Food Wars: Taste Buds Reversal

092. Inui Hinatako [3rd update]

In the back hall of the hotel that was converted into the No. 3 cooking room

Shiraki and Tanomo Megumi were assigned to this cooking room, along with familiar faces such as Yukihira Soma, Takumi, and Isami.

As soon as Shiraki entered the classroom, he felt a burning gaze, needless to say it was Takumi... After failing to provoke Shiraki last time, he had learned his lesson and was determined to fight Shiraki. Unfortunately, he was disturbed by Yukihira Soma sent by Shiraki, and in this respect, Shiraki's tactics were still very successful.

"Everyone is here."

At this moment, the lecturer in the cooking room, Inui Hinatako, suddenly spoke with the microphone. She looked around the cooking room with a smile and said slowly,"I would like to divide you into groups of two to compete according to the grouping in lecturer Chapelle's class. Please go to your designated cooking stations.……"

After hearing her words, the students immediately found their partners. It was the same grouping as in Professor Chapelle's class. The few who didn't have a partner quickly found someone to team up with.

Shiraki was still in the same group as Tadanobu, Yukihira Soma was in the same group as the fat boy he had seen in the last class, and Takumi was in the same group as Isami.

"Great, I'm in a group with Shiraki-kun……"Tanaka Hui stood beside Shiraki and patted her chest, looking like she was saved.

"It's okay, don't be nervous... I guess the question for this test is to make a dish using local ingredients." Shiraki pointed to the nature outside the window and said to Tanomo Megumi

"Just, use local ingredients?"Tanoko was surprised and looked in the direction of Shiraki's finger. Outside, there was only gurgling water and natural scenery in the mountains. Then she looked inside the cooking room and it seemed that there were really no ingredients. Could it be that she really had to find ingredients herself?

While the two were talking, the students over there were already asking about the content of Qian Hinatako's assessment.

"Well... the question I asked is, use the ingredients here to make a main dish of Japanese cuisine!"

Faced with the question from the examinee, Qian Rihezi pointed to the courtyard outside and said with a smile

"The ingredients here?"

"There's no food here.……"

The students below looked at the empty cooking room with bewildered expressions on their faces.

"Yes." Qian Rixiangzi turned his head to the window and said,"There are clear streams and magnificent nature here, which is a treasure trove of the best ingredients... This area including this building has been the private property of Totsuki Academy since ancient times. It is surrounded by railings. If you cross the railings, you will lose your qualifications. As long as you can find ingredients in the limited area and make dishes that satisfy me, you will pass!"

"The tools and fishing rods in the warehouse can be used freely, and the seasonings are also complete. The time limit is 2 hours... So let's start now!"

Qian Ri Box clapped his hands and said

"Really, really use local materials?"After hearing what Qianri Box said, Tansho Hui was stunned for a moment, thinking that Shiraki-kun is worthy of it. He could actually guess the test questions just by looking at the layout of the cooking room.

"Then we can just catch some fish."Bai Mu thought about it. Yesterday's random draw produced an A-level cooking card: salt-baked grilled fish. It should be enough to pass this assessment, so he immediately pulled Tanosuke Hui out of the cooking room.

At this time, the system prompt sound suddenly came.

【Ding Dong, the first link of the serial task, pass the test of Qianri Box. Task time: within 2 hours. Task reward: 600 points, random draw x1.】

"Hey, transfer student, take this opportunity to fight me!"

Shiraki was focusing on the system prompt, and suddenly saw Takumi coming over with a menacing look on his face. Seeing this, Shiraki didn't think twice and directly pulled over Yukihira Soma who was in front of him and said to Takumi

""Okay, no problem. I'll take your challenge on behalf of Yukihira. Go for it, both of you."

After saying that, he took Megumi Tadokoro and left the cooking room.

"Eh? Wait, Shiraki... Never mind, I don't know what's going on, but you want to challenge me, right?" Yukihira Soma called out twice, and when he found that Shiraki in front of him didn't respond, he could only turn his attention to Takumi again.

"Who wants to challenge you, the last one?"

Takumi gritted his teeth and looked at the direction where Baimu left, while Isami behind him laughed at him mercilessly.

"I was ignored again...Brother...this is so embarrassing……"

""Shut, shut up! Isami, are you in cahoots with that guy?! I told you not to ruin my show!" Takumi angrily scolded Isami who was laughing so hard that tears and snot came out of his eyes. He didn’t even look at Soma Yukihira who was caught in the crossfire, and walked out of the kitchen with gritted teeth.

Although every provocation failed, Takumi’s unremitting spirit never changed. As soon as he went out and saw the other people who were almost all fishing and Shiraki who were also gathered by the river, Takumi’s face showed confusion.

"That guy...does he want to cook fish dishes too?"

Because of the two-hour time limit, almost all the students were fishing in the river and did not see the other rich food in the mountains.

The consequence of this undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the assessment, because if everyone cooked fish dishes, Qianri Box would soon get tired of it, and everyone crowded in one place to fish, which would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of fishing.

It can be said that anyone with a little thinking ability would not choose fish dishes at this time...

But it was Shiraki who made this move, and Takumi had to think about it carefully. Although he didn't want to admit it...that guy's strength is really not to be underestimated.……

""Brother, what are you doing? Aren't we going up the mountain?"

Isami's voice came from the front, interrupting Takumi's thoughts. He turned his head to look at the crowded riverside, and finally trotted to catch up with Isami.

No matter what kind of food Shiraki plans to cook this time, he will definitely complete the assessment faster than the other party and get the highest evaluation!

By the river, although there is a large open space here, there are too many students coming to fish, so the current situation is that basically every student occupies a small piece of land by the river, looking around at the surrounding"rivals", waiting for the fish to take the bait.

The most eye-catching one among them is undoubtedly Shiraki. Before he and Tanomo Megumi reached the river, everyone's eyes were on them.

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