Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 340 - 339: The Attention to Summer Assessment

Chapter 340: Chapter 339: The Attention to Summer Assessment

"This time you failed, it’s okay, you’re still young..."

Yuchuan Ayaka’s smiling voice came through the television.

Shinohara Shigetaro couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

"This eldest daughter of the Yuchuan family still has a mental block, holding a grudge over that so-called ’number one in Neon’s history!’ title," he said, shaking his head as he picked up the remote and clicked off the television.

There was no need to watch further; the eldest daughter of the Yuchuan family wouldn’t openly challenge anyone on television.

At most, just like what had just happened, she would make insinuating remarks, saying things that made people sick.

Dong dong!

A knock on the door, and Liangzi Lina entered with her usual sharp efficiency, her hair tied back in a single ponytail, a knife never leaving her side, striding into the office.

"How’s it going, Liangzi? No problems with the Fantasy Ingredients, right?"

Shinohara Shigetaro asked with a serious voice.

"Very safe!" Liangzi Lina turned and filled a glass of water from the dispenser, drank it all in one gulp, and then said, "I went to the institute yesterday, the convoy wasn’t followed by any unidentified vehicles, and today from the institute to Tokyo, everything on the road was peaceful, the transportation of the ingredients is one hundred percent safe!"

"Great!"

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Shinohara Shigetaro showed a hint of a smile.

Put the paper cup down, Liangzi Lina frowned and asked, "Director, wouldn’t this time’s special grade examination question be too tricky?"

"Tricky?"

Shinohara Shigetaro chuckled, "I can only say, this batch of examinees is very lucky to have come across such an interesting question. Those Fantasy Ingredients have been secretly cultivated in research institutions in various regions ten years ago, but our Neon Department’s institutes were the first to scale up their cultivation."

"So, this specially high-profile examination in Neon society is just the right opportunity for these newest Fantasy Ingredients to debut and be made public! Our IGO Neon Department can also show off our Neon Department and the Neon Food World’s scientific research strength to many peers and the food worlds of various nations!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Liangzi Lina also felt impressed, but a trace of worry flickered in the depths of her eyes.

This was the best possible question.

But it was also more convoluted than any question in the past.

It placed too much emphasis on a chef’s accumulated experience and depth of knowledge, and that’s exactly what the young contestant was lacking.

"The list has been decided, hasn’t it?"

Liangzi Lina asked hesitantly.

Shinohara Shigetaro knew what she was worried about and, smiling, gave her an extra look, pulling out a stack of documents from his office desk drawer.

Flipping through them, finally, on the last page, Liangzi Lina saw Xia Yu’s personal form.

"Name: Xia Yu."

"Age: 16."

"..."

This batch of special grade examinees included familiar names, including Xia Yu.

Moreover, one of them was her close friend.

"Ujou is participating too?" Liangzi Lina was surprised.

"Yes, she passed the two rounds of the Chiyoda Shrine summer class assessment," Shinohara Shigetaro laughed heartily, "The spring class assessment produced that demon child in the first place, with Ujou in third place, unfortunately missing out. But this time she passed and came straight to headquarters to see me after returning to Tokyo!"

"Then, what’s the deal with Nakajima Sei?"

Liangzi Lina pointed at a form, her eyebrows furrowed.

"He’s an examinee specified by Lord Qiushan," Shinohara Shigetaro said, implying something deeper.

"Nakajima Sei just failed to advance last month, and now he’s partaking in the examinations again before a year has passed—that doesn’t seem quite right, does it?" Liangzi Lina insisted on the examination rules, her expression serious and earnest.

"Lord Qiushan, representing headquarters, must have sought permission, so when we introduce the examinees, we’ll give a special explanation."

Shinohara Shigetaro said, "Liangzi, the fact that you stick to the rules reassures me."

"The assessment is set to take place in three days, using a special super-grade examination venue. During these three days, you’ll stay in the headquarters, closely supervising the newest batch of ingredients; we can’t afford any mistakes!"

