This scene.
It made Annie, the secretary who had just stepped into the courtyard, feel a sudden tightening in her heart.
The anxiety in her eyes instantly became apparent!
After that, she took two steps at a time.
She quickly passed through the narrow corridor and headed straight for her private locker.
Her small hands trembled uncontrollably due to nervousness, but her movements were exceptionally firm.
Because she knew that time was especially precious at this moment.
Creak!
With a light sound.
The locker door was pulled open, and an exquisite medical kit came into view. It was something she had specially prepared to deal with various emergencies that might occur with Nakiri Mana!
…
Without a moment's hesitation.
Annie quickly pulled out a nutritional injection from the medical kit. It was a medical supply specially designed for quickly replenishing physical strength and energy.
She carefully assembled the syringe, her eyes filled with tenderness, as if performing a silent vow, vowing to protect this "superior" she respected.
Immediately after.
Annie gently helped the weak Nakiri Mana up.
She let her lean on her shoulder, then with extremely gentle movements, slowly pushed the needle into Mana's slender arm.
As the nutrient solution was injected drop by drop, a hint of hope began to fill the air.
Finally.
Under the nourishment of the nutrient solution.
Nakiri Mana's eyelashes trembled slightly, then she slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes were initially a little dazed, but a joyful smile quickly appeared on her face: "Phew… as expected, the quality of foreign nutritional injections is better! I feel like I can live again!"
…
"Annie, thank you."
"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have made it this time."
Mana's voice was still very weak, but every word was clear, each word seemingly welling up from the depths of her heart, full of cherishing life and endless gratitude to Annie.
Annie's eyes reddened slightly when she heard this, but she quickly adjusted her emotions and said softly, "Mana-sama, don't say that!"
God's Tongue.
In the world of "Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma," it is a special ability.
Its possessor's perception and sensitivity to ingredients and flavors are far beyond ordinary people, almost reaching a "god-like" realm.
Moreover, this ability often only appears within the Nakiri family.
Currently, there are two people with this special ability:
Nakiri Mana!
And her daughter, Nakiri Erina!
It is precisely because of God's Tongue that Erina was able to become one of the Elite Ten at the elementary school level.
After all, the power of God's Tongue allows her to easily distinguish subtle differences in dishes, thereby making extremely accurate judgments on the quality of the cuisine!
In other words.
In the development of cuisine, there is simply no "error" for her.
…
Of course, everything has two sides.
Possessors of God's Tongue have extremely high demands for the taste of food.
Once food cannot satisfy their taste buds, it will be considered substandard, and this pickiness is not limited to high-end cuisine but also includes ordinary food in daily life!
As time passes, the possessor will try to taste delicacies from all over the world.
However, the final outcome cannot be changed.
They will still lose interest in food because their taste buds have become accustomed to extreme deliciousness, and ordinary food can no longer stimulate their appetite!
Ultimately.
People with God's Tongue will fall into a state of starvation.
Because they can no longer find food that satisfies their taste buds.
This situation will eventually lead to anorexia, and the most direct consequence is malnutrition.
Due to a sharp decrease in food intake, the body cannot obtain enough nutrients, leading to a significant weight loss, and in severe cases, extreme weakness, internal environmental disorders, and other symptoms may occur!
But physical hunger is not the worst.
The depression, loss of interest, anxiety, and depression caused by anorexia are the most fatal!
These psychological problems not only affect daily life but also further exacerbate the symptoms, forming a vicious cycle.
…
Take Nakiri Mana as an example.
Due to long-term starvation, she is now extremely weak, prone to fainting, and has to rely on nutritional injections to barely sustain her life and survive.
And the feeling of fear is present at all times.
Her psychological pressure is already greater than everything else.
Typical anorexia.
If treated with medication and psychotherapy, it might be effective.
However, the symptoms caused by the God's Tongue ability cannot be cured by any medication.
Hmm!
In the end.
The world only sees the power of God's Tongue, but not the curse behind it!
Looking through the history of the entire Nakiri family, it is not difficult to find that all those who possessed God's Tongue died in hunger, in pain, and in despair, ending their lives with extremely tragic endings!
…
To break the curse of God's Tongue.
Some people, including Nakiri Mana herself, have tried many methods.
For example:
Some world-class chefs.
They tried to create unprecedented dishes to satisfy God's Tongue, but often failed.
Because the pickiness of God's Tongue is limitless, no dish can satisfy its demands forever.
Furthermore.
There are also some people.
They tried to alleviate the pain caused by God's Tongue through psychological intervention, drug treatment, and other methods, but the effects of these methods… were even more unsatisfactory!
WGO, this unprecedented gourmet organization.
Its original purpose was to establish a standard for evaluating the culinary world.
But Nakiri Mana was very clear that while personal taste could evaluate fine cuisine, it was difficult to comprehensively cover and fairly judge cuisine from all over the world.
Therefore, she meticulously designed a comprehensive evaluation system that combined personal tasting and professional judging panel scores.
Over the years.
She personally recruited a group of elites who also possessed keen taste and profound culinary knowledge.
They came from different cultural backgrounds, with unique insights and endless passion for food, and this group of people then formed the current "WGO."
Finally, these executives would then discover and certify the strongest chefs from all over the world, allowing their dishes to touch and conquer the legendary "God's Tongue."
…
Yes!
These WGO executives, their true purpose is actually only one: to find a chef who can break the curse of God's Tongue.
And finally, they found him.
"Sigh!"
"How long has he been out on his inspection?"
Gathering her thoughts, Nakiri Mana then asked Annie.
"Mana-sama, it's been a full two months!" Annie was startled, then understood and answered truthfully.
"Two months?"
"Then he should be back soon, right?"
Upon hearing this, Nakiri Mana's dim eyes suddenly lit up with anticipation.