On the stage, Nakiri Erina looked at the Examinees and spoke.
“To all the applicants, I am Nakiri Erina, the examiner in charge of today’s Transfer Student Exam.”
After introducing herself, Nakiri Erina turned to Arato Hisako at her side and asked.
“What are the arrangements from the Admissions Department?”
Hearing Nakiri Erina’s inquiry, Arato Hisako immediately stepped forward and opened the documents in her hand.
“First, based on the application materials, everyone will be divided into groups of ten for a group interview. After that, there will be a Practical Cooking Exam involving three dishes. Those who pass will then…”
“Hmph, boring.”
Nakiri Erina interrupted Arato Hisako, her brows furrowing slightly, clearly impatient with such a tedious process.
Her time was precious; she had no time to waste on such a slow and dragging exam.
Arato Hisako promptly closed the documents and looked at Nakiri Erina.
After a moment of contemplation, Nakiri Erina’s eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of a brilliant idea.
She then instructed Arato Hisako.
“Bring the Cooking Station over here.”
“Yes!”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Arato Hisako immediately pushed a mobile Cooking Station to the front of the stage.
On the Cooking Station, various fresh ingredients were laid out in a dazzling array.
The Examinees looked at each other, unable to guess what this young lady, Nakiri Erina, had up her sleeve.
At this moment, Nakiri Erina slowly walked to the Cooking Station, her gaze sweeping over the ingredients before she reached out and picked up an egg.
Holding up the egg, her cold gaze swept across the room.
“The main ingredient is egg.”
“Please use it to make a dish.”
“As long as you can create a dish that satisfies my tongue, you will pass the Transfer Student Exam.”
…As soon as those words were spoken, the crowd below the stage erupted.
“What? Making a dish with eggs?”
“To satisfy the God’s Tongue? That’s simply impossible!”
“This is crazy! She’s definitely making things difficult for us on purpose!”
“…”
Satisfy Nakiri Erina’s ‘God’s Tongue’?
Not to mention these Examinees who hadn’t even entered Totsuki Academy yet, even renowned chefs wouldn’t necessarily be confident.
Furthermore, if their cooking was judged as unpalatable by Nakiri Erina, their careers in the Culinary World would likely be completely ruined.
Haruto looked at the egg with a calm expression, his fingertips gently stroking his chin.
He recalled the preparations he had made earlier.
Yukihira Soma’s eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, looking eager to give it a try.
Eggs?
This was the most basic ingredient, yet also the one that allowed for the most creativity!
In Yukihira Soma’s view, such an exam question was simply too easy.
Nakiri Erina had long anticipated the Examinees’ reactions.
A mocking curl appeared at the corner of her mouth as she continued.
“Furthermore, Examinees, starting from now, you are allowed to withdraw and give up on this exam within the next minute.”
These words were like the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Many Examinees no longer cared about dignity and scrambled to run out of the venue, their footsteps frantic as if being chased by a fierce beast.
Haruto watched this scene and actually understood quite well.
Most of the Examinees were either rich or noble; they had no need to gamble their lives in the Culinary World for a single exam.
However, to not even dare to try only meant that these people’s levels were truly mediocre…
Unlike Haruto, Yukihira Soma was completely bewildered.
Looking at the Examinees fleeing in panic, he had a look of utter confusion on his face.
Isn’t it just making a dish with eggs?
Is there a need to be scared like this?
Because he didn’t understand, Yukihira Soma simply grabbed an examinee who was stumbling away and asked.
“Wait, why are you all running?”
The examinee, held back by Yukihira Soma, was sweating profusely with anxiety.
Turning back to see Yukihira Soma’s blank face, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
“You guy, don’t you know who that is?”
“I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?”
Yukihira Soma looked sincere, not seeing any problem at all.
The examinee was almost driven to angry laughter and said hurriedly and frantically. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“Nakiri Erina! She possesses the world’s top God’s Tongue!”
“Newborns usually start talking between one and two years old, but three months after she was born, her very first words were actually—’The flavor isn’t rich enough’!”
“Having shown her brilliance in taste talent since birth, she has been commissioned as a Taster by various famous restaurants in Japan since she was a child. The titans of the Culinary World are all Nakiri Erina’s clients!”
“Her evaluations spread widely throughout the industry. If—if she brands you as talentless, your life as a chef will be completely over!”
After saying all this in one breath, the examinee struggled to break free from Yukihira Soma’s grip and sprinted toward the door without looking back, fearing he might be a second late.
Yukihira Soma stood dazed, blinking his eyes.
God’s Tongue?
It sounds like something impressive… but as long as it tastes good, shouldn’t that be enough?
Scratching his head, he turned to look at Haruto with a puzzled expression, only to find that Haruto was watching the stage with great interest…
As the Examinees were fleeing in panic, Nakiri Erina stopped paying attention to them.
After all, she didn’t think anyone would dare to stay and challenge her.
“Hmph, as expected, they’re all a bunch of trash. How could I possibly set aside time specifically for these people!”
Saying this, Nakiri Erina turned to Arato Hisako at her side, her tone becoming a bit lighter.
“Today’s schedule should be over, right?”
“Yes.”
Arato Hisako nodded helplessly.
The Transfer Student Exam, which was supposed to take most of the day, was ended just like that by a single sentence from the young lady.
However, she had a splitting headache thinking about how to write the follow-up report.
Nakiri Erina stretched contentedly, her tone carrying a hint of laziness.
“Well then, next, let’s go to my room to try making some new dishes!”
“…!”
Arato Hisako, thinking of something unknown, her cheeks instantly flushed crimson, even her ears turning red.
She looked up at Nakiri Erina, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Erina-sama’s cooking…
Seeing Arato Hisako’s shy and bashful appearance, Nakiri Erina suddenly remembered a plot from a manga she had read before and became interested.
So, Nakiri Erina slowly walked up to Arato Hisako, reached out her right hand, and her slender fingers gently tilted up Arato Hisako’s chin, her thumb inadvertently brushing against the soft lips.
Their eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze at that moment.