Rindou: "Huh? Chili peppers?"
Kawashima Urara: "The new theme is chili peppers, I'm really curious about what kind of dishes they will both make!"
The continuous battles have not weakened Komachi's strength at all. On the contrary, her thinking speed and knife skills are getting faster and faster, and more importantly, she is really enjoying the stage.
Hachiman: "That person is the one from when Etsuya and I fought... the Second Seat."
Erina: "Senior Rindou is a very impressive person. Because of her deep pursuit of cooking, many of the ingredients she uses are unimaginable."
While the two were still chatting, Senior Rindou had already started choosing her ingredients. It seems she doesn't plan to let Komachi control the rhythm of the whole thing. After all, since she saw Komachi's terrifying speed when she fought Hayama Akira in the first match, if she gets suppressed, she will definitely become passive.
Of course, the thing Rindou has always believed in cooking is to do whatever you want, so compared to Hayama Akira and Saito, she won't be greatly affected no matter what.
And now, she suddenly draws a small knife from her waist. With the arrangement of the staff, she puts the selected ingredients on the table, but...
Hisako: "I've never heard of this kind of ingredient being used for cooking."
Mito: "No way..."
Ryoko: "As expected of the Second Seat, it's really a sight for the ages. The situation is getting more and more outrageous."
Ibusaki: "But, I always feel like it's a bit scary for a girl to handle such an ingredient..."
Marui: "You mean?"
After understanding Marui's meaning, Ibusaki just shook his head: "I'm afraid the crocodile will be dissected alive."
That's right, what was brought to the table was an adult crocodile, almost two meters long and of unmeasurable weight. It barely made it to the table with the help of several staff members. Fortunately, its mouth was tightly tied with a rope, otherwise, no one could guarantee what would happen.
Tsukasa: "Rindou, this is too much."
Haruno: "Well, isn't it good? It suits her personality."
Etsuya: "If Kobayashi gets swallowed by a crocodile, I don't know if Totsuki can bear the responsibility."
Haruno smiled again faintly: "Rather than that, worry about the crocodile."
Hachiman, on the other hand, didn't expect Rindou Kobayashi to be so reckless. After taking out such a terrifying ingredient, she showed no fear. She just started analyzing the parts of the crocodile seriously.
Hachiman: "Who is the grim reaper?"
Yukinoshita: "Is she going to kill it live..."
Erina: "To actually do this in front of Komachi, it seems she is very confident in her cooking. I wonder how Komachi is doing."
Komachi did not back down at all. She just finished preparing her ingredients with a quick chop of her knife. Next is...
Rabbit?
Almost instantly, everyone thought of the direction of Komachi's cooking duel. After all, spicy rabbit head is not only a delicacy but also a folk dish. Of course, many people know it, but...
It always feels like a rabbit is too simple compared to a crocodile.
Rindou, on the other hand, gently licked the blade, like a demon, and instantly made two cuts on the crocodile. The superb knife skills instantly made the crocodile's chewing muscles lose power.
"That way, there's no danger."
Erina: "So fast..."
Tadokoro Megumi: "I didn't see it at all."
Rindou obviously has great faith in her skill, just suddenly opened the rope, and then put her hand into the crocodile's mouth, directly initiating dissection from the inside.
Takumi: "Hey, hey, this is too scary. If the crocodile could still move... I'm afraid Senior Rindou's hand would be bitten off in an instant."
Hachiman: "Indeed, she is a very scary opponent. Rather than an opponent, she is a madman constantly pursuing the limits of cooking."
Alice: "So amazing..."
Even the audience was shocked by this scene, and unconsciously, they cheered.
Rindou again took out five small knives from her prepared bag. In the blink of an eye, the two-meter-long crocodile was instantly dissected. Even the parts for bleeding and processing the internal organs were completed under the extremely fast knife movements.
Scales, skin, tendons, meat, internal organs, for each part, she used the most efficient knife. Akira's skills were already impressive, and furthermore the vast knowledge of ingredients paired with her anticipation of future flavors, this terrifying desire to explore has always been Rindou's main driving force for climbing higher.
Isshiki: "Senior Rindou, as a chef who specializes in rare ingredients, has three faces: a gourmet who travels the world to satisfy her desires, a surveyor who systematically explores unknown ingredients, and a barbarian who personally handles all kinds of ingredients and then devours them."
Hachiman: "I see... If that's the case, it's not strange to be able to master such skills."
"But, no matter how you look at it, she looks like a barbarian who is not afraid of death at all."
Although he was complaining like this, Hachiman also admired Senior Rindou. She has now fully entered her own rhythm, and starts to marinate her crocodile meat.
She carefully rubs the sliced meat with flour, then puts it in a pot for a simple frying, and takes it out to cool when it turns golden.
And next is the truly important moment.
Komachi and Rindou took out a bucket of chili peppers almost at the same time, as if they were not afraid that the taste of the chili peppers would cover the original taste of the ingredients. They just put as much as they could, and such a dosage...
Hachiman: "It's a lethal dose."
"But, that person is really not afraid at all. I thought Senior Rindou would take out more high-end catering. Now it seems that the dishes she makes are more popular."
Yukinoshita: "You mean?"
Hachiman shook his head: "No, popular doesn't mean not special. What I mean is that her techniques are popular, but... in fact, to be able to reach the Second Seat, no matter how you think about it, it can't be simple."
As soon as he finished speaking, the aroma of chili peppers from Rindou Kobayashi's side rushed in. Even standing in the distance, they could feel the destructive power brought by the chili peppers. And if it was just one person, it would be fine, but even Komachi was like this...
The five judges seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and directly took out wet towels from behind and covered their mouths and noses.
Takumi: "So amazing, these two... I just feel sweaty all over from watching."
