Of course, they didn't know this beforehand, so they tightly gripped their clothes. Only after confirming they were unaffected did they release their hands and look around with some confusion.
Their unharmed state also greatly disappointed the old perverts who had been eyeing them. On the surface, they remained calm, but inwardly, they were wailing incessantly.
Damn it! Why are they not affected?!
"This is a unique ability of our Nakitiri Family, 'Bestowal'. It is only used when a dish is delicious to a certain extent and recognized by a member of the Nakitiri Family.
This kind of widespread Bestowal pulse means that Mother must have found that dish extremely delicious, which is why she unleashed it."
Looking at the jackets and skirts fluttering in the sky, Erina Nakiri softly explained. However, this is common knowledge in the Gourmet World; many high-ranking officials in the Japanese Gourmet World are aware of this.
"What an amazing dish! It's my first time seeing such a widespread Bestowal pulse!"
Picking up the fallen clothes and putting them on, Chihaya Natsume, who was sitting in the front row, couldn't help but exclaim. Because she was sitting close, she felt the greatest impact. If she hadn't covered her chest in time, she probably would have been extremely embarrassed this time.
She even had her buttons pop open.
"Isn't that right? To be able to make that person unleash such a powerful 'Bestowal' pulse is astonishing!"
"I really want to taste that dish. What kind of deliciousness could make a WGO Special Executive Officer use this level of pulse?"
"I'm starting to look forward to Hoshino Sora's dish. Facing such a strong opponent, how will he respond?"
"Speaking of which, I don't think I've ever seen him lose, really, not once in my memory. No matter who the opponent is, he has never lost in a formal competition!"
With a shocked expression on her face, Chihaya Orie couldn't help but speak. Because she had participated in many Totsuki internal Food Wars, she had some understanding of Hoshino Sora.
In her memory, in every competition she was present for, Hoshino Sora would win with absolute dominance. No matter how well his challenging opponents performed, he could always steadily overpower them!
"Indeed, in the matches where I served as a judge, he always defeated his opponents with overwhelming strength, sweeping them away! He has fought hundreds of battles without a single defeat!"
Kakinosuke Oizumi, who was beside him, also nodded. He knew that Hoshino Sora had set up a Food War arena at Totsuki and would challenge Totsuki powerhouses whenever he had time. He had also served as a judge many times.
In hundreds of battles, Hoshino Sora had never lost once. There was no problem saying he was the strongest in Totsuki! The only slight controversy was Erina Nakiri, because the two had never competed in a formal setting.
However, in the hearts of Totsuki students, Hoshino Sora, who openly challenged and defeated various powerhouses, was clearly stronger.
This is also easy to understand. One is known to possibly have great strength, while the other has proven his great strength through countless battles. There is no need to debate who is stronger or weaker.
Unless Erina Nakiri takes action and defeats Hoshino Sora in front of everyone, Hoshino Sora will always be the publicly acknowledged number one at Totsuki, the strongest in everyone's hearts!
"I'm so excited, what kind of dish will he bring out?!"
With the help of the staff, the audience members gradually changed into their clothes, then unanimously focused their gaze on Hoshino Sora.
What kind of dish will he bring out to respond?
At this moment, Hoshino Sora had already turned off the stove for the chicken soup. The chicken soup was ready, and after simple processing, it could be used in the fried rice.
"Yangzhou Fried Rice, he's actually going to make this…"
Looking at Hoshino Sora on the competition stage, Lei Yuhang, uncharacteristically, wasn't playing his bishojo game. His eyes were a bit complex. The person who should have been facing this guy on the stage was him, the one who should have avenged himself was him. However, his ambition was crushed by Yukihira Soma before it even began.
But there was nothing he could do. The other party's dish was indeed superior to his. Although it was partly because he didn't perform well, a loss is a loss, and he has never been afraid of failure.
It's just that, inevitably, there's some unwillingness in his heart.
"Not bad, this is a dish that can be called delicious. Although it performs quite ordinary among delicious dishes, it has already allowed me to eat it smoothly.
To be able to achieve this at this age, young man, you are very good!"
Nagiri Mana's voice came from the large screen in the sky. It was clear that her emotions weren't fluctuating much. The Meteor Fried Rice, which caused such an impact, was only rated as ordinary?!
