I found a life simulator.

"I love it." How could Su Ze let go of this opportunity to spread his loyalty? If he didn't become loyal now, would he still be able to eat Erina's cooking in the future?

Praise should be given when it's appropriate.

Su Ze reached out and grabbed a rice ball, taking a big bite.

"Oh, Alice, this rice ball..."

"It's so fragrant!"

You scoundrel! Take this!

Alice Nakiri roared inwardly as she watched Su Ze eat with an expression of pure delight, thinking, "This is so delicious!" Alice thought this guy was a real dog!

What a dog!

......

Chapter 31 The Eve of the Food Soul Competition

Five days later, in a wealthy old mansion, several people sat together.

Food Soul Competition.

The competition was organized by the Nakiri family, the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine, the leading family in the Japanese culinary world, and arguably a powerful clan.

The Nakiri family wields immense influence in the Japanese culinary world, not only being hailed as a prestigious family within the industry, but also having each generation of head of the family practically become a leader in the culinary world.

The Food Soul Competition, organized by the Nakiri family, undoubtedly holds a prestigious position in the Japanese culinary world. Achieving a good ranking in the competition, or even just receiving a comment from a Nakiri family chef, can double the value of one's restaurant.

Even a simple, ordinary review from a Nakiri restaurant can quickly make it famous throughout Japan.

If you can win the Food Soul Competition, you will not only obtain the certificate of becoming a special-grade chef, but you will also become a famous chef in the Japanese culinary world and join the ranks of masters.

This is why, even though the Food Soul Competition has only been held three times, so many chefs flock to it.

of course.

If these chefs knew that the Food Soul Competition was just an annual assessment of the overall level of Japanese chefs conducted by Mr. Nakiri, I wonder what they would think.

Su Ze only found out now.

I wondered what kind of wealthy family I had married into.

An elderly man dressed in a simple, old-fashioned white samurai outfit was sitting cross-legged in front of him, brewing tea. He exuded an indescribable aura.

A youthful vigor that transcends one's age.

His sideburns were completely gray, but he didn't look old. Paired with the scar on his right eye, he had an air of quiet authority. The old man was peacefully teasing Nakiri Arisawa.

His son.

Su Ze hadn't realized it until now, thinking that at most he was marrying into a wealthy Japanese family. Who would have thought he would end up marrying into a powerful family?

That's right.

The old man in front of me.

Ten years ago, Senzaemon Nakiri was a very famous figure. Even Su Ze, who was an e-sports player, would recognize him.

Because the other party's level in the culinary world has long been beyond the circle, and their reputation is far-reaching. As for Erina, it is normal that Su Ze does not know her. Who has time to remember someone else's granddaughter's name?

Damn it.

How I managed to marry someone's precious daughter.

I'm so amazing!

Extraordinary.

This is... this is a solo queue king's fountain-camping Challenger game, who didn't know the opponent was the Demon King!

Erina Nakiri has such a powerful background.

The connections of such wealthy families cannot be measured in monetary terms.

Although Su Ze was amazed by Nakiri Erina's background, his expression remained unchanged. "Grandpa, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you these next few days."

"Rina and Arisawa might need your help," Su Ze said, patting Arisawa's head.

Rina timidly hid behind Erina Nakiri, somewhat afraid of her frightening-looking great-grandfather. But Arisawa was different; he had drool dripping from the corner of his mouth and was eyeing the teacup on the table with longing.

Erina Nakiri had no idea.

Su Ze was able to remain so calm in front of her grandfather, and not only was she calm, but she also addressed him affectionately without any pressure. She had been a little worried that Su Ze would be nervous.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that not only was she not intimidated, but she also took the initiative to engage in conversation.

As expected of him.

"No problem," Senzaemon Nakiri said with a smile. "The little guy is almost three years old, isn't he?"

"Yes!" Yuze nodded.

“Rina will be four years old this year.” Senzaemon Nakiri sighed, “Time flies, you’ve been married for seven years already. Erina, if you’re going to make a comeback in the culinary world this time, would you like to take over as the head of Totsuki Culinary Academy?”

The commander-in-chief of Totsuki?

There was a moment when Erina Nakiri was moved. Ten years ago, one of her dreams was to succeed her grandfather as the headmaster of Totsuki Academy.

but.

The next second, Erina Nakiri gave up.

She is a very strict person with herself. Incompetent people are not worthy of a position. Although she has the God Tongue and is more than capable of making comments, her cooking skills are still at the level of ten years ago, which is not enough for her to take over the position of the head of the Totsuki Academy.

Go up like this.

It's just a disgrace to the Nakiri family.

“I have no intention of taking over the position of Supreme Commander of Totsuki.” Erina Nakiri’s pretty face darkened slightly.

"I see." Senzaemon Nakiri said with some regret, "Taking over as the head of Totsuki Academy is indeed quite busy with affairs, and it's easy to disrupt family harmony."

“Yes, Arisawa and Rina are still young and need a mother’s care.” Erina Nakiri said with a smile, revealing that she also had some thoughts about taking over the position of Supreme Commander of Totsuki Academy.

However, due to the difficulty in finding a successor and the need to feed her two young children, Erina Nakiri had to abandon her idea.

