"By the way, I still don't know the details of Megumi's competition."
Liu Ming also realized at this point that he seemed to know very little about this Food War.
Old Woman Fumio once again looked at Liu Ming and the others strangely. She wondered how Megumi's friends seemed so unreliable.
"Haha, Megumi only told us she had a Food War today, but she didn't mention the more specific details."
Liu Ming seemed to sense Old Woman Fumio's confusion and explained.
"I see, that really sounds like Megumi's style," Old Woman Fumio nodded.
"Because the content of their class at the time was Beef Bourguignon, the theme of this competition is beef."
Under their friendly conversation, time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was time for school to end.
Old Woman Fumio checked the time and stood up.
"They'll be out of school soon. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare lunch for them. You all can sit here for a while."
"Do you need my help?" Liu Ming also stood up, looking at Old Woman Fumio.
Old Woman Fumio thought Liu Ming was just being polite, so she didn't take him seriously.
She smiled softly and said, "No need. You are our guests. The Polar Star Dormitory doesn't have a habit of making guests work; it would be too embarrassing."
After all, this was a culinary academy, and everyone who stayed here had some cooking skills.
Seeing this, Liu Ming didn't insist and obediently sat down, waiting for dinner.
Soon, a series of noisy sounds came from outside.
Although they were a bit chaotic.
However, no one present was ordinary.
It was easy to distinguish Tadokoro Megumi's voice among the many sounds.
Sister Toru stood up and said, "I'll go out and see."
Before Liu Ming could say anything, Sister Toru was already out of sight.
Soon after, Tadokoro Megumi's surprised voice came from outside.
"Sister Toru, why are you here?!"
"Of course, I came to cheer you on! Didn't I tell you? I'll have your back!" Sister Toru said, patting her chest.
"Thank you so much, Sister Toru!" Tadokoro Megumi was very touched and stepped forward to hug Sister Toru.
"Megumi, who is she? Is she your friend?" Yoshino Yuuki curiously looked at Sister Toru.
She looked at Sister Toru's height and chest, then at her own short legs and flat chest, her eyes full of envy.
"Yes, her name is Sister Toru, and she's a very caring older sister to me." Tadokoro Megumi happily held Sister Toru's hand, introducing her to everyone, and also introduced everyone to Sister Toru.
Compared to her attitude towards Tadokoro Megumi, Sister Toru's attitude towards the others was simply a nod.
Although everyone found it a bit strange, they didn't say anything, assuming that was just Sister Toru's personality.
Tadokoro Megumi suddenly remembered, looked at Sister Toru, and asked nervously, "Has my Master come too?"
"Of course, he's inside." Sister Toru didn't keep them in suspense, pointing her finger towards the house.
Tadokoro Megumi's face lit up with joy, and she happily said, "Then I'll go in and see him now."
Then, without waiting for anyone's reaction, she quickly jogged into the dormitory.
"Megumi, what's wrong?" Yoshino Yuuki asked curiously.
"Hmm, I think I just heard her say 'Master'." Sakaki Ryoko's expression was also a bit subtle.
"Megumi has a Master? Why have I never heard her mention it?"
Yoshino Yuuki was stunned. She was Tadokoro Megumi's good friend, yet she hadn't heard a single whisper.
"I'm not sure either. Let's go in and see." Sakaki Ryoko was also a bit curious about who Tadokoro Megumi's Master was, to make her so excited.
The group exchanged glances and, filled with curiosity, quickly walked into the dormitory.
At this moment, Liu Ming had just stood up and bumped into the anxious Tadokoro Megumi.
Looking at the familiar figure in front of her, Tadokoro Megumi's smile grew even brighter.
She first gave Elma a hug, and then truly faced Liu Ming.
"Megumi, we're going to meet now," Liu Ming said with a chuckle.
"Master, why didn't you inform me beforehand when you came, so I could pick you up?" Tadokoro Megumi said with a hint of complaint, having calmed her excitement.
It was truly impolite that her Master, who rarely visited, wasn't greeted by her.
"I'm not a child, you don't need to pick me up. Besides, aren't you still preparing for a Food War? How could I disturb you?"
"I don't even care about that Food War at all; I'm not afraid of being disturbed," Tadokoro Megumi said.
At this moment, the others outside also walked in.
Seeing two unfamiliar people in the living room, everyone immediately became curious.
Liu Ming looked at everyone, then gently ruffled Tadokoro Megumi's hair and said, "Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?"
Tadokoro Megumi also reacted; she went to the front of the group.
She pointed to each person and introduced them individually.
The energetic girl was Yoshino Yuuki, the long-haired beauty who looked like an older sister was Sakaki Ryoko, the quiet and taciturn one whose eyes were covered by his bangs was Ibusaki Shun, and the thin boy wearing glasses was Marui Zenji.
The two muscular, delinquent-looking individuals were Aoki Daigo and Sato Shoji, respectively. The last one, with spiky hair and dead-fish eyes, was Yukihira Soma.
After Tadokoro Megumi introduced them, it was Liu Ming's turn.
Tohru had just been introduced, and the other one remaining was Sister Elma.
Looking at Elma, who also had a stunning figure, Yoshino Yuuki once again showed an envious expression.
When Tadokoro Megumi mentioned Liu Ming, her tone suddenly became serious, "This is my Master."
Upon hearing this, the several people present were instantly stunned.
It turned out they really hadn't misheard earlier.
But was this person not too young? Was he truly qualified to be Tadokoro Megumi's Master?
"Megumi, is the Master you're referring to *that* kind of Master, or merely just a teacher?" Sakaki Ryoko couldn't help but ask, as she was simply too surprised.
Tadokoro Megumi paused, then nodded heavily, "You didn't mishear, it's *that* kind of Master. Would I joke about something like this?"
It was actually true.
Everyone couldn't help but seriously size up Liu Ming. Tadokoro Megumi was their good friend, and they didn't want her to be deceived by anyone.