The Wager / The Cat's Been Spotted, So We'll Have to Silence Her, Woof

The first round of the Autumn Selection concluded with this Shokugeki, and the four advancing contestants will compete in the semi-finals a week later.

The four contestants drew lots again to determine their groups.

Subaru Mimasaka vs. Soma Yukihira, Megumi Tadokoro vs. Ryo Hayama.

They have a week to prepare.

The selection process has become increasingly exciting, with the remaining four being the best of this year's students at the Tōtsuki Academy.

Everyone is looking forward to the semifinals, hoping for an even more exciting showdown.

Yukihira watched the Shokugeki calmly, then turned and returned to Polar Star Dormitory, having made his own decision.

Section 474 Chapter Nine: The Bet

The match ended, and the participants dispersed.

Yuxian led everyone to Polar Star Dormitory to find Megumi Tadokoro and inquire about possible matters concerning the Chaldea personnel.

The location of Polar Star Dormitory was relatively remote, and it took Yuxian and his group a long time to find this dormitory that produced so many talented people.

Upon arriving outside the Polar Star Dormitory, Megumi Tadokoro and the others were busy in their experimental field.

"Oh! What a rare guest!"

Satoshi Isshiki was working in the field, sweating profusely, when he saw Yuxian and his group and greeted them warmly.

He was wearing only a simple apron, and his appearance was exceptionally bad.

"Ah!!!" The children covered their eyes and screamed when they saw Satoshi Isshiki's appearance.

Anna flashed her scythe and strode forward, "Sine!"

A sharp scythe swept past Satoshi Isshiki, startling him so much that he retreated repeatedly.

"Hahaha! Isshiki-senpai has finally met his match!" The others laughed at Satoshi Isshiki from the side.

Satoshi Isshiki had no choice but to run back to his dormitory in a disheveled state to change into neat clothes.

After the brief interlude, Yuxian got down to business. She asked Megumi Tadokoro, "I'd like to ask, why did you think of using such a big bowl to serve the ramen? Did you know someone who gave you a hint?"

Megumi Tadokoro blinked and said, "It was Nyan Nyan who reminded me. Do you know her?"

"Meow?" Yuxian blinked, and he began to search his mind for someone who fit the name.

Seeing that Yuxian seemed puzzled, Megumi Tadokoro quickly added, "His name is Tamamo Cat, and he's a friend I met back in my hometown."

Yuxian suddenly realized, "Oh, it's Tamamo Cat! Where is she? Can you contact her?"

Megumi Tadokoro shook her head. "Nyan only sneaks back to my room when I'm sleeping. I don't know where she goes at other times."

Tamamo Cat is very wild, so it's impossible for her to stay in her room all the time, which Yuxian Xian can understand.

It's not a problem as long as she comes back.

"When she comes back, remember to tell her that we came to see her."

Megumi Tadokoro nodded.

This was the first time she had learned that Tamamo Cat had a companion. Since meeting Tamamo Cat, she had never heard Tamamo Cat mention this, assuming that she had always been alone.

"How come we didn't know that someone else was staying in Xiaohui's room?"

Everyone else was curious when they heard about this. They had lived with Megumi Tadokoro and had never noticed it, which was quite surprising.

"Meow Meow is elusive; I rarely see her anymore!"

Megumi Tadokoro smiled awkwardly, since it was against the rules to let other people stay overnight in the dormitory.

Everyone at Polar Star Dormitory was very friendly, Yuxian had a great time chatting with them.

The children also thought it was a great place; they ran around visiting the experimental sites and had a great time.

At this moment, Subaru Mimasaka arrived at Polar Star Dormitory on his little motorcycle; he was looking for Soma Yukihira.

The children glared at Subaru Mimasaka as soon as they saw him, shouting, "It's you, you rascal! What are you doing here!"

Subaru Mimasaka was a little afraid of these children, though he didn't know why he felt this way.

Soma Yukihira stepped forward and said calmly, "You've come to find me."

Subaru Mimasaka looked at Soma Yukihira and said seriously, "Let's have a Shokugeki!"

Everyone around was shocked. They never expected that Subaru Mimasaka would propose Shokugeki again, and this time it would be against his semi-final opponent Soma Yukihira.

Soma Yukihira did not reply to him immediately. He turned around and said, "It's getting late. Let me cook a dish for everyone."

Originally, Yuxian did not intend to get involved in this matter. Given Soma Yukihira's strength, it would be very difficult for Subaru Mimasaka to win using his old methods.

However, when the children heard that there was food, they didn't hesitate to stay and eat before leaving.

Soma Yukihira made his specialty, braised beef.

This was the best dish he had ever made; even his father approved of it.

The children ate with their mouths full, clearly very satisfied with Soma Yukihira's stewed beef.

After finishing his beef stew, Subaru Mimasaka suggested again, "Soma Yukihira, let's have a Shokugeki, using Takumi's knife as a bet against your ever-present sharp cleaver, how about it?"

Subaru Mimasaka believed that Soma Yukihira would definitely accept the offer. He had already investigated thoroughly and knew that Soma Yukihira and Takumi had a good relationship and would definitely stand up for his friend.

However, Soma Yukihira shook his head.

"What? You won't accept it?"

"No, I accept the Shokugeki." Soma Yukihira said calmly, "But the stakes aren't just Takumi's knife; I want all 99 of your previous kitchen knives."

Subaru Mimasaka laughed, "The stakes aren't even."

"If I lose, I will give up the profession of chef and never appear in any formal kitchen again."

