Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 90: Far Moon Transfer Student Exam (Part 2)

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Far Moon Transfer Student Exam (Part 2)

With the arrival of the two young girls, the hall fell silent.

"I am the examiner for this entrance exam."

"My name is Tiqie Helinai."

The blonde girl, dressed in a uniform, crossed her arms and spoke indifferently.

Niho Fuyuka maintained a tense expression and announced beside her, "First, according to the application, group interviews will be conducted in units of ten, followed by a practical test of about three dishes. Those who pass the first two stages will proceed..."

Tiqie Helinai interrupted her.

"It’s too troublesome to follow the process like this; it might take a whole day to review!"

"Let’s do it this way..."

Tiqie Helinai, supporting her fair chin with her hand, walked directly towards a kitchen counter filled with ingredients. Amid the vast selection of materials, she picked up an egg between her index finger and thumb, then turned to face the crowd.

"The main ingredient is egg!"

"Make a dish with this that satisfies my tongue, and I will allow you into Yuan Yue Academy!"

Speaking in a cold tone, Tiqie Helinai scanned the agitated crowd with a sneer forming at the corners of her mouth.

"It’s the Divine Tongue!"

"No good! It’s her! If she deems us ’incompetent,’ our future as chefs will be cut short here!"

Feeling the anxiety and fear among the candidates, Tiqie Helinai was pleased with the reaction and spoke coldly, "Starting now, anyone who wishes to withdraw has one minute to leave the venue. Those who stay must present their dishes within an hour!"

Upon hearing this.

A group of candidates, already scared senseless by her, fled in panic, their departure resembling the movement of animals crossing the African savannah.

Xingping Chuangzhen was dumbfounded, and Sen Tian Makoto was also scared.

"Hey!" Xingping Chuangzhen grabbed a candidate, who was somewhat familiar, "Why are you all rushing off like this?!"

"Let go!"

Nishikado Keiaki was so frightened that his face contorted.

"Let me tell you..." Xia Yu spoke very calmly, "She is Tiqie Helinai, holder of the ’Divine Tongue,’ the top student of Far Moon Middle School and also the youngest member in the history of the Ten Masters of Far Moon, currently holding the tenth seat among the ’Ten Masters of Far Moon!’"

"I guess you still don’t know what the ’Divine Tongue’ is. It’s a kind of gift, referred to as the highest standard of human taste - the Divine Taste!"

"From a young age, she was sought after by national-renowned restaurants and hotels waving cash, becoming a professional taste master. Even some top chefs sought the ’Divine Tongue’ to enhance the completion of their new dishes!"

Xingping Chuangzhen let go of Nishikado Keiaki and asked stupidly, "Her identity doesn’t seem to have much impact on this transfer student exam, right?"

"The impact is huge!"

"If she tastes bad cuisine, she will brand you as ’incompetent!’ It probably won’t be long before her evaluation of you spreads throughout the Neon Food World, meaning you can no longer survive in the culinary world!"

Xingping Chuangzhen finally understood.

Those fleeing candidates were actually afraid of the evaluation by the ’Divine Tongue.’

Once branded as ’incompetent,’ that would become an indelible black mark, a stain on their record.

"What the heck!"

However, Xingping Chuangzhen then curled his lip, "These guys are not real chefs, they don’t even have the courage to present their work for others to taste!"

"Exactly, they don’t qualify as chefs," Xia Yu nodded.

Within a minute or two, the hall had cleared out.

Niho Fuyuka whispered behind Tiqie Helinai, "Is this really okay? We might not have anyone left at all..."

"Passing candidates—zero!"

Tiqie Helinai crossed her arms and haughtily declared, "Hizaki, you saw it too, right? A bunch of useless trash. I don’t want to waste my time on them. If I have the time, I’d rather go back to the professional kitchen to experiment with new dishes!"

"Miss Helinai’s new dish..." Niho Fuyuka immediately exhibited a craving expression, her cheeks blushing deep red.

"Hey, hey!"

An inopportune voice cut in, "Examiner, may we begin the test now?"

Xingping Chuangzhen, with his hands in his pockets, casually asked.

Hm?

Tiqie Helinai and Niho Hizaki turned around abruptly—"Eh, there’s another candidate, no, three of them!"

Staring closer, both girls were stunned.

"Hey!" Xingping Chuangzhen, feeling ignored, spoke up again.

However, Tiqie Helinai didn’t even glance at him; she strode past him to Xia Yu and Morioka Makki.

"You—you’re here to take the test?" Tiqie Helinai asked, her tone slightly softer, lacking the forcefulness and arrogance she showed other candidates—a change in attitude she likely didn’t notice herself.

Even Tiqie Helinai felt a small, indescribable thrill in her heart.

"Is he also a candidate?"

Niho Fuyuka was surprised and quickly searched through a stack of candidate profiles for Xia Yu’s information.

"No, I am just accompanying a friend," Xia Yu said.

"Friend?" Tiqie Helinai’s gaze unconsciously shifted to Morioka Makki standing close next to him, raising an eyebrow at the beauty of this girl-next-door.

"Are you a candidate?" She fixed her gaze on Morioka Makki, her tone and look regaining assertiveness.

"Yes!"

Morioka Makki suddenly became bold, looking the ’Divine Tongue’ straight in the eye and responded, "May we start the test now?"

"Heh, you heard my question, right? The main ingredient is eggs, and you can use Western, Japanese, or Chinese styles. As long as you can prepare a dish within an hour that satisfies me, you pass!"

Tiqie Helinai tossed her golden hair over her shoulder, turned around, and faced away from the two.

"I will satisfy you!" Morioka Makki clenched her fists, slightly hidden in her sleeves.

"Go ahead, Makki—"

Xia Yu gave Morioka Makki a reassuring look and blinked, "Use that recipe."

Morioka Makki certainly understood Xia Yu’s hint. In fact, about a week ago, she had received the "Furong Crab Meat Egg" recipe from Xia Yu, studied it thoroughly, and formulated her own interpretation.

This was the source of Morioka Makki’s sudden confidence.

"And you, commoner?" Tiqie Helinai walked past Xingping Chuangzhen, finally throwing a glance his way, "Are you continuing with the exam?"

"Yes!"

Xingping Chuangzhen, his spirit high, tied a white band around his forehead, and declared, "A dish where the main ingredient is eggs? Sorry, but I’ll be cooking a signature dish from Xingping Restaurant, to show you elitists that delicious food knows no class!"

He found a cooking station and selected his ingredients, busily getting to work.

Seeing that Xingping Chuangzhen had taken chicken wings and several auxiliary ingredients, Tiqie Helinai couldn’t help but frown, "I can’t tell at all what he’s trying to make!"

"You’ll know soon."

Xia Yu stood by, calmly watching.

"You should go check on your female ’friend’ more!" Tiqie Helinai shot back, her tone rigid.

Speaking of Morioka Makki, Tiqie Helinai involuntarily looked towards the other cooking station, then paused.