With white hair and a handsome face, his tie fluttering in the wind, Eishi Tsukasa smiled as he also saw Erina Nakiri, his opponent across the arena.
"So, my opponent for this match is you, Nakiri-kun."
"I also didn't expect my opponent to be you, Tsukasa-senpai."
A serious look appeared in her eyes; Eishi Tsukasa, the former Ten Elite First Seat, possessed the innate ability to communicate with ingredients and was an absolute powerhouse in cooking.
"Then let us give our all and fully enjoy the fun of cooking!"
"With pleasure!"
Exchanging pleasantries, as they were both students from Far Moon, their animosity was not deep. Although the other party had helped Azami Nakiri deal with them a few times, it was not an unforgivable matter.
For talented chefs, a evenly matched opponent can often become a friend.
"In this venue, both sides are required to use discounted beef, costing 190 yen per 100 grams, as the main ingredient for the competition."
Rantobi walked around the venue twice with a microphone in her hand. The sound of permission to broadcast came through her earpiece, and then her clear voice turned her gaze to Erina Nakiri and Eishi Tsukasa.
"The theme for Venue A is 'Ramen'!"
In the other venue, the black-haired curly-haired girl also finished introducing their venue's theme, 'Ramen.' It was a very simple theme, but it truly tested a chef's skill level.
Mo Lang stood with his arms crossed, looking at the competition theme appearing in the sky, his eyes filled with an unyielding coldness.
"Now, for both venues, cooking begins!" *2
As the two judges spoke almost simultaneously, the contestants in both AB venues moved quickly. Erina Nakiri wielded her chef's knife, and the ingredients on the cutting board were rapidly broken down, transforming into the shapes she desired.
"It's started, hasn't it? I really didn't expect Erina's opponent to be Tsukasa-senpai. We should get to see an evenly matched battle."
With her hand pressed to her chest, Tadokoro Megumi looked on with anticipation. Truth be told, they rarely saw Erina's cooking competitions. The most recent one was yesterday, where she easily defeated her opponent.
It was a complete crushing victory.
"However, the theme for Nakiri's side reminds one of the convenience store battle in the preliminaries."
Yukihira Soma, sitting behind Hoshino Sora, said with a hint of emotion, a touch of fighting spirit in his eyes. He was also very curious about Erina Nakiri's strength.
"The key is how to transform discounted beef into a gourmet dish. However, in terms of beef preparation, Erina-sama has already reached the pinnacle."
Watching Erina Nakiri confront Eishi Tsukasa in the cooking arena, Mito Ikumi, at some point, clenched her fists, appearing even more nervous than the contestants.
"Tsukasa-senpai is also like that; he performed very well in the convenience store challenge. Their strengths are very close, but I still believe Erina will win!"
With his arms crossed, Hoshino Sora looked at the situation in the competition arena, his expression resolute. Eishi Tsukasa was indeed strong, dominating the Ten Elite First Seat for a long time, with experience in handling various dishes.
However, Erina Nakiri had studied in the Dimensional Restaurant for half a year, dealing with countless Other World ingredients. She could even master those strangely flavored ingredients, let alone those from the real world.
"Swish, swish~"
On the other side, opposite Erina Nakiri, Eishi Tsukasa held a grater, quickly separating mushrooms into small pieces with each push and pull. His entire being was highly focused, and all sounds around him became inaudible.
At this moment, his eyes saw only the world of the cooking counter; everything else became unimportant in his view. This was a very mysterious state.
"You must be the chef from China, from that… Oriental Cuisine List, right? You actually defeated our Noir members so easily, it was a complete crushing victory!
To be honest, I'm quite interested in your list. I just wonder where your strength would rank on it?
These are the cooking utensils from the Noir chef you defeated in the last round. He specializes in cooking dishes with extremely strong explosive power, combined with the utensils of the guy I defeated in the last round.
The original owners of these two cooking utensils should both be inferior to you. Let's put on a decent show."
Looking at Mo Lang, less than three meters away from him, Saiba Asahi opened the suitcase he brought and then selected two cooking utensils suitable for this match.
"I'm just an insignificant nobody on the Oriental Cuisine List, but even if I'm a nobody, defeating a chef like you, who only knows how to cut corners, is more than enough!"
"Only knows how to cut corners, huh? Interesting. How about we make a bet? If you lose, give me the knife in your hand. If I lose, I'll give you all the knives I have here."
Hearing Mo Lang's words, Saiba Asahi didn't get angry. He just gently stroked the knife in his hand, then turned his gaze to the chef's knife in Mo Lang's hand, a glimmer of light in his eyes.
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