The King of Elden's Multiverse Life

Eizan Etsuya looked at Kuga Terunori, who was still standing there, his face full of existential doubt, and chuckled amidst the cheers around him, "Kuga, your cooking skills are indeed quite good, on par with mine. But your dishes, no matter how irresistible they are, end after you finish eating them, after the spiciness wears off and you've worked up a sweat. My dishes, however, leave a lingering aftertaste for a long time, not just as simple as just being spicy. You've researched far too little, it's pitifully little. Seeing you like this, I don't think an apology is necessary. That's it, I'm going to collect another trophy. Coincidentally, I'm thinking of opening a new shop, but I'm missing a good location."

After saying that, Eizan Etsu ignored Kuga Terunori, glanced in the direction of the VIP room on the second floor of the venue, and then walked out of the venue.

Seeing Eizan Etsuya's action, Alice looked at Luo Yu and said, "Yu-kun, could Eizan's goal be to attract your attention as a shareholder?"

Luo Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "That's quite possible. News of my arrival in Far Moon hasn't spread much yet. It seems that this Ruishan has quite a lot of ambition."

Luo Yu doesn't reject such ambitions, as long as they don't cause trouble.

Whether it's wanting to invest later or gain some connections through Luo Yu, Luo Yu is not opposed to a win-win cooperation.

After the food battle ended, Luo Yu planned to return to the villa.

As I was leaving the venue, I ran into Senzaemon Nakiri, who was also coming out.

Looking at Erina, Senzaemon Nakiri said, "Erina, I just wanted to tell you that your mother will be back here later this afternoon."

"Huh? Mom's coming back?!"

Erina looked at Senzaemon Nakiri with a happy and excited expression and asked, "Grandpa, do you need me to prepare a meal?"

After thinking for a moment, Senzaemon Nakiri said, "Let's not rush. Let Luo Yu-jun take a look first."

"I see!"

Erina nodded excitedly, then said goodbye to Senzaemon Nakiri and pulled Luo Yu to go back to the villa.

Even though she was told there was no need to prepare, Erina couldn't resist the urge to research cooking.

As the group walked towards the villa, Momoko Akane asked curiously, "Erina's mother, I've never heard you mention Koko before."

Rindou Kobayashi also said, "That's right, it's never been mentioned before!"

Alice explained, "Aunt Managi, like Erina, has the God Tongue. However, the God Tongue has side effects. Aunt Managi's side effects are very severe, and she can no longer eat any food. When Erina was little, she left alone to go overseas because she was worried that the side effects of the God Tongue would affect Erina."

Rindou Kobayashi looked at Erina in surprise: "God Tongue, it has such a side effect? ​​What about Erina now?"

Erina shook her head and said, "My God Tongue is now completely under control, and I won't have the same side effects as Mom. It was Yu-kun who helped me. Now that Mom is back, I want to see if Yu-kun can help her suppress the God Tongue."

"Oh! So that's it!"

Luo Yu then looked at Erina and said, "Since it's a problem with God's Tongue, I think we should call Lani over as well. It'll be safer if the two of us work together."

"Lani-neechan is coming too? I understand." Erina nodded. "Then let Yukino and Letina-neechan come over this afternoon too, and we can all have dinner here together! Hisako, have someone send over more ingredients!"

"Yes, Lady Erina, I'll arrange it right away!"

Hisako nodded seriously and immediately picked up her phone to contact people.

It's certainly important that Erina's mother is coming, but equally important is Lani, who is the queen of the family. Her younger sisters certainly can't be neglected.

Listening to their conversation, Momo Akane leaned close to Rindou Kobayashi and whispered, "Rindou, who is this Lani they're talking about?"

Kobayashi Rindou said with a smile, "It'll be a secret for now, you'll find out this afternoon. I think we can mooch off them a little longer today, maybe we can even get a free meal tonight!"

"Feast!"

Momoko Akane swallowed hard, her mouth watering, and nodded, "Then, I'll try my best to help make some snacks!"

