Hey guys, I'm back. This is going to be a fluffy chapter to take a look at Soma and Erina's relationship after their "announcement" last chapter. It will mostly be taking a look at how the student body reacts to the couple. Hope you all enjoy it.

Also some people said they wanted it, so this chapter will start with some lemon.

Chapter 11: New Challenges

Erina couldn't believe what Soma had just given her. It was beautiful, and to her, represented all they had been through together. She needed to set aside her pride and thank the man properly. Still in a hug, Erina spoke.

"Soma, I can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me. You helped me in ways I didn't even know I needed, yet I have done almost nothing for you…"

"That's not true at all. I'm the chef I am today because of you. You gave the the strength and motivation I needed to give you that help."

"Still, I don't feel like I've done enough to properly repay you for what you've done for me…" Erina triled off toward the end. She suddenly got really shy and broke eye contact.

"B-but, I think I have an idea. Please f-follow me."

Soma complied with this demand and followed her back inside. Erina lead him into their shared room in Polar Star, Once there, she told Soma to close his eyes. Once again, he complied with her orders. He thought he had an idea where this was going, but kept his thoughts to himself.

LEMON WARNING: Skip if you don't want to read

With Soma;s eyes closed, Erina dropped gently onto her knees. She was trying not to think too much about what she was about to do. She still had per pride after all, but she needed to stow it for Soma's sake.

"Keep them closed no matter what ok?"

Soma just nodded slightly. He had to fight back the urge to launch his eyes when he felt his pants being pulled down leaving his underwear the only barrier between his member and his girlfriend. Soma gulps. As he feels his boxers being pulled down, Soma lightly whispers.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Shhhh. Y-yeah. I-I'm sure."

She wasn't sure about this. Erina knew next to nothing about what she was about to do. She was always sheltered from… more exotic Shojo manga by Hisako. But she decided that she would go through with this anyway, because she wanted to show just how much he means to her.

When Soma's underwear were at a point where his ever stiffening member was barely still concealed, Erina paused and took a deep breath. Then she continued until little Soma was exposed. He didn't have anything too impressive, but not too small either.

'It's a lot different than I thought it would be' Erina thought to herself

Erina took hold of the now fully erect member, eliciting a gasp from Soma. She began to lightly stroke it for a minute, debating whether or not she was ready to take it further. She swallowed hard and decided to just take dip as it were. She stuck out her divine touge and lightly licked the tip. Soma shivered at the touch.

Eventually, the blonde decided to just go for it. She quickly wrapped her whole mouth around Soma's organ. It was incredibly salty, and a little bit bitter. Everything in Erina's god tongue told her that she should hate this, but she found that she didn't mind it. She began to lightly such while focusing on anything else she could pick out about the taste in order to not think about the indecent act she was in the process of performing.

After a couple of minutes of slow motions, Soma spoke up.

"Erina, stop, Im close to.."

Erina quickly stopped, she didn't want this to end yet. Standing up, Erina removed her clothes aside from a matching, deep purple, bra and panties.

"Open your eyes." Erina instructed

So Soma did, and he took in the sight of his half naked girlfriend. His mouth went even more dry than it already was. Erina looked extremely shy, so Soma decided he would take over. He finished roving his pants and boxers and then took off his shirt.

Erina admired the hos toned torso, no doubt from constant kitchn chaos. Soma enveloped Erina in a tight hug and brought her over to the bed. He picked her up and gently laid her down on their shared sleeping space. Soma, now completely naked, climbed into bed with her and began to lightly suck on her neck.

Erina quietly moaned at the touch. She didn't know such a simple act could feel so good. Some began to trial kisses down her body until he reached her ample chest. Soam was almost as clueless as Erina. All he knew about this kind of thing was from internet…"research". Yeah, let's use that world. Soma reached around Erina torso, he ended up fumbling with the clasp on Erina bra for an agonizing half a minute until Erina reached behind her and undid it herself.

Soma was a little embarrassed by his flop, but he didn't swell on it for too long. He was distracted by the revealing of Erina;s breasts. Yes, he had seen them before, but they never ceased to have this effect on him. He started to gently massage his girlfriend's soft mounds. This continued until Soma grew a little bolder. He grabbed her right breast and put his mouth around her nipple.

Erina couldn't hold back the moan that the action elicited. It felt so good. She had to cover her mouth so she wouldn't be too loud. They were still in the dorm after all. Seeing her reaction, Soma continued his actions. After a minute, he switched to the other nipple. After he figured that he was done on her chef for now, Some grew yet bolder and trailed kisses down her body until he reached her panties.

