Satou opened his arms and hugged Alice Nakiri.
Smelling her familiar scent and feeling her body warmth, Alice Nakiri's cheeks were flushed, and she inexplicably felt a sense of peace in her heart.
Her initial unwillingness due to defeat also greatly improved.
"Thank you, I feel much better now."
Alice Nakiri let go of him, smiled slightly, and said.
"That's good."
Satou nodded.
Alice Nakiri suddenly leaned in, lightly kissed his cheek, and with a mischievous smile, said, "I'll forgive you for what happened last time then."
After all, she had grown up abroad and had a cheerful and open personality, completely different from a Tsundere's introverted personality. She also knew it was indeed an accident, and after these days, she had completely come to terms with it.
Satou touched the spot where she had kissed him; it was still a little damp. He couldn't help but feel a bit speechless, but seeing Alice Nakiri, who had just been crying like a child, now back to her usual cheerful self, he also felt relieved.
"Then between us…"
He hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"I haven't thought about that yet."
Alice Nakiri, who had just been so open-minded, suddenly became flustered, her face completely red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at him.
Although she had accepted what happened last time, she was still at a loss as to how to treat Satou. Although she had previously mocked Erina Nakiri for having no romantic experience, she herself was also a novice, and facing such a situation, she would still be at a loss.
Although Satou was speechless, he still expressed understanding. After all, their relationship wasn't very close before, and when something like this suddenly happened, anyone would be at a loss as to what to do.
"Oh, you two are here."
At this moment, Erina Nakiri walked over.
"Erina, although I lost this time, I will definitely take your place next time!"
Alice Nakiri puffed out her cheeks and said angrily when she saw her approach.
Erina Nakiri was stunned for a moment. Just now, she had clearly seen Alice Nakiri crying like a child and running off the stage. How did she recover so quickly?
She couldn't help but look at Satou with a puzzled expression, wondering how he had managed to coax Alice Nakiri.
"Is that so? Then I'll look forward to it."
She said indifferently, but she didn't take it seriously in her heart, because she was full of confidence in herself and wasn't worried that Alice Nakiri could catch up to her.
"The second match is about to start, Satou, hurry up and come over."
Erina Nakiri said, then walked towards the spectator stands.
"Are you going to watch?"
Satou asked.
"Of course."
Alice Nakiri nodded.
Afterward, the three of them walked to the spectator stands.
At this moment, the two competitors, Tadokoro Megumi and Ryo, had already appeared.
"Megumi, you can do it!"
"Don't lose to them!"
Yoshino Yuuki and Ryoko Sakaki shouted loudly from the spectator stands, cheering for Tadokoro Megumi.
Yoshino Yuuki even specially made banners, fans, and other cheering tools.
However, to everyone's speechlessness, her fans were covered with phrases like "I love Megumi" and "Go, Megumi," while the banner was also very flashy, making it clearly visible in the spectator stands.
"Everyone's here."
Satou and the Nakiri sisters walked over, smiling.
"Ah, Satou, you're here too? Let's cheer for Megumi together."
Yoshino Yuuki said with a happy smile.
"Everyone."
Tadokoro Megumi, on the Shokugeki stage, felt warmth in her heart as she heard everyone's enthusiastic cheers. She also saw her relatives and friends who had specially come from her hometown, and a warm current flowed through her heart.
At this moment, she saw Satou sitting in the spectator stands, and her gaze gradually became resolute.
Satou, I definitely won't lose!
"It's that person who's been at the bottom since middle school. She actually made it to the quarterfinals."
"Yeah, but this time her opponent is Miss Alice's follower, so she's definitely going to lose badly, right?"
"I really don't know how she managed to get this far."
Many students discussed in low voices, clearly not having high hopes for Tadokoro Megumi.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Satou's mouth. After studying ramen with Megishima Touko for so long, Tadokoro Megumi's ramen skills had already advanced by leaps and bounds. It was hard to say who would win or lose this time!
"You all just watch, Megumi won't lose."
He smiled slightly and said.
"What, what?! My follower won't lose either!"
Alice Nakiri said huffily.
"Then how about we make a bet?"
Satou asked with a smile.
"What kind of bet do you want to make?"
Alice Nakiri said somewhat guiltily.
Satou thought for a moment and said, "Whoever loses has to bark like a puppy."
"Bet then, who's afraid of whom!"
Alice Nakiri puffed out her cheeks and said angrily.
Soon, both sides had prepared their dishes.
The first to be served to the judges was Ryo.
"Come and try it, traditional French fish soup ramen."
The five judges, including Senzaemon Nakiri, began to taste it.
Soon, the five judges were conquered by this violent deliciousness. The rich seafood flavor was like a storm, full of a sense of power.
Senzaemon Nakiri's clothes instantly burst open.
"Clothes Burst!"
"How amazing!"
Seeing this, all the students gasped in admiration.
"So strong!"
Yuki Yoshino and the others also showed worried expressions on their faces.
"Of course, if he wasn't strong, he wouldn't be qualified to be my follower."
Alice Nakiri said with a triumphant air.
Tadokoro Megumi was also surprised, but she immediately began to encourage herself.
Megumi, you absolutely cannot lose! Satou has helped you so much; if you lose, you'll be letting him down too much.
Tadokoro Megumi took a deep breath and served her dish.
What she made was Aizu Stewed Chicken Soy Sauce ramen.
This was the same dish as in the original plot, but the only difference was that Tadokoro Megumi's ramen skills at this time were far superior to the other Tadokoro Megumi's.
Unlike Ryo's ramen, which was straightforward and emphasized the umami of the ingredients, Tadokoro Megumi's ramen focused on the delicate and mellow soup base, highlighting the natural sweetness of the ingredients, and further emphasizing the umami with the subtle seasoning.
Senzaemon Nakiri's underwear burst open in that instant!
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