People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Although Momousagi hadn't thought about romance, life here was great, and Shiro was to her liking. But she just came to have a meal, how did things escalate so much? And was this guy looking for her just to drag the two of them into this mess?

At this moment, Natsume Chihiro was still chatting with Momo Akane when she suddenly noticed that the two of them had fallen silent. Natsume asked, somewhat puzzled, "Rindou-san, what's wrong with you two?"

"Hmm... my husband and the others are here."

"Huh? Mr. Shiraha is here?! Where is he?"

As Chihiro Natsume spoke, she didn't forget to tidy her hair. Akane Kubo Momo hugged Butch and looked in one direction, saying, "My husband is in the special viewing area. We can see him from here, and the Commander-in-Chief is there too."

"Special spectator area...this...."

Following Akane Kubo Momo's gaze, Chihiro Natsume saw a spectator area with many empty seats, a group of beautiful women with outstanding looks and different temperaments, and an old man talking to a man with excellent temperament and exquisite appearance.

Judging from the way Senzaemon Nakiri nods from time to time, it seems that the two of them are commenting on something, probably the students present.

Chihiro Natsume said she couldn't forget him after just one glance, not only because of Shiraha's temperament and appearance, but also because this family was so recognizable. Where did they put together such a handsome and beautiful team?

Chihiro Natsume swallowed hard and said, "That must be Mr. Shiraha."

"Yeah, he's really handsome, but it seems like my husband already knows who will advance. Honestly, it turns out he's just here to make a show of the qualifiers."

"Huh? But many students haven't even prepared the soup base yet, and Mr. Shiraha has already made up his mind?"

"My husband is the best chef, without a doubt. I don't know who the second best is, but they are still far inferior to my husband. So, I really trust that my husband can tell that I am a good cook!"

Chihiro Natsume nodded without saying anything. After all, she could tell from their previous conversation that Nakiri Managi was also their sister, so Shiraha's cooking skills were definitely not ordinary.

Chihiro Natsume has made up her mind. She will definitely ask Shiraha where his shop is. She absolutely wants to take Chihiro Orie to the shop. Not to mention making friends, she really wants to try the dishes of the strongest chef.

Alice on the other side was also very relaxed. Her cooking used a molecular gastronomy machine, so she didn't have to do much of the work herself. While she was watching the cooking skills of the people around her, she suddenly noticed the way Kobayashi Rindou and Akane Kubo Momo were staring intently at her.

Alice shuddered instantly, turning her head in a daze. Following their gazes, she nearly jumped out of her skin. This had to be a joke! Everyone was here?! Why wasn't anyone at Hisako's exam room?! They were all there! And Shiraha and Senzaemon Nakiri were there too!

Seemingly noticing Alice's reaction, everyone chuckled. Lux and the others even waved and greeted her. Alice froze, quickly turned her head, patted her cheeks with both hands, and then stopped slacking off and started to get serious.

Lucifer chuckled and said, "Hey... that girl was definitely slacking off before."

Saki chuckled and said, "That's true, but Alice is a molecular gastronomy artist, so she doesn't have to do many things herself. But this really scared her. She even slapped her face. She probably thinks she's hallucinating."

"Pfft..."xn

Fiona said with some curiosity, "That's true, but this is the first time I've ever seen a cooking competition. It's surprisingly interesting."

Sona nodded and said, "Yes, that's true. But the elimination rate is really high. Out of sixty students, only eight can advance."

"This is Totsuki Academy. When they enrolled, there were nearly a thousand students. By the time they graduated, it was considered a very impressive class if only about fifty students remained."

"Huh?!" xn

Ji Zhiguo Ningning nodded and said, "That's right. There were more than 800 students when this year's school started. After the residential training and field training, the number has been reduced sharply. In the second and third years of high school, there will be various exams and regular assessments to eliminate students."

“Those who graduate from Totsuki Culinary Academy are not guaranteed to become famous chefs, but they are definitely elites. If I remember correctly, in the previous year, when Kikuchi-senpai and her classmates graduated, there were only 24 students in total, and five of them were among the Elite Ten.”

