Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 200 Nakiri Managi’s obsession

WGO, Neon Country Branch!

A dark shadow quietly appeared in Nakiri Managi's room.

She straightened her clothes first and then knocked on the door.

"Come in."

In the room, Nakiri Managi's majestic voice came.

After receiving the order, Executive Officer Anne pushed open the door and walked in. She didn't say anything, she just placed a DNA test report in front of Managi.

And here, Shinagi took a few glances, his eyes immediately changed, and asked: "What's the test result?"

"99.99%"

"The two of them do have a father-son relationship."

"You...you...are not good...could it be another case of vertigo caused by malnutrition?"

Afterwards, Nakiri Managi, who felt very depressed, could only stand up, but suddenly felt dizzy.

All well-known restaurants in these areas have been invaded by late-night cooks!

"You should know, right? God's tongue can not only taste the flaws and details of any dish, but it can also capture the heart of the chef of each dish."

"Have!"

"I... of course I know."

"what?"

Seeing that Managi fainted again, Annie was immediately at a loss.

Maybe when he was let into the Nakiri family, he was just looking at him for pity?

Or maybe when she ran away from home, she hoped that he would treat his daughter Erina well, but in the end he gave her an "extreme" education?

Also after learning that he was expelled from Totsuki Academy, he dared to have an illegitimate child outside?

North America.

Nakiri Shinagi's pale face improved slightly after a short rest, and then he said quietly.

She couldn't help but feel guilty in her heart.

france.

Who would have thought that in less than a month.

Her body instantly lost her balance, her feet suddenly felt weak, her knees bent involuntarily, and then with a "bang", she fell straight to the ground.

Anne nodded, then looked confused again.

"Maybe I'm just too busy because I have a lot of things to do recently!"

Deutschland.

He is indeed dead!

……

No matter what, her heart...

……

Then, she suddenly came to her senses and wanted to turn around to get a bottle of nutrient solution, but she was stopped by the tired Nakiri Shinagi: "Don't... don't go."

"Samagi-sama, why do you bother?"

Although she had been mentally prepared, when she found out that Saiba Chaoyang was really the illegitimate son of Nakiri Thistle, her heart seemed to be squeezed tightly by a hand, and the tearing pain made her feel completely desperate.

"Father and son!"

It may be that for a while, Shinagi Nakiri won't have this kind of vertigo, so when this situation suddenly happened again, it was difficult for her to turn around.

"It's okay, just let me take it easy."

Annie nodded and said truthfully.

In fact, she didn't understand why Managi had already found a dish that could conquer the God's Tongue, but he still took the initiative to provoke a late-night cook incident, causing panic in the entire cooking world.

Anne heard this, turned around and smelled that Nakiri Managi was still "alive", and quickly helped her up, with a worried look on her face: "You...are you okay?"

In the end, Annie could only sigh affectionately and said helplessly.

Annie, looking at her haggard expression, couldn't help but remember that during this period, it was indeed because of late-night catering incidents that Shinagi was often too busy to sleep and rest on time.

Nordic.

Southeast Asia.

"Samagi-sama."

"But, Lord Managi, what does this have to do with the late-night cooker incident you initiated recently?"

After a long time, she sighed deeply and calmed down her complicated emotions.

Shinagi's body trembled, and he lost all his strength. He could only fall down on the chair like a deflated balloon.

Nakiri Shinagi said weakly, unable to hide his pale face and the tiredness in his brows.

"Samagi-sama."

Heart!

Is he dead?

Spain.

Shinagi's mouth was slightly raised, and his eyes seemed full of depth.

"Because I feel an unprecedented passion for Zhang Fan's cooking!"

“The difference between an average chef and a top chef is the creativity that comes from talent, experience and unparalleled passion.”

"A chef is essentially a job. Just like waiters, front desk staff, warehouse managers, cleaning staff, etc., they all complete work tasks in exchange for remuneration!"

"But in this job, a top chef is like an inventor."

"Maybe even he himself can't detect it, but he actually has a powerful ability in himself."

