Totsuki Academy, the location for the new student entrance exam.
Many new students had gathered here early. Of course, strictly speaking, they were not yet students of Totsuki Academy, but merely chefs who possessed the qualifications for the entrance exam.
"5 minutes."
"I need you to make a dish that satisfies me within 5 minutes."
Rindo, who served as the examiner, said indifferently.
"What?"
"Make a dish in 5 minutes?"
"And the ingredients are only eggs, bacon, flour, green onions, salt, and sauce… How is this supposed to be done?"
"Even the simplest fried rice dish takes more than 5 minutes, right?"
"Mom!"
"I want to go home."
"This Totsuki is truly terrifying. What kind of cooking questions are these?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the entire examination hall exploded.
The chefs who came to take the entrance exam all whispered among themselves, and some even panicked, directly squatting on the ground, holding their heads, their faces filled with despair!
"With all due respect."
"If you cannot make a dish within 5 minutes."
"Then, you are all trash, and you are not qualified to enroll in Totsuki Academy!"
Looking coldly at the group of chefs, Rindo immediately pressed the stopwatch in her hand and said, "The exam has begun. There are 4 minutes and 55 seconds, 54 seconds, 53 seconds..."
"What?"
"It's already started?"
"It's over, it's over. What dish should I make?"
In an instant, all the chefs present were in a chaotic mess, bustling about.
Finally, as the tasting of the last dish concluded, Rindo sighed deeply.
When the Totsuki Ten Masters Council was convened, she could have completely resisted the pressure from Eishi Tsukasa and refused to serve as the Totsuki entrance examiner.
But in the end, she still accepted the job.
No way!
Who told her she was a foodie?
She certainly didn't want to miss such an opportunity to taste dishes.
As a result, the exam results greatly disappointed her: "Alas, the skill level of these chefs is too poor, isn't it? They really made me look forward to nothing!"
"I think if this year's Totsuki new students are all at this level, then this year will be Totsuki's worst year."
After muttering to herself, Rindo could only put away her disappointment and leave the examination hall.
...
In fact.
Perhaps even Rindo at this moment could not have predicted.
The 92nd class of Totsuki new students was precisely the strongest in Totsuki's history in terms of overall strength.
In this class, not to mention the two young ladies, Erina and Alice Nakiri, there was also Joichiro Saiba's son, Yukihira Soma, as well as Ryō Kurokiba, Hayama Akira, Takumi, Tadokoro Megumi, and many other geniuses!
They all possessed various unique skills and had extraordinary achievements in their respective specialized fields.
Even in the later stages, they relied on their superhuman strength to pull the Elite Ten down from their pedestals, completely changing the political landscape of Totsuki Academy!
So much so that, facing this phenomenon of a galaxy of stars, even the General couldn't help but exclaim that this was the "Jade Generation."
It can be said that the students of the 92nd class represented not only Totsuki's future but also were pioneers who profoundly influenced the entire culinary era.
Of course, for now, these new students haven't truly grown up yet.
Therefore, it was understandable that Rindo felt disappointed.
...
Time.
Flew by quickly.
The Spring Fruit Pavilion banquet was also about to end.
"Mujiuzhi, thank you for inviting me to this banquet today."
"From those French dishes, it's clear that your friendship with Kakizaki Taki is truly good."
"It would be a very happy thing to have a close friend like Kakizaki Taki in this world; even I'm a little envious!"
Sosuke, standing at the entrance of Spring Fruit Pavilion, said softly before leaving.
"Sosuke's Restaurant."
"Can't you stay a little longer?"
But Sonoka's eyes were filled with reluctance.
"No, no."
"You two friends are reunited again. How could I possibly disturb you?"
After Sosuke finished speaking, he waved his hand in farewell, and then, under Sonoka's gaze, he left Spring Fruit Pavilion!
Although the Izakaya and Spring Fruit Pavilion were right next to each other, Mujiuzhi seemed to be acting as if it were a life-and-death separation, which made Kakizaki Taki, who was still behind her and hadn't left, grit her teeth in anger.
"Big-breasted monster."
"The person's gone, and you're still in heat over there?"
Afterward, she walked behind Mujiuzhi, opened her arms, and wrapped them around her from behind.
Then she forcefully lifted Sonoka's chest and said indignantly.
"Ah!"
"Taki... you... you're doing it again!"
Mujiuzhi quickly covered her chest and then fearfully kept some distance from Kakizaki Taki.
All along, Kakizaki Taki, whose figure was as flat as an airport, was particularly jealous of Mujiuzhi.
Coupled with Mujiuzhi's somewhat timid personality, making her the type that was easy to bully, Kakizaki Taki often threatened and mocked her, even calling her "Big-breasted monster."
...
"Tell me."
"What's going on?"
"Are the WGO Gourmet Organization's executive officers' review requirements that strict?"
"To think that with your ability, you couldn't even achieve the goal of a two-star restaurant this year."
Subsequently, Kakizaki Taki, knowing that the joke should stop, returned to the private room, then picked up a glass of red wine called "Lafite" and leisurely sipped it, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
She hadn't expected that Mujiuzhi, who was once called a "monster who, despite being young, could contend with professional star-rated chefs" alongside her, would fail to achieve two stars.
"Taki."
"The WGO Gourmet Organization's executive officers are all monsters."
"It's really, really difficult to satisfy them with cooking."
Mujiuzhi said helplessly.
"Is that so?"
"Even you can't do it?"
"It seems that for a chef like me, conquering those executive officers is just a pipe dream."
Afterward, Kakizaki Taki swirled her wine glass and fell into deep thought.
"Actually."
"Just now."
"You should have gotten along well with that Sosuke's Restaurant, instead of always being hostile towards him."
"You might not believe it, but I truly witnessed with my own eyes how Sosuke's Restaurant's cooking made Annie, a WGO Gourmet Organization First-Class Executive Officer, cry."
"You also know that within the entire WGO Gourmet Organization."
"A First-Class Executive Officer is second only to the sole Special-Class Executive Officer."
"Even the dishes I painstakingly made were worthless in front of her!"
"As a result, such a formidable executive officer was easily conquered and captivated by the dishes made by Sosuke's Restaurant."
Looking at Kakizaki Taki's unusually somber face, Mujiuzhi could only open her mouth to explain.
"Hmm?"
"Is he really that amazing?"
Upon hearing this, Kakizaki Taki was slightly surprised.
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