They crazily mashed and stir-fried the chili peppers, and even fried them in oil. The flavor of the chili peppers wandered around the venue as if it didn't cost any money, and coughs sounded everywhere.
Isshiki: "It seems that both of them have taken out their last cards. They must have extreme confidence in themselves for this kind of cooking. But... Komachi has pushed the Second Seat to this level, it's really amazing."
Alice: "Well, yes. If it were me, I might not be able to inject all of this spicy flavor into the dish and turn it into a delicious thing with confidence. But these two have obviously gone all out."
Tadokoro Megumi: "Rabbit versus crocodile, although she lost a bit on the ingredients, the principle of using a small thing to achieve great success has existed since ancient times. I believe in Komachi!"
Strength against strength, skill against skill, this can be simply explained.
The completion of the two hours also meant that this cooking match would reach its conclusion. Senior Rindou was still the first to present her dish, and when she opened the lid, the venue, which was already surrounded by aroma, was once again covered by this terrifying chili pepper flavor.
Not only that, the dish made by Rindou was completely covered by chili peppers. This is not crocodile meat at all, it's completely stir-fried chili peppers.
Won't this approach fundamentally affect the taste of crocodile meat?
It wasn't just the audience who had this question, even Takumi and Tadokoro Megumi couldn't understand it for a while. However, it seemed that Rindou really had great confidence in her cooking.
Rindou slowly stretched out her hand, and the smile on her face was as bright as a blooming flower. She said very confidently:
"Please enjoy it, judges."
"I named this dish Central Cuisine Modified Spicy Caiman Crocodile."
Komachi: "I'm done too, it's Hikigaya-style Spicy Fried Rabbit Head."
Komachi's late catch-up made the judges not know which dish to try first for a while. However, Mother Snow still remained calm. She just smelled it lightly, and then said softly:
"Then let's taste both dishes together."
Hoshino Ai: "Taste them together?"
Eri Riri: "I don't mind, but I have a feeling it will hurt a lot tonight..."
Sakurajima Mai: "Actually, I'm not very good at eating spicy food, but... if that's the case, I have no choice but to go all out."
Togawa Saki: "Huh? Is it really okay? Won't it affect the taste?"
Mother Snow was not angry at all, and just said in a calm tone: "If the final mixed taste comes from another dish, doesn't it just prove that the other dish brought an even greater shock?"
Hoshino Ai: "It seems that's the case, then I'll start savoring it!"
Under the gaze of everyone, the five judges put the dishes of both sides into their mouths respectively. The first thing that rushed to them was the flavor of chili peppers. In just an instant, the faces of the five judges turned red visibly, but... unlike ordinary chili peppers, the chili peppers they chose were mainly sweet, so the spiciness itself was not as exaggerated as imagined, but...
Hoshino Ai: "The pungent rabbit meat flavor, so fast... so tender and smooth."
That's right, although she had already lost in terms of ingredients, in terms of taste, Komachi's rabbit head was indeed the first to impress. In the taste buds of the five judges, it left an indelible impression.
The smooth and refreshing taste, combined with the sweet and spicy flavor, instantly elevated the level of the whole dish. This is definitely not ordinary spicy rabbit head, because through the neutralization of dandelion and tea, it not only reduces the greasiness of the rabbit meat but also injects the fragrance into it.
Yukinoshita: "If that's the case..."
Hoshino Ai: "It seems the victory is decided..."
Mother Snow: "Not right..."
The crocodile flavor that came from behind once again impacted the mouths of all the judges. This flavor from the deep sea combined with chili peppers is simply a song of ice and fire. Such a mellow and rich flavor is completely different from the taste just now. This is the advantage brought by rare ingredients and the result of the absolute collision of forces.
Eri Riri: "What's going on... this taste is so special... it completely unlocked the areas I haven't explored..."
Sakurajima Mai: "It turned out to be such a late comeback. Now, my mouth is full of the taste of crocodile meat..."
Kawashima Urara: "Then, please cast your final votes, the winner of this round is??"
"3 to 2, Senior Rindou Kobayashi wins!"
Although she won, Rindou did not show her usual pride at all. After all, she noticed that Mother Snow on the field actually cast that vote for Komachi. But it was true, if it weren't for being good at dissecting this kind of rare ingredient, perhaps from a certain point of view, she wouldn't be able to surpass Hikigaya Komachi after all.
She is clearly only a first-year student, but she is surprisingly strong, but...
She put her hands behind her head, and just showed a faint smile:
"It seems I was better in this contest."
Komachi didn't act spoiled, but just sighed helplessly, and then clenched her fists again, as if cheering herself, and said: "Senior Rindou, after I study a little longer, I will win back!"
Rindou: "That would be great, having an opponent like you, hehe."
Amid the applause, Hikigaya Komachi ended her food wars journey in the team, and as soon as she came to Hachiman's side, she couldn't stop the bitterness in her heart and pounced on him.
"Brother, I lost."
"It's okay, you did a great job."
"Next time, I will win."
"You definitely will."
After a brief comforting, Komachi seemed to have regained her energy. And at this moment, Hachiman and others also needed to re-determine the next player to participate.
Takumi: "Let me do it, I still have a chance to deal with that kind of catering."
Alice: "No, let me do it."
Several people raised their hands eagerly, but Hachiman turned his attention to another person.
"Erina, can I leave it to you?"
Erina seemed to have been prepared for a long time, just took a light breath, and then showed an extremely confident smile.
"Actually, I've been waiting for you to say that."
"Then, I'll leave it to you."
"I will win."
"I believe in you."
Just standing up lightly, Erina turned to leave the crowd, and under the gaze of the crowd, the former Tenth Seat, Nakiri Erina, finally came to this stage.
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