Chapter 13: Saiba Joichiro
The Training Camp finished as only a few numbers of students returned to the school.
The Polar Star Residents returned triumphally as none of them were expelled from the camp.
Soma was in the kitchen and was cutting up some apples.
He spins an apple on the tip of his finger before taking his knife and peels it with inhumane skills.
"Man, Yukihira has some wicked awesome skill," Yuki commented while in the living room as she was watching TV with Ryoko and Megumi.
"It's not surprising that he got the 500 servings completed so fast," Ryoko said while holding a cooking magazine in hand.
"But still, that amount of skill would need some hard training to do so," Megumi said as Soma threw some peeled apples up in the air.
He swings his knife; left, right, up, and down as all the apples were cut evenly into thin pieces like paper
"Really hard training," Yuki added as she had never seen such skills.
Soma started assorting the apples into a pie pan as he set them very fast before taking the cover and cuts some holes on the top.
He then pops the pie into the oven and sets the timer and the heat.
"Done with that," Soma said before his cellphone rings.
He takes it out of his pocket and looks at the message.
Sender: Erina
Message: can you come to my room at 3?
Soma looks at the clock and sees that it was only 1 o clock before typing the buttons on the cell in reply.
Sender: Soma
Message: Sure thing
He replied to the message before grabbing his jacket.
"I need to go outside," Soma said as he passed by the living room.
"Tadokoro, please take out the pie when it's done and after it's done, you guys can share it."
"Okay," Megumi replied as Soma left the dorm.
"I wonder where's he going?" Yuki asked as Ryoko shrugs her shoulders.
Soma rides on a bicycle as he pedals his way to Erina's mansion.
After 20 minutes of cycling, he arrived at the mansion.
The security guard opened the gates and let the young man in.
"Thanks," Soma said to the man who nodded with a smile before going in.
Soma parked his bike near the front entrance as he gets off his bike before going to the mansion's door.
He adjusted his shirt and pants before knocking the door a few times.
After waiting for a minute or so, Erina opened the door.
"You came just on time," Erina said with a smile as Soma entered the mansion.
Within the mansion, Erina guided the young man to the dining room where he sees Joichiro and Senzaemon in conversation with each other
"Yo, Soma" the elder Yukihira greeted his son before getting a rocket headbutt from his son
"Damn old fart!" Soma shouted as he and Joichiro started wrestling with each other, "what kind of a dad that sends only 1000 yen to his son, once in two months!"
"Hey! You think it's cheap to pay for this school! Senzaemon-dono only gave me a 20 % discount on it!" Joichiro snapped back as the two wrestled around each other on the floor for a good 20 minutes before stopping when Senzaemon called security in
Senzaemon coughs a bit as Erina sat beside Soma while Joichiro sits near Senzaemon.
"Now then, let us get to the point of calling Young Soma here," Senzaemon said as Soma glared hard at his father who did the same
"Are you two kids or something?" Erina asked with a sweatdrop behind her head.
"I believe you know of the coming of Autumn, correct?" Senzaemon asked Soma who nodded
"Yeah, why?" Soma asked
"The coming of Autumn means the coming of the Autumn Election Competition," Erina explained. "It's a competition where the top eight winners will become the possible candidates for the Elite Ten."
"Ho, they have Election Competition for it, huh? Interesting," Soma said while rubbing his chin.
"Yes, and you, Young Soma is one of the chosen competitors," Senzaemon told him.
"Really?" Soma said as Senzaemon nodded.
"You've been handpicked personally by the Elite Ten and especially Erina," Senzaemon said as Erina blushed.
"G-Grandfather!" Erina exclaimed as Senzaemon laughed a bit.
"Heh~" Soma looks to Erina who blushed harder.
"W-what are you looking at!?" Erina rambled out in embarrassment.
The two started to be in their world as Senzaemon and Joichiro watch the two.
"Just like in the past," Joichiro said with a sigh as he smiled seeing his son interact with Erina like when they were kids
"Yes, only a bit closer, don't you think?" Senzaemon asked as Joichiro nodded.
"Ok then," Soma said while Erina was trying to calm herself from her embarrassment, "I get that I'm a contestant but why is Pops here?"
"He is only here for one thing," Senzaemon said as Joichiro stands up and takes out his suitcase filled with his knives.
"To test you, son," Joichiro said as Soma grins while having a fire in his eyes, "care for a cooking challenge with your old man?"
"Always," Soma said with an excited grin before realizing, "I forgot my knives," he said as Joichiro sighs.
"You can use one of my chef's knives," Senzaemon said as Soma thanked him.
The Two Yukihiras readied themselves in the kitchen as Soma wears his headband on
"The theme is free, both may use any ingredients within the kitchen," Senzaemon spoke out as he and Erina were the judges, "start the cooking!"
Senzaemon signaled the start as Soma and Joichiro started cooking
Joichiro cut some vegetables into mince as he then started taking out some chicken meat and started deboning it.
Soma grabs some spices as he mixed them up to a bowl that had fish meat in it.
Both cooks so fast that Erina was amazed.
"They're both so fast," Erina said as she watched the two lit their stoves on fire.
"Joichiro is known for his quick actions but young Soma is known for his creativity. This match is sure to be an interesting one," Senzaemon said with a smile.
After 20 minutes, the two Yukihiras finished their cooking and presented their dishes.
From Soma, he made a fried fish fillet with a variety of sauces while Joichiro made ramen with assortments of fried vegetables.
Erina and Senzaemon tasted both dish and the cooking challenge resulted in a draw as Erina voted for Joichiro while Senzaemon voted for Soma.
"Looks like I still got a long way to go," Soma said while taking off his headband.
"Still it's kinda great that you got the old man to vote for ya, Soma," Joichiro said while patting Soma's shoulder, "you're nearly there, Soma. Your cooking is about to reach its limit but you break the limit and keeps striding on, that's what you need to be a chef."
Soma nodded as he and his father decided to chat around with each other while they prepared dinner for the two Nakiris.
"Delicious," Erina commented as she tasted the dish made by the two Yukihiras.
"You two have outdone yourself, yet again," Senzaemon commented as he was top naked.
"Happy to serve," the two Yukihiras said their catchphrase as the night goes on.
Joichiro was at the front door of the mansion as there was a taxi car waiting for him.
"Well, gotta go, the wind calls," Joichiro said.
"Have a safe trip, Joichiro-sama," Erina bowed to her idol with respect.
"Yeah, dad," Soma said, "and next time, give me more money will ya? I'm nearly broke here."
"Will try," Joichiro said as he gets into the taxi before it drives away
Erina and Soma waved the car goodbye.
"Damn pops, coming and going as he wants," Soma said with a grumble "Now I know why Dojima-san is so angry at him"
"But still, your father is a great chef," Erina commented, "his dish…is filled with positive emotions."
"Really? Maybe I should fill my dish with positive emotions as well," Soma said while crossing his hands.
"That's just a metaphor," Erina told the man before smiling, "but still, it felt so fun to eat his dish."
Soma looks at Erina before chuckling a bit, " I knew it, you look more beautiful when you smile."
"W-where did that come from?" Erina blushed a bit as Soma just smiles at her.
Joichiro watches from his taxi's window as he sees Soma and Erina together like they were made for each other.
"That's it, Soma. You found the one," Joichiro said with a proud smile as he takes out a photo from his pocket and it was a photo of him, Soma and his wife in the past, "the one you want to cook everything for."
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