At this moment, Erina Nakiri, Ryoko Sakaki, and the others also walked over.
Erina Nakiri asked, "Satou, is your dish finished?" because she knew that the dish Satou was making was extremely difficult.
Satou said, "Not yet, but almost," because marinating the salmon took quite a while, but other steps didn't take much time.
Ryoko Sakaki brushed her hair behind her ear and said with a smile, "We all passed. Satou, you need to work hard too."
Satou nodded.
Yukihira Soma laughed heartily, "But I didn't expect Miss Erina's score to be so high." Then he looked at Eishi Tsukasa and said, "Are you Eishi Tsukasa? As expected of the First Seat, how about we have a Shokugeki sometime?"
Eishi Tsukasa looked at him blankly and asked, "You are?"
Yukihira Soma pulled off his bandana and said with a smile, "I'm Yukihira Soma from the first year. How about it, Tsukasa-senpai, are you interested in a match with me?"
Eishi Tsukasa shook his head and said indifferently, "No interest."
Although he was approachable and had no airs as the First Seat, he was very proud when it came to cooking, and there were only a few people in the entire Far Moon Academy whom he truly respected.
Among the first-year students, only Erina Nakiri and Satou were worthy of his attention. This person named Yukihira Soma was not qualified to have a Shokugeki with him at all.
Feeling Eishi Tsukasa's coldness, Yukihira Soma scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
At this moment, Satou noticed that time was up, so he took out the baked salmon bread.
On the soft bread were several pieces of fragrant baked salmon, topped with an egg. The sweet aroma of the bread and the fishy aroma of the salmon intertwined. Finally, Satou added a little French yogurt and squeezed a few drops of lemon juice, and the dish was complete.
"It smells so good, it's that transfer student's dish!"
"What kind of dish did he make this time?"
The nearby students all turned their heads to look, whether it was the rich aroma of baked bread from before, or the attention from Eishi Tsukasa and others, all made them full of curiosity about the dish Satou was about to make.
Even Eishi Tsukasa watched with interest.
Kobayashi Rindo leaned over, tugging at Satou's sleeve, and said, "Hey, Satou, how about we make a deal?"
Satou squinted at her. Even without her saying anything, he knew what she wanted to say.
Without thinking, Satou immediately refused, "No way." How could he let her taste it before Director Chapel tasted it?
Seeing that Satou refused before she even spoke, Kobayashi Rindo immediately became very angry.
Kobayashi Rindo said sadly, "Satou, you weren't like this before. You used to be very good to me, your senior."
Satou: "..."
He said helplessly, "If there's any left, I'll give it to you."
Kobayashi Rindo's eyes instantly lit up. She patted Satou's shoulder, revealing her two canine teeth, and said, "As expected of my good junior, hurry up! It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Are you worried it won't taste good when you eat it?
Satou muttered to himself, then carried the baked salmon bread to the podium and said, "Teacher Chapel, please taste it."
Chapel nodded, "Satou, is this your dish?" He had been paying attention to Satou's dish earlier.
Without hesitation, he took out his knife and fork and cut a piece of the bread.
The top layer of the egg was cut open, and the hot yolk flowed out, slowly cascading over the salmon and bread below.
Chapel's eyes immediately lit up, and he eagerly put the small piece of bread into his mouth.
The moisture inside the Western Pear Bread had been baked out, making it soft, sweet, and incredibly delicious. The salmon was also baked tender and flavorful. Paired with the half-cooked egg, it made one want to swallow their tongue.
The two different ingredients combined together, not only without any discord but also exceptionally harmonious. The sweetness of the bread highlighted the saltiness of the salmon, and the savory flavor of the salmon, in turn, highlighted the sweetness of the bread.
What was particularly eye-catching was that touch of yogurt, which greatly reduced the greasiness of the salmon and bread, adding a refreshing flavor.
Chapel's face showed a look of intoxication, "Truly an outstanding dish." This dish was definitely the most delicious dish he had ever eaten in this class, bar none!
Especially the texture of the bread, which amazed him. He had never eaten bread with such a good texture.
When they heard the score, "Satou and Tadokoro Megumi's group, one hundred points," the classroom instantly fell silent.
After a while, the students finally reacted, and they all cried out in surprise.
"It's a perfect score? There's no mistake, right?"
"Doesn't this mean he's even better than Tsukasa-senpai?"
"Tsukasa-senpai must be better; his was a third-year difficulty."
Director Chapel looked at the plate of baked salmon bread in front of him, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.
He really wanted to eat all of this dish, but thinking that he still needed to taste other students' dishes, he could only reluctantly abandon the idea.
Teacher Chapel smiled slightly and said to Satou, "This dish is very good. The highest standard for first-year is only one hundred points, so I can only give you one hundred points."
Satou asked, "Then, what if it's by the third-year standard?" He wanted to know how he compared to Eishi Tsukasa.
Chapel pondered for a moment and said, "If it were by the third-year standard, it should be around ninety-five points."
Satou nodded and then carried the remaining dish down.
Although Satou won against Eishi Tsukasa this time, Eishi Tsukasa clearly didn't use his full strength; it was just a casual effort.
The same went for Kobayashi Rindo and Erina Nakiri; after all, in their eyes, it was just a simple exam.
Of course, Satou also didn't use his full strength. French desserts were not his forte. A large part of the reason he could surpass Eishi Tsukasa was due to the Western Pear Bread ingredient.
However, according to Satou's estimation, although there was still a gap between his current strength and Eishi Tsukasa's, it was no longer significant. It wouldn't be long before he could officially surpass him.
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