Therefore, curious, she quickly leaned closer.
After observing carefully with wide eyes, she was surprised to find that each slice of sea bream was cut so incredibly thin, completely like transparent sheets of paper!
"So amazing."
"This knife skill, I'm afraid I couldn't learn it even if I practiced for a lifetime."
She couldn't help but sigh deeply.
…
Clang clang clang ~
Suddenly, another sound appeared in the air.
The Beichen Tianlang Blade in Sosuke's hand slowly developed cracks until it completely shattered, turning into countless small ice cubes that fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Sosuke frowned slightly but did not show too much emotion.
He turned and continued to get some seasonings, quickly made a special sesame oil, and then, with a special technique, splashed the sesame oil onto the fish slices covering the ice mountain.
"Done."
"This is the Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain that is even better than last time."
The moment the dish was truly completed.
A biting cold wind once again blew, making all the diners in the Izakaya shiver from the cold.
It seemed that such a dish was probably the coldest and thinnest dish they had ever experienced in their lives.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Looking at the Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain before her.
Nagiri Mana's heart suddenly accelerated, as if she had a small rabbit in her chest.
This dish was what she had painstakingly pursued all her life, and what she had longed for day after day these past few days!
"Um…"
"Is the ice knife only for decoration?"
"If you use a regular chef's knife to prepare the sea bream, it should also be fine, right?"
Beside her, Tadokoro Megumi withdrew her shocked gaze and asked Sosuke.
"It's not a decoration."
"As you can see, Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain is essentially a Sashimi dish."
"The texture and taste of Sashimi should be well-chilled before eating, that's how it tastes good, so using an ice knife to prepare the sea bream will have a better effect!"
Sosuke turned to look at Tadokoro Megumi and smiled.
"Alright!"
"Mana, hurry and eat."
"This time's Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain dish will definitely make you like it even more than before."
"Mm!"
"Then I won't be polite."
If she didn't savor such a delicacy, she would be letting down her God Tongue!
Therefore, Nagiri Mana, who was already impatient, picked up her chopsticks, took a small piece of sea bream Sashimi, and chewed it slowly.
…
Afterward, time seemed to stop at this moment!
The moment it entered her mouth, Nagiri Mana completely froze, like a stone, not moving at all.
The taste and texture of the Sashimi still gave her an experience of being deep in the ocean.
The sea breeze and low temperature solidified the umami of the protein, and the gaps between the springy and tender fish meat were filled with savory juices, making it very elastic to bite.
Besides the texture, the taste after careful tasting was also very smooth, especially the fatty belly part, one bite leaving a lingering fragrance in her mouth.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Gradually.
A gentle breeze slowly blew around her.
It continuously caressed every diner, lifted the curtains, and even the few potted flowers on the windowsill swayed gently in the wind.
As time passed, this wind gradually grew stronger.
It began to form a vortex inside the Izakaya, swirling around everything, and finally, the wind's power reached its peak!
All the curtains, tableware, and objects floated in the wind, as if performing a grand carnival.
"What's going on? Mana-sama's Transmission Pulse ability, its power… is its power this great?"
Annie was blown so hard she couldn't open her eyes.
It was her first time seeing Nagiri Mana unleash such a powerful Transmission Pulse due to a dish!
Perhaps, this was an even more powerful ability than Transmission Pulse?
…
Gulp!
Finally, Nagiri Mana swallowed with difficulty.
And at this moment, the fierce wind finally slowly dissipated.
Slowly opening her eyes, Mana's eyes were bloodshot, staring at the plate of Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain like a hungry wolf.
Why? Why did her self-control always become so inadequate when faced with Sosuke's cooking?
Her face began to flush, and her God Tongue still reported deliciousness this time.
It seemed she hadn't expected, nor understood, that simply changing a chef's knife could result in such a world of difference for the same dish!
And what surprised her most this time was that she could feel that her God Tongue seemed to have a certain limit.
She couldn't explain this limit herself, perhaps it meant that even if her God Tongue continued to evolve in the future, it still wouldn't be able to detect or perceive any flaws in this dish.
Finally, she really couldn't hold back. With a loud shriek that pierced the sky, she completely lost her sanity.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, she frantically devoured the sea bream Sashimi!
Soon, she finished the entire plate of Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain in one go.
Still not feeling completely satisfied, she helplessly looked at Sosuke, her eyes filled with an unprecedented craving!
"Not enough, is it?" Sosuke, seeing her eating like that and noticing some residue at the corner of her mouth, could only hand her a clean tissue.
"Mm!"
"I… I want more!"
Nagiri Mana took the tissue, but her delicate body softened, and she stammered.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
"However, the Beichen Tianlang Blade is already broken, so this time's might not be as delicious!"
"It's okay, as long as it's your cooking, I'll like it very much." Nagiri Mana murmured, her voice so low that even she couldn't hear it.
Hearing this, Sosuke did not reply, but maintained a faint smile on his face.
Then, he took a deep breath, turned back to the cooking station, and prepared to continue making Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain.
…
"Dad, I think I understand a little."
"So you deliberately made me enroll in Totsuki because you wanted me to change myself!"
Looking at Sosuke, who was busy, and then at Nagiri Mana, who was smiling because of a dish, Yukihira Soma finally understood something.
As Jōichirō's son, he certainly had his own life choices and his own ideas.
Did he want to inherit Yukihira Restaurant and live a mediocre life?
Or come to Totsuki Academy now, study hard for three years, and then travel the world; or perhaps, like Gin Dojima, directly work at Far Moon Resort, various famous restaurants, and so on?
From the current perspective, these choices were unpredictable.
But one thing was certain: if Sōma had stayed at Yukihira Restaurant, he would definitely not have such a magnificent life in the future!
In the end, Nagiri Mana, to Annie's astonishment, ate a total of five plates of Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain.
"Burp ~"
"I'm really full, I really can't eat any more this time!"
"Indeed, only Sosuke's cooking can conquer the God Tongue again and again!"
Nagiri Mana, her face full of happiness, rubbed her belly, which looked like she was several months pregnant, and finally narrowed her eyes slightly, contentedly.
In her mind, she couldn't help but recall the Sashimi prepared with the Beichen Tianlang Blade, that wonderful and delicious texture and taste.
She couldn't help but fall into intoxication once more.
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