Food of the Elite

Chapter 10

You probably know what I want to say, read it. It has an anime but like most anime it is a bad adaptation. The CGI is cheesy and the voice acting is mediocre.

Yeah the manga is good tho, it's a good twist on the isekai genre. If I had to rank the arcs 1.Rainbow Drug 2.Dragon Island 3.Cavelle Arc 4.Blacksmith Town 5.Yotsuya Joins (don't know the official arc names)

Third Person POV Day 2 Of Totsuki Camp

"Bonjour. I'm Shinomiya, seventy-ninth graduating class. For my assignment, you will prepare the dish that I have specified. Has everyone received a copy of the recette(recipe)" Shinomiya said.

"Augh! Chef Shinomiya? This sucks!" "I heard he expelled over thirty students yesterday" "And for our assignment we have to make the recipe he picked." The crowd frantically thought.

A French cuisine staple, Nine Vegetable Terrine. It's a lovely dish that displays colorful vegetables beautifully. All of the vegetables must be kept in balance with none dominating or fading in the background.

But each of the nine vegetables used requires different preparation and cooking. To manage all that and keep it tasting wonderful is exceptionally difficult.

"I chose some simple ingredients for the version of the recette, you know. Would you rather I had chosen more difficult ones?" Chef Shinomiya proclaimed and asked.

"I really want to punch him in his smug mouth." A duo thought.

"Another thing this assignment will not be done in pairs. Each student will prepare a terrine on his or her own. Additionally, aiding others or providing advice during preparation is forbidden." Shinomiya said.

"So it's a completely solo challenge, not that this experience is something I'm not used to. Being alone, having no one to talk to is all a very nostalgic feeling to me." Ayanokoji thought as Shinomiya continued the directions.

"Choose your ingredients carefully from the stacks provided at the back of the kitchen. Oh, and before we begin, let me give you a quick tip. It's wise to assume every student here is your enemy." He announced.

"You have three hours. Ready? Begin!" Shinomiya yelled. Frantically, everyone ran to grab the best ingredients. They took Shinomiya's words to the heart as they were pushing and shoving each other.

This wasn't a problem for Ayanokoji as he weaved through the crowd and his presence vanished making him get through unnoticed.

On the other hand his partner wasn't exactly the same way, she was getting pushed around by the barbaric crowd that was trying to get the ingredients.

"There's such a nasty gleam in everyone's eyes! The pressure is even worse than it was yesterday! But I can't afford to be afraid. I won't let them beat me." Megumi thought strengthening her resolve.

She was able to get the right ingredients and was managing to get by just fine until she got to the cauliflower. They were all oxidizing and turning brown.

"If I try and prepare them as they are now, the oxidation will only get worse ruining the color even further! Beautiful colors is one of the most important parts of a terrine." Megumi panicked.

"Maybe Kiyotaka would know what to do—Ah, no. I can't rely on Kiyotaka to solve all my problems. First, I have to calm down. I'm going to get through this and do it." Once again reassuring herself.

"Okay, what can I do to preserve the cauliflower's color? Oh." She had reached a conclusion within her monologue and started preparing the dish.

"You fail, next!" Shinomiya told the examiner that was presenting his dish. "Not bad at all, you pass." He said to Ayanokoji when he presented his dish.