However, dismembering and cutting a cow is by no means a simple matter.
Therefore, this knife skill, to some extent, demonstrated that the chef's knife skills had sublimated to the highest level!
...
Time, like grains of sand in the palm of a hand, slipped away bit by bit.
A month later, golden sunlight bathed every corner of Totsuki Culinary Academy, adding a touch of brightness and hope to the start of the Autumn Elections.
At this moment, it was 9 o'clock, and 60 contestants were seen arriving one after another at the most sacred place in Totsuki:
Gekutenchuu!
This is a hall that carries countless memories, dreams, and honors.
It's no exaggeration to say that Gekutenchuu is the most important building within the entire Totsuki Culinary Academy.
It stands in the center of the academy, resembling a magnificent palace, attracting the gaze of every student who passes by.
Upon entering, the first thing that caught the eye was the central stage, completely covered with a magnificent red carpet.
Rows of lacquered wooden seats were neatly arranged, gradually rising from front to back, forming a distinct visual effect. And the towering arched roof, the exquisite stained-glass windows, and the spacious area capable of accommodating thousands of people...
Caused every contestant who walked in to be amazed.
...
Soon, all 60 contestants had arrived.
The colorful lights on the stage suddenly extinguished.
Immediately after, several dazzling white lights re-illuminated, quickly converging and shining on the newly appeared female announcer, Kawashima Rei.
She walked to the center of the stage with confident steps, smiling as she surveyed the surrounding environment, then took a deep breath.
This cute girl was still adorable, with her bangs clipped back by hairpins, dressed in an idol-style performance outfit.
As a result, her appearance caused quite a stir at the scene.
"Ahehe!"
"Good morning, all contestants who have come to Gekutenchuu!"
Kawashima Rei, slowly calming her emotions, quickly gripped the microphone and spoke in a deliberately sweet and somewhat cute voice.
As soon as her voice fell, more than half of the male contestants in the audience became excited. They cheered, they shouted, and suddenly the entire Gekutenchuu became incredibly noisy.
"Ahehe, everyone is really enthusiastic!"
Seeing this, Kawashima Rei couldn't help but playfully blink her eyes, her face beaming with a happy smile.
At the same time, her cunning personality also directly activated her "second personality" deep inside, secretly complaining about this group of crazy boys.
After the atmosphere in the hall gradually calmed down, she cleared her throat and raised her voice, continuing: "Welcome to the opening ceremony of the Autumn Elections! This is a competition of wisdom and talent, and also a clash of passion and dreams."
"Let us look forward together to who will stand out in today's competition and become the most shining star!"
As an announcer, Kawashima Rei was undoubtedly very qualified.
Although her words were a bit delicate, they were undeniably full of passion and encouragement.
Making every contestant present feel more enthusiastic and expectant for the upcoming Autumn Elections.
"Cough cough."
"So, before that."
"Please welcome the current General to deliver the opening remarks!"
After speaking, Kawashima Rei bowed to everyone below the stage and then retreated from the stage.
Next, an old man with white hair, wearing a light brown kimono, began to ascend the stage under the gaze of everyone.
His appearance made the entire Gekutenchuu noisy once again.
...
The General first surveyed the surroundings with his gaze.
He intended to remember the faces of all 60 contestants one by one.
He secretly felt satisfied with this group of students who represented Totsuki's "future hope", and then spoke into the microphone: "As you can see, the opening ceremony of this Autumn Elections is being held in the most important place in Totsuki."
"Gekutenchuu is usually only open for Shokugeki between the Elite Ten."
"At the same time, to express our respect for the first Elite Ten of each generation, their portraits are also hung on the walls."
"Here, many geniuses fall each year, but it also consistently carries their glorious deeds."
"I think this year's Autumn Elections will be the same. This competition will definitely see many failures, but it will also absolutely produce culinary duels worthy of being recorded in Totsuki's history, and astonishingly delicious dishes."
"In short, all contestants, what you can do is to fully showcase your culinary skills in this Autumn Elections."
"This will be the place for you to display your unique talents, and also a new stage for you to write new chapters in history!"
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
The General's words were very inspiring.
The contestants present couldn't help but cheer excitedly.
Finally, after delivering these inspiring opening remarks, he directly announced the start of the Autumn Elections, then bowed deeply to all the contestants, and turned to leave.
The female announcer, Kawashima Rei, then re-entered the stage and, according to the opening ceremony's process, announced the rules for this preliminary round!
"Everyone."
"I will explain the rules for the preliminary round."
"Presumably, a month ago, everyone received the official letter, right?"
"As stated in that letter, the theme for the preliminary round's dish is curry, and the time limit is 2 hours."
"Furthermore, the 60 contestants are divided into A and B Blocks, with 30 people in each block. The top four highest-scoring contestants from each block will qualify for the top 8."
"Alright, those are the competition rules."
"Now, please hurry to your respective A and B Blocks. The preliminary round will officially begin at 10 o'clock sharp."
After listening to Kawashima Rei's announcement, all contestants began to move, heading to their respective blocks.
...
At 10 o'clock, this moment meant:
The 92nd Autumn Elections, which was attracting attention from the entire Japan culinary world, officially began!
At this moment, in B Block, the judges Chitose Natsume and Orie, the two sisters, gracefully walked into the competition venue, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
"Wow!"
"Am I seeing this correctly?"
"These... these two, aren't they the Curry Queen of HUB Curry GG on TV?"
"Oh my god, who would have thought that the judges for this Autumn Elections would be them."
"In that case, doesn't it mean that the contestants in B Block must satisfy them with their curry dishes to have a chance to advance to the next round?"
"Goodness, in terms of curry, who can be their opponent?"
As the Chitose sisters both took their seats at the judges' table, discussions among the onlookers in B Block couldn't help but erupt.
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