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Chapter 382: [382] Returning to the Nakiri Residence

Chapter 382: Returning to the Nakiri Residence

After an hour-long journey, the trio reached the Nakiri family's main residence.

Komachi's eyes widened in amazement as she took in the vast mansion complex before her, backed by endless mountains.

"It's...huge," she stammered, clearly overwhelmed by the Nakiri family's estate.

"Alright, quit staring. I'll buy you a house this big someday," Hachiman joked, patting Komachi's head.

But Komachi couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You're just boasting, aren't you?"

In her eyes, her brother was impressive, but owning such a grand estate seemed far-fetched.

"Enough boasting. Let's go," Erina interrupted, rolling her eyes at Hachiman's remark.

If obtaining a property like the Nakiri estate were easy, the status of the Four Elite Families wouldn't be so coveted.

Seeing their skepticism, Hachiman didn't bother arguing and simply shrugged it off.

Indeed, marrying Erina would grant him access to the Nakiri family's wealth. But he had no intention of taking that path. Why depend on someone else when he could rely on himself?

After passing through security, they got into a car parked in the courtyard and headed towards the main villa.

Upon arrival, they were greeted by a crowd of people.

There was Senzaemon Nakiri, the head of the Nakiri family and Totsuki's commander in chief.

Alongside him were Alice, Soue, and Leonora, the Nakiri family trio.

Then there was Roland Chapelle, head of Totsuki's French Cuisine Department, Hisanao Kageura, President of the Shokugeki Administration Bureau, as well as Gin Dojima and Joichiro Yukihira, whom Hachiman hadn't seen in a while.

These individuals were all part of the Senzaemon faction in the original work.

Lastly, there was Hisako Arato, whom Hachiman had mentioned not seeing with Erina earlier.

Seeing Hachiman enter, Senzaemon laughed heartily. "Hahaha, Hachiman, you're finally here."

"Long time no see, Senzaemon-sama," Hachiman smiled, then gestured to Komachi. "Allow me to introduce my little sister, Komachi Hikigaya."

"Hello, Senzaemon Grandpa," Komachi greeted sweetly.

"Ahaha, hello there, Komachi," Senzaemon laughed warmly, resembling a doting grandfather seeing his own granddaughter.

At that moment, Alice peeked out from behind Senzaemon. "Good morning, Hachiman-kun. Good morning, Komachi-chan."

"Good morning, Alice," Hachiman nodded.

"Um, good morning, Alice-neesan," Komachi greeted back.

"Mm-hmm." Alice came over to Komachi and grabbed her hand. "No need to be nervous, Komachi-chan. Just think of it as being at your own home."

Since the girl had already made physical contact with Hachiman, Komachi was now her sister-in-law. And considering how much Hachiman cared for this sister, it was necessary to build a good relationship.

However, seeing Alice's behavior, Erina couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

While Komachi was indeed likable, Alice seemed overly enthusiastic.

Even Soue and Leonora found it strange.

When it came to Hachiman, he was also surrounded by people. Gin Dojima approached him and patted his shoulder.

"Hachiman, long time no see."

"Yeah, it's been a while, Dojima-senpai," Hachiman nodded. After the training at the Totsuki Resort, they hadn't seen each other.

"What's up, Gin? Do you know this guy, Hachiman?" Joichiro, who was nearby, asked.

"Yeah, Hachiman-kun was a guest lecturer during the freshman orientation." Gin answered his friend's question.

"Oh, it's that guy."

Joichiro knew about the hellish freshman boot camp.

But then, Hachiman greeted him, "Mr. Joichiro, it's been a while."

"Have we met before?" Joichiro looked puzzled.

"Perhaps you don't remember, Mr. Joichiro. I've had dinner at your restaurant with my editor, Sonoko, before," Hachiman explained with a smile.

"Oh, you're Sonoko's friend," Joichiro realized, knowing that Sonoko was a regular at his restaurant.

"Yeah, we've been there a few times together," Hachiman smiled and nodded.