A grand meal, especially one prepared by Erina and Alice, was a treat that Momo Akanekubo, a dessert connoisseur, couldn't miss.

Momoko Akane didn't hesitate and immediately ran over to Erina to make her request.

"Dinner? Sure, especially since you've made so many desserts for me, senior."

Erina readily agreed, then looked at Kobayashi Rindou who was following behind.

"Senior Longdan, if you want to stay for dinner, please cook a couple of dishes. You can't just freeload!"

"Sigh... okay, okay, I know..."

Chapter 294 Challenger, Hisako Easily Wins (1/2)

Back at the villa, Erina, Alice, Megumi Tadokoro, and Ikumi Mito went into the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous lunch.

Hisako didn't go into the kitchen; Erina kept her in the living room so she could conserve her energy for the afternoon's food battle.

Although she was very confident in Hisako's abilities and didn't think she would lose, Erina still hoped that Hisako would take every food battle seriously.

Compared to the food battle in the morning, fewer people knew about Hisako's food battle in the afternoon.

After searching on the school's official forum, Kobayashi Rindou found information about Satsuka Nao.

"Oh! This girl's specialty is... quite unique? She actually likes smelly food!"

Momoko Akane, clutching her teddy bear, leaned closer and frowned after seeing the dark, bizarre-looking dishes on the phone. "They're not cute at all. How could anyone like making this kind of thing?" she said.

That's why I said her tastes are quite unique!

Kobayashi Rindou said with a smile, "But speaking of which, if you like this kind of cuisine and can even participate in a training program while staying at the hotel, it seems that Satsuka Nao's cooking skills are quite good. I suddenly feel like trying this kind of cuisine! Luo Yu-kun, how about we go over and try it during the food battle this afternoon? With my status as one of the Elite Ten and your status as a shareholder, bringing two servings shouldn't be a problem, right?"

After thinking about it, Luo Yu said, "Let's forget it. Although I don't mind these dishes, I really can't compliment the presentation. You can go by yourself. I'll just focus on watching the competition."

"Alright then, I'll go by myself."

At lunchtime, Kobayashi Rindou and Akane Kubo Momo enjoyed Erina and the others' cooking.

As expected, Erina and Alice's cooking was delicious. After tasting it, Kobayashi Rindou set his sights on Tadokoro Megumi and Mito Ikumi's cooking.

After taking a bite of the stew, Kobayashi Rindou looked at Tadokoro Megumi in surprise: "I didn't expect that not only those two, but even you, Megumi, are such excellent cooks! And there's this kind of flavor that I can't seem to find anywhere else. Erina and Alice's dishes also have it!"

Tadokoro Megumi lowered her head shyly and happily in response to Kobayashi Rindou's praise.

Alice smiled and said, "Xiao Hui is amazing! She made great progress during her dormitory training! It's just that there were a lot of assessments and a lot of pressure back then. Now that she's back at school, she's gradually digested the experience she accumulated back then, and the effect on her cooking skills is becoming more and more obvious! I believe that it won't be long before Xiao Hui's skills reach the level of the top ten!"

"Huh? The Ten Heroes? That won't do!"

Tadokoro Megumi quickly shook her head and waved her hands.

Erina agreed with Alice, stating affirmatively, "Megumi's abilities are indeed outstanding. Her poor grades in the past were only due to her personality; in reality, her foundation is very solid. At this rate of progress, she'll definitely get a good ranking in the fall selection. Making it into the Elite Ten is quite difficult, but not impossible. However, there's no need to rush. The third-year students will graduate next year, and the spots will naturally become available. Megumi, Alice, Hisako, and Ikumi can all try to secure a spot then."

Momo Akane used her fork to pick up a piece of steak grilled by Ikumi Mito and put it in her mouth. After being shocked by the extremely impactful aroma and taste, she opened her eyes and said, "It's really amazing, especially for a first-year student. It's already comparable to the outstanding students in the third year. But if it comes to making it into the Elite Ten, I won't lose, and neither will Rindou."

