"Shiraishi-kun, we meet again!" Leonora's exotic eyes instantly brightened when she saw Asa. "Today, I've brought my sister-in-law, Nakiri Mana, to taste your exquisite cuisine. Mana is the sole Tōtsuki Bookmaster of the WGO; if you earn her approval, you should believe in your paramount talent in the culinary arts!"
Asa's gaze fell upon the slightly slender, uniquely dressed, yet undeniably beautiful woman beside her. Nakiri Mana, if he remembered correctly, she was Erina's mother.
"Hello, Auntie Nakiri!" Asa greeted her with a bright, crisp voice.
"What an adorable little shota!"
"Auntie is looking forward to your cooking." A gentle smile appeared on Mana's thin face. She hadn't expected the young culinary master to be so handsome and well-behaved. Even setting aside the anticipation for his culinary talent, Mana felt she would be quite fond of this little shota.
"Nakiri-sensei, how many servings of takoyaki would you like?"
"Two servings will be enough," Leonora said, then found a table and sat down with Mana.
"And the three of you, how many servings would you like?" Asa asked the three girls who were still standing in front, scrutinizing him and the ingredients on the table.
"Three servings," the girl with pinkish-purple hair on the end replied.
However, after speaking, the three girls didn't sit down. They remained standing in front of Asa, apparently intending to observe his operation the entire time. Asa didn't mind. He immediately instructed Yukino to start the preparation.
Yukino withdrew her gaze from Leonora and Mana.
The WGO, the World Gourmet Organization! She had heard rumors about the organization; it was said to award star ratings to restaurants worldwide and was revered by culinary professionals globally.
She knew the dishes Asa made were incredibly delicious, surpassing even some hotel chefs. Yukino had been present the entire time Asa taught himself this snack, so she was well aware of his talent in cooking.
But she never imagined that takoyaki, which he learned to make simply for a cooking class, would immediately alarm the Bookmaster of this worldwide organization?
Yukino was shocked, but she skillfully assisted Asa.
"Yukino-nee, add the octopus tentacles." Asa stood in front of the takoyaki grill, speaking softly just before the batter set.
Yukino immediately picked up the diced octopus tentacles and dropped them into the batter. During the process, she added diced vegetables in stages.
The small Asa stood on a stool just tall enough for half his body to rise above the table, yet he skillfully flipped the balls, frying them until they were lightly crisp.
Erina and Alice watched the scene without blinking.
Since childhood, Erina had served as a supervisor in famous restaurants, earning a reputation in the industry—her single word could even determine the fate of a restaurant! Therefore, she had tasted an enormous number of dishes.
Upon entering, she had immediately entered her inspection mode, taking in the entire environment. Hmm, the surroundings are rudimentary, only slightly better than a street vendor. If she were rating this place, she would already deduct major points. However, since it was a school festival, she dismissed that factor.
Next, she looked at the operating station… it was even simpler. Pre-mixed batter, pre-cut auxiliary ingredients, and only a household takoyaki grill. This grill was so simple it was worse than the machines used by street vendors!
Was the takoyaki she ate that day really made by this adorable little shota using such rudimentary equipment? At this point, deep suspicion arose in Erina's heart.
As for Alice, the sight before her had already extinguished her anticipation and pronounced a death sentence. As a master of molecular gastronomy, she always advocated for the use of advanced equipment, treating cooking like a chemical experiment. While ordinary equipment could certainly produce delicious food, how could a device with such uneven heating possibly create a supreme delicacy? Alice decided her mother must have been mistaken.
As to why she was still observing Asa's operation… she was a devotee of beauty! And Asa's looks were perfectly aligned with her taste. Alice felt that this little shota shouldn't possess the God-level culinary talent her mother mentioned. But he definitely has God-level looks! Alice felt that Asa's every move was filled with ultimate aesthetic appeal.
Beside her, a deep look of disappointment flowed in Erina's beautiful eyes. 'It looks like I came here for nothing.'
