Chapter 3: The Speech
Sakura petals were raining down the place as Totsuki held an opening ceremony for the new generation of students who are going to attend the school.
Soma and Erina were on their way to the opening ceremony as the two conversed while walking.
"I still don't like on how I have to wear this uniform," Soma said while pulling on the tie of his Totsuki Uniform, "I hate this tie, it's choking my neck."
"It's Totsuki's regulation uniform, you must wear it," Erina said as she stopped the man from taking off the tie and started to loosen it a bit for him. "You're going to do an opening speech and you have to look at the best."
"Which I don't like doing," Soma said as the two continued back on their way to the opening ceremony. "You know that I don't like making important monologues and the like."
"Grandfather's rules and you must follow," Erina said, "Think of it as a way to repay him for letting you stay at the mansion last week."
"I thought cooking for you guys in that last week, make it up," Soma said
"Please, Grandfather's chefs can do better than you," Erina said while flicking her hair to the side as the breeze caught it and blew her hair.
"Oh really? Then why do you always blush when you eat my dish than that of theirs?" Soma asked with a cheeky grin.
"Hmph! I don't know what you are talking about!" Erina said while looking away.
"I know you, Erina, come on, admit it, my cooking is delicious as always, right~?" Soma said.
"Never!" Erina huffed at him while puffing her cheeks.
"Hmmm, if you don't want to admit it…" Soma said before he leaned his mouth near Erina's ears. "….I might as well be with you for the rest of your life then", He whispered out softly before giving a peck to her cheek.
Erina's face went red as Soma's hair with steam coming out of her head.
Soma chuckles as he walks away and left Erina to her mind.
"H-hey! You pervert! Come back here!" Erina screamed as she chased after him.
All the students lined up in the opening ceremony as everyone stood tall to Senzaemon who gave them all speech.
"Wow, Gramps sure knows how to get everyone riled up, huh?" Soma said with a grin while having his hand locked in a thumb wrestling match against Erina who is losing since Soma was a boy and has a longer thumb than her.
"It's Grandfather!" Erina said as she tried to take down Soma's thumb with hers but failed, "he never fails to impress."
"And now for the only student to pass the Transfer Exam!" a female student announced out loud as it was Soma's cue to go upstage.
"Looks like it's my turn," Soma said as he defeated Erina's thumb in a lock and instantly win. "That makes the 20th win, E~ri~na."
Erina puffs her cheeks as she was sour to lose against the man.
Soma went up the stage as he stands in front of the mic and taps it a few times.
"Um, Hello there! The names Yukihira Soma, a chef at Yukihira Diner, it's located in Sumiredori Shopping District, we always open from 7 am to 10 pm, our specialty is any cuisine that the customer wants" Soma started to speak out all about him as the crowd looks at him weirdly.
Erina had a tick mark appearing on her forehead as she was very angry on the so-called 'speech', he was giving.
'You're supposed to give them a speech! Not an introduction to your diner!'
"Ooh! Isn't that Takumi and Isami!? Long-time no see! Are you two doing well?! How's the Trattoria!?" Soma shouted out as he saw two familiar faces in the crowd "Hey Isami! Is Takumi still afraid of heights? And spiders? And caterpillars? And crocodiles?..."
Soma started to list off many things as the crowd started to get annoyed from the long talking.
"Nii-chan" Isami Aldini called out to his brother as Takumi Aldini was shaking in anger.
'Yukihira! I'll kill you!' Takumi glared daggers at the redhead as his face was getting redder by the second.
"Oh man, been a long time since we met!" Soma thought aloud, his voice being carried through the PA system. "Man, Time sure flies fast."
The crowd started to mutter around each other as they seemed bored hearing the man's words.
"I wonder if I get to see that droopy guy, I met back at the mansion?" Soma said as he looks around for someone before getting a shoe thrown to his head and that shoe happens to belong to Erina.
"Hurry up with your speech, stupid!" Erina glared hard at Soma who picks up the shoe in his hand.
"Anyway, about my speech," Soma said as he raised a finger "I'm aiming for the top."
His words strike at everyone in the crowd as some got riled up very fast.
"May it be against a pro chef or someone who learn cooking for a fancy restaurant or something" Soma spoke out as he leans his head back a bit and pointed his finger forward "I'll use every one of you as a stepping stone, and no one will be stopping me from gaining the top."
Nearly everyone started to get angry as they started to throw things at the man.
"No one is going to stop me from gaining the top," Soma said before he looks to Erina "and get someone special to be with me."
Erina blushed as Soma looks at her with a sincere smile.
"That is all," Soma said as he walks off the stage while ignoring the sounds of cursing from the angry crowds who are still throwing many things at the man.
"Everyone, please! Calm down!" the female announcer tried to calm everyone down but they didn't listen to her.
Soma stepped down the stage as he sees Erina standing in front of him.
"Your shoe, Milady," Soma said as he kneeled and lifted Erina's right leg and slipped on her shoe before standing back up while having a grin "Just like Cinderella, right?"
Erina had her bangs foreshadowing her eyes but Soma could see the tinge of red on her cheeks.
"Those words…" Erina muttered out as Soma looks to her while humming. Erina fidgeted a bit as she twiddles her thumbs behind her back "…What did you mean by them?"
"I wonder it too~?" Soma said in a sing-song as he combed the side of her long golden hair behind her ear as Soma leaned his mouth near Erina's ear "Maybe it means that I want to be with the girl of my life….forever" He whispered as Erina's heart fluttered to his words.
"What do you think it means? Erina?" Soma whispered as he gives a kiss to her cheeks before walking away with his hands in his pockets.
Erina touched her kissed cheek as her blush went red to the next level.
Nakiri Senzaemon was leaning behind the tent where Soma and Erina were as the old man had a soft smile plastered upon his lips.
'Looks like your son grew up to be quite a fine man, Joichiro,' Senzaemon thought to himself before looking to the sky as sakura petals were flying in the air.
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