Totsuki Academy is truly a blessed place

Chapter 970 Totsuki Academy is truly a blessed place

"It's so late, I need to go back to sleep quickly, otherwise I won't be able to concentrate on my speech as the freshman representative tomorrow."

Erina Nakiri glanced at the clock in the kitchen, quickly tidied up the used dishes, washed her hands, went back to her room, changed into her pajamas, and lay down to sleep.

Just as drowsiness was about to overwhelm her consciousness, her phone, which was on the bedside table, suddenly buzzed twice, waking her up.

[It's so late, could it be that my schedule changed tomorrow and Hisako sent me a message to remind me?]

With some confusion, Erina Nakiri picked up her phone, turned on the screen, and her expression turned cold when she saw that the sender was Broly, who had only added her phone number to her contact list at noon.

[Didn't I tell him not to bother me unless it's important? He messaged me so late! Damn it. If it were just some nice goodnight message or flattery, I'd just block him.]

As Erina Nakiri thought this, she opened the text message. The message didn't say goodnight to her or flatter her. Instead, it was like an experimental report, detailing the progress of improving Nagahama-ryu tonkotsu ramen, the methods used, the resulting flavor, and the problems encountered.

In the end, most of the problems were solved, and only the issue of the aftertaste remained. The other party invited me to taste the improved ramen dish the next day.

"Okay, come to the sixth restaurant building tomorrow at noon, and I'll give you a taste test."

Erina Nakiri glanced at the time the text message was sent—it was past 11 p.m.—and, no longer angry, replied directly.

Meanwhile, Broly noticed that the other person's happiness level had been fluctuating, so he thought for a moment and sent another text message: "Did I disturb your rest?"

Is it a little too late to think about this now?!

Erina Nakiri was a little annoyed, but she still replied, "No, I was just about to go to sleep too."

"That's good. Goodnight, Ms. Nakiri."

Looking at the goodnight message on her phone, Erina Nakiri hesitated for a moment before replying, "You too, goodnight, Broly."

There was no response from the other end of the phone, the screen gradually dimmed, and the room returned to darkness. The girl, whose weariness had been dispelled, found it hard to fall asleep.

She tossed and turned in bed for a while, mentally counting the number of spoons until she reached nine hundred and ninety-five, before her consciousness began to blur again.

The next day, Erina Nakiri was woken from her hazy sleep by being nudged. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Hisako Shinoto looking at her with concern: "Erina-sama, are you feeling unwell today?"

"Uh, no."

"Why didn't you answer when I knocked on the door?"

"I went to bed late last night and was a bit sleepy, so I probably didn't hear you."

Erina Nakiri answered while yawning.

"Lady Erina, you must not stay up late anymore. Staying up late will cause nerve fatigue, leading to a poor sense of taste, and even a weakened immune system, which can cause various illnesses."

Hisako Shinto, who comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and is skilled in medicinal cuisine, puts on a stern face and lectures Erina Nakiri.

I didn't want to stay up late either, but just as I was about to fall asleep, someone suddenly sent me a text message.

Hisako Shinoto's gaze followed her mistress's line of sight to the phone on the bedside table. Before she could say anything, Erina Nakiri said, "Alright, I understand. I need to get up and change now. You can go out now."

Hisako Shinto went outside to wait and took out her phone, only to find a text message that someone had sent her late last night.

Hisako Shinoto's expression turned solemn. She took out her phone and quickly typed on the screen, composing a rather long accusatory text message.

However, once she had finished editing and was just about to send it out, reason made her stop.

[Until concrete evidence is found, we cannot hastily conclude that this guy is the culprit who caused Erina-sama to stay up all night!]

Hisako Shinto ultimately chose to keep the draft, intending to look for evidence before deciding whether to send the accusatory text message on her phone.

Not long after, Erina Nakiri came out in her school uniform: "Hisako, let's go, don't be late for the opening ceremony."

"Yes, Lady Erina."

Hisako Shinoto quickly followed, but her eyes kept glancing at the smartphone in the pocket of the young lady in front of her.

How can I check Erina-sama's phone status?

The girl was thinking when suddenly an idea came to her.

"Erina-sama, I've sent the speech for the freshman representative to your phone."

As they got into the car, Hisako Shinoto suddenly spoke, and Erina's phone buzzed in her pocket, a notification of a new message.

"Aren't there any paper documents this time?"

Erina Nakiri was looking at her phone when she noticed the girl next to her peeking around, so she asked her directly.

"I'm sorry, Lady Erina, I forgot to take it."

Hisako Shinto clutched the folder in her hand, her eyes somewhat unfocused as she answered.

"It's okay, it's just a speech by a freshman representative at the opening ceremony. I can handle it easily even without a prepared speech. Okay, I'm still a little sleepy, I'll rest in the car for a while longer."

