Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 123: Welcome Party at Polar Star Dormitory

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Welcome Party at Polar Star Dormitory

"Are you Makki Morioka from Room 111?"

A gentle male voice called out from behind to Hikari Tanaka and Makki Morioka.

"Senior Ichise!"

Hikari turned around and shouted, seeing Ichise Hui wearing a white shirt with a cute little bear apron over it, he appeared relieved.

She was genuinely afraid of this senior, who had come to greet the new students in the shameful attire of a naked apron.

"Hey, you’ve all arrived——"

Xingping Chuangzhen greeted them from the top of the stairwell of the second floor, waving from afar.

Ichise Hui’s gaze swept over Xingping Chuangzhen and Makki Morioka, stroking his chin, "You two seem to have passed the Polar Star Dormitory cooking test in one try, right?"

"Uh, it was just ordinary difficulty," Xingping Chuangzhen said nonchalantly.

Makki Morioka didn’t think much of it either. She had cooked with her heart, and then Mrs. Wenxu approved her cooking—that was all it took to pass the test. Simple, nothing compared to the dramatic ups and downs of the transfer student examination.

Next to them, Hikari Tanaka turned her face away with black lines all over her forehead.

"I spent three entire months to get into this dorm, and you just talk about it so casually..." Hikari thought to herself, immediately feeling dejected. Two more ’monsters’ had moved into the Polar Star Dormitory, and she was still facing the danger of expulsion.

"Let’s formally introduce ourselves, after all, for the next three years, we will live under the same roof and write the Chapters of our youth together!"

With his blond hair and handsome features, Ichise Hui looked like he was bathed in a holy light as he spoke. He would have been the spitting image of a male angel if one could ignore his hobby of wearing a naked apron in public.

"I am Ichise Hui, a sophomore. You two can just call me ’Senior Ichise’ from now on!" He smiled, extending his hand.

In Room 205, Ichise Hui shook hands with Xingping Chuangzhen and Makki Morioka in turn.

Hikari Tanaka, Reiko Shen, Yuji Yoshino, and Shanji Marui, among other members of the Polar Star Dormitory, were observing the two transfer students, sitting or standing.

It seemed they were more interested in Makki Morioka, maybe due to some rumors.

"Eh, Makki, what are you doing?"

Yuji Yoshino, with her bobbed hair, came over very familiarly, saw Makki Morioka holding her phone video chatting, and couldn’t help but cover her mouth in surprise, pointing at the screen to the boy busily working in the kitchen, "Is that your younger brother, or maybe your older brother?"

Makki Morioka’s face immediately blushed red, "No, no, it’s not!"

"Ah——"

Suddenly, several girls in the room knew what was going on. Yuji Yoshino winked at Makki Morioka, patting her on the shoulder cheerfully, "Turns out Makki already has a boyfriend."

Then, Yuji Yoshino curiously fixed her gaze on the slightly cramped kitchen on the screen.

"Is your boyfriend also a chef? He isn’t a student at Yuan Yue Academy?"

Makki Morioka opened her mouth, intending to explain, but suddenly realized that the entire membership of the Polar Star Dormitory had gathered behind her.

Fortunately, Xingping Chuangzhen spoke up to divert their attention.

"What, it’s this guy!" Xingping Chuangzhen shouted at the phone, "Next time I see you, I’m going to challenge you and beat you with my ’Xingping Style’ cooking!"

The room fell silent.

"Next time?"

Xingping Chuangzhen’s voice was too loud, and since Xia Yu had the volume turned up to maximum, the kitchen at Xia’s shop echoed with his shout. Amidst his busyness, Xia Yu cast an amused glance, "Don’t worry, we’ll meet soon!"

"Xingping, is this the strong opponent you mentioned you wanted to challenge and defeat at today’s opening ceremony?" Ichise Hui asked with interest, watching the phone screen.

"Yeah!" Xingping Chuangzhen nodded, his fists clenched and his expression grave, "This guy is really strong. Just a week ago, at the examination venue, he easily defeated Tiqie Helinai—the ’Divine Tongue.’"

The room’s atmosphere shifted from quiet to dead silence.

After a long pause, Yoshino Yuuki finally widened her eyes and said, "Xingping, you’re not fooling us, are you? He managed to defeat Tiqie Helinai? Miss Helinai is a member of the Ten Masters!"

"Do you know that Tiqie Helinai is one of the ’Ten Masters of Far Moon’?" Shen Liangzi continued, the gentle and sisterly young woman said with a sweat on her forehead, "The Ten Masters are members of the Far Moon Ten Elite Council, the highest decision-making body of the academy. They represent the students, manage the campus, and even the instructors must follow the will of the Ten Masters!"

"I know, I know!"

Xingping Chuangzhen waved his hands and said, "That guy had already explained it to me in detail before the transfer student exam. But he really did defeat Tiqie Helinai. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Makki."

Thus, everyone’s gaze returned to Morioka Makoto.

"Miss Helinai is strong, but Yu is stronger!" Morioka Makoto stated matter-of-factly, "Moreover, Tiqie Xianzuowen, who is also the Far Moon Commander, was the judge of that secret Food Duel."

"Secret Food Duel?"

Ichise Hui looked sternly at the members of the Polar Star Dormitory, her tone became serious, "Let’s stop discussing this matter from now on!"

Everyone silently nodded.

Unlike the freshmen, Tanaka Hikari, Shen Liangzi, and Yoshino Yuuki, the senior students who had advanced from the junior section, knew very well how the news of Tiqie Helinai’s defeat in a secret Food Duel could impact her personal reputation.

Of course, it wasn’t just Tiqie Helinai who would face controversy; Xia Yu would also be scrutinized and perhaps even opposed by a group of Far Moon students. After all, without witnessing the Food Duel themselves, it would be hard for anyone to believe that a student from another school managed to defeat one of the Ten Masters.

Far Moon was undoubtedly the strongest culinary institute in Neon’s own country.

Speaking on a larger scale, this incident could also affect the reputation of Yuan Yue Academy.

"Alright, let’s start the welcoming party—"

Ichise Hui called out to everyone with a smile, "Let’s present our dishes and serve each other."

Morioka Makoto sat in a corner of the room, while Shen Liangzi carried a huge red wine bottle with a capacity of two or three liters over to pour her a drink.

"I’ll fill it up for you, Makki-chan."

"Th-thank you." Morioka Makoto sniffed the rich aroma coming from her cup, then looked at the wine bottle in Shen Liangzi’s hand, which had no official label but only a hand-drawn note stuck on it.

Looking closely at the murky liquid in her cup, Morioka Makoto expressed her surprise, "Is this homemade rice wine?"

"It’s just a ’juice’ made by fermenting rice..." Shen Liangzi answered softly.

Morioka Makoto took a sip and her eyes lit up, "This taste is so refreshing, the alcohol content isn’t high. It feels warm after drinking it!"

Shen Liangzi smiled at the compliment, "Glad you like it!"

She curiously glanced at the young man on Makki’s phone screen, then went on to pour drinks for the others.

"Makki, I’m going to turn off the video so you can enjoy the tea party!"

Beep.

Without waiting for Morioka Makoto to respond, Xia Yu ended the video chat, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and called out to the kitchen, "Mr. Sakamoto, the dish for table 11 is ready, please serve it."

He opened the kitchen window facing the bar and passed several steaming hot dishes through.

"Mr. Xia Yu, a table of guests would like to see you," said Sakamoto before walking off.

"Which table?"

"Number 4."

"So it’s the table that ordered all nine dishes from today’s menu."

Xia Yu washed his hands and stepped out of the kitchen.