Chapter 1006

Broly stood in the crowd, his tall stature making him exceptionally conspicuous; every graduate instructor who walked in, when scanning the venue, looked at him subconsciously at first glance.

"That big guy over there————"

A bespectacled young man glanced at him, then raised his hand and pointed at him, saying.

"Are you calling me?"

Broly looked at the other party in puzzlement, pointed at himself, and asked.

"Right, it's you, but the person I want to call isn't you, it's the orange-haired student behind you on your right."

", me?"

The orange-haired student pointed at himself.

"Right, no mistake, it's you, you've been expelled, you can go back."

"Hah?"

The orange-haired student who had done nothing was somewhat dazed, while the bespectacled male instructor who had spoken walked down from the lectern and explained the reason for his expulsion.

The male student tried to strive for an opportunity for himself, but it failed; he had just sat on a bus for three hours to come here, and hadn't even set foot on a stove

before being directly eliminated.

"Just for using scented hair gel, he was directly expelled by the instructor, not even given a chance to correct it; this training camp is really strict enough."

Soma Yukihira exclaimed with feeling.

"Hmph, a chef's own sanitation management knowledge has already been learned, yet still loves to primp and smear on hair gel that would mask the aroma of cooking; a guy like this being expelled is deserved."

Nakiri Erina, upon hearing this, coldly snorted a sentence.

"Making a mistake now is just expulsion, but making a mistake in society later, you'll have to bear consequences more severe than expulsion.

If I were the head chef, the owner of a restaurant, I also wouldn't accept an employee who might ruin my own shop.

Hisako Arato nodded at the side, agreeing with her own Big Sister's words.

Not having learned this kind of knowledge, applying scented hair gel, can be called an unintentional mistake.

But if you've learned it, and still commit this kind of elementary error, that's treating your own student status as too hot to handle.

The surrounding students, after hearing the explanation clearly, didn't make a fuss, also because of this reason.

"He seems to be the person I'm training with."

", then Broly-san, doesn't that mean you directly possess a room all to yourself?"

"Should be."

"Damn, there's actually this kind of good thing, I really want to encounter it too!"

Soma Yukihira genuinely envied, Broly who happily lost his training camp roommate right from the opening.

"No way, I'm training and living together with you, are you hoping I get eliminated and expelled early?"

Iwasaki Shun looked at Soma Yukihira, even an introvert like him couldn't help but complain.

"Sorry, sorry, I misspoke."

Soma Yukihira hurriedly apologized.

"In short, during these six days of training, we will treat you the same as employees in our own shops.

If the things you do cannot satisfy us instructors who are both head chefs and owners, you will suffer the fate of being fired.

And being fired also means you are eliminated, directly expelled from Totsuki Academy.

As you can see, situations where the instructor's personal judgment directly judges someone out are also possible.

So, wish you all good luck."

On the stage, Totsuki Resort Executive Chef and Board Member Dojima Gin took over the microphone, borrowing the matter of Kojiro Shinomiya expelling a student beside him, to give the many students below a warning, directly pulling up the tension of this training camp.

"The above concludes the training camp mobilization meeting; next, please search on the screen for the instructor who will lead you shortly."

The large hall screen behind Dojima Gin lit up, displaying the avatar of each graduate instructor, and below the avatars were rows of student IDs and student names.

Nearly a thousand students were assigned to twenty-odd instructors to lead, meaning each instructor had to lead forty-odd students.

"We're going to be dispersed."

Marui Zenji said.

"Great, I'm together with Ryouko."

Yoshino Yuuki saw Sakaki Ryouko below her name and said happily.

"Found it, Broly-san, me and you and Tadokoro, we're with the same instructor."

Soma Yukihira also quickly found the instructor he had to follow on the big screen.

Incidentally, he also saw Broly and Tadokoro Megumi's names.

And the instructor they had to follow was the head chef of the Japanese restaurant 【Kiriyu Restaurant】, named Hinako Inui.

Totsuki Academy 80th graduate, former Totsuki Ten Second Seat, during school, known as the Empress of Mist.

What, you ask why Broly knows so clearly, that's because on the hall's virtual projection screen, incidentally, each instructor's resume was also written.

"Broly, don't embarrass me, you're my Sixth Cooking Building's person, if you get eliminated during training, I won't let you off!"

Nakiri Erina, seeing the Saiyan boy wasn't under the same instructor name as herself, walked over and seriously admonished Broly once.

"Rest assured, I'll help Broly-san."

Soma Yukihira patted his chest at the side and said, and what greeted him was Erina's white eye plus cold snort; the girl instead looked at the twisted breadstick braid girl at the side, and called her name: "Tadokoro."

"Ah, may I ask what's the matter?"

