"Extra! Extra! Elite Ten First Seat and Elite Ten Second Seat are having a League Food Halberd! The winning side will take all Elite Ten seats!"
"Extra! Extra!"
"Extra!"
Below the Far Moon teaching building, a young man was holding a newspaper and shouting loudly, his cries quickly attracting the attention of nearby students.
"Give me one."
"Give me one too!"
"Move aside, move aside, let me see what's going on!"
In an instant, the man was surrounded by people, packed tightly. Everyone was scrambling for this freshly released hot news, or rather, the information provided by the man in front of them was simply too astonishing!
"The former Elite Ten First Seat, Eishi Tsukasa, has challenged the current Elite Ten First Seat, Hoshino Sora, and it's in the form of a League Food Halberd! Good heavens, this is much more exciting than last week's Elite Ten selection match!"
"Indeed, it seems Eishi Tsukasa was very unwilling to accept his loss to Hoshino Sora last time, otherwise he wouldn't have issued such a challenge."
Someone said this while looking at the information in the newspaper.
"Of course! He worked hard for three years to finally become the First Seat, only to have his position snatched by a young punk who's been enrolled for less than a year. Anyone would be unwilling!"
"League Food Halberd, this is different from the last two-person duel.
This time it's a 4v4 showdown, and the theme is 'Creature Feast.' Tsukasa-senpai's side has already released their participant list: Tsukasa-senpai, Kobayashi Rindo-senpai, Eizan Etsuya-senpai, and Saito Somei-senpai. I wonder how Hoshino Sora's side is doing?"
"No matter what, this is definitely going to be a very exciting match! I must go early that day to grab a spot!"
"Damn it, just looking at this gets my blood boiling! The match is three days from now. I definitely have to go in three days! I'll even skip class for it!"
"The grudges and affections between the former Elite Ten First Seat and the current Elite Ten First Seat, who is the top and who is the bottom, ahhh! I can't help but let my imagination run wild!"
"Sister, think for five more yuan."
Fierce discussions erupted among the crowd, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement. Outside the crowd, Yukihira Soma picked up a newspaper someone had casually discarded after reading it, and an interested expression appeared on his face.
"Interesting."
Without hesitation, he took the newspaper and rushed towards Yōbi Dormitory. He was going to support Hoshino Sora against Eishi Tsukasa. How could he miss out on such a good opportunity to challenge the strong!?
"No matter what, Tsukiten Space will definitely be packed in three days! I need to prepare and set up a betting pool. I'm going to make a fortune!"
"I wonder who will be the judges for this match? Will it be WGO members again?"
"Ahhh! Why can't I travel to the world three days from now?!"
"If only..."
The voices in his ears gradually faded, and Yukihira Soma quickly left the teaching building area, arriving at Yōbi Dormitory where Hoshino Sora lived. That guy had skipped his morning classes again.
"Hoshino, are you in the dorm?"
Standing below the Yōbi Dormitory building, Yukihira Soma didn't rush in. Instead, he shouted loudly like a child calling up to a building.
After all, this was a girls' dormitory, and he had been reprimanded by the dorm manager for his previous unauthorized entries, which forced him to come up with such a mischievous idea.
"I'm here, wait for me downstairs."
Not long after he shouted, Hoshino Sora's voice came from the room above, followed by a series of hurried footsteps descending the stairs inside the dorm building.
"What do you need me for?"
Opening the door, Hoshino Sora looked at the energetic young man in front of him, buttoning his shirt as he asked, his eyes filled with confusion, wondering why the other party had come to see him so early in the morning.
It couldn't be to tell him to go to class, could it?
"I heard you're going to have a League Food Halberd with Tsukasa-senpai and the others. Is there anything I can help with?"
Yukihira Soma asked eagerly, his eyes shining as he looked at Hoshino Sora. He really wanted to help, or rather, he really wanted to confront and battle Eishi Tsukasa and the others head-on!
This was a very pure thought for a chef.
When he watched Hoshino Sora and Eishi Tsukasa's head-on battle, the blood in his veins had already started boiling. He was just short of rushing onto the stage and saying, "Let me compete too!"
Now, a ready-made opportunity was before him. Who wouldn't be excited?!
"Sorry, Soma Yukihira, my four-person team is already full, and we've already decided on our dish pairings and undergone special training, so I can't let you join."
Looking at the excited Yukihira Soma, Hoshino Sora scratched his head awkwardly and then spoke. Hearing this 'sad' news, the young man's face immediately showed disappointment.
"You've already planned your menu? Can I taste it?! I absolutely won't tell anyone what you're making!"
After the disappointment came excitement, and then he asked Hoshino Sora about the dishes they were cooking, his eyes filled with intense curiosity and excitement.
"Uh... The competition is the day after tomorrow. Before that, let me keep it a secret for now. I'll definitely make it for you next time."
Hearing Yukihira Soma's words, Hoshino Sora refused without thinking. The reason was simple: the dish required at least two hours of preparation, and he had a major event to attend to in the afternoon.
"Alright, then please make sure I get to taste it then."
Seeing Hoshino Sora's troubled expression, Yukihira Soma was not someone who lacked tact. He immediately smiled and said next time would be fine, then turned and left Yōbi Dormitory.
Seeing this, Hoshino Sora also turned and went back inside.
"Why did I hear Kohei-kun's voice outside?"
Inside the room, Tadokoro Megumi had just changed her clothes. Seeing Hoshino Sora enter from outside, she immediately asked curiously.
"Nothing, he came to ask if I needed help, but I refused him. I still have something to do next, Megumi, do you want to stay here or go back to Polar Star Dormitory?"
"I'll stay here and research cooking with Yumeko. You go ahead and take care of your business quickly, don't delay."
Her voice was gentle and soft. As she spoke, she glanced at Yumeko Jabami who was still sleeping on the bed. Last night, because of their competition, Hoshino Sora had kept her up very late. She had woken up in the middle of the night, but Yumeko was still not asleep.
As for Hoshino Sora, she didn't know if this guy was made of a machine; he was so energetic after only a few hours of sleep, the field had been plowed to ruin by the cow!
Looking at Yumeko Jabami again, even though their voices were very loud now, she still had no intention of getting up.
"Okay, I'll go first then."
Nodding, Hoshino Sora leaned down and kissed Tadokoro Megumi's forehead, then left Yōbi Dormitory, leaving Far Moon Academy. When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, a black car was parked there.
"Actually, you didn't have to come pick me up. Just tell me a place and I'll rush over. Maybe I'd even be faster than you driving me there."
Opening the car door and getting in, Hoshino Sora shrugged helplessly, looking at Yukino Yano in the driver's seat. He hadn't wanted her to come pick him up.
It was too much of a waste of time.
"Don't worry, I have nothing to do all day today. Besides, isn't it only right for me to come pick up my man?"
As she spoke, Yukino Yano leaned over, then they embraced and kissed in the car. Her movements became bolder, showing how much she had been holding back during this time.
"Let's wait until after we meet the parents when we go back. Although there aren't many people passing by at the foot of Far Moon Mountain, the risk is still quite high here."
"You're right, buckle up and let's go."
Yukino Yano nodded, acknowledging his words. Then she got up, stepped on the gas, and the car sped forward. The windows opened as they drove, and the strong wind felt exhilarating.
"Little Yano, do you know? When the car speed reaches 20 mph, it feels like an A-cup. At 40 mph, it feels like a B-cup. At 60 mph, it feels like a C-cup. I didn't believe it before, but now it seems to be true."
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