Even though everything happened as if it were impossible, what's happening happened. As viewers who saw everything, they naturally gave their applause. Such loud applause filled the entire hall in an instant. The rebel group also got their win here.
But, Nakiri Azami still couldn't accept this match. From start to finish, the team of the Ten Elites was challenged with a defensive stance, and now it's ended like this, making it hard for him to adjust. But...
Even with so much unwillingness, he could only watch it all happen. Behind him, Joichiro and Dojima were already standing behind him, just showing a faint and helpless smile.
"Joichiro..."
"Nakamura, this is the result brought by my son and my daughter. Are you not happy?"
Even though he had intense dissatisfaction in his heart, he really couldn't say anything in front of Joichiro.
Losing is losing. Denying this fact is meaningless. And as the leader of everything, he saw everything clearly. The Ten Elite team was also using cooking learned from the Central System to battle. Such a result... it seems to actually show that the loopholes in this system still can't be fixed.
Nakiri Azami sighed helplessly. This time, he really failed. Maybe from the beginning, his idea was wrong. Cooking should be diverse, and it shouldn't be restricted. And Joichiro's son, Hikigaya Hachiman, has completely followed this idea.
At the same time, Hachiman hadn't reacted to the situation yet, because the victory came too easily, and he hadn't even come out of the nervousness of the match. But in the next moment... he only felt a strong wave of warmth suddenly hit his body. When he came back to his senses, Erina obviously couldn't control her excitement and hugged Hachiman directly. The tears falling from the corners of her eyes and the happy smile on her face seemed to be saying something.
"Great, great... we won!"
Even though Hachiman felt a little awkward, being hugged so tightly in front of everyone still made him a little embarrassed. But because he understood how hard this success was to come by, he didn't push the girl away. Instead, he gently rubbed Erina's head.
"Yeah, we won."
Yukino could only watch with wide eyes. Though she wasn't impulsive enough to run to Hachiman and ask for a head pat, there's no doubt that the annoyance in her heart seemed to prove her envy.
Haruno took the opportunity to lean close to Yukino's ear and said with a meaningful tone:
"Oh? It seems Yukino still needs to work harder. Going on like this won't do."
"Sister, mind your own business."
"Okay, okay, I won't mind. But watching your prey being snatched away isn't really Yukino's style."
Saying that, Haruno put on a calm look, simply put her hands behind her head, waved, and left.
Yukino's mother walked over at this time. She obviously had a lot to say to this daughter. She was also aware of what she had been trying to prove in her heart. And because she knew about it, seeing her growth let her heart, which had been worrying, slowly relax.
Maybe she really doesn't need her mother to worry anymore.
"You did a good job, Yukino."
Even from birth until now, Yukinoshita Yukino had never heard her mother say something like this before. It was as if all the praise was given to her older sister. But today, this praise that was seventeen years late finally made it into her ears.
She thought she would be very happy, after all, this was something she had always wanted. But... the truth is that the moment she heard those words, she only felt that her heart seemed to have become empty somewhere, then she sighed helplessly and finally showed a smile.
"Thank you, Mother."
Maybe the obsession from the bottom of her heart for many years would eventually become blurry with the passage of time, but only this feeling, no matter how long passes, Yukinoshita Yukino will not forget it.
Yukino's mother didn't say anything more, she just focused her attention on Hachiman, who was being praised by everyone. She had obviously noticed Erina hugging Hachiman tightly, and just sighed with understanding.
"Yukino, as your mother, I think I understand you well. And your personality has always been like this, but..."
"What I want to tell you is if you have something you want, you must try your best to get it. Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it later."
Almost instantly, Yukinoshita Yukino reacted. Faced with the words her mother told her directly, her heart was filled with surprise, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.
"I understand, Mother..."
"You're too stubborn, but you need to know that once some things are missed, they're missed. There's not any medicine to get it back. Happiness is in your own hands. If you like someone, why not try? As a mother, I've already approved of this future son-in-law, just now."
Seeing her mother being so direct, Yukinoshita Yukino's face quickly turned red. She quickly looked around to make sure that no one else had heard those words, and then pushed her mother away, while saying:
"I understand, I understand, Mother, don't say these weird things, people will misunderstand."
"Ah, this child, really."
Yukino's mother helplessly touched her forehead, but there wasn't any way. As a mother, she could only cheer up her child. She couldn't make decisions for her child, so in the end, this matter still had to be left to Yukinoshita Yukino herself.
After finally sending her mother away, Yukinoshita Yukino slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she couldn't deny that she liked Hikigaya, but... if he heard what she had said just now...
Eh? That's not right... Could that guy have known all along?
Although she couldn't be sure, such a question was still deeply buried in Yukinoshita Yukino's heart.
