"Soma actually got third, I never expected that."
"Then who are second and first…"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the large screen. Immediately, Yumeko Jabami's name appeared on it, 973 points, a full 7 points higher than Soma Yukihira!
"To be outscored by the second-place by 7 points, is the gap that obvious?!"
Looking at the outrageous score of 973 points, a look of shock appeared on Soma Yukihira's face. He had originally thought that the second-place would at most be one or two points higher than him, but he never expected a full seven points!
This also meant that seven more people preferred Yumeko Jabami's dish, and therefore gave her a perfect score!
"Except for twenty-three people, everyone gave a perfect score, how terrifying! Is this the power of the Elite Ten?! Then what kind of character is this first place… how many points can they get?!"
"The last remaining spot, first place is 86 points! Tadokoro Megumi!"
At this moment, everyone's hearts were filled with such doubt. The next second, as Dojima Gin's passionate voice fell, the light board on the screen lit up. Tadokoro Megumi's name was prominently listed first, with an astonishing score of 986 points!
"Eh..."
Seeing her score, Tadokoro Megumi was visibly surprised. Then, she noticed Hoshino Sora looking at her and immediately turned to him, flashing a victorious smile.
"The three participants for BLUE are as above."
As the final results appeared, Kawashima Rei and Sasaki Yua announced in unison.
With that, the Blue Prequel officially concluded.
"How can this be? Tadokoro Megumi actually took first place! I remember a year ago she was a laggard, wasn't she?"
"I remember too. It's said she was almost expelled. Although she's one of the Elite Ten, she's the least noticeable among them, and her cooking isn't as flashy as the others."
"Isn't this just ordinary beef meatballs? Even if they're handmade, the theme is soup!"
"It's truly astonishing. As expected, the Elite Ten's strength isn't just for show. Even the most unknown among them can become a dark horse in a competition."
As Dojima Gin announced the final first-place winner, the audience instantly erupted. No one expected the unknown Tadokoro Megumi to snatch first place, and with such a high score of 986!
This was somewhat beyond their expectations.
"But, everyone's reactions weren't very good, so why did I get first place...?"
Although confident in her cooking, Tadokoro Megumi didn't think she could get first place. How to put it, she felt like she'd been hit by a huge pie from the sky.
"That was before eating."
Hearing Tadokoro Megumi's confusion, a judge replied.
"The beef meatballs, each one of them, contained miso soup made with various different types of miso."
"It was like a surprise box! Like traveling across Neon and opening one lottery ball after another."
"Hokkaido, Aizu, Nagasaki, Echigo, Tokai..."
"Each type of miso soup used local specialties from various regions as its base."
"Everyone could find a taste they missed. This was an excellent idea."
"This is truly a national signature sauce tour!"
"An interesting journey!"
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