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Although many Midnight Chefs weren't clean, and some even had a lot on their records—if exposed, the consequence was a dead end—
—Asahi Saiba had never heard of any Midnight Chef being sent in for theft.
He could already imagine the looks he would get from others after coming out for such a crime. Probably the entire Midnight Chef community wouldn't acknowledge him as one of their own anymore...
"As long as you don't send me in, I'll agree to any condition..."
Between social death and submission, Asahi Saiba decisively chose submission.
It couldn't be helped—Yuuki's move was too ruthless. He couldn't even imagine the consequences of him going in.
"I thought you Midnight Chefs were all fearless. In that case, I'll give you a choice. Work for me. The time will be set for three years." Yuuki said.
It was a good chance to find a training partner for Megumi and the others.
Let Asahi first copy Megumi and the others' Culinary skills, then have him duel with them. This way, Megumi and the others' Culinary skills would still improve very quickly—
Using oneself as an opponent, one could very clearly see their own problems, even more effectively than Yuuki directly pointing them out.
This was like the difference between a Theory class and a Practical class.
Some things, you won't learn even if told a hundred times. But with practical application, you might get it in one go.
"Three years isn't that long. May I know what I'll be doing?"
Hearing it was only three years, Asahi breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't old now, so three years was acceptable.
However, he was more curious about what Yuuki wanted him to do.
"Very simple. Be a training partner for my companions. Your special ability can copy others' Culinary skills. After copying them—you'll be like another version of them. In this situation, dueling with them will let them see their own shortcomings clearly—"
Yuuki explained Asahi's job content.
Hearing this, Asahi was completely speechless...
Although he was very surprised by Yuuki's operation, not expecting his ability could be used this way—
—But thinking about Yuuki making him a training partner—keep in mind, he was a top talent among the younger generation of Midnight Chefs, yet he became a training partner, and not even for Yuuki, but for others.
However, Asahi breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
What he most feared was that Yuuki's arrangement would leave him no time to carry out his own plan. But now it seemed his plan could still proceed smoothly.
After all, almost all the people around Yuuki were at Polar Star. And the person he wanted to replace—Soma Yukihira—was also at Polar Star...
At that time, he could get close to Soma. And then take everything from Soma, replacing him.
Asahi Saiba's talent was indeed very good. But sometimes, he was very stupid.
He himself knew his plan was somewhat useless. After all, in the end, he needed Jōichirō's acknowledgment to replace Soma.
But how could Jōichirō let Asahi replace Soma?
Asahi wasn't a fool—he naturally knew this point. But besides Jōichirō, he had no other pursuits. He needed motivation, a goal.
And this goal was Jōichirō.
Whether he agreed or not—this operation was similar to Obito Uchiha from Naruto.
Obito Uchiha wanted to create a world with Rin, not revive Rin.
They both belonged to people who completely lived in their own worlds, knowing very well it was useless but still wanting to do it.
....
"I AGREE!"
Asahi Saiba didn't hesitate much either and directly nodded in agreement to Yuuki's request.
Anyway, it was only three years. And he could still continue with his own plan. It was much better than going in to do time for a while.
"Very good. You can leave now. Report tomorrow and come back to WGO with me—" Yuuki said.
"You're just letting me go like that? Not afraid I'll just run off?" Hearing this, Asahi said with some surprise.
Keep in mind, he had entered without being caught on camera, very well hidden. Once he left, if he didn't come, Yuuki would have no way to deal with him.
"You don't have to come if you don't want to. But the consequences... you'll have to bear them yourself." Yuuki smiled.
With his current power, wanting to deal with someone like Asahi, who had no backing, was almost too easy.
And Yuuki knew that Asahi, apart from his obsession with the Yukihira father and son, wasn't very detestable in other aspects.
"I understand!"
Hearing this, Asahi remembered that behind Yuuki stood WGO. The existence of this organization completely suppressed the Midnight Chefs, making them unable to breathe.
So, he was certain that if he really ran off, unless he found a place to live in isolation, if he was found by WGO people, he would be in big trouble.
Soon, Asahi left—
—Arriving outside the building, looking at the building before him, Asahi couldn't help but sigh. A moment of greed, he never thought it would end up like this.
Shaking his head, Asahi left. After all, the path was chosen by him. No matter how it turned out, he needed to bear the consequences.
....
The night passed quickly.
Early the next morning, Sarge returned to the hotel. But what surprised Sarge very much was that she met Asahi Saiba outside.
"Why are you here? Are you still trying to covet Yuuki-sama's knives?"
"I'm not here for the knives. You'll know in a bit!" Asahi Saiba shook his head.
Yuuki's knives—he didn't covet them at all now. Even if Yuuki's knives were given to him, they would be useless...
Wanting to copy everything about Yuuki through the Seven-Star Knives was wishful thinking. As for learning to skillfully use the Seven-Star Knives himself—
Asahi had already experienced the weight of the Seven-Star Knives. Those knives, even if given to him, he would need to spend a lot of time learning.
Anyway, he didn't covet these knives at all now.
The gap was too large!