Tadokoro Megumi responded in a panic.

"Help me keep an eye on Broly, if he can smoothly pass this training, after we go back, I'll give you a portion of ingredient resources as reward."

"Ah, I, keep an eye on Broly-san?"

"Mhm, it's settled then, Hisako, Mito, let's go."

Nakiri Erina led the group away first, leaving behind a dazed Tadokoro Megumi, who didn't even know if she could smoothly get through the training camp's stagiaire, so how was she supposed to help someone more powerful than herself get through the stagiaire?

By the time Tadokoro Megumi came back to her senses, Nakiri Erina had already disappeared without a trace; the braided girl only felt the burden on her shoulders grow heavier.

"Broly-san————"

"Let's go, Komekko, let's go find the instructor guiding us; from here on out it's up to you."

Tadokoro Megumi:

One by one, they all seemed to have even more confidence than she herself did.

"Alright, everyone's here, then let's depart for the training venue now."

Hinako Inui took roll call, and upon discovering all the students in her group were present, she raised her hand and announced.

"The training location isn't here?"

A student asked in surprise.

"There are many training locations; today's isn't here."

Hinako Inui answered, then led the forty-odd students onto the waiting bus.

The vehicle drove for ten-odd minutes, seeming to enter even deeper into the mountains, but stopped in front of a mansion.

"Everyone's arrived, then let me announce the situation for my class————"

Hinako Inui, holding a microphone, spoke from the cooking room's lectern.

"The three of us are together; any cooking assignment, we definitely can easily get through."

Soma Yukihira then said in a small voice from below.

"First, my class is in pairs; as for how to assign teams, you decide for yourselves. I'll give you ten minutes; those who've paired up, go stand at an unoccupied cooking station and take position.

Mhm, during this time, please negotiate amicably; don't start conflicts that put me, the instructor, in a difficult spot, otherwise I'll directly dismiss you————"

Hinako Inui used the gentlest voice to speak incomparably harsh words, then clapped her hands, letting everyone begin forming teams on their own.

Soma Yukihira:

The words spoken at the enrollment ceremony still hold influence to this day; yet no one is willing to team up with him.

"Teacher, can our side be a group of three?"

Tadokoro Megumi glanced at him, then walked over to ask Hinako Inui.

"Although this child is very cute, it's not allowed; that would be unfair to the others."

Hinako Inui shook her head and answered.

"Then how about making everyone else groups of three too?"

Broly walked over and asked.

"That's also not allowed; after all it's an assignment, what I want to see is your cooking and coordination capability in the back kitchen; too many people means excess kitchen power, which instead isn't too suitable for capability testing."

Hinako Inui continued shaking her head and answering; her gentle tone gave the feeling of a countryside grandma sunbathing — aged yet tranquil.

"Then I want to go solo; does that work? Anyway everyone else doesn't seem to plan on teaming with me."

Soma Yukihira raised his hand.

"Besides, the headcount here is an odd number; no matter how you group, someone will end up alone."

", 45 people, really is; ah, really was careless, should've brought an even number of students."

Hinako Inui patted her forehead, looking like she only just realized.

"But can you handle it alone? Want me to give you some compensation?"

"What compensation?"

Soma Yukihira asked curiously.

"Mhm, I'll provide you with whatever ingredients you want to cook with; how about that?"

"Uh, that counts as compensation?"

Soma Yukihira was somewhat puzzled.

"This of course counts as compensation, because the upcoming cooking, yet requires everyone to go gather ingredients."

"Gather ingredients, how to gather?"

"Of course go outside."

Hinako Inui pointed a finger at the forest outside the window, then explained to the inquiring students.

"In that forest outside, there are some livestock specially free-ranged by the resort, transplanted wild vegetables, and wild mushrooms; the streams also have various fish; and my assignment is: using ingredients you can gather, make a dish with Japanese cuisine as the theme."

"No way, we gather ingredients ourselves?"

"For cooking, ingredient freshness is extremely important, and my assignment is precisely what lets you obtain the freshest ingredients."

"But this is too fresh, right? If we have to make fish dishes, we still have to go catch fish first!?"

"Rest assured, won't let you go empty-handed; there are fishing rods, and shovels for digging wild vegetables or earthworms, everyone can use them for free."

Though she said that, a group of students still wore expressions of utter despair; they are cooks, chefs, but now it feels like they have to job-change into wilderness survival-related professionals.

Still, at least some tools were provided.

"How about it, providing you ingredients counts as compensation, right?"

"Indeed."

At this moment, even Soma Yukihira couldn't refute these words.

"Wait, Inui-sensei, if ingredients can be provided, I want to go solo too."

"Right, me too."

