Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 447 - 446: "Für Elise

Chapter 447: Chapter 446: "Für Elise

Clear piano notes slowly spread outward.

At the start, a slow melody in A minor emanated, and the female host, Kawashima Reika, standing beside the piano, was stunned.

Note by note, they penetrated her ears continuously. The sound seemed to resonate in her skull, uncontrollably giving her goosebumps. Kawashima Reika shivered and muttered to herself, "...For Alice? This famous piece I’ve heard since childhood, why does it feel so different this time?"

For Alice?

The initial small disturbance at the venue was effortlessly smoothed over by the piano sound.

Everyone from the Polar Star Dormitory opened their mouths wide, "So beautiful!"

"So beautiful!!"

"Such a picturesque melody!"

More than picturesque, as the piano piece progressed, a delicately twelve-compartment bento box gradually took shape in their minds.

Soon, pieces of sushi were loaded into the bento box.

Hungry!

Many immediately covered their stomachs, their eyes naturally revealing a hungry look.

In front of them, there seemed to exist a box of bento.

Furthermore, the melody of the music seemed to compose the complex scents of the dishes, utterly dazzling. Starting with the seafood sushi from the first piece, abalone and sea urchin, and molecular mousse—wisps of flavor information were surprisingly received by their ears, feeding back to the brain, and materializing in their heads.

"Eat!"

"So tasty!!"

Just a few seconds into the piece, the audience’s murmured judgments shifted from being pleasing to the ears to being mouth-watering.

Eyes filled with envy and hunger.

The scene was clearly hosting a grand feast, not a spontaneous piano performance.

"Wow, wow, wow, the second portion of sushi is coming, I want to eat!"

Yoshino Yuuki, eyes sparkling, saliva overflowing at the mouth corner, "I can smell the strong scent of skipjack tuna, is skipjack next?"

Gradually, the piece transitioned from A minor to C major, and the melody suddenly became light and cheerful.

Inspection seats.

Dojima Yin, Indira, and Shinohara Shigetaro, who had a stronger resistance to melodies, had their expressions shocked. In an instant, they had a nearly real sense of weightlessness; they fell from the sky and appeared in a fantastical world scented with flowers and filled with birdsong!

As they descended, they truly saw vast forests and rolling mountains, refreshing sea breeze wafting from the golden beaches. Turning back, the sea was so blue, so clear.

Sharp snow-capped mountains stood against the horizon.

"Roar—"

A faint dragon’s roar awakened the bewildered judges, making them aware of the extraordinary world.

They landed!

Landing in the virgin jungle, their feet scattering dried branches and leaves. But soon there was a scream—quite unfortunately, Dojima Yin, Indira, and Shinohara Shigetaro landed on a deep pit trap set by a Hunter. The three of them slid to the bottom of the pit, fortunately without sharp bamboo sticks or wooden spears.

Swoosh.

A rope soon fell into the deep pit.

The three judges climbed out one after another, about to thank the elderly Hunter when, turning to face them, he revealed a highly familiar face.

The scar crossing his right eye twitched.

Tiqie Xianzuowen said, "This is indeed the world of Alice!"

The piece "For Alice," concise and exquisite, lasted only a bit over three minutes and soon neared its end.

The delicate food box in the audience’s minds gradually faded away.

As the last note fell, Xia Yu had a trace of sweat on his forehead.

"Not bad!"

He gave a light chuckle.

The emotion within his chest was vented through the piano, and his evaluative words also transformed into a more concrete, sensory conveying musical melody, expressing to all the listeners.

Utter satisfaction.

Xia Yu looked appreciatively at the endless reverie of Kawashima Reika by the piano, then at the silent audience, and finally at the four stiff judges at the judges’ table. A strong sense of achievement flooded his heart.

Ha—

It was only after he stood up and returned to his seat among the judges that a belated thunderous applause echoed through the venue.

The judges were clapping too.

Tiqie Xianzuowen was among them, and somehow, his kimono had once again come undone from the upper half of his body.

"What a picturesque melody!"

Dojima Yin gave a thumbs up, "Such a unique critique. I think Ailisha must have liked it, right?"

He shot a teasing glance at Tiqie Ailisha, who was standing there dumbfounded.

"Ah?"

Ailisha, of course, recognized the piece, and precisely because of that, she found it incredible that the performer had infused the melody with such a vivid picture, even more inconceivable was that she now felt utterly satisfied.

Just like personally tasting an exquisite temari sushi.

Looking around at the faces with similar expressions, Ailisha couldn’t help but think, "They’ve tasted it too, haven’t they?"

An indescribable little surprise.

The piano melody had actually recreated her dish.

Thus, the audience enjoyed.

"Instructor Xia, I didn’t know you played the piano so well..." Tiqie Ailisha playfully said, "Thank you for your tasting and critique. This ’For Ailisha’ is the most precious gift I have ever received, and the most vivid and lively critique!"

Xia Yu waved his hand dramatically, "It’s nothing—"

Actually, his cheeks were burning.

It was his first time using a musical melody to express his thoughts, and it was nearly a disaster. Luckily, his courage was big enough to avoid any mistakes; otherwise, a single wrong note would have shattered the culinary world crafted by the sound.

The audience, the judges, even Xia Yu himself, were all savoring the moment.

Bang!

At that moment, Morioka Makoto served the dish.

Five bento boxes were immediately eye-catching as they were placed on the table.

Ailisha, smiling, said, "Morioka, you should have waited a bit longer. The judges’ mouths still linger with a strong flavor. In other words, I built a magnificent castle in the judges’ mouths, housing a princess inside it..."

At this point, Morioka Makoto interrupted her.

"Does the princess trapped in the castle yearn for the outside world and... the most beautiful love of her life?" Morioka smiled, still unflustered.

However, when her gaze shifted to Xia Yu at the end of the table, a slight annoyance could be seen in her eyes.

Tiqie Xianzuowen, with admiration in his eyes, looked at Morioka Makoto, "At least, you’re still fighting and not cowering!"

"Lift the lid—"

At his command, Xia Yu and the other three judges opened the bento boxes together.

The lids had barely been loosened when a trace of steam rose.

Following that was a refreshingly sweet aroma.

Sniffing it, strangely enough, the movements of the five judges’ hands slowed down, becoming quite gentle.

"What’s happening?"

In the frame, the movements and expressions of the judges were so vivid.

Even the atmosphere in the venue subtly changed.

Whoosh—

Almost at the same time, the five bento boxes opened.

"Heart-shaped bento, huh..." Tiqie Xianzuowen, with an aged face, showed a hint of a smile.

Inside the box was an adorably styled bento lunch.

A mini panda bear nearly filled the entire first layer of the box.

Around the corners, just a little space was left for blanched vegetables, including broccoli, golden cherry tomatoes, and carrot slices carved into flower shapes.