The King of Elden's Multiverse Life

Chapter 221 The Shocking Alice (2/2)

Hinako Inui shook her head and said, "No, my only requirement is that you make Japanese dishes that I find delicious. As for the ingredients, I can choose them myself."

After speaking, he pointed to the classroom window, where many students were running around, searching for the ingredients they needed.

"...We have to find the ingredients ourselves? In such a big place?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha never expected that becoming a chef at Totsuki Academy would require her to know this skill!

Luo Yu, standing to the side, said with a smile, "This is the Totsuki Culinary Academy's assessment. The difficulty is beyond what ordinary people can imagine. Moreover, in conjunction with this test, you have to determine the dish within a limited time, find the ingredients you want, and prepare it. The pressure on the chef is quite great."

Then, after glancing at the fact that most people here had chosen fish as their main ingredient, Luo Yu looked at the leisurely Inui Hinako.

"Fish is nice, but in the current situation, it's not a good choice."

"Luo Yu-kun, you noticed too?" Inui Hinako smiled and nodded, explaining softly, "That's right. My question was to make a Japanese dish using the ingredients we could find. When I gave the question, I specifically mentioned that there were many fresh fish in the river, and most of the students went to catch fish. There are so many more and better ingredients in such a big area behind us! Students with such inflexible thinking can't survive in Totsuki. They're not the kind of students Totsuki needs."

Hearing these words, which were tinged with malice, it was as if Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri were seeing Hinako Inui for the first time.

The classroom smelled nice as everyone chatted.

The most fragrant of these comes from the two brothers, one fat and one thin, the Aldini.

These two brothers are indeed outstanding talents. Apart from Alice and Megumi Tadokoro, and Soma Yukihira and Yuuki Yoshino, they are probably the strongest in this classroom.

Moreover, they didn't use fish, but duck as the main ingredient.

Just as everyone was looking forward to what delicious food would be served next, Alice, who had been gone for more than ten minutes, finally returned.

Alice, her pristine white chef's uniform stained with blood, walked in to the astonishment of all the students, carrying a robust sheep with a slit in its neck to drain its blood.

Takumi Aldini, who was preparing the food, naturally saw the ingredients Alice brought back. With surprise and seriousness in his eyes, he said, "Sheep? Although I saw some in the forest before, they were free-range, fast, and a small flock, so they were impossible to catch. How did Alice Nakiri catch them?"

The younger brother, Isami Aldini, whispered, "Brother, this sheep looks to be at least 30 to 35 kilograms, yet it was lifted up easily with one hand. That's extraordinary strength. It will definitely look even stronger."

Takumi Aldini also noticed this, and his wariness of Alice grew even stronger.

Erina Nakiri, who is already one of the Ten Heroes, is already very powerful. This Alice Nakiri is clearly also a master.

And based on her performance at school, wasn't she skilled in molecular gastronomy? How come she has this skill too?

Megumi Tadokoro was also taken aback by Alice's move. Seeing Alice easily toss a whole sheep onto the counter, she cautiously asked, "Alice, how did you catch such a big one? Was it a trap?"

"Hmm?" Alice waved to Luo Yu and the others with a smile, then explained to Tadokoro Megumi, "It wasn't that hard to catch. It just took some time to find the sheep's tracks, and we had to pick the one with the best meat. Otherwise, I could have been back five minutes ago. Okay, time is limited, I need to start processing. Today's head chef is Megumi, so after I finish processing the lamb, I'll leave the main steps to you!"

After saying that, he picked up a knife and quickly began to cut and process the mutton.

Eriri was also taken aback by Alice's bold actions, but she asked curiously, "Alice and the others, what are they doing?"

"Lamb, I really didn't expect this." Hinako Inui said with a smile in her eyes, "It seems that I will be able to eat something good. When it comes to lamb dishes in Japanese cuisine, they are basically concentrated in Hokkaido. They eat a lot of lamb there. I wonder how they will cook it."

Because of Alice's actions, Luo Yu and the others also focused more attention on them.

