A few minutes later, Madam Pai finished tasting every dish.
Her evaluation of Sonoko Kikuchi's cooking was simple.
It tasted like spring.
Takumi Kakuzaki's paella reminded her of a rich, abundant ocean.
Fuyumi Mizuhara's tomato pasta balanced sourness and sweetness perfectly and was extremely appetizing.
Rindou Kobayashi's French mushroom mille-feuille was novel and delicious.
Momo Akanekubo's cake was so good she wanted another bite.
Nene Kinokuni's kaiseki cuisine blended color, aroma, and flavor flawlessly, leaving her refreshed.
Erina Nakiri's oden was suitable for all ages and had excellent depth.
Finally, Hisako Arato's medicinal cuisine was praised for nourishing the body while maintaining rich flavor.
After finishing, Madam Pai couldn't help but say, "You are all very impressive chefs."
In her opinion, Gin Dojima and Mana Nakiri were already at Super Chef level.
With two more years of effort, Sonoko Kikuchi, Takumi Kakuzaki, and Fuyumi Mizuhara would be fully qualified to participate in the next Super Chef selection.
As for Rindou Kobayashi, Momo Akanekubo, Nene Kinokuni, Erina Nakiri, and Hisako Arato, their futures were promising.
They could all become chefs no less outstanding than those before them.
Everyone listened calmly to her assessment.
Emiya spoke at the right moment.
"Madam Pai, please cook a dish yourself. Let them experience the true skill of a Dragon Chef. Let them understand what real deliciousness is."
Madam Pai could turn ordinary food into art.
Faced with Emiya's request, she didn't refuse.
She smiled, tied her apron, and said, "I've eaten so many of your dishes. I'll return the favor. Can you all handle spicy food?"
"We're fine," Gin Dojima replied.
Everyone nodded.
Madam Pai picked up her knife, took out a block of tofu, and cut it into neat cubes.
"Then I'll make Mapo Tofu."
After watching for a while, Erina Nakiri frowned slightly.
"From what I know, this doesn't seem like the orthodox way to make Mapo Tofu."
Emiya nodded.
"This is Magical Mapo Tofu."
"Magical?" Erina was confused. "Is there such a thing in Sichuan cuisine?"
"This is Madam Pai's dish," Emiya said. "Just watch. In a moment, your entire worldview will be shattered."
Erina didn't really believe him.
"That sounds exaggerated."
Emiya smiled.
She was still too young.
A few minutes later, Madam Pai brought the iron pot over, lid still sealed.
"My Mapo Tofu is ready."
Under everyone's puzzled gazes, Emiya took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on.
"Now," he said slowly, "witness a miracle."
The next second, Madam Pai lifted the lid.
A brilliant beam of light shot upward, flooding the kitchen.
It was so intense that most people couldn't keep their eyes open.
Erina shielded her eyes with her fingers, golden light still leaking through the gaps.
"It's... glowing."
Her worldview shattered on the spot.
Even Gin Dojima couldn't help muttering, "How is that possible?"
Mana Nakiri, who had tasted countless dishes as a WGO executive, felt genuine shock.
"The food... is glowing."
"Unbelievable."
"I can't believe this."
Everyone except Mana stood frozen.
No one had expected something so fantastical.
When the light faded, Madam Pai placed the finished Magical Mapo Tofu on a plate.
The vibrant red tofu released a captivating aroma.
Stomachs growled immediately.
"What exactly is going on?" Erina asked.
"Relax. It's a natural phenomenon," Emiya said calmly, removing his sunglasses.
"In this world, a dish that doesn't glow isn't a good dish."
Skeptical or not, everyone picked up their chopsticks.
The moment the tofu entered their mouths-
Flavor exploded.
Eyes widened.
Shock rippled through them.
"So spicy! But it makes you want more!"
"So fragrant! The garlic sprouts are perfectly fused!"
"So hot! Yet smooth, rich, and thick!"
"So crumbly! How can tofu have this texture?!"
"So numbing! It clings to the tongue, then storms the throat!"
"So-"
Emiya rolled his eyes.
He couldn't be bothered anymore.
As expected of Food Wars chefs.
Their commentary was endless.
When Emiya ate, his thoughts were simple.
Delicious.
Extremely delicious.
That was it.
The difference between people was truly unfair.
Annoyed, he waved his hand.
"Alright. You've eaten. Go. Erina Nakiri and Hisako Arato stay. The rest of you, return and open your restaurant."
Gin Dojima and the others fell silent.
In the end, after finishing the Mapo Tofu, Emiya sent them back to the Goddess' Feast.
Erina Nakiri and Hisako Arato remained at the Kikkaro Restaurant.
"I'll leave them to you," Emiya said to Madam Pai. "Use them however you like."
Madam Pai smiled.
"I'll teach them everything I know."
From that day on, Erina Nakiri and her secretary officially became chefs at Kikkaro, training under Madam Pai.
At the same time, Emiya began digesting the massive amount of monster life force he had absorbed.
That energy slowly transformed into his own aura.
His Nen visibly expanded, multiplying several times over in days.
This absurd progress came entirely from one skill.
Life Drain.
Without the ability he learned from the lich Wiz, this would've been impossible.
With the influx of life force, Emiya felt his body improve across the board.
Strength increased.
Spiritual power rose.
As his spiritual power grew, so did his Nen.
He could now lift objects weighing over three hundred tons.
It sounded ridiculous.
But a small modern cruise ship weighed around a thousand tons.
Large ones weighed tens of thousands.
In other words, he still couldn't lift even a small cruise ship.
Nothing worth bragging about.
Only when he could casually lift a ship weighing tens of thousands of tons would he consider himself impressive.
Fortunately, he had a shortcut.
As long as he kept absorbing monster life force, that day wouldn't be far.
After stabilizing his aura, Emiya began learning advanced Nen techniques.
Shu.
En.
In.
Gyo.
Ken.
Ryu.
They were simply combinations of the four fundamentals.
Now that he had mastered the basics, learning these was easy.
Within days, he fully grasped Ken.
Then something unexpected happened.
Not long after mastering Ken, Emiya awakened Armament Haki.
Likely due to enhanced life force, improved physique, and Nen reinforcement, it emerged naturally.
And the moment it awakened, he could coat both arms.
In that regard, he surpassed Robin.
This was the result of long-term accumulation.
Meanwhile, Madam Pai also made progress.
A week after Emiya awakened Armament Haki, she successfully activated her Nen and entered Ten training.
From that day on, she was officially a Nen user.
Seeing this, Emiya made a decision.
It was time to leave.
Madam Pai had learned Nen.
She was more than capable of teaching her two disciples.
As for Erina Nakiri and Hisako Arato, they would remain.
Graduation would depend on Madam Pai, not him.
Emiya suspected it wouldn't be anytime soon.
Even with the God's Tongue, a year would be the minimum.
A few days later, Emiya announced his departure.
Erina and Hisako accepted it calmly.
They were already used to this.
Madam Pai was surprised and tried to keep him.
But Emiya had decided.
After failing to persuade him, she prepared a lavish farewell banquet.
After finishing the meal-
Emiya left this world.
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