They enter Tsukasa''s booth...or restaurant
They were greeted by a greeter
Greeter: Welcome Kobayahi-sama, today''s menu is a nine-course meal, please go down this hall
The atmosphere...the setting felt like a high in. 1st seat cooked his meal in front of them
Megumi: Its like were watching a stage Tsukasa-senpai in his own world
Soma: There are only 3 tables
Rindo: Tsukasa handling all the cooking himself, The other staff only serve customers. So you need to reduce table count to make the setup work
Soma: he''s handling a nine-course meal himself
Megumi: he must have a lot of confidence if he''s taking on so much work
Sanji: (Or he just doesn''t trust anyone...)
Rindo then confirms he was worried so much he would be unable to cook
The meal is presented to them and Soma and Megumi are in Awe of the food but Sanji felt something different
Sanji: (its good...he has a natural talent but it lacks something...)
Rindo notices Sanji''s expression: what''s wrong...oh you felt that too
Sanji: yeah...he didn''t put his passion into his dish...
Tsukasa comes by and says: I don''t need to put passion in my food. My work involves erasing all evidence of my involvement in the dish. I focus only on the quality of the ingredients and enhancing them, but paradoxically, that work involves expressing myself in the dish, that defines my cooking...well please enjoy my cooking
Sanji: I have a feeling our cooking path don''t mess
Rindo: hmm...well gourmands have described him as someone who kneels before all ingredients and dedicates himself and his pride onto them. The white knight of the table...doesn''t that sound cool haha but you know who has another cool name
She points to Sanji
Soma and Megumi didn''t know his nickname
Rindo: he is known to be the most ruthless chef. one whose food may break you. The food is so good that it''s evil. if you eat his cooking all food will taste bad after The white-haired devil
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Sanji had separated from the trio and headed first to see his girls
As he entered he saw his maids greeting him with a smile that wasn''t a smile...it looked like she wanted to kill someone. it was the blond maid stacy
Sanji: stacy, how are things
Stacy: oh its your young master
she seemed brighter when she saw it was him.
Stacy: f.u.c.k, things are rocking but I''m tired as hell
Sanji: i''ll give you a massage later then
Stacy: huh, REALLY, then I''ll take you up on it. No take backs alright
Someone coughs and her expression changed and she told him where the others were
Sanji sees Anna and Eri and walks up to them
they see him and ran over to him and hugged him
Anna/Eri: papa
They start telling Sanji about there day and saying how good of help they were
Sanji: that''s good.... but its getting late you two should get some sleep...
Sanji had Jinchu Lee, Stacy (Eri''s maids) and Roberta (Anna''s maid) take them back home
Sanji went to the kitchen and saw Alice cooking
Sanji: Milady!
Alice: oh, hi...tired...so tired. your so mean. I can''t believe you left me to do all this work. What kind of servant are you
Grayfia: yes, he is a poor excuse for a servant
Sanji: geese you two are as brutal as always. but...if I was here... I''d just fan over Anna and Eri...
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Erina POV
I still am shocked about him...I always was able to beat Alice in everything but, I guess she beat me in something
I was hoping a chance to talk to him but he seemed to avoid me...maybe he has forgotten about our promise...but then why did he lead me on all these...no I told him that I didn''t like him...but he should have known better...maybe he was just fooling around...
Hisako: Miss Erina?
Erina: is there a problem
Hisako seemed to want to say something but shook her head
I still had reserved a table to him and Saiba-san hopefully they...
Suddenly we heard a knock
Hisako: huh all the guest who have reservations have arrived...I''ll go check
Could he have come...I hope he does...I mean...I would like to have a word with him...
Hisako: Excuse me sir, This establishment is for reservations only.
her face then went pale so I went over to her
Erina: Hisako?
a man with slick black hair with a streak of white hair swept into the back. He is pale-skinned with black eyes and a notably grim-looking face. he was wearing an all-black outfit
all my strength seemed to have left me...and I could only look down
Man: Its been a while, Erina
Erina: Father...