Before continuing, Soma looked up at Erina's face, seemingly asking silent permission to continue. Erina shyly nodded, granting permission. Soma took advantage of this and slowly pulled down the blonde's panties, revealing her delicate flower. Soma decided that it was the most beautiful one he'd ever seen.

With Erina's last article of clothing gone, Soma was allowed unfiltered access to her most private area. He started by lightly tracing a finger around the outside of her opening. The contact drove the god's tongue wild.

"P-please Soma…" Erina moaned quietly.

"Please what?" Soma teased with a smirk

"D-do it." Erina almost whined

Deciding that now was not the time for too much teasing, he slowly inserted a finger inside of her. Erina could hardly contain her moans. This was the best feeling she ever had. She really had no idea what she was missing up until now. She was in heaven.

Some increased the speed of his finger before lightly brushing his tongue against her pink bean Erina couldn't contain it anymore, her hips bucked involuntarily, and her lower region quivered. Her first orgasm, this was a feeling she could get used to.

Soma slowly kissed his way back up Erina's body until the couple was face to face once more. The pair kissed for what felt like an eternity, before Soma went in for the "main event". Soma slowly rubbed his member against her crotch, causing Erina to once again buck her hips involuntarily.

"May I?' Soma asked quietly.

Erina responded with a slow nod.

"Please be gentle." Erina said

Not wanting to waste another moment, Soma slowly inserted himself into Erina. Soon enough, he came into contact with Erina's virginity. Erina once again quietly nodded, and Soma slowly pushed past the thin barrier.

Erina's face contorted into one of pain. Soma stayed in position to give her time to adjust. In the meantime, he kissed her to try and take away as much discomfort as possible. After a couple minutes, Erina spoke up.

"I think i'm ok now. Keep going." She said softly.

Soma obliged and started slowly thrusting. Erina was still in a bit of pain, but as Soma kept going, the pain was slowly being replaced with pleasure. Her mind became clouded as Soma gradually sped up his thrusting. Erina had both hands over her mouth to try to contain the sounds of pure ecstasy she was making.

"You feel so good." Soma breathed.

"Oh, God, Soma. This. Feels. Amazing" Erina moaned.

The two were both quickly approaching the finish line. Erian could feel the pleasure building up in her core. Soma felt it as well. Erina's slick walls began to contact around his member. He wouldn't last much longer either.

Erina was first to reach her climax as she tightened around Soma's appendage and her hips quivered. She let out a loud moan of pure pleasure that she tried in vain to contain. Shortly after, soma felt his finish getting close too, so he pulled out of her and relapsed his seed onto her stomach.

Lemon Over.

Soma rolled off of Erina to keep from crushing her under him. The couple stayed motionless, both breathing heavy trying to get precious air into their lungs after their little workout.

A couple weeks have passed since the Team Shokugeki. The other 9 members of the elite 10 were placed thanks to a shokugeki tournament among the other 8 members of the rebel team. They results are this:

1st seat, Yukihira Soma

2nd Seat: Isshiki Satoshi

3rd Seat: Kuga Terunori

4th Seat: Takumi Aldini

5th Seat: Kurokiba Ryo

6th Seat: Nakiri Alice

7th Seat: Tadokoro megumi

8th Seat: Arato Hisako

9th Seat: Ikumi Mito

The 10th seat was determined with a shokugeki battle royal. Those who competed on Central's team were barred from entry. The winner ended up being Isami Aldini, making him the 10th seat. With that, the Elite 10 was rounded out. The next order of business was to make sure nothing like the central situation could happen again. The Elite 10 voted in a new rule that an acting headmaster could only be voted out with a unanimous vote by the Elite 10, and a ⅔ vote from the student body.

Shortly after all the new Elite 10 members had been sorted out, Erina was set to leave Polar Star. In true Polar Star fashion, they had a huge party for her. They cooked all their strange dishes, they played cards, and they drank plants of Sakaki's "rice juice". After everyone went to bed, Soma and Erian were once again alone in his room. Erina needed to talk to him.

"Soma, can I ask you something.?"

"Anything, what's up?"

"Would you maybe be willing to… move into the Nakiri Mansion with me? I have to go back, but I don't want to sleep alone anymore."

"Would your grandfather approve?"

"I- I don't know…"

"Either way, I'm not sure I want to leave Polar Star. This place is my home and my Dorm mates are my best friends. Couldn't you stay here?"

"No Soma, I'm headmaster now. I can't keep living in the dorms."

"But you're also a student right? Why can't you live among your friends?"

"I still have standards to maintain. I'm the headmaster of the most prestigious cooking school in the world. I can't live among the other students. Are you sure you won't come to the mansion?"

"Hmmm. How about this. We alternate a bit. I continue to live in the dorm, but I come to the mansion to sleep Mondays-Thursdays, and you sleep here with me, Friday-Sunday?"