"This ability is much more terrifying than Zaiha Zhaoyang's [Intersecting Blade] ability."

"So, this is why I firmly believe that Zhang Fan will stand on top of the world in the future, and even deeply influence the future of the entire culinary industry."

"Annie, did you know?"

"If I could, I... I really want to live in an izakaya for the rest of my life!"

For an anorexic woman, if she is successfully conquered by cooking, there is a high probability that she will also become obsessed with the chef!

Even Nakiri Shinagi is no exception to this point.

As long as she didn't go to the izakaya for several days, she would feel like she had lost her soul.

In fact, all I can think about is Zhang Fan. Every hour, every minute, every second, I miss him very much.

"what?"

Anne was stunned when she saw Managi's eyes full of desire.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to feel that the cooking made by Zhang Fan was really drugged, and it could actually stir up the strongest love deep in Nakiri Shinagi's heart.

……

Superpowers can be said to be superpowers.

But from Annie's perspective, she feels that the term "skills" is more appropriate.

For example, Saiba Chaoyang, who has recently turned the culinary world upside down, has a special power called the "Intersecting Blade", which can directly intersect all other people's experiences!

To put it bluntly, it means killing a monster.

Then, he absorbed all the experience points of that monster.

Terrible?

This ability is certainly terrifying.

Relying on this ability, Caibo Chaoyang was able to dominate the late-night cooking world at the age of 16.

So Annie was a little naive, thinking that the purpose of Shinagi Nakiri going to such great lengths to support the late-night cook was to make him go crazy to "kill monsters and upgrade", and then let him grow to the level where he can create the Conquering God's Tongue Cuisine!

But now it seems that she was wrong, and very wrong.

"I see. It seems that the so-called late-night cook is just a stepping stone for someone."

After vaguely knowing Nakiri Managi's intention, Annie whispered softly.

Unexpectedly, in this world, there is a power more terrifying than [Intersecting Blade].

And what kind of ability is this superpower? Thinking about it, it’s really exciting!

……

all the time.

Whether it is a complex or a street store.

Catering brands are changing one after another like a revolving door.

However, restaurants directly controlled by Etsuya Eiyama, the ninth of the Ten Elites, are still able to survive. Among them, the fried chicken nuggets of "Mozu House" are well-known products that have taken the entire Neon Country gourmet industry by storm!

"Ok?"

"I calculated it three times and it was not wrong."

"The sales of the five restaurants in that food street have dropped a lot this month."

At this moment, in Totsuki Academy, Etsuya Eiyama, who was taking inventory and counting the bills of various restaurants under his name, his face gradually turned gloomy.

As an operational genius in the business circle, Eizan Eda also believes in his own vision and abilities.

He had done many market surveys on that food street.

The final conclusion is that the location is very good and the flow of people is not bad.

Among the many restaurants, there is only one Western-style restaurant called Chunguo Pavilion, which is relatively powerful.

After all, the proprietress of that restaurant is a former graduate of Yuanyue, so she is naturally not someone of his level who can be provoked. Fortunately, she has a relatively weak personality and is aloof from the world!

That’s why he dared to run 5 restaurants and snack bars in this food street!

"wrong!"

"Last month, these five restaurants already suffered losses."

"Is it because of the izakaya?"

Etsuya Eiyama, who finally found out the cause of the loss after a lot of effort, couldn't help but blink a few times.

It was hard for him to believe that an izakaya that only operated from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. would have such a big impact on the business of surrounding restaurants.

"It's interesting. If that's true, then the owner of this izakaya is also a business talent!"

In the end, Eizan Ezu also clenched his fists, as if he had made some kind of determination.

……

Evening is the most poetic time of the day.

After a busy day, the sun began to set slowly, dyeing the sky a golden color, but it was not completely dim yet.

After the 60-man roster for the autumn selection was announced, it naturally aroused everyone's discussion.

but.

quickly.

The cooking question for the preliminary competition.

The official will also send letters by mail to each contestant.

