Hope and Despair of Cooking [Shokugeki No Soma]

Chapter 2- Transfer Exam

Moka's POV:

I walked to Soma and stood beside him to make sure Erina sees me as well. She looked at us coldly. I don't ever remember Erina showing an expression like that. Unless... Damn you Azami. It all made sense now. I felt guilty looking at Erina's cold expression. She was always happy and warm back then.

Flashback

"Moka-chan! Let's play ok? Let's make some flower crowns!" 

I nodded showing I complied with her wish. Erina's smile brightened even more at the thought of playing with her only friend.  

I followed Erina to the garden. It was full of flowers and we both sat down on the grass. We started picking out flowers. Erina brought back tons of flowers! I chuckled at the amount of flowers she brought back.

Erina started making her flower crown while humming a happy tune. I looked at the pile of flowers. Erina stopped and frowned. "Do you not want to be with me? Do you hate me?" Erina whimpered. 

I shook my head. "It's not that... I just don't know how..." 

Erina nodded encouraging me to speak. 

"I just don't know how to make flower crowns, Rina-chi," I blurted out really quickly.

Erina had  a face of shock but she recovered. She then laughed and a smile came back to her face. "I'll teach you then!" Erina smiled at me. She jumped up with a fist in the air. "But in exchange! You have to cook me something! I love your cooking, Moka-chan! It's as good as Saiba-sama's dishes! With a bit of practice, you can surpass him!" She twirled around in the garden. 

I looked back at her with a very small smile on my face. A blush was lightly spreading across my face due to Erina's complement.  

Erina looked back at me. "But Moka-chan! In the future, I'll be the better chef! Let's have a shokugeki in the future! When we do, let's fight with all we have!" Erina held out her pinky. "Promise me ok?"

The smile on my face was more noticeable than the last one. I sighed and I shook her pinky using mine. "Promise, Rina-chi," I replied. My voice was emotionless but it didn't sound cold at all. I'm also pretty sure my eyes sparkled with happiness. 

Flashback Ends

"You are free to make anything, as long as it features eggs. Are you sure you wish to continue?" Erina coldly replied.

Soma suddenly sparkled with relief and happiness. He held onto Erina's shoulder. "Whew! I was worried there for a second! I didn't know what I'd do if I got rejected before I even got a chance to cook anything!"

A pink hair girl separated them both. "Get your hands off her! Just who do you think she is?" she yelled at Soma. The girl with pink hair looks familiar with me. I suddenly realized she was Hisako. The resemblance between her current and child appearance is really noticeable. I felt like the tension in the air and decided to crack a joke. 

"You girlfriend?" I joked. My voice had no emotion in it so I think Erina and Hisako thought I was serious. 

Erina and Hisako gaped at me. "WE AREN'T DATING!" they both shouted at me.

Yukihira was hitting the my back and he was laughing his ass off. "Good one, Moka-chan! I didn't know you could joke like that!" I sighed and moved away from him. I was afraid he was going to break my spine with all that slapping. 

Hisako made a huge introduction about Erina talking about how great Erina is while Erina was standing with her arms crossed. Was she trying to act cool? I zoned out in the middle of her huge speech about Erina. All I heard was: Erina this, Erina blah, Erina is my girlfriend so you fucking not get close to her. 

"Hoo! These are some pretty high-quality knives you got here." Soma examined the knives. He basically ignored the whole speech. Well... I did too. 

"Stop wandering around and listen!" Erina and Hisako tried lecturing Soma. 

Keyword: "tried"

"I'll ask you one last time. Do you truly want to accept my test?" Erina asked with a sweatdrop, trying to sound like a boss.

Soma threw the knife in the air and caught it using his hand. "Huh? Well, yeah."

Erina looked at me for confirmation. "Of course I'm going to take it. I flew across the globe for this. It's too late to go back now." I stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world. 

"All I've gotta do is make you say it's good, right? Of course I'll do it." Confidence is lacing with every single word Soma said. 

I saw Erina look over Soma's profile. She smirked to herself. Judging by her expression, I feel like she's underestimating Soma in her mind. "Hah! If you insist, then. Perhaps I will taste your dish. Show me what the flavors from the bottom of the culinary world taste like." Erina taunted. I feel like it is more directed to Soma than me. Honestly, I think she forgot I was here. 

I saw Soma twitch from the rude comment Erina made. But knowing him, he won't get discouraged by what she said. If anything, Erina just driven his confidence higher.

"Gladly! I'll whip up one of our restaurants best recipes. You wait right there your honor, miss test judge."

Soma started cooking so I decided to start too. I tied my hair into a ponytail and made preparations for my dish.

 Erina and Hisakos' attention was still went towards Soma. This is wonderful. I swear to God I am forgotten. They literally forgot I was here.

My attention went towards my dish I was planning on making classic deviled eggs. It seems simple to make but every step counts when making it. Even if you leave the egg to boil for 1 more second, it will change the taste. Thank goodness I have my enhanced senses. In other words, the God Senses.

When I finished making my dish, there was a powerful aroma in the air. The spices I used made the dish extra flavorful. I licked the bottom of my lip and turned towards Erina and Hisako. They seem to notice the powerful scent coming towards my direction. I released my queenly aura as I carried my dish to Erina. I placed my dish in front of her. I saw her gulp at the dish in front of her. "This is the Deviled Eggs. Bon appetit." I handed another plate to Hisako. She gladly accepted it. I pulled my ponytail down waiting for Erina's comment about my dish. 

I heard Erina gasp and and moan. Her eyes also widened at the taste. I sweatdropped at her moaning. She seems to be having a nice foodgasm right now. Just then, her clothing came right off. Soma snickered at the scene and I threw a knife at him. "Get back to work, So-kun. No peeking allowed got it? If you do, I have no problem decapitating you right here, right now," I warned with a murderous aura behind me. The room became cold as the tone of my voice.

Soma shivered and managed to squeak out a small little, "Yes, mam!" 

"ERINA-SAMA!" Hisako screamed in concern. 

In a few minutes, Hisako and I managed to find some piece of towel to help cover her up. 

"Who is she?" I heard Erina whisper to herself after the drama was over. 

"This is beyond perfection, Enoshima-san. You pass." Erina smiled at me after wiping her mouth. I bowed and took my leave. I don't need to worry about Soma because I know he'll pass. 

I closed the door of the examination room. I then went to find Sebastian and my things. 

(1 hour Later...) <--- brought to you by Erina's foodgasm

I walked outside the gates of Totsuki with my suitcase. 

As I walked out, I saw Soma leaning on grass with a depressed aura around him. Anime tears were streaming down his face. I sighed and exactly knew what happened. I'm pretty sure Erina was about to pass him until he said something stupid forcing Erina into Tsundere mode. That would be the part where Erina failed him. 

"Hey," I crouched next to him. "Let me guess... you didn't pass did you?"

His depressed aura deepened as I said that. I sighed in annoyance. 

For the whole evening, I was there with him laying on the grass, comforting him by rubbing his back.