In her opinion, with rudimentary equipment, common ingredients, and merely skillful execution, how could it possibly produce a delicious dish?
"I think this trip was absolutely worth it!" Her cousin, Alice's slightly excited voice, entered her ear, startling Erina.
She looked at Alice in disbelief. "Are you serious?"
In Erina's concept, Alice, as a master of molecular gastronomy, should be even more disdainful than her when seeing such simple equipment!
"Of course!" Alice confirmed. However, she was still staring intently at Asa's face as she spoke.
Five servings of takoyaki were quite a workload for Asa. Mainly because his machine could only make two servings at once. After finishing two servings, Asa carried them to the two Nakiri wives and the three girls.
Looking at the finished product on the plate, Mana showed an expression of extreme anticipation. Last time, she had eaten it cold, yet it was still a delicacy that made her soul tremble. A hot takoyaki would surely elevate the flavor!
Alice and Erina looked at the takoyaki in front of them, a hint of surprise flashing in their beautiful eyes. They had watched Asa's entire preparation process. Extremely simple equipment, very ordinary technique. But why did the finished product look so appetizing?
"Little brother, did you cast some kind of magic at the end?" Alice asked Asa curiously.
"No, what I make always looks like this."
Erina's gaze lingered on Asa for a moment before she withdrew it. Her face remained arrogant, and she said without reservation, "A dish that only has good presentation is still a failure."
As a genius girl who had tasted countless dishes, she had her own judgment. It was impossible for a dish that was ordinary, even rudimentary, in every step of the process to achieve true deliciousness. This was the absolute confidence and arrogance of a God Tongue owner!
"Oneesan, try it and you'll know."
Alice and Erina skewered a takoyaki, gently blew on the heat, and put it into their cherry lips.
They bit down gently. The first thing that met their mouth was the rich, thick white mayonnaise. A slightly sweet, lightly salty flavor spread out, and just as they started to feel a little cloyed, a powerful, fresh seafood aroma burst forth from the center of the ball. It swept over their entire taste buds.
Instantly, an exquisite flavor, difficult to describe in words, wrapped around their tongue, completely enveloping their taste buds!
"Mmf!" The girls' beautiful eyes widened abruptly.
Especially Erina. With her God's Tongue, she tasted an extremely rich and full spectrum of flavors. She even… felt herself instantly diving into the endless ocean. Wrapped in seawater, yet able to breathe freely. An extremely handsome little shota swam with her. The little shota created countless tentacles that climbed onto her body. Each tentacle tasted differently: fresh, savory, sweet, salty… Various full and ultimate flavors, wrapping around her like tentacles, getting tighter and tighter! The flavors she could experience grew richer and richer!
Finally, they burst forth simultaneously!
"Oh~" Erina tilted her head back and puffed out her chest, revealing her pale neck, letting out an utterly intoxicated moan. Sharing the experience were Alice and the two Nakiri wives.
They looked at Asa with eyes glazed with desire.
"It's so delicious it's a crime!" Alice was straightforward, voicing her immediate thoughts. Moreover, the taste was exactly the same as the one she had eaten that night… no, it was much tastier!
Erina found it hard to believe that the takoyaki in front of her could unleash such exquisite flavor. "How, how could this be…" She took another bite. "Mmmph~"
Her sensitive God's Tongue was instantly corrupted by such ultimate deliciousness! Erina discovered that a feeling of pure pleasure even appeared in her mind. This was something that had never happened before when she tasted food! This pleasure made her crave more!
Hisako Arato also tried a piece out of curiosity. And immediately fell captive!
Culinary experts' tongues are generally more sensitive than ordinary people's, allowing them to taste all the various flavors in food. Therefore, ordinary food is difficult for them to eat. But they are powerless to resist ultimate delicacies.
Bite after bite. They almost instinctively chased and preserved this deliciousness until they lost themselves.
