The drums sounded, the match ended, and the crowd in the stands couldn't stop talking. The results of the Autumn Election would definitely cause a big wave in the cooking world soon, after all, it was already a top competition for newcomers in the cooking world, and someone actually made food that got a perfect score of 500. Cooks from other countries would flock from all over the place.
Of course... the most important thing was now, because the roaring sound in the venue was constantly exploding, Hikigaya was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
'Seriously, why does it always have to be like this...Can't I just leave quietly...'
At the same time, the people at Polar Star Dorm and others were somewhat relieved after hearing the results.
Takumi: "This guy...I can clearly feel that the distance between me and him is getting bigger and bigger."
Isami: "Well, you're right about that this time, brother."
Hayama Akira: "What's wrong with this year's Totsuki? Monsters like this keep appearing..."
Shiomi Jun: "Two transfer students, one God Tongue...and this is just their skill in their teens. If they have twenty more years to learn, maybe the entire cooking world will change."
Alice: "It's really messed up. One relies on dishes from his sister, constantly imitating and improving to get here. One relies on the talent of God Tongue to get through the levels. And he uses his terrifying learning speed and sensitivity to directly top the Autumn Election in just one year..."
Kurokiba: "This is also the first time I've felt such a big gap among my peers, but...Even so, I won't be discouraged. One day, I'll catch up with them."
Yui looked at the scene in front of her. Although she felt sorry for Yukino she naturally felt happy for Hikigaya after seeing him win the championship, and as for Miura, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
On the other side, Grandma Fumio seemed to have remembered the past. After many years of downturn, her hair had already turned from black to white. In her lifetime, she had wished to see the prosperous moment of Polar Star Dorm again, and now...wasn't it happening?
Even though she was over 70 years old, tears still gently fell from the corners of her eyes. Sure enough, being moved and tears had nothing to do with age. Even with the world in mind and a broad vision, there would always be a moment that touched the heart.
Tadokoro Megumi: "That's great...That's really great..."
Ibusaki: "This guy, he really gives us surprises again and again..."
Ryoko: "It really reminds me of the first time I saw him. He was just a guy who couldn't even hold a spatula steady, but he showed very amazing cooking skills..."
Yoshino: "The difference between people is so big, sob sob sob..."
Grandma Fumio: "Joichiro, your son is doing well...Are you watching this scene somewhere?"
...
The award ceremony was the responsibility of the headmaster, but unlike other schools, Totsuki Academy was a place to constantly climb up. After getting first place in the first year, it also meant that he had his own power.
Headmaster: "Hikigaya Hachiman, as the first place in the first-year Autumn Election, you are qualified to challenge the Elite Ten at any time, and because you are the first student in this school to get a perfect score, you can start your own business in the school in advance."
In Totsuki Academy, countless outsiders come to spend money every day. Whether they are ordinary people or experienced chefs, they all like to come here to taste the food, and if they are allowed to develop their own business in the school, as long as the taste of the food is good, they will soon be able to have their own property.
For countless entrepreneurs, this is definitely incredibly important news. Perhaps after today, Hikigaya Hachiman won't be able to get a good night's sleep, after all, so far, only the Elite Ten and some special members have been able to start their own businesses in the school.
Of course, most of the Elite Ten don't lack money at all. Someone like Erina would definitely not start a business like this.
For Hikigaya, this is definitely not bad news. In fact, his money had already run out, after all, his dad never transfers him a cent. Fortunately, there was food, drink, and sleep in Polar Star Dorm, otherwise it was not impossible to starve to death on the street.
In this case, Hikigaya could not only get his own money, but also prevent Komachi, who was about to enter the school, from experiencing such a life. Such a brother is really super great, please...
In the VIP room, Hisako simply listed all the dishes from the competition in her notebook as usual, and then cast a tentative look at Erina:
"Erina-sama, you have one more opponent..."
"Yukinoshita Yukino, and Hikigaya Hachiman, already have the qualifications to challenge you."
Listening to Hisako's words, Erina was surprisingly calm, just nodded lightly, and revealed a calm smile:
"That's great..."
