Making a Spectacle Even More Chaotic

She'll fight anyone who touches her apron.

"Borrowed, woof!" Tamamo Cat said immediately. "I only have to return it this time! Woof."

Yuxian nodded, thinking to himself, "That's more like it."

If Tamamo Cat really gives away her cat apron, it would definitely be on the front page of Chaldea news.

However, even if it was just a loan, it's clear that Tamamo Cat is very close to Megumi Tadokoro.

"Is there anything special about this apron?" the others asked, unaware of the situation.

"Certainly..."

"No!"

Yuxian Tamamo Cat could even start bragging, he immediately shut her up to prevent her from saying anything out of line.

The cat apron is a treasure to Tamamo Cat, but it's really just an ordinary apron, not a special prop, and it doesn't have any special effects.

On the field, Megumi Tadokoro had already begun preparing the ingredients. She overcame her nervousness and was exceptionally focused.

Before setting off, Tamamo Cat secretly slipped her an apron, saying things like, "If you wear this, you'll definitely win."

Megumi Tadokoro initially felt a little ashamed and wanted to refuse. Just thinking about wearing such a cute apron in front of so many people was unbearable for Megumi Tadokoro.

But she couldn't bear to refuse Tamamo Cat's kindness, and in the end she wore it anyway.

Unexpectedly, Megumi Tadokoro now felt an unusual peace in her heart, as if the cat apron really had magic power, making her tension disappear without a trace.

"This apron is more useful than the 'human' character," Megumi Tadokoro thought. "No wonder Meow Meow repeatedly said it was just a loan, not a gift."

Tamamo Cat's mysterious and peculiar demeanor led Megumi Tadokoro to mistakenly believe that her current state was due to the cat apron.

Sometimes, the power of suggestion is truly amazing.

Today, Megumi Tadokoro prepared Large Yellow Croaker as her fish ingredient.

The Large Yellow Croaker has delicious flesh and is one of the best edible fish. It is clear that Megumi Tadokoro's choice of the Large Yellow Croaker was a well thought out.

I wonder what kind of dish she's going to cook.

In contrast, Rindou Kobayashi's choice of fish surprised everyone.

Pufferfish.

Rindou Kobayashi's choice to use pufferfish as the competition ingredient is a very bold one.

The audience members at the scene were buzzing with discussion.

Admittedly, the deliciousness of pufferfish is no secret, but pufferfish also has a well-known characteristic.

Pufferfish are poisonous!

Eating pufferfish at the risk of one's life is no joke. Every year, countless diners are poisoned because they are greedy for the delicious taste of pufferfish.

Pufferfish toxin is a neurotoxin, and poisoning can be extremely dangerous.

Cooking pufferfish without sufficient experience is practically playing with fire.

Rindou Kobayashi's use of pufferfish in his cooking caused quite a stir.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on her every move. This was no joke; if anything went wrong during Shokugeki like this, things would get very serious.

Under everyone's gaze, Rindou Kobayashi was obliviously processing the pufferfish.

She performed the dissection and cleaning with practiced ease and confidence.

Since she dared to bring out the pufferfish, she was certainly confident that she could handle it well. How could a mere pufferfish possibly stump her?

"Pufferfish!" Yuxian exclaimed. "Come to think of it, I've never tasted pufferfish before."

I've always heard about the deliciousness of pufferfish, but Yuxian 've never tried it.

Emiya smiled and said, "Master, if you want to eat it, that's no problem. I'll make you a dish to try later."

"Won't we get poisoned?" Yuxian asked, blinking.

Emiya stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Master isn't even afraid of the poison of the Serenity, so a mere pufferfish shouldn't be a problem for you."

"Then forget it, I'm a coward." Yuxian immediately backed down.

He's not some gluttonous gourmand; Yuxian wouldn't risk his life just to try something new.

He looked at the others very seriously, especially the little ones, and said, "You're not allowed to eat either!"

On second thought, he realized that saying it that way might be inappropriate, so he added, "If you want to eat, have your Uncle Emiya make it. No one else can do it."

He trusted Emiya; with Emiya's abilities, a mere pufferfish was no problem for him. His earlier admission of weakness was just a joke.

There was a constant murmur of discussion at the scene, but the three judges seemed completely unfazed, clearly not worried about Rindou Kobayashi's pufferfish dish.

An experienced chef could tell from her handling steps that she was very skilled and definitely not a novice at handling pufferfish; there was no risk involved.

After Rindou Kobayashi finished processing the pufferfish, the dish she was going to make was immediately clear.

Braised pufferfish.

This is a very common cooking method and one of the most common ways to prepare pufferfish.

Ordinary does not mean bad. The cooking methods chosen by the public are often the most classic, but to make it excellent depends on the chef's skills.

Megumi Tadokoro, who was standing next to her, had already put the Large Yellow Croaker into the pot.

She wasn't much faster; while Rindou Kobayashi was cleaning pufferfish, she was also processing Large Yellow Croaker.

She used a knife to carve the yellow croaker into wheat-ear-shaped patterns, which looked like she had spent a lot of time and effort.