Upon hearing this, Liangzi Lina’s shoulders trembled imperceptibly.

"Alright!"

She lowered her eyes and responded obediently.

In fact, this amounted to house arrest. According to tradition, the person in charge of escorting the ingredients, knowing the contents of the examination, naturally had to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest. Otherwise, being followed and secretly photographed by the media, one could be accused of corruption even without any guilt.

...

"Extra! Extra!"

At this moment, the setting sun cast its glow between the buildings of the Far Moon teaching district.

Just after class had ended, the students from the Far Moon School’s newspaper club spontaneously made their rounds through the teaching district, each holding a thick stack of the latest issue of the school newspaper.

"In three days, the summer’s new special-grade assessment will begin!"

"According to reliable sources, our school’s Instructor Xia will participate in this assessment as a special-grade examinee!"

Boom boom boom.

Far Moon students, who had initially planned to rush back to the dormitories after school, heard the newspaper club’s members shouting and marketing, and like sharks that had sensed blood, they became frenzied; a great commotion erupted in the teaching district. The stacks of newspapers in the hands of the newspaper club students were snatched up in an instant.

Somewhere in the courtyard by a flower bed.

"Huff, huff..."

Xingping Chuangzhen managed to grab a newspaper and returned, bending over as he gasped for breath.

"That was quite a terrifying scene!"

Tanaka Hikari, Morioka Makoto, and Yoshino Yuuki, a few of the girls, were all stunned by the scene of unrest in the teaching district.

"This, this is like a live event, scrambling for autographed postcards from a popular star!" Yoshino Yuuki exclaimed, patting her chest, a look of fright on her face.

Xingping Chuangzhen unfolded the crumpled newspaper, its large front-page headline reading "Summer Special-Grade Assessment to Begin! Instructor Xia to Test in Three Days!"

Everyone from the Polar Star Dormitory immediately crowded around to take a look.

"Let me see, let me see!"

Yoshino Yuuki read aloud the list of candidates for this special-grade assessment. There were six people in total.

"Xia Yu, Nakajima Sei, Ujou Mamie..."

One by one, familiar names.

Xia Yu goes without saying, currently Far Moon’s most sought-after young instructor.

And Nakajima Sei, although he was called a ’repeated failure’ by Yuchuan Ayaka a month ago, there was no denying that he became a nine-star chef at twenty and was famous in the Neon Food World at the time. In the eyes of Far Moon students, his abilities were definitely of monster level.

"Ujou Mamie..."

"Eh, isn’t she the food consultant for the Chiyoda HUB group?"

The folks from the Polar Star Dormitory excitedly discussed the list of six candidates.

The Ten Elite Council.

With the exception of Nikunokuni Ningning, who was absent due to an internship at Xia’s Restaurant, the remaining nine members of the Ten Elites gathered in the meeting room.

Si Yingshi distributed a stack of documents.

"The General’s documents have come down," Si Yingshi said offhandedly. "Starting the day after tomorrow, all Far Moon classes will be suspended for two days, with normal teaching activities resuming on Friday."

"Does that mean we don’t have classes on Wednesday and Thursday?"

Kobayakawa Ryodan munched on seeds, his words muffled.

"What do you all think?"

Si Yingshi scanned the Ten Elite members present and said, "On Thursday, our Far Moon will send out both a student guest team and a teacher guest team to the assessment site. The preliminary list for the student team has been decided, a total of a hundred people. After everyone has reviewed it, let’s vote by raising hands."

The Ten Elite members were all on the list.

But there were not a few freshmen on the list, making up a significant portion.

"So many first-years?"

Rui Shan, sitting at the ninth seat, frowned. "Are these first-years of any use at the site? Can they even understand the competition between special-grade examinees?"

"Rui Shan, these first-years were all specified by Instructor Xia. If you have a problem, go talk to Instructor Xia!"

Koga Shoji chuckled.

The meeting room fell silent.

"Approved!"

"Approved!"

"Seems like it’s a unanimous approval!"

Si Yingshi said, satisfied.