Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Sometimes, the more upscale the restaurant, the better the enjoyment it brings to diners.

Various nameless izakayas hidden in the streets of Neon Country may have unexpected dishes. Encountering them by accident is like winning a lottery ticket, full of fun!

If you look closely, you will see a brightly lit izakaya on the slightly deserted food street, which is inevitably a bit bland.

But the moment I opened the door, I felt the thick human fireworks.

There were many diners sitting inside, and when they first came in, the chef Kuchizono took the initiative to greet them. After walking through the long and narrow aisle, after some twists and turns, they were able to find a seat to sit down.

Of course.

Upgraded izakaya.

Its scale and luxury are still incomparable to those of a five-star hotel.

But all the places are very clean and simple, there is no trace of oil fumes, and one or two people can keep it organized for the time being.

Then, as the chef, Zhang Fan will take the initiative to come over and say hello while you are looking around, and ask you carefully what you want to eat.

Finally, as delicious dishes were served, everyone took off their hypocritical masks and relaxed completely!

……

These years of separation.

Already, Nakiri Managi and Nakiri Erina have downplayed their affection for each other.

The crack in the heart is destined to be irreparable in a short time, and even the mother and daughter cannot face it honestly.

However, here in the izakaya, there is one thing that resonates with them, and that is:

cooking!

"Well!"

"That's what it feels like."

“It’s not too big, but it has a solid taste.”

"The thin siu mai skin is slightly tough, and the filling is sufficient. The four ingredients seem to be ready to come out."

"Take a bite and all the flavors hit the tongue. It's mixed and harmonious. It's better than any richness of Shaomai. It's quite enjoyable."

“Occasionally, you can chew shrimp and rapeseed, which adds a lot to the overall taste.”

"Everything is an extremely common ingredient, but it can create the most beautiful and unexpected flavors."

Continuing to eat the golden ratio of shaomai, Nakiri Managi couldn't help but touch and cover her hot face, and praised again and again with excitement.

Look at her like this, it's as if the pain she felt just now because of her daughter's appearance has disappeared with this dish!

Afterwards, she picked up the shaomai with chopsticks again, and started eating with a loud gulp.

"Mom actually likes to eat siomai?"

"No, no, I should say I like Zhang Fan's cooking!"

On the side, Erina, who was also eating a chicken with eggs, was secretly surprised when she saw her mother devouring it like this.

You know, even the commander-in-chief with the title of "The Demon King of Food", when faced with Erina's cooking, will finally activate the skill of ripping clothes, and the clothes will explode instantly!

And this is one of the happiest things for Erina after Nakiri Thistle left Totsuki.

Although her cooking skills had been recognized by many chefs when she was young, every time she cooked for her mother Nakiri Managi, she was always disgusted and disgusted by her.

Finally, one day, she chose to run away from home because she couldn't bear the pain caused by God's Tongue.

……

hatred!

Definitely.

I won't say that after experiencing these things, she, Erina, can choose to forgive.

However, even she cannot deny that all the chefs in this world, including herself, are actually unable to conquer Nakiri Shinagi's God's Tongue with cooking.

Yes, in this matter, even I, who also possesses the Tongue of God, feel powerless!

But just like her first visit to an izakaya, Zhang Fan was able to conquer her mother Nakiri Shinagi with just a simple shaomai dish.

This situation inevitably shocked Erina, but at the same time she was also very happy.

After all, her biggest ideal, in addition to bringing noble cuisine to a higher level, is to use her cooking skills to make her mother truly like cooking again.

And in the end, the person who helped her fulfill her long-cherished wish was none other than the chef of this izakaya, Zhang Fan!

……

"Erina."

"I have heard from the commander-in-chief what Nakiri Thistle did to you."

At this moment, Nagiri Nagi, whose mouth was full of greasy food, calmed down his happy expression and turned to a serious face: "I really didn't expect that he would dare to do such a thing in the end."

"The reason why I dare to run away from home is because I know that he still exists in the whole family."

"I put all my hope in him, always thinking that even if I leave, he can take care of you on my behalf and take care of the entire family's affairs for me and my father."

"result……"

"What he did was so outrageous!"

After saying that, Nakiri Shinagi's eyes were deep and he couldn't help but feel deep regret.

"Mom...Mom, I don't really want to recall what happened during that time, so don't talk about it anymore."

Erina paused and recalled some past events in her mind.

Suddenly, her face turned extremely pale, and her whole body tensed up, obviously out of fear!

"Oh, don't worry, if I have the chance to meet him, I will choose to divorce him."

"I will never let him do that to you again as a father, and I will never allow him to drag the entire Totsuki Academy and the entire Nakiri family into the quagmire!"

After giving Nakiri Erina a sideways glance, seeing how scared and uneasy she was, Nakiri Managi's heart ached even more.

……

Time passes quietly.

As the celebration ended, many students in Totsuki Resort got on the bus again and returned to Totsuki Academy.

This means that the 6 days and 5 nights of accommodation and training activities have come to an end!

After the training activities, all students also ushered in a short vacation.

Some students will take advantage of this holiday to prepare for a trip back to their hometown. For example, Tadokoro Megumi wants to go back to Zhuang Huiyuan, and Yukihira Souma wants to go back to reopen Yukihira's restaurant.

Some students were hiding in the kitchen.

Oh, no, it's a laboratory, ready to develop new dishes non-stop!

But seeing Alice Nakiri in a white coat, she was washing a melon and then using a juicer to directly squeeze the melon juice.

Then, she mixed 500g of water, 2g of algin, 2.5g of calcium lactate, 80g of melon juice and algin, then mixed it with the remaining melon juice and set it aside.

After that, water and calcium lactate are mixed and placed in a large container on the other side.

