When the final result was announced, the venue was silent, and everyone could hardly believe their ears.
"Nene-senpai actually lost?"
"This can't be real, can it?"
"Is that transfer student really that amazing? More amazing than Erina-sama?"
The students below were all in disbelief.
Even Nene Kinokuni was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting to lose to the other party.
"That's great, Satou won!"
Megumi Tadokoro was so happy she almost cried.
"Yes, yes, we can go plunder again."
Yuki Yoshino also nodded, but her words clearly betrayed her true intentions.
"No way? Sumaki-chan actually won against that menopausal woman?"
Kuga Terunori was also greatly surprised.
"Oh my, the first-year new students are really impressive now."
Eishi Tsukasa sighed, speaking weakly.
"Huh? Tsukasa-senpai, when did you get here?"
Kuga Terunori, Megumi Tadokoro and the others were startled.
"Oh, I've been here for a while. Didn't any of you notice me?"
Eishi Tsukasa smiled slightly.
Everyone was speechless; they really hadn't noticed him.
"How is that possible? How could your dish possibly win against mine?"
Nene Kinokuni couldn't believe she would lose to the other party.
"Since that's the case, then you try it."
Satou smiled slightly and handed his Soba pancake to her.
Nene Kinokuni hesitated for a moment, but finally took it and took a bite.
Subsequently, a rich and intense Soba flavor burst in her mouth.
In a trance, she seemed to see fields of all things, country farmhouses, warm sunlight...
It was a flavor completely different from the elegant and refined Soba dishes that the Kinokuni family had always championed—simple, natural, rich, and generous.
"How is it, Nene-senpai?"
Satou asked with a smile.
"It's...it's alright."
Nene Kinokuni's face flushed, and she turned her eyes away as she spoke.
"Soba cuisine is not just Soba. Although the Kinokuni family has accumulated incredibly profound techniques in Soba, their vision has become narrow because of it."
At this moment, Senzaemon Nakiri said in a deep voice.
"Yes, I understand, Head Chef-sama."
Nene Kinokuni was startled and quickly said.
Then, she turned to Satou and said, "You won. In the Soba Research Society, you can choose any spoils of war you want."
"Oh, Sumaki-chan, that's really great. You won against this hateful woman."
At this moment, Kuga Terunori leaned over and said very proudly.
"You midget, what do you want?"
Nene Kinokuni looked at him irritably.
"Who are you calling a midget? You old hag, bookworm!"
Kuga Terunori immediately retorted.
Seeing the two of them arguing like that, Satou felt helpless and walked away alone.
"Satou, let's go pick out the spoils of war together!"
Yuki Yoshino quickly came over, her eyes gleaming green.
Satou was speechless and said, "You go."
"Okay, let's go!"
Yuki Yoshino took the lead, and Yukihira Soma, Mimasaka Subaru, and the others were also full of energy, really going to pick out the spoils of war.
Satou, on the other hand, returned to the activity room alone.
"Host has completed the task of defeating ten research societies, obtaining a mysterious cooking utensil."
Subsequently, a kitchen knife shimmering with a faint cold light appeared in Satou's hand.
This knife had the shape of a traditional Chinese kitchen knife, radiating cold light throughout. Even without trying it, Satou knew it must be incredibly sharp.
He opened the description.
"Seven Star Knives: Greedy Wolf"
"Characteristics: Sharp, Never Wears Out"
"Origin: China's Number One."
After seeing its characteristics, Satou's eyes lit up slightly.
In the future, there would be more and more high-level fantasy ingredients, some of which were very tough and difficult to process. With this kitchen knife, everything would be much easier.
He remembered that the last time he cut through the bones of a Red-haired Pig, he had ruined several of Erina Nakiri's valuable kitchen knives.
At this moment, Yuki Yoshino and the others returned.
They were each carrying a large package, having harvested a rich haul.
Especially Yuki Yoshino, who wore a pot lid on her head, had several spatulas tucked into her waist, and held several boxes of valuable lacquerware in her hands, looking completely like a bandit.
Yukihira Soma, Ryoko Sakaki, and the others each had a bowl of Soba, slurping it up with relish.
Satou's eyes twitched; these guys must have emptied the entire research society opposite them, right?
On the other side, Nene Kinokuni also returned to the activity room.
Although she lost this time, she had also gained quite a bit, so her mood wasn't very low.
"Anyway, the campus is finally quiet now."
She sighed and said, "I just wonder what those guys will choose."
Then, she looked at the empty activity room and was completely stunned.
"Did I come to the wrong place?"
She said blankly, "Where are the things in the activity room?"
"They were all stolen by those bandits!"
"Nene-senpai, what should we do? This month's activity funds are not enough to cover the procurement costs of all the items!"
"That's right."
Several members of the research society said with mournful faces.
Nene Kinokuni was silent for a moment, then suddenly her face darkened, and a murderous aura emanated from her tone, "If there's nothing, then go steal from other research societies!"
"The first one will be the Chinese Cuisine Research Society!"
On the other side, Satou and the others had also moved to a new activity room, which was originally the Italian Cuisine Research Society's activity room, much larger than their original one.
"Now Nene-senpai should be at ease, having a quiet environment."
Satou said.
Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.
"Shokugeki, Kuga!"
"People from the Chinese Cuisine Research Society, get out!"
Satou was a little puzzled and asked, "What's going on outside?"
"Oh, it seems someone is causing trouble for research societies everywhere."
Yuki Yoshino said while eating Soba.
"Which research society is so bold? Aren't they afraid of Nene-senpai's trouble?"
Satou was stunned.
"It seems to be the Soba Research Society."
Miyoko Hojo walked in and said.
Satou: "..."
He had originally thought that the unrest among the research societies would end here, but he didn't expect it to escalate.
Since the Tsundere was a bit inconvenient these past few days, Satou had been sleeping in his own room.
The next day, he woke up and stepped on something soft as soon as he got out of bed.
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 40 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
Here's the link:
[patreon.com/Greyhounds]
Thank you so much for your support!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"