บท 52: CHAPTER 52: Erina's curiosity

The test was very simple, so it was over very quickly. At this moment, there were only Damian and Nene in the restaurant. Some students chose to return after the exam and rest before having dinner.

Nene still didn't know what to do after struggling for a while. Would she like to have a table with Damian? Would that be disrespectful? But if she went to the side alone, would that make Damian feel like she was avoiding him or didn't want to see him?

"Hey Nene, the assessment ended real quick, can we get together?"

Nene was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said softly, "Well... Damian-kun, you can choose a seat."

Damian thought for a while and said, "There is still sunlight near the window."

"Hmm!"

It was the first time Nene sat at the same table with Damian, so face to face. The thought appeared silently in Nene's heart.

Damian didn't have many thoughts, so he just ate dinner leisurely, and couldn't find any problems with his elegant and decent appearance. Nene was relieved as he ate with his chopsticks.

"Nene."

"Huh? Is something wrong?"

Damian said suspiciously, "Nene, do you usually eat so little?"

"Well... I basically eat this all the time."

Damian thought for a moment and said, "It's a little small, no wonder it looks a little thin."

"Huh? Is there a problem?"

"You shouldn't be able to lift a cow."

Damian shook his head silently, Damian smiled and said, "So, I'm still a little thin."

"Ha?! How skinny do you look at that?"

"No, how is that possible?"

"Pfft...cough..."

Nene laughed and then reacted and coughed lightly before continuing to focus on eating. Damian said warmly, "Well, it seems like you're in a good mood recently."

"Well... Thank you Damian-kun for your usual encouragement."

Damian waved his hand and said, "Encouragement can only be said casually. Anyone can say it. A word of encouragement can make a person recognized, and both will be in a good mood. A word is not as precious as the time you normally spent."

"Well... But compared to those things, Damian-kun, you said you have your current strength because of hard work?"

Damian smiled and said, "My talent must be very good, but I have to work hard. Facts have proven that hard work pays off."

Nene said softly, "Really? But Damian-kun, if you're not humble enough, I feel like I've worked hard enough. Damian-kun, your strength is much greater than mine. How did you practice?"

Damian was stunned for a moment and then said casually, "How do I practice? As long as you can become the best, then that's all my practice method."

"That...."

"In other words, keep walking towards the highest point."

Looking at Damian's confident eyes, Nene suddenly felt as if she had been infected with that confidence. The confident look of this young man in front of her made her very dazzling.

"By the way, Nene, rest early tonight..."

Nene was stunned for a moment and said in doubt, "Why?"

"Probably the last step of this assessment has finally arrived. If you can't sleep at night, you might do poorly in tomorrow's assessment, I'm pretty sure we'll have some surprise assessment."

Nene nodded and said, "I understand... but... it seems that the schedule for tomorrow is empty in the manual, and the schedule for tonight is also empty. Damian-kun, if you say that, look. It's quite possible." "

"Well then, ah, you'd better rest early, or you might get dark circles under your eyes."

"Dark circles?!"

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore, let's eat quickly, otherwise we will fight again if we are late."

"Hmm!"

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While the two were eating, a blonde girl was standing at the school gate waiting calmly at Tōtsuki Academy on the other side. Suddenly a car appeared in front of her, she then saw a girl with pink hair running.

"Erina-sama, I already took the robe you asked me to take to the villa and put it in the box. Please get in the car."

"Oh! Good job, Hisako."

"No! Erina-sama, that's what I was supposed to do! But by now, I must have missed dinner time at the venue."

Erina waved her hand and said, "I had no interest in eating dishes prepared for the students. After I go, I can borrow the kitchen. Hisako, I heard you developed a new dish?"

Hisako was stunned for a moment but nodded, Erina said expectantly, "Hisako! Let me taste it!"

"Eh?! Erina-sama!"

"Well, don't worry, I'm still looking forward to Hisako's food."

"Yes!"

Erina thought for a moment and said, "Well... I don't know how many first-year high school students in this class can become Elite Ten students."

"Anyway, when you take Shokugeki's conditions for tenth seat, there will be one less place to become an Elite Ten in the first year of high school."

"Well! The tenth seat should be mine! However, it is estimated that it can only be the tenth seat before the second year of high school. However, when the 90th class graduates, the first seat should be mine!"

"Yes! Erina-sama, hurry up and get in the car, so you don't miss the senpais when you get there."

Erina nodded and said, "Ah, yes, yes, I almost forgot, quick, let's go quickly."

"Hmm!"

After the car started, Erina said expectantly, "Hisako, what kind of dishes do you think Damian-senpai will come up with?"

"I don't know, but if his cooking can be evaluated like this by Chapelle-sensei and the commander, I'm sure there will be some extraordinary works."

"Hmm... it's not very clear, I don't know what the topic will be tomorrow, but I heard from grandpa that it seems like there will be some kind of large-scale exam tomorrow. I'm still looking forward to senpai more than trying the dishes."

"Hmm!"

(End of chapter)