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Everyone knew just how terrifyingly fragrant Yuuki's dishes were. And this dish wasn't just intensely aromatic; its taste was also superb. After all, Hinako Inui had given it such high praise.
While they slaved away preparing their dishes, Yuuki was already enjoying a delicious meal. This naturally made the surrounding students restless, all of them practically drooling.
Yuuki had saved a portion—this was for Megumi Tadokoro.
Other students kept glancing over, but unfortunately, they wouldn't get to taste this dish.
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Since Takumi Aldini hadn't provoked Soma Yukihira this time, the dish Soma made in the end was a fish dish often served at his family diner.
While there was nothing particularly special about it, his Culinary skills were strong enough to allow him to pass the assessment based purely on technique.
This was the advantage of having sufficient Culinary skill. No need for any fancy tricks, he just passed with raw strength.
Megumi Tadokoro made a mixed vegetable stew, with exquisite plating. She also passed easily.
As for the Aldini brothers' duck dish, it goes without saying. Of course, not all students were able to pass. There were still many who were judged as failing.
However, among the assessments set by the various alumni, Hinako Inui's was relatively easy. So, within the allotted time, they still had time to remake their dish.
But the number of people who failed at first and then succeeded was extremely small. In the end, many students were still judged as failing. During the Training Camp, failing an assessment meant only one path: Expulsion.
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The Training Camp was the high school department's first large-scale student reduction event, and this was the first assessment, so the number of eliminated students was the highest.
Just from this single assessment, almost ten students were expelled from Yuuki's class.
This elimination rate was quite high—
Of course, this was also because it was the first assessment. Those who could pass one alumnus's assessment naturally had a high chance of surviving the other assessments as well.
So, only the first day had such a high elimination rate. In the following days, the rate would plummet, likely rising again during the breakfast assessment.
"WELL DONE, everyone. Next up, we have another assessment for which I'll be responsible. My name is Hitoshi Sekimori. What you need to do now is—"
After returning to their living quarters by bus, many students thought they could relax. It was already late. But they never expected that another assessment was waiting for them.
While everyone knew the Training Camp was difficult, and they also knew about most of the general arrangements, the specific content was confidential. So, tonight's steak set meal assessment was also kept secret.
Naturally, Tōtsuki wouldn't use the same challenges to assess the students every time; the details would be changed.
The steak set meal assessment was like this. They needed to prepare fifty steak set meals within the given timeframe.
It seemed like a very difficult task, but the actual portion size of a steak set meal wasn't very big. With some quick work, completing this quantity wasn't a problem.
Because of the focus on quantity and speed, the demand for flavor in this assessment wasn't very high.
As long as the students didn't mess up, passing wasn't too difficult.
"So... what about dinner after the assessment?"
Yoshino Yuki couldn't help but ask.
Keep in mind, the Tōtsuki Resort was a genuine high-end establishment. Even the most basic room cost eighty thousand yen per night. While it was in yen, that was still quite expensive.
So, Yoshino Yuki had high expectations for such a high-class hotel—but it seemed those expectations were now dashed.
"You'll take care of your own dinner. You're here for the assessment, not for leisure. Remember, you're students, not guests. These services aren't meant for you."
These cold words shattered Yoshino Yuki's expectations, turning her completely pale.
Quite a few students felt the same way as Yoshino Yuki. They had thought they could quickly finish and relax, but then they were told that all services had nothing to do with them.
Actually, it wasn't about not being able to enjoy the resort services that bothered most of them; after all, most students here came from wealthy families and didn't particularly care about such things.
It was this constant assessment that was hard to bear.
"Relax, Yuki! Don't forget Alice and I are here. After you finish the assessment, come to Marui's room. Then, we can all go out and enjoy some of the Tōtsuki Resort's services together~" Yuuki whispered.
He had quite a few privileges at the Tōtsuki Resort—privileges not given by Gin Dojima, but earned by him during his time at the resort.
These privileges were recognized by the entire resort, so he could enjoy them. As for Alice Nakiri, the Tōtsuki Resort itself was a Nakiri family enterprise, so she also had privileges.
With two privileged individuals here, what kind of service couldn't they get?
After learning this, Yoshino Yuki, who had turned pale, instantly returned to normal, even becoming somewhat elated. Just the thought of enjoying those luxurious services made her feel full of energy.
Although the others, learning of this, weren't as invigorated as Yoshino Yuki, they also felt motivated and started to cook quickly.
"Speaking of which, an assessment like this is practically tailor-made for Yuuki, isn't it!"
At this moment, Ryōko Sakaki said.
Hearing this, everyone looked at Yuuki. After thinking it over, it seemed she was right. After all, Yuuki's Inferno could accelerate cooking, shortening the preparation time required.
"Inferno does give me quite the edge in this sort of cooking."
Yuuki said with a smile.
Actually, it wasn't just about accelerating cooking—there were other advantages too. His Food Honor allowed him to easily multitask.
Under such circumstances, Yuuki could easily control multiple pots by himself. Even the "Ten-Wok Silver Chopstick Reversal" Technique could be easily replicated by Yuuki.
The key to Food Honor lay in the control of strength and focus.
Yuuki could easily multitask thanks to Food Honor. The Ten-Wok Silver Chopstick Reversal, naturally, could be directly replicated.
This technique was very difficult for normal chefs. Although many chefs seemed to be able to multitask—especially Soma Yukihira, who multitasked during the breakfast assessment in the original story—
—Soma was only making simple snacks, all the same dish.
The Ten-Wok Silver Chopstick Reversal involved simultaneously cooking ten different dishes and completing them perfectly without any mistakes.
The difference between the two was massive...
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