"Rather than teaming up and needing to consider how to get ingredients, better to go solo and concentrate on cooking."

One person said, and the other students chimed in agreement one after another.

"Oh my, what to do now?"

Seeing this situation, Hinako Inui showed a troubled expression.

"How about this, Inui-sensei, I'll cover Soma's ingredients, you don't need to provide for him, just need to allow him to participate solo."

", really?"

Hinako Inui looked at Broly, her eyes lighting up.

"Mhm, it's true, after all, you just said it yourself, when cooking, the freshness of ingredients is very important."

Broly nodded.

"That's a huge help, but I have to ask if Soma-kun is willing to accept————"

Before Hinako Inui finished speaking, Soma Yukihira next to her had already agreed.

"I accept."

", Soma-kun, don't blame teacher for not reminding you, if Broly-kun can't provide the ingredients you need, you might just get expelled directly because you can't make the subject dish!"

"Mhm, no problem, since Broly-san said he'll provide ingredients for me, then he definitely can provide them, I believe him."

"Alright, if that's the case, does anyone else have objections?"

Hinako Inui nodded, then looked at the other students.

"If there are, feel free to step forward, I can dismiss you right now, let you go home and rest earlier."

This Kiriyu Head Chef, however, was using the gentlest tone to say words that made the students present feel afraid.

"If that's the case, then we have no objections either."

The students made eye contact, and one after another quieted down.

"Since no one has objections, then, let the task assessment begin, time limit two hours, cannot leave the outside fence, if you leave, it counts as elimination."

Hinako Inui reminded them of the precautions, then sat down on the chair next to her, she took out a teapot and started brewing tea, some small snacks were also fished out from her pocket by her.

This person, it seems she's preparing to eat some snacks, drink some tea, nourish her stomach before the students make dishes that comply with the subject theme.

"Soma, Komekko, what dishes do you two want to make?"

"Japanese cuisine themed dishes, there are quite a few dishes in my head, let me think."

", Broly-san, you're letting me decide?"

"Mhm, recently what I've learned more of is French cuisine, not very good at Japanese themed dishes."

The only Japanese cuisine Broly knows relatively well is still pufferfish sashimi and qie pu ying hot pot.

Soma Yukihira and Tadokoro Megumi, one racking their brains, the other also racking their brains.

"Brother, aren't you going over to declare war?"

Not far away, Isami Aldini looking at his hesitant older brother, couldn't help but ask.

"Shut up, little brother, didn't you see that muscle monster, still next to that guy Soma Yukihira?"

Takumi Aldini turned back and scolded his own little brother, he originally because of the enrollment ceremony Soma Yukihira's speech, had always found Soma Yukihira displeasing, just now knowing they'd be in a group together, wanted to use cooking to make the other party bow their head and apologize.

But who knew, that guy who was also a transfer student, tall beyond reason, physique also robust beyond reason, looked like he had a very good relationship with the other party.

"Hey, brother, if you're scared then forget about a showdown or whatever."

"I'm not scared, I'm just being more cautious."

After all, guys with developed muscles, who knows if they're single-minded, if I jump out to provoke Soma Yukihira, might just experience the campus custom famous on this side of Japan targeting foreign students 80.

"Okay okay okay, you're right about everything, then what dish are we making?"

"Mhm, the task is more important, indeed have to consider the task dish matter first."

Takumi Aldini took the easy way out.

"I feel what dish to make, shouldn't be decided by us, but should first look at this nearby restricted ingredient acquisition area, what ingredients there actually are."

"I feel that what cooking to make shouldn't be decided by us, but rather we should first look at what ingredients there actually are nearby the restricted ingredient acquisition area."

"Alright, then let's go out together and take a look."

Broly nodded, feeling he was right.

"Need to bring fishing rods?"

Tadokoro Megumi asked.

"Sorry, the last fishing rod, belongs to us now!"

And after she asked, Takumi Aldini and Isami Aldini brothers, took away the last fishing rod.

"If you want to use it, then wait until others finish using it."

Takumi Aldini saying this, then provocatively glared at Soma Yukihira.

Soma Yukihira seeing this person glare at himself, felt somewhat inexplicable.

【Do you still need a fishing rod to catch fish?】

Broly tilted his head, a bit not understanding.

Takumi Aldini finished glaring at Soma Yukihira, then pulled his little brother and quickly ran outside.

"Isami, my little brother, did you see, I'm not afraid of that muscle monster, this fishing rod, is my proof of snatching from the tiger's mouth, retrieving chestnuts from the fire."

Once outside, he said to the chubby little brother beside him, looking like he'd done something amazing.

Once they got Outside, he said to the chubby younger brother beside him, wearing the look of someone who had just pulled off something huge.