A Cat's Thoughts Are Beyond Your Guess / Tamamo Cat's Treasure

But before his relief had even subsided, the smile on his face froze again.

The children, who had been discussing the outcome just moments before, suddenly started arguing.

What's going on?

"Stop arguing!" Little Jeanne said sternly, making the decision. "We'll choose for ourselves!"

They surprisingly disagreed, and neither of them managed to convince the other.

"It's all your fault!" The children glared at Subaru Mimasaka as they returned to their seats.

Subaru Mimasaka scratched his head, giving an innocent look, as if to say, "Why is it my fault again?"

Fortunately, he was already used to these kids' way of doing things, and quickly returned their smiles.

Regardless of the process, the result ultimately returned to the normal review process.

The children each pressed the button that represented their own answer.

The final result of the Shokugeki was displayed on the big screen.

Momo Akanekubo vs. Subaru Mimasaka, 6-2!

Subaru Mimasaka, who had already been sentenced to death, unexpectedly received two of the votes.

This result may seem unchanged, but those in the know, including Subaru Mimasaka himself, were quite surprised.

He smiled sheepishly, a sense of satisfaction he had never felt before rising from the bottom of his heart.

Judging from his face alone, it seemed as if he were the victor of this Shokugeki.

An unprecedented challenge, an unprecedented breakthrough.

This time, Subaru Mimasaka won the children's approval with his own work, and he was convinced that this was a form of affirmation.

Subaru Mimasaka's eyes shone brightly; he had found the path ahead, which excited him even more than winning the Shokugeki.

He walked away slowly with his head held high, like a victor.

Momo Akanekubo pouted and kept tugging at the doll.

"Not cute! Not cute! Not cute!"

She had given it her all in this Shokugeki, but in the end she didn't achieve a complete victory, which made her very dissatisfied.

Momo Akanekubo glared at Subaru Mimasaka before sullenly returning to the lounge.

The fourth Shokugeki has ended, and the winner Momo Akanekubo!

Chapter 36, Section 503: You Can't Guess What a Cat Is Thinking

In the lounge, everyone gathered, waiting for Yuxian to decide who would be the next to fight.

So far, in four Shokugeki, the record is one win, one draw, and two losses, which is very poor.

Despite anticipating the difficulty, such results were still very disappointing.

The Elite Ten are still the Elite Ten. It's not an easy task for a group of first-year students to overthrow Elite Ten.

Miyamoto Musashi chuckled and said to Yuxian, "Master, let me be a judge in the next round, I promise to vote for my own people!"

Yuxian said irritably, "I'll be thankful if you don't side with outsiders."

The next opponent is Rindou Kobayashi. Who doesn't know that Musashi and Rindou Kobayashi have been getting close lately? Yuxian believe her for a second!

Musashi said nonchalantly, "No way, my heart is definitely with my Master!"

Yuxian ignored her and said to Megumi Tadokoro, who was standing next to him, "You go for this round."

Megumi Tadokoro was taken aback at first, as if she hadn't heard Yuxian's words clearly, and was a little confused.

Then she waved her hands frantically in front of her, "No, no, no... I can't... I can't..."

"I think you're great, woof!" Tamamo Cat placed both hands on Megumi Tadokoro's shoulders and forcefully pushed her towards the door.

In the athletes' tunnel, Megumi Tadokoro was extremely nervous, hesitating to take a step.

Loud cheers erupted from the crowd, clearly indicating that Rindou Kobayashi had entered the fray, leaving her in a precarious situation.

After pacing around in circles for a while, Megumi Tadokoro finally walked out, trembling.

It is not polite to keep others waiting.

"The next Shokugeki will be between Rindou Kobayashi and Megumi Tadokoro!"

The host announced the names of both sides in a loud, drawn-out tone.

"Oh my, it's Megumi!" Rindou Kobayashi smiled and greeted Megumi Tadokoro in a friendly manner.

"Kobayashi Lin..."

Megumi Tadokoro was so nervous that she didn't know what to say. After giving a timid greeting, she stood there at a loss for words.

Rindou Kobayashi asked, "Who will draw the question?"

Megumi Tadokoro hesitated and didn't speak. She wanted to say that she would take the draw, but she felt it would be impolite.

Her hesitation was met with a sharp turn of attention, and Rindou Kobayashi walked straight over, pulled out a slip of paper, and said, "I'll do it!"

Rindou Kobayashi didn't hold back either, or perhaps in her opinion, the questions were completely irrelevant; such luck-based matters were not something she cared about.

"Wow! That's a pretty good question!"

After reading the question on the slip of paper, Rindou Kobayashi showed it to him.

Megumi Tadokoro looked up.

"Fish?"

The note said 'fish'.

Born by the sea, Megumi Tadokoro was no stranger to fish dishes; in fact, she was quite familiar with them, which made her feel a little more at ease.