"That might work. I'll talk to Grandfather and get back to you."

"Sounds good."

In the end, Erina ended up agreeing to the arrangement, and the couple would alternate sleep locations. The two fell into a routine. Soma would go to his morning classes, then meet Erina in her office and cook a new recipe for her trying to get her to say those magical words he longed to hear, but even now she wouldn't relent. Although he graduated from "disgusting" to "it's alright" or "passable" so it was a start.

Over the weeks, it became more obvious to Soma that people were taking exception to his position as 1st seat. He would hear the whispers of He's not good enough for her and He's only first seat because he's dating the headmaster. Soma would be lying If he said it dodn;t annoy him, but he ignored it for the most part. Until one day he hit a breaking point.

He was walking Erina to her office as he did every morning. While they were walking, some hot shot third year came up and started talking to Erina like Soma wasn't even there. He was hitting on her, telling her that she could do better than Soma ect. Erina was about to tell him to, in more eloquent words, fuck off before he got expelled. Soma however had a different idea.

"You think you're such a great chef, fine, you'll get you chance to prove it. Look for me broadcasting on Totsuki TV and 2:00 today. Now run along."

"You can't tell me what to-" He was cut off by Erina releasing her Ice Queen aura.

"He said, leave." She said as cold as dry ice.

He wasn't about to argue with the headmaster. He was gone after that.

"What are you planning Soma? What announcement are you making?" Erina asked, her Ice Queen personal still in full effect

"All will be explained in time." Was Soma's cryptic response. He wasn't fazed by the Ice Queen thing anymore, he knew her better than that.

"Don't do anything stupid please." Erina pleaded

2:00 rolled around and Soma went live on Totsuki TV for his announcement. His face was plastered all over campus as students eagerly awaited to hear what the first seat had to say. He stayed silent for a minute to give people some time to tune in, but then, he spoke.

"Hello Totsuki academy, as you all know, I'm Yukihira Soma, the first seat on the elite 10 council. I'm sure you're all curious as to the reason behind my sudden announcement. Well I'll just cut to the chase."

Many of Soma's fans were waiting to hear a cool announcement, his enemies were scoffing at him. Well they were, until…

"It has come to my attention that there are some students in this school that don't think i deserve the first seat. They seem to have gotten in their heads that I was only selected for the position because I happen to be in a relationship with our wonderful new director."

Erina was in her office watching the announcement with Hisako.

"I-idiot" Erina said quietly while sporting a crimson blush. Hisako could only smile at her best friend.

"Well I wish to put this sentiment to bed, once and for all. I'm here because I'm the best. Nakiri Erina is not one to ever play favorites, and to prove this, I'm issuing a challenge. Every single Student in this school that thinks I don't deserve to be here, I want every one of you to try to beat me. In one day."

As Soma says this, his face changes. He is no longer the carefree transfer student, he looked like he was out for blood. He was protruding an aura that no one had ever seen from the redhead before.

"That's right. One week from today, I want every single person that doubts my skill to come to Shokugeki Hall A. There I wil;l face every single person who thinks I'm not good enough in a row. The theme will be open, make what you want. Should anyone beat me, not only will you be the new first seat, but I will drop out of Totsuki and never set foot in a professional kitchen again."

When Soma said those words, Erina's heart sank. How could he do this to himself? But more importantly, how could he do this to Her. She couldn't lose him like that. Hisako looked at her boss, worried. She had never seen such a look of anger, sadness, and betrayal on her face.

"Erina-sama?"

Erina did not respond. She looked shell shocked. She couldn't process what that stupid boy had just said. Hisako just left her friend alone. She clearly needed to process things.

About an hour later, Soma strolled into Erina's office like he hadn't just put his life on the line. Erina looked up from her desk and upon seeing Soma, she let out all of her anger.

"YOU RECKLESS IDIOT! What the hell were you thinking!? You just challenged the whole school! Again! Baka! Baka! Baka!"

"Are you done?"

"NO! You idiot! There could be hundreds of people! Not even you can take on that many people in a day!"

"Listen I-"

"And betting your career!? What's wrong with you!? How could you do this to yourself? How could you do this to ME!?"

Erina's anger was turning into tears. She was crying now. Soma hated to see her like this. So he pulled her into an embrace. Her anger wanted to push him away, but her need for comfort won out and she buried her face into her boyfriend's chest.

"Listen Erina. I had to do this. They were talking bad about me, but more importantly, you. I couldn't let them say things like they were without repercussions. It doesn't matter how many people show up. I'll beat them all down."

For a brief moment, Soma's ominous auro from before flared up, but it died down as quickly as it came. Erina decided not to comment.

