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Making medicinal cuisine, from the outset, is like walking a tightrope toward a comeback. This is because, among all culinary categories, the preparation process for medicinal cuisine offers the least visual appeal.

We are, after all, in an age of entertainment to the death. Under the relentless pressure of high-stress lives, humans seek out interesting "performances" to release tension. In ancient Rome, to appease the innate cruelty of Roman nobles, countless gladiators paid in blood and flesh for extremely dangerous entertainment. Now, human civilization has evolved to a highly advanced stage, so it certainly won't devolve into the Roman era.

However, in a highly developed state, human lives share similarities. Under immense pressure, various skill competitions have taken to television screens. Soccer matches, basketball games, and esports competitions are products born of the times. People cheer for a spectacular solo goal, go wild for a last-second comeback, or witness the global attention on a single kill or a thrilling victory in a small-scale team fight.

These are the "entertainments" people use to de-stress in modern life. They need visually pleasing matches to relieve their pressure. But a soccer match that lasts 90 minutes with no goals, a basketball game full of free throws, or "Shakespearean" esports where players walk around operating, even if the tactics are elegant, audiences simply don't want to watch. Is that what they want to see?

Similarly, cooking competitions in this era also have many viewers. And the reason medicinal cuisine starts on a comeback path is that its biggest problem is that you put it on the stage, you put in so much meticulous preparation, but the audience simply can't understand it. They want to see grand, sweeping culinary displays, dazzling knife skills, and the magical effect of a bowl of donburi instantly glowing when broth is poured over it.

They don't want to see a competition that's entirely about simmering, where the judges take a bite at the end, launch into lengthy discussions, and then give high scores. Live and non-live are two different experiences. Live, one can witness and even taste the deliciousness. On television, besides the visual effects, the taste and aroma of the food are invisible to the audience.

To align with modern aesthetics, and to make the audience "convinced" and prevent them from being led astray by "herd mentality," in most culinary competitions, medicinal cuisine is a dish that dies in the light. If you bring it out in a crucial match, we'll admire you and give you a decent score, but the championship will not be yours. There's a need for screen presence! The primary viewers are those watching on TV, with only their eyes. If you can't even satisfy them visually, how do you expect them to be convinced? On the competition stage, using medicinal cuisine as the core dish for a championship is very unwise.

But unfortunately, the ones handling them are Renz and Erina, and they possess the ability to turn decay into wonder.

After a long wait, the individual matches finally concluded. The person who delivered the biggest impact in the preceding matches was neither Totsuki Academy's Elite Ten nor the international students' unconventional dishes. It was Renz's two decisive victories in the first round.

He defeated Eishi Tsukasa with French cuisine, and then Momo Akanekubo with dessert cuisine. In the eyes of the Totsuki Academy students, he was truly formidable. After six rounds of individual matches, the scores of the three factions were even. Totsuki Academy won two rounds, the international students won two rounds, and Renz, representing his third faction, also won two rounds, taking the first two.

If the Director hadn't stopped him from competing in subsequent matches, Renz actually had a good chance of winning those too. But he had to be a decent person. If he crushed everyone else, it would be bad for appearances. Winning two points was acceptable.

And the Director was also very clever. He didn't initiate an extra sudden death match to force a winner. This was, after all, just a friendly match, used to observe the recent culinary state and skill levels of the students. It would be meaningless to be so stubborn about winning that no one could back down. It was enough to clearly know who was more formidable.

However, it was clear that everyone now knew Renz was the biggest dark horse of this competition. This young man's skill had already made many evaluators on-site eager. Yes, the spectators at this friendly match included not only Totsuki Academy students but also some "culinary evaluators." They were similar to "scouts," specifically going to culinary academies to "recruit" on behalf of their catering groups.

Originally, they had come to see Eishi Tsukasa. Eishi Tsukasa was, after all, a rising star in the culinary world. His value, even before leaving Totsuki Academy, was already at an unattainable height for ordinary people. Firstly, his status as Totsuki Academy's First Seat provided significant gilding. Secondly, Eishi Tsukasa was proficient in European cuisine. This was a bonus point.

Although Chinese cuisine holds a high position in the world of cuisine, European cuisine is what most enhances a chef's value. In America, most restaurants could offer incredibly high weekly salaries to chefs proficient in European cuisine. But who would have thought that a dark horse would suddenly emerge, someone who was originally there to see Eishi Tsukasa, a "top scholar-level" chef in the culinary world? A dark horse who had only recently gained a little fame.

Last month, this Chinese chef had only gained a slight reputation in Japanese civilian cuisine through the "God's Tongue Review" program. This friendly match elevated Renz's name another notch in the evaluators' minds. Why had they never heard of this person before?

On the main stage, staff began to clear the area. For the team match, each person had to choose a partner as their assistant chef. They would seek out the best partner in their area of expertise. Renz scanned the area.

Eishi Tsukasa chose Momo Akanekubo. Renz had anticipated this; the person most compatible with Eishi Tsukasa's cooking style happened to be Momo Akanekubo. In European cuisine, the status of desserts has always been high. Eishi Tsukasa and Momo Akanekubo cooperating could create European dishes with a highly diffusive sweetness.

And Alice chose Ryo Kurokiba. Renz also guessed this; among the international students, only two were truly capable. If the two strongest didn't cooperate, the international students would have no chance of winning.

Renz's cooking style was quite versatile, and he knew many dishes. In fact, he could instantly pair with anyone on the stage, like plug-and-play hardware. Sometimes, the stronger party could adapt to the other for cooperation: "Whatever you want to make, I can follow along and assist or guide you."

However, collaborating with Erina was the best choice. Their habits over the years had elevated their tacit understanding to "perfection."

When the two stood together, Senzaemon Nakiri frowned. Something was off. Something was off about them. Why did they look so harmonious standing together? With Erina's temperament, no matter who she collaborated with, the leading role would always be in Erina's hands. So, in terms of positioning during collaboration, Erina would be somewhat assertive.

In other words, Erina would firmly take the key position of head chef, and the other person collaborating with her could only be an assistant chef. Others were only fit to live in Erina's shadow. But now? Erina's position there wasn't overshadowing at all; she maintained a good sense of balance. What was going on?

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