Prince Of Cooking

With the cherry blossom full bloom and falling. The expression of the students was filled with determination as they listen to Nakiri Senzaemon, the school director's speech.

"Of the 812 students who entered our high school division last year, only 76 advanced to the second year! Incompetence and mediocrity will be mercilessly excised from the student body.

A thousand first-year will be whittled down to a hundred by the next year and we can count those who'll advance in one hand. Aspire to become one of those small handfuls...Hone yourself!"

After Senzaemon left the stage, the announcer took over,

[Now, we'd like to introduce the two new transfer student.]

'So there was someone who passes beside him'

In the tent, beside the stage. Erina thought with a smile, but it quickly turns to irritation when she remembers Yukihira Soma was also there.

"I'll keep it short and sweet, just a couple of sentence."

Wanting to see if he was the one talking, Erina peeks out but got stupefy when the person she never thought she sees again, was on the stage.

"Uh, I'm Yukihira Soma. To be honest, this academy's just a stepping stone for me. I didn't think I would transfer here but I don't plan on losing to folks who've never served a customer before. Basically I'm here to take the number one spot."

Soma's speech left the people in enraged and curse his name while they also throw stuff at him.

Another boy walks up to the stage, getting everyone attention off of Soma. They were still every angry so they glare at him, telling him that he better not say anything stupid if he knows what good for him with their eyes.

"I'm sorry for my follow transfer student rude comment" he bows, getting the people to calm down somewhat.

It also helps that his look wasn't bad and the female find him attractive, "He's cute."

"It nice to meet you all, my name is Lovin and you may call me: Prince..."

Lovin smile and held out his hand to the crowd,

"Yes, your prince of cooking and I shall try my utmost to hold on to that title by stand above you and never lose."

"Thank you" Lovin bow again and walk off the stage

"What did he just said?"

"You bastard, you're dead!"

Lovin's speech turn the already anger students into an eruption of a volcano as they throw everything they have on their body at him.

Entering the tent, Lovin finds Soma and Erina talking. He cut in front of Soma and take Erina's hand,

"It good to see you again, Erina. I've missed you"

"That a big speech you just give. Standing above everyone, does that include me?" before her embarrassment could be seen, she retreats her hand and folds her arms.

"Of course not. No matter what I do and how good I become, You will always be my better."

Erina's smirk but it turns into a frown when Some speak up,

"You know, you shouldn't give more fuel to her already over the top arrogant."

"How dare you-" she was about to argue with Soma again but Lovin stops her.

"Forgive him, Erina. He has been stuck in his family dinner his whole life and knows how big the world is and how amazing you are."

"You're right, Lovin-kun. I should not get myself work up over something as insignificant as him."

~

In the test kitchen room 2, everyone was glaring at a pair of one of the transfer student and dark skin, blond hair, pretty girl.

"Tsk, why am I the one stuck with you?" Ikumi said, looking at all the angry stare she getting, all because of the person she has the luck to pair up with.

"Ignore them" Lovin grab hold of her hand, "Ikumi, a pretty names as well as a pretty face. Would you go out with me?"

"You!..." Ikumi face turns red and she instantly takes her arm back.

When she was about to resort to violence, not knowing what to say back as this was the first time someone asks her out and feeling so embarrassed. The door was open and the teacher walks in.

"Good morning, student. We'll start the class immediately, your task is Tonkatsu. You pass if you get B-grade or above. You've one hour, begin!"

"This's gonna be easy"

Ikumi smirk, already knowing she would pass. She then turns to her partner,

"You, start preparing the vegetable while I do the meat."

"Yes, ma'am" Lovin replied and grab a cabbage and start chopping into thin strips.

While she was focusing on the pork temperature, Lovin's voice suddenly enters her ear, startling her.

"The way you handing that meat is like an old master crafting his art."

"God, damn it!" Ikumi shouts while holding her ear, "Would you stop playing around, you almost ruin thing"

~

"Here, sir" Ikumi place the golden brown, Tonkatsu with cabbage on the side on the teacher table.

"Hmm, let see"

Using a chopstick, the teacher takes a bite of the cutlet and the juice of the meat instantly gush out.

"The meat is perfectly tender without being overcooked. Good job, A-grade."

Walking back to their station, Lovin says, "Don't we make a good team?"

"Yeah right, I'm the one who did all the work. You're lucky you were paired up with me, without it, you would fail" she rolled her eyes and remarked.

"Of course, I'm lucky. Being paired up with someone as beautiful and stylish as you" Lovin didn't mind the insult and smile at her.

"Would you stop doing that?" Ikumi said while blushing.