Totsuki Academy, the location for the new student entrance assessment.
Many new students had gathered there. Strictly speaking, they were not yet students of Totsuki Academy; they were only chefs who had the qualification for the entrance assessment.
"5 minutes."
"I need you to."
"In 5 minutes."
"Use these ingredients to make a dish that satisfies me."
Serving as the assessor, Rindo said calmly.
"What?"
"Make a dish in 5 minutes?"
"And the ingredients are only eggs, bacon, flour, onions, salt, and soy sauce, how... how are we supposed to do this?"
"Even the simplest fried rice takes more than 5 minutes, right?"
"Mom!"
"I want to go home."
"The assessment at Totsuki is too terrifying. What kind of cooking topic is this?"
After these words, the entire examination room erupted.
The chefs participating in the entrance assessment started to discuss in low voices, and some even panicked and crouched on the ground, showing despair on their faces!
"Forgive me for being frank."
"If you can't make a dish in 5 minutes."
"Then, you are all trash and not qualified to enter Totsuki Academy!"
With a cold gaze at the group of chefs, Rindo immediately started the timer, saying, "The assessment has started, 4 minutes 55 seconds, 54 seconds, 53 seconds..."
"What?"
"It's starting now?"
"Oh no, what kind of dish should I make?"
In an instant, every chef present was flustered and busy.
Finally, as the tasting of the last dish ended, Rindo let out a deep sigh.
When the Ten Outstanding Youth Meeting was held, she could have resisted the pressure from Eishi and refused to be the assessor for the entrance assessment at Totsuki.
But in the end, she accepted the job.
No way!
How could a food lover like herself pass up the chance to taste dishes?
As a result, the outcome of the assessment left her deeply disappointed. "Ah, the skill level of these chefs is too poor? They really let me down!"
"If this year's new students at Totsuki are all of this standard, then this will be the worst year for Totsuki."
Speaking to herself, Rindo had to gather her disappointed mood and leave the examination room.
***
In fact, even the present Rindo, perhaps couldn't have predicted it.
The 92nd cohort of new students at Totsuki was, in fact, the strongest cohort in the overall history of Totsuki.
This cohort not only had the daughters of the Nakiri family, Erina and Alice, but also the son of Joichiro Yukihira, Soma Yukihira, and other geniuses like Ryo Kurokiba, Hayama Akira, Takumi Aldini, and Isami Aldini! They all possessed various extraordinary skills and had achieved remarkable success in their respective fields.
Even in the later period, with their extraordinary strength, they managed to pull all the Ten Elite off their pedestals, completely changing the political landscape of Totsuki Academy!
Faced with such a gathering of remarkable talents, even the academy head couldn't help but marvel at this "golden generation."
It could be said that the students of the 92nd cohort represented not only the future of Totsuki but also profoundly influenced the pioneer of the culinary era as a whole.
Of course, for the time being, this cohort of new students had not yet fully matured.
Hence, Rindo's disappointment was to be expected.
***
Time.
Passed quickly.
The banquet at Shunkatei was also coming to a close.
"Sonoka, thank you for inviting me to this banquet today."
"From French cuisine, it's clear that you and Taki have a good friendship."
"Having a close friend like Taki in this world would truly be a happy thing. Even I feel a bit envious!"
Before leaving, Zane, standing at the entrance to Shunkatei, spoke softly.
"Zane."
"Can't you stay a little longer?"
But Sonoka had a look of reluctance in her eyes.
"No, no."
"If you two friends are meeting again, how can I have the heart to disturb you?"
After saying this, Zane waved goodbye and left Shunkatei under the gaze of Sonoka!
Even though the tavern and Shunkatei were right next to each other, Sonoka seemed to act as if it were a heartbreaking parting, leaving Taki, who was still there, gnashing her teeth in anger.
"Big-boobed monster."
"He's gone, and you're still lost in thought?"
After that, she walked behind Sonoka, with her hands open from behind.
Then forcefully lifted Sonoka's chest, complaining angrily.
"Ah!"
"Taki you… you're doing it again!"
Sonoka hurriedly covered her chest, then kept some distance from Taki out of fear.
Taki, who was as flat as an airport runway in terms of body shape, had always been particularly envious of Sonoka. Combined with Sonoka's relatively timid personality, making her an easy target, Jiaosaki often threatened and mocked her, even calling her "big-boobed monster."
"Tell me."
"What's going on?"
"Are the WGO executives' evaluation requirements really that strict?"
"Even with your ability, you couldn't even reach the goal of a two-star restaurant this year."
After that, Taki, knowing when to stop joking, returned to the private room, took a glass of red wine called "Lafite," and took leisurely sips, but her mind was in turmoil.
She never imagined that Sonoka, who had been hailed as a "monster" that could rival professional star chefs despite being young, would fail to achieve two stars.
"Long."
"The WGO executives are all monsters."
"It's really, really hard to satisfy them with your cooking."
Sonoka said helplessly.
"Is that so?"
"Even you couldn't do it?"
"It seems like a chef like me wanting to conquer those executives is just wishful thinking."
After that, Taki twirled her wine glass and fell into deep contemplation.
"In fact."
"At that time."
"You should have built a good relationship with that Chef Zane instead of always being hostile towards him."
"Let me tell you, you probably won't believe it, but I actually saw with my own eyes that Chef Zane's cooking made WGO Executive Anne cry."
"You know, within the entire WGO Culinary Organization."
"An executive is second only to the only Special Executive."
"Even the dishes I worked so hard to make had no value in front of her!"
"As a result, the so-frightening executive was easily conquered and captured by Chef Zane's cooking."
Seeing Taki's unusually solemn expression, Sonoka could only explain.
"Really?"
"Is he really that amazing?"
Hearing this, Taki was slightly surprised.
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