Kobayashi Rindou chuckled and led the way: "That's right. You guys can forget about me, Momoko, Tsukasa Eishi, and Erina. Also, Isshiki Satoshi is very strong. If you want to challenge someone, you can choose someone else. But if you want to compete for a seat in their hands, the food battle will either be something neither side is familiar with, or it will only be something the Elite Ten are good at. It'll be quite difficult!"

Hisako, Megumi Tadokoro, and Ikumi Mito weren't that interested in being among the Elite Ten, but Alice always wanted to be one.

After taking a sip of her cola, Alice said confidently, "I'll do another training session during the summer vacation, and when I come back next semester, I'll challenge one of the Ten Heroes!"

Erina wasn't surprised by this and looked at Alice, asking, "Then you have to make sure the other party agrees to your food battle challenge."

"Hmph, don't worry. As long as I make a request that the other party can't refuse, isn't that easy for me?"

Alice said it was a piece of cake; as the eldest daughter of the Nakiri family, she could naturally offer bets that her opponents would find interesting.

Erina didn't object. With Alice's strength, she could actually challenge her now, but she was quite patient and decided to train during the summer vacation.

Once summer vacation is over and Alice returns, her abilities will be absolutely guaranteed.

Kobayashi Rindou looked at Alice curiously and asked, "So, who do you plan to challenge then?"

Alice thought for a moment and then said, "Hmm... I'll choose from the three: Terunori Kuga, Nene Kinokuni, and Satoshi Isshiki."

"Oh dear, is Isshiki Satoshi also within the target range?"

Rindou Kobayashi narrowed his eyes and looked at Alice with great interest, saying, "Then I'll be looking forward to the food battle then."

After lunch and a short rest, everyone returned to the food battle arena.

After changing into her chef's uniform, Hisako said goodbye to everyone and headed to the preparation room to wait for the food battle to begin.

Compared to the food battle in the morning, the afternoon session still had a considerable number of viewers, but its popularity couldn't compare to the morning session.

Nao Satsuka is a girl who is quite notorious for her bad smell among the first-year students. She spends all her time researching dishes that ruin people's sense of smell.

The outcome of the Food Wars was exactly as expected.

Nao Satsuka always served the dishes first for the judges to taste, but Hisako's medicinal curry, which had a healing and purifying effect, immediately restored the judges' taste buds, which had been dominated by Nao Satsuka's cooking, to normal, and she won the victory.

After tidying up her cooking utensils, Hisako approached Nao, who was still immersed in her failure, and said, "This is the third time already. You should be able to see the difference in our abilities by now, right? You won't be able to improve any further if you don't correct your cooking approach. Try it; you should be able to see my evolution over these three attempts."

After saying that, Hisako placed the extra dish she had made in front of Nao Satsuka, then left the venue to find Rakuyu and the others.

Chapter 295 Nakiri Managi Arrives (2/2)

The food battle proceeded smoothly, without any surprises for Luo Yu and the others. The only thing that surprised them was Nao Sadazuka's cooking.

"That color, it's really black." Shaking his head, Luo Yu looked at Kobayashi Rindou, who had become one of the referees and didn't know how to operate the device. "How does it taste?"

Licking his tongue, Kobayashi Rindou said, "Although it looks strange, the use of various special marinades and spices is quite unique. It does smell really bad and is hard to accept, but the aftertaste is very good. However, it hasn't really turned something rotten into something magical yet; it still relies on the unique flavor of the dish to dominate the taste buds. Compared to Hisako's cooking, it's immediately obvious that it's inferior."

Hisako, who came out with her, said with a smile, "This is the third Food War already, and Nao Sadazuka's strength hasn't improved much, so this result is to be expected."

Luo Yu stretched and said, "Let's go back to the villa. Get ready, Lani and the others will be here soon, and Erina's mother will be too."