Although she couldn't understand the meaning of Erina's words, she was relieved to see that there was no tension on Erina's face.
Although she never thought that the boy who had once taken her exam would one day stand on the same level as her, the kind of looking down on him that she once had was long gone. Now Erina simply regarded him as a strong opponent.
But... if I had to say there was something I didn't like...
How can these two be so close!
...
Because of the end of the Autumn Selection, the two-month summer vacation had finally begun. Polar Star Dorm had also undergone a huge change at this time. After all, whether it was Tadokoro Megumi, Yoshino, or even Ryoko Ibusaki, they all had to return to their hometowns to visit their families, while Hikigaya didn't have such worries at all, because his dad had disappeared somewhere at this time, and Komachi, after graduation, would naturally temporarily follow his dad until Totsuki Academy started enrollment, and then she would officially step into this school.
So...
Except for Grandma Fumio and Senior Isshiki, almost everyone had completely left Totsuki.
Tadokoro Megumi: "Hikigaya-kun, see you in two months. Remember to keep practicing your cooking skills, take good care of Grandma Fumio, and don't get up late often..."
Hachiman: "Yes, yes...Leave it to me! Although I really want to say that responsibly..."
Tadokoro Megumi was obviously amused by Hikigaya's words, and laughed out loud said:
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you here."
With Tadokoro Megumi's departure, Polar Star Dorm became extremely quiet for a time. After all, Senior Isshiki, as one of the Elite Ten, usually had a lot of things to deal with, so here, basically only Grandma Fumio and Hikigaya were left.
Fortunately, Hikigaya didn't plan to slack off. Fortunately, he had just gotten permission to open a shop in Totsuki, so...at least he had to make this shop bigger and stronger before everyone came back. A long time ago, Hachiman wanted to reopen a'Hikigaya Restaurant' here, and now, he had obviously gotten all the conditions.
But since it was the first day of vacation, he still needed to rest well. After all, the previous time was so tight. Speaking of which, he hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time, and he didn't even remember when that was.
He had just closed the door and yawned loudly when he heard a violent knock on the door behind him.
"Bang bang!"
"Could it be that Tadokoro-kun forgot something...This guy is still as careless as ever."
Hikigaya opened the door without thinking, but found that dozens of uncles in suits were crowded behind the door, looking at Hikigaya politely.
Hachiman: "Um... who are you looking for?"
One of the middle-aged uncles said:
"Hello, Mr. Hikigaya, I am the chairman of a world-famous chain enterprise. Our store is called River Bottom Fishing. Are you interested in working with me..."
As he said this, the middle-aged uncle handed over his business card. Seeing this, others rushed to introduce themselves as if they had already fallen behind:
"Hello, I am the chairman of the world-famous chain enterprise Chicken Detective, this is my business card..."
"I am the chairman of the world-famous chain store Dog Little Hero, this is..."
"...."
The most outrageous thing was that there were also many chairmen of other industries who hoped to start other industries here, such as Ipona selling mobile phones, Five Rings selling cars, and Imox showing movies...
In short, there was everything.
"Bang!"
Seeing the scene in front of him, Hachiman subconsciously closed the door tightly, and then loudly said to the outside:
"I'm sorry, I don't have any ideas in this regard for the time being, please go back!"
He thought it was over, but the constant knocking on the door was like the Grim Reaper coming to claim lives, constantly coming.
"Mr. Hikigaya, we can still talk!"
"We split 50-50, no...40-60."
"We only need 30-70... and we don't need you to come forward for any management..."
"We can give up to 20-80 here! 20-80!"
Hikigaya's body was pressing against the door behind him. To be honest, he was really afraid that these people would go crazy and break in, and now... it was already enough to make him break down.
To be honest, he was really curious about how other people solved such things, such as Senior Isshiki, one of the Elite Ten...
Just as Hachiman was thinking this, Senior Isshiki appeared calmly in the hall. Although he heard the noise coming from outside, he still remained calm, just took a sip of coffee lightly. Naturally, because there were not many people in Polar Star Dorm now, he was even more arrogant, just covered his lower body with a cloth, almost completely naked.
