My wife name is Erina Nakiri

Hearing Jun Shiomi's evaluation, which used Erina's "God's Tongue" as an example, the legal l*li lecturer's argument was perfectly sound. Yes, even Erina's God's Tongue would find it difficult to pinpoint the missing elements in the taste of Renz's dishes.

In the dishes of many chefs, there are more or less missing taste points, either due to imprecise heat control, ingredients being added too late, or even a slight excess of a certain ingredient — all these can lead to a sense of incompleteness in the taste. Even the most seasoned chef finds it hard to guarantee 100% flawless execution. Renz also made mistakes at times.

However, during his culinary research with Erina, they slowly discussed the inclusiveness of Chinese Cuisine. In this period, Renz stopped focusing on recipes and dishes. Instead, he began researching the compatibility between various ingredients.

He studied which ingredients, when paired, would produce what kind of taste, and which ingredient pairings could eliminate the deficiencies of another ingredient. Moreover, Renz also discovered that Erina's God's Tongue could detect flaws, even hidden ones. But if these flaws were transformed, the God's Tongue would find it difficult to trace back to the original taste.

Jun Shiomi's point, exemplified by the God's Tongue, was precisely the key to Renz's approach. This was a culinary method tailor-made for Erina, which then developed wildly along this path.

Practice proved this path to be correct. Renz, relying on this technique, sank countless opponents. Even future chefs, when discussing this culinary philosophy, would blanch and then give a wry smile. Because, to walk a path like Renz's, to create such a path, was simply too difficult.

It required long-term research, extensive study of ingredients, and the full cooperation of Erina, the possessor of the God's Tongue. Utilizing the God's Tongue to test the taste of each ingredient after neutralization — which combinations were better, and which were less effective — all had to be meticulously recorded.

Even after compiling a summary of taste combinations between most ingredients, applying it in real-world scenarios became a new challenge. You could say that most people, at best, achieve long-term research on ingredients.

Just the full cooperation of the God's Tongue, Erina, was an opportunity few others would have. Renz conducted long-term research, had the full assistance of the God's Tongue, and after the passage of time, integrated these two achievements and applied them in practical cooking. This was truly terrifying.

It was a path one in ten thousand would walk. Renz's other nickname, [Encyclopedia of the Culinary World], also stemmed from this.

After Renz secured three 10-point scores, the outcome of the match was already self-evident. Eishi Tsukasa and Tai Ono, whoever came next, would simply be there to make up the numbers. Both would become the neon lights illuminating Renz.

Before this, who could have imagined that someone as strong as Eishi Tsukasa, Totsuki's First Seat, would become the backdrop for another "unknown" in his most proficient area, French cuisine?

"8 points," Roland Chapelle picked up Eishi Tsukasa's dish, briefly tasted the "snail meat," and gave a score that surprised Eishi Tsukasa. There was no harm without comparison. It was the strong contrast that led to Eishi Tsukasa's low score.

Renz, as the pioneer, had made such an excellent dish first, and it was the same type of dish. This caused Eishi Tsukasa's identical dish to appear somewhat dim in comparison. He was thoroughly suppressed. Had it not been the same type of dish, such a low score might not have occurred.

"8.2 points," Senzaemon Nakiri also gave his evaluation. He took a bite; the taste was still decent, but Renz's was simply too perfect. This French baked escargot, which should have been "delicious," now seemed somewhat bland.

"8.1 points," this was Jun Shiomi's score.

The gap was too large. If she had given a detailed evaluation, it might have focused on the shortcomings, which were places where Eishi Tsukasa lacked but Renz excelled. Jun Shiomi found it inconvenient to state these directly. This was, after all, Totsuki Academy's home ground.

Eishi Tsukasa was still the academy's First Seat, the head of the Totsuki Elite Ten. Directly pointing out flaws and praising the opponent too much would be too damaging to the academy's prestige.

"It's decent, but it lacks a little essence," Jun Shiomi said with an encouraging smile, but she knew very well that this "little essence" might be something Eishi Tsukasa would struggle to catch up to for a long time. Eishi Tsukasa was still in the stage of maximizing the strengths of ingredients to mask their taste deficiencies.

Renz, however, had already reached the stage of using ingredients to compensate for the missing tastes of other ingredients, transforming those "off-flavors" into satisfying cravings for the diner. Their skill levels were simply not on the same plane.

When Eishi Tsukasa's three scores were revealed, the entire gymnasium instantly fell silent, as quiet as a library.

"I told you, opening your eyes means a victory."

Erina sat with her arms crossed, an indifferent expression. Worry? That had never even appeared.

From beginning to end, Erina had complete faith in Renz's abilities. How many people in a small Totsuki Academy could truly defeat him? Only she, with the God's Tongue, might be able to compete with Renz.

Thinking of this, Erina's lips curved into a "charming" smile for the second time. A mere Eishi Tsukasa? Was he even worthy of competing with her husband?

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