Shokugeki No Souma (Fanfiction)

Chapter 36

Totsuki Resort Hotel
Basement? Kitchen
5:00pm

"She's late. That brat." Shinomiya clicked his tongue as he sat down in the nearest chair.

"Let's be patience. I heard she had a call from the academy. " Dojima Gin said while assessing the ingredients laid down in the table."Did Kurumi ordered all of these?" He glanced at the four other alumni in the corner; Hinako, Mizuhara, Donato and Sekimori. The two males are standing while the teal-haired girl sat down in a chair, knees up, looking bored. Hinako on the other hand is tied down on a chair with a rope, her mouth is taped and a "just an spectator" sign hanging down her neck.

"I told her that we could use the unused ingredients for today's tasks but she didn't listen." Sekimori said with his arms crossed.

"If Chapelle-sensei found out about this, I'll tell him it was Shinomiya's fault." Mizuhara stated plainly.

"I heard that!" Shinomiya growled.

Earlier, Kurumi had asked them to be the judge for this unofficial Shokugeki ,with the help of Dojima Gin, and explained to them what happened. Surprisingly, they all agreed, but kept it quiet from Chef Chapelle.
And in the other side of the room stood Yukihira Souma with Tadakoro Megumi. Souma seems to be unfazed by the presence of the alumni while Magumi is obviously overwhelmed.

They finally heard rushed footsteps on the stairs then a yelp and a thud. "Ouch!"

Shinomiya immediately stood up and went to check on what happened and Souma did the same, leaving the others. As they arrived in the stairs, they saw Kurumi holding on to the rail, trying to stand up.
"My butt hurts." She moaned as she rubbed her backside.

"Hey, didn't anyone told you not run on stairs? How stupid can you get?" Shinomiya scold the girl as he help her stood up. Souma was about to help too but hesitated.

"Geez, it's no big deal. I'm sorry I'm late, by the way." She dusted her skirt and looked up to Souma.
"Hey."

"Yo. Are you okay?" Souma said casually.

"I'm fine, thank you. Come on you two. We only have a few hours to spare." She went ahead without saying anything and as she was inside the kitchen, she greeted the alumni and Megumi. Shinomiya went back to chair while Souma went back beside Megumi looking dejected.

Kurumi stood in the front with her arms on the table staring at the three. She turned to Dojima, "Dojima-san. I suppose we already have an agreement." Then to the other four. "Mizuhara-san, Sekimori-san, Donato-san and Hinako-nee, thank you for coming. I appreciate it." They all nodded while Hinako gave off muffling sound. "I'm sorry Hinako-nee."

"Yes, of course. You may proceed." Dojima said as he stood straightly in front.

Kurumi took a deep breath and grinned. "I would like to inform you three that I made changes. I already informed the judges and they all agreed."

"What do you mean?" Shinomiya adjusted his glasses while Souma felt uneasy.

"Don't talk when I'm not done talking." She glared but smirked.
"First, this will be a three-way Shokugeki. I'll be the third one."

"Wha-"

"What did I tell you about talking?" She cut off the megane-wearing male then turned to Souma.
"This will be a three-way battle and of course, the stake is high. Winners will get a reward, but the loser will also get a punishment. The reward will be a secret for the moment. The punishments will be: if I lose, I'll quit cooking for the rest of my life, that is if any of you wins...if Shinomiya loses, he'll have to close his restaurant...and if Souma and Megumi loses, they will be expelled from the academy."

Fear is evident on their faces, their eyes widened as they couldn't believe what they heard while Kurumi, on the other hand, remained calm and still smiling. Shinomiya was the first to react, growling.
"What in the hell are you planning, Kurumi? This is stupidity. Are you saying that I'll give up my restaurant for this stupid competition?"

Kurumi looked at him pitily. "Why Shinomiya? Aren't you confident? I mean you're facing students, you're already a professional. I don't need any explanation."

"Why you.."

Megumi started to tear up while Souma remained silent. He already knew that whatever the conditions are, his goal is to win. But his uneasiness grew when he heard that Kurumi is also cooking. This is going to be the first time to see her cook.

"Oh come on Shinomiya-senpai. You're just afraid of Kururu-chan." Hinako started talking but still tied up.

"Shut up, brat! Who took off the tape?" Shinomiya growled thinking about what Hinako said. He admit it to himself, winning against the girl will be a hard one. He clicked his tongue as he glared at Kurumi who is still smiling. Is she really serious about this? He thought. I have no choice but to take this seriously.
"Fine, I'll accept the challenge." he scoffed.

"Souma-kun and Megumi-chan?" She asked sweetly.

"I won't back down in any challenge." Souma stated.

"Oh, and lastly..." She made her way to her station and smiled at Megumi. "Megumi-chan, you'll be the head chef. Souma-kun, you'll be the assistant chef. Please understand that this battle is originally Megumi's. Even though you're the one who wanted to challenge Shinomiya, I want her to be the leader because if ever that you win this for her, it will lose it's meaning. I know that you know what I'm talking about. Take it as a pride of a chef. You may think of me as a cruel person this time but remember, there's no turning back." She stated.
"Now is everything clear?"

They nodded knowing that her words are absolute while Megumi is still frozen in place.

Kurumi smoothened her jasmine chef uniform and signaled Dojima, "Let's begin."

Kurumi closed her eyes and took a deep breath before exhaling then opened her eyes, glinting.
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I don't know what to feel about this chapter...I'm disappointed with myself...*sigh*
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