"Are you kidding me? That Satou actually chose Akikubo-senpai!"
"This is practically asking for death."
The classmates in the classroom were all dumbfounded.
In their opinion, it was absolutely impossible to win!
Next, the desserts made by Satou and Akikubo Momo were placed in front of Instructor Juliet.
The dish made by Satou and his three companions was palmiers, while Akikubo Momo's dish was muffin cup cakes.
"To dare to challenge Akikubo-senpai, I really don't know where he gets his courage."
"Exactly, he thinks he's something just because he defeated a second-year kid."
The third-year students said with a sneer from the side.
At this moment, they were extremely displeased. They had been mocking him for a long time, but he hadn't even paid them any mind. This was an absolute insult to them!
Instructor Juliet's first taste was Akikubo Momo's muffin cup cake.
The cup contained fragrant cake baked from batter, topped with several golden, crispy muffins fried from batter, and adorned with cream chunks like a small sprinkle of white snow. Finally, a drizzle of maple syrup was added, and a sweet aroma wafted out, resembling the hats worn by dwarves in a fairy tale world—cute and full of whimsical charm.
The muffins on the upper part of the cup were crispy and delicious, paired with the special jam spread on top, making them exceptionally tasty. The cake on the lower part was also soft and fragrant, with a lingering taste that was endlessly enjoyable.
"As expected of a dessert making expert."
Instructor Juliet exclaimed in admiration. Akikubo Momo's desserts were definitely among the top in all of Far Moon's students. Even the First Seat, the White Knight of the Dining Table, Eishi Tsukasa, was no match. Even dishes she made casually could be so delicious.
"Huh? What's with this crispy texture in the cake?"
Instructor Juliet suddenly paused. While eating the soft cake, she suddenly chewed on something very crispy. "Is it chocolate?"
"It's Breton chocolate shortbread."
Akikubo Momo said indifferently, "I crushed the chocolate shortbread and added it to the cake batter before baking, enriching the cake's texture."
"I see, as expected of the Fourth Seat."
Juliet nodded. At this moment, she felt as if she had arrived in a fairy tale kingdom, with seven little dwarves wearing cupcake hats dancing in a circle around her, making her indescribably intoxicated.
"Did you see that, kid? There's no way you can defeat Akikubo-senpai with just you."
Several third-year students sneered.
Satou, of course, couldn't be bothered with them.
At this time, Juliet began to taste the butterfly pastries made by him, Tadokoro Megumi, and others.
Several butterfly pastries were shaped like hearts, looking like butterflies, golden in color, fragrant, and sprinkled with a little white sugar.
Tadokoro Megumi, Yoshino Yuuki, and others were particularly nervous, watching intently.
However, they had no complaints about Satou choosing Akikubo Momo as his challenge opponent. After all, this dish was mainly completed by Satou. Without him, they would not have been able to defeat any third-year senpai.
Juliet didn't hesitate and picked up a butterfly pastry to taste.
The egg wash on the surface of the butterfly pastry was exceptionally soft and delicious. When bitten into, the crispy rolled pastry inside was crunchy, layered, and had a rich buttery flavor.
Although the sweetness of the butterfly pastry was not as high as that of the muffin cupcake, it was exceptionally fragrant and crispy, becoming more flavorful with each chew.
Juliet slightly narrowed her eyes, her face showing intoxication, feeling as if countless butterflies were dancing on her tongue.
In a trance, she felt as if she had arrived in a secret garden, with a hundred flowers blooming and countless golden butterflies circling around her, dancing elegantly.
"Ah, I feel like I've become a noble young lady, dancing gracefully in the garden. It's truly wonderful."
Juliet caressed her cheek, a girlish expression on her face, and said shyly.
Facing this bizarre scene, the surrounding students were all dumbfounded, mouths agape and unable to speak.
"Juliet is almost fifty this year, right? I didn't expect her to still have such a girlish heart, it's truly rare."
Yoshino Yuuki said, dumbfounded.
After a while, Juliet finally woke up from her illusion. Seeing the surrounding students looking at her with strange gazes, her old face flushed, feeling like she had completely lost face.
However, that light and elegant taste still seemed to linger on her tongue, making her immensely nostalgic and unable to help but recall her carefree girlhood.
"Cough, cough, looking at the two dishes comprehensively. Although Akikubo Momo's dish was perfect in all aspects, in terms of expressiveness, it was not as impactful as this butterfly pastry."
Juliet cleared her throat and said, "Eating this butterfly pastry makes one feel like they have transformed into a butterfly. The taste is crispy and the flavor is bright. Therefore, I believe Satou's group has successfully challenged and can receive an A rating!"
The classroom immediately erupted in an uproar.
"No way? The Fourth Seat Akikubo Momo actually lost!"
"This... this is too amazing!"
"Damn it!"
Those third-year students also had ugly expressions, not expecting Satou to be able to defeat even Akikubo Momo.
Even Akikubo Momo was filled with surprise. Although that cupcake was just something she made casually and couldn't reflect her true strength, this was in her most specialized field!
"Thank you, Instructor."
Satou bowed and said with a smile.
"Phew, that's great!"
Yoshino Yuuki and Tadokoro Megumi also breathed a sigh of relief.
"As expected of Satou, I really didn't misjudge you."
Yoshino Yuuki patted Satou's shoulder and said in an old-fashioned tone.
Satou was immediately a little speechless.
"It seems you didn't defeat Eizan by luck. Although that guy Eizan is very weak and disgraces the Elite Ten's reputation, you indeed have your own strength. At least much stronger than these good-for-nothings at my level."
Akikubo Momo looked at Satou and said expressionlessly.
Being described as good-for-nothings by Akikubo Momo to their faces, those third-year students all blushed, but dared not retort.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Satou nodded.
"Your name is Su Pian, right? I've already remembered your name."
Akikubo Momo said.
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