As Akira Fujimiya was about to head to the tennis club when someone at the window in the corridor caught his attention.
Saori Shimizu!
Akira froze the moment he saw the familiar figures.
He didn't expect Saori Shimizu to come to school looking for him!
Fortunately, Yukinoshita Yukino had already gone to the Flash Animation studio by this time.
Akira quickly picked up his phone and sent a message to Saori Shimizu.
Saori looked up in front of the school gate, then turned and walked away.
Akira didn't waste time as he hurried downstairs, while sending a message to Nishimiya Shouko, asking her to bring his bag with her.
Shouko replied quickly and asked whether Akira would be going home tonight or not.
Akira paused his steps as he hesitated for a moment, then send a message telling her and Yuigahama Yui to rest early, as he might not be able to go home.
After sending the reply, he also asked Shouko what she was doing before she could send her reply.
Shouko took a few seconds to respond.
"Hina said she wanted to find inspiration on the tennis court."
Akira frowned at her reply, his steps slowing down.
He sent a message to Ebina Hina, asking her to be more restrained and not let Shouko come into contact with strange knowledge.
After changing his shoes, Akira walked out of the teaching building.
Ebina Hina replied.
"I understand, Funimiya-kun. Oh! And I also wrote the story of Totsuka Saika and Hikigaya Hachiman. Do you want to read it?😽"
Akira paused and replied,
"Write something longer and send it to me via email. I'll pass it on to Hikigaya Hachiman."
{T/N: ....💀}
Walking out of Sobu High School,
Akira spotted Saori Shimizu's car at a glance.
He approached the front seat and was about to knock on the window.
When—
The door opened from the inside.
Saori Shimizu sat in the driver's seat and looked at Akira.
"...I've already booked a hotel room."
"You came for that kind of thing?" Akira frowned.
Saori Shimizu was slightly stunned at his reaction.
Seeing her expression, Akira realized that her mind was focused entirely on that kind of thought, without thinking further.
"I will only go to the hotel with you if there is at least a date, without an emotional foundation, it will be dull," Akira said seriously.
"Where....where do you want to go?" Saori Shimizu asked softly.
"A nice shop where the food is delicious." Akira thought for a moment before replying.
"Where?" Saori Shimizu started the car, as Alira took his seat at the front.
Akira took out his phone, found the restaurant name, location and showed it to Saori.
After seeing it, Saori Shimizu was stunned for a moment.
"Do you know this store?" Akira asked.
"It's a highly-regarded restaurant. Komachi took me there to try the food one time." Saori replied.
She is really spending her first income as she want huh....
"Let's go," Akira said, calmly.
He wasn't really surprised since he had once told her about it.
...
Half an hour later,
In front of Soma Yukihira's restaurant, Akira got out of the car, he told her that she should first packed the car while he finds a good seat for them.
Saori nodded without saying anything.
Akira turn and began to walked towards the restaurant but before he could even enter, he saw two bodyguards standing outside.
They stepped forward to stop him.
"Are you from Totsuki Academy?" Akira asked lightly, narrowing his eyes while also thinking the reason for them to be here.
The two bodyguards nodded instinctively.
"I am the fiancé of the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family. Are you going to stop me from eating?" Akira looked at them firmly.
The bodyguards flinched before quickly stepped back and bent down, apologizing.
People from the Yukinoshita family were not to be opposed.
Akira walked into the restaurant and saw the old man sitting at the counter, understanding the reason as he approached and bowed towards the person, taking the liberty to introducing him first.
"Nice to meet you. You are the head of the Nakiri family, right? I am Yukino's fiancé, Akira Fujimiya."
"Miss Yukinoshita's fiancé? I know your name, and I also know that you are the largest investor in Totsuki Resort," Nakiri Senzaemon said, looking at him.
"My investment in Totsuki Resort was just a coincidence. Miss Yukinoshita thought it was a good investment, so she helped me invest," Akira explained after a moment.
"I heard from the head of the Yukinoshita family that you have a high chance of inheriting the Yukinoshita family?" Nakiri asked.
"My child may inherit it," Akira replied, shaking his head.
