Everyday Life Starting with Food Wars

After finishing their breakfast, with plenty of time before afternoon classes, everyone dispersed to do their own things. Chen Yuxing changed his clothes and prepared to help Isshiki Harvest the vegetables in the Polaris Garden.

Just as he finished changing his clothes and walked downstairs to the backyard, Tadokoro Megumi ran over and stopped him.

"Um... that... Hoshino-kun!" Tadokoro Megumi's face flushed red, her eyes darting away as she looked at the ground. "That... it's about... what you told me before..."

Chen Yuxing stopped and looked at him with some confusion. After thinking for a while, she couldn't remember what it was. "Huh? There have been too many things lately, I can't quite remember. Which thing does Xiaohui want to talk about?"

"Even... it is that!" Tadokoro Megumi was so anxious that steam was rising from her head, and she looked like a steam engine. "We had a competition with Chef Shinomiya before... you said that if we won, I would... be your maid for a month..."

As she spoke, Xiaohui's voice grew softer and softer.

Chen Yuxing heard it clearly. He was stunned for a moment. So much had happened lately that he had forgotten about this incident.

"Oh! You mean this?" Looking at Xiao Hui's flushed face, Chen Yuxing couldn't help but laugh. "I just said it casually to encourage you because I saw you were so worried. You don't have to take it seriously."

"No!" Tadokoro Megumi suddenly looked up at him seriously. "I can't break my promise! I have to do what I promise! If it weren't for Hoshino-kun, I would have been expelled long ago! Hoshino-kun did so much for me, so... so I must keep my promise."

Seeing Tadokoro Megumi's stubborn yet adorable expression, Chen Yuxing smiled and ruffled her hair.

"How about this, Xiaohui? For the next month, whenever I'm in the kitchen tasting or cooking, you can come and help me out. You can also be my personal taste tester, like a gourmet maid."

"A gourmet maid..." Xiaohui nodded vigorously after hearing this. "Okay! Ah Xing, I'll do my best!"

"I need to go help Isshiki-senpai tidy up the vegetable garden now. I'll call you again tonight. You can do whatever you like first."

"it is good!"

Watching Xiao Hui run off happily, Chen Yuxing smiled, shook his head, and went to help in the backyard.

……

In the following days, everyone returned to their normal routines.

After the residential training program ended, the remaining students adapted to the fast pace of Totsuki Academy, and new courses began to unfold gradually.

The theory classes were still taught by the same old professor who lectured on food nutrition, and the practical classes were also taught by Professor Chappell and several other lecturers. However, compared to before, very few students had failed the recent courses.

These past few days, Chen Yuxing has been attending classes during the day and returning to the Polaris Dormitory at night to teach Xiao Hui how to make new dishes and practice the White Snake Transformation Technique in the kitchen.

"Ah Xing, what ingredients do you need me to prepare today?"

"Okay, please take the shrimp out of the refrigerator for me. They need to be shelled, deveined, and minced. Also, prepare some ginger and bean sprouts."

"understand!"

After the accommodation training and this period of training, Xiaohui has made great progress. She has become more and more skilled in both selecting and processing ingredients.

……

A few more days passed.

The afternoon classes ended relatively early. Chen Yuxing was stopped in the corridor as he walked out of the classroom to return to the Polaris Dormitory.

Kuga Terunori stood with his arms crossed to one side, and when he saw Chen Yuxing come out, he led two bald members behind him to surround him.

"Chen Yuxing, I've finally caught you."

"What can I do for you, Senior Kuga?" Chen Yuxing stopped and asked Kuga Terunori.

"I heard from Miyoko Hojo that you went to participate in the competition in China, right?" Terunori Kuga's eyes showed a hint of barely concealed excitement. "I won't waste any more words, Chen Yuxing."

"Among all the people in Totsuki who are making Chinese cuisine, I only acknowledge you. I've always wanted to compete with you, but I haven't found the time."

"Come and have a food battle with me, Chen Yuxing!"

Kuga Terunori's status as one of the Ten Heroes is already quite remarkable, and Chen Yuxing's performance in the five consecutive battles and his dormitory training is also a focus of attention. When Kuga Terunori challenged Chen Yuxing, the students in the corridor couldn't help but stop and watch them.

'The Ten Heroes actually challenged that transfer student?!' Everyone was thinking the same thing.

Chen Yuxing looked at Kuga Terunori, who was filled with fighting spirit, with a sense of helplessness.

I've only been resting for a short while, how come someone else is already challenging me?

"Let's talk about your requirements first." Chen Yuxing didn't rush to refuse, after all, he knew that even if he refused, Kuga Terunori would probably keep pestering him.

"If I win, you'll join the Chinese Cuisine Research Association as my deputy," Terunori Kuga said excitedly. "If you win, you can name your terms, as long as it's something I can do."

"Oh? What if I want one of your top ten spots?" Chen Yuxing replied half-jokingly.

