Everyday Life Starting with Food Wars

In the time that followed, Hanon fully immersed herself in the course, joining the children in asking Chen Yuxing all sorts of questions about cooking, and her interest in cooking was ignited.

Time flew by, and the bell rang soon after class.

"Alright children, that's all for today's lesson. Everyone, put your things away and wash your hands. Then you can come to me to get your vegetable toys."

Chen Yuxing clapped his hands, signaling the children to put their aprons and kitchen utensils into their own cabinets.

"Hey! Is it over already? I wanted to make a few more dumplings..."

"Me too! Me too!"

Although the children were somewhat reluctant, they obediently took off their aprons, tidied up the kitchen utensils on the table and put them in the cabinet, and lined up to wash their hands at the sink.

Before leaving, the little boy wearing the baseball cap ran up to Chen Yuxing, carefully placed the potato robot in his hand, and said to Chen Yuxing, "Goodbye, Teacher Chen! I'm going to show this to my mom when I get home! I'm going to carve one myself next time I come to class!"

"Okay, okay, but you can't use kitchen utensils carelessly at home, it's easy to get hurt," Chen Yuxing said, rubbing the little boy's head.

After most of the children had left and the classroom had quieted down, Chen Yuxing began to clean up the remaining mess, repackaging all the unused ingredients.

"Teacher Chen..."

A voice suddenly came from behind.

Chen Yuxing turned around and saw that Huayin was still standing at the classroom door, with her hands behind her back and her eyes darting around, looking like she wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to.

"What's wrong, Kanon?"

Hua Yin bit her lip, finally mustered up her courage, looked up at Chen Yuxing, and asked, "Will...will you still come here to take classes?"

She looked at Chen Yuxing, her eyes full of anticipation.

Chen Yuxing smiled at Huayin's adorable appearance, bent down and patted her head: "I probably can't go to the next two classes, because I have to go to school too."

"But I'll come to see you during your third class, and then you can show me how well you've learned."

"It's a deal then, you absolutely have to come!"

"A word is settled!"

Hua Yin smiled, waved goodbye to Chen Yuxing, and then went back.

Yuriko walked over with her cane and thanked Chen Yuxing, saying, "Teacher Chen, thank you so much for today. These kids are usually very noisy, especially Kanon."

She leaned against the side and sighed, "Hana-on doesn't usually play with other children much. This is the first time I've seen her so focused on a lesson."

"The children just need more guidance."

"Teacher Chen, if you graduate from Totsuki Academy in the future, have you ever considered becoming a teacher?"

Chen Yuxing paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Let's talk about that after I graduate. I still have a lot to learn. But can I come and visit during the third week's class? I promised Huayin I would come to see her."

"Of course! You're welcome to come anytime!"

? Chapter 69 playoff? Food halberd!

Satoshi Isshiki also finished his lesson with the female teachers and came over.

Yuriko thanked the two of them and then went back to her office, leaning on her cane.

Isshiki Satoshi walked up to Chen Yuxing and asked, "How did you feel today? What was it like teaching the kids?"

"It feels pretty good, these kids are all very cute," Chen Yuxing replied with a smile.

"To be honest, I thought you wouldn't like doing these things." Isshiki Satoshi turned his head to look at Chen Yuxing.

“When I was learning to cook, my master taught me step by step like this. So when I saw these kids, I remembered what happened before, and I wanted to teach them properly.”

"Moreover, for chefs, seeing the smiles on the faces of diners after they finish eating is the best thing, whether they are adults or children."

After listening, Isshiki Satoshi remained silent for a while, then suddenly laughed even more happily.

"No wonder those kids like you so much..."

"What do you want to say, senior?"

"It's nothing, but seriously, Ah Xing, you're really good with kids. Have you ever thought about opening a parent-child cooking class or something? I can help you get in touch with them—oh dear."

Chen Yuxing withdrew his elbow and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

……

It was already midday when we got back to the Polar Star Dormitory.

As soon as Chen Yuxing stepped into the entrance hall, a yellow object flew towards his face.

He dodged to the side.

Kamo-no-suke missed his target, fell to the ground and rolled around. He stood up, shook his feathers, and kept quacking at Chen Yuxing. It was unclear whether he was scolding Chen Yuxing for dodging or greeting him.

