Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

Xu Zhou looked at the document while pondering its contents.

However, it's not entirely unacceptable to use it initially to build a reputation...

After all, Songnan University has so many students, and there is also an industrial park nearby.

You could hire a kitchen helper to try controlling the details of the rice ball seasoning ratio, while the kitchen helper does the rest of the work, which would reduce the workload considerably.

...

Xu Zhou chatted briefly with her parents and talked about tomorrow's plans before returning to her room.

I had just sat down inside when I got back to my room.

I saw on my phone that Xu Kai and the others had already started discussing rice balls in the group chat, with Cai Cai being the most enthusiastic.

[CaiCai: This chicken breast rice ball with salt and scallion sauce looks pretty good! It would be so wonderful to buy one for breakfast!]

[CaiCai: The breakfast at our school is usually pretty average! But I heard the school is going to improve it soon!]

A few more students who are new to the group have joined.

I also ate at Xu Zhou's shop this time, and when I heard them discussing rice balls, I joined in the conversation.

As they discussed, the rice ball's prayer value steadily increased.

【田所慧特制三类饭团菜谱祈愿值+1+1+1+1+1……】

[Tadokoro Kei's three types of rice balls have been upgraded!]

[Tadokoro Kei's Special Three Types of Rice Balls: 100/1000 (2)]

[This recipe is available for you to learn!]

Xu Zhou's eyes lit up when he saw the learning prompt.

Good guy!

If I remember correctly, this dish is the kind of dish that girls with blue ponytails would make!

This means that when we learn how to cook later...

Three types are available in the store:

Expensive meals: meals priced at 300 or more, with no upper limit, using only the finest ingredients, and are the restaurant's signature dishes.

Simple meals: These are relatively simple to prepare and priced under 300 yuan, with most falling between 100 and 200 yuan. The meat used in these meals is also top-quality, but because the portions are small—a serving of top-quality meat might be less than 100 grams—the price is lower.

(For example, tea-soaked rice. If it were a dish with more than 300 grams of fish, it would definitely be considered an expensive meal, but this one is just a small bowl with not much fish in it.)

I do both of these myself every day.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The last type is cheap food used for marketing.

Currently, only rice balls are available.

This is mainly used for marketing, building brand awareness, and outsourcing many repetitive, low-skill tasks, while you oversee the technical aspects. Check the time, add the seasonings.

Chapter 70 Someone reported you

Xu Zhou received a message from her editor when she was preparing to learn how to cook.

[Qingshan: Your update intervals have been quite irregular lately. Are you very busy? If so, you can use the scheduled update function in the background.]

[Aoyama: Do you have many manga drafts saved up right now?]

Save comics?

Although he didn't know why he was asking, Xu Zhou still replied.

[Cartoonist XiaoXU: It's alright, there's still a little bit left. I've only saved up to chapter seven, so I don't have many drafts saved. What's wrong, Shanda?]

After sending the message, all I saw was the image on the other side, "[typing...]", and it took a long time for the green hills to send a reply.

"???"

Could it be that there's a problem with the grades?

Xu Zhou glanced at his comic's ranking in the new food-themed anime category.

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: Ranked 168th on the New Food Anime Chart

"Last time, I think we were at the very bottom of the rankings."

"The food anime ranking has risen by more than 20 places in just a few days. That's a pretty good result."

Xu Zhou took a careful look at the comic book artists in front of and behind him.

"Sparkling Fireworks... Holy crap, tens of thousands of comic book fans are following?"

"This Mo Yue is actually a top-tier artist! She has 150,000 comic book fans following her."

Even Jiang Ling'er, who is ranked below him, seems to be a level 5 comic artist.

Xu Zhou looked at his own profile: [Cartoonist Xiao Xu: 128 followers]

"..."

Being squeezed into a list that only top-tier players can climb makes me feel like a nobody.

...

Climbing the rankings of new anime series is extremely difficult.

Although the sub-ranking is less difficult than the overall ranking, the sub-ranking of new food anime is still very competitive because food anime is a popular category.

After looking at their comic content for a few moments, Xu Zhou closed it.

They were all imperial chefs.

They are all imperial dishes.

Even the dishes used to show off are all similar, with recipes that are exquisite, elaborate, and require countless hours of effort to prepare.