He didn't say the real reason he was here. Although he knew Yuuki would definitely tell Sarge later, it was better for it to come from Yuuki's mouth than his own.
Even now, he deeply regretted it. Why on earth did he get possessed last night and try to steal the knives?
Looking at Asahi before her, Sarge, although full of questions, didn't say anything more. She understood that even if she asked, she wouldn't get anything out of him. But it seemed her boss knew.
So, she would just ask Yuuki later to find out Asahi's purpose.
....
Soon, Yuuki got up and let both of them into the room.
"Yuuki-sama, I've pretty much handled my matters. But this guy was waiting outside early in the morning. I feel he has some ill intentions!" Sarge said, glancing at Asahi, who was also called in.
"He did have ill intentions. But he's already paid the price. Now he can be considered your colleague."
Yuuki's one sentence directly baffled Sarge. She didn't understand how, in one day, Asahi had become her colleague.
Looking at Sarge's baffled expression, Yuuki directly told Sarge what happened last night.
Asahi knew Yuuki would say it, Asahi now felt somewhat hopeless.
Another person knew about his dark history...
If a few more knew, he might as well just wait for human technology to advance rapidly and then immigrate to Mars—
....
"This is really something a Midnight Chef would do..." Sarge was speechless.
No wonder Asahi would listen to Yuuki and become her colleague. It turned out he was caught stealing last night.
Stealing was something many Midnight Chefs would do, so Sarge wasn't surprised that Asahi would do such a thing.
However, being caught stealing was unacceptable for a Midnight Chef. And Asahi was different from normal Midnight Chefs.
Asahi was a top talent among the younger generation of Midnight Chefs.
If the reputation of being caught stealing spread, then Asahi wouldn't need to make it in the culinary world in the future.
Sarge put herself in Asahi's shoes.
Undoubtedly, she would also make the same choice as Asahi. Between working for a few years and a lifetime of social death—she still knew which was the best choice.
"You don't need to laugh at him. Don't casually spread this matter, understand?" Yuuki reminded.
Hearing this, Sarge's smile receded. However, she received a signal from Yuuki's words.
Don't casually spread it, which meant it could be spread, just depending on the situation.
....
After everyone was ready, they returned to WGO headquarters.
And at WGO headquarters, they learned about Yuuki bringing back two Midnight Chefs at once.
"That Sarge lost to him and was subdued by him is understandable. But why would Asahi Saiba be with him?" Mana Nakiri looked at the information in her hand, completely baffled.
"I don't know either. It seems something happened in between. But as for what exactly happened, our people also couldn't find out." Anne shook her head.
She was very confused.
Everyone knew Yuuki had subdued Sarge, so no one found it strange that Sarge came back with Yuuki—
—But the problem lay with Asahi Saiba.
WGO's intelligence department, though strong, the agreement reached between Asahi and Yuuki was made in secret. Even if WGO's people were monitoring them around the clock, it was impossible to know about their agreement.
"Anne, help me call Erina over."
Unable to figure it out, Mana Nakiri simply stopped overthinking and asked Anne to help call her daughter over.
Hearing this, Anne quickly nodded and then found Erina Nakiri.
Erina and Hisako hadn't gone with Yuuki—now they were learning various cooking techniques all day.
Both of their Culinary skills were improving very quickly. Hearing her mother was looking for her, Erina immediately went over.
Afterwards, Anne also left because she couldn't listen to what was next—it was their family matter.
....
"Mother, is there something you needed me for?" Erina asked with some confusion.
For Anne to call her over at this time, there must be something relatively important.
"It's about your half-brother. Yuuki's mission over there has been completed. And this time, he subdued that Midnight Chef."
"Asahi Saiba appeared there and had contact with Yuuki. Now he has also come back with Yuuki. So, you need to make a decision now." Mana Nakiri told Erina about Asahi coming back with Yuuki.
Hearing this, Erina was somewhat dumbfounded. She never expected Yuuki to not only bring back a Midnight Chef subordinate from his trip but also bring her half-brother back with him.
At this moment, she wasn't thinking about what exactly happened but began to ponder. As Mana said, she needed to make a decision now.
"I've thought it over, Mother. Let him join the Nakiri family. No matter what, he is my half-brother. And from the information you collected, it's clear he's not the same kind of person as that man."
Because she had experienced the time when her loved ones left, Erina felt her brother was very pitiful.
She had at least experienced a period of warmth, but what about Asahi Saiba??
He had grown up in a cold environment from a young age. To be able to maintain his current state after growing up in such an environment was already very good.
"Since you've made a decision, then go ask for his opinion. I'll communicate with your grandfather—" Mana Nakiri said with a smile.
In the future, the Nakiri family would belong to Erina. And Asahi joining the Nakiri family was a good thing.
After all, Asahi's talent was evident.
In Mana's view, if Yuuki didn't exist, then Asahi might be the only hope to solve the God's Tongue's drawback.
His special ability was very overpowered.
And although there were some minor flaws in his character, considering Asahi's upbringing, being able to maintain such a state was already very good.
Considering all these, Mana naturally wouldn't negate her daughter's decision but was very supportive.
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