Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 213 Valentine’s Day gift, full of love

At noon, the weather was a little sultry.

As the preliminary round comes to an end, naturally some people are happy and some are sad.

Back at the Jokusei dormitory, Yoshino Yuki straightened her wine glass, raised her head slightly, and drank it all in one gulp. Then her bright eyes became misty!

"Woooooooo..."

"Xiao Hui, tell me, in what way am I inferior to others?"

"In the preliminary round, my braised chicken was pretty good and I scored 88 points, but the result..."

At this time, Yoshino Yuki couldn't hold herself any longer.

She was stunned and hugged Tian Suohui tightly to the side, and started to talk bitterly and tearfully.

……

Compared to the innocent and kind-hearted Tian Suohui.

Girls like her are actually not lovable, because neither their looks nor their strength are particularly outstanding among Yuanyue.

But without the "heroine" aura, Yoshino appears "normal".

Although.

Sometimes, she is a little naughty.

In other words, Tadokoro looks like a pure white rabbit.

Then, she Yoshino Yuki is a jumping deer.

And in this preliminary competition, his cooking and the strength he displayed are remarkable!

It's just that this autumn selection competition is a cooking showdown between many elites. There are many contestants who are better than her, so she will be eliminated quickly.

Facing those cries full of sorrow, Tadokoro Megumi suddenly felt confused and innocent.

After all, in the entire Jiexingliu dormitory, the only people who can successfully enter the quarterfinals are her and Yukihira Soma.

So facing the tragic defeat of Yoshino Yuki, she didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.

……

"Yuji, your performance is already very good."

"In this preliminary competition, only the top four in the two major divisions AB can advance!"

"So the competition is destined to be fierce. In other words, if you are eliminated, it does not mean that your strength is poor. It is because there are too many people who are better than you."

On the side, Isekhui sipped the sake gently, then slowly exhaled the alcohol and comforted her.

"But, I just can't accept it!"

"My braised chicken obviously uses the freshest ingredients. Even the chicken is made of Tianchao's unique three-yellow chicken, and I feed it myself."

"It turns out that in Division B, the curry dishes made by people like Takemi, Mimasaku Subaru, and Alice are more terrifying than the last!"

"Ugh!"

"It might be good if we are assigned to Division A."

As she spoke, Yoshino Yuki's tears fell again.

……

"Yuji, Division A is supervised by Erina."

"Judging from the list of contestants and the entire competition, I think with your braised chicken dish, even if you get to Division A, you still won't be able to make it into the top four!"

Seeing that Yoshino Yuki didn't seem to give up, Isshiki could only sigh deeply and speak truthfully.

"The truth, I...I understand."

"We are all boarding students in the Jixing dormitory, but in the end, even Xiao Hui was successfully promoted."

Wiping away her tears, Yoshino Yuki finally focused on Tazoe.

Thinking about it, her performance in the preliminary round was so terrifying, it's hard to avoid feeling a little jealous and even more curious!

You know, Tian Suohui has always been timid and afraid of getting into trouble.

Every time I encounter such an important competition occasion, I will panic!

But during this period, let alone Yoshino Yuki, any boarding student in the Jokusei dormitory would find that Tadokoro Megumi's progress was quite rapid.

And her ability to win fourth place in Division B of the qualifiers was definitely beyond everyone's expectations.

"how to say?"

"When I first started playing, I still couldn't change my panic and nervous personality."

"I guess Senior Isekhui can see it from the stage. I can't even hold a kitchen knife steady."

"But for some reason, I can always think of the owner Zhang of the izakaya in my mind, of his handsome face and tall back, and of the dishes he made..."

"Then my heart will slowly calm down and I will no longer be afraid."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"That angler fish curry hot pot dish, when I went to the izakaya before, owner Zhang even cooked it for me!"

"I always feel that he can predict the future and tell me the answer in advance every time, which has benefited me a lot."

"He...he is simply the most important person in my life."

"Without him, I wouldn't be where I am now!"

At the end of the sentence, Tazoe's eyes were filled with deep admiration and love.

Perhaps, she really had a feeling of admiration for Zhang Fan, but she was shy and did not dare to express it in front of the world.