It was my father Azami
He walks to the center of the restaurant and criticizes the customers
Azami: Erina your cooking isn''t for the subpar lot. You need to be more selective when it comes to your clientele. You are degrading yourself
I...I can''t say anything to my father...I can''t disagree with father...
"Hey boy what are you saying? Do you say that knowing who we are? Well, do you?"
"hey, I remember him. Could you be Nakiri''s..."
"its cant be, you were expelled from Totsuki"
Azami: Indeed I Nakiri Azami, Erina''s father
my body was feeling cold...I had to hug myself...don''t say anything...father is right...I have to listen to him..
*Hisako POV*
Erina''s father Nakiri. I''ve seen his image once when I was in the school library.
I asked my father about it and he told me
[Hisako, you must not ask any questions about Erina''s father to anyone]
His very existence has been erased from the Nakiri family. What is it about this man that has Erina in such a state?
"How can you act so high and mighty, when you''re expelled? we are official partners of Totsuki academy"
"nice one sis"
Azami: I have come back to correct Totsuki course.
"what did you say
Azami: all of those who claim to be knowledgeable about food, I wonder how many truly understand taste. Common to all fine arts is that at the highest, its true value can only be understood. by those who possess class and taste and received proper education. True gourmet dining is similar. its value should be shared with only a select few. That is what deserves to be called food. Everything else is not food. It is animal food. Not that I expect that to be understood by those who mistakenly believe its gourmet dinning as long as high-quality ingredients are to be used.
"why, you little"
"thank you for sharing your valuable opinion. but whatever you say carries no weight here."
"that''s right, you have no jurisdiction over Totsuki affairs
Azami: The appropriate lineage indeed does exist here. And the education as well
He walks over to Erina
Azami: now then Erina. A decade has passed since I first taught you how to cook. I want to see how far you honed your craft
Erina''s faces were looking worse so I had to do something
Hisako: a-as I said, we do not serve walk-ins
Azami: I see a table open
Erina: that seat is for
He sits down
Azami: that menu if you please. Your father is hungry. I want to eat something soon.
Hisako: Erina-sama
Erina: Y-Y (someone....save me)
suddenly the door opens and I couldn''t help smile when I see who it was
Sanji: Erina, Hisako sorry its been a while. I had to take care of some things. I been wanting to spend some time with you. Oh, I have pictures of my adoptive daughters, you want to see huh...
he notices Erina shivering
Megumi who was hiding at the door worried about what''s going on.
Sanji walks to Erina and Hisako. He pats Hisako head and hugs Erina and tears fell on him
he whispered to her he will handle it
Azami seemed to glare at their interactions
Sanji turns to her and faces Azami and looks around
Sanji: Sorry everyone, Erina isn''t feeling well so I will take her home.
Sanji puts his arm around Erina''s waist and begins to escort her home when
Azami: would you mind telling me your name, young man
Sanji: I am called many names. Right now. my name is Kazuma Ryouta.
Azami: do you know why she is acting like that...
Sanji squints his eyes
Azami: it took a lot of education, but I trained her to only eat the best.
Sanji: did you...
Azami: I heard that you talked to her before but after my training, she has forgotten all about your low-class gruel
Sanji: your lying. The table you were sitting at is proof to that
Azami: it matters not. She will never disobey me. Even after being kicked out of the family and many years of not seeing her. she still remembers her education.
Sanji: I heard from Rindo that you had taken control over Totsuki.
Azami smirks and laughs: That is right
Everyone was shocked scared and worried
Azami: Does it bother you? Here in the kingdom of gourmet dining the jewel of Japan. I am the ruler
Sanji: Sound like a villain...
Sanji red-eye shined
Sanji: but it doesn''t matter what kind your politics, or policy is, If your king, God or even the devil. If your goals are nobles or evil. All I care about is that I wasn''t able to protect Erina in the past. So I will protect her in the present. That''s why I vow, to crush your ambition.