At Totsuki Academy, with the end of the semester's comprehensive assessment and the announcement of the "autumn election" list, it also announced that the last semester is coming to an end. Students are looking forward to the next summer vacation. After all, the courses in Totsuki are always tight.
It is rare for them to have such leisurely time.
But these are just ordinary students. The first-year students who were selected for the "Autumn Selection" this time cannot be so leisurely. Since the summer vacation, they have been preparing for the "Autumn Selection" and have no time to relax.
Check the information, develop new dishes, taste test... do your best to prepare for the next competition.
Ji Xing Lao!
Except for the "bad duo" who were not selected, everyone else is silently gathering every strength for the "autumn selection". Zenji Marui, who is well-read, and Ryoko Sakaki of the fermentation house, take good care of their "little ones".
"Baby" Yuki Yoshino... The tense and busy atmosphere among everyone was even more intense than usual. All this made Aoki and Sato a little uncomfortable.
Of course, all this made Xia Tian, who had been "cultivating immortality" in the room all day long, feel more at ease. Without the hustle and bustle of everyone, Xia Tian was cleaner.
But his tranquility was soon broken with the arrival of a letter. Looking at the envelope on the table, Xia Tian couldn't help but frown. Although network communications are now developed, letters are not so rare, but the sender is
Let Xia Tian feel confused.
“Tokyo Metropolitan Food Judgment Agency!”
Xia Tian murmured softly, couldn't help but frown, and then opened the envelope, only to find that there was an invitation letter inside. Before Xia Tian could read the contents of the invitation letter clearly, his cell phone rang at this time.
"Hi, hello! Who is this?"
As soon as Xia Tian connected the phone, he was startled by a burst of laughter coming from the other side.
"Haha~, brother Xia Tian, it's me! How are you doing during the summer vacation!"
Hearing the careless voice on the other side, Xia Tian couldn't help but be speechless for a while, and replied helplessly:
"My summer vacation has just begun. I don't know how it will go yet. But as soon as you called me, I knew that my summer vacation might not be that comfortable. Tell me, Commander, what's the matter?"
It was Nakiri Senzaemon on the other end of the phone, but after the old man heard what Xia Tian said, his voice stagnated obviously, and in the end he could only laugh twice, and said with some embarrassment:
"Haha, Mr. Xia Tian is really good at joking..."
But as Xia Tian fell silent, Nakiri Senzaemon's laughter became smaller and smaller, and finally he could only confess:
"Okay, Mr. Xia Tian, I do need your help with something. Have you received the invitation?"
"You are talking about this invitation letter for "...the first Noodle King Cooking Competition"!"
Xia Tian had a strange look on his face, and he felt a sense of déjà vu. He always felt that the name was really weird, like some third-rate competition held by a shopping mall to attract attention, but the golden pattern decoration in his hand was obviously a valuable invitation.
The letter made him feel that it might not be that simple.
"Yes, that's it!"
However, when Xia Tian heard Nakiri Senzaemon's explanation, he realized that this was really not a deceptive promotion, but a pastry competition led by Totsuki and co-organized by several local gourmet giants in Neon.
As long as you win an award in a truly valuable cooking competition, it will definitely bring great benefits to your cooking career. As long as you reach the finals, it will be broadcast on TV stations across the country, which will bring you great fame.
The most important thing is that the competition also invites many well-known cooking companies and internationally renowned gourmets to comment, so as long as you get the ranking, you will have all the fame and fortune.
"So what does this have to do with me?"
Nakiri Senzaemon talked so much that he almost ran out of words, but all he got in exchange was Xia Tian's cold words, and the old man suddenly lost his temper.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time. Just when Xia Tian thought the old man was offline, Nakiri Senzaemon's voice suddenly rang, saying leisurely:
"Xia Tianjun, are you not moved at all? This is the most glorious moment for a chef!"
Xia Tian smiled coldly, this old man really thought he was a hot-blooded boy in his teens, well, when Xia Tian thought about it, he seemed to be a teenager.
"Commander! If that's all, then I'm sorry, I have something else to do next, so..."
"Don't, don't, don't..."
Hearing Xia Tian wanted to hang up the phone, Nakiri Senzaemon suddenly said in desperation:
"Wait a minute, bonus, bonus, do you know what the bonus is for the winner of this competition?"
Sure enough, the other end of the phone immediately fell silent. Nakiri Senzaemon's face was filled with joy and he quickly took advantage of the heat: "Xia Tianjun, as long as you enter the top four in this competition, you will get 30 million neon dollars, and the first place will be directly
One hundred million."
Xia Tian couldn't help but lick his lips. At this moment, his heart moved.
"Old man, tell me the truth, what is going on, what kind of competition is this, and why do you have to let me participate!"
"Um, this..."
Nakiri Senzaemon hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the old man wanted to hide something, Xia Tian directly threatened:
"Commander, if you don't make it clear, I won't participate."
Seeing this, Nakiri Senzaemon could only sigh and tell the whole story. It turned out that this cooking competition was just a pretext. On the day of the finals, a newly built restaurant in the central area of Tokyo
The Food City will use this as its opening ceremony. It will be the largest food building in Neon, and it will be open to the whole world. Therefore, increasing the amount of prizes, strengthening publicity, and inviting food celebrities are all for this.
But the stage has been set up, but there are not all good warriors. They want to make a name for themselves around the world, so they must invite outstanding cooks. Only outstanding cooks will attract everyone's attention. And in this world, there is no such thing as a good one.
There is nothing more attractive than an event like this. They even want to turn this food city into a neon landmark, which will bring them huge benefits and fame.
It sounds like a fantasy, but if their plan is really successful, it is not impossible, but Xia Tian really admires the old man, these neon people really know how to play!
"But why should I enter this competition?"
Xia Tian felt very confused. Nakiri Senzaemon hesitated for a moment and said with some embarrassment:
"For this plan, we spent a lot of financial resources and connections, and Totsuki's strength can't afford it, so I found some allies and formed the "Tokyo Food Adjudication Agency" to manage all affairs of all food cities, but
We had disagreements over who should take the lead, and after failing to reach an agreement several times, someone suggested that we each recommend chefs to compete, and whoever achieves the best results will take the lead! We agreed."
It seems that they still have something to say in their hearts, and they are number one if they don't open or shut their mouths.
But Xia Tian said with some doubts:
"As the commander-in-chief of Yuanyue and the leader of the neon cuisine industry, you can't even do this."
"Uh!" Listening to Xia Tian's contemptuous words, Nakiri Senzaemon paused for a moment before saying: "They are united together..."