Xu Zhou couldn't help but sigh, "Royal cuisine is really popular in this world; it's even reflected in comics."

But judging from the popularity, there doesn't seem to be any problem.

What was the editor talking about?

Xu Zhou was puzzled when he saw a message from Qingshanxia, ​​and his anger flared up instantly.

[Aoyama: I have something to tell you. Someone reported your comic book.]

...

report?

Xu Zhou was heartbroken.

I put so much effort into drawing this, and you guys want to report me?

[Cartoonist Xiao Xu: What did they report about this comic? Which plot point did they report? My comics have always had a lot of haters. Even if the recipes are a bit strange, they don't need to report it, right?]

next second.

Aoyama's message, "Typing...", finally arrived after a long time.

[Qingshan: That's not the issue; they reported you for skirting the line.]

[Cartoonist Xiao Xu: ...]

[Qingshan: They say your character shows too much skin, that you're pushing the boundaries and setting a bad example, and they're demanding changes.]

[Cartoonist Xiao Xu: ...]

The green hills opposite seem a bit strange.

Not talking anymore?

Could it be that his mentality was triggered?

This is not okay.

If this manga series can maintain its momentum, it will definitely become a legend.

The manga artist of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma is very experienced in terms of plot, characters, and art style; he doesn't seem like a newcomer at all.

My only concern is that his mindset might not be right.

[Aoyama: Why aren't you saying anything?]

Xu Zhou glanced at the female character Rou Mei, who was to appear in episode seven, and really didn't have the confidence to say that his manga series didn't touch on the subject.

If you report me for something else, I'll definitely fight you to the end, but if you report me for this comic skirting the line...

TM cannot refute this.

Not knowing what to say, I simply sent a picture from the second half of the drawing.

Xu Zhou: That's already considered conservative...

Aoyama: "..."

Good guy.

So your more daring stuff is yet to come?

If this gets published, those watching your comic book will be constantly pressing the report button until it's worn out.

Knowing that most new comic book artists are not in a good mood, Aoyama patiently comforted them.

[Qingshan: If the plot doesn't go too far, there shouldn't be any major problems. Just keep drawing. I'll let you know if there are any issues.]

[Qingshan: Remember! Don't go too far off the mark in the plot!]

[Cartoonist XiaoXU: The plot is all about cooking, don't worry, Shandong University.]

Xu Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

No need to change the art style.

The character "Meat Charm" loses her charm when she wears the same clothes too often!

...

the other side.

A screenshot of Food Wars! appeared in a small group of manga artists, consisting of only a few people.

[Mo Yue: What are your thoughts? This comic is doing quite well.]

Mo Yue's real name is Li Mo, and she is a full-time manga artist specializing in food-themed comics.

He had a successful manga series before, but recently several of his manga series have had poor results.

This time, it took him half a year to draw "From Imperial Kitchen Cook to First-Class Imperial Chef". He had done a lot of research and even carefully customized the character illustrations and designs for each female character. It was a work that he had been preparing for a long time.

Originally, I thought it could soar to great heights and become a top food-themed anime in the June Penguin Comics lineup.

Unexpectedly...

A dark horse suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

This book, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, actually caught up with the popularity of its own food-themed anime on the very first day of the first round of recommendations!

Damn!

Several people in the group are also comic book authors, some specializing in food-themed anime and others in action-packed anime. After seeing this, they couldn't help but criticize it.

[Starry Night Fireworks: I asked around, and it was signed by a new editor, Aoyama. New editors really only care about results and don't consider the impact of female characters' suggestive content on the food anime genre.]

[Sparkling Fireworks: I estimate it will only take this seriously after more people report it.]

[Jiang Ling'er: ...Is this a newcomer? His art style is quite mature, and the plot and character design are very good. Could he be some reincarnated veteran?]

[Hot-blooded Old Wang: This is utterly shameless. They just rely on female characters to sell sex appeal. It's disgusting and corrupts morals.]

[Hot-blooded Old Wang: I'll be keeping an eye on this book. If it gets any more explicit later on, we can file a petition and protest to the website.]

[Mo Yue: I agree! This is unfair competition!]

[Starry Night Fireworks: Sure, if everyone's just selling fanservice, nobody's going to focus on the plot, which is really bad.]

Mo Yue added the comic to her favorites list using a secondary account, ready to keep a close eye on his every move.