For chefs—especially capable ones—Shokugeki was an almost perfect unwritten rule. But for capital, Shokugeki was an obstacle...
The reason the Doma Family dared to enter the culinary world was entirely because of Sogo Doma... No, it should be said that because of Sogo Doma, the Nakiri Family had no choice but to hold their noses and let the Doma Family enter.
And that pointed to one thing: even Keiryu Doma coveted the culinary world's slice of the pie, so how could the declining Shinomiya Family not?
"If I'm not mistaken..." Sogo Doma's smile did not fade. "The reason the Nakiri Family wants reform is because you want to climb even higher, isn't it?"
Senzaemon Nakiri: "..."
"The title of overlord of the culinary world may sound impressive..." Sogo Doma continued, "but the culinary world is still far too small..."
Hearing that, Gan'an Shinomiya subconsciously glanced at Senzaemon Nakiri—he had not expected this old bastard, who looked so aged and decrepit, to still have such lofty ambitions.
"All right, let's put the Nakiri Family aside for now and talk about the Shinomiya Family..." Yet just as he was grumbling inwardly, Sogo Doma said, "The Shinomiya Family isn't doing much better these days either, right?"
Gan'an Shinomiya: "..."
Sure enough, their family's situation was no secret at all to Keiryu Doma. Sigh, even a wastrel like Sogo Doma knew that their family had been having a hard time lately, yet those unfilial sons of his...
"However..." Without waiting for him to say anything, Sogo Doma went on, "as the saying goes, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Although the Shinomiya Family has recently sunk into a quagmire, whether in terms of connections, resources, or anything else, you remain beyond the reach of other families..."
At that, Senzaemon Nakiri nearly