Chapter 121 Radiant Erina, On the Verge of Awakening Heart of Cooking
Seeing Alice's expression, a trace of helplessness flashed in Hakuto's eyes. Then he finally spoke. "It's Heart of Cooking."
Seeing that Alice and Senzaemon didn't react, Hakuto continued, "Right now, Erina is on the verge of awakening her Heart of Cooking. But if I can help it, I never want Erina to master Heart of Cooking."
Alice looked at Hakuto in disbelief.
"You're kidding. How could Erina master Heart of Cooking all of a sudden?"
Alice expressed that she couldn't accept it, 'Why had Erina suddenly mastered Heart of Cooking?'
"Don't look at me. I don't know why Erina suddenly mastered Heart of Cooking either. To be honest, if I could stop it, I would definitely stop Erina. But right now..."
In Hakuto's eyes, Erina at this moment was radiating spiritual light all over her body. Perhaps because of Cthulhu and Shub-Niggurath, Hakuto could now not only see Evil Spirits that others couldn't see but could also see the Heart of Cooking awakening in chefs.
Senzaemon's gaze was fixed intently on Hakuto.
As someone who had been through it, Senzaemon really wanted to know if what Hakuto said was true. Senzaemon had once possessed Heart of Cooking too. But later...
However, Senzaemon understood how dangerous it was to awaken Heart of Cooking. He had failed back then. Fortunately, he survived, but he couldn't advance another step for the rest of his life.
Dojima looked at Senzaemon and said, "Chief, don't worry. I believe Miss Erina won't disappoint you."
"Erina clearly hasn't reached this level yet. Why would she suddenly awaken Heart of Cooking?"
Senzaemon said in a complicated tone.
Hakuto didn't answer this question. Looking at Erina, who was cooking, Hakuto hesitated inwardly, but ultimately did not intervene in Erina's affairs.
Alice also looked at Erina with complicated eyes.
She had thought she could catch up to Erina, but why had Erina suddenly obtained Heart of Cooking?
Although having Heart of Cooking didn't do much to improve cooking skills, the level was different.
Chefs without Heart of Cooking can only compete on the level of flavor.
But those with Heart of Cooking compete on the level of spirit. Unless the difference in skill is too great, a chef without Heart of Cooking cannot defeat a chef with Heart of Cooking.
Hakuto let out a breath, then said to Alice beside him, "Alice, can you get me an empty paper cup?"
Alice seemed to understand something. She nodded, looking a bit dejected, and left. Before long, Alice returned with an empty paper cup.
Senzaemon looked at Hakuto, not understanding what he wanted to do.
Hakuto put the empty paper cup aside, then looked at Erina.
[I didn't expect my wife Erina to be on the verge of awakening her Heart of Cooking. This is a big surprise. But to be honest, I don't really want my wife Erina to awaken her Heart of Cooking. Awakening Heart of Cooking isn't just a mental drain. The first time you awaken Heart of Cooking, it's very possible to die suddenly from the excessive consumption. Right now, my wife Erina is standing completely on the edge of a cliff.]
[But fortunately, I have Century Soup. Century Soup can replenish my wife Erina's consumption. But I'm probably going to be in trouble next. If people find out that Century Soup can increase the chances of survival for chefs on the verge of awakening their Heart of Cooking, that would really be...]
Alice's gaze turned to Hakuto, a hint of complexity in her eyes.
'This man, although he was a pervert and capricious, loving every girl he saw, he was really attentive to the people he liked. Although that applied to all of us.'
[I also don't know what Heart of Cooking my wife Erina is about to awaken. Once Heart of Cooking awakens, it cannot be changed. To put it in more metaphysical terms, Heart of Cooking is one's own path. What path does my wife Erina want to take? Master Abe told Mao that a chef's purpose is to bring happiness to people. So Mao's Heart of Cooking is bringing happiness to people.]
[Saiba Joichiro told Yukihira Soma that cooking is about dedicating everything you have to the people you love. So Yukihira Soma's future Heart of Cooking will probably be related to love or dedication. And my wife Erina...]
[Once Heart of Cooking is determined, it cannot be changed. If it's something like revenge or some other kind of dark Heart of Cooking, I would rather my wife Erina never awaken Heart of Cooking.]
[Awakening a dark Heart of Cooking has no effect at first. But over time, the dark Heart of Cooking will gradually influence the chef, and they will ultimately definitely go down the wrong path.]
[Although I would not hesitate to become an enemy of the world for my wives...]
Hakuto's gaze was fixed on Erina. In the end, he remained silent.
Alice bit her lip, also looking at Erina with some concern.
But as the person in question, Erina had a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.
'Don't underestimate me, Hakuto.'
Erina glanced at Hakuto. Before long, she finished her dish.
The dish was covered with a lid, so Hakuto naturally knew what dish Erina had made.
Mapo Tofu.
The dish through which he and Erina had first connected.
On Tsukasa's side, he was cooking bear paw.
It was also nearing completion.
Soon, Erina and Tsukasa were ready to serve their dishes.
"Tsukasa-senpai, you go first."
"Then I won't be polite."
Tsukasa brought his bear paw dish to Hakuto and the others.
"Please enjoy."
As Tsukasa removed the lid, a bear paw was displayed on the plate. But besides the bear paw, there was nothing else, not even sauce.
"Deboning the bear paw and hiding the sauce inside the bear paw? That's a pretty good idea."
Hakuto suddenly spoke.
Tsukasa was stunned for a moment, looking at Hakuto with some surprise. But then he immediately answered.
"Yes. I deboned the bear paw and hid the sauce inside the meat of the bear paw. This not only makes it easier to eat but also allows the flavor of the sauce to penetrate the bear paw."
Senzaemon and Dojima hadn't expected that Hakuto would discover this even before they did.
Though they had also discovered it at the same time Hakuto spoke.