Upon hearing this, Terunori Kuga squinted at Chen Yuxing for a while before saying very seriously, "Sure, as long as you can beat me, I'll give you a spot in the Top Ten."

Chapter 55 Between Moon and Sky

"Giving you a spot among the Ten Heroes isn't out of the question."

As soon as Terunori Kuga said this, the entire corridor fell silent.

Not only were the two bald club members beside him staring at him in shock, but even the students watching the commotion were wide-eyed at Terunori Kuga as if they had heard something unbelievable.

Even Chen Yuxing was stunned for a moment. He had just said it casually and didn't really expect Hisagi Terunori to agree.

"Are you serious?" Chen Yuxing asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, do I look like the kind of person who would joke around?" Kuga Terunori replied with his arms crossed. "Since I initiated the food battle, you can certainly make any demands you want. If I don't even have that much courage, then I don't deserve to be the eighth seat."

Seeing Kuga Terunori like this, Chen Yuxing actually felt a bit more favorably toward him.

"I was just talking nonsense. We'll see the specific requirements after the competition," Chen Yuxing said, stretching.

"So you're agreeing, right?" Terunori Kuga grinned. "Then next Tuesday at noon, I'll be waiting for you at the Moonlit Night."

"Don't you dare back out now! If you dare stand me up, I'll bring the villagers to block your door every day."

"Alright, alright, since we're going to report the food battle later anyway, I'm not going to run away. What kind of competition do you want to have?"

"It's Chinese cuisine, there are no other restrictions."

"Alright, see you next week then, Senior Jiu Ge." Chen Yuxing waved and left.

Watching Chen Yuxing's departing figure, Kuga Terunori stood there for a long time without moving.

A bald member next to him cautiously asked, "Captain, is this really a good idea? What if we lose...?"

"Shut up, don't you have confidence in me?" Terunori Kuga interrupted him without turning his head. "Since I dared to make this condition, it's natural that I'm confident of winning. Let's go back and continue training."

As he spoke, he turned and walked in another direction.

When Chen Yuxing returned to the Polar Star Dormitory, it was already dark. He had just opened the door and hadn't even had time to change his shoes when he heard a series of hurried footsteps.

"Ah Xing—!"

Yoshino Yuuki, carrying Kamo-nosuke, charged down like a cannonball, almost knocking Chen Yuxing flying.

"Stop, stop, stop! Yuuki, take it easy..."

Before Chen Yuxing could finish speaking, Yoshino Yuuki grabbed his arm and shook him violently, causing Kamo-no-suke in her arms to faint.

"Is it true that you and Kuga-senpai are going to have a food battle? I heard from others that you two stood in the hallway for a while, just like those cowboys in the West. Is it really going to start a war?!"

Before Chen Yuxing could answer, other people's voices came from behind.

Not only Yoshino Yuuki, but everyone who heard the news immediately gathered around.

"No, how did you all know?" Chen Yuxing was a little amused and exasperated. "I just got back, how did the news spread so fast?"

"You think that's true? Kuga Terunori has staked his place in the Elite Ten! Of course it'll spread fast! You have no idea, the things you said to Kuga Terunori spread throughout the entire school in no time!" Aoki Daigo and Sato Shoji each put their arms around Chen Yuxing's arms. "So, is it true or not? Has Kuga Terunori really staked his place in the Elite Ten, Xing?"

"You could say it's true. He said that as long as I win, I can name any terms I want."

Everyone fell silent for a second after he said that.

"Wow wow wow wow!" Yuuki screamed. "Does that mean that if you win, you can directly inherit the eighth seat? Then our Polar Star Dormitory will have two members in the Elite Ten, the seventh and the eighth? That sounds amazing!"

"Alright, alright, let's go inside first. I've been standing at the door for quite a while now." Chen Yuxing looked at the crowd in front of him with a bit of helplessness.

After entering the living room, Marui Zenji took out his tablet and placed it in the middle, on which were prominently displayed the hottest news from the Totsuki Forum.

“Ah Xing, look.” Marui pointed to the message on the tablet, “It hasn’t been long, and the post ‘Kuga Terunori bets his eighth seat in the Elite Ten against Chen Yuxing, a transfer student with five consecutive wins’ is already the hottest topic in the school! And the Food Wars Management Bureau has also posted an official announcement to confirm it, so everyone is even more crazy.”

"No way, this is too exaggerated!" Chen Yuxing couldn't hold back anymore. He went to the Administration Bureau to report after class and came back. It hasn't been that long. Isn't the speed at which the news spreads a bit too ridiculous?

“After all, it’s a food battle among the Elite Ten.” Ryoko Sakaki explained softly from the side, “The Elite Ten rarely engage in food battles, let alone this time when they are risking their positions to directly challenge a first-year student.”

Tadokoro handed Chen Yuxing a cup of hot tea from the side. He took it, took a sip, and said, "Oh, I was just saying it casually. I didn't expect Kuga Terunori to actually agree. I was originally planning to have a food battle with him. After all, he said a long time ago that he wanted to have a match with me. If I refused, he would probably bother me every day. It's better to just have a match."

