And Now the training Camp is the next part of the series. The Training Camp takes place several weeks into their first year. It's the first Major hurdle that all Tōtsuki high school students must go through. Students are sent to Tōtsuki Resort where they spend five days training.
The camp is supervised by some of the school instructors such as Roland Chapelle and the manager of the Resort: Gin Dōjima. The camp invites a number of the Tōtsuki graduates to participate in the camp as instructors. Most Alumni come to the camp in order to scout potential chefs to one day work in their restaurants.
During the camp, students are treated like employees by the Alumni. If a student does not meet an Alumnus' expectations or fails to complete a given task, the said Alumni is authorized to expel that student from the academy. Some years, as many as half of the participating students are expelled before the end of the camp.
"Hey, Sis, do you think this trip sounds so fun already" Soma started to, everyone from the first year's classes of the Polar Star Dormitory was already on the bus, they where on their way to the Tōtsuki Resort as they speak.
"I am not particularly interested, but, that doesn't mean you should take it as simple." Miyu said lightly as she was reading a book on certain herbs and spices.
"….." He stared as he listens to her.
"Soma" Miyu closed her book and turned her head toward the window to watch the passing roads "This isn't our Family restaurant, whatever they have planned for this camping trip. Put some more thought into your actions."
Tōtsuki Resort, was a rather large or tall building depending on how you feel. Miyu nonchalantly shrugged her shoulders as the rest of the Polar Star Dormitory got into an explanation of the place.
"Hey, Its meat-meat" Soma said, he was referring to Ikumi Mito who he battled. Hearing the Nickname Ikumi reacted with a flushed face.
"Yukihira!" she yelled in surprise.
"Been, a while Meat-Meat" he wave, Miyu rolled her eyes.
"You're totally relaxed about this." Yūki said,
"Hey, Soma, Why are you calling her by her nickname" said Ryōko Sakaki, another member of the Polar Star Dormitory.
"Huh, But she's fine with it" Soma responded back. "Right, Meat-Meat"
"Od Course not" Ikumi yelled back. Drawing the surrounding students Attention and they soon enough should hostility towards Miyu and Soma. Ikumi noticed and became a little defensive. "Yukihira, be careful."
"huh, About what?" Soma said cluelessly.
Good Morning, Students" Said the speaker in the, French or Italian chef outfit. "I will not give the summary of the camp" he said walking up to the podium. "You're secluded to stay here for 5 nights and six days. In that time you split off into several groups and take on daily cooking task. Students who instructors' evaluation fall below the baseline will be failed, sent back to the academy and then exploded. As for how your task will be evaluated, we have invited honorary guest lecturers. They're Tōtsuki Alumni who have graciously joined us, despite their busy schedule"
It was at this point that Miyu titled her head downward, no longer paying attention. Because they place had gotten silently nosey.
"Hmm, you over there" said the one of the Alumni, pointing at Soma" The boy with the scare on his eyebrow." Soma pointed at himself. "Oh, Sorry. The one next to you." And the boy pointed to himself. "Yeah, you. Your expelled, you can go home now. "
"What?"
"Your hair product has a citrus scent. It interferes with the aroma of food. The dishes will lose their appeal."
"I'm getting expelled just for that."
"You can lose customers just from that." Suddenly the guys face got dark and edgy, for no reason. "Are you trying to destroy my restaurant." He turned back to normal not caring that he broke some student's dreams of success.
By the ending of the Alumni doing some weird things, and the Speech from Gin Dōjima. Everyone was separated into their groups.
"In my Class, I'm looking for a unique pasta dish. For this challenge, you will be working alone" the Instructor short, bluish-gray hair reaching just below her ears. Her eyes are sharp, but slack compared to most other female characters. She wears a typical Italian chef's uniform and a neckerchief. "Im Fuyumi Mizuhara" as she was talking Miyu had already gotten started with cooking. Her hands where very fast and while everyone else was running around.
She felt a few eyes on her, one was the observing instructor and the others where mixed. However, they didn't feel to hostile so Miyu didn't make a move. Fifteen minutes later, Miyu had giving her dish to Fuyumi withing twenty minutes of the challenge.
They were in a mountain area and basically could collect ingredients to make their dishes. While the instructor gave out the first pair of instructions Miyu had long left and collected her ingredients for her pasta, her sauce and her main ingredients.
It didn't take her very long because her hands are inhumanly fast.
"How did you make this?" Fuyumi said in wonder.
"I used whatever was in this room." Miyu said simply, Her dish was pasta coated in a layer of Alfred sauce, with chicken, dressed in a flower like design. Fuyumi tried it and paused, it felt like she was attacked from all sides. "And a few things from outside." Miyu finished and she didn't speak anymore.
Fuyumi was speechless, she couldn't say anything. It was delicious more than delicious. 'but, but…it also feels like this girl isn't even trying her best. Its like she's making fun of me, and yet, it's so good that I can't even explain it.' Ms. Fuyumi thoughts where in a spin until. "Kano Yukihira, you pass"
Miyu nodded and sat down, she opened her notebook and wrote down a few things. After some time , the challenge ended and Miyu was on her way back. For the next challenge. Miyu's group was the first to have returned, in the Auditorium, the returned students slowly gathered.
Smack, Miyu pulled on a dull face as her brother with a chipper face, smiling at her.
"Hey, Sis, how was your challenge."
"…." Miyu stared for a moment at him.
"What?"
"Did you do something dumb, again."
"No, What makes you think so."
"Because you have some random weirdo giving you fighting glances."
The one of the School's Alumni walked in with a group of muscle men. As everyone can see, you all know where this is going.
"Those of you who finish serving them dinner, will be allowed to have free time…Each of you will make them fifty servings."
He continued to talk before giving everyone the signal to get started, it became Hell for most of the students, While making the servings her and Soma teamed up and where the first ones to finish. Making their way out she heard the steam pop out of someone's head.
"Everyone here are morons." Miyu voiced out loud when they were walking through the hotel hall.
"How So."
"Since we are the first ones, the hot-Springs are most likely empty. Want to Go?"
"Yeah, wait, why didn't you answer my question?"
"I'll head to my room first then" Miyu ran away. The moment her brother couldn't see her, Miyu turned the other way and went towards a direction that wasn't her room. "…." Her gaze rather sharp, 'too many to count lately.