Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 413 - 412: The Horn of "Autumn Selection

Chapter 413: Chapter 412: The Horn of "Autumn Selection

The next day,

During the summer vacation at Yuan Yue Academy, a construction team arrived.

In the back mountain, the construction team was busy, setting up a wire mesh barrier on the nearby slope, apparently transforming the valley plantation, surrounded by mountains, into an independent little kingdom.

The construction team did not leave until dusk, and Xia Yu had been in the plantation, wielding a shovel and a hoe, busy all day.

"Whew—"

He exhaled.

At the center of the glasshouse, black fertile soil had been filled in.

There was a deep pit in the ground. Xia Yu looked around, seeing the construction team had withdrawn and that there was no one in the nearby wilderness. Only then did he take out the "Rainbow Seed" he had purchased from his backpack.

So, the seed, resembling a dinosaur egg, was placed into the pit. Xia Yu picked up the shovel beside him and covered it with soil.

Finally, it was time to fertilize.

His gaze fixed on the freshly leveled pit, and after a few seconds, the system information appeared,

"[Rainbow Tree Seedling] (Growing)

Growth: 0%

Irrigation: 0%

Fertilizer: 0%

..."

A string of zeroes.

Fantasy plants have specialized fertilizers. Xia Yu didn’t want to risk using regular fertilizer recklessly, as wasting a seed would cost 50,000 Fame Points, so he honestly went to the Chef God Store to buy 5 bags of Golden Kela Fertilizer.

Using all the Golden Kela Fertilizer on the seedling, the fertilization progress immediately rose to 100%.

As expected, a generation of fertilizer costing 3,000 Fame Points was worth it!

Xia Yu could only think optimistically to make himself feel less pained.

Next was watering. There was a faucet in the glasshouse. Xia Yu directly drew a soft hose over and watered the ground, stopping when the system gave a warning at 80% irrigation.

"Time to head back."

As the sunset, he locked the glasshouse door and pocketed the key, feeling quite cheerful.

However.

As he departed from the valley plantation, the fields on either side of the road felt too empty. The black soil was obviously fertile; it seemed unreasonable not to plant more.

Pausing to think carefully, he opened the Chef God Store and scanned the already unlocked certain fantasy vegetable seeds. Xia Yu’s eyes lit up, "This one! Bacon Leaves!"

The seeds of "Bacon Leaves" were priced at a hundred seeds/100 Fame Points.

Thus, planting one acre did not cost much.

Turning back, Xia Yu headed to the tool room, took out another hoe, and hurried to loosen the soil, plant seeds, cover the seeds with a shallow layer of soil, and finally water them. The one-acre plot of "Bacon Leaves" was now in a state of cultivation.

The growth cycle of blue fantasy ingredients was certainly much shorter than the golden fantasy ingredients like the "Rainbow Fruit."

Currently, he had unlocked the seeds of "Bacon Leaves." The valley plantation still had plenty of vacant fertile land. Xia Yu planned to go back tonight and carefully browse IGO online to search and purchase some fantasy plant seeds.

From the back mountain, to the outside road, Xia Yu walked for a while.

He had been busy too late.

By the time he reached the road, the night was dim. The school bus service at Far Moon School had been reduced significantly during the summer vacation, and after waiting at the bus stop for half an hour with no sign of any buses, Xia Yu had to turn towards Polar Star Dormitory.

Luckily, it was close to Polar Star Dormitory here, and he could go over to grab a meal or stay overnight.

Following the road, he found Polar Star Dormitory.

At night, the old Western-style dormitory building looked quite like a haunted house from the outside, with a sinister atmosphere.

The courtyard gate wasn’t locked, and Xia Yu skillfully pushed it open. Even the lobby door wasn’t locked; he gently twisted and entered.

Quite by coincidence.

He met the dorm managress, Mrs. Wenxu, in the lobby.

And it seemed Mrs. Wenxu was about to send off a middle-aged man with long red hair.

Hearing the door open, both of them turned to look.

"Instructor Xia?"