"Even if I do lose, I told you that I'd always be by your side, no matter what."

"But, if you can't cook anymore, what will you do for a job?"

"My girlfriend is rich, I won't need one." Soma said with his trademark cheeky grin.

Erina slapped his arm in response.

"Baka"

The next week went by in a flash for Erina. She was dreading this day. Especially after she saw the sign up sheet for this Shokugeki, there were 69 (Nice) signatures. Some even from Centrals Elite 10, like Julio and Eizan. Erina couldn't help but be nervous for this day. As far as she saw it, she had a very real possibility of losing the love of her life as she knew him. She sat up in the VIP box with the rest of the Elite 10, trying to maintain composure.

Out on the shokugeki stage, Soma sat looking confident. That unnerving aura was back. He looked ready to fight. Over 60 students who wanted a piece of Soma gathered. Eizan wanted his revenge. As much as he wanted his revenge, he'd get it by watching for a time when Soma was looking like he's falter, and jumping in to beat him.

"Alight, if we went individually, we'd be here for over 130 hours. Come at me in groups of 10. 2 hours, any dish you want. I make one, you each make one. If anyone can score better with our 5 judges, that person will win."

Soma's words lacked their usual spark. He sounded ice cold. In fact, he was kind of freaking out the people that knew him well. He was never like this. Soon after his explanation, the first round began. Soma vs 10. .

It wasn't even close. Soma mopped the floor with the first group like they were a bunch of rookie chefs. Soma made his classic Transforming Furikake Gohan and it destroyed those amateurs. Eventually, it was 2nd verse same as the first. The 2nd group of students were just as helpless as the first. This time, he made the Nakiri Yukihira Style Confit Byaldi Don that won the Regiment de Cuisine. Not one chef could match him.

Round after round, students fell before Soma. After 4 rounds, he showed no signs of slowing down. Original dishes, dishes from the diners secret menu, Soma pulled out everything in his arsenal. No one could stop him.

During all this, Soma's friends were worried about him. He didn't have the same joyous look on his face as he usually did when cooking. .They really hoped that this wouldn't change Soma in a permanent way.

After round 6 was over, a very surprised Urarka Kawashima proclaimed,

"Yukihira Soma has just beaten this school's all time record for most Shokugeki won in a single day previously held by one Saiba Joichiro!"

The last group of 9 was up. Soma was still not showing a single sign of fatigue. Internally, he was panting. He wasn't sure how much longer he could keep this up. But he dodn't show his weakness on the outside, The seeming lack of physical limits unnerved some of the other chefs. When you combine that with his unnerving aura and the fact that he had beaten 60 chefs in a a row, a couple of which were former Elite 10 members, some of the last chefs lost their nerve and forfeit. Only 2 chefs remained in his way. Eizan Etsuya, and Akira Hayama.

These two chefs would prove to be more relielot than the last 67. They proved his biggest challenge yet. Before this round, the highest score against Soma was 73 out of 100, while Soma has scored in the high 90s on all of his dishes. This was different though. Hayama's 4 seasons curry that combined Sweet, Sour, bitter, and spicy perfectly scored a 96 out of 100 and Eizan's Lemon Ginger chicken scored a 95 out of 100. Soma's final dish, a Yukihira Style Steak set scored a 97 out of 100.

That was by far the closest Soma has come to losing. He was actually swaying when Hayama scored a 96. But he still had won. He beat 62 chefs just to stop people from talking ill about himself and Erina. He had proved to everyone that he was first seat for a reason. Before promptly collapsing from exhaustion after he was declared winner.

He woke up in his bed at Polar Star, 2 entire days later. The first thing he saw upon waking was Erina looking at him worried.

"Hey Erina, how long was I out?' Soma asked groggily.

"Two days dummy. I told you this was a bad Idea."

"But I won didn't I?"

"That's not the point! You pushed yourself way past your limits. You passed out. For. Two. Days."

"That doesn't matter. I won. And now everyone knows I'm the best."

Erina just shook her head and went over to Soma's kitchenette. That idiot woul;d never change. And she loved him for it. Erina prepared him a simple steak don so that he could eat something after sleeping for two days. It was amazing of course.

After that day, the amount of Shokugeki requests Soma got dropped dramatically. Students were starting to fear the new first seat. He was unstoppable. They didn't think anyone could beat him now. And that's the way it stayed for a long while.

Welp that's it for now. Just a shorter, fluffier chapter with a little bit of Drama. Let's see how this event affects things to come. How will this affect his run in with a certain Noir Chef? We'll see. I might end up changing Ashahi's role in the story entirely because I'm not a giant fan of his story development, but we'll see.

That was the first lemon I ever wrote, sorry if it sucks.