So this is my first Shokugeki no Soma fanfiction EVER. I'm super nervous, but I hope I do well. And this, of course, will be straying away from the manga's path, so keep that in mind when reading.
Enjoy!
Prologue
Shortly after Kurokiba's name was called as the winner of the second quarterfinal:
"Megumi! You did great, girl! Great! …Wait, what's wrong? Why are you shaking?"
"Kurokiba... is scary. Really scary! Really really scary!"
"I know! You looked like a little bunny about to be devoured by a ravenous wolf!"
"Megumi Tadokoro, huh?"
Alice looked up at her aide. "What was that?"
Ryo shook his head. "Nothing, Miss. Nothing at all."
Megumi Tadokoro was a country bumpkin, the heiress to a seaside inn. She was a friend to Soma Yukihira, a resident of the Polar Star Dormitory, but inevitably a 'nobody' where it concerned her meek attempt at cooking.
Or so they thought.
Everyone's opinion of her changed once she made her debut in the Autumn Election. She was skilled, they found out, and creative. Strong, even. She could definitely hold her own in a competition this fierce.
It wasn't enough to beat him.
It was, however, enough for his interest in her to be piqued.