When new power tried to enter an old circle, it either emerged battered and bruised before even getting in, with a huge chunk bitten off by others, or both sides suffered losses and it was kept outside the circle. The Cooking world was no exception.
That was precisely why Gin Dojima, as the representative of Totsuki—the benchmark force in the Cooking world—had not actually cared much about the Doma Family entering the Cooking world. If Senzaemon Nakiri had not suddenly reached a partnership with the Doma Family, then when he heard that they intended to expand into the Cooking world, he would have regarded it as nothing more than a joke...
As one of the vested interests in the Cooking world, Gin Dojima did not really understand Senzaemon Nakiri's decision either. Fortunately, Gin Dojima had always believed that no matter how the Cooking world changed, his interests could not possibly be harmed. His title as Totsuki's head chef had not been earned through flattery, but seized through sheer skill...
As long as he possessed peak-level ability, no matter what the Cooking world became, no one would dare infringe upon his interests. So while he did not understand, Gin Dojima had no messy thoughts about it. Just like in his previous life, when that bastard of a father, Nakamura, had brought foreign capital to wreak havoc at Totsuki, he had merely watched from the sidelines.
The same applied to the Doma Family. He would simply watch, offering an occasional opinion. If they listened, fine. If they did not, it made no difference to him.
Senzaemon Nakiri knew this well, so he did not grow angry at Gin Dojima's brief remarks. Instead, he lifted the clear tea before him, took another sip, and slowly explained:
"Gin, if it had been the Shinomiya