And during this process, Asa witnessed the clothing explosion journey of these two great and three small women… Asa realized that any culinary professional with a developed sense of taste would almost certainly experience a clothing explosion after tasting his cooking. And for Erina and Mana, who possessed the God's Tongue, it was even more dramatic.
After the five women finished the takoyaki on the table, their pretty faces were flushed crimson, and their beautiful eyes were filled with hazy satisfaction. They leaned softly against the chairs, their clothes tattered and exposing glimpses of fair skin.
At that moment, Eri Kisaki and Yukiko Fujimine, who had just returned from the restroom, saw the scene and froze in the doorway.
After a long while, Yukiko slowly spoke.
"Asa-kun, were you having an orgy just now?" Her voice even carried a hint of resentment. An orgy, and they didn't invite her?
Asa hadn't expected the clothes he "borrowed" from Shizuka to come in handy so quickly. The two Nakiri wives changed into Shizuka's clothes. The three girls reluctantly changed into the yukata made by Sawako. Although wearing a yukata at this time was a bit odd, compared to the other flight attendant or nurse uniforms, the traditional yukata at least looked less strange.
"Have you really never studied cooking before?" Erina still asked the little shota in disbelief.
Asa tilted his head and replied casually, "I guess I have."
"I only spent a few hours learning this takoyaki a few days ago."
The girls almost vomited blood upon hearing this. Creating such an exquisite delicacy in just a few hours, and saying it with such a troubled tone… It was truly maddening to compare yourself to others.
Erina and Alice, who had been lauded as geniuses in the culinary world, experienced the feeling of being utterly defeated for the first time.
Erina looked at Asa with an extremely complex expression. Alice, however, was like someone who had discovered a rare treasure, engaging in lively conversation with Asa.
Subsequently, Mana, having changed her clothes, grabbed Asa's hands and said earnestly, "Shiraishi-kun, you must transfer to Tōtsuki Academy. Leonora was right; you are a person with the talent of a Culinary God. You can bring about a revolution in the culinary world!"
She was tired of the mediocrity in the current culinary world. Lately, she had even resorted to only using nutritional fluid because she didn't want to eat any of the mediocre dishes. Until Asa appeared.
After tasting Asa's cooking, she had become his complete devotee. If Heaven hadn't given birth to Asa, the culinary world would be as dark as a long night! She had to support Asa to ascend to the culinary world's throne and become its God!
Unfortunately, Asa had little interest in becoming the Culinary God. He outright rejected Mana Nakiri!
"Shiraishi-kun, where are your family members? You are still young; you should listen to your family's opinion first," Mana said reluctantly.
"This is my older sister, Yukino," Asa introduced the cool, beautiful girl.
Yukino had no favorable feelings toward someone so eager to make Asa transfer to Tōtsuki Academy. "I respect Asa-kun's choice. I believe my mother would as well." Yukino said plainly.
"Yukinoshita… your mother is Mrs. Yukinoshita?" Mana suddenly remembered something, looking down at Asa in surprise.
"Yes."
At this point, Eri Kisaki seemed to notice Mana's confusion and interjected, "Asa-kun is Mrs. Yukinoshita's adopted son…" Mmm, a very complicated adopted son.
Mana and Leonora exchanged glances. The financial power of the Yukinoshita family was unquestionable. Setting aside Asa's attitude, even if he were willing to pursue a culinary path, Mrs. Yukinoshita probably wouldn't agree… Not to mention Asa's flat refusal.
Mana left, feeling defeated. But she wasn't giving up!
"If the mountain won't come to me, I will go to the mountain!"
"I'll become a cooking teacher at Shuchi'in!" Mana decided. Her one and only goal from now on was to prevent Asa's culinary talent from being buried! No matter the means!
"Leonora, you will help me, won't you?" The Nordic beauty nodded heavily.
"Of course!"
Erina beside her looked at her mother in shock. Asa's cooking certainly offered a unique experience… but was it enough to go to this extreme?
Alice, on the other hand, clamped her thighs together, and her beautiful eyes sparkled with a certain desire.
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