Although there is still a long month until the start of the autumn selection competition, it is a bit too early to announce the cooking topic at this time.

But on the one hand, the autumn selection is a major event.

Such as setting up the venue, purchasing ingredients, selecting judges, etc.

The sheer amount of work naturally makes the top ten in charge often feel overwhelmed. So if the cooking topics can be announced in advance, they will have time to prepare, plan and arrange in advance!

On the other hand, it also allows the 60 contestants to have enough time to prepare, seriously hone their cooking skills, and develop new curry dishes!

……

At this time, in the Jiexingliao dormitory.

Fortunately, Soma Taira, Megumi Taira, Ryoko Sakaki, Yuki Yoshino, Zenji Marui, Shun Itakezaki and others were successfully selected as 60 contestants.

Therefore, the atmosphere seems happy and harmonious!

"coming."

"Everyone, the cooking topic for the preliminary round has been announced."

Yoshino Yuki, holding a letter in her hand, hurriedly came to the crowd.

Immediately, under everyone's gaze, he opened the letter, only to find something written on the white paper:

curry!

Curry, in the sense of the word.

It’s a condiment made from pepper, turmeric, and fennel, and yes, it’s a condiment.

Most of the curries in China and Neon Kingdom really use curry powder and curry cubes made from pepper, turmeric, fennel and other spices, so this explanation seems to be correct.

But in India, the homeland of curry, there are not many dishes called curry.

For Indian cuisine, what we call curry is not so much a seasoning as it is a type of dish and a cooking method.

Therefore, curry is actually a very general collection with blurred boundaries.

Here, we will temporarily define it as a condiment made with a variety of Asian spices influenced by India or the British, Portuguese and other countries that once colonized India, or a rich-flavored, thick soup made with such condiments to go with rice. Dishes!

Well, if you put it this way, it's a little more accurate.

But in history, there were many Indian businessmen in the Caucasus and East Africa, and the local diet may have been influenced by curry to some extent.

In short, regardless of various vague definitions, there is a fact that cannot be completely denied, which is:

For the culinary world, curry is indeed a very important thing!

……

"Oh my God!"

"I thought about a lot of cooking topics."

"Ramen, burgers, sushi, steak, etc., but the cooking topic in the preliminary round turned out to be curry!"

Seeing that the content in the letter was actually curry, Yoshino Yuki couldn't help showing an expression of disbelief.

"It's over. I'm good at mild local cuisine. Curry, a method with a rich aroma, doesn't suit me at all!"

On the side, hearing that the topic was curry, Tadokoro almost felt that the whole sky was about to collapse.

"Curry?"

“Does it say it’s just a condiment, or is it a curry dish?”

Ryoko Sakaki rubbed her chin and quickly thought of the key to this cooking question.

"No."

"It just says curry."

Yoshino Yuki turned over the white paper several times, shook her head after reading it.

"It seems that the cooking topic this time is not limited to condiments, even if it is made into curry dishes."

Ryoko Sakaki's bright eyes flickered a few times and she said calmly.

"Is there a possibility?"

“It’s just not limited to condiments or dishes.”

"As long as we use curry spices such as turmeric, pepper, star anise, bay leaves, etc. in the cooking process, is it okay?"

Next to him, Yukihira Souma felt that if it were just condiments and dishes, it might be too detailed.

"Hey?"

"Not a condiment, not a curry dish, but...the spices in curry?"

Hearing this, Ryoko Sakaki and Yuki Yoshino both looked at each other.

……

"Ryoko, I think Souma is right."

"After all, the autumn selection is a grand event held once a year. If the cooking questions are limited to condiments or dishes, how can the 60 contestants compete fairly?"

"Take Tadokoro as an example. She is good at mild cooking. This kind of curry problem will definitely make her suffer!"

"What's more, the judges of the autumn competition are all big names in the food industry. How can ordinary curry dishes satisfy them?"

After thinking about it, Yoshino Yuki directly expressed her own opinion.

(End of this chapter)