Ashiya Futaba's Story (Part One)

Chapter Eight

After Hinako and the other chefs return back to the stage, another intimidating figure appears and he is revealed to be Dojima Gin, a few generations before Shinomiya he is formerly the First Seat of the Elite Ten. Currently, he is the General Head Chef of Totsuki Resort. 

"I-I'm moved! The chefs that lead Japan are lined up in front of me! Now I can rest in peace~" says Marui as he faints from happiness and a ghost version of him appears. 

"Ahhhh Marui-kuuun!!!"

"Welcome to Totsuki Resort" Dojima Gin begins. 

"The alumni that are gathered here today are all chefs that has their own restaurants. For the next six days, they will be treating you like you are their employees. DO you understand what this means?" 

Silence. Tension. 

"People whose work can't satisfy us, will be fired. As you could see you may be forced to leave immediately depending on the lecturer's discretion. I wish you the best of luck. Well then, start moving!" says Dojima. 

"We will be separated but let's all meet up soon!" says Yuki. 

"Good luck everyone!" says Ryoko.

"Everyone, let's survive this together!" says Futaba. 

"YEAH!"

"Oh and tonight let's play cards at Marui's room" says Soma. 

"We don't have to do that even at camp now do we?!" Marui complains.

The first part of the camp started. Futaba looks around her. She sees two familiar faces and they both made eye contact with her. However, before anything can start, their chef, Shinomiya Kojiro enters. 

"Listen up. If you're my employees you listen to my orders only. I have written down a new recette and I want all of you to go according to it and serve me the dish. The ingredients are behind you and the time limit is two hours. 

You are not allowed to discuss it with anybody and you are to do it alone. You only get one try for this. Fail to satisfy me it's a fail and you're expelled. Begin" says Shinomiya and Futaba takes one last glance at Shinomiya before starting to move. 

She quickly studies the recette that Shinomiya came up with and smirks. 'Easy' She thought. She eyes on the ingredients and quickly get the best one while in the midst of fighting with the other students. 

Some time past and there wasn't much students who were able to pass. Futaba continue to focus on her dish when she smell something burning which came from another student's pot. 

"I-I-It's burning!!" The student panicked.

Before Shinomiya could intervene, Futaba quickly push the student out of harm's way as she swiftly turns off the gas stove, burning herself in the process to which she wince in pain. 

"*gasp* Futaba! Your wrist!" She glances up to see her old friend, Nakiri Alice and her aid, Kurokiba Ryo. 

"A-Ashiya-san!"

Futaba winces as she proceeds to her kitchen table, with Shinomiya showing that he was worried. She carries the tray of dish and walk towards Shinomiya. 

"A-Ashiya Futaba. Here's my dish" says Futaba as she struggles to hold the tray. 

Shinomiya says nothing as he takes a bite. He is obviously worried about her but being a tsundere as he is, it's difficult for him to express it. 

"Pass" says Shinomiya. 

Futaba smiles and was returning to her table when she felt a stunning pain in her wrist. She flinches and suddenly fell to the floor.

"Futaba!!"

Shinomiya quickly moves and held her before her head could knock onto the table. The students gathered around them.

"STOP CROWDING AND CALL THE TOTSUKI MEDIC TEAM!" Shinomiya roared. 

Alice was holding Futaba's wrist where it's starting to show signs of redness and being swollen. 

"Shinomiya-chef, her wrist is getting swollen!" says Alice. 

The door opens and reveals the elite Totsuki Medic Team. They quickly did the necessary treatment for Futaba and they sent her to her room to rest. Meanwhile, the commotion has reached to almost everyone in the school. 

"Ehh? Futaba got injured?!" Yuki ask. 

"I heard that she burnt her wrist when a student's stove was on fire and then she fainted after Shinomiya-senpai passed her dish" says Ryoko. 

"I'm going to see her" says Hirose as he makes his way to the hotel room but was blocked by Hinako. 

"Hinako-onee-san!" 

"Hirose, where are you going?" Hinako ask despite knowing the answer. 

"I'm going to see Futaba!" says Hirose. 

"Hirose, right now Futaba needs her rest. If she sees you not doing anything other than taking care of her, how would she feel? She doesn't want you to be expelled" says Hinako. 

"But-" 

"Don't worry. Futaba is in good hands of the Totsuki Medic Team and us!" Hinako assures. 

"Will Futaba be fine Inui-senpai?" Soma ask. 

"The doctors determine it was due to stress that she fainted and plus she got a slight burnt on her wrist too. However, it shouldn't affect her cooking career" says Hinako and the Polar Star members sigh of relief. 

In the evening, Futaba finally woken up from her slumber. She groans as she tried to recall what happened. 

"Oh right... I fainted. How idiotic of me" Futaba mumbles as she tries to get out of bed. 

"And where do you think you're going?" Shinomiya ask with his arms folded. 

"Camp... Isn't over" says Futaba.

"You've been stressing too much and that's why you fainted. I don't remember you being this weak" says Shinomiya as he places a tray of chicken soup on the table. 

"*sniff* Classic chicken soup. So not your style" Futaba says shaking her head. 

"Either ways it's good for you. You'll need the energy for tomorrow" says Shinomiya.

"Hirose" Futaba says. 

"He's worried about me isn't he? I think he won't be able to focus on his cooking if this keeps up" says Futaba.

"Don't worry. Your twin brother so far have survived the first day. There's still days to come" says Shinomiya. 

Futaba smiles as she drinks the chicken soup that brought warmth to her heart. 

"Thanks... Kojiro-san" says Futaba. 

Shinomiya simply says nothing but pats her head in silence. After making sure she finished the chicken soup and asleep, he finally left her room.