I found a life simulator.

Using medicinal cuisine as the core dish for winning a competition is unwise.

But it's a pity.

If the person who needs to deal with them is Suze, or Erina Nakiri, then there is a possibility of turning decay into something magical.

Waited for a long time.

The individual competition has finally come to an end.

The people who brought about the greatest impact in the previous matches were not the Elite Ten of Totsuki Academy, nor the unconventional cooking of the international students.

Rather, it was Su Ze's two decisive culinary victories in the first round.

She defeated Tsukasa Eishi with French cuisine and then defeated Akanekubo Momo with desserts. In the eyes of the students at Totsuki Academy, she was truly formidable.

The six rounds of individual competition have been completed.

The scores of the three parties are tied.

Totsuki Academy won two points matches, international students won two points matches, and Su Ze, representing his third-party faction, won two consecutive matches, securing the first two points matches.

If it weren't for the later matches, the head coach wouldn't let him play anymore.

Su Ze actually has a pretty good chance of winning the remaining matches.

But at least be a decent human being.

If we crushed everyone else, it would be embarrassing. Getting two points would be acceptable.

The commander-in-chief was also very clever.

There was no need to start a tiebreaker and insist on determining a winner. This was just a friendly match, meant to observe the students' recent cooking skills and level.

It's pointless if everyone is so focused on winning that they can't even back down from their seats.

It would be good if we could clearly identify who is more capable.

However, it is clear that everyone now knows that Su Ze is the biggest dark horse in this competition. This guy's strength has already made many of the judges on site eager to try him out.

Yes.

The spectators at this friendly match included not only students from Totsuki Academy, but also a number of 'cooking critics'.

Similar to the role of a scout, they are specifically there to recruit talent for their own catering group within these culinary academies.

Originally, I came to see Tsukasa Eishi.

Eishi Tsukasa is undoubtedly a rising star in the culinary world, and his status, even before leaving Totsuki Culinary Academy, is already at a level that ordinary people cannot reach.

First, his status as the top student at Totsuki Academy has a significant gilding effect; second, Tsukasa Eishi is an expert in European cuisine.

This is a plus.

Although Chinese cuisine holds a high position in the world of cuisine, European cuisine is the best way to enhance a chef's reputation.

In the United States, most restaurants can offer incredibly high weekly wages to chefs who are proficient in European cuisine.

But who would have thought that the chef who originally came to see Tsukasa Eishi, who is considered a 'top-level' chef in the culinary world, would inexplicably turn out to be a dark horse.

A dark horse that has only recently gained some fame.

Last month, this Chinese chef gained some recognition in Japanese folk cuisine through a TV program judged by God's Tongue.

This friendly match has elevated Su Ze's name to a new level in the judges' minds.

How come I've never heard of this person before?

On the main stage.

The staff began cleaning the site. In a team competition, each person had to choose a partner to be their assistant in the kitchen.

Find the best partner in your area of ​​expertise.

Su Ze glanced around.

Tsukasa Eishi chose Akane Kubo Momo.

Su Ze had sensed this beforehand; the person who best matched Tsukasa Eishi's culinary style was none other than Akane Kubo Momo.

In European cuisine, desserts have always held a prominent position.

The collaboration between Eishi Tsukasa and Momo Akanekubo results in Western-style dishes with an extremely diffused sweetness.

As for Alice Nakiri choosing Ryo Kurokiba, Su Ze had already guessed that, since the two international students were the most capable fighters.

If the two strongest fighters don't cooperate, the international students have absolutely no chance of winning.

Su Ze has a versatile culinary style and knows a wide variety of dishes. In fact, he can work with anyone on the field as a plug-and-play partner.

sometimes.

The stronger party can cooperate with the other party, saying, "Whatever you want to do, I can do it to assist and guide you."

However, collaborating with Erina Nakiri is the best choice, as their long-standing habits have elevated their tacit understanding to 'perfect'.

When two people stand together.

Senzaemon Nakiri frowned.

Not right.

Something's not right with you guys.

Why do you look so harmonious when you stand together?

With Erina's petty temper.

Regardless of who she collaborates with, Erina must always maintain control, which gives her a somewhat assertive stance in collaborations.

in other words.

Erina Nakiri is determined to secure the key position of head chef, and the other person who works with her can only be a kitchen helper.

Everyone else is only fit to live in Erina's shadow.

But now?

Erina's position there, surprisingly, did not overshadow the main character; it maintained a good balance.

What's going on here?

......

One should keep one's word.

I woke up at 10 a.m.

The first update is at 11 o'clock!

Don't ask me about the bounty.

I won't open it.

The previous book had a bounty offered, and I updated it all at once in the first month. The update speed was so fast that the outline couldn't keep up with the main text, and it just disappeared while I was writing.

