Chapter 317: Anime Comeback Arc!
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Hiro walked into the Shokugeki arena, tuning out everybody's sound.
The only sounds he could hear were his footsteps and the soft clicking of the knives in the cabinet on his back.
He looked in front of him and saw a young man standing at a cooking station, looking at him. He was taller than most. He had shorty wavy black hair, black eyes, and a mature face with sharp and defined features.
He was wearing normal chef's uniform with an apron, nothing out of the ordinary. He was handsome enough.
He smiled slightly and narrowed his eyes a bit at Hiro, who just stared at him while taking steady steps to his station.
The judges weren't here yet.
Hiro set his cabinet on the ground and laid his knife case on the counter.
The crowd was screaming all sorts of emotions and it was the biggest crowd in the history of Shokugekis. Nearly the entire school was inside, plus people from outside came to watch for fun. After all, it's not everyday you see the First Seat cook or even get challenged.
Fuji looked at Hiro and said softly "You're confident." Hiro said firmly "I will beat you." Fuji pursed his lips into a smile and said "You sure?" Hiro replied "100%" Fuji shook his head and replied "Too much confidence isn't good..."
Hiro said quickly "I'm not underestimating you. Don't misunderstand." Fuji raised a brow and Hiro added "You're the only other Patissier worth anything in the school. I must beat you, it's a foregone conclusion. I can't be the best in the world if I don't beat you." Fuji smiled in amusement and asked "You want to be the best in the world? What if I want to be the best?"
Hiro replied simply with a serious face "Then, I will crush you until you stop dreaming." Fuji laughed and the crowd was incensed, Terumi roared from the crowd "You damn little-! I'm gonna beat you up!" Hiro ignored her, as well as the rest of the booing and cursing crowd.
He wasn't liked, but he didn't care.
He had one goal, to be the best. How many people were going to hate him? Too many to count. If he started worrying about who liked and who didn't like him, he would exhaust himself to death.
Plus, this was supposed to be a vacation world.... Maybe something even more than that.
Suddenly, everyone quieted down as a series of footsteps were heard from the back entrance.
Hiro and Fuji looked over to see Senzaemon coming in with the judges.
Fuji and Hiro's eyes widened as they looked at the 3 judges behind Senzaemon.
2 men and 1 woman.
Fuji's eyes were widened because of the woman, it was Milly! The number 1 Patissier in the world! He suddenly got serious, while Hiro was stunned for a different reason. Weren't these the 3 judges from a year ago?
Indeed!
They were Christopher, Milly, and Akira! From the bout against Senzaemon in France!
Hiro was confused as to why they were here, them specifically. How many other judges were there? Why them?
There were 4 chairs at the judges table and Senzaemon sat with the rest. He looked at Hiro and Fuji before announcing "The rules of the Shokugeki are simple. Fuji is putting his Knife and Seat on the line, while Hiro is putting everything on the line. His knives, Seat, and admission, the winner takes all."
Fuji looked at Hiro, who nodded immediately after Senzaemon stopped speaking. His eyes flashed with an unreadable light and he said "I understand." Senzaemon was about to speak again, when Milly stood up and said "Enough of this farce, I'm announcing the dish and you will begin immediately."
Hiro and Fuji looked at her and listened carefully, Fuji was extremely respectful while Hiro was just waiting for her to speak.
What a long winded woman!
Milly felt her mouth twitch for some reason and looked at Hiro, who was stunned.
What a terrifying woman!
She cleared her throat and said "Today's dish, and the dish for this Shokugeki is..."
Senzaemon grinned and looked at Hiro with an encouraging look. Hiro was tense, he didn't know what it was because he left the theme for the judges to decide, he didn't really care for it but, n ow he was starting to feel nervous.
What if she said something extremely weird and funky, like Stinky Tofu or something? He could make it but... He wouldn't like it. He didn't like Tofu to being with, especially not the stinky part. Plus, he didn't have any brine, though Slowbro could probably get him some...
Milly, after a long and dramatic pause, finally said "The dish is Tiramisu!"
Hiro was stunned and stood on the spot in shock. Eh?
What?
Was this the anime comeback Arc?
It really was!
What the fuck!
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