"So that's it... I'll try it." Eiji said and now he looked like a professional food appraiser.
Of course, he was just pretending.
But, before he could cut Alice's Nitro-Exploding Beef Spheres with a knife and eat them.
"Wait a minute. Isn't this cheating? Alice received an unusual ingredient from you, Eiji."
Erina couldn't help but say the feeling of unfairness in her heart. She didn't know, but she was a little jealous of Alice getting heavenly beef from Eiji.
Alice was happy to see her cousin's unhappy expression, she folded her hands under her large breasts and sneered. "Cheating? Eiji-kun gave me a few pieces of that heavenly meat a week ago as a souvenir from him. What's wrong if I use it to beat you, Erina? Oh..."
"I know, does that mean you're not confident in your dish?"
She knew how the brain of a tsundere girl like Erina worked.
So, she knew how to respond in this situation.
Sure enough. When she heard this, Erina was stunned for a moment before snorting with a very arrogant expression.
"Of course not! I, I just wanted to say that the difference in the quality of the ingredients we use might have a high enough difference that it's not fair."
"Even so, I'm still confident in my dish, Alice. It's better than yours. You won't be able to beat me as usual."
"Erina, you're so confident! But the more confident you are, the more I look forward to what expression you'll make when you lose to me."
Alice smiled but her eyes were not smiling at all.
Although she managed to control the direction of Erina's conversation, the girl's words still annoyed her.
The two girls looked at Eiji as if signaling him to continue.
"....." Eiji sighed.
He was beginning to understand how Senzaemon felt whenever Alice and Erina interrupted him with their dog and cat arguments.
If it wasn't for his endurance and Ávalon, he himself would probably have a bit of a headache by now.
Under the gaze of the two girls, he began to eat wordlessly.
Alice was a little nervous.
Erina looked at Eiji who continued to eat as if he wanted to finish the dish Alice made until the end.
Her lips twitched.
Instead of tasting a little and immediately saying the result of your judgment.
Are you really eating?
Are you hungry?!
[Incidentally, I'm a little hungry. After all, I haven't had lunch yet.]
Oh... That makes sense.
Erina had no other choice but to be patient and watch Eiji eat lunch with gusto. If it was any other man, she wouldn't have this kind of patience and would definitely feel disgusted.
But since it was Eiji whose appearance went without saying.
Suddenly, she also wanted the boy to eat the dishes she made in an even more ravenous manner than when he ate Alice's homemade dishes.
Erina didn't realize it, but she felt that it would give her the satisfaction of a wife who managed to feed her husband.
Before long, Eiji finished eating the Nitro-Exploding Beef Spheres.
He ate them until the plate was empty and looked clean.
Alice was happy to see this and asked excitedly.
"Eiji, how does it taste?!"
"Before that can you give me some water? I'm thirsty."
Hearing Eiji's request, Alice did not hesitate to go get a glass of water and give it to the boy.
Erina watched the two's seemingly close and natural interaction with some annoyance. Is it just her or is she the third party in this room?
Obviously this is my kitchen.
After drinking, Eiji did not delay any longer to show his God's Tongue ability to the two girls.
"I'll be honest, it tastes good although I'd rather eat warm or hot meat than cold molecular gastronomy style food."
"But I'm sure if it were Alice, she could make the most delicious dessert with this style of cuisine."
Alice was initially a little disappointed that Eiji didn't like molecular gastronomy style food.
She knew people's tastes varied and didn't blame the boy. After all, he also said the dish was delicious.
So in terms of flavor, the taste of the dish wasn't bad, right?
And the one who said that was Eiji who had a god-like tongue like Erina!
So words like that were a very good compliment for her.
Still, what she was most worried about was her cousin's expression...
Sure enough. When she turned her head to the side, she saw Erina smiling as if she was already sure of her victory in this competition.
Damn it!
Alice bit her lip and clenched her slender fists.
"By the way, I'm not done yet."
"Eiji-kun, please say."
She looked at Eiji's handsome face with an expectant gaze.
She wanted him to praise her cooking more so that she would be more confident to slap Erina.
Erina narrowed her eyes, she had not forgotten the other purpose why the two of them were here and let Eiji taste the dishes they made.
"The texture of the meat is very soft despite the cold temperature because you left it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes 35 seconds at -40°C. It makes the filling of the meat ball like heavenly beef stock, send made from a mixture of wasabi, garlic, boiled egg chopped finely and black pepper become thick due to the temperature drop."
