Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 449 - 448: The Advancing Antagonist (Part 1)

Chapter 449: Chapter 448: The Advancing Antagonist (Part 1)

Autumn selection task target 2 achieved ahead of schedule.

There was no need to wait for the final moments!

Xia Yu smiled.

In this way, the selection competition proceeded at this pace, the reward for the task was almost guaranteed, and he could nearly let go.

After the competition.

Sen Tian Makki was surrounded by a throng of reporters on the sidelines, Chiyoda Aichi, the leading lady of "Today’s Gourmet," conducted a personal interview with a small notebook. This was a rare honor, normally reserved for the levels of the Ten Master Mechanism that caught the attention of the Japanese Food Industry, but because this autumn selection was so popular, every student in the quarterfinals received a lot of attention.

In short, they suddenly became famous.

Chiyoda Aichi asked, "Contestant Morioka, we noticed that your loving bento piled up three kinds of Fantasy Ingredients, namely Lemon Peach, Banana Cucumber, and Shuangjiang Tofu. Could you briefly talk about your knack for handling them?"

The surrounding reporters perked up their ears, listening intently.

The topic of students handling Fantasy Ingredients was full of interest and worth the follow.

"Actually, our handling of Fantasy Ingredients is still very rough."

Sen Tian Makki, with a hint of embarrassment on her pretty face, surrounded for the first time by such a formation and with a question that made her quite uncomfortable, could only weakly explain, "Actually, apart from ’Shuangjiang Tofu,’ my use of ’Lemon Peach’ and ’Banana Cucumber’ stays at the most superficial level, only knowing how to make fruit salads or flavor with their juices..."

Reverting his gaze from the interview,

Xia Yu felt a poke at his waist.

Startled, he looked over and saw Dojima Yin pointing at the entrance of the hallway and jokingly said, "Aren’t you going to comfort your Alice?"

"What the hell..." Xia Yu gave him a blank look, but his eyes also caught the hurried figure darting into the hallway and without much hesitation, he stood up and left his seat.

"Hey!"

Dojima Yin smacked his lips, his mouth warm and filled with a bittersweet sweetness.

This man in his late thirties, whose heart was shattered by Far Moon, began to waver after tasting the loving bento:

Should I also find myself a beautiful wife?

"We should have Instructor Xia play another piece," Indira suddenly said, very interested in Xia Yu’s piano skills, "Since his piano sound can convey, let everyone taste the bento."

Hearing this, both Dojima Yin and Shinohara Shigetaro shivered.

They glanced at the female Lin Chef who spoke with a smile, feeling a chill in their hearts.

"No way!"

The two said in unison, "This kind of mass destructive weapon should not be used lightly!"

Backstage.

The silver-haired girl’s elbow was bent against the wall, her head pillowed on her arm, burying her head, and occasionally emitting low sobs in the darkness.

"I lost!"

"Before I could beat Eriina, I lost to someone else... and the opponent was a female chef!"

Alice muttered tearfully.

Dada dada...

A series of light footsteps, Eriina suddenly appeared not far away, arms crossed leaning against the wall, Alice ignored her, just continued to cry and talk to herself.

"I really envy you."

Eriina said.

"Envy you my foot!"

Alice wiped her tears and glared at her cousin.

"Actually, when Instructor Xia drew the ’bento’ theme, we from the Ten Master Mechanism, including Instructor Xia, were all favoring Makki... In other words, we thought, on the ’bento’ theme, your winning rate was zero!"

Eriina continued on her own, "The culture of bento has evolved to now, rich in content, but what truly touches people’s hearts are familial and romantic love."

"Your molecular dishes, no matter how splendid, how dazzling they are, they ultimately belong to the arts of the elevated few, not as approachable as those that connect with the soul."

"So, Makki’s mark, combined with the culture of the bento, is an invincible weapon. You didn’t lose unjustly!" Eriina said.

Listening to this, Alice’s expression gradually became odd.

"Eriina, you’ve changed!"

She affirmed, "In the past, you always talked about commoner’s food, but now you also understand the culture of cuisine, discussing things that are close to the public..."

Eriina, unexpectedly candid this time, did not deny it.

"People always grow."

"If I don’t grow, Makki will soon catch up to me," Eriina said.

"Listen to me, Eriina!"

