The Kawasaki Ninja 400, with a displacement of 399cc, features a liquid-cooled, twin-cylinder, four-stroke engine, boasting a maximum power of 33.5kW and a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 4.2 seconds.
This was the mechanical marvel placed before Bai Mo!
Running his hand over the motorcycle, Kobayashi Kaoru smiled and asked, "Well, do you like it?"
"Mm!" Bai Mo nodded emphatically. After all, what boy hadn't once dreamed of chasing the wind?
"I know you're not particularly fond of green, so I specially customized this silver-white and gray-red model. Back in the day, my first motorcycle was also a Kawasaki Ninja GPz900R. Consider it a sort of legacy, perhaps?"
"Besides, having a motorcycle will make it easier for you to take Sora to and from school."
Who would've thought that old man Kobayashi was once a hot-blooded youth too?
"By the way, can a Chinese motorcycle license be used in Japan?"
"Of course not. But since you still have three days before school starts, three days should be enough. With your prior experience, attending some classes and brushing up on the material will definitely get you through the test."
So casual about it?
Bai Mo opened his mouth to protest Kobayashi's nonchalant attitude but ultimately nodded in agreement.
After all, the old man had just gifted him a motorcycle worth tens of thousands of yen. Getting a license seemed like the least he could do.
After unloading Sora's school uniform and some other items from the motorcycle, Kobayashi Kaoru didn't leave immediately. Instead, he sat in the living room and asked Bai Mo, "Did you visit a restaurant run by a former Totsuki Elite Ten member a few days ago?"
"Yeah, Kikuchi Sono's Haru no Kadan. She was the second seat of the Elite Ten back in her day, right?"
"Also the second seat?" Kobayashi couldn't help but grow more interested. "What a coincidence. But kid, are you really not planning to transfer to Totsuki?"
"With your super taste and Totsuki's systematic training, you could go much further on the path of cooking, don't you think?"
Hearing this, Bai Mo asked curiously, "So the 'God of Cooking' called you again?"
"Ah, yes!" Kobayashi sighed helplessly. "He's always been interested in you. After all, you possess a 'Divine Tongue' outside the Nakiri family, and you can even control its power—far more impressive than their hereditary trait!"
"His youngest daughter has been suffering under the curse of the Divine Tongue. He probably wants to find another path to salvation through you."
This wasn't the first time Bai Mo had received an invitation from Nakiri Senzaemon to join Totsuki Culinary Academy.
Previously, Bai Mo had always believed his system was meant to train him as a gourmet hunter, so he hadn't paid much attention to culinary skills.
Moreover, his super taste was an ability awakened through the system. Honestly, he had no idea how to teach the Nakiri family to control theirs!
Now, although Bai Mo had developed some interest in cooking, suddenly changing his mind would make him seem fickle, wouldn't it?
But for his teacher's sake, Bai Mo decided to compromise.
Facing Kobayashi Kaoru, he finally said, "Actually, I've recently made breakthroughs in martial arts. Aside from super taste, my other senses—touch, sight, smell, and hearing—have also reached an extreme level."
"In Eastern terms, you could call them super touch, super vision, super smell, and super hearing. But in Japan, they might be crowned with divine titles, just like the Divine Tongue."
Hearing this, Kobayashi Kaoru's eyes widened in shock.
The Divine Tongue alone had greatly bolstered the Nakiri family's influence. If Bai Mo truly possessed all five super senses, Kobayashi couldn't even imagine what kind of monster he'd become!
"Is that so? In that case, I'll turn down the old man's offer. Also, Xiao Mo, remember not to tell anyone else about your other awakened senses."
"Don't worry. Just like with super taste, I've already mastered them all. Otherwise, super smell alone would make me feel like I'm living in a garbage dump! The stench in the city is unbearable!"
"By the way, Grandpa Kobayashi, I probably won't enroll at Totsuki, but could you ask that Nakiri old man if I could audit classes there occasionally?"
"Hahaha! Given that old man's temperament, it might not work for others, but for you, it's not impossible!"
"Your practical cooking training can continue here, but you really should learn some foundational theories and techniques properly. In that case, I'll go ahead and ask!"
Without hesitation, Kobayashi Kaoru pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
As the call connected, a deep voice came through the speaker: "So the boy still refuses?"
"Not entirely. Say, old man, would you be open to Totsuki having an auditing student?"
"What do you mean?" Nakiri Senzaemon asked, puzzled. "If it's about commuting, we don't force students to live on campus."
"No, no. What I mean is, could you accept someone who isn't officially enrolled occasionally sitting in on Totsuki's classes?"
Silence fell on the other end of the line.
After a long pause, Nakiri Senzaemon finally spoke: "I see what you're getting at. While Totsuki has no precedent for this, I'm willing to make an exception for that boy."
"In that case, thank you, Director." Bai Mo no longer hid his presence and spoke directly. "To be honest, I am very interested in Totsuki, but I'm not particularly fond of its teaching system."
"Most of those who join Totsuki are people committed to pursuing careers as chefs or in related fields. But for me, cooking isn't my everything!"
"So that's how it is. I understand. Nevertheless, Totsuki welcomes you, Bai Mo-kun."
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