*A few years ago*
[ Megumi POV]
"Megumi I can''t believe your leaving your mother and I...it seems like yesterday you were a toddler"
Megumi: grandpa you don''t need to worry about me
" Sure enough your food is like the best we ever have"
" I just know you''ll make it in the big city
A group of girls her age started complimenting her
"I hope you''ll get settled, it will give you good luck"
Her mother gives her a good luck charm
Megumin: t-thank you
Thanks, everyone. I know I''ll become a great chef someday. Then I''ll come back home
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*present*
Megumi is looking at a bunch of report cards all with E on it and a couple F
{ In the Japanese grading system contains an E which is above Failing}
The final one was a letter saying the final notice. Should she receive another E or F she will be expelled
Megumi: Megumi Todokoro At the beginning of my first-year high school, I''m at the edge of a cliff...
huh, that boy said something about helping students advance...but he is on everyone''s bad side...right?
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I am paired with this guy...in our cooking class...
I talk to myself that maybe if this guy is good maybe he can..no he may be a bad choice to be near because I hear lots of eyes of people having issues with him
aww I''m getting nervous...what if I fail because I''m pared with him
I start trying to do some charms to make me feel better when
Sanji: So your name is Megumi right
I nod
Sanji: so is that a precooking ritual?
Megumi: well I thought it would help me not be so nervious
Sanji: nervous? why?
Megumi: because If I end up with one more failing grade then I''m going to be expelled
Sanji: (some Lawyers throw up before a case)
Sanji comes close to me and stares at me...why is he staring at me...he then sniffs me
Sanji: I like you...I like your smell...
huh did he just confess to me
Sanji: I''m excited about this class, I want to get to know you better...I feel strangly attracted to you
He did confess to me! who says that stuff...wait not time to think about that...I can''t mess up
Suddenly the teacher comes in
Teacher: attention, time to learn my little apprentices
Class except for Sanji: Good morning master chef
Megumi nervous says: that is chef Laurent Chappel
Teacher the moment you step forth in the kitchen you''re expected to produce extraordinary food, regardless of your gastronomy experience. Know your pedigree in life. My class rules are very strict. Any dish that isn''t viewed an A will be a failure
Megumi: (are you kidding me...why is my first class with him)
Sanji: he looks kind of familiar...
Megumi: he is known as the strictest teacher and even failed students in his lectures he
Sanji: oh that''s right that''s Uncle Laren. Uncle Laren*he waves
Teacher: huh, wait a second is that you? Little Ryo
Sanji: well I''m going by Sanji now
he walks to him
Teacher: so your in this class now
he smiled the man who never smiles smiled
Sanji: yup...Oh my cooking has improved over the years
Teacher: oh I can''t wait to try it
Sanji walks over to me and I''m frozen
Sanji: oh I met Uncle Laren in Italy a few years ago. He the one who also helped me when I first went to France. He helped me out...haha he is always a big softy...I didn'' recognize him because of he always smiling...its weird to see him not smiling...
Megumi: Italy? France? umm, who are you...
Sanji: I''m more interested in you...you are such an interesting person...I can''t stop staring at you...you smell so good...I am really am charmed by you...huh your face is red...come on lets cook something good
Megumi: r-right
Teacher: a-alright make Beef bourguignon*he said it in french*
I start prepping while he stops moving and looks at me
why is he...
Sanji: calm down...
huh
Sanji: why do you want to be a chef
Megumi: what are you asking
Sanji: I want people to brighten their day...I want people to feel good after eating my food. I want food that can show their true expression...why do you cook...no let me ask you this why is it that people can use the same ingredients, same procedure, process and their food taste completely different? It''s not just skilled...its
he points to my chest...my heart
I close my eye to calm myself down
Sanji: I''ll support you...unless you give up...
I shake my head and
"nope not thin enough slices"
"no don''t just measure sometimes feel"
"good"
He starts yelling at me...I don''t know why but...I feel something strange...he was educating me without knowing it...actually I notice a lot of other students are listening to what he is saying
He set up the plating and I was still nerviously counting the minutes down till it was done when he slapped my behind saying
Sanji: hey no need to sweat it you did well...but don''t just time it..hear it. smell it...you''ve made this meal many times right...you should be able to feel it
huh thats right...I have made it...I...I want him to feel good after eating my meal.
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Teacher: De-Delous...amazing...did you follow the recipe
Sanji: actully she modified it slightly to make it suitible for your taste...
Teacher: Wait so you didn''t do anything
Sanji: nope it was all her
What is he saying
Sanji: yup I really am charmed by this girl
Teacher: oh...I''ll tell Mama about her then
Sanji: pleas don''t...
Megumi: so did you enjoy it?
teacher: no...
no...this means
Teacher: i loved it...in fact its one of the best...
I turn to Sanji blushing
Sanji: Megumi good work today...you kicked ass...
Megumi: no if it wasn''t for you
Sanji: haha no need to say that...Oh yeah, lets go on a date later. I''ll stop by your room later.... here this is my number...
I hold up a card then: huh room...what...umm did you whisper something about night visit...wait where did you go
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Sanji: Oh hey Milady, Yeah I passed the first class...Oh guess what I met a girl who seems interesting...what no I''m not looking for a harem...she just seems fun like someone from the country...what I feel that I was from the country too...yeah ok...stop complaining Milady I''ll visit you tonight...yup alright *click
Sanji: She sure smelled nice...like someone who works the frield