Tsunade said with some surprise, "This elimination rate is really terrifying. In other words, many of the students watching now might not be here next year?"

"Yes... but you can choose to transfer and repeat the first year of high school. However, if you do that, you will have to go through another field training and residential training, which is not so simple. There is only one transfer student in this year's class, Soma Yukihira."

"Most of the students who are expelled will choose to go to a regular high school, study abroad and take another path, or directly inherit the family restaurant."

Yuko Ichihara tilted her head and said, "So, gentian is really amazing?"

Ji Zhiguo Ningning nodded and said, "Yes, from the students' perspective, Senior Longdan and Senior Si are both at the level of star chefs. They are no longer at the level of ordinary students. In addition, in terms of sushi, desserts and ramen, Senior Xiaotao and the others are all at a crushing level."

Riven nodded and said, "I've eaten dishes made with gentian, and they are indeed very good. My husband also said that everything was great except for the potatoes, which had a slight problem. Unfortunately, she's now focused on being a lazy bum, wanting to be a good wife and mother, and to join the business in the future. She doesn't want to be a chef at all."

Aoandon casually said, "Isn't Momo the same? She said that she'll prepare a dessert for everyone whenever she feels like it, or prepare a dessert for a celebration or something. She said she's changing her career and doesn't plan to be a chef anymore, since she has all sorts of certificates like pastry chef and baker."

Kraki chuckled mischievously and said, "Hey... Erina isn't going to try the food either. Alice and Hisako are determined not to become chefs after this Autumn Election. Grandpa, you really can't tell that the Elite Ten this year studied at Totsuki Academy."

"Forehead...."

"Pfft..."xn

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Chapter 85 The Frightened Crowd Wants to Expand Their Comfort Zone (Please Subscribe~)

At this point in the competition, the judges' attention wasn't on the dishes. Some students were giving it their all, while others were panicking. The people in the stands, on the other hand, were nodding from time to time, as if they had learned something.

Bai Yu didn't speak, so basically it was Shaqi, the strongest and most knowledgeable chef in the family besides Bai Yu, who gave them the explanation, leaving everyone stunned.

"Hmm! So, Miyoko really likes Chinese food. It's just that even when she makes curry for the competition, it feels like she's making curry chicken."

Saki tilted her head and said, "Actually, you could say it's curry chicken, but this dish has a drawback that really prevented her from making it to the top eight. She's definitely not as good as my husband."

Kaguya, held in Eirin's arms, turned to Saki and asked with some confusion, "Saki-neechan, why? What's the downside? It smells so good..."

"Didn't you already point out the drawbacks?"

"Huh? It smells good? But is there something wrong with the smell of the food?"

Saki sighed and said, "The aroma is fine, especially the curry dishes, because curry dishes are essentially all about the aroma of spices. But since the theme is curry, and she chose a classic curry as the base, it's fine up to this point, but..."

"In order to bring out the unique characteristics of this dish, she used a lot of Chinese cooking techniques. In order to bring out the aroma of the meat itself, she intentionally weakened the strong flavor of the curry, which actually made the dish lose points."

Yukari Yakumo tilted her head and said, "What I mean is... her current dishes, while described as ordinary traditional curry, don't quite have the right aroma. They're described as stir-fried chicken, but they also taste like curry dishes. They're described as traditional curry, but they also taste like other types of curry, right?"

"That's right. All I can say is that her idea is good, but unfortunately she lacks experience and is too eager to show off her ideas. It's a pity. But even so, her score will be above 88 points, not below 85 points. She is indeed a very talented student."

"Honey, am I right?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "What you said is probably correct. You could tell from the very beginning. As for Xiao Hui, her cooking is very pure, or rather, she doesn't dare to make too many changes. She just beautifies it little by little, and the direction of beautification is correct."

Nami laughed and said, "Hey... honey, to put it more bluntly, aren't you saying that Xiaohui is an honest person?"

"Pfft..."xn

"That's right, but there's nothing wrong with being an honest person. Hmm, it looks like someone has already prepared the food. The air is filled with the aroma of curry. It's been a while since I've had curry."