"Kamo-nosuke!" Yoshino Yuuki chased after him and grabbed him. When she looked up and saw him and Isshiki Satoshi, her eyes lit up immediately. "Hoshi! Isshiki-senpai! Where did you two go? Everyone got up and found that only the two of you were missing. I thought you had been abducted by aliens!"

"Aliens... Yuuki, your imagination is too rich..."

Chen Yuxing changed into slippers and walked into the living room, finding everyone already there.

Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato were slumped over the table as if they had been dead for a long time. Soma Yukihira was sitting cross-legged there, holding a plate of food that looked like something he didn't know. Megumi Tadokoro was pouring tea for Ryoko Sakaki and Miyoko Hojo. Zenji Marui and Shun Ibuzaki were discussing something in a corner.

"So where did you two go so early in the morning? Did you secretly go for some kind of special training behind everyone's back? You're so cunning!" Soma Yukihira immediately stood up and moved closer to the two of them: "I even left breakfast for you, I didn't expect you to come back so late."

"So, Soma, what exactly is this dish in your hand?" Chen Yuxing asked hesitantly, looking at the dish in Yukihira Soma's hand.

"Of course, it's my special 'Yukihira Squid Leg Strawberry Peanut Butter Toast'! How about it, Xing, are you hungry? Want to try it? It's just that it's cold now." Yukihira Soma looked at Chen Yuxing expectantly.

"Never mind, I'm not that hungry right now. I appreciate your kindness, but you should let Daigo and Shoji enjoy this."

"But they had already eaten, and I don't know why they just lay there after they finished eating."

After saying that, Soma Yukihira pointed to the two people lying on the table. Chen Yuxing's lips twitched as he watched this scene, and he silently prayed for Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato.

"So what exactly did Ah Xing and Isshiki go to do?" Tadokoro Megumi handed two cups of tea to Chen Yuxing and Isshiki Kei.

Isshiki Satoshi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and then cheerfully told everyone about what happened in France that morning: "Last night, a teacher I know got injured, and her class was short of teachers, so she asked me to come and help. Then this morning, I saw that A-Xing had gotten up, so I dragged him along to be a teacher too."

"And you wouldn't believe it, Ah Xing is incredibly gentle and kind to children."

"Pfft...cough cough cough..."

Aoki Daigo, who had somehow revived, had just taken a sip of water when he heard Isshiki Satoshi's words and immediately spat it out: "Really?! Is Hoshino taking care of a kid? Unbelievable!"

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Chen Yuxing slumped onto the sofa.

“We thought you were the type to scare kids to tears, Ah Xing,” said Shoji Sato, also getting up.

"Seriously, there was actually a little girl who almost cried because of Ah-Xing," Isshiki Satoshi added from the side.

"And then what? And then what?!" Yoshino Yuuki looked at Isshiki Satoshi with shining eyes.

"Later, Ah Xing deliberately made his dumplings all broken and tattered, and then said to the little girl, 'Oh dear, I can't make them well either, let's make them together.'"

When Isshiki Satoshi spoke, he even imitated the tone of Chen Yuxing's voice when he was coaxing a child.

Everyone burst out laughing when they heard this, even Ibuzaki Shun, who doesn't usually laugh much, couldn't help but laugh.

"Have you laughed enough? By the way, how did you know, Isshiki-senpai? Weren't you in the next classroom...?" Chen Yuxing looked at Isshiki Satoshi with a resentful expression.

"Hmph, of course I know." Isshiki Satoshi took a sip of tea and continued, "That little girl even pulled Hoshino aside and asked him when he would come again next time. She's really good with kids, Hoshino."

As Xiao Hui listened, her eyes lit up, and she whispered to Chen Yuxing, "Ah Xing, if there's a chance in the future... can I go and see it too...?"

"Of course! I promised Kanon I'd go to class after the fall selection, so let's go together then."

As everyone was chatting and joking around, Grandma Wenxu came out of the kitchen, looked at everyone, and snorted, "Alright, you're back just in time. Come and have lunch."

"Yay! Long live Granny Fumio!"

