Tokyo, in a restaurant near Vienna Music Hall, VIP room—
Actually, because there were too many people, Manager Otoo had asked a friend and specially opened up the staff break room in the kitchen. Considering the overwhelming power of a certain Wicked Eye, even the ever-serious Yukino Yukinoshita did not object to the arrangement.
Two groups of complete strangers had gathered together, and the atmosphere had been silent from the very start.
"Um, let me introduce you..." As the initiator who had yet to learn the art of cloning himself, Sogo Doma was forced to take on the role of temporary host. "These two are Sato and Soma."
The blond-haired Sato and blue-haired Soma bowed. "Hello, I'm Sato. You could say I'm Master Doma's disciple."
Toka Takanashi: "..."
"Wait, you're Master Doma's disciples too?"
"Too?" Sato and Soma were both taken aback. "What, are you one as well?"
In response, Toka Takanashi's nose twitched first. "..."
After a long while, she nodded, rose to her feet, and pointed to herself.
"Toka Takanashi, Master Doma's first disciple. I am currently one of the head chefs at Totsuki Resort..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
Uh... Since when had Toka become his first disciple? And wasn't that just a provocation? It was obviously a provocation, wasn't it?!
Sato and Soma exchanged glances. "..."
To-Totsuki Resort? That Totsuki? To actually serve as a head chef at that Totsuki... should they say she truly was Master Doma's first disciple? They suddenly felt like they had lost!
Did they think they would say that? How naïve!
"Jun Sato, Master Doma's rather unimpressive disciple, currently the sole executive chef at Valonaria..." As he spoke, Sato pointed at Soma beside him. "Hiroomi Soma, also Master Doma's rather unimpressive disciple. Like Miss Takanashi, he is also a head chef—but not one