Slow and steady wins the race. Megumi Tadokoro was exceptionally focused on cooking, completely unaffected by the noise at the scene.

After being fried, the Large Yellow Croaker's body is decorated with crisscrossing cuts, resembling a squirrel, making it exceptionally beautiful. It has a dark yellow color and a smooth, glossy finish.

Squirrel Yellow Croaker.

This is the name of the dish that Megumi Tadokoro is preparing to make.

It's a very famous practice, but whether it's good or not is only known to the judges.

At this point, both sides are close to completion, and the cooking is about to end.

Before long, the two of them brought their cooked dishes to the judges' table one after the other.

The judges for this Shokugeki were Master Li, Nicholas, and Miyamoto Musashi.

They slowly began to taste the dishes served by the two contestants.

Everyone eagerly awaited the result, secretly swallowing their saliva.

Yuxian, everyone on Yu Xian's side was also watching the scene intently, praying for Megumi Tadokoro.

"Will we win? Or will we still lose?" Megumi Tadokoro kept repeating to herself. After finishing cooking, she started to feel nervous again.

"We'll win! Woof!"

Tamamo Cat didn't seem nervous at all; she had a lot of confidence in Megumi Tadokoro and spoke with great certainty.

Yuxian couldn't help but glance at her; he rarely saw her so confident in people.

He blinked thoughtfully.

Could there be a story behind this?

Chapter 38, Section 505: Those who love watching the excitement will find it even bigger.

The judges are still savoring it.

Megumi Tadokoro's thoughts drifted away; only in this way could she avoid appearing so nervous.

She recalled the time she met Tamamo Cat.

That was two years ago. Born by the sea, Megumi Tadokoro had been working hard to improve her cooking skills.

She has been very familiar with and interested in kitchen work since she was a child.

By then, she was already able to cook many delicious seafood dishes on her own, but because she lacked confidence, she rarely shared them with others and always cooked and ate them alone in the kitchen.

By chance, she met Tamamo Cat.

When Tamamo Cat first met Megumi Tadokoro, it kept circling around her and sniffing her, which frightened Megumi Tadokoro.

But soon she discovered that Tamamo Cat was very easy to get along with, and the two became friends.

Megumi Tadokoro didn't know why Tamamo Cat had approached her; she thought it was probably just an accident, a coincidence.

Is that really the case?

How could a wild cat so easily become friends with a human?

There was something about Megumi Tadokoro Tamamo Cat; their meeting was both accidental and not accidental.

Cats are very wary animals, and the fact that Tamamo Cat got along well with Megumi Tadokoro is largely due to her sincerity.

But that's not all.

Cats eat fish, dogs eat meat, and Ultraman fights monsters.

This is an irrefutable truth.

Tamamo Cat is sometimes confused, but in essence, her habits are closer to those of a cat, after all, her name is cat.

What attracted Megumi Tadokoro to her was not only her sincerity, but also the taste of fish.

Although Tamamo Cat prefers cooking meat dishes, that doesn't mean she doesn't like fish.

She preferred hunting in the woods to catching fish in the water because it would make her shiny fur wet and uncomfortable.

Tamamo-nyan has always appreciated the fish that Tadokoro Megumi makes.

When Megumi Tadokoro isn't stressed, her cooking skills have always been excellent; she just doesn't know it herself.

After the judges finished tasting, while Megumi Tadokoro was still daydreaming, thunderous applause erupted in the room.

The results are in.

3-0, Megumi Tadokoro wins!

Rindou Kobayashi let out a long breath, his face showing a mixture of disappointment and relief.

She grabbed Musashi and said fiercely, "Give me back the udon noodles from last night!"

"Udon noodles? What udon noodles?"

Musashi quickly changed the subject, "You're going to treat me to udon noodles? Let's go now!"

Rindou Kobayashi rolled her eyes at Musashi, then walked up to Megumi Tadokoro and said softly, "Congratulations."

"Huh?" Megumi Tadokoro was still confused, not knowing what had happened. She hadn't been paying attention to the scene at all.

Rindou Kobayashi repeated, "From now on, you are the second seat of the Elite Ten."

Megumi Tadokoro finally realized what was happening and asked incredulously, "Did I win?"

Seeing Rindou Kobayashi and the judges nod in confirmation, she jumped up with joy.

"I won!"

She immediately felt uneasy; Rindou Kobayashi was still in front of her, and it was impolite. She didn't know what to do with her hands and stood there helplessly.

"Good luck!" Rindou Kobayashi patted her shoulder magnanimously and turned to leave.

Back in the lounge, several familiar friends rushed forward and excitedly hugged Megumi Tadokoro.

"Xiao Hui!"

"Well done!"

You win!

Congratulatory words kept ringing in her ears, and Megumi Tadokoro felt like it was all unreal.

After everyone finished offering their congratulations, Megumi Tadokoro Tamamo Cat, "Nyan-neko, the apron you gave me is really useful. I don't feel nervous at all as soon as I put it on."