Erina Nakiri sat obediently in the chair, her cheeks flushed, her head bowed, and she whispered, "In short, I'm counting on all of you. Please don't reveal the news that Satou and I are living together…"
"Wow, this milk tastes amazing! Another glass!"
Alice Nakiri licked the milk stain from the corner of her mouth and exclaimed happily.
"I want some too!"
Yuki Yoshino also handed over her empty glass.
"I can drink ten liters!"
Yukihira Soma even said.
No one paid any attention to what Erina Nakiri was saying.
Erina Nakiri's forehead was covered in black lines, and her face turned pale with anger.
Tadokoro Megumi, however, seemed a bit distracted, holding a glass and asking softly, "Satou, are you dating Miss Erina?"
"Hmm, I wouldn't quite say that,"
Satou thought for a moment and replied.
Although her grandfather had approved of their relationship, it wasn't exactly a formal courtship.
"Really?"
Tadokoro Megumi asked with a hint of joy.
"Yes."
Satou said.
Tadokoro Megumi breathed a sigh of relief, saying with some lingering fear, "I thought you were dating Miss Erina."
…
"Well then, we'll be leaving now. We'll definitely come again next time!"
Alice Nakiri finally decided to leave after drinking ten glasses of milk.
"Yes, yes, thank you for the hospitality."
Yuki Yoshino and the others also said.
Satou and Erina Nakiri both had expressions like they were seeing off a plague god.
These people were truly too good at drinking, but considering Satou had called and they had come immediately and put in a lot of effort, Satou didn't say anything more.
"There won't be a next time, Alice. If you come again, I won't entertain you!"
Erina Nakiri said coldly.
"Sister, you are too heartless! Are you abandoning your sister just because you have a boyfriend?"
Alice Nakiri said with a look of indignation.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Who is my boyfriend?"
Erina Nakiri's cheeks flushed, and she quickly retorted.
"Don't worry, Miss Erina, I will definitely keep quiet about you and Satou living together."
Yuki Yoshino said.
"Hmm, thank you."
Erina Nakiri felt a sense of relief and nodded.
Satou, however, rolled his eyes. This girl's mouth was unusually big!
As soon as they left.
"Why did you agree to a Shokugeki with Eizan? Don't you know you could be expelled!"
Erina Nakiri turned around and stared at Satou very seriously.
Satou was slightly surprised; it was the first time he had seen the Tsundere look so serious!
"Are you worried about me?"
He asked.
Erina Nakiri's face immediately flushed, and she said, "How could that be! It's just that you were recruited by me, after all, and I don't want to see you expelled, that's all!"
Satou nodded and asked, "Can you tell me about Eizan's strength?"
Erina Nakiri pondered for a moment and said, "Every member of the Elite Ten has their unique strengths, and Eizan is best at utilizing the characteristics of ingredients. Don't let his ninth seat fool you; his talent for cooking is very high. If he hadn't spent so much effort on making money, his current seat would definitely be higher."
"Speaking of which, since the theme is seafood, what dish are you planning to use to decide the winner?"
She remembered something and asked.
"Four Joy Dumplings."
Satou smiled slightly and said.
Among the four system recipes, the Four Joy Dumplings were the highest-ranked, at silver-tier, exceeding the complexity of the other three bronze recipes. Moreover, he had already been able to get scores of seventy or higher these past two days, and with a few more practice sessions tonight, reaching eighty or even ninety was possible.
Therefore, he had the confidence to face Eizan Etsuya.
"Do you need my help?"
Erina Nakiri hesitated for a moment and asked.
"No, that won't be necessary."
Satou shook his head and said.
"I hope you don't get expelled, otherwise I'll feel disgraced."
Erina Nakiri said indifferently, turning to leave, but was suddenly called back by Satou.
"Don't forget our previous agreement!"
"What agreement?"
Erina Nakiri asked, puzzled.
Satou smiled slightly, "I remember you said that if I beat you, or any member of the Elite Ten with a higher seat than you, you promised to be my girlfriend."
"Th-there was… such an agreement? I don't remember that."
Erina Nakiri's face immediately flushed, and her speech became a little unnatural… 0
"Oh? Are you planning to go back on your word?"
Satou asked in surprise.
"Alright! I get it!"
Erina Nakiri gritted her teeth and said with a sneer, "If you really win against Eizan, I can agree, but this Shokugeki looks like a sure loss!"
Looking at the Tsundere's retreating figure, Satou shook his head and then walked into the kitchen.
"Host has accumulated five daily gift packages. Open them?"
The system's voice rang out.
"Open them,"
Satou said.
"Host opened a daily gift package. Cooking level +1."
"Host opened a daily gift package. Cooking level +2."
"Host opened a daily gift package. Received two Almond Cabbage."
"Host opened a daily gift package. Cooking level +1."
"Host opened a daily gift package. Cooking level +1."
"So my current cooking level is forty-two,"
Satou nodded. This would give him even more confidence when facing Eizan Etsuya.
"Host's cooking level has exceeded forty. The quantity of ingredients that can be purchased daily has doubled."
The system added.
"This way, I can sell more dishes,"
Satou also smiled slightly and said.
Next, he began practicing Four Joy Dumplings in the kitchen.
Soon, it was the next day.
Satou walked out of the kitchen. He hadn't slept all night, but he was in good spirits because he had successfully raised the score of the Four Joy Dumplings to over ninety points. In addition, by producing dishes with scores above eighty, his cooking level had also increased to forty-five.
With this, his chances were even greater.
And during this night, the news that Satou was about to have a Shokugeki with Eizan Etsuya quickly spread throughout the entire Far Moon campus.
"What? That transfer student is going to have a Shokugeki with Senior Eizan?"
"I heard he'll be expelled if he loses."
"He's practically asking for death!"
"Exactly. This transfer student is even more arrogant than the one who spoke so brazenly at the freshman ceremony! I hope Senior Eizan teaches him a lesson."
Such voices were everywhere on campus.
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