Shokugeki no Soma- FemSoma

Chapter 4 - F & R Training Lodging

"regular conversation"

"regular…emphasis on the word…conversation

"thoughts"

flashback

(Canon to Shinomiya Kojirou failing Tadokoro and Doujima telling Tadokoro she's the lead cook except the bath scene)

"Shokugeki Start!" Doujima Gin yells.

Tadokoro on the other hand looks pure white while Sena just worries about her. Sena states her concern, however, Doujima states "in Totsuki you must prove your worth with your own skills. Whether Tadokoro should stay or not in Totsuki…is something she has to show herself." He then turns to Tadokoro "you're the head chef in this kitchen".

Shinomiya turns to Doujima with his ingredients and says "I've already decided the dish I will cook, may I begin preparing it?" Doujima approves and he starts his dish. However, before he starts he turns to Sena, "I feel for you, Yukihira!" Shinomiya arrogantly states.

Just to play along Sena replies "why is that?"

"You're feeling desperate, right? Because your expulsion depends on the skill of that dunce." He smirks as he comments and heads to his kitchen.

When Shinomiya coldly comments this, Hinako starts to irritate him by commenting how rude he is, other judges starts commenting his personality, Mizuhara and Donato. Shinomiya just tells them to shut up. As he starts to prepare, Tadokoro looks at Shinomiya and starts to compare herself with him; she starts to tear up and tremble. Sena look at her and observes her behavior.

"Hmm, she's comparing herself with Shinomiya-senpai. It's completely obvious that she can't win against him, his skill is on another level…and it seems like her mind is going blank judging from her trembling hands…" As Sena thinks in her head, Doujima looks at Tadokoro. When he looks at Sena he looks at her with skepticism of her skill during the observation in the kitchen when Sena was preparing the Terrine for Shinomiya to taste, "during that elimination, that girl, Sena looked as if she was holding back her skill, she looked as if she was going a lot slower than she could finish making that Terrine. She a lot more skill than she looks…(sighs) Sadly, I won't be able to see her true skills. I can tell that she's observing her with close eye on Tadokoro…I wonder what she's going to do about Tadokoro's nervousness, she looks like she's about to breakdown." While Doujima was in his train of thoughts, Sena continues to look at Tadokoro until she notices her heavy breathing.

Sena rushes to Tadokoro, "Tadokoro! Tadokoro! Try putting your hands together, your hands!" As Sena tells her to put her hands together, she complies even due to her nervousness and self-doubt and puts her hand together.

"(SLAP)…ouch…" Tadokoro comments after Sena slaps her hands.

Other spectators widens their eyes at Sena's actions.

"Hahahaha, its only fault is you can't do it alone. It's a trick I once learned at home that eases the tension" Sena comments.

Tadokoro looks at her hand and sees her hands stopped trembling.

Sena continues with her previous comment "I once had to serve customers and got nervous due to its large numbers, so my dad being all…well him…he did the same method for me…you see when I was a kid…(flashback to when Sena was little)

At the Yukihira's Diner "Two new customers! Sena, serve them hand towels and appetizers! Hurry up and clear Table 3! Table 4 needs the bill!" Joichirou orders.

"That's too much all at once…" Sena talks to herself "Appetizers…right? Appetizers…uh…and…huh?...What am I supposed to do? It's all jumbled up in my head. I don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore." Sena starts freaking out. When Joichirou saw this he quickly slaps Sena's both hands. "OW!" She starts tearing up and shakes her red hand.