Chương 220: [220] Hachiman's Test
Chapter 220: Hachiman's Test
"You can go back and complete the withdrawal procedures."
With these casual words, Shinomiya pronounced the "death sentence" for the student.
"Why..." the confused student muttered to himself.
Shinomiya descended the stairs, step by step, approaching the student.
"Your hair gel carries the scent of citrus, which can mask the aroma of the dishes."
"While grooming is necessary, as a chef, appearing too outdated can overshadow the brilliance of the cuisine. But remember to choose unscented hair gel in the future. If you still intend to be a chef..."
After saying these words, Shinomiya was about to turn and leave.
"What kind of joke is this? Just because of this small thing, you want me to drop out?" the student said incredulously.
"Small thing?"
Hearing this, Shinomiya stopped in his tracks.
"Do you know that what you call a small thing might lead to a decrease in customers?"
Turning around, his sharp gaze became even more intense.
"Do you intend to ruin my restaurant, you punk?"
Under Shinomiya's pressure, the student dared not speak any further.
Not only him, even the other students within Shinomiya's line of sight involuntarily took a step back.
Seeing that the student no longer questioned anything, Shinomiya turned back and waved his hand.
"Your hard work has been wasted."
After saying this, he returned to the main podium.
"Who was that?" Soma asked with some confusion.
Although he had just stood next to the student, he didn't feel any impact, perhaps because of his carefree nature.
Marui, excited, explained, "He's Chef Shinomiya! He was the first Japanese to be awarded the Pluspol Award and earned three stars in France!"
"Ah, is he very famous?" Soma still looked puzzled.
"Very famous! Soma-kun, in fact, not only Chef Shinomiya, but you can often see others in food magazines as well," explained Megumi beside him.
Just then, a blonde, blue-eyed chef with a double chin arrived in front of the Polar Star Dorm group, took hold of Megumi's hands, and spoke.
"Oh, the simple beauty like a white caraway. Perhaps I was born into this world just to meet you. How about spending the night talking at the accommodation restaurant?"
It was Donato Gotoda.
"Chef Gotoda, let her go!"
Before Megumi could respond, another female chef arrived and intervened.
"Hinako!"
The newcomer was Hinako Inui, and with her appearance, Donato actually released Megumi's hands. It seems the title "Empress of Mist" wasn't earned without reason.
"Sorry for startling you."
Hinako not only held Megumi's hands but also stroked her face while saying some peculiar words.
"Ah! You look so cute! You seem like you'd taste really good..."
"Uh... uh..." Megumi was completely bewildered.
However, at this moment, Donato reminded from the side, "Hinako, we should go back; Chapelle-sensei is watching."
Hearing this, Hinako also released her hands, and together with Donato, returned to the podium. Before leaving, she even extended an invitation to Megumi.
"Remember to come to my restaurant, okay?"
Leaving the girl unsure whether to refuse or agree.
Once the two returned to the podium, the most important figure made his entrance.
A robust, crew-cut man in a suit stood at the forefront.
"That person is! The highest-scoring graduate in history, the number one of the Elite Ten in Totsuki 69th Generation, now serving as the Head Chef of the resort and a member of the board, Dojima Gin!" Marui exclaimed once again, filled with excitement.
At this moment, acting as a semi-host, Dojima spoke.
"First of all, welcome everyone to Totsuki Resort. The graduates gathered here today are all head chefs with their own establishments."
"So, during these six days of training, we will treat you as our own staff. If you can't satisfy us, you will be dismissed, which means expulsion!"
"As you saw earlier, some were eliminated based on individual assessments by the instructors."
"The grouping information will be sent to your phones. Now, let each group start moving!"
With Dojima's words, the students in the hall took out their phones, starting to search for the location of their assigned groups.
Before long, the students in the hall dispersed, and Dojima nodded as he watched the graduates.
"Alright, now head to the classrooms assigned to each of you."
"Understood!"
The graduates also started to move.
Before long, Hachiman found the classroom assigned to him, A5.
