Can Tamamo Cat Really Be Trusted? / Jack Refuses to Draw Lots

He quickly waved his hand and said, "You must be Xiaohui's friend, right? Someone came to see you today."

"Is someone looking for me?"

"Yes, a man named Yuxian, who brought many little girls with him." Soma Yukihira recounted how Yuxian had come to find Tamamo Cat.

"You're not lying to me, cat?"

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Xiaohui."

Hearing what Soma Yukihira said, Tamamo Cat immediately believed it most of the time, and she nodded, looking away from Soma Yukihira.

"I'll spare your mouth since you told me the news, woof."

Soma Yukihira immediately felt a sense of relief. Then he smelled the aroma of stewed beef on the table and couldn't resist going over to take a look.

Tamamo Cat snatched the plate away and looked at Soma Yukihira with a wary gaze.

"This is my midnight snack, don't push your luck, woof!"

Soma Yukihira was not about to give up. When he saw someone making stewed beef, his curiosity was so strong that he even ignored Tamamo Cat's gaze.

"Can I have a bite? Just one bite!"

Tamamo Cat didn't trust him and kept a wary eye on Soma Yukihira. It would be strange if she didn't get angry when he tried to steal food from her.

The two remained locked in a stalemate.

Just then, Megumi Tadokoro walked in, yawning. She said, "Soma, you're still awake?"

When she rubbed her sleepy eyes and found that Tamamo Cat was also there, still locked in a standoff with Soma Yukihira, she immediately realized that something was wrong with the situation.

"What's going on? What's going on?" she quickly explained, "Meow meow, Soma is my friend."

"He's trying to steal the cat's food, he's the cat's enemy, woof!"

Soma Yukihira waved his hands repeatedly, "I just want to try one bite, just one bite!"

Megumi Tadokoro understood that Soma Yukihira was interested in Tamamo Cat's stewed beef and wanted to know how it differed from his own.

She ran over and shook Tamamo Cat's arm, saying, "Nyan, let Soma have a bite, just one bite won't hurt, don't be so stingy!"

Tamamo Cat couldn't refuse Megumi Tadokoro's request, so she took an empty plate and put a piece of stewed beef into it. There really was only one piece, and it was visibly the smallest piece on her plate.

But don't underestimate this small piece of stewed beef. You should know that even in Chaldea, only a handful of people would be willing to share their food with Tamamo Cat.

This shows that Tamamo Cat truly considers Megumi Tadokoro a good friend and trusts her implicitly.

Soma Yukihira couldn't wait to put the small piece of beef into his mouth.

"Hmm?" His eyes snapped open, and he snapped out of his exhaustion.

A wild, primal surge made the hairs on his body stand on end.

Soma Yukihira felt as if he had entered a jungle. No matter how tired he was, he would never let his guard down. His eyes were always fixed on the prey in front of him, while his ears were always listening to the movements around him.

Tamamo Cat's stewed beef and his stewed beef are two complete opposites.

Compared to the mild-tasting stewed beef he makes, Tamamo Cat's stewed beef is sharp and unrestrained, with an unparalleled impact that instantly makes people feel its wildness.

This is a territory that Soma Yukihira has never been to before.

The food made by Tamamo Cat bears her deep imprint, reflecting a chef's personality in food.

In the culinary world, there's a term for this: specialty.

Chapter 11, Section 476: Is Tamamo Cat really reliable?

Tamamo Cat devoured all the stewed beef on the plate, ignoring Soma Yukihira's lingering thoughts, and went back to sleep.

Megumi Tadokoro glanced at Tamamo Cat and then at Soma Yukihira, finally succumbing to sleepiness and going back to bed as well.

It took Soma Yukihira a long time to wake up. He had gained a very important inspiration from Tamamo Cat's stewed beef, and he couldn't wait to continue experimenting, even though it was already late at night.

The Shokugeki between Subaru Mimasaka and Soma Yukihira was the talk of the town throughout the Tōtsuki Academy.

Soma Yukihira is very popular in Totsuki Academy, after all, he once made the arrogant statement that he was above everyone else, and many people are waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Upon hearing this news, even graduates from previous years who had already left returned one after another.

Fortunately, the children weren't interested in being judges for the Subaru Mimasaka, so this time the judges were the graduates who had become head chefs.

After a week of waiting, everyone entered the venue with high expectations, anticipating the Shokugeki, while the attention on the other semi-final was much lower.

All four players have made thorough preparations, and these two matches are sure to be very exciting.

With the added hype of Soma Yukihira Subaru Mimasaka's Shokugeki, the audience filled the entire stands early on, creating a lively and bustling scene.

"Where's Tamamo Cat? Why hasn't she arrived yet?"

Yuxian and his group also arrived at the stands early in the morning, ready to watch the two matches.

Tamamo Cat has already met with them, but she's elusive and we don't know what she's doing.

"Meow Meow is sleeping in her room!" Little Jeanne said. "She said she won't come until the second show starts, so she wants to sleep a little longer and catch up on her sleep."

It's normal that Tamamo Cat has no interest in Shokugeki and only comes to the table after Megumi Tadokoro takes the stage.

At this moment, the first match began with the host's opening remarks, Yuxian stopped asking questions and started watching the match attentively.

"As expected." Yuxian shook his head.

