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There were two main reasons why things played out this way.
First, Yuuki was at Polar Star, and Polar Star's reputation was quite something. Although Erina Nakiri might be a bit clueless about some things, she knew that the reason her grandfather and the others were trying to get on Yuuki's good side was because of the God's Tongue.
So, naturally, she wouldn't allow those under her to clash with Yuuki and the others.
Actually, in this particular matter, she hadn't wanted to back down, because honestly, Soma Yukihira was just sticking his nose where it didn't belong—
If it had been someone from her side challenging Yuuki and the Polar Star residents, she would naturally have chosen to yield and apologize.
But this time, it was Soma Yukihira who went out of his way to cause trouble.
The reason why Erina Nakiri made Ikumi Mito back down this time was that she had learned Soma Yukihira's true identity from Alice Nakiri.
Alice Nakiri knew very well who Erina Nakiri's idol was—Jōichirō Yukihira.
So, she told Erina Nakiri about Soma's identity.
Upon receiving this news, even Erina Nakiri couldn't maintain her usual Ice Queen persona—SHE WAS COMPLETELY DUMBFOUNDED.
Remember, during the transfer student exam, due to Soma Yukihira's taunts and her own principles, she directly rejected his dish.
In the end, it was only because Senzaemon Nakiri tasted Soma's dish that he was even allowed to enter Tōtsuki.
Erina Nakiri had labeled Soma Yukihira a "Stray dog." But now, this stray dog turned out to be her idol's son. So, Erina was NOT having a good time.
It just so happened that Ikumi Mito and Soma Yukihira had butted heads at this moment. Since Soma was from Polar Star, Ikumi Mito also consulted Erina Nakiri.
After all, Erina had explicitly told them to avoid provoking the Polar Star residents as much as possible. This time, it was someone from Polar Star who stirred up trouble on their own. Helpless, Ikumi Mito could only ask Erina Nakiri.
After learning Soma's true identity, Erina Nakiri naturally wouldn't target him. She had originally thought of finding a chance to kick this "Stray dog" out of Tōtsuki, but that idea was now completely out of the question.
He was her idol's son, after all. Although she still found him a bit annoying, she no longer planned to target him.
Because of all this, Soma Yukihira avoided Ikumi Mito, and Ikumi wasn't kicked out of Erina's faction.
Although the Don RS was temporarily spared, it was only temporary. Right now, the entire club only had one member left. Even if Erina Nakiri didn't target them, other people would set their sights on it.
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While waiting for the others, Yuuki began his fishing—
These past few days, he had been completely absorbed in deconstructing the Raging Bull Blue Dragon Slash, even to the point of forgetting food and sleep, so he hadn't used the Small Bait much.
After becoming a Third Class Chef, he had obtained another Growth Bait, and Growth Bait was the real prize.
Yuuki now began a new round of fishing!
As usual, he started by using a Small Bait to test the waters.
After a few Small Bait casts, the result was rather surprising to Yuuki, as he actually caught a few good things.
Among these items, two were especially noteworthy. One was an ingredient, also from the world of Toriko. Although not as good as the Barbecue Pig, getting Toriko ingredients was always good.
The other item was a kitchen knife from the Dark Cooking Society in Cooking Master Boy, the Hundred-Hole Knife. While not as good as Yuuki's Seven-Star Knives, it was still a pretty good knife.
Yuuki didn't need it himself, but he could give it to Megumi Tadokoro.
"Looks like my luck's pretty good today. Then next up is the Growth Bait!"
After using the Growth Bait, Yuuki's anticipation was through the roof.
"Randomly transform a certain Technique or Ability into a growth-type ability...? They have something like THIS?!"
As the Growth Bait was used up, what was fished out this time also surprised Yuuki quite a bit. Growth-type abilities would enhance as he improved.
The Evolving Touch he had previously obtained was still continuously developing.
What he fished out this time was something that would randomly modify one of his Techniques or Abilities.
Yuuki didn't hesitate to use this reward.
"IT ACTUALLY PICKED INFERNO!"
Looking at the final result, Yuuki was quite happy.
Although it wasn't Food Honor, Yuuki could improve Food Honor on his own. Randomly getting Inferno enhanced was pretty awesome too.
After being modified, the enhanced Inferno ability retained the high-temperature steam, added the ability to create flames directly, and Yuuki's Fire control would also continuously improve.
Remember, while his previous Inferno could also control flames, it could only do so crudely.
Yuuki had originally thought he could only further enhance Inferno's fire control ability after his Food Honor improved, but he hadn't expected Inferno itself to evolve.
Before, Yuuki could only simply control the size and basic form of flames, but now, Yuuki could easily manipulate the shape of the flames.
If he wanted, he could directly create a Fire Dragon—
Along with this improved control came higher flame temperatures. It could be said that the Inferno ability instantly evolved to the point of being comparable to Food Honor itself.
However, Yuuki now faced another problem:
His body's strength was insufficient...
With the evolved Inferno, although he could precisely control the flames and continuously increase their temperature, there was also a drawback—to release stronger flames—he needed to expend more stamina.
Even with the support of Food Honor, this ever-increasing consumption was not something Yuuki could currently handle.
But Yuuki wasn't too worried.
The current level of Inferno was sufficient for now. He wasn't in some High-Fantasy world where he needed to push Inferno to its limits.
Moreover, there would be more fishing opportunities in the future.
Since he was able to fish out Food Honor, he had a chance to obtain Gourmet Cells.
Once he got Gourmet Cells—with a constant supply of ingredients, Inferno's consumption wouldn't be a problem.
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After understanding the effects of the evolved Inferno, it was also time for classes to end. The Polar Star residents gradually returned to the dormitory.
After everyone was present, Yuuki told them about his plan.
Everyone there was a chef, and not weak ones either. After looking at the book Yuuki took out, they were completely stunned.
They could imagine—if they mastered the techniques within, their Culinary skills would definitely skyrocket.
"Yuuki, this is no small matter. Are you REALLY sure about teaching us these techniques?" Satoshi Isshiki said with a somewhat serious expression.
As an Elite Ten member, having been a manager for some time, he naturally understood the value of these techniques.
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