As he walked into the classroom, he noticed that many people were already there.
Moreover, Hachiman also spotted a familiar face in this classroom.
Golden long hair, violet eyes, and a well-proportioned figure accentuated by the chef's uniform – who else but Erina.
"Hey... Erina."
Seeing the girl, Hachiman walked over and greeted her.
Seeing his familiar face, Erina raised an eyebrow.
"How come you're here, and why did you become a guest lecturer?"
"Do you remember when Chief Nakiri asked me to go to the study the other day?" Hachiman smiled as he explained. "We discussed this matter in the study that day. Because my culinary skills are top-notch, Chief Nakiri asked me to be a guest lecturer for the accommodation training camp."
"That simple?" the girl questioned.
"That simple!" Hachiman nodded nonchalantly.
However, Erina still had some skepticism. If it was just this, why would they need to go to the study?
"I always feel like you're hiding something from me."
Surprised by the girl's keen intuition, Hachiman naturally wouldn't reveal the other matter. On one hand, it was because of her fear of her father, and disclosing it might bring back unpleasant memories. On the other hand, the task of "training" was not something to be openly spoken about.
"You're overthinking it. Why would I hide something from you?" Hachiman replied.
Hearing his affirmative words, Erina had to suppress her doubts with a light snort.
"Hmph, it's better be that way. If I find out you lied to me, you'll regret it."
Hachiman just smiled slightly at her warning, checked the time, and realized it was time for the assessment to begin.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the students in the classroom, he walked to the position representing the instructor.
"Hello, everyone. I am the instructor for your assessment, Hikigaya Hachiman."
"My assessment is individual and group-based. As for the topic, it's quite simple."
Hachiman wrote a character on the blackboard behind him.
"Noodles!"
But it didn't end there; he continued to write two more characters.
"Not noodles!"
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Chương 221: [221] Simplified Version - Noodles and Not Noodles
Chapter 221: Simplified Version - Noodles and Not Noodles
"Noodles, not noodles!"
After presenting this question, Hachiman turned around, faced the students in the classroom, and smiled.
"How about it? This topic is simple, isn't it?"
Simple? Do you have a misunderstanding about simplicity?
We don't get it at all, okay?
Not only them, even Dojima, who was observing the situation from the specially equipped central control room, was momentarily perplexed.
"Um... Mr. Instructor, can you please explain what this means?" At this moment, a brave girl spoke up.
Turning to the source, the girl had wine-red long hair, and her well-proportioned figure was vividly highlighted by the slightly tight chef's uniform.
Seeing her face, Hachiman recognized her; she was Ryoko Sakaki, one of the Polar Star Dorm members.
However, her voice seemed strangely familiar, as if it resembled Utaha's voice.
Acknowledging the somewhat familiar voice, he gave a reminder.
"To explain, the assessment theme is 'noodles,' but the main ingredient cannot be noodles. I think you should understand it this way."
Hachiman shrugged, not being insanely cryptic like in the anime. Instead, he provided a straightforward explanation. After all, these were still students, and such strict standards wouldn't be suitable for their assessment. Otherwise, in this classroom with dozens of students, there might only be a few remaining.
Similar exam questions appeared in the original "Shokugeki no Soma" series. In the later "Totsuki Train" arc, the Rebel Alliance led by Soma faced a challenge with a noodle-themed assessment. However, they managed to cleverly use potatoes as noodles to complete the task.
After Hachiman's explanation, the students in the classroom suddenly understood, but then started contemplating again.
Noodles that couldn't be made with noodles—how should they approach this?
However, Hachiman didn't offer any further hints. If he reminded too much, it would defeat the purpose of the assessment.
"Now that everyone understands, I won't say more. The duration is three hours, feel free to use any ingredients and utensils available, whether in this classroom or outside. As long as you can prepare a dish that satisfies me within the specified time, you pass."
"Now, the assessment begins!"
With Hachiman's words, the students in the classroom began to take action. Some went in search of ingredients, while others contemplated what kind of dish would meet the requirements.
