(Group A)
Soma was sleeping on a chair while his pot was preparing something, surprising Akira and Ikumi.
Akira: (What. He's asleep?)
Ikumi: (How's he managed that on a chair?)
Soma's nose catches the smell of his pot, causing him to wake up.
Soma: (Here it comes!) Now's the time!
Soma opens the lid and the smell reaches the entire arena.
Akira: (What's this fragrance?)
They noticed that Soma's pot contained what appeared to be rice.
Akira: Your pot... You've added a paste of apples, bananas, and carrots. That makes the rice creamy, similar to a risotto.
Soma: Nice, Hayama. I knew you'd get it. Right on! You have a great nose.
Akira: (No... There's some other secret. What's behind this complex fragrance, even though he's not using anything special for spices?)
Soma: Oh, I was testing recipes until this morning. I was so focused on sniffing out all the differences in the smells that I ended up taking a li'l nap. Oops.
Akira: You've got balls of steel, man.
Soma: Well, wait and see. My cooking's just getting started.
(Group B)
Megumi continued to carefully work on her dish.
Student: The dropout's just working away without any showmanship.
Student: Man, she's so outta place, she gets on my nerves. What a country pumpkin!
Shoji and Daigo were furiously glaring at them.
Daigo: What'd you just say, boys?
Shoji: Say it one more time loud and clear, why don't ya?
The two students ran away scared.
Fumio: Cut it out! Just let them be.
Daigo: But Fumio-san!
Shoji: They said it so Tadokoro'd hear them!
Fumio: Never mind all that. Cheer them on!
Daigo: A'ight.
Shoji: Fine.
Shoji/Daigo: Kudo, Tadokoro, Yoshino, hang in there!
Yuki: Yeah!
Shoji and Daigo: You can do it it!
Megumi: Now all the prep work's done. I have to get started on getting it ready...
Megumi leaves her station to go get something, then she bumps onto Miyoko.
Miyoko: Do you know who's the biggest troublemaker in a kitchen? It's the careless klutz who isn't aware of its surroundings!
Megumi: Hojo-san, I'm sorry. *bows down* I'll be more careful.
Miyoko says nothing and returns to work. The students were once again in awe by her skills.
Student: Hojo's finally adding spices!
Student: She's letting the fragrance fully develop, the stir frying the eggs and rice!
Student: Look! There's something amazing going on there, too!
They look to see Takumi cutting pasta with his mezzaluna.
Student: The pasta was cut in a second! What skill! He used the mezzaluna, which is for mincing ingredients, to cut them into equal pieces!
YOU ARE READING
Devotion (Shokugeki No Soma X Male OC)
FanficInspired by the Food Wars story "A Dish Worthy Of You" created by Nepgya. Enjoy.