As Erina Nakiri spoke, she casually placed her phone aside, sat up straight, and closed her eyes to rest.

Hisako Shinoto glanced at her, then quietly picked up the phone next to her, turned on the screen, and started looking through the text messages, but couldn't find the annoying message she was looking for.

[It has nothing to do with that guy————]

"Hisako, can I lean on your shoulder for a bit?"

Just as Hisako was about to put her phone back, her young mistress suddenly leaned towards her.

The girl was startled by the situation, her body stiffening slightly, but she quickly recovered and replied, "Yes, Lady Erina."

Hisako Shinto didn't notice that the girl leaning on her shoulder had a slight smile on her lips, like the expression a child would make after successfully pulling a prank.

Erina Nakiri is very clever. She realized something was wrong after discovering that her secretary had sent her the speech draft via text message.

Knowing Hisako Shinoto's personality, she quickly realized what the other person was testing, but while pretending to look through the freshman representative's speech, she deleted the text message records from the previous night.

[Hisako's guilty look is actually kind of cute~]

Erina Nakiri's soft hair gently nuzzled against the neck of her friend and secretary, but she didn't point out the other girl's careful gesture of putting her phone back beside her.

With the opening ceremony about to begin, Broly helped Soma Yukihira carry some of his living room luggage as they arrived at Totsuki Culinary Academy.

"For transfer students, please put your luggage in the locker first. You can pick it up and take it back to your dormitory after attending the opening ceremony and finishing today's classes."

The Totsuki Academy staff member in charge of reception distributed a locker with a tag to the two of them before leaving to greet other new students.

"Brother Broly, could you please help me with my luggage?"

Yukihira Soma thanked him, and in addition to a change of clothes, he also brought pots and pans, so there were quite a few bags and packages.

"It's okay, I'm strong anyway."

Broly waved his hand, not revealing the Crystal Palace space in order to emphasize his hard work.

"Let's go, follow the others, and head to the freshman orientation ceremony."

Soma Yukihira led the way, with Broly following behind. The two of them, one in front and one behind, walked with the crowd to the opening ceremony of Totsuki Academy.

Upon entering, someone handed out Totsuki Academy's new student handbook at the entrance. Of course, the only students who actually needed this were the two transfer students who weren't wearing school uniforms.

As for the other students, they are all students who have moved up from the middle school to the high school at Totsuki Academy, and they do not need the so-called freshman handbook.

Broly attracted some attention as soon as he entered the group of freshmen. After all, his height of over two meters made him stand out among the high school students, and his excessively burly figure was quite out of place.

"The students at this academy are really polite; they even give up their seats for us newcomers."

As Soma Yukihira walked along, the students who blocked his way automatically made way for him.

[You have a big guy following you behind you, he looks scary, do you think we dare not give way?]

Upon hearing his words, the students invariably began to grumble inwardly.

[New target discovered: Mito Ikumi]

[New target discovered: Megumi Tadokoro]

[New target discovered: Alice Nakiri]

Of course, compared to the fear of these ordinary students, Broly was somewhat excited.

The Crystal Palace kept popping up notifications about new targets, giving him the feeling of a windfall.

In the past, when I traveled to other worlds, I had to search for romance options myself. But today, it's like I hit the jackpot. I didn't even have to look for them; a bunch of romance options just popped up on me.

Mito Ikumi is a blonde girl with tanned skin and a glamorous, short-haired look. Standing in the crowd, she has the air of a carefree, delinquent girl.

When Tadokoro Megumi looked over, the girl who met her gaze had her neck tucked in like a quail, and seemed a bit introverted.

Alice Nakiri, whose surname is the same as Erina Nakiri, is a girl with white hair and red eyes. Her skin is as white as snow. After noticing the gaze directed at her, she waved and smiled, as if greeting her from a distance.

The opening ceremony of Totsuki Academy proceeded quickly. Erina Nakiri, the most outstanding student in the previous junior high school, went up to the stage to give an encouraging speech to the new students, then stepped down and went to the back to rest.

Previously, at the transfer student exam venue, Broly and Soma Yukihira met the second examiner, an old man whose clothes would burst off when he ate delicious food. He spoke as the school's headmaster, explaining that Totsuki Academy had an extremely brutal dropout rate after entering the high school, with only one in ten students being able to advance to the second year of high school.

The graduation rate is nowhere near 10%, it's less than 8%. Conversely, the number of students who do graduate from this academy...

The graduates have an employment rate of almost 100%, making them highly sought-after talents for countless people running catering businesses.

Graduation means employment, and that's no joke. Even if you don't want to work for someone else and want to start your own business, as long as your grades are good enough, there are plenty of investors willing to invest.

After the old man finished speaking, Soma Yukihira was called up to show his face, and even Broly, as one of the only two transfer students, was called up to the stage.

