That day was like any other, plain and ordinary, full of tasks to do, papers to sign, meetings to go, but something unexpected happened. Or rather, everything that is unexpected is common with it...
Somewhere in the huge territory of Tootsuki, in a neat and elegant room with high quality furniture, there is a figure reading and signing papers tirelessly at hours, this room was of the director, the recent and youngest in history, Nakiri Erina.
Even though it was a tiring job and being very young, the quality of her tasks was no doubt to anyone, however, as everyone in the world has a weakness. But hers was an incalculable variable.
As she continued to sign papers, a figure entered through the front door without even hitting her.
"Erina" the voice echoed through the room until it reached her.
Normally she'd treat anyone else with indifference, plus a few exceptions like Hisako, Alice, Meet among other people, but the person in front of her was not just an exception but something beyond that.
"Souma, how many times have I told you not to call me so Erina so openly without looking if we are alone" Erina replied quickly with anger.
"Ah .. Why do we even have to hide this relationship? There's nothing too much, really everyone knows you've always been in love with me, "Souma said with a sly grin on her face.
Erina looked at the young man in a superior way "Never! Is not that the opposite, dear? "
This woman … teasing me
Erina keeps saying calmly "We are not hiding our relationship, only prevented it from being public, after all this would bring much rebound and I do not know if you would survive with almost all the men of the culinary world looking at you"
Giving a pause for a moment as if thinking, Erina lowers her voice and says "As we are entering 3 years and we have almost a year in this relationship, I think we can make it public ... .. What do you think?"
Souma had a face of amazement, not only because of the phrase, but for an idea that he had at that moment "Erina, let's have a Shokugeki "
"What? Can not you see I'm talking about us now? What is the use of it now. We know you're going to lose" Erina replied with a tone of anger in her voice and firmness.
"You'll see. If I win, I want to ask you a question and you have no right to refuse and you must be completely honest. If you lie, I'll know. Or rather all..." Souma said, but the voice lowered in that last part.
Erina asks indifferently "When will I win?"
"If you 'win' Souma corrected."
"The next time I challenge my father you will be one of the jurors. What's up?" Souma said with a smile that only grew on her face.
You played so low this time... Erina thought.
"Okay, but the result is clear and then you do not feel affected with me" Erina said with a blank face.
"Only if you win" said Souma,
"when I win" Erina replied with a single affectionate smile, after all the only one who leaves her that way was him.
"We'll see" said Souma, sitting on the couch and staring at her headmistress.
"Theme?" Asked Erina.
"You know, anything since you have it on your plate" Souma said.
That day, I did not know why this idiot challenged me, if I had known before, I do not think I would have accepted it so easily. Although in the end, I ...
"Like the last Shokugeki we have a legendary battle, on one side the challenger, Yukihira Souma, our first seat and who has performed many miracles in these 2 years so many that everyone should know some. Today, he will challenge our director, Nakiri Erina. "
"Today's theme is egg, their only limitation is that their plate has this ingredient, the rest they have complete freedom. The stakes are somewhat peculiar, if Yukihira Souma wins Nakiri Erina should answer a question from him without any hesitation and obviously must be honest. On the other hand, if she wins she will have the right to be sworn in a certain match that Yukihira Souma will do against someone else. "
While this echoed throughout the stadium, people were wondering why this particular bet was, after all, worth a shokugeki to be sworn in from another game? How good it must be for what language of god did he want to participate and who should he be to rival the first seat?
On the other hand, people did not exactly understand what the purpose was in case he won. Meanwhile, the other seats and friends more familiar with the pair exchanged glances, they understood who the person was against Souma would fight for Erina to be sworn, could only be one, the father of Souma and ex-second, Joichiro Yukihira (Learn). However, some understood Yukihira's desire to win from Nakiri, but they could not understand his prize if he won.
"Does anyone understand why Yukihira-kun did this?" Alice said perplexed.
"No" said Megumi.
"No" Hisako said.
"No" said Aldini brothers.
