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"Saya-sama?" Mayumi just arrived and she just saw Saya who was drinking near the entrance without a care.

"Oh Mayumi! I forgot you were coming, come here" Saya continued to drink as Mayumi came closer.

"What is it Saya-sama?" Saya then put a Necklace on Mayumi's neck.

"This is the symbol of being my proxy for the night, I think I don't need to tell you what you need to do right?" Mayumi nodded.

"Smile and wave, Listen to interesting offers and take them down and dismiss any unfavourable ones."

"Well that's about it go! Oh by the way there's a Shokugeki match about to happen it's bet is regarding who's gonna have to shoulder the new building of Totsuki" Mayumi was curious.

"So who are the ones fighting?" Saya chuckled and pointed onto the stage

"That bastard got me" Saya yawned as she contacted her secretary to do more work.

"Eh? Isn't that Sora-san and the Nakiri Heiress?" Mayumi's eyes widened as she knew the prowess of the Nakiri household's cooking skills.

"Well I wouldn't be worried if I were you, Erina has been practicing for well over a year just trying to at least get near Sora's level"

"Trying to get near Sora's level? Saya-sama you're saying?"

"Oh you didn't know? I thought it would reach the upper echelon of society by now, well to be honest Sora has a clean record of 68-0 against Erina"

"It's that much? So this is the-"

"69th"

Saya chuckled and nodded

On the other side where Cecilia and Alice were.

"It's not really an engagement between the two but a Shokugeki whose going to inherit the School after marriage or something like that as well as whose going to shoulder the cost of the new building." Cecilia told Alice what she heard.

"Why do I feel like it's still an engagement?"

"Well the why I see it, it's just a formality at this point, even an idiot would notice both of your feelings for Sora so yes it can be considered an engagement."

"When did I say I had feelings for him?" Alice turned red at the instant Cecilia called her out.

"Come on everyone knows at this point! you've been challenging him since you met him even dense idiots would notice it"

"You're not mad?" Alice asked Cecilia.

"Mad? Of course I am! Who the hell wants to share? It also means less time for me, but what can I do at this point?"

"Ceci-chan" Alice couldn't say anything else.

"Like I said I can't do anything but accept, it is what it is, as much as I hate to say it as long as he doesn't forget to spend time with me I'm fine" Cecilia just waved off and got Alice off but Alice kept hugging Cecilia console her.

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"Are we really going to do this today Old man? Sora asked Senzaemon who looked seriously at Sora as he was now no longer on the podium.

"I'm listening"

"It's her birthday? No need to spoil it with a Shokugeki" Erina quickly pinched Sora's arm.

"So you think Erina still can't beat you?" Senzaemon was thinking thoroughly as the guests waited for his decision.

"I don't know?"

"So when do you propose to do the match?" Erina was listening carefully as she looked onto the side.

"Why not when Totsuki finally opens I'll be at the ceremony and consider it as the first match of the year to pressure your students."

"Screw you! Both of you are just going to give them depression instead!" Senzaemon was angry but still thought about it.

"Then how are you going to establish Erina's supremacy or deter anyone from having thoughts about her if we don't do it there and I won't show up?"

"You bastard, fine but don't overdo it this time!" Senzaemon remembered last year when Sora destroyed the Elite 10 on a 10 versus 1 Shokugeki match.

"I won't" Sora just smiled at Senzaemon who was still grumbling.

"I should have never allowed Erina to stay with you"

"Erina seems to think otherwise"

"Don't drag me into this conversation" Erina shied away from the conversation creating a bit of distance from Sora.

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"The terms sounds Idiotic" Mayumi grumbled as she thought about it. "Can't they just announce that this is an engagement?"

"The Old man doesn't want to give his granddaughter that easily so he has to do this"

"But like you said doesn't everyone know already?" Mayumi asked Saya who chugged more wine.

"They know, but since it hasn't been publicised of course you're gonna need to add some drama for the public announcement"

"But won't the Nakiri's reputation somewhat plummet if Erina losses?"

"Nope, those who live in the culinary world would only think about it and somewhat care, but the public won't care if they lose, what they care about whose going to marry into whose house."

"So?"

"It's a win-win, I get my granddaughter legally and Senzaemon gets to save his face from losing her granddaughter to easily"

"What about the building?"

"Oh that? I'm still going to pay for it and consider it as a dowry, besides a building is just pocket change"

Mayumi flinched as she saw the plans for the new Totsuki building and hearing that it was just pocket change made her want to ask how rich the Murasaki's were.

"Saya-sama, how rich are you!?" She couldn't hold it in as Saya smiled.

"Enough to buy multiple countries out of debt" Saya then stretched her arms and discreetly opened a portal leading to the house in the dark. "Tell them I left early, and let Sora drive you home I'm too drunk for this nonsense."

"Understood" Mayumi then looked at the surroundings and went towards Cecilia and Alice.

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"So what are you gonna cook?" Sora shamelessly asked Erina as Senzaemon finally left them.

"Why would I tell you?"

"Because you like me?" Erina then pinched his side.

"Idiot! Don't say it like that!" Even though Senzaemon was far away to hear it he could still see it and somewhat felt depressed thinking her granddaughter would be married to someone soon.

"I wonder if that brat's son could cook against Sora? Maybe then she won't fall into his hand" Senzaemon thoroughly thought of it again and shook his head.

"If that guy can beat 30 straight past and present council members then that brat's son can't survive a round" Senzaemon sighed as he accepted her granddaughters fate.

"Forget it, I'm getting a building for free" Senzaemon soon quickly left as everyone was already packing and leaving.

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"So what did you two talk about?" Alice asked Erina who was busy reading.

"As much as I'd love to tell you I won't" Erina didn't mind as Alice was still annoying her.

"Oh? By the sound of it did he confess to you?"

"Alice!" Erina quickly turned red as she didn't look at her.

"So you finally confessed to him instead!" Alice soon dodged a pillow that Erina threw in frustration.

"Well are you gonna come with me Erina?" Erina took a deep breath and relaxed herself.

"To where?"

"I'm going to visit U.A or go to Sora's house either way I'm going to see Sora to challenge him again!"

"If I don't have anything lined up for me then" As Erina was about to get her phone to check her schedule Alice immediately took it and took the liberty of clearing her schedule.

"Alice! What did you do!"

"Nothing much" Alice then showed Erina her now cleared schedule "You're now free of responsibilities for the week, besides aren't you curious whose currently attaching to Sora aside from that Alliance."

Erina didn't say anything else as she thought about it and was curious as well.

"That settles it! We're going there tomorrow!"

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"We're here!" Alice stepped out of the car as she took view of U.A. "He really loves to design things huh"

Erina soon stepped out and as soon as she did she heard murmurs from the various students.

"Hey You!" Alice called out a student.

"Me?" The girl was shy as she was called out.

"Yeah, say do you know who Sora is?" Alice asked while Erina was looking at the side, the girl nodded.

"Ye-yes, what do you want with him?" The girl asked.

"From the sound of it you know him personally? What's your name?"

"It's Sakura"

"I'm Alice, this is Erina, glad to meet you Sakura, say do you know where Sora is now or do you know where we can st-" shortly after Alice felt pain in her ear.

"You! What did I say when causing a disturbance!" Chifuyu pinched Alice's ear and let go of it shortly.

"Chifuyu-nee!"

"Come with me, stop disturbing people! And nice to meet you again Erina, you can go back now Yamauchi-san" Sakura nodded and quietly left while Erina and Alice.

Erina looked at one of the buildings and mouthed off a word before catching up to Chifuyu and Alice.

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