Hachiman blocked the door with his body, while asking impatiently:
"Senior Isshiki, I said, after you became one of the Elite Ten, how did you drive these people away! And as far as I know, you don't have your own business, do you? Why don't those people come to you..."
Senior Isshiki smiled lightly, and then still calmly took a sip of coffee:
"Yo yo, Hikigaya-kun, who told you that I don't have my own business, but that's true, our Isshiki family is not as big as the family you see, but the net worth is still worth tens of millions... As for the school's business, it is naturally handed over to the family to manage."
"Damn it! How are you all so rich? Did you secretly buy lottery tickets without telling me!"
Isshiki was just amused by Hikigaya and chuckled, then turned his eyes back and said:
"Well, I tried this kind of situation back then, but it wasn't that outrageous. However, it will be fine after a while, or why don't you decide to start your own business now."
"Hey hey, is this still a reliable senior? I don't have any plans, so if I open now, I will definitely go bankrupt, right..."
"Then I can only wait for them to calm down... Oh, speaking of which, I also have a cousin who is enrolled this semester. Maybe she will also join Polar Star Dorm at that time, but her cooking skills... are hard to say."
"Senior Isshiki's cousin?"
As he said this, an incredible picture couldn't help but appear in Hachiman's mind. If his cousin liked to take off her clothes like Senior Isshiki, it would feel a little wrong.
'Also, now that I think about it, I thought Polar Star Dorm was the easiest dormitory to get into...'
No, no, this is not what I should be thinking about now...
Hachiman's brain had entered a state of rapid thinking. Although there were ways to temporarily get them away, it was not a solution to continue like this for a long time. Was he really going to bet everything during this time?
Just as Hikigaya was thinking this, the knocking on the door disappeared completely at this moment. The impact that came just now also disappeared in an instant, making both Hikigaya and Isshiki a little surprised. After all, those people didn't look like the kind of guys who would give up so easily .
In order to figure out what happened, Hachiman took a deep breath and decided to stick his head out to take a look, and what he saw...
The people who were promoting here had all disappeared, but there was a familiar figure left here.
Yukinoshita Yukino.
Hachiman: "Um...are you here to promote too?"
Yukino: "If you even lose your quick wits, then I really won't be able to find any of your good points."
Hachiman breathed a deep sigh of relief, just by looking at Yukino in front of him, he felt a lot more relieved.
Seemingly discovering Hikigaya's weakness, a meaningful smile quickly appeared on Yukino's face: "It seems you are very afraid of those guys, are they really that scary?"
Hachiman was a little speechless: "I'm very curious how you drove them away?"
Yukino just tilted her head gently, and said with a pure expression:
"I just parked the car at the door, and then walked over, and they all left..."
'Hey, even such terrifying guys are afraid of you, at least reflect on why!'
Obviously, Yukinoshita was used to such things, and just said it casually, without realizing the seriousness of what just happened.
Hachiman: "So...Miss Yukinoshita, what attracts you to this place?"
When asked this question, even a young lady like Yukinoshita couldn't help but have a faint blush rise on her face. She said somewhat shyly:
"That... that, the place I used to live in was occupied by my sister... I don't want to live with her..."
"How much do you two hate each other!"
"No... it's not like that, you're wrong Hikigaya-kun, we don't have any hatred, on the contrary we care, the more we care... the more I can't live with her honestly in one place..."
Listening to Yukinoshita's words, Hachiman's heart was also a little moved, but he quickly understood Yukinoshita's motive for coming here:
"So, you want to move in here?"
"Yeah yeah..."
Seeing Yukinoshita wanting to push open the door, at the moment when the door seam was revealed, Hachiman seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and suddenly covered her eyes with one hand, and held her back of head with another hand.
The calmness that Yukino had just maintained disappeared in an instant, and even her words became stuttering:
"Hi Hi Hikigaya-kun... suddenly attacking a girl will get you arrested..."
Hachiman: "Sorry, I was rude, but you have to believe me this time... because there is a scene inside that you will never want to see in your life, so... you turn around first, and then wait for me!"
