"Heh heh, this is just one of my relatively simpler recipes. Or do you want something more difficult?"
Kojiro Shinomiya smiled faintly and said, "Then, let's begin now. The time limit is three hours. There are no groups in my class. I suggest you treat all your companions as enemies!"
Upon hearing this, all the students quickly sprang into action, scrambling over each other.
Tadokoro Megumi was no exception.
Although there were no groups this time, she didn't lose her courage.
"Satou, even without you, I can bravely persevere on my own!"
She murmured to herself.
This dish required nine vegetable ingredients. Tadokoro Megumi fought for a long time and finally managed to get all the ingredients she needed.
However, when she reached the final broccoli section...
"There's none left? They're all oxidized rejects."
Tadokoro Megumi frowned as she looked at the remaining broccoli in the ingredient area.
"Megumi."
Suddenly, Satou quietly called her from the side, then, while no one was looking, he discreetly handed her a perfectly good head of broccoli.
"This... this is!"
Tadokoro Megumi was immediately startled.
"Mm, I secretly took an extra one just now."
Satou smiled and said, "You can do it."
If Tadokoro Megumi hadn't gotten a defective product, then the subsequent events wouldn't have happened.
"Mm! Thank you, Satou!"
Tadokoro Megumi's face flushed, and her heart was filled with gratitude. "I will definitely do my best!"
Two and a half hours passed quickly.
"You passed."
After tasting Satou's French Aspic, Kojiro Shinomiya nodded and said, "Your name is Satou, right? I heard that for the past few days, you've been passing with the highest score. I look forward to your performance."
"Thank you, Instructor."
Satou bowed.
About fifteen minutes later, Tadokoro Megumi also successfully passed the class.
"Shinomiya-senpai didn't give you a hard time, did he?"
Satou asked.
"No."
Tadokoro Megumi's face was flushed. This was the first time she had received recognition from a Instructor for her cooking purely based on her own skill.
Soon, the day came to an end.
After they had dinner together.
"Are we still playing poker tonight?"
Satou asked the Tsundere.
"Poker is not fun at all!"
Erina Nakiri, who was drinking milk, started to sulk again.
It was understandable; after losing two nights in a row and becoming the object of everyone's humiliation, no one would feel good about it!
Just then, an announcement echoed through the hotel.
"All students, please change into your uniforms and gather in the grand banquet hall in one hour."
"Huh? Is there some kind of training tonight?"
Satou asked.
"We'll know when we go see."
Erina Nakiri said.
"Alright."
Satou sighed and untied his bathrobe.
Erina Nakiri's forehead immediately furrowed with black lines. "What are you doing?"
"Changing into my uniform,"
Satou said.
"Can you go change in another room?"
Erina Nakiri's cheeks were flushed, and she asked testily.
"You've seen it plenty of times before, is there a need to be so worked up?"
Satou was speechless.
Erina Nakiri was so angry that blood was about to spurt out!
After finally changing into their uniforms, the two then went together to the grand banquet hall.
The number of students in the hall was significantly less than on the first day; many had been eliminated.
"Hey, look, it's Miss Erina."
"And that transfer student, they came together."
"Yeah, I heard they both passed all the assignments with the highest score."
"Not only that, I heard they're even dating."
Many students saw Erina Nakiri and Satou and began to whisper among themselves.
"These guys, spreading such crazy rumors again, what dating."
Erina Nakiri said, slightly annoyed.
"But we are dating, aren't we?"
Satou asked.
Erina Nakiri choked.
"Hi! You two lovebirds are here too?"
At this moment, Yuki Yoshino loudly greeted them.
Except for Tadokoro Megumi, everyone at Polar Star Dormitory had already automatically assumed Satou and Erina Nakiri were a couple, convinced they were definitely dating.
Erina Nakiri immediately felt terrible. She rushed over, covered Yuki Yoshino's big mouth, and said with embarrassment and urgency, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
At this moment, she really wanted to silence Yuki Yoshino; her mouth was simply too big!
"Hey, did you hear that?"
"I heard it. Damn it, that transfer student really seems to be dating Miss Erina! They're even calling themselves a couple."
"How infuriating!"
Many students who heard this all looked displeased.
Erina Nakiri: "Q-Q"
Just then, Gin Dojima walked onto the stage and said, "I've gathered everyone here to tell you about tomorrow morning's 6 AM assignment. The assignment is to make a breakfast using eggs, in a buffet style. You can now go back to sleep or go to the kitchen to try making dishes."
"Six AM tomorrow? That means we don't have much time to sleep!"
The students exclaimed.
Two people from Polar Star Dormitory had already collapsed on the spot.
"I say, are we still playing poker tonight?"
Erina Nakiri, blushing, walked over and very awkwardly asked Tadokoro Megumi and the others.
"We still have to try making dishes, where would we find so much time! Do you think everyone is like you two lovebirds?"
Yuki Yoshino said indignantly.
"What! Who's a lovebird with him!"
Erina Nakiri said angrily.
"Then let's go try making some dishes first."
Satou suggested.
"Alright then."
Erina Nakiri swept her long hair back, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "I say, Satou, it seems our scores for the previous assignments were pretty much neck and neck, right?"
"That's right, what about it?"
Satou asked. Previously, both of them had passed with the highest score.
"Then why don't we take this opportunity to see who's better?"
Erina Nakiri narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly.
After all, as the God Tongue, she had her pride, and after seeing Satou constantly on par with her, she developed the idea of wanting to surpass him.
Satou was slightly startled, vaguely sensing her sharp aura.
Is this person serious?
However, that thought was shattered by the other party the very next second.
"If you lose, you have to teach me how to play poker."
Erina Nakiri said, lowering her head, blushing, and a little embarrassed.
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