……

The next day at noon, in the Moonlight Chamber of Totsuki Academy, the highly anticipated tiebreaker match for Group B was about to take place.

The tiebreaker attracted even more attention than the preliminary rounds, with the stands completely packed and many students having to stand to watch.

With the final qualifying spot in the fall selection tournament at stake, the elder of the Italian brothers, Takumi Aldini, will face off against the King of the Trackers, Subaru Mimasaka. Everyone is curious to see who will secure the last ticket to the quarterfinals.

"Did you hear? Yesterday, Mimasaka Subaru declared that he had completely mastered Takumi's culinary philosophy and that he would win the competition today by taking Takumi's chef's knife."

"How vicious! A kitchen knife is the soul of a chef!"

“That Mimasaka Subaru is that kind of person; he always targets what his opponents value most.”

"I heard that he has collected the knives of ninety-nine students, and every student who lost his kitchen knife to him later dropped out of school. The psychological trauma must have been too great."

"But isn't this just a regular tiebreaker? There aren't any bets or anything like that?"

The members of Polaris Dormitory sat in the front of the audience, listening to the discussions around them.

"That Mimasaka Subaru is absolutely despicable! He stole what someone cherished most; he's a complete bastard!" Yoshino Yuuki said, clenching her fists.

“That’s right, let’s cheer for Takumi together. We can’t let someone like that take the tickets.” Soma Yukihira also stood up.

Meanwhile, in the backstage lounge.

The air here is so oppressive that it's hard to breathe.

Takumi stood in his seat, looking down and repeatedly wiping his crescent-shaped kitchen knife—Mezzaluna—with a clean cloth.

These are kitchen utensils he brought from Italy, symbolizing the honor of the Aldini family.

"Da da da……"

A heavy footstep stopped at the door of the lounge.

Takumi didn't look up, but coldly said, "Please get lost."

"Hehehe... Takumi, you wipe this knife before every match. It seems this crescent blade is a treasured tool that you cherish!"

Subaru Mimasaka leaned against the door, his massive body even blocking out the light from outside, and a grotesque, nauseating smile on his face.

He straightened up and walked step by step toward Takmi, his huge shadow looming over Takmi.

"Get away from me and my kitchenware!"

Takumi also stood up, his hand gripping the crescent blade, veins bulging.

Subaru Mimasaka stopped not far from him, opened his mouth and spat a piece of chewing gum directly onto the blade of the crescent-shaped sword in Takumi's hand, which looked extremely glaring.

Takumi froze on the spot, his pupils contracting sharply as he stared intently at the stain on the blade.

A few seconds later, an uncontrollable surge of anger erupted from his chest.

"You bastard!!!"

Takumi quickly wiped the stains off the knife, then grabbed Mimasaka Subaru by the collar. "Are you provoking me?!"

"Hahahahahaha..."

Subaru Mimasaka didn't care at all about being grabbed by the collar. Instead, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, letting out a piercing laugh: "Nice expression! What a nice expression! Takumi! I love seeing my prey looking like this, suffering but helpless when trampled! Just like your useless little brother!"

"you wanna die!"

Takmi gritted his teeth, his fist already raised, ready to strike.

"You'd better think this through, Takumi. If you lose, you could be disqualified or even expelled from school."

Subaru Mimasaka lowered his voice, his tone as menacing as a venomous snake: "The judges for this extra round are even more prestigious than those for the preliminaries, and they've even brought back some of the top ten from previous years. In that case, why don't we go all out..."

"Food Wars... Let's have a food war..."

"If you win, I'll do anything you want. But if you lose... this beloved kitchen knife of yours will be mine, becoming my hundredth trophy..."

Takumi slowly released his grip on Mimasaka Subaru's hand, staring intently at the man before him.

……

Between the moon and the sky.

By this time, all five judges had arrived, and the two most eye-catching were old acquaintances.

The second seat of the 88th Totsuki Elite Ten – Kakuzaki Taki!

The 89th Totsuki Elite Ten, first seat – Kikuchienka!

The other three are also well-known food critics in the industry.

"It's almost time, why aren't they coming out yet!" Yoshino Yuuki glanced at the time anxiously.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Kawashima Rei's excited, trembling voice suddenly came through the radio between the moonlit sky.