"This is the first time I've tried molecular gastronomy-style food. Except for my taste buds, I can say with confidence that the combination and composition of the ingredients you used were perfect."
"I mean I didn't feel it was too salty or not salty enough. It was spicy but not too spicy and created a unique flavor that made me quite addicted."
"Oh... Oh... You know that much? As expected of you. You really have the God's Tongue, Eiji-kun!"
The compliments and exaggerated details that Eiji added were effective in making Alice even more happy.
The girl felt her heart was sweet.
She regained her confidence to look at her cousin proudly.
However, Erina did not notice her cousin's annoying face. She wondered if Eiji really had the same tongue as her!
Since Alice basically said what the boy said was true, what she said shouldn't be wrong.
But to further convince herself...
"Eiji, it's my turn now. Quickly try my dish before it gets cold."
"Sure, Erina."
As long as Eiji tasted the dish and told what ingredients she used in detail.
Erina would only believe in the existence of his god's tongue after that!
Eiji opened the lid of Erina's dish and his eyes widened slightly. He whistled before saying, "What's the name of this dish, Erina? It looks delicious."
Hearing this, Erina became even more arrogant and smiled confidently. "The name is Ravioli Di Aragosta. Don't be ashamed to cry from happiness after you taste it."
Tsk! Alice clicked her tongue because Erina was too confident, right?
Eiji thought the same as Alice.
However, he understood where Erina's confidence came from.
When he saw the dish that looked like pasta formed into long sheets with fillings inside and covered by a golden-white sauce that seemed to melt.
He couldn't help but recall the dish of the same name that Erina had made in the original work.
With this dish, the girl could indeed make a judge known as the toughest man cry after tasting it.
[Interesting. Did Erina want to make me cry because of the dish she made? Ravioli itself is one of the most famous and popular pasta dishes in Italy after spaghetti and lasagna.]
[Still, Erina. You might be disappointed that my tongue is no less picky than yours.]
[I might only cry if you give birth to my child.]
Putting aside the other heroines who were dumbfounded.
Hearing the words Eiji said in his inner voice, the arrogant and confident Erina suddenly blushed.
She glared at the shameless boy.
Wh-What are you thinking?!
Who would want to bear a child for you? Eiji, you're crazy!
And Alice, stop staring at me with that envious look. You should be envious of the dishes I cook rather than the nonsense Eiji says.
Erina complained madly in her heart.
Eiji enjoyed the sight of Erina's flushed face while eating the dishes she made for him with gusto.
But no, he didn't cry which made Erina a little disappointed.
A few moments later.
"Eiji, how does it feel?"
"Before that I want to drink again and please get me a tissue."
"You... Why don't you get it yourself?"
"Erina, you don't want to? Don't you think I'm like a customer and you're a food seller? There's a saying that the customer is the king and the seller is the servant."
"....."
While Alice covered her mouth with one hand while giggling.
Erina was silent. At first she was happy to see Eiji had eaten her dish with gusto and finished it.
But then he ordered her like a servant which made her a little annoyed and feel humiliated.
She wasn't like Alice who could casually accept Eiji's orders.
But her? Erina Nakiri?
With a frown, she walked in the other direction to get a glass of water and a tissue and handed it to the boy.
"Don't misunderstand. I did it just for this time, okay?"
"Thank you Erina." Eiji said with a very handsome thin smile.
Erina folded her arms and snorted. "Hmph!"
That's what tsundere girls do.
In the end she didn't refuse just because the person who asked her to do that was Eiji.
Alice and Eiji could see the slight blush on Erina's cheeks. If the other people of Totsuki Academy saw the scene where the girl served Eiji like a servant or even a wife.
Many of them including Senzaemon would have been shocked.
After that Eiji finally said, "True to appearance, the dish Erina made has a good flavor."
"This is the best pasta I've ever eaten in my life."
Of course.
Erina thought so and was not at all surprised because it was a dish she made.
Earlier she had tasted the flavor a little using her God's Tongue and knew how perfect it was.
Alice who heard Eiji's praise about Erina's dish was annoyed and started to worry that she would lose again.
"Is it pasta boiled for 4 minutes and 45 seconds, soft ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, shrimp meat, one and a half teaspoons of salt, one and a half teaspoons of pepper, half a spoonful of lemon feeling on a thick cream sauce made with parmesan cheese, garlic and..."
Eiji enumerated the list of ingredients and compositions in the dish he made Erina one by one with details that only the chef should know.