After training with Luo Yu, Alice gained a lot of magical power, which also greatly enhanced her physical strength. In particular, since she was practicing Flame Prayer, the amplification of her own strength was even more obvious. Now, she can handle a whole sheep with ease.

After quickly preparing the meat and arranging the pieces of high-quality mutton neatly on plates, Alice put down her knife and began assisting Tadokoro Megumi, officially starting their group's cooking preparation.

"Oh? Is it going to be Genghis Khan mutton? But you're using fish too!"

As Hinako Inui watched the two men's actions, her anticipation grew even stronger.

However, before Alice Tadokoro's group finished, the Aldini brothers' dish was completed first.

Leading the way, Takumi Aldini came up with a plate of fragrant food.

"Please enjoy the roasted hybrid duck with the green sauce."

Slices of freshly roasted, tender duck meat, paired with sauce drizzled on top, created an aroma that drew the attention of many students who were preparing the dish.

Looking at the dish, Hinako Inui handed chopsticks to Luo Yu and the others, then looked at Takumi Aldini and said, "Are you curious about their identities, Luo Yu-kun?"

Luo Yu nodded and said, "There's no need to introduce the others. You just need to know that I'm one of the shareholders of Totsuki Academy and Totsuki Resort. I'm here to have fun these few days. If you can stay for the next few days, you'll naturally be able to come in and see us. So, I won't stand on ceremony."

A shareholder of Far Moon? So young?

At first, the students thought that Luo Yu and his group were the offspring of that administrator or teacher, but they never expected that the boy in the lead had such a powerful background.

Ignoring the stares of others, Luo Yu and the others picked up duck meat and put it in their mouths.

The Aldini brothers are indeed excellent cooks. They can make an Italian dish taste like Japanese food by adjusting the seasonings.

As expected, after the usual routine, Hinako Inui passed them all.

Seeing how easily the Aldini brothers passed, the other students felt an increasing sense of urgency.

Twenty minutes later, Alice and Megumi's group finished their meal.

Chapter 222 The First Day of the Assessment Ends (1/2)

Alice and Megumi Tadokoro walked over, each carrying a large earthenware pot.

Setting the dish down, Tadokoro Megumi said with a hint of nervousness in her eyes, "Please enjoy this rustic lamb stew."

"Oh?"

Looking at the various ingredients in the casserole, as well as the slices of roasted mutton, Inui Hinako said with great interest, "Is this a modified version of a local mutton dish from Hokkaido? There's quite a bit of broth soaking in it, and the aroma is very different from what I've had before."

Tadokoro Megumi and Alice picked up bowls and spoons and served a bowl to each of Inui Hinako and Luo Yu.

Luo Yu picked up his portion, took a slice of mutton, blew on it, and put it in his mouth.

"This taste?"

After taking a bite of mutton, Inui Hinako's eyes widened in surprise.

"Freshly slaughtered lamb, with its aroma from grilling, is tender and juicy. Paired with complex seasonings, the flavor becomes even more complex. Adding vegetables makes the flavor even milder, further stimulating the appetite! And the aroma of this soup..."

Holding the bowl, Hinako Inui took a small sip of soup and said with surprise, "So all the fish you catch are used in the soup?"

Alice said confidently, "Heh heh, it tastes pretty good, doesn't it? It's a fusion of fish and lamb, which brings out the best flavor of both ingredients. With various seasonal vegetables as a base and my molecular gastronomy techniques, even though there isn't a single piece of fish in the soup, you can still feel the presence of fish without it overshadowing the lamb!"

After Alice finished processing the mutton, she mainly made the soup base, while everything else was done by Megumi Tadokoro, including the main components of the dish.

Alice was very happy to see her recruited assistant grow, but at the same time, she also felt a lot of urgency. She had to work hard, or she might be surpassed by the other person!

The large casserole was quickly devoured by Luo Yu and his companions, who were extremely satisfied.

Even the chicken dishes that Soma Yukihira and Yuuki Yoshino made later felt inferior.

Having passed the test, Luo Yu and his friends didn't have much of an appetite for the other students' dishes in the classroom, since they certainly couldn't compare to Alice's.