Looking down from the stands, you can immediately see the ingredients used by the two people on stage, as well as the cooking steps.

Subaru Mimasaka, unsurprisingly, opted for his own method and prepared to Soma Yukihira.

It seems he won't understand his problem until he gets a good beating.

Yuxian smiled and said, "That's fine, we don't need to trouble Emiya."

Yuxian really didn't believe that Subaru Mimasaka could defeat Soma Yukihira using this method.

Suddenly, the competition became much less interesting.

Of course, this was just Yuxian's perspective; the other spectators in the stands were quite enthusiastic, with cheers coming one after another.

Inspired by Tamamo-no-Myanmar, Soma Yukihira Tamamo Cat cooked with great confidence, completely improvising on the spot. To Subaru Mimasaka, this was just a futile struggle.

However, when the results came out, he was dumbfounded.

All the judges agreed that Soma Yukihira's stewed beef was more delicious.

When Subaru Mimasaka returned the knives he had won to their original owners, he knelt down, unable to accept this reality.

"Why..."

Soma Yukihira walked up to him and said calmly, "Cooking is not as simple as you think."

Can you make more delicious food simply by modifying someone else's recipe?

Soma Yukihira felt sorry for Subaru Mimasaka, who couldn't understand the true joy of being a chef, the joy of doing everything in his power to create a delicious dish.

In the first semi-final match, the winner Soma Yukihira.

Finally, it was Megumi Tadokoro and Ryo Hayama's turn to compete.

"Woof!" Tamamo Cat arrived at the scene just in time, arriving precisely on the spot.

"Tamamo Cat, you're here! I thought you weren't coming." Yuxian squeezed their seats together to make room for Tamamo Cat.

After sitting down, Tamamo Cat said seriously, "I'll definitely come to watch Megumi's match, woof."

Despite her wild nature, she never neglects her responsibilities. In this respect, Tamamo Cat is actually a very reliable person, even more reliable than Tamamo no Mae in some ways.

Yuxian asked with a smile, "Did you teach Megumi Tadokoro any secret techniques?"

"Secret techniques?" Tamamo Cat looked at Yuxian as if he were an idiot. "Does Master think there are secret techniques for cooking?"

"Hmm..." Tamamo Cat suddenly blinked and said, "It's not like there's absolutely no secret technique, woof."

"If we used Master to make soup, it would be delicious, woof."

Yuxian couldn't help but move his body away from Tamamo Cat. He decided to take back his previous thought; Tamamo Cat was completely unreliable.

The competition officially began, and Tamamo Cat stopped talking to Yuxian. Her eyes were fixed on Megumi Tadokoro's movements as she cooked.

"Why is Xiaohui cooking fish again?"

Seeing the ingredients prepared by Megumi Tadokoro, Tamamo Cat muttered something, seemingly unhappy that Megumi Tadokoro always loved seafood.

"Don't cats all love to eat fish? Why do you like to eat meat?"

"Because cats are special dogs!"

The competition is in full swing.

Suddenly, the audience became restless.

"This is..."

All eyes were drawn to Ryo Hayama as a strong fragrance wafted out, enveloping the entire venue.

Yuxian couldn't help but sniff. "As expected of a spice expert, Ryo Hayama really knows how to use Spices. This smells delicious."

"Too strong, that's no good!"

Tamamo Cat said something that seemed to suggest she didn't think the fragrance was a good feature, but rather a flaw.

"That's true. Too much aroma can overpower the flavor of the food. However, it's already quite remarkable that Ryo Hayama has been able to use Spices to this extent. He won this match."

Satoshi Isshiki walked over in a formal suit and couldn't help but explain after hearing Tamamo Cat's words.

As soon as Anna saw Satoshi Isshiki, she moved her hand, and a chain appeared under her cloak.

Seeing Anna looking at him like he was a pervert, Satoshi Isshiki shrank back and waved his hands repeatedly.

He hurriedly said, "I'm here to ask you something."

Anna pursed her lips and lowered her hand.

Yuxian looked at Satoshi Isshiki with amusement, probably still shaken by Anna's decisive scythe strike last time.

"Is there something you need?" Yuxian asked.

"That's right," Satoshi Isshiki said. "I'm here on behalf of the Elite Ten Council to consult you about the topic for the final round."

"Huh?" Yuxian asked curiously, "Can we get involved in something like this?"

Shouldn't the questions be set by professionals like them? What's the situation with asking Yuxian and the others now?

Satoshi Isshiki smiled awkwardly, his eyes constantly glancing at Artoria; the answer was obvious.

Yuxian sighed inwardly, realizing how powerful capital truly is.

Even if the big spender doesn't say anything, her existence cannot be ignored by others.

Chapter 12, Section 477: Jack Refuses to Draw Lots

Yuxian understood the purpose of the Elite Ten' Council coming to consult them on the final round questions.

He didn't mince words and asked Satoshi Isshiki, "Do you have any requests?"

Satoshi Isshiki shook her head. "Anything is fine. There are no special requirements."

"Dessert!"

When the children heard that there were no requirements, their eyes lit up and they hurriedly voiced their opinions.

"Meat!"

Tamamo Cat also expressed her thoughts, but she didn't seem to care much, and fell silent after saying that word.

Yuxian glanced at Artoria; after all, he had come for her, so he should at least hear her opinion.

"I'm fine with anything, you guys decide."