"Haha, my apologies, my apologies. With so many customers, I may not have remembered," Joichiro chuckled.

Soue and Leonora also greeted Hachiman.

Among the people present, Roland Chapelle and Hisanao Kageura were meeting Hachiman for the first time. But before they could speak, Senzaemon, as the host, spoke up.

"The purpose of gathering everyone here this time, I believe you all know, right?"

"Yeah, I heard that Hachiman-kun is going to pull out all the stops to prepare a meal. I'm quite interested," Joichiro laughed heartily, his demeanor reminiscent of Gin's.

"Indeed, it's something to look forward to," Gin chimed in with a hearty laugh.

Having once competed against Hachiman and lost, he was particularly interested in what Hachiman's so-called full effort would entail.

"Since both the Commander and you, Gin, speak so highly of him, I believe Hachiman-kun's culinary skills must be impressive," Roland Chapelle expressed his anticipation, echoed by Hisanao Kageura.

Gin chuckled as he explained, "Haha, rest assured, Chapelle-sensei. You see, Hachiman's culinary skills are even stronger than mine."

"Oh? Stronger than you, Gin? That's..." Roland Chapelle was surprised.

As the strongest graduate in Totsuki's history, Gin's culinary skills were undeniable, ranking among the top in the world.

To be stronger than him, Hachiman's culinary skills must be quite remarkable indeed.

"Alright, enough talk. Let's head to the kitchen together."

With that, Senzaemon clapped his hands, interrupting the conversation.

Under his lead, the group made their way to a spacious kitchen.

Inside, all the ingredients were prepared, including those specifically gathered by Hachiman.

Seeing this scene, Hachiman nodded.

Next, it was time for him to showcase his skills.


Chapter 383: [383] The Beginning of Showing Off (1)

Chapter 383: The Beginning of Showing Off (1)

Looking at the ingredients in the kitchen, Hachiman nodded.

"Senzaemon-sama, I'll begin now."

It was around 10 o'clock, just in time for lunch preparation.

Upon hearing his words, Senzaemon Nakiri nodded, "Then I look forward to Hachiman's cooking."

"Don't worry, Senzaemon-sama, I won't disappoint you," Hachiman said confidently with a smile.

At this moment, Erina and Alice approached him.

Erina: "Hachiman, do you want me to help you?"

Alice: "Yeah, Hachiman-kun, I can assist you too."

However, Hachiman politely declined the offers of the two sisters with just a slight smile.

"Thank you for your offer, but this is my solo performance, and you won't be able to keep up."

Although his words were somewhat hurtful, with his current physical condition, he was far beyond the capabilities of the two girls.

Upon hearing Hachiman's words, Alice felt a bit disappointed, but she didn't insist. However, Erina couldn't accept it.

What do you mean we can't keep up?

While my cooking skills may not be as good as yours, I can still lend a hand.

Although she was angry, Erina didn't force it and just stood to the side with a sulking expression.

Hmm, I'll show you that I can keep up.

Seeing the childish behavior of the girl, Hachiman shook his head with a smile.

He tied on his apron and began cooking in earnest.

The first dish he prepared was a refreshing cold appetizer.

He had a large block of ice and a fresh sea bream as the main ingredients.

Seeing these two ingredients, Gin's eyes lit up.

"Oh, are you starting with that dish?"

Upon hearing his good friend's words, Joichiro became interested. "What's this, Gin? Do you know what dish Hachiman-kun is going to make?"

"Yeah, Hachiman-kun made this dish during the orientation training at the resort. It was an ultimate delight both visually and in taste. I didn't expect him to start with this dish today."

Upon hearing this, everyone's anticipation grew, wondering what dish could earn such high praise from Gin.

"What dish is it?" Finally, Joichiro, who had the closest relationship with Hachiman, asked.

Gin smiled slightly. "This dish is called—"

"Ice Fresh Sea Bream Mountain!"

That's right, Hachiman's first dish was the Ice Fresh Sea Bream Mountain.

Upon hearing this name, Joichiro vaguely guessed what it was.

