Chapter 120 Can Riddlers Just Die Already?
Hakuto clearly sensed that Senzaemon and Dojima were observing him.
Hakuto sighed, looking at Alice. "Alice, can you explain what's going on here? You invited me to watch Erina's Shokugeki, but you didn't say you wanted me to be a judge."
"Hehe, because if I told you, you might not have come, Haku. So I decided to trick you into coming first and then tell you."
Hakuto rolled his eyes.
"Then what's the reason? There must be a reason for inviting me to be a judge. I shouldn't be qualified enough right now."
"You are. Haku, who is enshrined by two Spirits, absolutely has the qualification. Besides, your Super Taste has already been exposed."
Hakuto's eyes narrowed.
"I don't recall revealing that I have Super Taste. Can you explain, Alice?"
Alice stuck out her tongue.
"Because I discovered it when I kissed you last time, Haku."
Hakuto blinked, then looked at Alice, racking his memory.
"We kissed? No, we didn't."
"Yes, we did. But you were unconscious at the time, Haku. It wasn't just me, but also Erina and others."
Hakuto blinked.
Suddenly, Hakuto felt a surge of killing intent. Following the killing intent, Hakuto noticed Senzaemon with his beard and hair standing on end, looking like he was ready to fight Hakuto to the death.
But Hakuto could understand. If it were him, he would react the same way as Senzaemon. If two of his granddaughters were taken by the same pig, Hakuto would certainly react the same way as Senzaemon.
No, Hakuto would go even further. He would directly drown the person in Tokyo Bay.
"Alice says you have Super Taste. Then let me, this old man, have a good look at whether you really have Super Taste."
Facing Senzaemon's scrutiny, Hakuto laughed awkwardly and turned his head, 'This old man, despite his age, still had such a sharp gaze.'
Of course, it was also because Hakuto felt a bit guilty, after all, he had taken two of the old man's granddaughters.
Suddenly, Hakuto paused, 'No, that wasn't right. I hadn't taken them yet. Although I had those thoughts, I didn't have that kind of relationship with Alice and Erina yet.'
'So I didn't need to be afraid of this old man, right?'
Thinking this, Hakuto suddenly became calm. Ignoring Senzaemon's sharp gaze, Hakuto calmly responded to Senzaemon.
"I think I won't disappoint you."
Seeing that Hakuto remained so calm under the pressure of his gaze and aura, Senzaemon couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He felt Hakuto was completely different from the information he had investigated.
Although Senzaemon originally had many complaints about Hakuto, he now had a slightly improved opinion of him.
With Senzaemon's ability, investigating Hakuto was naturally not a problem.
So after reading Hakuto's information, Senzaemon was a thousand times, ten thousand times dissatisfied with Hakuto. And this brat had actually taken away his two precious granddaughters at once.
Just now, Senzaemon had originally planned to give Hakuto a warning. But he didn't expect that Hakuto was not intimidated but also looked calm. Senzaemon had to admit that he had underestimated Hakuto somewhat.
But what Hakuto was really made of still needed to be understood. It wouldn't be so easy for Senzaemon to let him be with his granddaughters.
Alice grinned and leaned close to Hakuto's ear, saying, "Don't mind Grandpa. Just do your best this time."
"I'll do my best. You know I'm not a professional."
A helpless expression appeared on Hakuto's face. Being a food judge? Sorry, Hakuto really didn't know how. But although he didn't know how, with his Super Taste, Hakuto believed he wouldn't disappoint anyone.
Erina was wearing a white chef's uniform, and her hair was simply tied into a ponytail with a rubber band.
Seeing the intimate actions between Hakuto and Alice, a flicker of displeasure passed through her eyes. But then she looked at her opponent.
"Tsukasa Eishi-senpai, I'm sorry, but I will definitely be the winner this time."
"Uh, Nakiri-san, I won't lose either. But I still don't understand why you suddenly came up with the idea of having a Shokugeki with me."
"You should have already guessed why, Tsukasa-senpai. The condition of the Shokugeki is for you to give up your voting right as an Elite Ten. You should have already thought of that, Tsukasa-senpai."
After Hakuto had revealed the matter about Nakiri Azami, Erina began her investigation. Soon, Erina discovered that several of the Elite Ten had already been bribed by her father.
So to solve this problem, Erina planned to make an example of someone to warn the other Elite Ten to stay quiet.
Hearing Erina's answer, Tsukasa Eishi found it a bit headache-inducing.
"So it's exposed. There's no helping it then. I won't lose this Shokugeki, Nakiri-san."
Looking at Tsukasa, whose entire aura had changed, Erina just smiled faintly.
"Tsukasa-senpai, I'm sorry. In the past, you might have had a chance to win, but now, you absolutely cannot win."
A confident smile appeared on Erina's face.
Erina's gaze turned to Hakuto. She saw that Hakuto was also looking at her. She smiled slightly, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes, which was quickly replaced by determination.
Hakuto looked at Erina and raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Alice, does Erina have any chance of winning?"
"I don't know. But for Erina to suddenly propose having a Shokugeki with Tsukasa-senpai, she probably has confidence in winning."
Alice's answer made Hakuto let out a breath.
"I think I probably know why Erina suddenly proposed a Shokugeki to Tsukasa Eishi."
Hakuto's voice was not loud, but Alice and Senzaemon beside him both turned to look at Hakuto.
"You know?"
Alice was very curious.
"Yeah, I probably feel it. Erina's current state is very bad."
Hakuto looked at Erina with complicated eyes.
"What's the situation, Haku? Don't be annoying. Don't talk in riddles."
Hakuto looked at Erina and began to speak: "..."