In the end, almost all of them answered no, but some more peculiar ones like Ishiki, Hayama and Kurokiba had a look of surprise.
"As expected from Souma-kun, we are always surprised" Ishiki said with a smile on his face.
"How audacious" Hayama and Kurokiba in unison, with a slight tone of surprise.
"Hayama-kun, Ryou-kun did you understand why he did it?" Said Alice hoping to get some explanation.
"Well, just wait and you will understand," Hayama said with a hint of excitement in her voice, but remaining calm.
"How is it?" Alice's voice calms, now with little anger.
"Ojou, it's best to wait. It will become clearer and more surprising" Kurokiba said nonchalantly as always, but there was a small joy in his voice that was barely noticeable.
"Hum! Okay I'll wait. If nothing happens, you should tell me." Alice snorted and calmed down.
Nakiri Erina was waiting for the start of Shokugeki looking at the great lost audience in thoughts.
"Yo, Nakiri" Souma said with a smile.
"Yukihira, have you prepared psychologically for your defeat?" Said Erina normally.
"Nakiri, you do not know what will happen this time. Things may be different" Souma said, staring at her, but her gaze held an arousal that burned like a flame.
"Glad you're getting on so well," a voice sounded from afar, but it was familiar to both of them.
Looking back, there were 3 figures familiar to the duo. The first was incredibly large and muscular with huge gray hair and red eyes that resembled a demon, Nakiri Senzaemon. The second was equally the first, but his hair was too short, it was Doujima Gin, a former first-seat. The third is a teacher known to many students and a recognized figure in the Gourmet world, Roland Chapelle.
"Obviously we would not miss it at all" Gin smiled at the pair.
"I definitely hope to see how far you've taken your cooking," Chapelle completed.
The three judges went to their proper places to announce the beginning of a moment that would remain in everyone's mind and some considered epic.
"The time limit is one hour. Let that shokugeki begin!"
On that day, unbelievably, for the first time...
"That was a unanimous decision by the judges"
"3-0"
"The Winner is ..."
If I could go back that day, I ...
""Yukihira Souma "
"O-What? A total victory?" Said Erina in surprise.
In the history of this pair, already hear times that Souma has won, she already hears Erina won, but Souma never won with a perfect victory.
The young redhead closed his hands in some sort of celebration "That! Finally!"
Amidst the shouting and palms that did not look like they were going to have an end to the two competitors, Erina began to walk to the judges "Was there such a big difference in our dishes?" Still half incredulous.
Doujima Gin replied with a smile on his face looking at this situation "Not necessarily, essentially the dishes have the same level"
"Huh? So..." leaving Erina confused.
"However, there was one small factor that made a huge difference in the end" he continued.
"What would it be?" Erina asked seriously curious about the factor that brought her defeat.
"Well, the best person to answer that is not me. Ask yourself "
Erina walked toward the redhead as he looked at her with a face of joy never done before.
"Yukihi-"
"Erina."
Her expression changed from curious and determined to one of amazed and slightly flushed.
"You missed it, time for me to win my prize" Souma continued, approaching her with small steps.
"Okay, okay, but what-" She would have talking, but a finger sealed her lips. Causing a rosy coloring on her cheeks and an astonishment in the audience to see this scene. It definitely seemed like the real show would start now.
All the excitement and excitement of the audience that was a second ago was ceased the moment Erina stopped talking, or rather hindered.
Removing the finger and facing the blonde Souma makes a reminder "Remember: Only the truth" She just nods.
At that moment all that was heard was their voices, no one dared to make any kind of noise and even the whole environment behaved in the same way, it was as if the world stopped and only Erina and Souma could move, despite the first having entering a state that could not speak, but still moved.
"Erina, date me." Souma's voice was normal, not too loud or too low, but it seemed as though his volume was capable of breaking glass because of the effect it caused. The whole audience, still waiting for the unfolding of the situation, went mad.
"W-W-WWHHAATTT? ! ?" countless people simply responded without even thinking.