"I'll make beef stew during the game; you'll find out sooner or later anyway."

Soma Yukihira's words not only surprised Subaru Mimasaka, but also shocked everyone around him; the stakes were simply too high.

They all tried to persuade Soma Yukihira to change his mind.

"Such a bet is still unfair," Yuxian interjected.

He originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but since he had encountered it and eaten the food they had prepared, it wouldn't be right not to offer his help.

"How about this," Yuxian continued. Knowing that Soma Yukihira couldn't offer an equal wager, he said to Subaru Mimasaka, "If you win this Shokugeki, I'll find a world-class chef to tutor you privately for a month, how about that?"

Subaru Mimasaka's eyes lit up; he couldn't refuse such a bet.

Even Satoshi Isshiki, the most skilled chef present, was somewhat tempted. It was a world-class chef who would provide one-on-one instruction, which would definitely lead to a leap in his culinary skills.

"Then it's settled!" Subaru Mimasaka stood up, intending to leave.

"I don't think you have a chance of winning," Yuxian said calmly to Subaru Mimasaka. "You must be wondering why, even though your desserts are better than Takumi's, the kids still hate you so much, right?"

Subaru Mimasaka stopped and turned to look at Yuxian. He hadn't really figured it out; he just thought the children simply disliked him.

Yuxian smiled and said, "Go back and think about it carefully. If you can figure it out, you might still have a chance to win."

Subaru Mimasaka left, and whether or not he would actually think things through as Yuxian had suggested was of little concern to Yuxian.

If he can truly understand it, what's wrong with hiring someone to teach him for a month? That would show he has that kind of talent.

If he continues to use the same method for this Shokugeki, Yuxian believes that Soma Yukihira will prove him wrong with facts.

"Thanks!"

Soma Yukihira expressed his gratitude to Yuxian. Although he didn't think he would lose, it was ultimately a good thing that he wasn't gambling with his future.

Yuxian shook his head. "No need to thank me. I don't think you'll lose, right?"

"Certainly!"

Soma Yukihira did not hesitate.

Chapter 10, Section 475: The cat has been discovered; silence is the only option.

Yuxian told Megumi Tadokoro Tamamo Cat again, asking her to let him know when she saw Tamamo Cat.

Then he led everyone away from Polar Star Dormitory.

On the way back, Mash asked, "Senpai, do you have that much confidence in Soma Yukihira?"

Yuxian said calmly, "He won't lose, at least not easily."

Soma Yukihira's Yuxian and strength; he's not someone who will lose easily.

"What if..." Mash was still a little worried. He Soma Yukihira as well as Yuxian, so it was normal for him to have some concerns.

Yuxian smiled and comforted him, "It's okay if we lose, we won't lose anything."

"Where will you find a world-class chef, senior?" Mash couldn't understand Yu Yuxian's reckless promises.

"So Mash, you were worried about this."

Yuxian said nonchalantly, "Artoria looks very powerful here, why don't we just ask her for help?"

"Besides, if all else fails, we can have Emiya come. He must be very interested in this world, and teaching a student or two would be a piece of cake for him."

"It's a pity we haven't found Teacher Hong yet, otherwise we could open a training course!"

Mash couldn't help but roll her eyes, expressing her dissatisfaction with Yuxian's generosity towards others' money, but it was indeed the case that none of them would refuse Yuxian's request.

On the other side, in the Polar Star Dormitory.

After Yuxian others returned, Soma Yukihira began to take action; this time, he had to win.

Having already made his bold claim, he now needs to focus all his energy on preparing for the Shokugeki and winning.

Stewed beef was his previous masterpiece, but that alone is absolutely not enough to defeat Subaru Mimasaka.

This time, it's less about competing with Subaru Mimasaka and more about competing with himself.

Soma Yukihira understood that he had to surpass his current self in order to win this Shokugeki.

Soma Yukihira he almost forgot the time, and before he knew it, it was already late at night.

But his repeated experiments failed to satisfy him; he gained very little and was exhausted.

Soma Yukihira walked out of the kitchen, deciding to wash his face to clear his head before continuing his efforts.

Just then, a nimble figure darted in from nowhere.

"Meow is hungry, woof. Hurry up and find something to eat and go back to sleep. If you don't sleep soon, your fur will become dull and lose its shine, woof."

Tamamo Cat has returned from outside. She went out to play somewhere and only came back now.

She went into the kitchen and quickly found some beef on hand, which was the ingredient that Soma Yukihira had prepared for his experiments.

"Meow, you're really lucky, there's even food left over, woof."

As she spoke, she began to work on her own, not at all treating this place as an unfamiliar one, humming a song softly as she stewed the beef.

"Meow, meow... meow woof—"

"Meow, meow... meow woof—"

Tamamo Cat happily prepared the food, and soon a plate of fragrant stewed beef was placed on the table. She couldn't wait to pick up her spoon and prepare to eat her midnight snack.

At this moment Soma Yukihira returned.

He opened the door and saw Tamamo Cat preparing to eat, and froze on the spot.

It was quite unexpected that there was someone in the kitchen so late, and a complete stranger whom he had never seen before.

Just as Tamamo Cat was about to eat, she was interrupted by Soma Yukihira, and immediately stared sharply at Soma Yukihira.

"The cat's been discovered, woof! Well, we'll just have to silence it, woof!"

Soma Yukihira felt a chill run down his spine, and he shivered as if he were being stared at by a terrifying wild beast.