Use a small needle to absorb the alginate melon juice and drop it into the calcium lactate solution drop by drop.

After 1 minute, take it out and drain it into clean water.

Just like that, caviar made from melon was a success.

…     As we all know, caviar is extremely expensive.

But in the field of molecular cuisine, cold oil spheroidization technology can be used.

Take common ingredients like melons, strawberries, mangoes, raspberries, and even coffee and turn them into caviar.

At this moment, looking at the crystal-clear and plump melon caviar in front of her, Alice could not conceal her excitement and began to taste it eagerly.

"Ah bah bah bah!"

"What's going on? It looks exactly like caviar, but it tastes like melon."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she took a bite, Alice's face suddenly turned ugly.

He quickly spit out all the melon caviar in his mouth and said disgustedly.

In fact, after this residential training activity, Alice has already realized the gap between herself and Erina.

Especially during the breakfast topic on the third day, she realized that not only was she making progress, but Erina was also constantly relying on the power of God's Tongue to transform!

And it's obvious that she's progressing much faster than Alice.

In other words, if you don't change yourself in time, let alone surpass Erina, the gap between the two will only get wider and wider.

"I remember that the autumn selection will be held soon. That is the best time for me to be promoted to the next top ten, so there really isn't much time left for me!"

After muttering to herself, Nakiri Alice's eyes became firmer and she continued to develop new caviar molecular cuisine.

……

Autumn Selection, this is an important cooking competition after the residential training.

Although in this competition, losers will not be forced to drop out of school, but for any participating student, its significance and influence are definitely not comparable to this residential training!

Although the residential training activities are cruel, the elimination rate exceeds 50% every year.

However, for the outstanding Nakiri Alice, Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Nito Hisako, Hayama Ryo and others.

As long as you don't make any big mistakes and make dishes according to the assessment requirements while blindfolded, you can basically pass easily.

However, the autumn selection competition is different.

In short, it was carefully selected by the Ten Elite Council, and among the more than 400 remaining students, 60 top students were allowed to compete.

And considering that every year with the arrival of the graduation season, the top ten will be re-selected.

So if you can stand out in the autumn selection, you will actually be a candidate for the next top ten, which is not far away!

At the same time, the judges of the autumn competition are also different from the judges of the residential training group such as Dojima Gin, Shinomiya Kojiro, Miki Hinatako, Mizuhara Fuyumi, etc. They are all big influencers in the cooking and gourmet circles. coffee.

For example, Leonora Nakiri, the director of the Nakiri International Research Department.

Another example is the curry queen of HUB Food Company, Natsume Chitata and Ori Chitata.

Therefore, not to mention Alice Nakiri, for the entire Totsuki High School first-year students, the upcoming autumn competition will be the most important performance stage in their lives!

……

Jingle Bell!

Jingle Bell!

Just as Alice was about to pick up the dropper, her phone rang.

Seeing that the caller message was her mother Leonora, Alice didn't dare to neglect and quickly pressed the call button.

"Mom, why are you calling me so late?"

"Alice, if I remember correctly, tonight should be the end of the residential training activities, right?"

"For six days and five nights, you didn't even call me. Do you know how worried I was about you during this time?"

A clear and sweet sound appeared on the phone.

"Mom, don't worry."

"It's just a residential training activity. I will definitely pass it smoothly."

"But, Mom, you don't know how amazing Erina's performance was during the breakfast topic on the third day..."

Due to the residential training, Alice and Leonora have really had little contact these days, so this time the mother and daughter have a lot of things on their minds that they want to express.

"Ah? You're telling me that it's been an hour since you took the breakfast assessment and you haven't sold a single breakfast yet?"

"Yes. In the end, we temporarily changed our approach and managed to pass it."

"So you haven't been expelled?"

"With my strength, how could I be expelled from school?"

"That's good, but it doesn't matter if you are expelled from school, Alice. Anyway, say hello to the commander-in-chief then, and you can still stay in Totsuki."

Leonora Nakiri covered her mouth slightly and said as if joking.

Alice looked indifferent: "Mom, although I am the eldest lady of the Nakiri family, I have the blood of the Nakiri family. But because of this, I need to rely on my own abilities to prove to the world my talent and talent."

"Well, you are indeed my precious daughter!"

Leonora couldn't help but feel a little relieved when she heard this.

She paused for a moment, and then continued: "By the way, Alice, for this year's autumn competition, I have been entrusted by Yuanyue officials to serve as the judge of the finals!"

"what? What?"

"Mom, you...are you a judge for this year's autumn selection?"

Alice was obviously shocked, but then she thought of something and couldn't help but feel happy.

Because this means that in the near future, her mother, Leonora Nakiri, will be able to come to Totsuki Academy and reunite with her.

"Okay, so we can finally be together again."

"Mom, you don't know how much I miss you during this time."

"I don't even have a true friend in Totsuki. My cousin Erina is still the same as before. She doesn't like to talk to me very much. Ryo and Kurokiba are busy with their own affairs."

"Mom, I...I'm very lonely here!"

As she talked, Alice couldn't hold herself any longer.

Her eyes widened, and she began to want to tell Leonora all the pain hidden in her heart.

"Well, you have been with me since you were a child. Suddenly you have to live so far away by yourself. You will definitely be a little unaccustomed to it and feel very uncomfortable."

Leonora Nakiri comforted her.

"Oh, oh, oh, mom, you really understand me best!"

When Alice heard this, her heart suddenly warmed up, and she replied with some choking.

To be honest, now she wished she could meet her mother Leonora right away, but she knew that this idea was too naive.

Not to mention how far away the Nordic country is from Neon Country, for now, the residential training activities have just ended, and there is still some time before the autumn selection! (End of chapter)