After speaking with Inui Hinako, Luo Yu led them away first.

Alice then had the remaining mutton frozen and sent to the villa where Luo Yu and the others were staying, so that it could be used for cooking later.

Watching Tadokoro Megumi's departing figure after saying goodbye, Yoshino Yuuki said enviously, "No wonder! I knew Megumi must have met something good. It turns out she not only met Alice, but also a shareholder of Totsuki!"

Soma Yukihira looked at Luo Yu with a puzzled expression, sensing that the shareholder's gaze towards him earlier had a hidden meaning.

After leaving the classroom, Alice immediately became lively, happily hugging Luo Yu's arm and saying, "Yu-jun, we did a good job, didn't we?"

Luo Yu smiled and nodded: "It is indeed delicious, but we were all quite surprised that you brought back a whole sheep."

Alice said smugly, "Hmph, after all this time of cultivation, of course I have to show off! It's just a pity that I have classes to attend and have to go back to the venue, so I can't go back to prepare dinner for you, Yu Jun, right away!"

Luo Yu patted Alice's head and said, "Then let's arrange a car to take you to the venue."

They called a car to bring them here, and instead of taking the bus the students had taken, the group went directly to the venue.

On the bus, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked curiously, "Are there classes tonight? Aren't we going to have dinner?"

Alice shook her head and said, "Dinner hasn't come yet. I only know there will be a class, but I don't know the specifics."

Luo Yu thought back for a moment, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should be about making dinner for a hundred people.

The main venue for the residential training program is a high-rise hotel, which not only provides venues for assessments but also offers students luxurious rooms for rest.

There are also several different types of restaurants there, so having dinner there is a good option.

Arriving at the hotel by car, they saw Erina and the others who had arrived earlier, as well as Haruno and the others.

Seeing Luo Yu and the others arrive, the girls happily gathered around and started discussing the dishes they had just tasted.

After chatting for a while, Luo Yu led the girls into the hotel to find a place to have some fun, while Alice and the others went to the venue to wait for the announcement of the next assessment content.

However, Alice and the others arrived late, just as Luo Yu and the others were about to finish their dinner.

Unfortunately, the assessment was extremely rigorous. They were required to prepare steak rice meals on the spot for members of the bodybuilding, rugby, and sumo clubs of nearby universities. Each person had to prepare fifty servings within an hour, and those who didn't finish were eliminated.

Fortunately, after training with Luo Yu, Alice, Erina, and Hisako were in excellent physical condition, so preparing dinner for fifty people wasn't too difficult. Only Tadokoro Megumi was exhausted and immediately started eating after arriving.

Accompanying them was another person, Erina's other follower, Mito Ikumi, who was mainly responsible for selecting various high-end meat ingredients for Erina.

Because she deals with meat all year round and has to personally handle various large quantities of meat, Mito Ikumi has pretty good physical strength and stamina, so she wasn't very tired.

Looking at the three girls who didn't seem too tired, Luo Yu smiled and said, "You've worked hard today. The hotel here happens to have a spa service, so why don't you all go and relax together later?"

Alice's straightforward invitation startled both Mito Ikumi and Tadokoro Megumi. Even Mito Ikumi, whose skin was darker, blushed visibly.

Although Mito Ikumi knew that Alice had feelings for Luo Yu, she did not know Luo Yu's identity other than that of a shareholder, and therefore did not know how the two were progressing.

Today, I finally witnessed it firsthand, and I can't help but marvel at Alice's audacity.

Tadokoro Megumi was in a similar situation. As an innocent young girl, she had never seen such a scene before. She glanced shyly and nervously at Lani and Yukino sitting next to Luo Yu.

Although she knew about Luo Yu's harem, Alice was being so blunt, wouldn't she get beaten up?

Chapter 223 Taking a Bath, and Thoughts on Food Wars (2/2)

Tadokoro Megumi is overthinking it. No matter what, Lani and the others wouldn't hit anyone, and they already knew what Alice was thinking.