……

"Hmph, I knew it."

"You have made rapid progress these days, and you have always been related to him."

Hearing this, Yoshino Yuki's eyes rolled around, and then she came closer, gently touched Tadokoro with her arm, and said jokingly: "What? Do you think Zhang Fan is your prince charming?"

"what?"

"There's nothing... nothing!"

Tian Suohui's face turned slightly red.

"Hehehe, I see you, you must be Sichun."

Yoshino Yuki raised her eyebrows and said again.

"Yuji, stop talking."

Being teased like this by her, Tadokoro's face turned even redder with embarrassment!

……

Chunguoting Western-style restaurant.

Taki Kadozaki, who was wearing a chef's uniform, was hiding in a corner, leaning his head slightly.

He secretly looked at Mujiuzhienguo, who was busy in the kitchen, as if making desserts, feeling very regretful and puzzled in his heart.

But it was obvious that Mu Jiuzhi was measuring some materials.

最后，她准备了500克可可粉、600毫升椰子油、360毫升蜂蜜和42毫升香草精，以及150克糖粉、6滴甜叶菊液。

Then, she began to turn the heat to minimum, poured 600 ml of coconut oil into the pot, and cooked until it was completely melted.

Use a whisk to scrape the honey into the pan and add the vanilla extract.

Stir them into the melted coconut oil until completely dissolved and reduced to a thin syrup.

"Taki, what are you doing hiding on the other side of the door?"

"If there's nothing else, come quickly and help me hold the baking screen."

Suddenly, Kukuchiengo, who was making chocolate, looked back at Taki Kadozaki, who was secretly watching. Seeing that she still had a puzzled expression on her face, she waved her hand and said.

"cut."

"That's great. What kind of dessert can you make?"

"You are a master of French and Italian cuisine, not a master of desserts, okay?"

Kadozaki Taki was startled, then turned his head and said disdainfully.

But after saying that, she obediently came to Mu Jiuzhi and helped her hold a baking screen.

"hehe."

"Didn't he take you in?"

"So I thought about making some desserts as a way of thanking him, right?"

Mujiu Zhiyuanguo had a happy smile on his face.

"Oh!"

Kadozaki Taki nodded.

<divclass="contentadv">She then reacted, rolled her eyes at her, and cursed: "Thank you? Why are you so nice to that bastard?"

"The izakaya is short of manpower right now. I can help there every day. That's his blessing. What's more, without the two of us working around the clock, how can his business be so prosperous?"

"Okay!"

"Don't be stubborn."

"We all know that there will definitely be big turmoil in the culinary world in the future."

"Actually, I've always had a hunch these days that this Chunguoting restaurant might close down soon due to the late-night waiter incident!"

Here, Mujiuzhienguo finished speaking.

Then very carefully put 500 grams of cocoa powder on the baking screen bit by bit.

Slowly, sift into the syrup that has just been prepared, while the other hand is not idle.

Use a whisk to stir the cocoa powder evenly into the syrup.

……

"did you mean."

"Is their next plan to completely wipe out all the famous restaurants in Neon Country?"

When Kadozaki Taki heard this, he was stunned.

"I'm not sure, but I think there's a high probability that this will happen."

Mu Jiuzhi Yuanguo's face became cautious and serious, and then she continued: "No matter what, when the times change in the future, the only person we can rely on is Zhang Fan!"

"I understand, but...but you don't have to be so nice to him, right?"

Pouting, Kadozaki Taki said unhappily.

"Okay, Taki, you can take the baking screen away."

Kadozaki Taki, who was stunned for a moment by Kikuchichienka's delicate preparation technique, finally came to his senses and hurriedly removed the baking screen.

……

in impression.

Mu Jiuzhiyuanguo doesn't have any long-term insights.

The only thing she wants to do is to run the Spring Fruit Pavilion restaurant well, strive to be recognized by the WGO Food Organization, and win the honor of a two-star restaurant!

Even though she now helps out at the izakaya every night, she has always maintained her innocence mentally.

Of course.

Taki's fate had a great impact on her.

After all, a Taki·Amarillo restaurant that had been in business for two years closed down.

