong!

　"Your cooking is really good, can I take a look?"

　A boy walked up to Mito Ikumi, inhaling the aroma in the air with rapt attention and looking at her with a pleading expression, as if he really wanted to learn from her cooking.

　"Sure, you stand there and I'll come over and let you try it."

　For once, Mito Ikumi suddenly smiled and did not refuse this seemingly unreasonable request, slowing her pace as she walked towards him.

　This relieved the others around her, who thought to themselves, "Another naive fool. We'll just pretend to accidentally spill the food later..."

　"Never mind, let me finish evaluating Teacher Bai Yuan first!"

　"

　Seeing their expressions, Mito Ikumi's expression hardened, and she suddenly rushed towards the gap between them, using her agile movements to accelerate her way out.

　She sensed their intentions the moment their eyes met; they were clearly malicious. She didn't know what had happened to turn them into that person.

　Pressure? Insufficient skills? Or something else...?

　However, she didn't want to pay attention to any of that. At this moment, all she wanted to do was quickly present the dish she had prepared to Teacher Bai Yuan!

　"Grab her! She can't run fast without shoes on!"

　While Mito Ikumi's quick wit surprised them somewhat, they weren't overly worried because she wasn't wearing shoes.

　Although the muddy ground was soft, it was covered with many stones of varying sizes. Under these conditions, you definitely couldn't run far without shoes!

　Chapter 107 All Expelled! Cooking Continues

　"Stop her!"

　Shouts rang out, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

　"hiss..."

　A wave of pain washed over her as the tiny pebbles sent shivers down Mito Ikumi's spine, causing her to gasp and her expression to change slightly.

　However, she did not stop. Compared to the pain and the hard work she had put in to complete the dish, it was nothing!

　The distance of a dozen meters is not long, but walking barefoot with a scalding hot pot in your hands along the rocky riverbank is not an easy task.

　Moreover, Mito Ikumi was jogging.

　However, thanks to the speed and stamina she had developed from delivering goods for her family over a long period of time, Mito Ikumi was able to manage to keep going.

　Driven by her conviction, she maintained a slight advantage over her pursuers and ran until she reached Bai Yuan.

　"Teacher, this is my dish!"

　The girl's eyes were resolute, as if nothing in the world could destroy them. At this moment, she stared intently at Bai Yuan's face, a victorious smile on her face.

　"Okay, I did receive your food."

　From a distance of about ten meters, Bai Yuan watched Mito Ikumi run towards him from afar.

　Only when I reached him and handed him the dish did he speak seriously.

　This shows that he treats all candidates equally.

　"Although I don't feel sympathy for the people whose food is ruined."

　But that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want in my class!

　After placing Mito Ikumi's dish on the suitcase beside him, Shiro stood up and glanced at the people who had participated in the riot.

　"Professor Shirabuchi, this is the notice of withdrawal from school for Masao Ryūmoto."

　At the same time, Erina Nakiri rushed over from not far away, holding a document in her hand. Shirayuki took the expulsion notice from her hand.

　"Everything comes at a price; that's the order of the world. And this is the price he paid for doing this."

　Bai Yuan threw the expulsion notice at the man who had initially ruined other people's food, his voice cold, as if he was suppressing something.

　The group that had initially hoped to force Bai Yuan to compromise by ruining more people's cooking turned pale when they saw the five large characters of the expulsion notice.

　"And my letting you continue cooking is not because I am heartless."

　Don't you find it strange? Even considering the time it takes to obtain ingredients, this assessment lasting a whole day is far too long.

　To date, 80% of the trainees have completed the cooking. If the goal is to assess and select trainees, half a day would be ideal.

　Seeing the students' puzzled expressions, Bai Yuan continued:

　"I'm telling you now, the reason this assessment is a full day long is to account for all possible unforeseen circumstances."

　"The food didn't taste good, I want to try making it again." "Extreme weather like rain caused problems with the food." "The food was maliciously damaged by someone." "I need more time to make the best dish." "My ability to gather ingredients is weak, I can't start cooking in a short time."

　As chefs, you will encounter all sorts of unexpected events during the cooking process, including natural disasters and man-made calamities.

　If you are discouraged by one or two instances of external malice and lose the courage to continue cooking, then even if you pass this test, you are destined not to go far.

　Therefore, this assessment not only tests your culinary skills, but also your courage in the face of unknown setbacks!

　Bai Yuan slowly opened his mouth and revealed the true purpose of this assessment.

　Human nature is fickle, and no one can stop sudden changes; a dish that has been ruined can never be restored to its original state.

　Assigning scores based on this will only cause chaos during the assessment process; whether the scores are too high or too low, it is not an appropriate thing to do.