Chapter 225
Stepping downward slowly, Alice realized that her body was indeed floating all by itself in mid-air.
A second later, she suddenly looked up and glared at Mineo.
"So, you actually had the ability to make us float separately from the very beginning, didn't you?"
"You bastard, was hugging us earlier just a deliberate attempt to take advantage of us?"
Alice and Erina were both brilliant girls; they immediately connected the dots regarding how "wicked" Mineo's actions had been just moments ago!
This scoundrel clearly could control other people's bodies to fly freely, yet he had specifically claimed he needed to hold them before they could take flight!
This kind of behavior was truly exasperating!
Alice pouted her lips, floating toward Mineo with a look of mock fury.
"You jerk, I'm going to bite you to death!!"
Erina also fixed Mineo with a chilly, piercing gaze.
Feeling the pressure from both girls, Mineo immediately chose to make a run for it.
"Alice, if you're capable enough, then come and catch me!"
"You rogue, don't you dare run away if you've got the guts!"
"I'm running! Am I supposed to stand still and wait for you to bite me? Please, I'm not a masochist, okay..."
Ten minutes later, Mineo's feet touched down on the summit of Mount Akatsuki.
This was the location where he, Erina, and Alice had first gone mountain climbing. After he sat cross-legged on a large boulder, Erina and Alice soon arrived at his side.
Compared to Mineo's sitting posture, Erina and Alice were far more graceful. They curled up elegantly with their beautiful legs, gently hugging their knees.
No matter which angle one looked from, they were undoubtedly figures of goddesses.
Gazing at the beautiful and bustling night view of Tokyo at the distant foot of the mountain, the excitement in Alice's eyes had yet to fade.
"Next time we have a chance, I want to experience this feeling again!"
"The sensation of flying in the sky is truly wonderful! Mineo, I'm so lucky to have met you!!"
Mineo reached out an arm, wrapping it around Alice's slender shoulders.
Alice followed the movement, resting her small head against Mineo's shoulder. Even in the dark of night, her slender, beautiful legs looked strikingly white.
Inhaling the fragrance wafting from her hair, Mineo spoke with a smile:
"Once school starts, it's estimated there won't be much time to play. You should make the most of this vacation. If you ever want to do something that gets the adrenaline pumping, just come find me directly."
"After all, you are my beloved darling. If I don't dote on you, then who will, right?"
Hearing Mineo's words, Alice nodded her small head happily, her eyes narrowing into crescents as she basked in the affection.
At that moment, Erina, who was sitting on Mineo's other side, asked in a soft voice:
"Today I heard from Hisako that you didn't taste the cooking of the examinees, yet you gave extremely detailed evaluations of their flavors."
"Was this also done by Mineo-kun using a Superpower?"
Hearing Erina's question, Mineo instantly let out a laugh:
"How should I put it... actually, it does have something to do with Superpowers!"
"Erina, both you and I possess the God's Tongue, but the God's Tongue requires tasting the dish before it can analyze the essence of its deliciousness."
"As for me, besides the God's Tongue, my five senses—like smell and hearing—are far stronger than an ordinary person's."
"As long as I focus just a little bit of attention on my nose, based on the aroma radiating from the food, that's enough to accurately identify its taste!"
"Using another explanation, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say my nose is a God's Nose."
Hearing Mineo's words, both Erina and Alice's eyes flashed with shock. Alice clicked her tongue, sticking out her small tongue playfully as she spoke cheerfully:
"This kind of ability is way too powerful!"
"Just by smelling the aroma, you can thoroughly analyze the taste. In the future, who would dare to compete seriously with you?"
"In my opinion, if you were to dive into the Japanese culinary world for a while, I'm afraid all of Erina's customers would be snatched away by you."
After Alice finished speaking, Erina suddenly spoke up:
"I don't think the truth of the matter is that simple. Take my tongue for example; although it can analyze minute changes in flavor across various dishes, behind that ability to understand deliciousness, a vast foundation of theoretical knowledge is required."
"Mineo-kun's nose should be a similar situation, right?"
"Yes, that's right! It turns out Erina is more thorough when thinking through things."
Looking at Erina, Mineo smiled and said:
"Whether it's God's Taste or God's Nose, how much one can achieve in this industry is absolutely inseparable from the breadth of knowledge one has mastered!"
"For instance, if you gave my tongue or sense of smell to an ordinary person who doesn't understand cooking techniques—because they don't have that vast knowledge in their brain—they wouldn't be able to identify which aroma belongs to which ingredient, or what the ratios are."
"From this point, it's clear that having talent alone is definitely not enough."
"Behind talent, there is often a massive amount of hard work that others don't see serving as the support!"
Alice glanced at Mineo, pouting her small mouth as she said with a hint of dissatisfaction:
"Mineo-kun, if you want to praise Erina, then just praise her!"
"Why do you have to bring me out as a comparison! I sometimes think about things in great detail too, you know!"
"When did I bring you out as a comparison? I was clearly just using an example, okay?"
Hearing Mineo's retort, Alice gave a soft snort. She glanced toward Mineo and then muttered under her breath:
"Anyway, I feel like you think I'm a dummy! One day, I'll surpass Erina. Just wait until that time comes—I want you to see clearly that I am more amazing than her."
Alice's words were promptly ignored by Erina.
The young miss could be seen letting out a gentle sigh at this moment.
"When someone achieves a certain level of success, most people will focus their gaze on that person's individual talent."
"The massive amount of effort that person put in behind the scenes, in places others don't notice, will be selectively ignored by almost everyone."
"This is the thing that makes one feel the most helpless!"
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