Sogo Doma, Cooking LV6...
In a world where the highest cooking level did not exceed LV4, Sogo Doma's appearance was practically a dimensionality-reduction strike!
And then there was Shokugeki...
Although Sogo Doma had supposedly lost to Eishi Tsukasa, even Eishi Tsukasa himself did not believe it. Would anyone else? Of course, because of Sogo Doma's terrible reputation, some people did not believe his cooking was that good—but what did that have to do with him?
Ahem... Setting that aside, let's talk about the cooperation between the Shinomiya Family and the Nakiri Family.
In the adult world, there was no right or wrong. The Nakiri Family needed an opportunity to break free from the major constraints of the culinary world, while the Shinomiya Family likewise coveted the enormous cake that was the food industry.
Thus, Gan'an Shinomiya said, "Brother Nakiri..."
Senzaemon Nakiri said, "Brother Shinomiya..."
What irreconcilable conflicts were there in the adult world? When both families had been hoping for an opportunity to establish ties with the other, Sogo Doma instead became mere background decoration.
Of course, "background decoration" was just a manner of speaking. At the very least, Oko Shinomiya went, "..."
What about him? What about him!?
Fine, the matter with the Nakiri Family had been discussed, and the Shinomiya Family had used this opportunity to establish a connection with them—
In the past, the Four Great Zaibatsu had been unwilling to involve themselves in the culinary world because of Shokugeki. Now, with the Nakiri Family's guarantee, Shokugeki? Heh, wasn't that just handing the Shinomiya Family free victories?
And so, this shooting incident, in which almost no one had been injured, was resolved.
Uh, as for those who had experienced the incident:
Erina Nakiri, who was outside, said, "Rikka, I'm not some kind of..."
Standing beside her was