Beelzebub said with a serious expression, "I've never eaten it."

"Want to give it a try sometime?"

"You did it?"

"Is there any difference?"

Beelzebub said earnestly, "Yes, definitely. I would love for the first curry I ever eat to be prepared by a man I'm interested in. And aren't you the best chef? It would be absolutely delicious. It's the taste of my deepest memories."

"That makes sense. Well, it's been a long time since I've had curry."

Harley Quinn tilted her head and said, "Honey, when was the last time you had curry? Wasn't it the dish Gentian made during summer vacation?"

"No, I didn't eat that dish. The last time I ate curry... um... it was when I was doing volunteer work, helping local residents build houses, and I often ate the local green curry during that time. It was quite bitter, but the taste was pretty good."

“Oh.…”xn

He asked with great curiosity, "Mr. Shiraha, you've also been a volunteer?"

"Yes, because of the floods, the houses in the area were destroyed, so there was a volunteer activity to help the local residents rebuild their houses. Although they were all made of wood, it was a very interesting time. I also got to taste a lot of interesting dishes, and the insects were prepared quite well."

"Oh...ah?! Bugs?!"

Caitlin asked blankly, "Honey, is it the kind of bug that Wei and I saw before?"

"Hmm? It's... locusts, coconut worms, bee pupae, and things like spiders, scorpions, centipedes, etc., high in protein..."

“This.…”

Justice asked blankly, "Is it delicious?"

"It's alright. Some of them taste pretty good, while others have a kind of earthy taste. By the way, Grandpa, haven't you tried them before?"

"I have eaten bee pupae before."

"Then you can give it a try. Some of them are very good for the body, and if prepared properly, they go well with alcohol."

"Huh? Since you said it, I'm actually starting to look forward to it. I'll order a plate of it next time when old man Fujiwara and the others go. But I still think it's better if it's not too spicy. You really dare to eat that."

Remilia stammered, "Honey...sometimes you're really scary...watching horror movies without batting an eye while eating red dragon fruit, meat desserts, and even bugs...it's terrifying..."

"Agreed..."

Bai Yu sighed and shook his head, saying, "You just haven't tried it. In fact, many people, whether in China or other countries, like it a lot. Some of them are especially popular with girls, like silkworm pupae. Want to try it?"

Everyone's eyes twitched, and after a moment of hesitation, Riven gritted her teeth and said, "I can give it a try!"

After having a leader, Wei and the others decided to give it a try, since their own 5.0 husbands said it was pretty good. However, they unanimously decided not to choose the kind of insects that looked terrifying.

"Don't worry, you guys will expand your comfort zone when it comes to food. Sure enough, you were eliminated... It's a pity you didn't meet the competition standard. If it were in a regular restaurant, I would be happy to order a serving and try it."

"Huh? The first person is eliminated just like that? Well, they look pretty ordinary, but their score is decent, they still have thirty points left. Hmm? Alice's cooking needs to be prepared! Wait... those other people I mentioned earlier have finished up too!"

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Chapter 86 Hisako's Nervousness and Natsume Chihaya's Expectations (Please Subscribe~)

The situation on site was appalling. Each venue in the preliminary round had five judges, but even in a preliminary round with a maximum score of 100, the highest score did not exceed 74.

Caitlin said with some surprise, "It looked pretty good to me, but the score is still less than 80? Hey! That Midori's dish, just as you said, 88 points! That's the highest score so far!"

Jinx glanced at it and said somewhat strangely, "That's true, but 88 points is not low, it's already excellent. How many points did the four who advanced get?"

"Alice's cooking is uncertain, but everyone should get over 90 points. And that Hayama Akira, his cooking is very good at handling spices, so he might get over 96 points, or even a perfect score is not impossible. After all, they don't have God Tongue."

Everyone nodded. As expected, Tadokoro Megumi scored 91 points, Takumi scored 94 points, Alice scored 96 points with her molecular gastronomy, and Hayama Akira scored 99 points, which was very close to a perfect score.