At the same time, Erina, who had finally realized her slip-up, had a rosy face. Even so, she still didn't let go, but held Hachiman tightly. Then, while everyone was watching, when no one was paying attention, she kissed him directly.
Her small cherry lips gave off a faint warmth. At the moment their lips touched, there seemed to be a good reaction. Even though she hadn't reacted to what had happened, the excitement in her heart wouldn't change.
"I like you, Hachiman!"
Faced with Erina's bold statement, everyone was stunned at first, then even the atmosphere turned quiet. What Yukinoshita Yukino saw, made even thinking ability disappear.
"I've been thinking about what changed me, from that extremely arrogant young lady to the rebellious girl I am today. Perhaps... from the day we met, when I first tasted your cooking, our connection was already decided. I'm not asking for your reply, and you don't have to hurry to reply to me. I just want to express my feelings. All of this is my intention."
"Thank you, for letting me live a different life."
Hisako just watched what was happening on stage, her heart was even more excited than riding a ride. Erina, who she had always served, actually made a move, and this time, she took control of the flow. Watched by everyone, she would be the one who took the advantages in the conversation.
And Alice and Tadokoro Megumi didn't even think that Erina would be so direct. Alice knew that this girl had always been denying her feelings, even constantly putting down Hikigaya, and had never approved of his cooking. But this change, was it so fast?
Of course, there were also people who watched the fun and didn't mind things getting worse. The most obvious was Hikigaya Komachi. As the one who had seen her brother change from a shut-in to a popular person, she couldn't control herself from wanting to jump up.
The people of the Ten Elites couldn't watch it anymore, and left early, knowing that it was uninteresting. At this time, only Kobayashi Rindo and Etsuya Eizan were interested in this, and kept making trouble in the background.
Hikigaya Hachiman didn't know what to say, but he knew that if he didn't say something here, it wasn't something he should do, so... he opened his mouth, but was stopped by Erina with a finger at this moment.
"I told you, you don't have to say anything."
Erina's eyes seemed to have magic, and she just watched Hachiman in front of her with a smile.
And Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't watch it anymore, and came to Hachiman, wanting to say something, but couldn't say anything.
Her mother's words slowly rose in her mind, if you like something, try to get it. Don't wait until it's too late to regret it.
Maybe this word encouraged Yukinoshita Yukino, making her emotions rise, in front of everyone, she also made her stand clear:
"Um, me too, Hikigaya."
"Like Erina, I also like you very much."
"Erina, I will be your opponent, always."
A faint smile appeared on Erina's face, and the way she looks also changed:
"I expected it, but... no matter who it is, I won't let go. This is my decision, you can try, Yukinoshita."
A cold smile also appeared on Yukinoshita's face: "Oh? Haven't you heard someone say, the tighter you hold onto something, the faster you lose it, just like sand, you're holding it so tight, isn't that proving that you don't have any self-confidence? Right."
The situation between the two instantly became another great shock on the spot. Unfortunately, because it was after the match, the global live wasn't cut off.
That is to say, the fight between these two people seemed to be seen by the audience all over the world.
Sakurajima Mai: "Um... should we leave quickly, or maybe we won't be able to leave later."
Eriri: "I think the situation is very bad, these young people are like this, they always like to do love things, it's really a headache."
Togawa Sakiko: "Oh? I heard that Eriri-sensei also has a good childhood friend, how is it going?"
Hearing about this childhood friend, a red color appeared on Eriri's face, and then she waved her hands:
"N-no! We are only friends, and... he's already married."
While saying this, Eriri's face obviously had a trace of sadness and suffering.
Togawa Sakiko: "Uh, that... I'm sorry, I've touched your sore spot."
Eriri: "Ahahaha, it's okay."
Sakurajima Mai: "What a sad story, but my boyfriend is waiting for me, so I have to go back."
Hoshino Ai: "Eh? You all have..."
Togawa Sakiko: "Big celebrity are different, as a world idol, you should at least understand your charm."
Hoshino Ai made a signature move, just smiling lightly.
And Hachiman's side was in a total mess, and the people watching him completely started gathering around. If only had he been embarrassed, but with what was happening, Hikigaya Hachiman really wanted to die.
He clearly won the game, but why was there this special part, he had never planned it.
Fortunately, he finally escaped, and after today, Totsuki Academy will return to the past, but will also find new improvement.
This is a new era, and it's also a brand new start. As a new era of cooks, the heart of cooking that they are searching for will not change, and the heart they want to show through cooking will also not change.
His friends, family, and loved ones will continue to study at this Academy. Hikigaya Hachiman naturally understands what his old man said back then.
If Joichiro hadn't let him walk on this path, maybe he wouldn't understand these things, but it was because he kept walking down this path, and met a lot of people along the way and learned new technology through cooking that he clearly recognized everything in front of him.
As expected, cooking is really great. While the things he wants can be seen as a true thing, it's getting closing and closer.
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