Food Wars!: God's Tongue is no match for me.

"We will cease operations in three months."

"No, Dad, what are you doing? This restaurant is ours, father and son's..."

Upon hearing this, Soma almost stomped his feet in frustration.

He wanted to persuade Joichiro quickly, but Joichiro interrupted him: "Three months from now, Totsuki Academy will be welcoming a new semester. Go and enroll in that culinary school!"

"I believe that with your current abilities, the probability of being accepted is very high."

"what?"

Soma's expression was completely numb.

Chapter 43 Food Halberd

early morning.

Totsuki Academy.

Because it was a day off, all elementary school students were given a holiday.

At this moment, the camera pans to a spacious competition venue beneath the towering dome.

Seated in the audience were outstanding lecturers from all over the world, renowned chefs, and eagerly anticipating Totsuki students...

They stood or sat, and cheers and shouts of encouragement rose and fell.

Every corner.

The atmosphere was filled with excitement.

In the center of the stage, a huge LED screen is broadcasting live the activities in front of the two cooking stations.

……

Food Wars!

This is a unique traditional cooking competition event at Totsuki Culinary Academy.

It is mainly used to resolve disputes between students or to compete for the top ten spots.

Basic requirements, you know.

It's quite strict, but it can be triggered if the following three conditions are met.

First, it must be approved by the Food Wars Administration, and then at least three notaries must be present to certify whether the match is a formal competition and ensure its impartiality!

Secondly, the number of reviewers must be odd.

Either there are 3 people.

Either there are 5 people.

They were responsible for preparing the food after both parties had finished cooking.

The judges will evaluate the dishes based on factors such as taste, appearance, and creativity to determine the winner of the competition.

Finally, and most importantly, both participants in a food battle must agree to the terms of the competition, including the stakes and rules, which is a prerequisite for the competition to begin.

Why is it that the Ten Heroes, despite having considerable power, are rarely challenged by ordinary people?

The reason, of course, is that they cannot come up with a bet that is as weighty as the "Top Ten Seats"!

Of course.

The Ten Heroes are generally not that stupid.

They might choose to engage in food battles with ordinary students because of certain stakes or prizes.

……

"Erina."

"Don't be so presumptuous."

"Just because you're one of the Ten Elites, you dare to challenge our entire Ramen Cuisine Research Association?"

On the competition stage, under the spotlight, the association's captain, Sato Taka, stood still, glaring angrily at Erina opposite him, his face contorted with rage.

Erina, on the other side, did not feel fear.

She remained remarkably calm, with a slight smile playing on her lips.

"General Sato."

"I never intended to use my status to intimidate others."

"But now that we're on this stage, we dare to prove ourselves with our abilities."

"Whether it's my understanding of ramen or my culinary skills, I'm qualified to stand here and compete with your entire research association!"

"fart!"

"You...you call that a contest?"

"For several days in a row, they have been using your family members to constantly threaten our entire Ramen Research Association."

"What's even more outrageous is that they actually used the pretext of investigating kitchen hygiene conditions to try to seal off our entire research association building and kick us out."

"This...this...is this what you Ten Heroes should be doing?"

"mean!"

"Shameless!"

"You want to kill us, then..."

"We have no choice but to agree to the food battle and fight you to the bitter end!"

Sato Taka's face grew increasingly grim, and he roared loudly on the stage, his tone filled with hatred.

During this time, he believed he had not offended any of the Elite Ten in any way. His mind was completely immersed in ramen, and he was single-mindedly trying to push ramen to a higher level at Totsuki.

To enable more and more Totsuki students to understand and appreciate ramen cuisine.

We also hope that students who love making ramen dishes can shine even brighter through this research association!

result.

His Ramen Research Association, to which he poured all his heart and soul.

Erina, however, was determined to destroy it and erase it from the flat map of Totsuki.

……

Sato Taka's overreaction.

Erina remained remarkably calm, gently lifting the tall chef's hat and placing it on her head.

That pristine white chef's uniform seemed to take on a special meaning at that moment.

It not only highlights her cool and elegant temperament, but also gives her a holy glow, making her look even more extraordinary.

Obviously.

Facing Sato Taka.

Instead of confronting her directly, she stood there quietly, almost indifferent.

"I'm asking you, how much research funding does your Ramen Research Association receive in a year?"

Finally, Erina asked.

"what?"

Sato Taka's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

He quickly realized what was happening and said, "We study the association's internal financial situation. How could we possibly disclose it to you? What qualifications do you have?"

"I'm not qualified?"

"Because I am the eldest daughter of the Nakiri family and the future successor to the head of the family, I am qualified."

Erina's gaze sharpened, and she snapped, "Sato Taka, if you won't answer, I'll answer for you."

"Your Ramen Research Association has an annual research budget of 5000 million yen!"

Wow.

These words caused an instant uproar in the entire venue.

Sensing something was wrong, Sato Taka immediately offered an explanation—no, a pretext—"Well... there was nothing I could do about it!"

“Our research association has so many members, and it’s not like we’re just taking this funding and doing nothing. In the past two years, we’ve made quite a few achievements in the ramen industry, for example…”

"For example, as the commander-in-chief, you don't usually study the association. When you do go, it's just to print out a bunch of invoices!"

"Hey?"

Sato Taka hadn't finished speaking.

He then learned that Erina had thoroughly investigated his background.

He was instantly filled with panic and took several steps back.

"So far."

"I have no idea where all these invoices of yours came from?"

"Furthermore, the research association pays a few people a monthly fee of 1 yen, which is then collected by the so-called association administrator and returned to you without keeping a single penny!"

"what happened?"

How poor are you?

"Regarding some research and development and new dishes related to ramen."

"Almost all the members would make it, and then give you the recipe and the production process so that you could be the first inventor."

"You keep saying that you hope to promote ramen throughout Totsuki, and even the whole of Japan."

"But in the past six months, not a single class has been held to give all members of the research association a chance to learn how to cook ramen!"

"And what I can least forgive..."

At this point, Erina's eyes turned fierce, and she glared at Sato Taka opposite her with contempt: "You still dare to accept bribes."

"Every student who loves ramen."

"If you want to join the research association, you have to pay 10 yen."

"therefore."

"Do you think your actions will make me let you off the hook?"

Chapter 44 The Terrifying Strength of the Ten Heroes

funds.

menu.

place.

Each research association receives these resources annually.

Therefore, in the highly competitive Totsuki Academy, there is no more cost-effective way for ordinary students without any background to improve their strength than by joining the Research Association.

Besides, as long as you have strong personal abilities, you can excel at anything.

A karate master defeats a Sanda master.

In most cases, this only indicates that the karate master's physical condition and state are stronger than that of the Sanda master, but does not mean that karate is stronger than Sanda!

Many students at Totsuki Academy are not necessarily incapable; they are simply limited by their own abilities or financial resources.

but.

As long as you come up with a good idea.

They then have the opportunity to pass it on to capable individuals, who can then improve upon and further develop it.

The research association exists for this purpose.

……