"Ice, sea bream... Is it sashimi?"

"That's right, it's sashimi," Gin nodded.

"It's sashimi?" Hearing Gin's words, everyone nodded, but their anticipation was slightly diminished.

For the Japanese people, sashimi was not unfamiliar, and the taste of sashimi depended largely on the quality of the ingredients, rather than the chef's skill. At most, some effort could be put into the dipping sauce.

Erina felt even more dissatisfied.

What, just sashimi? How could I not keep up? That jerk Hachiman is underestimating me too much.

I'll show him what I can do. If there's anything I can't keep up with, I'll make sure that jerk pays for it.

With this in mind, the girl widened her eyes.

Sensing Erina's intense gaze, Hachiman smiled faintly and began his action.

He took out a kitchen knife and approached the ice block, gently running his left hand over the blade.

His eyes narrowed, the max-level "Kendo" module activated, and with his right hand holding the knife, he made consecutive swings in the air. The crisp sound echoed in everyone's ears, and shards of ice continued to fly off the block, as if he was carving something.

Seeing this scene, everyone except for Erina and Alice was stunned.

Is... is this magic?

Clearly, the blade was still some distance away from the ice block, so how could he carve on it?

But seeing the calm expressions on Erina and Alice's faces, Leonora, who was beside them, was puzzled.

"Erina, Alice, aren't you surprised?"

"We're not surprised. We've seen it before," Alice said with a smile, and Erina nodded beside her.

But at this moment, the girl felt a bit depressed.

Is this what Hachiman meant by something I can't keep up with?

Well, she really can't do this kind of thing.

Hearing her daughter's words, Leonora covered her mouth in surprise.

"You've seen it? When was this?"

"Just a few days ago, on the beach," Alice said, giving her mother a sidelong glance.

At this point, Senzaemon spoke up, "Do you know what's going on?"

Seeing their grandfather speak up, the two sisters looked at each other, and finally, Erina spoke up.

"Actually, Hachiman already mentioned it to us," Erina continued.

As the girl spoke, everyone else also perked up their ears.

"Grandpa, you're aware that Hachiman is skilled in Kendo and has even reached the level of Swordmaster, right?"

"Naturally," Senzaemon nodded. He had witnessed Hachiman's achievement of becoming a Swordmaster during the competition a year ago and was familiar with it.

"In fact, Hachiman has already surpassed the realm of Swordmaster," Erina paused, then continued.

"He has recently attained the highest level of Kendo."

"Sword Saint!"

"What?!" Even the usually composed Senzaemon was startled by this news.

"Hachiman-kun has actually reached the legendary realm of the Sword Saint!"

As a Kendo enthusiast, Senzaemon naturally knew about the Sword Saint, the supreme realm of Kendo, but the Sword Saint hadn't appeared for hundreds of years and had become a legend.

He never imagined that Hachiman could reach such a level.

"Yes, Hachiman-kun has indeed become a Sword Saint," Alice spoke up at this point. "And he even demonstrated the unique ability of the Sword Saint—sword aura projection."

"Despite the distance, it still caused damage. It's truly amazing."

The girl's tone was filled with excitement, mixed with a hint of pride.

After all, Hachiman was her boyfriend. With such a talented boyfriend, wasn't it worth being proud of?

"Sword aura projection..."

Senzaemon murmured to himself, then looked at Hachiman, who was still carving in the air. "So this is what sword aura projection looks like?"

"Yes, that's right. That's how it is. He showed us that back then. Even though there was still half a meter distance from the shark, he just needed to gently swing his sword in the air, and it could cause wounds on the shark," Erina nodded.

"A shark!!!"

Upon hearing this, Soue, who adored his daughter, panicked. He didn't expect that Alice and her friends encountered a shark during their last visit to the beach.

But before Soue could speak, Hachiman stopped his actions.

As he halted the blade, a mini ice mountain appeared in front of everyone.

Waves of ice peaks, layer upon layer.

Under the sunlight, the entire ice mountain sparkled like crystal, reflecting dazzling rays of light.

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