"I'm speechless, at that moment, something incredible happened. Our first seat is being asked by our dating director, the heir of the Nakiri. Did he dig his grave or ...? "
Meanwhile, in the audience, specifically the friends of that pair.
"W-WHAATT!?" Almost all, with a few exceptions. Everyone present had their faces changed in the same second.
"Youth! How wonderful! "Obviously, Ishiki.
"Wonderful? I think he's finishing his youth with it" Daigo comments.
"Has this Yukihira finally broken his head?" Yoshino said.
"What was that? Does he want to turn the enemy of half the culinary world or become a joke?" Takumi said with a certain tone of concern.
"Has he finally reached the peak of his madness?" Marui said. Ibusaki, Takumi, Megumi and all the others somehow agreed to this argument. On the other hand….
"Wow! This Yukihira! How brave! This is definitely epic! I can not lose a single detail ... I need a recording of this" Alice totally happy with the development of the situation.
Hayama, Kurokiba and Ishiki even knowing the intentions were a little surprised at how fast and straight he was to the point.
Now what everyone wanted to know was what Nakiri Erina would do, but ... She was…. Stop? Paralyzed In short? It looked like a computer that burned down and stopped working. It was visible that it was red and that perhaps his body temperature had increased so much that smoke was coming out of his head.
Souma on the other hand had a smile on her face enjoying the fun of that reaction. And incredibly, he forgot the audience and just focused on the girl in front of him.
"H-huu-huuaaa" The only letters that came out of her mouth did not even form a sentence.
To the other students it seemed that she was thinking about the proposal and so she was silent, but that was not the case.
"So? Is not it time to make this information public?" Souma's voice sounded to her. However, it seemed that she had entered a state that could not process anything that happened. At that moment, he predicted that after this was over he would have to hear complaints and innumerable questions from her and others.
Watching this, Souma came to a conclusion, as the way she was, nothing would happen.
Taking slow steps toward him he stared at her, and diminished their distance. Until the apparent paralyzed Nakiri Erina started to move again when she felt a small shock. The young man's lip was pressed against hers, which he brought back, but it seemed she forgot where they were, as if it were automatic, she wrapped her hands around his neck.
The public, silent until now, has gone mad again.
"HUUUAAAAAAAA !" Whistles, palms, people screaming without stopping after this action.
When Erina realized what had happened, she pushed Souma away and her lips parted, but the sight in front of the young man was wonderful, a young girl totally red and ashamed of the situation she was in.
"MY GOD ! THAT'S HISTORY! TOTALLY WITHOUT PRECEDENTS! IT IS INCREDIBLY DARING, YUKIHIRA SOUMA "
However, for those two who were facing each other.
"Okay, now everyone knows" Souma says with a little giggle.
"B-BUT ... YOU could have done it in a more discreet way" replies Erina red.
"True, but so I have an incredible view of you. Not to mention that I wanted to have a Shokugeki against yourself. Two for one. Not bad, in fact, very well thinking. Hahaha!"
This giggle cost a series of punches in the belly that made him lose his breath for a while. Calming down and looking at the audience and thinking about what would come from now.
Giving a sigh and breathing "Do what, already happened. Come on, Souma. I believe we will be bombarded with questions now"
Laughing slightly of the situation and they walk towards the exit ...
"Ok, Erina "
...Hand in hand
As long as they leave, their closest friends.
"Hey! How well they do it! There's something about it ... But it was worth it. Come on people, we have an interrogation to do! "Said Alice with great joy at what happened.
However, everyone was completely curious to know how and when this really started. Of course there were some individuals who knew this, but kept silent so they did not become the source of Alice.
"Let's enjoy the night staff! Today we are going to party for these two! ON THE ROAD TO THE DORM! "Ishiki announcing to everyone
"YYEAAAHHH ! "
"Souma"
"What?"
"What was the ingredient that made our dishes so different?"
"Haahaa! That ... Well ... .. "
"Speak... If not ... "
"Okay, okay. Well, it was a tip from my father, or rather, the first time I spoke was Asahi Know ... .. "
... I would not change anything