"Three types of smoked soy milk, not just the ingredients, but also three types of smoking sticks were used."
"Delicious!"
Shun Ibusaki quietly explained as he looked at the glowing eyes of the female judge.
After that, contestants went on stage one after another, the aroma of ingredients filled the air, and Hoshino Sora also tasted one dish after another, delivered by the maids.
"This Eight Treasures Rice Cake Soup tastes good, sweet but not greasy. So it's that kid's."
Looking at the note under the plate, the three large characters "Hayasaka Ai" came into his view. It was indeed a dish that fit her style, and it also inherited her love for sweets.
After joining Far Moon, ever since Hayasaka Ai found out that Hoshino Sora, who had been frivolous with her that day, was the Ten Elite First Seat, she would challenge him once every month, but each time she would suffer a crushing 3-0 defeat.
Despite this, it still couldn't break that kid's will. She would run to Yōbi Dormitory every other day, humbly seeking guidance and learning techniques from the Elite Ten members within Yōbi Dormitory.
And because of her, Shinomiya Kaguya also frequently came to visit and practice with her. The two girls went from being cold towards him at first to actively greeting him when they met now.
Among them, Shinomiya Kaguya always called him "Hoshino, Chief," while Hayasaka Ai, after knowing him for a month, suddenly changed her address from "Hoshino, Chief" to "Hoshino-kun."
Hoshino Sora had no opinion on this.
"Hehe."
Feeling a gaze behind her, Hayasaka Ai also turned her head, coincidentally meeting Hoshino Sora's eyes. A smirk appeared on the girl's face.
Seeing Hayasaka Ai's expression, Hoshino Sora didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only smile and give her a thumbs up, then quickly finished the Eight Treasures Rice Cake Soup in front of him.
Although this little girl had only been at Far Moon for three months, her progress was remarkable!
And her personality was playful and cute, at least towards him. To be precise, it was like that when she asked him to teach her cooking, sometimes she even acted spoiled.
The image of Hayasaka Ai hugging his arm and acting spoiled appeared in his mind. Hoshino Sora's lips unconsciously curved upwards. They say when a girl acts spoiled, a man's heart flutters.
There was some truth to that statement.
While he was thinking, Alice Nakiri became the contestant on stage. She held a small bottle with a straw inserted into it, and a sweet smile adorned the girl's face.
Seeing the judges looking puzzled at the dishes being distributed, Alice Nakiri clapped her hands softly: "This is a cold soup made from concentrated umami ingredients, with pearls made from various fruit and vegetable components added. Please try it."
She tilted her clasped hands to one side, her smile growing even more pronounced, clearly trying to act cute to everyone.
"Interesting appearance and varied flavors, colorful like an underwater world!"
Rich fruit and vegetable essences gathered into pearls, placed in a cold soup. With one bite, various flavors burst forth in the mouth! It was like attending a colorful banquet!
"Hayama Akira's dish."
"The aroma of curry! It's the same feeling from the Autumn Election!"
"Second time? If you expect something like that, I'll have a headache. What I'm going to make is a brand new dish! Five-Spice Curry Soup."
Placing the dish on the judges' table, Hayama Akira put on a troubled expression upon hearing Chihaya Natsume and Chihaya Orie's words.
"There are five types of rich and flavorful curry, each with its own unique taste!"
"And the container is made from layered naan, like a pie!"
"It's simply like! Curry's..."
"Five-Colored Hot Spring!"
His voice was filled with happiness. This was Hayama Akira's dish.
"The aroma is gradually getting stronger."
"The spices in the container are gradually dissolving!"
"The more you eat, the deeper the pleasure of the aroma will be."
Looking at the judges' reactions on site, Hayama Akira quietly explained while smelling the aroma of the spices.
"It's not an open-air hot spring at all."
"This is beyond aroma!"
"The Five-Colored Paradise of Spices!"
Hearing the judges' extremely high praise, a burst of cheers immediately erupted on site. After finishing his dish, Hayama Akira couldn't help but look provocatively at Soma Yukihira, who was walking over at that moment.
"In that case, it's my dish's turn to appear!"
Seeing Hayama Akira's provocative gaze, and then looking up at Hoshino Sora, who was tasting the Five-Spice Curry Soup, his eyes filled with eagerness, Soma Yukihira walked up with his dish.
A confident smile was on his face.
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