Mrs. Wenxu was quite surprised but turned to show a kind smile. She held a good impression for this youngest and most renowned instructor at Far Moon, and since Xia Yu often came by with Sen Tian Makoto, Mrs. Wenxu evidently considered him as part of the family.

"Yo—"

Xia Yu raised a hand in greeting, "I might disturb you tonight."

"This one..."

Xia Yu had actually recognized the man with the nickname "Shura." This man was the future version of Xingping Chuangzhen.

"You must be Xia Yu?"

Saito Chiyokuro grinned, casting a peculiar look his way, "Kiddo, you really are the opponent my son swore to challenge and defeat—"

He carried his luggage with one hand and came over to pat Xia Yu on the shoulder with the other.

"Hey, I hope you keep this momentum going, otherwise, Chuangzhen will soon catch up with you. I’m looking forward to the day you two face off equally in the "Moon Sky"!"

Having said that,

Saito Chiyokuro waved his hand, turned his back to Xia Yu and Mrs. Wenxu, opened the door, and walked down the steps.

"Mrs. Wenxu, I’ll take my leave now. I’ve got some business to handle at Far Moon this time, so I can’t stay longer at Polar Star Dormitory, farewell—"

Watching the back of "Shura" leave the courtyard and disappear on the moonlit road, Mrs. Wenxu finally put her hands on her hips, shaking her head, and said, "Really, no matter how old, a drifter is always a drifter. That’s why his cooking heart is so rich."

This scene was all too familiar to Xia Yu.

He turned his head towards the kitchen, a smile playing at his lips, "By this time, Xingping, Yoshino and the others must be studying the theme for the "Autumn Selection," right?"

Mrs. Wenxu also smiled.

"This morning, the theme for "Autumn Selection" was already mailed; I imagine Instructor Xia knew long ago, right? The theme is curry!"

"Hmm..."

Xia Yu dashed into the kitchen.

"Instructor Xia!"

"Oh oh oh oh!"

The three people discussing inside the kitchen exclaimed at the unexpected arrival of Xia Yu.

Tanaka Hikari, Yoshino Yuuki, and Xingping Chuangzhen.

The others weren’t in.

"Marui, Iwakura, they left school?" Xia Yu asked curiously.

"They left two days ago. The summer vacation is a month long; in the first year, it’s just me, Xiao Hui, and Yoshino left. Oh, and Reiko is upstairs packing; she’ll leave the school tomorrow," Xingping Chuangzhen replied, jumping down from his chair and dashing excitedly to Xia Yu, shouting, "Instructor Xia, come on, have a fair food battle with me—"

Xia Yu treated his line like wind past his ears, pulling out a chair to sit down.

"The theme for "Autumn Selection" is curry?"

Tanaka Hikari and Yoshino Yuuki kept straight faces.

"Right now, we’re at a loss!"

Yoshino Yuuki was sweating coldly.

This spicy girl was dressed in a crop top even at night. Her shorts barely covered her hips, leaving a pair of long, slender, white legs completely uncovered, cheekily exposed to the air.

"Perspective!"

"Mindset!"

Xia Yu pointed to his head, smiling, "Speaking of curry, don’t let traditional thinking constantly make you think of curry rice. Curry dishes are so diverse, it’s an incredibly vast cuisine, from flatbreads to noodles, and more, so many."

"Wouldn’t Indian flatbread, curry udon, and such appear too common? The judges will definitely give us zero points for those!" Yoshino Yuuki propped her hands on the dining table.

"That’s why it’s important to highlight personal characteristics."

"Don’t be afraid of your recipes being common; fear the cook making them being too plain to provide the judges with a unique freshness," Xia Yu smiled.

At these words.

Even Xingping Chuangzhen, who was clamoring for a challenge, paused, contemplating with his chin resting on his hand.

To highlight uniqueness?

Outside the kitchen door, Mrs. Wenxu stood with her arms folded, casting admiring glances at the young instructor surrounded by Tanaka Hikari, Yoshino Yuuki, and Xingping Chuangzhen.

This young man had already transcended his age bracket, possessing the qualities of an excellent mentor.