Su Ze glanced at Erina lightly.

I have a lingering sense of resentment.

"Hahahaha, Erina is a good mother!" Senzaemon Nakiri laughed heartily. "It's rare for you to come out to an event. Tomorrow, I'll accompany you."

Although the Food Soul Competition was organized by the Nakiri family.

Every year, members of the Nakiri family come to serve as judges, but the "Food Demon King" Nakiri Senzaemon rarely appears at such events anymore. This is partly due to his advanced age, and partly because Nakiri Senzaemon's status in the Japanese culinary world is simply too high.

His attendance.

The entire Food Soul Competition will be transformed from an annual assessment by the Nakiri family to evaluate the level of contemporary Japanese chefs, and then raised to the next level.

Review of [Food Demon King].

It's priceless.

Countless cooking competitions have tried to invite Senzaemon Nakiri to attend, only to be met with disdain. Even in the Food Soul Competition that he founded, Senzaemon rarely attends, only mentioning it briefly.

Erina's return to the culinary world as a judge in this Food Soul Competition, and Senzaemon Nakiri's presence, are undoubtedly a way to promote Erina's comeback, demonstrating how much he 'dotes' on his granddaughter.

"Um, Grandpa, should I attend tomorrow?" Su Ze asked, pointing to himself.

Senzaemon Nakiri pondered for a moment and said, "It's up to you. You can go if you want, or not if you don't. However, if you really want to attend, I can give you the title of Honorary Gourmet of the Nakiri Family."

"However, you must remember that you cannot give other people's food good reviews casually."

After all, this is a culinary competition and a celebration for some lesser-known chefs. It is easy for people outside the culinary world to cause conflicts if they attend such an event.

To attend such an event, one must have some connection to the culinary world.

As for not being able to give good reviews casually, Su Ze could understand that. Giving good reviews everywhere would only lower one's reputation. Besides, Su Ze couldn't tell the difference between good and bad food, so giving good reviews indiscriminately would undoubtedly damage the reputation of the Nakiri family. He wouldn't do something that would harm others and himself.

And this event.

Su Ze will certainly attend.

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Future Arc has a secondary setting; this part of the story is original and does not exist in the original Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma manga, so curious readers don't need to go back and read the original manga or anything.

Secondly, the chefs in Food Wars! have a very high status.

In this book, the status is balanced; a master chef can be on par with a pianist, but it's not as outrageous as in Food Wars!.

that's all.

Chapter 32 Aren't you two getting tired of each other?

What should you do before starting a raid?

Create a field of vision.

Intelligence gathering.

There is another kind, called acting skills. Sometimes this kind of acting skills can be used to entice the opponent to move, which is extremely important at crucial moments.

Right now is a golden opportunity, an excellent opportunity, an opportunity to achieve lasting results once and for all.

In such a large-scale event.

Su Ze and Erina's public display of affection has silenced any doubts about their marital discord. Having achieved this, Erina's old friends and relatives will likely no longer question their relationship.

We're doing great!

After that, they only needed to put on a good show in front of Arisawa and Rina, and the rest of the time they did their own thing, without disturbing each other, and everything was fine until Arisawa and Rina grew up.

Then we can consider other things.

And the most important thing.

The third requirement for passing the Life Simulator is to have a certain level of recognition within an industry.

A culinary reputation is also a form of fame.

Su Ze can use Erina to climb the social ladder.

This seems to be the easiest of the three conditions to achieve so far. Su Ze thinks he is quite good at making witty remarks. In the past, when he won a competition, the interviewers would stop interviewing others and instead focus on interviewing him.

I just don't understand why the club always criticizes me internally and fines me after every interview.

Perhaps this is what capitalists are all about!

Evil capitalist!

"Hey, it's getting late, you should get some rest." Senzaemon Nakiri coughed. "Would Arisawa and Rina like a room by themselves?"

"Or should I live with you?" Senzaemon Nakiri asked.

“We definitely have to live together!” Su Ze and Erina Nakiri said in unison.

I sleep in a room by myself.

What will happen?

Su Ze has already witnessed it.

Erina almost killed him.

"Hahaha, that's true. Arisawa and Rina are your children. If you let a maid take care of them, there will always be some things she can't do properly," Senzaemon Nakiri laughed heartily.

"Well then, Grandpa, Aze and I will be leaving now." Erina Nakiri originally wanted to say her full name, but she chose a more intimate way of addressing her instead.

"Hmm." Senzaemon Nakiri stroked his beard and nodded in response.

The two of them got up together.

Su Ze took Rina and Arisawa's hands and waited for Nakiri Erina to lead the way, since this was Nakiri Senzaemon's residence and he didn't know the way.

Along the corridor.

Surrounded by artificial hills, with koi carp playing in the fishpond, this mansion, though somewhat old and retro, possesses a subtle classical charm.

"Mom, I'm sleepy," Youze said, rubbing his eyes.

Children get tired easily; even though it's only early evening, they're already dozing off.

"We'll be in my room soon," Erina said gently from the side.

He no longer has the same short temper he had when we first met.

When they first met, she seemed ready to have a big fight at the slightest provocation. Perhaps because of having a child, Erina had to restrain some of her temper. At least in front of the child, Erina tried her best not to get angry.