Alice suddenly pointed at her cousin, loudly declaring, "You must not lose to Sen Tian Makki. I will take my revenge and defeat her first, then come to challenge you and step over you into the Ten Master Mechanism!"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

With her head slightly bowed, half her angelic face hidden in the shadows, Eriina let out a series of crisp laughs, "That’s so you, Alice. Cry all you want, laugh all you want."

When Xia Yu came over from the stage, he only saw the back of Alice.

Tiqie Helinai still leaned against the wall.

"Uh, Alice is okay, right?" Xia Yu asked.

"She’s fine, with her personality, a good cry will do her good," Eriina replied with her arms folded and a glance at him, her eyes carrying a strange glow. "...You can play the piano?"

"A little bit."

"A little bit? What about ’Für Elise’ then?" Eriina’s tone became unnervingly calm.

"’Für Elise’ is an essential piece for beginners, not hard at all..."

Stimulated by Xia Yu’s evasive attitude, she got irritated.

Bang!

She suddenly took large steps forward, placing her right hand against the wall, her face filled with anger—likely hoping to pin Xia Yu against the wall in a queen-like fashion, looking down on him. But since Xia Yu wasn’t short, she ended up being the shorter one. The attempted pinning turned comical as the girl had to tilt her head up to look straight into Xia Yu’s eyes.

Bang!

A quick counter-pin.

This time, it was a true wall pin. Xia Yu nearly smiled as he moved his face closer, looking intently into her eyes from a very short distance.

After a while, Eriina couldn’t maintain her angry expression and suddenly burst out laughing.

Xia Yu also withdrew his hand and stood upright, smiling lightly, "Eriina, you’ve got some nerve, wall-pinning a teacher at school. What if other students saw this? What would they think?"

"I could say the same to you!"

"A teacher wall-pinning a female student at school would start at three years in prison under the Child Protection Law..."

"Where did you learn this? Does Neon have it?" Xia Yu looked puzzled.

"The internet."

...

Meanwhile,

In Tokyo at a private club owned by Kikuchi, Kikuchi Musashi was watching the post-match broadcast of the autumn selection’s quarter-finals with a group of Far Moon executive bosses.

The victorious female student did not hide her admiration for the young instructor on camera.

Switching to another program, a melodious piano tune played.

A female gourmet show host laughed, "What a picturesque melody. Although Miss Alice lost, she received a precious gift... Such a unique culinary critique style is likely to become a trend in our local food industry..."

The executives were uneasy.

"This season’s autumn selection is unstoppable!"

They had already betrayed the Tiqie family, but with Xia Yu siding with the Tiqie family and his increasing popularity and influence, the executives naturally felt threatened.

Kikuchi Musashi withdrew his gaze, looking at the other uneasy executives, suddenly made up his mind.

They couldn’t wait any longer!

If they didn’t remove this thorn, how could they fight for the board’s voice?

Beep. Beep.

His phone suddenly rang; upon answering, a cold voice said, "The organization has won over another board member. You can move against the Tiqie Fraction now!"

Another board member had defected?

"Who?" Kikuchi Musashi asked.

"Kasuga Shigeru..."

"Him?"

Kikuchi Musashi was shocked. Kasuga, a senior board member with substantial shareholding, had always been a firm supporter of the Tiqie gang—how could he have defected?

Moreover, Kasuga Shigeru was the previous general manager of the group’s chefs, and only stepped down when Dojima Yin took over his position.

For a moment, Kikuchi Musashi’s mind was in disarray; it was too much to take in.

"He’s absolutely reliable."

The indifferent middle-aged voice on the phone continued: "Shigeru Kasuga has been stuck at the special level for too long. Before he turns sixty, he wants to make a run at the Qilin Domain. We promised him two A-grade culinary cell injections..."

Sss!

Kikuchi Musashi’s eyes gleamed with greed.

"Moreover, Shigeru Kasuga’s only son is useless, with no culinary talent at all, so he needs more culinary cell injections to compensate his son’s lack of foundational skills..." the voice sneered over the phone.

"Alright, I understand."

"I plan to make a move in the next two days, starting by clipping the wings of the Tiqie Fraction!"

Kikuchi Musashi ended the call and gave a sinister smile, staring at the TV broadcast.

Will it be a culinary battle?

Or some other method?

"Right!"

Recalling the mysterious plantation recently mentioned within the Far Moon School, Kikuchi Musashi slammed his fist on the table, excitedly exclaimed, "I’ll start from there!"