In a busy and fast-paced world.
Nighttime is a noble haven!
Besides shopping and entertainment, the city's evenings also offer a rich variety of life!
Some people choose to stroll in parks, some prefer to chat in cafes, and still others head to bars or nightclubs to fully release their stress!
At this moment.
At the Izakaya.
A plate of Rising Dragon Dumplings allowed the General to witness Sosuke's power!
As a result, the General, who usually wouldn't even stay in such a small place, was not in a hurry to leave.
…
The sake!
Its taste was very elegant.
It had a refreshing aroma of rice and fruit, like a gentle breeze blowing through the mouth!
However, after taking a sip of sake, the General inevitably felt depressed in his heart, because an excellent chef like Sosuke should have been famous throughout the culinary world.
Yet, if it weren't for Erina, he probably would never have had the chance to meet Sosuke in his lifetime!
"Sosuke?"
"Is that the name?"
"With your own ability, why don't you go to a five-star hotel?"
"For example, at our resort's Yue Yuan Li Gong hotel, a casual chef there can earn an annual salary of over ten million Japanese Yen."
"Or becoming a lecturer or professor at Totsuki Academy; the salary and benefits are also very generous."
"None of that is much worse than you painstakingly running this Izakaya!"
His words!
He didn't explicitly state it.
But Sosuke could still understand the General's meaning.
"If I told you."
"You and Erina probably wouldn't believe it."
"Actually, when I was very young, I was already a head chef at a five-star hotel!"
"Although I dare not claim to be the strongest in the world, I was outstanding among my peers."
"But in that position, I witnessed many geniuses pay a heavy price for their greed for power and position, and for their arrogance and conceit!"
At this moment, listening to Sosuke's words.
The General vaguely saw the back of that 'true genius'.
Yes, it was that strongest student of the 69th generation, Joichiro Saiba, whom no one in the entire Totsuki Academy has yet been able to surpass!
He was absolutely a true genius; his ability, like Sosuke's, allowed him to create unprecedented dishes using simple ingredients.
But at that time, even with his extraordinary talent, he still couldn't reach the highest peak!
Therefore.
On one hand, people had high hopes for him.
And on the other hand, people were jealous of his talent!
In the end, because he wanted too much to satisfy others' ever-increasing expectations, his psychological state gradually developed problems.
He began to 'force-feed juniors with dark cuisine', 'constantly skip classes and neglect Elite Ten affairs', and even eventually achieved the feat of '1 against 50' and winning all of them!
But even after doing these absurd things, his psychological pressure still couldn't be released.
He was like a tightly pulled rope suddenly snapping, completely collapsing before the final The BLUE main competition began!
It must be admitted that this was a tragedy of Totsuki's education, and also a tragedy of Joichiro Saiba's life!
…
"Alas!"
"At that time."
"Wasn't he also a genius like you?"
"If he had had your awareness then, if he could have put down those heavy burdens, if he could… never mind, it's useless to say any more now!"
Evidently.
Sosuke's words brought back some memories for the General.
He only took another small sip of sake, wanting to drown those pains with the taste of the alcohol.
Many things are certainly not something one is born with, nor something one can learn all at once.
Only through continuous tempering and accumulation over time, combined with one's own reflections from what has been learned and done, can one force oneself to grow!
Therefore, as soon as Sosuke made a move, the General had a clear understanding in his heart.
Unlike Erina, she wanted to please diners with the most luxurious and extravagant dishes.
Sosuke, on the other hand, wanted to create the most perfect dishes using the simplest ingredients, thereby making diners happy.
The philosophies of the two.
Whether right or wrong, the General did not want to delve into it carefully!
But in his eyes, no matter what kind of chef, one should always maintain a passion for cooking from beginning to end!
And Sosuke is such a person; even after his achievements have surpassed many others, he has never been corrupted by greed, but has always maintained that initial pure heart!
…
In fact.
The General knew the shortcomings of Totsuki's education.
This 'competition-based' educational approach would definitely lead to all students at Totsuki Academy engaging in intense 'internal competition'.
In an extremely cruel environment, every student would inevitably stop at nothing to force themselves to grow rapidly! Even resorting to underhanded tactics or betraying their conscience would not be out of the question!
They don't care whether cuisine should embody self-worth, or whether cuisine should have unique characteristics?
In their eyes.
Any dish that can win is a good dish!
In other words, under this educational system, everyone has actually lost that sincerity, lost that most initial love for cooking!
Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on them, after all, even Elite Ten members like Erina can abuse their power and do whatever they want!
Naturally.
Everyone also has no sympathy for the weak.
There will be no mercy; if they can stomp someone to death, they will do so without hesitation!
…
"Ah!"
"How wonderful!"
"It's rare in this world to find such a pure chef like you!"
"Perhaps I can somewhat understand why you would abandon your identity as a five-star hotel head chef to run an Izakaya by yourself!"
The General took another sip of sake, then sighed deeply: "Within Totsuki Academy, we have many elite chefs from all over the world!"
"They are exceptionally capable and good at teaching, but when it comes to how to explore the true essence of cuisine, and how to guide students onto the correct path, they are all at a loss!"
"It's shameful to say."
"The reason for this."
"Is certainly due to flaws in our educational approach."
"But I believe that if Sosuke, you could come to Totsuki Academy to serve as a lecturer."
"Then, relying on your culinary skills and personal charm, you would definitely be able to completely change the decadent atmosphere of the entire academy!"
"Hmm!"
"Perhaps."
"Right now, you only want to run your Izakaya well."
"But if you could pass on all your skills to that group of vibrant students, allowing them to fully shine in the culinary world in the future, wouldn't that also be a very great thing?"
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