This is a particularly alarming thing for anyone.

"It's done in a decent way."

"Yuan Guo, why didn't I realize that you are very accomplished in desserts before?"

At this time, Kadozaki Taki looked at Kikushiengo in front of him, and he couldn't help but sigh slightly at how skilled he was at making chocolate.

……

"what?"

“French cuisine, and a lot of desserts.”

"Furthermore, French desserts are also the best in the entire Western pastry world. They are exquisite, elegant, and have a sense of nobility. Their elegance is often surprising."

"So, Taki, is it weird that I can make desserts?"

Mujiuzhienguo scratched the back of his head and asked Taki strangely.

"It's really strange. Whatever dessert you make, I won't think of anything."

"But what you want to do is...love chocolate?"

At this time, Kadozaki Taki thought of something and asked Mujiuzhi: "If I remember correctly, today seems to be Valentine's Day. Do you..."

"what?"

"Is today Valentine's Day?"

Mujiuzhienguo looked at the unfinished chocolate on the table and was suddenly startled!

……

"I understand."

"Sure enough, deep down in your heart, you are interested in Zhang Fan."

"Tell me, do you want to confess your love to him today?"

Looking at Kikushiengo who was stunned on the spot, Kadozaki Taki clenched his fists in anger and said.

"This... is not... I never thought that today is Valentine's Day, and the reason why I made heart-shaped chocolates is just because there are only heart-shaped molds now."

"Taki, I really have never had any bad thoughts about him!"

At this moment, after being asked this question by Kadozaki Taki, Kikuchichi Sonoka began to blush and feel hot, and her heart was jumping like a panicked deer.

"Really?" Kadozaki Taki began to think deeply.

Mu Jiuzhi here was in a hurry and could only continue to be busy with what he was doing.

Pour warm chocolate onto a heart-shaped mold.

Then put all the hot chocolate containers into the refrigerator for refrigeration. After the warm chocolate has completely set, it's time to unmold it.

Soon after, some heart-shaped dark chocolates were completed.

……

"Humph!"

"These chocolates are very beautiful."

Involuntarily, the blushing Kadozaki Taki next to him took a few glances and said coldly.

Then, when I thought that these chocolates were all made by her, I couldn't help but want to reach out and taste one: "Ahem, can I eat it now?"

"can."

Mu Jiuzhi Yuan Guo nodded.

"Ok!"

"Then I won't be polite."

Kadozaki Taki couldn't wait to pick up a piece of black chocolate and put it in his mouth.

One entrance. She couldn't help but cheer.

The taste was indeed a bit bitter at first, but after that brief bitterness, a rich sweetness hit the tip of the tongue.

And this sweetness slowly spread to the deepest and deepest place in Kadozaki Taki's heart!

Afterwards, Kadozaki Taki took a deep breath and began to feel the lingering taste between his lips and teeth. In the end, he inevitably showed a faint smile.

"Not bad!"

"Bite gently."

"The aroma in your mouth and the crispy texture of nuts are completely different!"

"The most exquisite thing about these chocolates is the hint of cocoa bitterness behind the rich aroma."

"And this bitterness, coupled with the crispiness of the walnut kernels, will make the slight bitterness of the walnuts perfectly blend with the sweetness of the chocolate, reaching a seamless state!"

……

In fact.

The level of chocolate.

You will know it the moment you enter.

Good chocolate not only smells fragrant and sweet, but also tastes delicate and charming. When you open your mouth and bite it, there will be a crisp sound, and it will slowly melt in your mouth!

At the same time, the taste is extremely smooth, and the aroma of cocoa also flows between the teeth, but there is no residue left.

Obviously, the chocolate made by Kukuchienka is a masterpiece!

……

however.

Listen to Kadozaki Taki's words.

The expression on Mujiuzhi Yuanguo's face did not seem to be very happy, nor was he very excited.

She just calmly put all the chocolates into a hardcover box, and then came out of the kitchen with the box.

So, when Taki Kadozaki behind her saw this, she was stunned again, and then she understood.

"Hey, don't these chocolates represent love?"

Kadozaki Taki couldn't help but sigh.