"Are you obsessed with names?" Nakiri Senzaemon smiled.
Akira nodded, not denying it.
Nakiri Senzaemon didn't say anything more as he turned and looked at Saiba Joichiro who was silently standing behind him.
{T/N: He was known as Joichiro Saiba before he change it to Joichiro Yukihira}
"As long as you are willing to become the head chef of Totsuki Resort, I can help him change his identity…"
"I'm sorry, I've already make the promised with Akira-kun that he can regain his chef's qualification on his own," Saiba Joichiro said with a smile.
Nakiri Senzaemon was stunned.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Akira.
"Mrs. Yukinoshita and I have discussed holding a competition. The rules of this competition are as follows…"
Akira explained the rules of the game.
After hearing it, Nakiri Senzaemon fell silent.
"Akira-kun, is this your idea?"
"The video platform belongs to me. I just want to earn some extra income for myself and help a chef at the same time," Akira said firmly, looking at Nakiri Senzaemon.
"The Nakiri family is fine with it as well," Nakiri Senzaemon said seriously.
"Yes. But…" Akira looked at Saiba Joichiro at the counter.
"My choice is still Akira-kun," Joichiro's smile faded as he looked at Nakiri Senzaemon.
"Mr. Akira, can't you give this opportunity to the Nakiri family?" Nakiri Senzaemon stood up.
Akira shook his head indifferently.
Nakiri Senzaemon placed his hand on Akira's shoulder.
Akira's expression did not change. He faced the pressure from Nakiri Senzaemon calmly.
Nakiri Senzaemon did not use force; he simply tried to suppress him with his aura.
The two remained like that for several minutes.
Finally, Nakiri Senzaemon withdrew his hand.
"If you have time, come to Totsuki Academy for tea."
....
Nakiri Senzaemon left.
Akira didn't say anything as he took his seat.
Saori Shimizu who has parked the car, walked inside with her usual indifferent expression as she took her seat beside Akira.
"What do you want to eat?" Joichiro asked.
"Fried rice, two servings," Akira replied, looking away.
Saiba Joichiro glanced at Saori Shimizu, said nothing further, and turned to make the fried rice.
Saori also didn't say anything.
She already knew that the boss could make even simple egg fried rice delicious.
"It would be better to choose Totsuki Academy, right?" Akira looked at Joichiro.
"If it weren't for you, I might really choose to be the head chef at Totsuki Resort," Joichiro said with a smile, as he turn to face his benefactor.
"Don't you want him to escape?" Akira asked slowly.
"Well, if he escapes, he'll live with regret for the rest of his life. Of course, there's another reason: someone at Totsuki Academy is more suitable to be head chef than I am," Joichiro said, nostalgia in his eyes.
"Dojima Gin?" Akira knew who Joichiro meant.
"Yes. He is more suitable. And I also don't want to be tied there, nor do I want to owe anyone a favor," Joichiro nodded.
"....I will visit Mrs. Yukinoshita this week. I'll come see you after I reach an agreement with her," Akira said after a moment of silence.
"Don't worry, the conditions I promised won't change. Although ten years is long, it takes time to reach the position of Grandmaster Chef."
After Joichiro finished speaking, he served two portions of egg fried rice and placed them in front of them.
"So it takes ten years to become a Grandmaster chef? I understand," Akira said calmly.
"Soma also needs training and I still have so much to teach him. Leave your restaurant to me, I will help you earn money and train chefs," Joichiro said with a smile.
"I don't care much about money, nor am I that much interested in training chefs. Students of Totsuki Academy will become pawns of either the Yukinoshita and Nakiri families in the future. All I want is a restaurant," Akira said, scooping a spoonful of fried rice.
"So you just want me to cook for you? When you have time, come to our restaurant for dinner?" Joichiro's expression shifted slightly.
Akira nodded without denying it.
Joichiro was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Saori Shimizu ate silently, neither disturbing Akira nor asking why Joichiro was laughing.
His laughter lasted over ten seconds before slowly fading.
Then he looked at Akira seriously.
"I'm glad to be a chef needed by customers, not just a tool to make money."
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