"Isshiki-senpai, do you think Satou will win?"
Tadokoro Megumi couldn't help but say with worry.
"This, it's not very optimistic."
Isshiki Satoshi pondered for a moment and said.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that there was still a big gap between Satou's strength and Eizan Etsuya's.
"Indeed."
Yoshino Yuuki said.
"It won't necessarily be a sure loss."
Erina Nakiri said indifferently. In the evenings, she would basically make and eat late-night snacks with Satou, and by the way, taste each other's dishes and help each other find flaws. She had very directly felt that Satou's level was improving every day.
His current strength was no longer comparable to when he went to the Polar Star Dormitory for a gathering that day.
"Hi, everyone's here too."
A warm voice rang out. Erina Nakiri and the others couldn't help but turn their heads and saw Kobayashi Rindo walking over and greeting everyone.
However, when they saw the person behind Kobayashi Rindo, they were all greatly surprised!
It was none other than Elite Ten First Seat Eishi Tsukasa, Sixth Seat Nene Kinokuni, and Eighth Seat Kuga Terunori!
"Seniors, why are you here?"
Erina Nakiri couldn't help but ask in surprise.
"Oh, I heard that a first-year student is challenging Eizan, so I came to watch."
Eishi Tsukasa said nonchalantly.
"Damn it, didn't I warn that Eizan guy that Satou is the man I've set my sights on? After the Shokugeki is over, I definitely won't let him off!"
Kobayashi Rindo said indignantly.
Erina Nakiri secretly gritted her teeth.
"But speaking of which, it's truly surprising. To challenge the Elite Ten in the first year, I really don't know if it's foolish or confident."
Kuga Terunori said indifferently.
"Weren't you the same back then, Kuga?"
Nene Kinokuni scoffed. She remembered that when Kuga was a first-year, he challenged Eishi Tsukasa, who was a second-year at the time.
"You talk too much!"
Kuga Terunori shouted in great embarrassment.
The arrival of several Elite Ten members also caused shock among the audience.
"Oh my god, Tsukasa-senpai is here too!"
"In that case, with Eizan-senpai, seven of the Elite Ten are present!"
"Does that first-year student really have some background?"
They said one after another.
At this time, Eizan Etsuya had already taken out his ingredients, which was a live king crab!
This was a very expensive seafood!
"How extravagant!"
"Just in terms of ingredients, he's already crushed the opponent, hasn't he?"
The students in the audience couldn't help but exclaim.
On the other side, Satou also took out his ingredients.
Sea cucumber, shrimp, king oyster mushrooms, and Chansey!
When everyone noticed his ingredients, it immediately caused a slight stir.
"That egg is so big, what kind of egg is it?"
"Could it be an ostrich egg? But it doesn't look like it."
Even Eishi Tsukasa and the others watching from below were slightly stunned.
"By the way, Senior Kobayashi, do you know what kind of egg that is?"
Eishi Tsukasa turned his head and asked the rare ingredient expert, because even he couldn't tell what kind of egg it was.
"How would I know! That guy refused to tell me!"
Kobayashi Rindo shouted, dissatisfied.
"Ah? No way, Senior Kobayashi, you don't know what kind of egg that is either?"
At this, even Kuga Terunori and Nene Kinokuni were shocked. Among everyone present, when it came to knowledge of ingredients, Kobayashi Rindo was definitely number one, but even she didn't know…
"Interesting, this first-year isn't simple."
Eishi Tsukasa said thoughtfully.
"Of course, Satou is the second God Tongue!"
Yuki Yoshino said proudly.
"What? He's actually a God Tongue?"
Eishi Tsukasa, Kuga Terunori, and the others asked, shocked.
Even Kobayashi Rindo was startled; she didn't know this either!
Everyone couldn't help but look at Erina Nakiri, who nodded.
"It seems Eizan might not win."
Eishi Tsukasa sighed and said.
"What kind of egg is that?"
On the judges' panel, the three judges were also drawn to Satou's egg.
However, the three culinary giants observed for a long time but couldn't identify what kind of egg it was!
"This is getting more and more interesting."
Senzaemon Nakiri chuckled.
On this side, Satou had already used 100 grams of high-gluten flour, plus 60 grams of low-gluten flour, poured in hot water, mixed in a small amount of cold water, and kneaded it into a dough.
After kneading the dough, Satou diced the sea cucumber, added cilantro, garlic, a little chicken broth and salt, and stir-fried it in a pan.
The so-called Four Joy Dumplings are actually dumplings with four fillings, and sea cucumber is just one of them.
While dealing with the sea cucumber, Satou peeled the shrimp, then shredded the dried scallops that had been soaked in warm water, mixed them together and chopped them into a meat paste, adding salt and lard.
After the second filling was ready, Satou cracked open the Chansey egg, poured out a little egg liquid, and stir-fried it in a pan with oil.
Then came the fourth filling…
On the other side, Eizan Etsuya was also busy, but his demeanor was very relaxed, clearly not considering Satou a real opponent.
He cut off the king crab legs and put them in a pot to boil.
While that was happening, he started boiling clams in another pot, adding ginger slices. In a short while, a rich seafood aroma wafted from the pot.
Time passed quickly; an hour and a half flew by.
The first to finish cooking was Eizan Etsuya.
"Eizan-senpai has already finished his dish first! Please, three judges, taste it!"
Kawashima Rei immediately announced upon seeing this.
Eizan Etsuya pushed a serving cart in front of the three judges, then lifted the cover. Instantly, an extremely rich seafood aroma rushed out, reaching even the audience near the Shokugeki stage in the venue.
"What a fragrant smell!"
"It's so fragrant, as expected of Eizan-senpai!"
"Please taste it. This is my King Crab Leg Chawanmushi."
Eizan Etsuya chuckled and brought the three bowls of chawanmushi to the judges.
Inside the exquisite teacups, a crab leg and a few clams were solidified within the tender yellow steamed egg. It looked small but was unexpectedly delicate, emanating a rich seafood aroma, with an elegant aura wafting forth.
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