Luo Yu laughed and said, "You'd better save your breath. You'll be exhausted in the next few days. Just behave yourself for a few days, and we'll talk about other things later."

Luo Yu naturally wouldn't let go of such a cute and pretty Alice who likes to be straightforward and has a way of getting close to her. However, she can't be kept during her accommodation training period. Let her focus on the assessment first.

After dinner, the girls rested for a while and then went to a beauty spa together, while Luo Yu went to the hotel's large public bath alone, intending to take a bath there.

As he expected, upon entering, he saw that there was already someone in the bathtub, none other than Dojima Gin.

Looking at Dojima Gin's well-built muscles, Luo Yu simply couldn't connect this muscular man with the chef who made those delicious dishes at noon.

When Dojima Gin, who was taking a bath, saw Luo Yu enter, he smiled and said, "Good evening, Luo Yu-kun. Are you here for a bath too?"

Luo Yu nodded, sat down on the chair next to Dojima Gin, and began to wash himself.

"Lani and the others have all gone to get beauty treatments. I'm not interested in those, so I came here to relax with a bath. Mr. Dojima, quite a few students were eliminated today, weren't they?"

Dojima Gin nodded and said, "On the first day, the instructors were relatively restrained, only eliminating eighty-two students. The courses in the following days will be more rigorous."

"Eighty-two people, tsk tsk. If I remember correctly, there are only 890 students in total in the first year of Totsuki High School. One-ninth of them have been eliminated in one go. What is the target this time? Half?"

Dojima Gin smiled and said, "The more the better. Totsuki needs true geniuses, chefs who can climb to the highest level. Those who don't meet the requirements will unfortunately be eliminated. You won't object to this, Luo Yu-kun, will you?"

Luo Yu shook his head: "Don't worry, I don't dislike Totsuki's teaching methods. After all, I'm someone who likes to eat."

After washing himself, Luo Yu and Dojima Gin went into the bathhouse and started taking a bath.

After stretching his neck comfortably, Luo Yu continued, "Let's put aside how many people to eliminate for now. Tokyo hasn't been very peaceful these past few days, you know?"

"Tokyo?"

Dojima Gin's expression turned serious. "I heard from Commander Nakiri that he told me to make sure the eliminated students are safely sent away. Tokyo is not safe these days, but he didn't tell me the specifics."

Luo Yu then offered an explanation.

"A yokai organization from four countries has come to Tokyo, attempting to defeat the Nura Clan and develop this area into their territory. The battle is about to begin in the next few days. Just in case, you should make sure that the graduate mentors who have come here do not leave the Totsuki Resort. If they stay here, with me around, they will at least be safe."

Dojima Gin felt an immense headache coming on, and said with his arms crossed, "This is really troublesome. We're just a group of ordinary chefs, why do we suddenly have to face this kind of thing?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. That's just how the world is. You'll get used to it."

With his hands behind his head, Luo Yu comfortably closed his eyes.

Seeing Luo Yu's nonchalant attitude, Dojima Gin could only hope that the Totsuki Resort could continue to operate smoothly as an accommodation training center.

Fifteen minutes later, Luo Yu, having soaked for a while, said goodbye to Dojima Gin, changed his clothes, and left the bath.

When they arrived at the beauty salon, most of the girls were still enjoying themselves, but Erina and Hisako had already come out of their spa the night before.

Looking at the two wearing yukatas, Luo Yu said with a smile, "Aren't you going to change back into your regular clothes? Alice told me this afternoon that you were planning to rest at the villa."

When Luo Yu saw her in her yukata, Erina shyly tugged at her collar and whispered, "I just came out. I was planning to go back to the hotel room to change, and then take my luggage to the villa. Luo Yu-kun, would you like to try it out?"

Luo Yu shook his head, sat down next to the two, and said, "No, I just took a bath in the large public bath and chatted with Dojima Gin for a while, which was a good way to pass the time."

When the topic turned to Gin Dojima, Erina became interested and asked about the dishes that Luo Yu and the others had for lunch.

"Dojima Gin and Shinomiya Kojiro's strength?"