"So, what's the stake for Akihiko-san?" Tadokoro Megumi asked softly. "Don't the stakes in the Food Wars have to be equal? ​​If Terunori Kuga bets her seat, then Akihiko-san, what about you..."

"Me? Didn't this forum say that Hisagi Terunori said that if I lose, I'll join his team as his deputy, so there's no need to worry about that. Even if I lose, it's just another club activity. Besides, I might not even lose."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this request.

"What? It turns out you just joined a club? We were so scared! The forum was all about betting your name on the Elite Ten and nothing else. We thought you were going to bet your expulsion again." Yoshino Yuuki patted her chest.

"But speaking of which, if you win, A-Xing, do you plan to take over Kuga Terunori's seat?" Ibuzaki Shun asked, leaning against the wall.

"I don't know." Chen Yuxing scratched his head. "I remember that if I become one of the top ten, I'll have to deal with all sorts of miscellaneous things on campus. It sounds like such a hassle. I'll wait until I actually win before I think about it."

"Sei, you absolutely have to win!" Soma Yukihira pumped his fist. "Once you win and become one of the Elite Ten, I'll come and challenge you!"

"Soma, stop stirring things up." Yoshino Yuuki gave Soma a flick on the forehead, then looked at Chen Yuxing: "Kuga-senpai's specialty is Sichuan cuisine, right? That's a huge advantage in Food Wars. What are your plans, Yuxing?"

Upon hearing Yoshino Yuuki's words, everyone looked at Chen Yuxing.

Terunori Kuga's talent is undeniable. In last year's autumn selection competition, she fought her way through with her Sichuan cuisine, which easily captures the judges' attention with its spicy and numbing flavor.

"Sichuan cuisine..."

Chen Yuxing leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought.

Terunori Kuga has always been dedicated to Sichuan cuisine, and he specializes only in Sichuan cuisine within the field of Chinese cuisine.

Chen Yuxing guessed that he would probably bring out his best dishes, such as Mapo Tofu. In this case, whether he chose a light dish or used Sichuan cuisine, there were advantages and disadvantages to both.

"I'll think about it when I get back." Chen Yuxing stood up. "I'll have to trouble Xiaohui to help me out these next few days. If you make any dishes, Chuangzhen, please save some for me. Maybe it can give me some inspiration."

"Yeah!" X2

Megumi Tadokoro and Soma Yukihira both nodded in agreement.

In the following days, apart from his daytime classes, he spent almost all his time in the kitchen.

Every night, the Polar Star Dormitory could smell all sorts of peculiar aromas coming from the kitchen. When Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato got up in the middle of the night to get water, they could see the light coming from the kitchen.

Chen Yuxing stood in front of the kitchen counter, with various seasonings and ingredients laid out in front of him.

"No, it won't taste right like this."

He kept trying different recipes, searching his mind for a winning weapon by looking through recipes from his past life and from cookbooks.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was time for the food battle.

The whole school has been talking about this food battle these past few days.

"Have you heard? That Chinese transfer student is about to have a food battle with Kuga-senpai!"

"Who do you think will win? Kuga-senpai's Chinese cuisine is among the best in Totsuki Academy, right?"

"It's hard to say. That transfer student is a real Chinese, and you could tell he was very strong from that five-game food battle before. I feel like the outcome is really hard to predict."

"Five consecutive food battles are nothing special for the Elite Ten. The strength of ordinary students is not the same as that of the Elite Ten."

"But it seems that the transfer student was recognized by Chef Shinomiya during his residential training."

Tuesday afternoon, between moon and sky.

This is the largest food battle arena at Totsuki Academy, a stage that is usually only open to the public for food battles with big stakes or when changes to the Elite Ten are involved. But today, the audience seats here are full of Totsuki students.

The stands were packed with students, and the noise, discussions, and even the synchronized cheers of the members of the Chinese Cuisine Research Club echoed through the sky.

The members of Polaris Dormitory had already taken up their front-row positions.

"No matter how many times I come here, I still feel that this place is too big!" Yoshino Yuuki exclaimed in surprise as she leaned on the railing and looked down at the huge platform.

“Yes, the atmosphere here is completely different.” Marui Zenji wiped the fog off his glasses. “There are so many people, it feels like I can’t breathe.”

Soma Yukihira stood to the side, staring at the arena below. "I'm so envious. I really want to have another match up there with that guy, Hoshino."

Tadokoro Megumi also picked up her amulet again and prayed for Chen Yuxing.

Just then, spotlights shone from the moonlit sky and focused on the center of the stage.

A girl wearing a short skirt and holding a microphone walked quickly onto the stage.

Good afternoon, students and teachers!

Kawashima Rei's sweet voice resounded throughout the stage via the loudspeaker. She skillfully flashed a peace sign at the camera, instantly eliciting cheers from a large group of boys in the stands.