Bring some Bankai ingredients to Shokugeki

After returning to Polar Star Dormitory.

Because both Xu Kangping and Soma Yukihira entered the autumn selection finals.

Everyone in Polar Star Dormitory celebrated for the two of them.

So I went to bed very late.

But it's not daybreak yet.

Xu Kangping got up early.

Yesterday he had made an appointment with Soma Yukihira to go to the fish market together to check out the saury.

After confirming through the megaphone that Soma Yukihira had gotten up.

Xu Kangping went straight to the door of Polar Star Dormitory.

Looking at the still dim night sky, I began to stretch my body and waited for Soma Yukihira to come out.

On the other side, Soma Yukihira also sped up his preparations.

However, the noise was a little loud and woke up Megumi Tadokoro in the next room.

So, Megumi Tadokoro went out in her pajamas to check.

Then he saw Soma Yukihira, who was dressed neatly and preparing things in the room.

"Souma-kun, are you going somewhere?"

Megumi Tadokoro looked at Soma Yukihira with some curiosity and asked.

"Ah! Sorry!"

"Did I wake you up?"

Soma Yukihira temporarily stopped what he was doing and looked at Tadokoro Megumi with some apology.

"Are you going out before daybreak?"

Tadokoro Megumi rubbed her eyes, looking confused.

Soma Yukihira nodded, then continued to organize his things while explaining.

"I made an appointment with Kang Ping to go to the fish market!"

Hear Soma Yukihira's explanation.

Tadokoro Kei woke up instantly, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

"Fish market! Let's go see the saury!"

She grew up in a fishing port city and used to visit the fish market frequently.

But after coming to Totsuki, she rarely went to the fish market.

"Hey, can I come with you?"

Megumi Tadokoro looked at Soma Yukihira expectantly and asked.

"No problem at all!"

Soma Yukihira agreed without hesitation.

"Wait a mininute!"

Tadokoro Kei said hurriedly, then turned around and ran into the house.

She had to change her clothes quickly.

Soon, after changing their clothes, Megumi Tadokoro and Soma Yukihira walked out of the Polar Star Dormitory.

After saying hello to Xu Kangping.

The three of them then left Polar Star Lodge and headed for the fish market.

....................................

It didn't take long for Xu Kangping and the other two to arrive at the fish market.

Even though it's still dark.

But at this time the fish market was bustling with activity.

“Let go, let go…”

"I want all of these!"

“How much per kilogram?”

"Give me the biggest one!"

"..."

Looking at the familiar scenes in the fish market and the various fish on the stalls.

Tadokoro Megumi became very excited.

"Wow! So energetic! I feel so excited."

The same thing happened to Soma Yukihira next to him, who was looking around at the various fish with excitement.

"Yellowtail amberjack is so cheap!"

“The same is true for the horse mackerel here.”

Just when Soma Yukihira was considering whether to buy some fish to take back.

Xu Kangping reminded him somewhat helplessly.

"Soma, don't forget why we came here."

They came to see the saury.

Other fish are not their target.

"Yes!"

Soma Yukihira reacted.

He withdrew his gaze reluctantly.

Then he took the initiative to lead the way and walked towards the place where saury was sold.

"Has Soma-kun been here before?"

Megumi Tadokoro looked at Soma Yukihira with some curiosity and asked.

After all, Soma Yukihira seems to be very familiar with this place.

"Yeah, I used to come here with my dad."

Soma Yukihira answered casually.

As they were talking, the three of them had already arrived at the place where saury was sold.

"Found it, saury."

"But it looks like we can successfully complete the trial this time!"

"Because saury is also the autumn signature dish at Yukihira Restaurant!"

"So I'm still a little confident about saury."

Soma Yukihira said with a smile on his face.

While speaking, Soma Yukihira also glanced at Xu Kangping.

With such a big advantage, he can definitely win.

"I'm also very confident about cooking fish."

Xu Kangping glanced at Soma Yukihira, then responded indifferently.

The atmosphere between Xu Kangping and Soma Yukihira was becoming a little tense.

Tanomo Kei was a little at a loss for a moment.

But at this time, Tadokoro Megumi suddenly saw Kurokiba Ryo and Nakiri Alice.

"Ok?"

Tadokoro Megumi's abnormality aroused the suspicion of Xu Kangping and Yukihira Soma, so they followed Tadokoro Megumi's gaze.

Then he saw Kurokiba Ryo and Nakiri Alice.

At the same time, Kurokiba Ryo and Nakiri Alice also saw Xu Kangping and the other two.

"Kurokiba-kun, Nakiri-san."

Tadokoro Megumi looked at Kurokiba Ryo and Nakiri Alice in a panic.

The atmosphere between Xu Kangping and Soma Yukihira was already a bit tense.

Now he meets his final opponent, Kurokiba Ryo.

Tadokoro Megumi had no idea what would happen next.

"Good morning, both of you!"

Xu Kangping smiled and greeted Kurokiba Ryo and Nakiri Alice casually.

Next to him, Soma Yukihira was staring at Kurokiba Ryo.

"Are you guys here to see the saury too? What a coincidence!"

Kurokiba Ryo responded calmly.

"It's no coincidence. I come here almost every day."

Alice Nakiri couldn't help but yawn and rubbed her eyes.

“I only come occasionally because the fish market closes too early.”

If this wasn't related to the finals between Kurokiba Ryo, she definitely wouldn't have come along.

After hearing what Kurokiba Ryo said, Soma Yukihira's expression suddenly became serious.

"I can't lose to you!"

“Today I must find the best fish and widen the gap.”

Although Kurokiba Ryo often comes to the fish market.

However, Soma Yukihira doesn't think that he would lose to Kurokiba Ryo in eyesight.

"The body of the saury should be plump and elastic."

"The eyes must not be cloudy, but clear."

"The yellow at the front of the mouth is the attached fat."

"That also means it's fresh, right?"

Megumi Tadokoro tried hard to recall the key points of selecting saury.

"But you can't just pick fresh ones."

"Because the umami flavor is not strong enough."

"The delicious ingredient in fish, inosinic acid, increases over time."

"The amount and rate of production vary depending on the conditions at the time of capture."

“It’s about finding the right balance of freshness and umami.”

“It requires considerable experience.”

Kurokiba Ryo said seriously.

Just because it's fresh doesn't necessarily mean it's the best tasting fish.

"But there's more to it than just looking, right?"

"You can also tell by hand."

As Soma Yukihira said this, he reached out and pointed at the many saury beside him.

Then he picked up one of the saury.

"This one……"

I saw that the saury was held in Soma Yukihira's hand like a sharp sword.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Holding the tail, yet it stands straight up!"

“It means the meat is very firm!”

Megumi Tadokoro couldn't help but admire the saury that Soma Yukihira picked up.

After checking the saury in his hand again, Soma Yukihira said confidently.

"It looks very fresh from the eyes and the belly."

"That's right, this is the best saury in this restaurant today!"