My wife name is Erina Nakiri

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Renz had mentally prepared himself to meet his mother-in-law on the show. He was somewhat guarded, but that was on the show. He never imagined his mother-in-law would bring up personal matters off-camera, as business is usually handled as business, and personal matters as personal.

But were there cameras now? No cameras. He was caught red-handed, and Renz felt quite awkward. Erina's mother could certainly grill him right there. Renz also felt uncomfortable stirring up "trouble" in front of Erina's mother. People have a sense of reverence. Even living a second life, facing his mother-in-law, Renz couldn't be so carefree as to act recklessly.

It wasn't about generational suppression or anything else that made Renz hesitant; it was purely because humans have moral values weighing on their conscience. Renz had essentially eloped with her daughter and had several adorable children with her. Facing her mother, he still felt quite guilty. Arguing with his mother-in-law would only make things more strained.

"If it's Mana Nakiri presiding as chief judge, then there's no need for me to fill this role," Ohori Gikawa stepped down decisively. Mana Nakiri, in any gourmet program or competition, if she was in the judge's seat, she was the undisputed chief judge.

Among three judges, she would always sit in the main seat. If she was going to judge a cooking duel, Ohori Gikawa knew he wasn't qualified to stand on the same stage as Mana Nakiri as a judge. Furthermore, here, he was merely a well-known old-timer among the competing chefs.

Mana Nakiri, who had smiled at Renz, showed no emotion as she merely nodded at Ohori Gikawa, accepting the judging position. As she walked onto the stage, in a blink, she captured the attention of both Erina and Rindo Kobayashi. For the former, Erina actually harbored complex emotions towards her mother.

These complex emotions were hard to describe because she herself was a mother. If her children ever got hurt or felt pain, Erina would feel heartbreak.

Therefore, Erina had always struggled to understand why her mother left her when she was so young. For a period, Erina particularly enjoyed "bullying" Alice, snatching Alice's toys. That was because Alice had her parents' love; no matter what happened, she could call for her mommy and daddy. But Erina had nothing; she couldn't share her joys, nor her sorrows. Facing her grandfather, Erina found it hard to open up, so she could only bottle up the things she encountered at school.

In the future, Erina also didn't have the opportunity to question her mother, nor did she want to. It was no longer necessary or worthwhile to do so.

Because Erina was no longer the little girl who used to cry silently under her covers when she had worries and no one to confide in. Behind her, she now had someone she could entrust herself to, someone to confide in, someone to enjoy the moon and wine with. This was exactly what Erina wanted her mother to see.

"Mom, do you want to taste my new dish?" Erina said gracefully and openly. This reaction greatly exceeded Mana Nakiri's expectations. She had originally thought that, given Erina's temperament, she would either question her or unleash a barrage of cutting remarks. She never expected her to say this.

"Ah, I just wanted to see if my disappointing daughter has fully grown in her cooking," Mana Nakiri said without giving Erina any face. Possessing a talent like the God's Tongue, Mana Nakiri was strict because Erina, from birth, was a step above other chefs. Others' talents were merely those of genius chefs among mortals. Erina's talent, however, had to be spoken of starting from the divine level.

Erina pouted slightly. She felt like she was bickering with Rina Nakiri again. Sometimes, Erina just couldn't stand her "daughter" being so happy and smug about small things, so she would deliberately retort. Rina Nakiri found this attitude very annoying. She had bickered with her many times. Now, she herself was experiencing this feeling.

"You're a Totsuki student, aren't you?" Mana Nakiri then shifted her gaze to Rindo Kobayashi's face.

"Totsuki Academy's Rindo Kobayashi, specializing in rare ingredient cuisine," Rindo Kobayashi introduced herself earnestly. Currently, the woman widely recognized as standing at the pinnacle of the culinary judging world was Mana Nakiri. Given such status, Rindo Kobayashi, as a junior, still had to face her with utmost respect.

"My words can sometimes be unpleasant; you don't need to take them to heart," Mana Nakiri said with a hint of languor. For students from Totsuki Academy, she was willing to give some consideration. Rindo Kobayashi nodded. Rindo Kobayashi was also aware of the rumors about her unpleasant words.

Other judges, no matter how the food tasted, would usually finish eating it out of respect for the contestants. Mana Nakiri, due to her God's Tongue evolving to its later stages, would directly experience a physiological reaction of "nausea" and then vomit if the food's taste was even slightly off.

In this long-term state, combined with an increasing number of judging instances and encountering all sorts of peculiar chefs, Mana Nakiri indeed sometimes didn't bother with pleasantries. It was a waste of time, and after vomiting, she wasn't in the mood to exchange pleasantries with others.

Due to her unique circumstances, most people could understand Mana Nakiri, but when they actually faced Mana Nakiri as a judge, many people still felt miserable when she thoroughly criticized their dishes. This led to Mana Nakiri becoming a very difficult judge to evaluate. Those who wanted to become famous, or elevate their cooking, all wanted to cook for Mana Nakiri to gain capital for a comeback.

However, most chefs judged by Mana Nakiri would also develop a fear of her judgment. Because when this woman critiqued with earnestness, the flaws she pointed out were precise and terrifying, and often extremely difficult to correct, easily leaving a psychological scar.

"The rules of a Shokugeki, in theory, require the judge to repeat them, but I'm too lazy to say them again. You two can start your duel directly."

"The theme is rare ingredients."

"Now, please both do your best to create dishes that can satisfy me." Mana Nakiri said, her eyes half-closed. As her words fell, Erina had already decided on her cooking direction. With so many recipes in her mind, she didn't believe she couldn't create a dish that would satisfy the God's Tongue.

Below the stage, Renz watched Erina's movements and already guessed what dish she was going to make. "Erina's going for a killer move."

However...

Why is this killer move also a dish made for children?

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No... it seems that the direction of his future culinary research was mostly aimed at children? This led to the vast majority of self-developed dishes that could be used in competitions being children's meal creations?

"Can Miss Erina win?" Datu couldn't help but ask curiously from the side. He didn't know who Erina's opponent was, but the problem was, it didn't matter who the opponent was; the core issue was whether she could satisfy Mana Nakiri's God's Tongue.

Satisfying Mana Nakiri's God's Tongue was too difficult. Several world champions' dishes hadn't even earned a nod of praise from Mana Nakiri!

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