"These are the only two transfer students admitted to Totsuki Academy's high school this year. Could you please briefly introduce yourselves?"

The female student host handed over the microphone, and between the two men, she decisively chose to hand it to the strong and powerful Broly first.

"My name is Broly, and I came to this academy in search of happiness."

Broly briefly explained his situation and then handed the microphone to Soma Yukihira.

The girl with blue hair and pigtails in the audience was somewhat surprised after hearing his speech.

[Searching for happiness? Is this an attempt to create dishes that bring happiness? It's quite a contrast to its somewhat frightening appearance—]

Tadokoro Megumi felt a little embarrassed for shrinking back when the other person looked at her earlier; she realized she had been judging people by their appearance.

"Hello, um, I am Soma Yukihira. I'm actually a little embarrassed to be asked to speak on stage, after all, with so many people here..."

This is the first time I've spoken to someone like this.

In short, I'm here to be superior to you all. As for cooking, I'm confident I won't lose to a group of students who have never even faced a customer.

above----"

Megumi Tadokoro:

Indeed, I shouldn't have judged people by their appearance.

The person who seemed to have the right to be arrogant said very humble things.

The guy who looked like a normal person said some very arrogant things.

What does it mean to be above everyone else? This kind of talk, which sounds like pointing at everyone and saying that you are all trash, directly aroused the anger of a group of people.

The opening ceremony descended into chaos, with students below politely greeting Soma Yukihira on stage.

If Broly hadn't been standing on the stage, and there hadn't been concerns that throwing things might accidentally injure this overly burly guy and cause unnecessary misunderstandings, someone probably would have just thrown something.

Faced with such public outrage, Soma Yukihira showed no self-awareness whatsoever. He waved goodbye to the group of students and walked backstage with Broly.

"Why are you here? Didn't I already eliminate you?"

Upon arriving backstage, the blonde girl blocked their path and questioned them.

"You rejected me, but after you left that day, a second examiner came, ate my bibimbap, and let me pass."

Yukihira Hajime speaks the truth.

"Who, who exactly is engaging in favoritism and corruption?!"

Erina Nakiri questioned.

"Yes, that's the old man sitting in the commander-in-chief's seat on the stage outside."

Soma Yukihira answered the girl's question without any hesitation.

Erina Nakiri:

I accidentally wandered into the imperial palace, but it turned out to be my own home —

"Ah, as expected, there are reasonable people in this academy, and they haven't let certain guys act arbitrarily."

Soma Yukihira said in a sarcastic tone.

Erina Nakiri was both annoyed and somewhat helpless, since it was her grandfather who had arranged it through the other party.

"Yukihira Souma, huh? You just wait, I'll make you realize the difference between a third-rate chef like you and my culinary skills."

Upon hearing this, Soma Yukihira shrugged, looking completely fearless.

"Broly, you should stay away from third-rate chefs like that."

Erina Nakiri clenched her fist and said this to the Saiyan next to her.

Broly scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

Erina Nakiri snorted coldly, told the other party to come to the sixth restaurant building to find her at noon, and then left.

"Brother Broly, your improvement of the Nagahama-ryu tonkotsu ramen's flavor is actually an attempt to conquer Nakiri with your cooking, right? No problem, I'll do my best to help you."

After the opening ceremony, the students left for the teaching building. Broly followed the crowd, while Soma Yukihira, based on Erina Nakiri's words, deduced who the improvement of Nagahama-ryu tonkotsu ramen was for, and confidently patted his chest to guarantee it.

Broly listened with a sense of helplessness, feeling that even if he managed to make delicious ramen, if Erina Nakiri found out that Soma Yukihira was involved, given their irreconcilable differences, it would probably make the girl even angrier.

Suddenly, he stopped. Soma Yukihira noticed and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You go to the teaching building first, I have something to do."

Broly looked back at the opening ceremony venue. In his aura perception, he noticed the aura of a newly discovered target lingering there, perhaps helping to tidy up the scene. He should go and help out as well.

The things that transfer student named Yukihira Soma said were absolutely hateful; we must never have any contact with him.

Sigh, with my terrible grades, if I get another E, I'll probably become the first student to be expelled from high school.

Just as Tadokoro Megumi was worrying about her school life, a voice suddenly rang out in front of her: "Excuse me, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need my help?"

"Ah, no, I was just thinking about—some things—"

Tadokoro Megumi's voice faltered as the person standing before her was one of the transfer students who had spoken on stage that day, I think his name was Broly. His overly imposing physique made her subconsciously nervous.

"I saw you staying here without moving, and I thought something had happened. I'm glad you're alright."

However, what the burly boy said next made Tadokoro Megumi relax.

"Thank you for your concern, but I'm fine."

The girl quickly waved her hand and thanked her.