Fortunately, it wasn't an obscure question.

Rindou Kobayashi noticed Megumi Tadokoro's nervousness, so he went up and put his arm around her shoulder, saying with a smile, "Megumi, what kind of fish are you planning to use as an ingredient? Can you give me a little hint?"

Megumi Tadokoro said instinctively, "I haven't... I haven't decided yet."

Her mind was a complete mess right now, still stuck on the moment she was chosen to fight, so how could she possibly have thought about the ingredients for the Shokugeki so quickly?

"Good luck!" Rindou Kobayashi patted Megumi Tadokoro's shoulder hard. "You're going to scare me, senpai!"

After saying this, the two parted ways and went their separate ways.

As soon as Megumi Tadokoro returned to the lounge, everyone surrounded her and started chattering.

"Yuhe, Xiaohui is a topic you excel at."

"Go, Xiaohui!"

"Don't be afraid, you can do it!"

One after another, they all spoke in turn, leaving Megumi Tadokoro feeling completely lost.

My already tense mood has now become even more stressful.

Yuxian noticed her condition and stepped forward to disperse the crowd, saying, "Alright, let her calm down. You're only making her more nervous."

Back at her lodgings, Megumi Tadokoro didn't immediately start preparing for tomorrow's Shokugeki. Instead, she hid in her room and took out the amulet her mother had given her.

Only in this way could she feel a little bit of peace of mind and encouragement.

Are you worried, woof?

The sudden appearance of Tamamo Cat's voice startled Megumi Tadokoro, who was clearly not in the room when she entered.

But then she found Tamamo Cat lying lazily on the floor, squinting at her.

Fortunately, she was already used to Tamamo Cat's elusive nature and naturally accepted the situation of Tamamo Cat's sudden appearance.

She asked somewhat uncertainly, "Meow, what should I do?"

Tamamo Cat shifted slightly, finding a more comfortable position. "Nyan believes you'll win. Woof!"

Megumi Tadokoro smiled happily, feeling a surge of confidence.

She stood up and encouraged herself, "Then I'll do my best!"

With that, she went out of the room to the kitchen to prepare, taking tomorrow's Shokugeki seriously.

Tamamo Cat blinked as she watched her departing figure, murmuring softly, "... You're excellent... meow..."

She slowly closed her eyes, her breathing gradually evened out, and in the blink of an eye she drifted off to sleep, seemingly not worried about Megumi Tadokoro at all.

You can never guess what a cat is thinking.

On the other side, Miyamoto Musashi and Rindou Kobayashi walked side by side on the road.

A swallow flew past them.

Rindou Kobayashi, sensing something, asked softly, "Hey! Musashi, you said the swallow clearly left, so why did it come back?"

Musashi smiled and said, "Because there are things I can't let go of."

"Is it something I can't let go of?" Rindou Kobayashi muttered to himself.

She then asked, "Do you like to travel?"

Musashi laughed loudly, "Wandering is my inherent attribute."

Rindou Kobayashi said happily, "Me too! No wonder we get along so well!"

"But..." Musashi changed the subject, "People always get tired, and having a safe harbor is very important."

Rindou Kobayashi paused for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "You're right..."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked.

"By the way, if I win again tomorrow, you'll have suffered three defeats. Aren't you worried?"

Rindou Kobayashi suddenly changed the subject to the Shokugeki that would take place the next day.

Musashi chuckled upon hearing this, giving Rindou Kobayashi a peculiar look and a sly grin. "I'll be a judge tomorrow, you know. So, do you think I should let you win?"

"It's such a difficult decision!"

Musashi stroked his chin, looking thoughtfully at Rindou Kobayashi, with an expression that said, "If you don't bribe me, I'm prepared to make things difficult for you."

Yuxian ultimately did not refuse her and allowed her to be a judge for Tomorrow's Shokugeki.

Musashi took the initiative to make the request, Yuxian would naturally take it seriously. He had no reason to refuse such a reasonable request.

Faced with Musashi's unabashed threats, Rindou Kobayashi couldn't help but curl his lip.

The two were quite familiar with each other, so she knew exactly Musashi was thinking.

"Udon noodles!" Rindou Kobayashi immediately said, "I know a good place, it's on me!"

"Oh dear, I can't accept that!"

Despite saying that, Musashi quickened his pace instantly, his eagerness evident.

Chapter 37, Section 504: Tamamo Cat's Treasure

"Shokugeki begins!"

Megumi Tadokoro looked a little different today; she was wearing a very cute pink apron with adorable cat patterns on it.

"You gave her your apron?"

Yuxian asked Tamamo Cat in surprise, "I am very familiar with the cat apron that Megumi Tadokoro is wearing. Tamamo Cat has an exactly the same one. It is impossible for it to be such a coincidence."

He remembered that this cat apron was Tamamo Cat's prized possession, and she would never let anyone else touch it easily.