63 Only One Is Qualified
Whos a good author? Whos a good author? That's right! Its me bebeh!!
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Please! Forgive my mistakesđ
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Leaving the stage, Alexander met with Takumi in the hallway
"You are next?" He asked
Takumi nodded "Yeah, guess who is my opponent?" He smirked
Alexander shrugged and yawned "What? Alice? Hayama? Ryo? Who cares?"
Takumi picked up his suitcase on his shoulder and passed by Alexander to the Chandra's room
"It's your brother." He said
Alexander looked back slowly "Oh, now I care." He said in a low voice.
Alexander commenced in his path to the waiting room where his friends are gathered, as soon as he opened the door, Alice hugged him and congratulated him, it is nice to have a girl who cheers you on at all times.
"That was a close call there, wasn't it?" Said Hayama with a mocking smile.
A tick mark appeared on Alexander's forehead "What close call?! I totally destroyed him there" Alexander didn't like the idea of him loosing at all.
"That is right, Alexander didn't struggle at all!" Alice came to defend her fiancée
"Tell him babeh!!" Shouted Alexander as the couple teamed against Hayama
"Even if he looked so angry that he could murder someone and he had to step up his game so he can defeat that guy." Said Alice with confidence
"Oi!! You didn't have to mention that part!!" Alexander said to his girl
Hayama sighed and got up from his chair, he looked at the screen where Takumi is facing Soma.
"I am going to prepare for my match, I am next" he left the waiting room.
"Well, my dear, I will go to order a few tools for my match" Alice left Alexander with a kiss on the cheek
"Me too." Ryo followed behind Alice leaving Alexander alone standing in the middle of the room like a statue
"I am left alone like a pet inside its owner's home" Alexander walked to the couch and sat there slowly, he crossed his feet on the table and slowly submitted to the comfort of the couch as he watched his brother and Takumi battle their hearts out.
Their theme seems to be [Cakes], Alexander was able to realize that by the ingredients scattering around their stations, and also because... The MC girl was yelling that out to everyone like her life depends on it. She was getting paid after all.
Alexander watched as his brother pulled some candy pack and mixed it with the cream
Alexander couldn't help but facepalm himself 'Here he goes again!' He thought
Using candy packs in your ingredients or anything that is manufactured is very clever and innovative but there is a limit to how far that can take you, Alexander can admit that his brother is very talented and creative but he needs to start walking by the recipe.
What made Alexander feel even more annoyed is that he saw Takumi used some fresh natural ingredients in his recipe.
He was crushing the cacaos beens with his own hands and then taking the fine powder and mixing it with the other ingrediants
Takumi clearly the best ingrediants that Soma is lacking, Alexander doesn't know if his brother realizes that he can order the staff to get him the necessary ingredients like Takumi, but apparently he didn't care.
Soon, Takumi served his cake first, it was a black tower-like cake, it was filled with chocolate from the inside and out, just pressing the knife on it made open to let the filling goes out slowly. The heavy chocolate smell made the judges feel excited to take a taste.
The judges' reaction were vastly different as the cake had one more secret, each corner had a different kind of chocolate mixed in it making the judges taste the same cake but get different tastes.
Next was soma, his cake was round one covered in small pieces of candy packs.
The judges took a taste and they felt the candy crush under the pressure of their teeth giving it a crunchy feeling, following the crunchy feel, the taste of the caramel started sneaking in their mouths as it hit them unexpectedly.
Soma's cake can be described as a mystery cake, you never know which taste you will get due to the various flavors of the candy packs.
Even Alexander was amazed at that idea before he was sure that his brother's chance of losing is 87â but now he is not sure, he is even suspecting he will win.
'Nice idea!' He thought, he even looked at Takumi and saw him realizing what Soma did there, he started to get worried.
Soon, Senzaemon took the chance to speak after tasting the two cakes
[Indeed...] He said [this year's generation is full of surprises like these two cakes, one is mysterious chocolate tower, while the other is all flavor mystery box, being the first ever to eat from them is my greatest honor] Said Senzaemon, his speech got in the hearts of the two boys as they realized that their cakes managed to convey the flavor and the idea they wished for
[Sadly...among these two cakes, only one can qualify it's maker to pass this round] said Senzaemon
He returned to his seat and took out a small whiteboard along the other judges. They wrote down the one they believe he deserves to pass to the next round.
The 5 judges raised their boards as the hall held its breath from the tension going around.
The result was:
Takumi: 2 votes
Soma : 3 votes!!
(yeah...I know...I don't like that either, I can firsee why your comments are gonna be like. but just be aware that I felt Soma and Takumi are a little equal at this stage, not yet for the overpowered Takumi.)
[Remember what I said about an outcome that I regret... well, this is it.]
Soma raised his fist up as his victory was announced and the crowd cheered for him, and his opponent too.
Alexander smiled at his brother's victory, but his eyes looked at a certain judges
"Sadly my brother...your cake was approved by that demon after all!" Alexander looked at Senzaemon whiteboard " you won, but you didn't get the most important vote of them all"
Yes, Nakiri Senzaemon votes for Takumi's cake, he believed that this cake was made with utmost care and detection in every step. He still can't deny that Soma did too.
But Takumi made a natural cake with fresh ingrediants from nature and he shaped the way he wanted.
But sadly, He could not beat Soma's creativity...yet.
Takumi sighed and looked at his brother in the audience area and smiled with a hint of sadness, the two brothers shared the pain of loosing together.
Natasha smiled at her two boys "you did great, little one!" She said with encouragement.
Takumi then left the room and headed towards the waiting room.
In another place, outside of the Chandra's room.
Alice was guiding a truck inside
"Yes, go back further, that's right, just like that" Alice guided the driver as he drives in reverse.
"Hello~" a high pitched voice came from behind her as a delicate hand tapped her shoulder. She turned to see who it is and it turned out to be your friendly neighborhood red-headed Rindo-Senpai!!
