"There shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Satou thought for a moment and said, "After all, you all tasted our exam dishes last night and unanimously agreed there were no issues."
"Haha, but I'm not worried about us."
Tadokoro Megumi's smile was a bit forced.
"Hey, there's no problem with the sauce, right?"
"Of course not. It's you, don't mess up the broth."
"Shouldn't I be the one saying that?"
Yukihira Soma and the other two followed behind, arguing as they went.
Satou and Erina Nakiri both had cold sweat on their foreheads.
Over the past few days, the three of them had been arguing about who should lead the cooking. Finally, they decided that each person would be responsible for a part.
However, this was not a good thing, because everyone's ideas and methods were different. Without enough tacit understanding, the dishes made by each person responsible for a part would only become a patchwork, lacking a unified harmony.
"At this point, we can only take it one step at a time."
Satou said.
"But ours should be fine! It will definitely stand out among everyone!"
Alice Nakiri exclaimed happily.
Yesterday, they had already tasted the finished dish, and the deliciousness seemed to linger on their tongues even now.
"Mhm."
Tadokoro Megumi also nodded with a smile.
"But Satou, you've worked hard these past few days. Remember to get some extra rest tonight."
Erina Nakiri said with some concern from the side.
Satou couldn't help but look at her in surprise. Erina Nakiri's attitude had indeed changed a lot these past few days, becoming much more docile and obedient.
Could it be that because of that promise that night, she had already considered him her future husband deep down?
Satou secretly found it amusing, but Japanese women are indeed very obedient to their husbands after marriage, and a traditional Japanese girl like Erina Nakiri was even more so.
She wasn't even married yet; what would she be like after marriage? Even more compliant?
Just thinking about it made him look forward to it.
Walking to the entrance of the designated assessment hall, Satou and the others saw Eishi Tsukasa and the others and greeted them with a smile.
"Hey, Satou, what kind of dish did you make? Can I have a taste?"
Kobayashi Rindo leaned over, curiously looking at the covered dish Satou and the others had prepared, asking with great interest.
"How could that be possible!"
Satou was speechless. How could he let her taste it before the exam was over?
"Stingy!"
Kobayashi Rindo unhappily punched Satou, then turned to Tadokoro Megumi and asked, "Megumi, is your dish delicious?"
"Ah, it's really delicious. I almost swallowed my tongue when I ate it yesterday."
A nostalgic expression appeared on Tadokoro Megumi's small face.
"Really?"
Kobayashi Rindo became even more expectant and pouted at Satou, "Satou, I don't care, you have to make it for me after the exam."
Satou was a bit speechless and had to say, "No problem."
At this moment, a quarrel was heard from inside the hall.
"Doijima Gin, we specially came from all over Japan to taste the bear meat dishes personally prepared by the chefs here. Are you really planning to let us taste the experimental dishes of students?"
A Fat Man said unhappily, it was Kita Shuji.
"That's right. In the past, at times like these, it was always local chefs with more than ten years of experience in cooking bear meat who personally cooked for us to taste. Now, to let students be the head chefs is simply outrageous."
"Isn't that right? We come here every year."
Many people also complained.
They were all members of the Kita Club, who regularly organized trips here every year to taste fresh bear meat dishes.
"Doijima Gin, we are all gourmands who taste dishes made by experts every day. This time, if you want us to taste student dishes, don't blame us for being impolite."
Natsume Chihyaku said lightly.
"Don't worry, the students participating in this cooking competition are not ordinary students. I'm sure they won't disappoint you."
Gin Dojima smiled and said, "If you are not satisfied, I can personally prepare something as an apology."
Upon hearing this, all the gourmands present brightened up. As the general director of the Far Moon Group, Gin Dojima had long become a legend in the culinary world, and tasting his dishes was not an easy feat…
"These students are really pitiful. Now, in order to taste Doijima Gin's dishes, we have no choice but to be extremely strict."
Chihyaku Orie covered her mouth and chuckled.
Then, Gin Dojima clapped his hands, and Satou and the others, who had been waiting outside the hall, filed in.
As soon as she saw the guests in the hall, Tadokoro Megumi's legs trembled.
"What should we do, Satou? These people seem to be members of the Kita Club, and every single one of them is a gourmand of the culinary world. To gain their approval…"
She grabbed Satou's sleeve, sounding a bit worried.
"Don't worry, didn't you taste the dish yesterday?"
Satou couldn't help but smile.
Thinking of yesterday's dish, Tadokoro Megumi also felt a sense of relief.
"Could it be that all the students this time are Elite Ten members?"
Seeing Satou, Eishi Tsukasa, and the others walk in, Chihyaku Orie and the others were all surprised.
"That's right. Your evaluation will serve as the standard for their exam this time."
Gin Dojima smiled and nodded.
"But even though they are Elite Ten, in order to taste Mr. Dojima's dishes, we won't be polite."
Natsume Chihyaku narrowed her eyes and smiled.
"So, who will present their dish first?"
Gin Dojima turned and asked.
"I will."
Kuga Terunori licked his tongue and enthusiastically presented his dish first.
"Hey, Kuga, if you drag me down, I'll kill you."
His teammate, Nene Kinokuni, said coldly.
"I know, old hag."
Kuga Terunori said unhappily.
Seeing these two, Satou and the others were speechless and couldn't help but think of Yukihira Soma and the other two. It seemed their situation was similar.
"Here it is, Bear Meat Hotpot!"
Kuga Terunori had the staff push his dish forward.
"It's bear meat hotpot?"
Satou was a bit surprised. He had originally thought Kuga Terunori would make bear paw.
At this moment, the gourmands in the hall began to taste it.
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