I want to play it safe with this book.

Chapter 83 The Old Man, a Grandfather's Culinary Sense

Senzaemon Nakiri took care of Erina Nakiri for many years.

Earlier, Erina should not have been raised by her grandfather, but by her biological parents.

but.

Some issues arose.

His daughter, Nakiri Managi, was devastated after learning that Erina possessed the God Tongue. Unable to accept the situation, she left Nakiri Azami.

From the outsider's perspective, the God Tongue is the best gift the Nakiri family could receive, which is the main reason why the Nakiri family holds a supreme position in the culinary world.

Without the God Tongue, the Nakiri family might not have been able to stand firm for so many years like the titans.

However, only the Nakiri family truly understands the God Tongue.

God's Tongue can taste the flaws of all kinds of dishes, but because they have tasted countless dishes, they eventually become very "picky". At the same time, this "pickiness" causes them to experience physiological discomfort.

When someone gets tired of the same delicious food, or when they start eating mediocre food, the owner of the God Tongue can't even manage to swallow it.

It's not that they don't want to eat it, but the God Tongue 'forbids' them from eating this kind of food, which could very likely lead to them having to rely on IV drips to make a living.

The departure of Nakiri Managi drove her good-for-nothing son-in-law, Nakiri Azami, into madness, and he began to train Nakiri Erina like crazy.

Compared to Nakiri Managi, Erina possesses not only a divine tongue but also a terrifying culinary talent.

Azami Nakiri wants to efficiently improve Erina's cooking skills in order to achieve her goal of 'saving' God Tongue.

However, the training was too brutal and Azami Nakiri became obsessed.

Senzaemon Nakiri had a big fight with Azami Nakiri, took Erina back, and parted ways with Azami Nakiri from then on.

At that time, Erina's personality was somewhat arrogant due to being raised by Azami Nakiri. She looked down on all cooking and believed that her talent was one in a million.

It's very difficult to get Erina to accept this.

Unless you can convince Erina completely.

Erina would only stand as the head chef, in the most dazzling position, and would rather be relegated to a secondary role and obediently become an assistant.

In Senzaemon Nakiri's eyes, it was even more exaggerated than Suze defeating Eishi Tsukasa in French cuisine.

Upon closer inspection, Senzaemon Nakiri sensed that something was seriously wrong.

There won't be any story behind it, will there?

Let's take a look first.

"Now that everyone has chosen their culinary partners, this team battle, with no restrictions on theme, dish, or quantity, is officially open to the public!" Although Senzaemon Nakiri had many doubts and distractions in his mind, he calmly announced the start of the competition.

When he shouted those words.

Erina Nakiri and Suze each went to their respective areas to find ingredients; the former was to find the raw materials for the medicinal cuisine, while the latter was to find the ingredients needed for the broth in this medicinal cuisine.

Senzaemon Nakiri stepped down from the judges' panel.

Such behavior is against the rules, but since this is a friendly match, Senzaemon Nakiri is not only a judge but also a referee.

Something's not right with Erina, so Senzaemon Nakiri wants to investigate personally.

He glanced around.

Judging from the ingredients they chose, Tsukasa Eishi and Akane Kubo Momo opted for European cuisine, and judging from their personal styles, it's likely that they prefer European cuisine that focuses on desserts.

I wonder what Erina is going to cook this time.

When Senzaemon Nakiri saw the ingredients Erina brought back, such as chicken gizzard, hawthorn, white fungus, goji berries, lotus seeds, and lily bulbs...

Senzaemon Nakiri quickly understood what kind of team dish Erina was going to make.

It is a medicinal diet.

It's not a popular subject matter.

Senzaemon Nakiri sighed inwardly, wondering what level Erina could achieve.

Hisako Shirato seems to be quite skilled at cooking medicinal cuisine, right?

I must have learned it from the new customer.

However, Erina probably doesn't like medicinal cuisine by nature, so why would she use it to cook this time?

Medicinal cuisine isn't the kind of food that easily stands out!

Meanwhile, Erina's attention was already focused on cooking, so she naturally didn't notice that her grandfather, Senzaemon Nakiri, had come down to watch the battle.

Su Ze and Erina had a clear division of labor, and neither of them would interfere with the other. When they reached out to hand something over, they didn't even make eye contact before accepting it.

Amazing break-in period.

Senzaemon Nakiri narrowed his eyes.

Cooking also requires a period of adjustment; in a three-star restaurant, it takes at least five years for the head chef and the kitchen helper to work together effectively.

The higher the level of familiarity and coordination, the better the quality of the dishes and the more efficient the cooking process will be.

simply put.

Newly collaborating chefs need to discuss what ingredients they need, and provide hints and suggestions. However, highly skilled partners will subconsciously save time in many areas where they can.