Naturally, he paid special attention to Erina.
Rather than haphazardly starting, the girl first went to the ingredient area at the back of the classroom, examined the available ingredients, and then pondered her approach.
After about half an hour, Erina finally took action.
She raised her chin towards Hachiman, sitting on the podium, let out a soft snort, and began selecting ingredients.
She picked two fish, several prawns, a few eggs, a small bag of high-gluten flour, and a bottle of white wine before returning to her cooking station.
Seeing this, Hachiman raised an eyebrow; it seemed Erina wanted to take on the challenge of making fish noodles, a dish with a higher level of difficulty.
While using fish for noodles can enhance the flavor, it has a drawback—being too soft and sticky. It requires adding other ingredients to improve the texture of the noodles, and it depends on how Erina handles that.
After observing Erina's approach, Hachiman turned his attention to another target—Ryoko Sakaki.
As a member of the Polar Star Dorm, she was naturally one of the candidates he valued.
Although the Polar Star Dorm had a small number of members, each possessed exceptional skills.
- Marui Zenji, with extensive culinary knowledge.
- Ibusaki Shun, skilled in various smoking methods.
- Ryoko Sakaki, specialized in "fermentation" cuisine.
- Yuki Yoshino, adept at handling various game meats.
- Tadokoro Megumi, always considerate of the diners, skilled in simple and rustic local cuisine.
Not to mention the protagonist of the original work, Soma Yukihira, and the current seventh seat of the Elite Ten, Isshiki Satoshi.
Even though it wasn't immediately apparent what was special about Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato, these two seemingly delinquent guys, through their ability to survive the lodging training and persist until later stages, displayed praiseworthy qualities.
After some contemplation, Ryoko Sakaki also had an idea and began to take action.
Among the ingredients she selected was a white bottle, but after examining it, she furrowed her brows and asked Hachiman on the podium, "Instructor, may I go get some ingredients I prepared myself?"
"Of course, as I mentioned earlier, whether it's within this classroom or outside, feel free to use any available ingredients, as long as you can create a dish that satisfies me within the specified time," Hachiman replied with a smile, nodding.
Upon hearing this, Ryoko Sakaki's face brightened, and she hurriedly ran out of the classroom.
Before long, she returned, holding a bottle containing somewhat murky liquid and a bag of sticky substance resembling natto.
With these two items, Ryoko Sakaki also approached the cooking station to start preparing her dish.
At this point, many students began their cooking experiments. Trying something was better than doing nothing; who knows, they might pass.
As time passed, after about another hour, some students finally presented their dishes.
Interestingly, it wasn't the two girls Erina and Ryoko whom Hachiman was keeping an eye on; it was an ordinary-looking male student.
"Instructor, please taste it," the male student said with a somewhat insecure expression.
As Hachiman looked at the presented dish, he raised an eyebrow.
The transparent broth was crystal clear, and all that could be seen was a lump of noodles, without any accompanying ingredients.
He picked up the chopsticks, selected a noodle, and tasted it.
"Hmm, the noodles are mainly made from potatoes, which does align with the theme of 'Noodles, Not Noodles,'" Hachiman nodded.
Hearing this, the male student breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face. In his mind, he already considered himself successful.
However, Hachiman shifted his focus and pointed to the bowl of clear soup noodles. "But, my friend, what about the ingredients for this bowl of noodles?"
"Huh? Ingredients, what ingredients?" The male student, suddenly questioned, didn't quite understand.
"Do you mean to tell me your noodle soup only has noodles and no other ingredients?"
"But, Instructor, isn't your theme noodles?"
"Yes, the theme is noodles, but do you really think just having acceptable noodles is enough to pass? My requirement is a satisfying dish. Can your bowl of clear soup noodles be considered a complete dish?"
"No accompanying dishes, and you cooked the noodles in plain water. You're not trying to fool me with this kind of half-finished product, are you?"
As he said this, the smile disappeared from Hachiman's face. The previously indifferent demeanor was gone, replaced by an even more imposing aura than Shinomiya.
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