Back at the villa, Luo Yu called Lani to ask when they would be leaving, then went to the kitchen and watched as Akane Momo began making desserts.

Unlike what we'd seen before, when making sweets, Momoko Akane's image instantly transformed from a petite young girl into an extremely serious confectioner.

Just a few seconds of watching him, and you can clearly tell that he's a master.

Seeing Luo Yu walk into the kitchen, Akane Momo, wearing a cute apron, said, "Perfect timing! Is there any snack you'd like to eat? Today I'm not ordering the whole menu myself, you can order one!"

"Really? Then I'll have to think about it carefully."

After thinking about the various desserts he had tried, Luo Yu said, "Let's have some cream puffs, the small kind that you can eat in one bite, and a variety of flavors too."

"Mini cream puffs? That's great, it's a very simple thing!"

Momoko Akane readily agreed and then began preparing various materials.

Ten minutes later, Hisako and Mito Ikumi came in with several Totsuki suppliers and placed several refrigerated boxes containing food in a corner of the kitchen.

"Wow, so many ingredients!"

Arriving at a box, Luo Yu opened the lid and saw inside pieces of incredibly fresh, beautifully marinated steak.

Mito Ikumi confidently introduced, "These are all top-grade Wagyu beef steaks that were just brought in from the Niito family. You can enjoy them tonight!"

Megumi Tadokoro opened another box, looked at the various vegetables inside, and smiled.

"These vegetables are of really high quality! Oh, and there are dried goods too!"

Erina approached Tadokoro Megumi with a smile and said, "Megumi is better at vegetables, right? Then pick some from these and have fun with them."

Megumi Tadokoro nodded vigorously, picked up a white radish, and said, "I'll do my best!"

At 4:15 PM, Lani and Yukino arrived at Totsuki in a car driven by Letina.

A few minutes after the three arrived, a private car drove from the airport into Far Moon and stopped in front of Erina's villa.

Senzaemon Nakiri had been waiting there for a while. When the car stopped and the door opened, he immediately led Erina and the others over.

The car door opened, and the first person to step out was not Nakiri Managi, but a woman with long, flowing hair.

After she got off the bus, she carefully removed a stand with an IV drip attached, and then everyone finally saw Nakiri Managi slowly getting out of the car, with an IV drip in her hand, wearing a dark kimono.

As expected of mother and daughter, Nakiri Managi is practically a more mature version of Erina, and even more dignified.

After getting off the train, Nakiri Managi looked around and then looked at Nakiri Senzaemon, saying, "Totsuki is still the same as always, Father."

Senzaemon Nakiri smiled and nodded, then stepped forward to hug his daughter before giving his seat to Erina.

As Erina strolled forward, Managi Nakiri had her secretary remove the IV from her wrist and then happily hugged her daughter.

"Long time no see, Erina has grown so much! I heard you've controlled your God Tongue?"

Leaning against her mother's chest, Erina reached out and hugged her tightly, nodding and saying, "Yes, there are no more side effects now."

"That's wonderful. I was thinking of finding a solution myself, but I didn't expect you to succeed so quickly."

Releasing her daughter, Nakiri Managi looked at Luo Yu: "You must be Luo Yu-kun. Thank you so much for your help."

Luo Yu smiled and nodded: "Given my relationship with Erina, this is nothing."

Nakiri Managi glanced at Luo Yu with interest, then at Erina and Alice, as well as the other girls present.

"That's true, Erina has found a very good partner."

Senzaemon Nakiri clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's go inside and talk about it."

After sitting down in the villa's living room, Nakiri Managi introduced the green-haired woman who was accompanying her.

"This is An, WOG's first-class executive officer, who is also responsible for taking care of my daily life."

Holding a book, An stood beside Nakiri Managi and bowed slightly to everyone: "Nice to meet you all."

Then, their attention was focused more on Luo Yu, wondering how he had solved the problem of the God Tongue.