The list of the top eight has also been released. Apart from Alice and the other three, Soma Yukihira, Subaru Mimasaka, Ryo Kurokiba, and Hisako have also successfully advanced.

Alice breathed a sigh of relief at the result, but also gave Hayama Akira a deep look. Was this really the Hayama Akira with the "God's Nose"? He was truly impressive. However, she just wanted to go home quickly; the Autumn Election was terrifying! She never wanted to be a chef again!

Kobayashi Rindou hooked his arm around Alice's neck and said with a smile, "Hey, Alice, you did a great job! Ninety-six points, that's an exceptionally good performance for both venues, you deserve praise."

"Darling! Stop talking, it's terrifying! I turned around and my husband and the others were there! It was so scary! But speaking of which, that Hayama Akira is really something..."

"It's alright. My husband said you have a lot of talent. Hey... I just saw him nod. Alice, you're doing great! This fall selection was a great success. Your husband has already seen your progress."

Alice breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good... Now that the show's over, and my husband doesn't seem to be leaving, what should we do?"

“My husband waits until everyone leaves before discussing business, but you’re not doing business. Let’s go to WGO later and have lunch there. I’ve been smelling curry all morning, I’m starving!”

"I'm hungry too! Momo-neechan is still chatting with that Chihiro Natsume. She seems really excited. What are they talking about...?"

Kobayashi Rindou waved his hand and said, "What else could we talk about? Family matters, husbands, of course."

"Hmm? That's it then. I could have been even more excited talking about it!"

"Don't be too happy yet, the quarterfinals are just a few days away."

"Sister Longdan! You scared me again!"

Kobayashi Rindou chuckled, hooked his arm around Alice, turned around, waved, and said, "Hey! Momo! Let's go! Time for lunch! Next up is work for my husband and the others!"

"Oh! So you don't need to be nervous. Your husband is a very good person. Ningning will take you and your sisters to the place to discuss cooperation later. Little Peach will be leaving now."

Chihiro Natsume nodded and thanked him. Akane Kubo Momo then ran over with Butch in her arms. Watching the three of them noisily walking out of the venue, Chihiro Natsume breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around to check, only to see that Shiraha and the others had already left sometime earlier.

"I hope everything goes well today..."

As soon as Alice stepped out of the venue, she saw Bai Yu and the others. Alice immediately abandoned Kobayashi Rindou and Akane Kubo Momo and rushed into Bai Yu's arms, saying expectantly, "Honey, I didn't disappoint you, did I!"

Bai Yu pinched Alice's cheek and said with a smile, "No, you did very well. I can clearly see your progress, but you still rely too much on the machine."

"Hey...that's good, that's good...but whatever! I'm never going to be a chef again! It's too scary! I turned around and saw you all, and you were all here! Didn't anyone go to Hisako's event?"

"Hisako is much more serious than you and tends to overthink things. She's already under a lot more pressure than you. If too few people go, she feels it's not important, but if too many people go, she feels it's too important. So it's enough for her to just come to your venue."

"Hmm... Yuko-nee, the way you're saying that makes it sound like you're implying I'm heartless?"

"clever!"

"Of course! Hmm? Wait! Yuuko-nee! Eh? Hisako?! What's wrong with you?"

Alice was about to say something when she saw Hisako run over and throw herself into Shiro's arms, her face looking rather pale. Hisako breathed a sigh of relief and then looked up, saying, "Husband! I advanced! I advanced!"

"I know, I knew from the beginning that Alice and Hisako would definitely advance. But Hisako, what's wrong with you? You don't seem very happy?"

"No, I'm very happy. I was just worried that you guys wouldn't come to my venue, so I was very nervous and didn't dare to look back. After the competition, Erina-nee told me that you guys were worried that I was under too much pressure, so you all went to Alice-nee's exam room. It scared me to death..."

"Hisako! You're fine but you got scared? What about me? Everyone was there, and I saw it all! I was scared out of my wits!"

Hisako said with a hint of sympathy in her eyes, "Alice-neechan, you're the one who's worse off..."