The audience members at the scene looked at each other, and for a moment, they didn't know whether Nagiri Mana's standards were too high, or if this dish was truly just ordinary to her.
"This dish hasn't been perfected yet, so it's normal for it to be considered ordinary. However, this is already the best fried rice I can present right now. In fact, my proficiency in Sichuan Cuisine is higher!"
Hearing Nagiri Mana's words, Lin Mo wasn't angry. Fried rice had never been his forte, but it wasn't his weakness either. Presenting a top-tier fried rice that was above average, the rest was up to Hoshino Sora!
"I look forward to your next performance!"
No longer paying attention to the voice in the air, Lin Mo looked at Hoshino Sora beside him. Fried rice was indeed not his specialty, but what about his opponent?
At this moment, Hoshino Sora was concentrating intensely, with all his attention focused on the iron pot in front of him, so much so that he didn't even hear Nagiri Mana's evaluation of Lin Mo just now.
However, even if he had heard it, he probably wouldn't have cared.
"What terrifying concentration."
Looking at Hoshino Sora, who was staring at the iron pot unmoved by the outside world, Lin Mo couldn't help but praise him, then just stood there silently waiting. He wanted to watch, observing the cooking process of a strong person was of great benefit to him.
Undoubtedly, Hoshino Sora was considered a strong person in Lin Mo's eyes!
Suddenly, Hoshino Sora moved, his movements very efficient!
He heated the wok with oil, then added one-third of the chopped green onions to sauté until fragrant. This time, the sautéing was for various ingredients, and this stir-frying process is called 'removing odors and adding fragrance'.
Looking at the fragrant green onions in the pot, he picked up the bowl of diced bamboo shoots and poured them in, then added diced shiitake mushrooms, diced chicken, diced Jinhua ham, and dried river shrimp roe, stir-frying them with a spatula until fragrant.
"So fragrant!" As the wok heated the ingredients, an exceptionally rich aroma wafted through the air, extending from Hoshino Sora's cooking station all the way to the furthest audience seats.
"Cooking emphasizes color, aroma, and taste. The same ingredients, the same cooking method, why is his dish so much more fragrant? It's strange. Did he secretly use some high-grade ingredients?"
Smelling the aroma in the air, Lin Mo murmured to himself, then uncontrollably walked towards Hoshino Sora's direction. The closer he got, the richer the aroma became.
Gradually, Lin Mo forgot his purpose and simply moved towards the source of the fragrance, then stood there lost in thought for a long time, his gaze fixed on Hoshino Sora's wok.
Three large spoonfuls of chicken soup, directly covering the sautéed ingredients, a small bowl of dried scallop shreds, and diced sea cucumber were added to the pot, slowly waiting for it to boil. During this process, the contact and collision of the soup and ingredients made the aroma even richer.
Thus, the audience, who were already captivated by the aroma, became even more frantic, with large amounts of saliva secreting in their mouths. And Lin Mo, who was closer to Hoshino Sora, was completely in a state of infatuation.
"Oh no, this is a bit too much, Hoshino-kun…"
Because she frequently tasted dishes made with special ingredients in the Gourmet Manor, Erina Nakiri had long adapted to their flavors, but these people outside clearly had not.
When Hoshino Sora brought out countless special ingredients and cooked them together into one dish, that tempting aroma made even her mouth water, let alone everyone else.
While Erina Nakiri marveled at the progress of his cooking skills, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
A commoner suddenly bringing out top-grade ingredients to make such a dish, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, if one were to say he had no secrets, it would probably be impossible for anyone to believe.
It is foreseeable what kind of predicament Hoshino Sora will encounter in the future!
Of course, since Hoshino Sora decided to do this, he had naturally already thought of the consequences, but he still acted without hesitation, because he knew that hiding things would eventually be discovered one day, as long as he was still using ingredients from the Gourmet Manor.
Instead of timidly hiding his treasure, it would be better to take this opportunity to display it openly in front of everyone, which would make those who want to deal with him in secret more hesitant.
He believes that the ingredients in the Gourmet Manor will surely trigger a new revolution in the culinary world!
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