【Chapter 026】

Tadokoro Megumi handled the ingredients meticulously. She was very serious doing it.

It's just Shijun always felt that some of her actions were too deliberate. It was as if she was afraid of him being angry. This left him in speechless.

Covering the tip of his nose, Shijun did not explain. Instead, focused on the food in front of him. However without his knowledge, there was a person who kept watching him secretly on the other side of the kitchen.

This person was Yukihira Sōma. A freshman who was enrolled and announced two days ago that he was going to reach the top in Tōtsuki. For him, the arrival of Shijun made him feel pressured.

When he took the entrance examination, the examiner was also Erina. But his 'ridiculous egg rice' was only approved by Erina.

But this new classmate, Shijun, the rumor said that his boiled cabbage made Erina lose her temper in public. This result obviously arouse Yukihira Sōma's competitive spirit.

He has been in the kitchen for twelve years since he was a child. His favorite was to challenge the strong. From Yukihira Sōma's point of view, by only constantly fighting against the strong, he could polish your own cooking skills, so as to achieve the peak in cooking stage.

In fact, when he first started the class, he also wanted to help Tadokoro Megumi. After all, everyone lives in the same dormitory. Only after seeing Shijun and Tadokoro Megumi team up. He put that thought away. 

He started cooking seriously. He wanted to pass this course and compete with Shijun. It's just that his cooking wasn't finished yet and he found that Shijun had already walked towards Chappelle-sensei with their own dish.

"How could he be so fast? It's been less than an hour, right?"

Yukihira Sōma was slightly taken aback. In order to compete secretly with Shijun, he even used a slightly different method.

However, it was still not as fast as the other party?

He couldn't think of anything other than honey that would speed up the cooking?

Then his eyes fell on Chappelle-sensei. Yukihira Sōma wanted to know how the other party's cooking result. Chappelle-sensei was obviously a little surprised too. But looking at the plate in front of him, the Beef Bourguignon was steaming hot. He did not doubt whether the beef was cooked.

As the head of the French Cuisine department at Tōtsuki Academy. He could tell at a glance that this dish was extremely well done. The fork rested lightly on the beef, and he even felt the fork bounce back. You could see the other side's Beef Bourguignon.

Not only the appearance, but the meat was even more delicate like spring. The silk strips slowly cut off a piece and forked it into his mouth moment. The rich soup in the beef stew burst his entire mouth in an instant like an erupting volcano. The flavors of beef, onions, herbs and more were intertwined closely. The burst feeling instantly coat his entire taste bud.

Chapelle even forgot about the piping hot of the beef. The whole body and mind was surrounded by nature breath. He seemed to be back on the farm where he was a child.

All kinds of vegetables, cattle and sheep, grass. All the beautiful pictures passed by in front of him like a busy traffic.

Gradually, a warm smile appeared on his face.

"Oh my god~~~ Lecturer Chappelle actually laughed?"

"How is that possible? The chef who can't smile actually laughs?"

"It's incredible! Shijun's food is really so delicious?"

There was an uproar in the classroom, they never thought of it. Not only was Shijun the first to finish the dish. He also made Chappelle, who never smiled, laughed. This expertise was really scary.

Yukihira Sōma's heart clicked watching this scene, growing up in restaurants he knew it well. Only when the diners were most satisfied, would they show such a happy smile. But no one thought that this was not the end.

The shock of Shijun's dish had just begun. Chappelle-sensei, who gradually recede his laughter and smiling face seemed to be unaware of everything around him. He continued to eat the plate of beef in front of them and it's getting faster.

While eating, he laughed out loud and smiled widely. Chapelle-sensei was still immersed in his memories. He remembered the affirmation his father gave him when he first made up his mind to become a chef. He remembered the eyes of his mother and reluctance when he went out to study for the first time.

He never thought much of this Chinese exchange student in front of him. It was the first time this boy presented a dish, and he was so impressed. When he had eaten Shijun's food. It brought back the time when he couldn't remember. Thinking of this, he, who has always been strict, actually shed tears of emotion.

"No! Chappelle-sensei actually cried?"

"What on earth did Shijun put in that plate of beef? He actually ate and cried?"

"Damn! Chappelle-sensei looks like he's crying and laughing. I'm afraid many people have never seen it in their entire lives, right?"

Although everyone were freshmans, they were familiar with some rumors in the school. Many people never saw Chappelle-sensei smiling from school to graduation not to mention laughing. However, they were fortunate enough to witness this historic moment today. Such an experience was enough for them to brag for a lifetime.

Chapelle-sensei was crying and laughing.

Everyone just felt that today's class was not in vain. It's worth it even they got an E.

After some time.

Chappelle finally came to his senses. He just remembered that he was in class right now. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Fortunately, he has always been accustomed to a straight face. The face hasn't collapsed yet.

Chapelle-sensei hurriedly wipe away the tears from his cheeks. The way he looked at Shijun was a little complicated. There were emotions like complaining, admiration, and a touch of gratitude.

"Thank you, student Shijun, for letting me retrieve my past memories."

After a long silence, Chappelle-sensei thanked him very seriously.