It's actually summer now. Yay. Fun. I like school actually, plus I don't want to grow up so I really don't want to deal with that. Anyhoo, I'm really busy, volunteering at the zoo on weekends and then going to camp on weekdays for a month and a half straight so this is a bit late to start working on it now.

P.S. Jeez, I turn away for a week and more people join the train. Maybe we'll hit 90 soon.

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-Rocket-Hime

The sounds of a Shokugeki echo all around us. Upon the large stage of the Elite Ten's personal Shokugeki hall, are Yukihira and Erina, in the middle of their 26th official Shokugeki for the true 5th seat.

Back when it first started, people flocked to get a chance to see who would become the 5th seat, who would be knocked from the top rung of the 2nd year's shared by two people. But after the tenth match, people kinda realised it wouldn't end, gave up and just decided to wait for the newspaper to report who had won and watch the broadcast, as all official Elite Ten Shokugeki are broadcasted to show who would be moving up in the ranks. Now the only people who came were the Polaris members and their friends, the other Elite Ten, and a few newspaper club members.

The theme of the Shokugeki was a Freestyle this time, meaning they could make any dish they wanted to. Most of the people who got this as their theme, made their specialty, but as the two don't really have a speciality in a specific dish or ingredient, they were just making a dish that suited their cooking style.

Now as the two were chopping their ingredients and focusing on making their dish, the few people who were in the room were beginning to notice the strange pattern in the pair's Shokugekis.

They always made something that complemented the others dish. If one made something with potatoes, the other made something with meat. If the other made something with lemon then they would make a dish with honey. Them constantly pairing ingredients that complemented one another made ties, as the dish would evolve differently for the person depending on which dish they had first. It also spread rumors(and supported the authenticity of the original rumor) of the Tootsuki Princess coordinating with their precious "Souma-sama" and them dating, or her liking or vice versa.

Now they were pairing peanut butter and jelly, Yukihira having the peanut butter in the peanut sauce for his spring rolls, and Erina having the jam as her dressing for the venison she had made.

Both steadily made their way to the judges while carrying the dishes, and placed them in front of the 3 that were there. The judges for an Elite Ten Shokugeki were always the same, The Dean, an Asset Manager and a 1st Seat Alumni, who today were Nakiri Sanzaemon, Leonora Nakiri, and Doujima Gin; All of which had judged the previous Shokugekis between the two, with Chef Shinomiya occasionally filling in for one of them, and each time, one of them would announce it a tie.

Now because the three already knew of the pattern the pair's dishes had to them, they set about to eating them in a specific order. Doujima, would eat Yukihira's first then Erina's, Leonora would eat Erina's first then Yukihira's, and Sanzaemon would try both dishes at the same time, as they both complemented each other and the judges are allowed to eat the dishes in anyway they wished. After eating the first round, they would get some mint and lemon water to wash out the taste and begin tasting the dishes again in a different order.

Yukihira and Erina, both used to the way the tastings usually went, and either way always calm and relaxed about tense situations, were making small talk, or at least Souma was trying to. Erina wouldn't reply to anything and just ignored him rambling on about have trouble figuring how to mix in the peanut butter just right so it wouldn't clump. Down over at the spectators, on the other hand were just thinking " The snack dishes just keep coming,".

When the judges had finished tasting, they called for the attention of the audience, and the two on stage.

Yukihira Souma, appeared on Gin's judging sheet.

Nakiri Erina, appeared on Leonora's judging sheet.

The Dean was always the last one to judge, whoever the Dean chose would break the tie and allow the winner to become the only 5th seat and the loser would drop to 6th seat. There was only one thing that would change that.

Nakiri Sanzaemon always had a slight twinkle in his eye each time he judged the two 5th seats. It kind of confused Isami why the dean would have that, that is, until he saw the 5th match.

Their 5th match had been the one to pull in the entire school in after hearing that the two had still been unable to decide who was to be the only 5th seat. When the Nakiri Sanzaemon, had declared the battle between the pair's Bacon garnished donburi (Erina's) and Egg Furikake Special Deluxe (Yukihira's), a tie, the entire school went ballistic.

After the audience had left the hall, both Souma and Erina brought up our share of the dishes. Which, while a bit small in portion size, still packed a punch when it came to taste. Isami had tried the dishes the same way that the judges had, just like everyone else was.

"So how is it?" Souma asked, wanting to know the opinions of his close friends."Which one do you like more?"

Tadokoro having, finished chewing the last bit of her rice in the Bacon don, said "They're both really good, like always. As expected from you two."

"Yeah, Megu-chi is right," Yoshino agreed nodding her head with her chopsticks in her mouth. "But seriously, how do you two keep having coordinating ingredients, it's kinda creepy and people think you guys are dating or cheating or something. I mean come on they put you into separate rooms for a month with no contact with one another, to prepare and what happens? - you still have coordinating dishes."

Isami, after tasting the two dishes together, realised that the reason why they had coordinating/complementary dishes was because they had the same cooking style.

While it wouldn't seem like it, because Erina strove for perfection while Souma just wanted to try new things, they were almost exactly the same. Perfection of all dishes means you need those new dishes that Souma was trying to find, and Souma also wanted to get the perfect flavor to the dishes that he found which is what Erina was taught to strive for as her personal ambition and goal.

Of course neither of them have noticed anything and the few times people did was with me, Nakiri Sanzaemon, and Yukihira's father, Jouichirou.

… but they were placing bets on something along the lines of "I wonder when they'll notice". Hmmm…

Suspicious…

I'm worried about what will happen when one of them surpasses the other. I mean after all, Yukihira is on a mission for exploration, and will at some point exceed Erina when she believes she has perfected her cooking and will have her growth stunted. Will things be able to remain as they are now? Or would it end up being a fight to expel our friends from the competition for the remaining Elite Ten seats?

Well, at least we don't have to deal with that for now. All I have to deal with is the usual banter between the two 5th seats and the Polaris Dorm's occupants constant energy.

And Yoshino's black market schemes.

Okay so I am really late on this one, but I have been working/attending camp/procrastinating, so forgive me okay. I've recently gotten Pokemon Go (Team Zapdos/Bulbasaur!), and the zoo I volunteer at has tons of pokestops and eevees. It's great. I have successfully dragged my sister into watching Young Justice with me( I already watched it, Why Wally!) and have been trying to rewatch Teen Titans, plus watch the animated series from DC, and I've finished TWEWY. So, yeah accomplishments! I've also been coming up with new fanfic ideas and need help on some on choosing which one to write next.

The World Begins with a Choice

Rokuro remember near nothing when he wakes up in the middle of Narukami, and is told that he is dead and must play in the Impurities' Game.

Yes, it is a The World Ends With You and Sousei no Onmyouji crossover and it's perfect with Rokuro's background and cast of characters. I just need to type it out.

2. Nightmares

Nightmares plagued the both of them, is one of the first things they noticed about one another.

This one is yet another Sousei fic (can't help it they are so cute damnit).

Any other of my fanfic ideas on my profile are up for decision to write up so just choose any of the ones you want to read. Also I'll be taking requests for observations now, and will also start to observe other characters as well!

Next Observation #12: His followers are very observant. Very Observant