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"Uncle Dojima, things outside should have quieted down by now, right?"
Seeing Gin Dojima walk into the kitchen, Yuuki, who was still cooking, asked.
"You knew what was happening outside, kid? What on earth are you making? This aroma is incredible."
Gin Dojima couldn't help but ask after sniffing the fragrance lingering in the air. The aroma he smelled outside was already rich enough; inside, it was even more enticing.
"Well, with all that commotion outside, it's hard not to know. This is a special piece of meat I happened to find at the market outside today..."
Yuuki began to explain. He naturally knew what was going on outside. Although the sense he had enhanced was touch, not hearing, Food Honor also provided some boost to all five senses, just not to an exaggerated degree.
Even while cooking, he was clearly aware of the commotion outside. As for whether being distracted would cause problems with the dish, there was no need to worry. With Food Honor, he could easily multitask, even handling three or four things at once.
"Meat bought at the market? What kind of meat is this?"
Gin Dojima was somewhat surprised. Observing the dish Yuuki was cooking, he could tell that the meat hadn't been treated with any improper additives; he was certain of that.
"According to the seller—it's beef. I'm not entirely sure of the specifics," Yuuki said, basically playing dumb. After all, he couldn't keep producing this ingredient.
The Small Bait was proving to be rather unreliable. When it hit, it yielded great things like the Seven-Star Knives and White-Haired Cinderella Beef, but other times, it just pulled up useless items.
"BEEF??"
Hearing this, Gin Dojima was even more puzzled. Although the meat had already been used by Yuuki for cooking, some characteristics were still visible. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like beef.
"When I first got it, I also thought there was something off. It's completely different from the beef we usually see. But my Evolving Touch told me there's nothing wrong with this meat."
As Yuuki said this, Gin Dojima nodded. If Yuuki's Evolving Touch deemed it okay, then it truly was fine.
After all, Yuuki's Evolving Touch was on par with Erina Nakiri's God's Tongue. If there were any issues with this meat, it absolutely wouldn't escape his senses.
Just by touching it, Yuuki's Evolving Touch could easily detect any abnormalities within the ingredient.
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Soon, Yuuki finished cooking. By the time Gin Dojima arrived, Yuuki's cooking was already in its final stages; he was just adding the finishing touches.
Looking at the two dishes before him, Yuuki couldn't help but marvel at how incredibly useful the Inferno ability was.
Not only did it make him unbeatable in fire control, but it even accelerated his cooking.
That's right—Yuuki spent far less time cooking than other chefs, all thanks to Inferno. No matter what dish he was preparing, Yuuki could heat it in the most aggressive way possible.
This was something other chefs wouldn't dare to do. Therefore, Yuuki could save a massive amount of time in this stage and still ensure it was done perfectly.
After preparing the two dishes, Yuuki invited Gin Dojima to taste them. Looking at the two dishes before him, and considering he had nothing else planned for the evening, Gin Dojima simply had someone bring over a bottle of wine.
As for Yuuki, he naturally stuck to drinking a soft drink. After all, his age was a factor, and Gin Dojima wouldn't let him drink alcohol. Besides, Yuuki wasn't interested in alcohol; he wouldn't drink it even if allowed.
Gin Dojima looked at the two dishes before him and eagerly took a bite. His first chopsticks went for the Double-Cooked Beef.
The moment the double-cooked meat entered his mouth, an explosion of flavor, like a volcanic eruption, burst upon his taste buds. This dish had pushed Yuuki's fire control to its absolute limit.
That fiery texture—just one bite, and Gin Dojima was completely stunned. Beyond that, there was the deliciousness of the White-Haired Cinderella Beef.
This ingredient didn't exist in this world, leading Gin Dojima to even doubt if it was truly beef after just one bite.
In terms of texture, it was indeed very similar to beef, yet also somewhat different. But regardless, the taste of this meat was outrageously good.
Even though Gin Dojima had eaten the top-tier ingredients of this world, in front of this beef, those so-called top-tier ingredients lost all their color.
There was no helping it; this was the power of ingredients from the world of Toriko. Even if its capture level was below 1, this ingredient was not something Food Wars could compare to.
At this moment, Yuuki also tasted the deliciousness of the White-Haired Cinderella Beef. Then, he and Gin Dojima began a battle for the meat.
Although Yuuki still had White-Haired Cinderella Beef in his Fishing Space, and with a continuous supply of Small Bait, he still had chances to get more such meat—
—This was Yuuki's first time eating it. There were only two dishes in total. Though the portions were generous, both Yuuki's and Gin Dojima's appetites were quite astonishing.
This amount of meat—never mind two people, one person could easily finish it off.
Thus, the two began their meat-grabbing war, their chopsticks clashing like swords.
Before long, the dishes in front of them were completely devoured. During this time, in his scramble for meat, Gin Dojima didn't even have a chance to drink his wine.
It wasn't that he didn't want to drink, but he simply had no time. The reason was simple: he was completely outmatched by Yuuki in the fight for meat.
The vast majority of these two dishes were eaten by Yuuki. After all, Yuuki had the enhancements of Evolving Touch and Food Honor. If he wanted, he could have prevented Gin Dojima from getting a single piece of meat throughout the entire meal.
However, Gin Dojima's final move left Yuuki somewhat speechless. He actually had someone bring over some rice and then directly mixed the remaining sauce with it.
Yuuki wasn't surprised by this. After all, these were ingredients from the world of Toriko; even the leftover sauce was incredibly delicious.
Even he himself couldn't resist mixing some with rice. And so, a very strange scene unfolded in the kitchen.
As the head of the Totsuki Resort, a prominent figure like Gin Dojima was actually using leftover sauce mixed with rice to accompany his wine. If people outside saw this, their eyes would probably pop out.
"Yuuki, go to the market again tomorrow. See if you can find that meat seller. Buy up however much meat he has, and get his contact information while you're at it."
After eating and drinking his fill, Gin Dojima remembered the important business. He had tasted this beef and knew how exceptional it was, so he planned to have Yuuki look for it again.
Such good stuff—THEY HAD TO BUY MORE!
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