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Soon, Satoshi Isshiki's call connected, and Terunori Kuga's voice came from the other end.
"Isshiki, calling me at this time must mean you have news, right? So? Did he agree?"
Terunori Kuga asked. He'd basically guessed why Satoshi Isshiki was calling. After all, he had just asked Isshiki to help him inquire, and now there was a call—there definitely was news.
"Let me do the talking. I'll get straight to the point. Kuga-senpai, if you want me to join your Chūkaryōri RS, then you need to show me what you got."
"I challenge you to a Shokugeki. If you win, I'll join the Chūkaryōri RS and help you promote your idea of Chūkaryōri. If I win, then you hand over your position as the President of the Chūkaryōri RS and leave the club." Yuuki said.
He didn't expect Terunori Kuga to change his views. Strictly speaking, Kuga's own path wasn't necessarily wrong. What he did wrong was force others to walk that same path.
So, Yuuki felt no need to correct Kuga's views. Moreover, changing someone's way of thinking wasn't easy; this wasn't a manga where one dish could immediately convince someone.
Yuuki didn't have the gift of gab, so his goal was to cut off Terunori Kuga's avenues of spreading misinformation and correct it from there.
"It's Yuuki, huh? A Shokugeki isn't a problem, but your wager doesn't seem very equitable."
Terunori Kuga paused after hearing this, but it didn't last long. Soon, he understood.
"It's true, it's not equitable. Strictly speaking, I'm the one at a disadvantage. But I don't particularly care—" Yuuki also admitted that the wager wasn't equal.
"..." But upon hearing these words, Terunori Kuga on the other end was rather speechless.
He had been about to say he was the one at a disadvantage, so how did it suddenly become Yuuki who was losing out?
"Are you SURE you're the one at a disadvantage? Although the bet isn't an Elite Ten seat, I'm an Elite Ten member—using the position of the President to bet against you isn't exactly cheap!" Terunori Kuga said, indicating that HIS wager was clearly weightier.
"Yes, you're an Elite Ten member. And yes, the Chūkaryōri RS is currently one of the largest clubs, so the President position does have some value. But—you're overlooking my reputation..."
"In terms of popularity, I'm way more famous than an Elite Ten member. Every year has Elite Ten members, but the only one with a special ability comparable to the God's Tongue is ME. The reputation I earned at the Tōtsuki Resort carries a lot more weight than your Elite Ten status, so you're the one getting the better end of this deal—"
After Yuuki said this, the other Polar Star residents nodded. Indeed, Yuuki's reputation was very prominent right now.
Beating Yuuki would make someone famous.
Actually, during this time, Yuuki had received many Shokugeki challenges—from first years, second years, and third years.
But Yuuki simply treated them as junk mail. He wasn't idle and wouldn't waste time on Shokugekis with these people.
Even an Elite Ten seat wouldn't interest him. The reason why Yuuki accepted the Shokugeki with Terunori Kuga was entirely because of Chūkaryōri. If it had been any other Elite Ten member, Yuuki wouldn't have given them a chance.
....
Terunori Kuga remained silent for a moment after hearing Yuuki's words. Indeed, according to Yuuki's reasoning, he was the one benefiting.
Yuuki's rise to fame had been too recent, so Kuga hadn't adjusted his thinking yet.
"Fine. I accept this Shokugeki. You decide the time, location, and theme."
Terunori Kuga wasn't afraid of challenges—he had even challenged Eishi Tsukasa before. Even though he was utterly crushed, he continued to target Tsukasa afterward.
During the Moon Banquet Festival in the original story, the reason he didn't go to the High-class area to compete was because of his agreement with Eishi Tsukasa—To earn the chance to challenge Tsukasa... Too bad it was ruined by Soma Yukihira.
"Three days from now. As for the location, any Shokugeki arena will do. The theme will be Chūkaryōri. Any objections?" Yuuki said.
"No problem. Just as you said. I'll handle the arrangements with the Shokugeki Administration Bureau. You just wait for the notification." Terunori Kuga agreed readily.
Since the Shokugeki was now set, Yuuki didn't bother wasting words with Terunori Kuga and hung up quickly.
"Kuga-senpai has no idea what's coming to him..." Yoshino Yuki said with some pity.
They were now very clear about Yuuki's level of Culinary skill. Terunori Kuga challenging Yuuki would definitely end in a crushing defeat.
"After all, Kuga isn't one of us. Although Yuuki is quite famous now, Kuga probably can't imagine that Yuuki could become a Senior Chef in just over a month." Satoshi Isshiki also found it somewhat amusing.
Actually, they didn't know that Yuuki was now a bona fide Third Class Chef. Otherwise, they'd be even more shocked.
Yuuki didn't bother emphasizing it; no need to show off in front of his own people.
....
The next day arrived quickly.
After Terunori Kuga submitted the Shokugeki application to the Shokugeki Administration Bureau, the bureau contacted Yuuki.
With both sides agreeing, the Shokugeki was established!
As the Shokugeki was set, the news naturally spread. After all, this was an Elite Ten member, someone standing at the very top of Tōtsuki.
And there was also Yuuki—
Recently, Yuuki's fame was constantly growing, and many students in the school knew about his exploits.
However, they didn't know much about Yuuki's level of Culinary skill. Most just knew that Yuuki had a sense of touch comparable to the God's Tongue.
....
"That pipsqueak is going to have a Shokugeki with Yuuki! It's a pity he's not betting his Elite Ten seat. Otherwise, it would be even more interesting!"
Rindō Kobayashi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this news.
But she was someone who loved a good show—the more drama, the better. Now, she even felt the wager was too small and it should have been an Elite Ten seat to make it really interesting.
"Kuga and Yuuki are facing off, huh? This will be a good opportunity to see Yuuki's real strength!"
Eishi Tsukasa was also quite interested.
They didn't have a clear grasp of Yuuki's capabilities yet. Now that someone was testing the waters, it was a good thing—
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"ERINA-SAMA! LOOK AT TODAY'S NEWS!"
Hisako Arato, after seeing the news, immediately found Erina Nakiri. After all, Erina Nakiri had asked her to pay close attention to news about Yuuki.
So, the moment Hisako saw this news, she immediately went to her Young lady.
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