When he said this, because he clearly felt that Hikigaya's words had become a little excited, Yukinoshita didn't care about anything, and just followed his words, and turned around with Hikigaya's support.
And then...
At the moment when he let go of his hand, Hikigaya suddenly ran into the dormitory, and closed the door tightly. At the same time, he only heard coming from inside:
"Senior Isshiki! Put on your clothes!"
"Hey hey, don't want to, Hikigaya-kun is so tough..."
"Stop talking nonsense, put it on! And don't take off your clothes at every turn, you are a senior! What is the dignity of a senior!"
"Okay..."
Listening to the words coming from inside, Yukinoshita quickly realized what had happened, and just lowered her head, but the redness on her nose became more and more obvious.
Yukinoshita slowly turned around when she heard the door opening again.
Yukinoshita: "I... that..."
Hachiman: "Why is your face so red, is it too windy, you should be able to come in now..."
Yukinoshita: "Should?"
Hachiman: "Yeah, should... no matter what, you still have to be prepared."
Listening to Hachiman's words, Yukinoshita just hid behind him, like a cat, ready to use his body to block the terrible picture.
Fortunately, Senior Isshiki still listened to him, and when he saw Senior Isshiki again, he saw that his body had been covered in a huge frog suit.
Yukinoshita: "Hello..."
Isshiki: "Miss Yukinoshita, hello."
Hachiman: "Um, Yukinoshita wants to move in here, there shouldn't be any problem, right."
Isshiki: "There's no problem, after all, there are still quite a few empty rooms here, but since you've come here, you have to follow the rules, Miss Yukinoshita is the same."
Yukinoshita: "That's natural..."
With Yukino's skill, although she no longer used the cooking skills she once learned from her sister Haruno, it was still very easy to pass Grandma Fumio's exam. And... the most important thing was that Grandma Fumio, who had just woken up, grabbed Yukinoshita tightly after seeing her here, as if she had found gold, and treated her like her own daughter... Such an exam was completely a formality.
Grandma Fumio: "Look, this kitchen has everything, there are no fixed dishes you want to make, just do what you like."
Hachiman: 'That's not right... how can I remember that I had to buy my own ingredients back then, and I finally passed the exam with Tadokoro-kun's help... This treatment is completely wrong.'
Senior Isshiki seemed to just smile and didn't intend to expose anything.
Sure enough, as expected, Grandma Fumio only took one bite and suddenly announced that Yukinoshita was a member of Polar Star Dorm from now on, and then continued to eat all the dishes with her head lowered.
So, this treatment is completely wrong.
And because there was Yukinoshita's family's luxury car parked outside Polar Star Dorm, no one had come to disturb Polar Star Dorm until now, but strangely... Unlike when he saw Erina before, Yukinoshita never had a butler and assistant by her side, at most just a driver, and almost everything like moving luggage was done slowly by Hikigaya and Yukinoshita.
Because Senior Isshiki had something to leave, it was already night when all the luggage was moved by two people who were completely lacking in strength.
Hachiman: "I said, with the strength of your family, it would be more than enough to call a few butlers, but I didn't expect you to have to do it yourself. I remember when I was at the Nakiri's house, their butlers were too many to count."
Yukinoshita: "You've been to the Nakiri's house?!"
Hachiman: "That's completely not the point, right..."
Yukinoshita: "I don't want too many people to interfere with my life, so I don't need so many assistants and butlers. It's enough for me that the people I cherish can understand me."
As she said this, Yukinoshita's eyes were placed on Hikigaya, making Hikigaya turn his head away in embarrassment for a while.
Hachiman: "Well, self-sufficiency is also good."
Yukinoshita: "After all, I once wanted to be as great as my sister... but..."
Hachiman: "There's no but, you are you, everyone's life is different, and everyone's responsibilities are different."
Yukinoshita's eyelashes were dotted with tiny sparkles, trembling slightly, like the wings of a butterfly fluttering in the woods, sometimes flashing, sometimes trembling, and finally, she revealed a moved smile, gently stroking Hachiman with her eyes:
"Everyone has a different life, I've learned a lot, Hikigaya-kun."
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