A/N: Hello, I do hope you like this chapter and will continue reading. I am so so sorry but I may not update till next week. I want to finish all the series of Saiyuki and that'll probably take awhile.

Disclaimer: I do not own Shokugeki no Souma or its characters nor do I want to

Chapter Twenty-One: Curry Ties

Soma's POV

Everything was dark before I woke up at the smell. Standing up from my stool I opened the lid. "You've added a paste of Bananas, Apples, and Carrots to your pot.

That paste makes the Rice creamy, like a Risotto" Akira's eyes were shaded as he said that making me nod. "I knew you would get it with that nose of yours" I smiled.

I could tell he was trying to find something in the depths of the scent. If I get up another level then I would be able to detect it. I do know what else I put in it though I just can't smell it.

"I stayed up all night trying different combinations till morning. I was so focused trying to find the different smells I fell asleep" I smiled.

"My cooking's just getting started" I smirked leaning forward my head leant down slightly. We continued working and I saw that I win against Alice in the Main Tournament. Seems I'm getting farther along in my visions.

Time Skip: Finished Cooking

I wasn't surprised that the 'Queen of Curry' kept giving people 0s. She is however going to give the people I surround myself with more points.

More points are starting with Ryo's Lobster Curry and Ikumi's Dongpo Pork Curry. Ryo is up next and the contrast between the yellow Saffron Rice and red Lobster is very different. I knew from the look of the Curry that what Natsume said was false.

People should notice this Curry. Natsume took a second bite for the first time which surprised many of the spectators.

Yua was the Announcer for Group A. She's a shy girl when it comes to competition and crowds, people in general. Natsume said that the fragrance of trees was coming from Cognac.

After the Judges told of the reason why it smells like it does Ryo spoke. He said that he used a Napoleon Cognac for a richer fragrance.

He was the first to get a reaction out of the Judges which isn't a surprise. He was running as Lead Chef in a Diner in Scandinavia since he was young. It's a place of ruffians that he can handle very well.

"That's not all there is to the Dish Nikumi-San" I smiled when she spoke. Ryo stopped Natsume from giving him a score just yet.

He put on his headband and became a different person yet again. He told them they've yet to try the head when he set down a tray of Droppers. There was more Cognac inside of them.

"Put a few drops in the shell and slurp the Tomalley" Ryo told them holding up a Dropper. He said it was the best way to eat it.

I smiled at how Ryo told Natsume to do this. He was telling her she wants to and to just do it. I wouldn't do something like that however.

He then told her to stuff her face with the Saffron and Roux because it would taste even better than before. That ended any procrastinating she was planning to do.

Ryo ended up getting 93 points the highest so far in Group A. He told us he's been thrown into the battlefield since he could remember. "This is easy compared to that" Ryo told us.

You could see the flames he was expelling from his body. As soon as he took off his headband he was the same as usual.

He was tired and laidback. The next candidate was announced before Ikumi set it down, at the slightest touch of the bowl the Meat trembled. This shows the great skill Ikumi has at controlling the temperature during cooling.

That only shows when the Meat is that tender but it retains its shape. From what I could tell Natsume was still recovering from the Lobster Curry.

That shows she doesn't eat a lot of good food in a row. I smiled at the fact Ikumi was using what I told her our first Shokugeki. She used the Rice on the bottom that contains some Rock Salt and Tengjao Oil.

It's so they can keep eating without any problems. Yua said that they still need to judge several Dishes.

Natsume said that it wasn't possible to stop eating scaring the girl. The 'Meat General' was given 86 points for her Dish. "Nice job Nikumi-San! That looked delicious" I smiled.

She said it was what she learned from me. I pretended to not know what she was talking about by tilting my head.

"A Don is complete in one bowl isn't that right?" she asked making the movement. She also had a blush on her cheeks making me smile. "So you do get it" I smiled.

Ryoko was next and it seems she made Lentil Curry. It's going to taste good despite looking bland compared to the other two. Lentil Curry is also similar to Channa Masala.

Ryoko also added Natto which was the slimy black viscous material she used. The Natto was made over a Charcoal Flame over the Summer she was given.

Her secret Ingredient though is Soy Sauce Rice Malt. The best Chefs, in my opinion, are ones that can make an ordinary-looking Dish taste great. 'Ane-San' was tied with Ikumi by getting 86 points as well.

"That was really cool Sakaki-San. Can I have some next time?" I smiled when she looked down.

She told me 'of course!' leaning to the side slightly with a tilt of her head. The next Candidate was Marui who's also serving an odd Dish. He based it on someone out of the history books.

The whole of the Dish was white with Udon Noodles kneaded with Cumin. It's White Potage Curry Udon.

I smiled when I saw that they kept eating Marui's Dish. Creamy Mashed Potatoes and melted Cheese was the only thing that wasn't white in the Dish. The Roux is a Vichyssoise Style Roux.

It's a cold Potage made from Potatoes and fresh Cream. It was created by Louis Diat in 1917.

Louis Diat was the Head Chef at the Ritz-Carlton. The 'Professor of Taste' ended up getting 88 points for his Dish. Shun was next with a Smoked Dish.

He smoked basically everything but that doesn't mean it isn't good. He calls it Special Smoked Curry.

He may have smoked everything but he didn't forget that the theme is Curry or that it may overwhelm. Shun used Applewood to enhance the coarsely-ground Spices. To get unity in the Dish he also used Smoked Seaweed Salt.

He burned the Seaweed with a high sodium content and dissolved it in water. He then boiled down the Supernatant.

The 'Prince of Smoke' achieved 88 points. Akira was the next candidate after that. "I've made enough for you as well" he told me.

"I made the same amount" I smiled. "Why don't we have some fun comparing?" he asked and I nodded saying the same.

A/N: Hello, I finished writing this at 8:23 P.M. on April 30, 2017.

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