Meat Is the Best Food / One Big and Four Little Ones

Yuxian couldn't help but sigh, "Do you think I don't want to?"

No one dislikes good food, Yuxian is no exception. However, as newcomers, they have no way to participate, and being able to watch from afar is already quite an achievement.

"Only renowned gourmets and investors of the Tōtsuki Academy can serve as judges; it's very difficult for others to have such an opportunity."

Hearing this answer, the children couldn't help but feel disappointed. It was more heartbreaking than anything else to have delicious food right in front of them but not be able to taste it.

"Let's find a place to stay nearby first, and then come back to watch the main event."

Yuxian was really looking forward to the main competition. Even if he couldn't taste it, just watching it would be good.

That's all we can do now. The children are disappointed, but they know that making a fuss won't do any good.

A luxurious motorcade drove slowly down the road, passing by Yuxian and his companions.

The car was mostly filled with foreigners, and the convoy was heading towards the Tōtsuki Academy.

They were the important figures Erina mentioned who were going to visit: the largest investor in the Tōtsuki Academy, and members of the Great Britain royal family.

Inside one of the most luxurious cars, a man with slightly graying hair, who looked like a butler, was serving another spirited blonde girl.

After gently wiping her mouth, Artoria handed the napkin to the butler and asked, "Is it not here yet?"

"We'll be at the Tōtsuki Academy soon."

"Yes." Artoria nodded. "Is everything arranged?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Everything has been arranged. It is currently the Autumn Selection of the Tōtsuki Academy. We have informed Senzaemon Nakiri that he will arrange for you to be a judge."

The butler dared not neglect the young woman before him. No matter how unreasonable her request was, he would do his best to fulfill it.

Although it wasn't publicized to the outside world, he, as the butler assigned to provide personal service, was very clear about the girl's identity.

Arthur, the former king of Great Britain and the legendary King of Knights.

Although he didn't understand why Arthur was a young girl, her identity had been recognized by all the upper-class nobles. Even if she wasn't the real Arthur, he had to treat her as if she were.

Artoria nodded and asked no more questions.

After arriving in this world, she was recognized by the nobles of Great Britain by chance, but she never used the power that came with this identity.

Investing in the Tōtsuki Academy was her first request, and it was naturally approved by all the nobles.

The convoy drove into the Tōtsuki Academy, where Artoria appeared, greeted by the academy's headmaster, Senzaemon Nakiri.

As a member of the Elite Ten Council, Erina Nakiri was naturally present to greet them.

Upon seeing Artoria's face and the ahoge (cowlick) on her head, Erina froze, blinking involuntarily.

"This Great Britain royal looks just like Xiao Ai."

Erina began to speculate. Xiao Ai's background was strange. She had never known Xiao Ai's identity. Now she strongly suspected that Xiao Ai might have some connection with the person in front of her.

But she quickly and forcefully erased the thought from her mind.

Xiao Ai's lazy and gluttonous personality is simply incompatible with the noble and elegant royal family.

The man before her exuded an imposing aura, clearly someone who had held a high position for many years, while Xiao Ai looked nothing like a homeless little girl.

The difference between the two is simply too great.

Welcome to Totsuki!

Senzaemon Nakiri forward to welcome Artoria on behalf of the Tōtsuki Academy.

Under his guidance, Artoria officially moved into Totsuki, a place she had long wanted to visit.

The Tōtsuki Academy, a holy land for chefs, is also a holy land for Artoria.

She can openly eat all kinds of delicious food, and no one will look at her strangely, no matter how much she eats; in fact, they will take it for granted.

How could Artoria not like such a place?

She stood leisurely at the window in the room, gazing out at the entire Tōtsuki Academy.

Chapter 3, Section 468: Meat is the best food

"Have you heard? The main competition of this selection tournament will have judges from the Great Britain royal family."

"Huh? You mean the biggest investor in the Tōtsuki Academy sent a judge this time? Or is it royalty?"

"Yes, this selection competition is going to be even more exciting. With such a big shot here, it's bound to be very intense."

Megumi Tadokoro overheard the conversations of passersby and was completely stunned.

"What to do? What to do?"

She was in a daze, completely out of sorts, and didn't even know how she got back to her dormitory.

Megumi Tadokoro is very anxious now. She successfully broke through the preliminary round of the Autumn Selection and won the qualification for the main tournament.

However, the thought of competing against other top players caused her to get nervous at crucial moments, which caused her to relapse.

Hearing that there were even important figures as judges this time added the final straw to her already tense nerves.

Megumi Tadokoro paced back and forth inside the Polar Star Dormitory, clutching her head and running around frantically, on the verge of tears.

In the end, she huddled up and hid in the corner of the room, writing the word "" on her hands to eat. Only in this way could she feel a little relieved.

"Xiao Hui, Meow's here to see you, woof!"

A figure darted through the window into Megumi Tadokoro's room. With agile movements, the figure easily leaped into the window of Megumi Tadokoro's third-floor room, appearing exceptionally effortless.

She even had a large wild boar on her shoulder.

Bang!

The wild boar was thrown onto the floor, making a thud.