The blonde girl was shocked.
Eiji really had a god's tongue?!
All the ingredients and compositions he mentioned about Ravioli Di Aragosta were 100% accurate!
"All the ingredients and compositions you used in this dish create a perfect harmony."
"If it were anyone else, they would probably cry from the happiness of being able to taste a dish this good in their life."
"Erina, your cooking skills, creativity and precision in making the dish are outstanding."
"Do you two want to know whose dish I think is the best?"
Erina and Alice nodded.
Although the latter already had a guess about whose dish was the most delicious between the two of them.
Eiji smiled and said.
"Alice, you can come to my house anytime if you want to improve your cooking skills."
"Huh? Okay Eiji-kun~!"
Alice was a little depressed at losing again to her cousin but when she heard Eiji's offer and she knew how good his cooking skills were.
Her sullen face that looked like a cartoon soon turned back into a bishoujo with her eyes sparkling.
"And Erina, congratulations. You won."
"....."
Erina knew she should be happy that she won and managed to beat Alice again for the umpteenth time.
But, why wasn't she happy?
Especially when she heard Eiji's offer to Alice, she bit her lip because of the uncomfortable feeling in her heart.
Although Erina had never seen firsthand how great Eiji's cooking skills were, but to make Hisako pass out while naked....
It should be great, right?
She would have to ask Hisako to find out the details later.
...
If possible Eiji wanted to stay at the Nakiri Mansion and live with Alice, Erina, Leonora and Hisako.
At least for two or three days so that he could maximize their positive levels on him quickly.
Even so...
Unfortunately, he had to go home to keep his promise to the girls in his house and the plot of another franchise that might start tomorrow.
He will come back to Food Wars when the plot calls.
Based on the current running plot and some plots that have changed from the original work.
Eiji also didn't forget to check the future using Future Insight and yes, he saw many pleasant things and when the time came... the old man, Senzaemon would most likely contact him for help.
But before he left Nakiri Mansion and Totsuki Academy.
"Leonora-san, I'm going home. Are you going to miss me?"
"Of course Eiji-kun. You're such an interesting boy, how could I not miss you?"
It was almost sunset.
School hours were over and many of the students had already returned to the dormitory.
And as expected from Leonora.
She responded to Eiji's flirtation with a gentle smile and a widow's aura that was hard for most men to resist.
Eiji who was standing in front of the entrance of the mansion was no exception.
[I want to bring Leonora home to my house. If I ask, will she agree?]
"Ehem!"
Two girls pretended to cough simultaneously.
It was Alice and Erina, the two of them including Hisako were there to escort Eiji out of the mansion.
Hisako did not know why the two girls were coughing together.
But one thing was certain, ever since she woke up from her stupor and saw Eiji again. She did not dare to come face to face with the boy because the moment that happened, she would remember the things she experienced when she fainted.
Even now when she saw Eiji's handsome face, she felt her heart skip a beat and a slight blush appear on her cheeks.
Hisako was becoming a shy girl.
But put that aside.
Alice and Erina could not ignore Eiji flirting with Leonora!
Moreover, he wanted to take her home with him?
There was no way they would let him succeed.
The former was jealous of her own mother and worried that Eiji would become her stepfather.
While the latter was jealous of her aunt for reasons she did not know. Girls like Erina were very slow.
"Alice, Erina. What's wrong?" Leonora asked confusedly to her daughter and niece.
She wasn't stupid enough not to realize that the two were deliberately interrupting her and Eiji's conversation.
"It's okay, mom."
"Me too."
[Maybe both of them wanted to hug and kiss me before I went home but were too embarrassed because you're here, Leonora.]
Eiji, you're narcissistic again!
Eiji-kun, please control your narcissism even if it's in your heart.
Erina and Alice complained in their hearts.
Luckily their aunt or mother didn't hear the boy's words, right?
"....." Leonora was still smiling.
And no, for some reason. She didn't hear Eiji's inner voice.
It wasn't that she couldn't and wasn't the heroine. Some members of Eiji's harem who were not heroines could also hear his inner voice.
But...
'Miss System, you didn't activate it?'
[You didn't ask, host. Should I activate it now?]
'No, there's no need. I feel this development is already good.'
Eiji was confident.
Without the help of his inner voice, he could make Leonora fall in love with him.
It was just a matter of time and he was in no hurry.
The same went for Hisako who was still a shy girl after the previous incident.
...
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