Upon seeing the man, Eizan Etsuya's expression froze, and then his face suddenly changed!
"You are... the man who was expelled from Far Moon! How are you here?"
Although he had never seen the man who was listed as taboo, Eizan Etsuya had heard many rumors about him.
He just never expected that the man who had arranged to meet him here tonight would be this very man!
This man was none other than Azami Nakiri, Erina Nakiri's biological father, who had been expelled from Far Moon by Senzaemon Nakiri back then!
"You are the Alchemist, the current Ninth Seat, Eizan Etsuya, correct? A pleasure to meet you."
Azami Nakiri smiled faintly and sat down.
"Hmph! Why would you, the one expelled from Far Moon, come looking for me?"
Eizan Etsuya snorted lightly, speaking somewhat coldly.
"Of course, it's for... returning to Far Moon."
Azami Nakiri said, enunciating each word.
"What did you say?!"
Eizan Etsuya's face suddenly changed, and then he quickly stood up, sneering, "I have no interest in cooperating with a stray dog like you."
Currently, Senzaemon Nakiri still firmly controlled the position of Far Moon Supreme Head Chef. Under such circumstances, contacting Azami Nakiri would be courting death. Eizan Etsuya would absolutely not make such a foolish mistake without sufficient benefits.
"How unsightly. The dignified Ninth Seat, publicly defeated by a first-year student, kneeling and admitting defeat."
Azami Nakiri smiled faintly and said.
Eizan Etsuya, who had just stood up, instantly turned incredibly cold. To him, this was definitely the greatest humiliation of his life.
"I also know that, for now, I don't have any chance of winning, so I don't expect you to immediately side with me."
Azami Nakiri said, "But I can guarantee that once I become the Head Chef, I can give you more benefits."
These words made Eizan Etsuya quite tempted. He knew how enormous the annual profits of the Far Moon Group were, an astronomical figure.
"We'll see about that when the time comes."
However, Eizan Etsuya remained calm. Before the situation became clear, he would not easily change sides.
Azami Nakiri nodded, then said, "Oh, by the way, if you want to get revenge on that first-year student, I do have a candidate. You can send someone to approach him."
"Who?"
Eizan Etsuya couldn't help but ask.
...
Satou and Erina Nakiri did not know at this time that Azami Nakiri had already begun secretly contacting Elite Ten members in order to reclaim dominance over Far Moon.
"You're using my cup to brush your teeth again!"
"Be careful when you spray water! Don't splash me!"
Erina Nakiri, while vying for space with Satou, said exasperatedly.
Satou was quite speechless. He had thought that after yesterday's events, Erina Nakiri's attitude would become a little gentler, but it was still no different from before!
However, as per daily custom, when Erina Nakiri kissed Satou, although she still blushed, the duration of the kiss seemed to have become a little longer.
The two finished their morning routine as usual. Before leaving, Satou, of course, did not forget to make a large plate of Yangzhou Fried Rice for Kanna and Tohru.
"Then I'm off."
Satou said.
"Be careful on your way!"
Tohru smiled slightly, like a dutiful maid.
After Kanna finished eating, she started sleeping on the sofa again. Every day, she either slept or played games.
Hisako Arato was already waiting downstairs. She couldn't help but smile when she saw the two of them back to their original state.
Yesterday, she had been worried if the two had argued, but she didn't expect them to be fine the next day.
As usual, after finishing classes in the teaching building, Satou walked towards his Rare Ingredients Research Society, wanting to try out the Combee honey he had just obtained yesterday.
Shuckle's fruit juice and Combee's honey had been tasted by Erina Nakiri yesterday, and she was greatly amazed. Satou also gave her a little.
As soon as he walked into the Research Society's activity room, the other two members, Miyoko Hojo and Sadatsuka Nao, were already there.
However, to Satou's surprise, the two of them were not at odds as they had been at the Far Moon Resort. Miyoko Hojo's expression was a little downcast.
"Miyoko, what's wrong?"
Satou asked.
"It's the Tracker."
She said, gritting her teeth.
"The Tracker?"
Satou was slightly startled.
"That's right, it's that notorious guy from Far Moon, Mimasaka Subaru."
Sadatsuka Nao, who was beside them, nodded and said, "That guy is best at Shokugeki. He treats Shokugeki as a game and is a very difficult opponent. Kitajo's kitchen knife was taken by him yesterday."
"Yesterday, he came to Kitajo Restaurant to challenge me to a Shokugeki and took away the kitchen knife I had used for many years."
Miyoko Hojo bit her lip, saying angrily.
Satou nodded. This Mimasaka Subaru was indeed a very tricky guy. He could perfectly replicate the opponent's dish and improve upon it. Regardless of anything else, just in terms of Shokugeki ability, this guy was one of the best among the first-years. Apart from Erina Nakiri, no one else could defeat him.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door. "Is anyone in there?"
Satou and the others turned to look and saw a tall guy with a braid.
"He's here after all. The information provided by Eizan-senpai was indeed correct."
Mimasaka Subaru smiled slightly and said.
"Eizan sent you?"
Satou frowned.
"Strictly speaking, not really. I'm just very interested in you, and Eizan-senpai just happened to provide some information about you."
Mimasaka Subaru grinned and said, "You've received an A or higher in all your classes, and you passed the lodging training in first place. Your kitchen knife must be very valuable for collection."
Hearing his words, Sadatsuka Nao and Miyoko Hojo's expressions immediately changed slightly.
"Satou, don't accept his Shokugeki."
Miyoko Hojo said, gritting her teeth.
Although Satou was excellent in all aspects, in a Shokugeki, he might not be a match for the Tracker!
"So you're the one who took Miyoko's kitchen knife? I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep."
Satou also smiled slightly and said, "Since that's the case, let's have a Shokugeki!"
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