Prince Of Cooking

"Haha, this is the bast! The two transfer students are going up against each other!"

"I want both of them to lose, but I hope that bastard, Lovin loses even more."

The student's body was in commotion as they read the new of the last semi-final round, a match between Yukihira Soma and Lovin, with the theme being beef stew.

***

"This's pretty mellow."

The Polar Star member comment after tasting the beef stew, Soma made for them. All of them expect for Lovin was sitting in the dining table, discussing the upcoming between their two-member.

"It's good, but I don't think it will be enough to beat Lovin," Ibusaki said.

"Yeah."

Some agreed with that statement. Regardless of how Lovin acts in public, there no denying how amazing his dishes are and the level of the beef stew he creates with miso is not good enough.

Now, that he thinks about it, all his match so far is him coming with a way to beat his opponent's specialty but he never sees Lovin cooking any specialty.

"By the way, do you see or know Lovin's specialty?"

The Polar Star member blink, now that Some bring it up, they don't know Lovin's specialty either, all his dishes were made using creativity idea.

"No, but he kind of cook like you, Soma-kun," said Megumi, after giving it some thought about it and couldn't help but find similarity in their cooking with their out of box ideas.

"Oh boy, this's going to be hard..." Some scratch his head, "Anyway, where is Lovin?"

"He at his club," replies Royko.

He doesn't want to disturb his opponent when hey preparing their dish but if he wants to get a better idea of what to do, he needs to see an expert in taste. Hopefully, she's there.

***

"Do you have time to be playing around, shouldn't you be making preparations for your upcoming match?"

She don't know how Lovin can be this carefree when he has an important match coming up soon. Even her, when she knows she has a contest to do and knew she going to win, still she wouldn't lest prepare something.

"Here you go"

In front of Erina was a chibi cartoon clay sculpture of Lovin, leading in a throne with a crown, royal attire, and everything.

He then gives the same sculpture to the other two girls, Ikumi and Alice who was her first time here, in the club.

"It's cute and all, but shouldn't it be a sculpture of us?" Alice asked.

You would think if you making and gifting someone something that relates to a picture, you would give think it be pictures of some kind of themselves.

"No, this would have more impact. If you would even miss me, you have something to remind you of me."

Ikumi took a picture of the sculpture and smile, she wasn't complaining. Now, she has something that reminds her of Lovin as he has for her with the meat charm, even though the sculpture imminent arrogant to a high degree

The four quiet and quality times were suddenly interrupted as they hear Some's voice call out and walk toward them, hold a pot.

"Yo, sorry to barge in on you."

Not seeing any kitchen utensils or even the burn is on, Some question, "Lovin, you not cooking?"

"I'm good for now."

Hearing the replies, he feels a bit down and feels like Lovin not taking his match with him seriously, but Some quickly shake the thought out of this head and get down to what he comes here for.

"Hey, can you taste my stew and tell me what you think?"

"Why would I do that, I'm in the committees."

Erina flat out rejects him, but Lovin intervenes, "It fine, just taste it and say if it good or not."

"Fine, but I wouldn't give any advice."

Some pour her a bowl and watch as she gives it a bit before saying, "It's no good, it's weak. That all I'm going to say."

Not understand what she meant by that, Some sit down with his leg cross, trying to make sense of what she meant.

Feeling a tap on his shoulder, he looked up to Lovin, "In there, in the building. There a lot of beef cute that Ikumi brought, there also a kitchen there, you can use whatever you want there"

"Really?"

With a nod from his friend, Some got up and runoff toward the building at the back, "Thank, Lovin!"

***

[The first match of the semi-final is between Kurokiba Ryo and Hayama Akira, with the theme being western-style dish!]

As both Ryo and Hayama walk toward the cooking arena, the announcement resounds throughout the hall.

[In addition, joining us is the five formal Elite Ten members who will be acting as the judges!]

Lining up were the five judges, three of them were in the hell training camp.

They are Dojima Gin, Mizuhara Fuyumi, and Inui Hinako. There were two new former members with, a short woman with a blue hair name, Tsunozaki Taki. A sweet and gentle looking woman with pink hair and large bust, Kikuchi Sonoka.

In the participant's waiting room, watching through the monitor were Lovin and Soma, as they were last to compete in the semi-finals.

Without a moment of time wasted, Dojima takes up the mic and addresses the audience and gets down to the main event.

[I am Dojima Gin, Head chef of Totsuki Resort. The judges and I will be rigorous in our duties.

The first match in the semi-finals between Kurokiba Ryo and Hayama Akira will now commence!]

Dojima shout out the last part with his arm shot forward, [Let the cooking begin!]

immediately, both contestants begin making their respective western-style dishes for each judge.

For Ryo, Eel Matelote with eel as the main feature, and mashed potatoes and the fluffy brioche as the garnitures.

Canard Apicius for Hayama, duck meat dish that dozens of different spices that made the judges melt just from the aroma alone.