Upon arriving at the restaurant, Senzaemon Nakiri, Leonora Nakiri, and the others were already seated at the dining table, waiting.
"Are they finally ready? My stomach is already rumbling."
Leonora Nakiri said with an expectant look, "Erina-chan's boyfriend, I'm really looking forward to your cooking."
Satou couldn't help but smile helplessly.
This Aunt was truly enthusiastic, but her Japanese was really terrible.
Erina Nakiri, on the other hand, secretly gritted her teeth, feeling both shy and annoyed.
She felt that this Aunt was truly too talkative, always mentioning Satou as her boyfriend in front of so many people.
At this moment, the students from the opposing exchange group also finished their dishes and brought them over.
"I've long heard that your school's students are highly skilled. This is a good opportunity to witness it."
Chapel smiled faintly and said.
"Heh heh, I am equally looking forward to the cooking level of the Far Moon Totsuki Ten Masters."
Professor John chuckled and said, "This is a good opportunity to see which school's students are more skilled."
"Our Far Moon students will never lose to anyone their age," Senzaemon Nakiri said expressionlessly, but his tone revealed immense confidence!
"That's hard to say. Although Far Moon is the top culinary school in Neon, it's only in Neon."
A Instructor from the exchange group couldn't help but say arrogantly, "This time, let Head Chef see the strength of our school's outstanding students."
"Let's taste them one by one," Chapel said coolly.
But he felt a little nervous inside.
The other party was also a top culinary school in Europe, especially skilled in ingredient cultivation. Although this wasn't an official competition, if they lost to the other party in such a setting, they would lose face, and it would somewhat affect Far Moon's reputation. In the future, it would be hard to hold their heads high when dealing with them.
He couldn't help but secretly glance at Senzaemon Nakiri.
Although Senzaemon Nakiri's face was devoid of any expression, he clearly took this informal competition very seriously.
Chapel couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He wished he had called Eishi Tsukasa; that would have given them more confidence.
Subsequently, the attendants in the restaurant brought up several dishes.
"Pan-fried Duck Breast with Peach," a student from the exchange group introduced.
On the plate were several pieces of pan-fried duck breast, with a little peach sauce on the side, emitting a rich aroma.
"This is a breed we developed by cross-breeding wild ducks and domestic ducks. It has a tender, fatty texture and the flavor of wild duck," Professor John introduced.
"It looks so delicious."
Reioura Nakiri sniffed the aroma and couldn't help but fork a piece of duck meat to taste it.
The duck meat was exceptionally rich and fatty, pan-fried to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and paired with the sweet and sour peach sauce, it was exceptionally delicious.
"Really? Let me try some too?"
Alice Nakiri couldn't help but lean over and took a bite from her mother's fork.
"Hey, Alice, isn't that rude?" Erina Nakiri couldn't help but scold her, as there were outsiders present.
"Oh, what does it matter? Erina, you can come over if you want to eat too!" Alice Nakiri said discontentedly.
"Erina-chan, your temper is still the same as before," Reioura Nakiri said, covering her mouth with a laugh, "That boy named Satou must have a hard time getting along with Erina-chan, right?"
"It's alright," Satou smiled.
Erina Nakiri gritted her teeth, the veins on her forehead subtly twitching.
Senzaemon Nakiri and Chapel also tasted it, and their eyes lit up.
"The quality of this duck meat is indeed outstanding," Chapel said in surprise, feeling even more awed by the other party's strength.
Seeing his surprised expression, Professor John and the others smiled slightly and asked, "How is it? Is our school's student level acceptable?"
"It is indeed good, approaching the level of the Elite Ten," Senzaemon Nakiri said in a deep voice, "Next, please taste the dish from our school's student."
Professor John and the others were a little displeased. What did "approaching the level of the Elite Ten" mean?
Wasn't that saying their top students were inferior to the Elite Ten?
Erina Nakiri glared at Alice Nakiri, then said, "Grandpa, Chapel, please taste the Honey Roasted Duck Leg with Herbs."
The duck leg, coated with honey, was roasted to a golden, oily sheen, carrying a hint of rosemary flavor.
"Are they both duck dishes?" Chapel was slightly taken aback, a little surprised.
Logically speaking, the other party's duck meat was of very high quality, so they shouldn't be serving this kind of dish at this time, should they?
However, he believed that Erina Nakiri wouldn't have overlooked this point and must have had her own intentions.
Senzaemon Nakiri also showed no reaction, directly cutting a piece of duck meat and putting it into his mouth.
"It's been a long time since I've had Erina-chan's cooking. I really miss it," Reioura Nakiri also cut a piece and began to taste it.
Before it even reached her mouth, a sweet floral scent, mixed with the aroma of rosemary, wafted over.
The duck skin was roasted exceptionally crispy and was very sweet and refreshing, while the duck meat inside was incredibly soft, with a savory and slightly spicy taste.
"What kind of honey is this? It's so fragrant and exceptionally sweet and clear," Professor John and his Instructors exclaimed in surprise.
Although the texture of the duck meat in this dish couldn't compare to the previous one, the honey used left a deep impression on them. Overall, this dish was even better than the previous one!
"Miss Erina, what brand of honey did you use?" Chapel couldn't help but ask.
"This honey is from bees we raised ourselves," Erina Nakiri's face flushed slightly, and she added, "Satou gave it to me."
Everyone couldn't help but look at Satou.
"It's him again," Professor John and the others also looked serious.
The previous milk and this honey had left a deep impression on them.
Could this student be a genius in ingredient cultivation?
"How is it? Is Erina's dish acceptable?" Senzaemon Nakiri's face also rarely showed a smile, quite proud of his granddaughter.
"Indeed worthy of Far Moon's God Tongue," Professor John nodded.
The other Instructors, however, had somewhat grim expressions, clearly having lost in the competition between these two duck dishes.
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 40 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
Here's the link:
[patreon.com/Greyhounds]
Thank you so much for your support!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"