When Megumi Tadokoro noticed the person who had come, she immediately stood up, ran over, and took her soft hand, saying, "Nyan, what brings you here?"

"When the fishermen heard that you were going to participate in the selection competition, they all dropped what they were doing and came to cheer you on, and naturally, the cat came along too."

Tamamo Cat said matter-of-factly, "But this place is not good at all. I searched for a long time but couldn't find a place to hunt. I had to go a long way to catch this wild boar."

"You made me miss your qualifiers, you idiot!"

"Meow specially found the ingredients for you, you absolutely have to beat Woof!"

Tamamo Cat doesn't like this place at all; it's so high-rise buildings that you can't even find prey here.

She preferred Megumi Tadokoro's hometown, where there were vast forests for her to hunt in, where she could live a very free and comfortable life.

Looking at the wild boar on the floor of the room, Megumi Tadokoro said with difficulty, "Meow meow, the academy will provide food, so we don't need to hunt for ourselves here."

"The best ingredients are those you hunt yourself, woof!"

Tamamo Cat said with a serious face, "I chased this wild boar for a long time before catching it. The meat must be very good. I specially brought it to your dog."

"But..." Megumi Tadokoro couldn't refuse Tamamo Cat's kindness, but she also felt conflicted, "The questions for the main competition are fixed, and we might not be able to use them..."

"That won't do!" Tamamo Cat glared. "Food without meat is absolutely unacceptable, woof!"

"Xiao Hui, you just love cooking vegetables too much. I've told you before, meat is the best food, woof!"

Tamamo Cat patted Megumi Tadokoro's shoulder with her chubby paw, "Listen to me, if you deal with this wild boar properly, you'll definitely win the race, woof!"

Megumi Tadokoro had known Tamamo Cat for a long time and understood her personality. She knew she couldn't refuse Tamamo Cat's suggestion, so she had no choice but to laboriously drag the wild boar to the Polar Star Dormitory's kitchen to prepare it.

Tamamo Cat didn't offer any help; Megumi Tadokoro could handle this herself. She found an empty spot in the room, lay down, and started to sleep.

She hadn't slept in a long time because she was trying to find this wild boar to bring to Megumi Tadokoro, and she needed to catch up on her sleep.

The day finally arrived: the morning of the main qualifying round.

Yuxian led everyone toward the Tōtsuki Academy, and along the way he was constantly being complained about by the children.

"It's all Master's fault for sleeping in! We're going to be late!"

Because they had slept in Yuxian, they arrived a bit late. When they got to the competition venue, cheers were already coming from inside, indicating that the competition had officially started.

"Exactly! Look, there's nobody outside, but it's so lively inside the stadium. The game might be over by now!"

Yuxian knew he was in the wrong, so he could only give an awkward smile.

He said, "It won't end so quickly. If we walk faster, we'll definitely make it."

As he spoke, he quickened his pace, no longer giving the children a chance to complain, lest they go on and on.

Upon arriving at the stadium's stands, they found them packed with people, the first match reaching its climax and most crucial stage.

The judges tasted it.

"Look, look, it's all done! Time to eat!"

When the children saw that they were about to start eating, they started complaining again.

"Wait a minute, do you guys think that person looks familiar?"

"Huh? She looks really familiar, she looks just like Artoria."

"It's not just similar, it's definitely Artoria! You can tell by looking at her head!"

The children spotted Artoria on the judges' panel, Yuxian naturally noticed her as well.

He said to Mash beside him, "She wasn't here when we came last time, right?"

"Hmm." Mash nodded. "Last time was the preliminary round, this time it's the main round. The judges have all changed. Miss Artoria must be a new judge."

"Let's go find her!" The children were eager to try. Seeing Artoria on the judges' panel, they couldn't wait to go find her.

As for the reason, Yuxian only needs to think for himself to know.

He shook his head and said, "Don't disturb the competition now. We can go find her after it's over."

Artoria's appearance on the judging panel of the Tōtsuki Academy was Yuxian Xian hadn't expected, but now was clearly not a good time to meet her.

"Huh? We have to wait until the match is over?"

The children pouted, looking at the freshly cooked food on the table, and swallowed hard.

"I'm hungry..."

Yuxian said irritably, "Didn't we just have breakfast?"

"But it looks really delicious!"

The children spoke with great conviction, Yuxian was momentarily at a loss for words.

In fact, he was getting a little hungry just looking at it.

Even though I just ate breakfast, my mouth keeps watering. I say I don't want to, but my body is telling me otherwise.

The first match was between Soma Yukihira and Alice Nakiri.

The judges have already tasted both of their works and have their own opinions on their merits and demerits.

However, they knew they should give the right to speak to Artoria and refrained from expressing their own judgment.

Artoria gently wiped her mouth, nodded, and said softly, "They're all very good."

Seeing that Artoria did not comment on the food the two had prepared, Senzaemon Nakiri, as the headmaster of the Tōtsuki Academy, had no choice but to make the final decision.

He picked up a large pen and wrote the winner's name: Soma Yukihira.

Section 469, Chapter 4: One Big and Four Small

The first match ended with Soma Yukihira victorious.