【Food Halberd Creation Tower】Winter Fog

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Following Nakiri Erina's question, the four chatted.Xing Ping didn't know whether Nakiri had been popularized enough or if he was really calm. He didn't mention the obvious hot topics such as his and Takmi's recent situation, but asked a few words in a tepid manner. Preparation for the upgrade exam.He and Takmi answered alternately, supplemented each other, and casually commented on this student.

It has been almost six years since the three of them graduated, and the commander-in-chief is still physically strong, and he is full of anger when he smiles, saying that this group of brats are naturally inferior to the "Generation of Jade".

"I hope that after Erina succeeds me, I can meet more talented and individual students." Mr. Nakiri took a sip of tea and stroked his beard.

Takumi whispered to Xinghei to help him popularize science. Since last year, Totsuki has released news that Nakiri Erina, as the heir of the Nakiri family, will soon take over the post of head coach of Totsuki Academy. On the surface, power transfer work is not uncommon.

Erina didn't deny it, but just smiled: "Grandpa, don't say that. If there is another student like Xinghei-kun, I will have a headache."

"Hey, I'm still here myself, Nakiri, is it really okay for you to say that? Well, I admit that there was a little... mess around at the beginning." Xingping was dissatisfied with Nakiri's naming names, but he compared his heart , Recalling the villainous face of the other party when I first met Master Sigong, and then imagined that if there are a few "thorns" among the students who are going to take the exam next, it will be really difficult.He has always had divergent thinking, and suddenly remembered what the meat charm said, and asked why the other Nakiri didn't come, "We met the meat charm earlier, she said that Nakiri and Nakiri Alice would also come, why didn't I see her?" ?”

"You met Mito-san. Alice and Kurokiba-kun made an appointment to go fishing in the inland sea. She miscalculated the time and couldn't make it back, but she said that she would participate in the evening activities anyway." Erina answered with a sip of tea .

"No wonder, I still want to follow Alice-san's temperament, and I will definitely attend, so I can only look forward to meeting at night." Takmi felt a little regretful.Nakiri Alice likes lively and interesting things. Every class reunion is the one with the most emotional energy, and she is also very enthusiastic. She helped him a lot before, and Takumi decided to thank her when he decided to meet.

Xingping was even more curious about the current situation of the black and white two, "Is Kurokiba still following Nakiri now? I remember the commander-in-chief you said that Nakiri is doing scientific research, right?"

"Yes, Alice followed the same path as her mother, working at Nakiri International. Mr. Kurokiba opened his own shop on the Nordic seaside, the name is 'Viking Flame', but the two of them have always been very close. "Erina complained about Alice's unilateral harassment in her heart, and there may be more cases.

Following Erina's words, Xingping imagined the current appearance of his friends, "Everyone is very good... What about Xinhu, it seems that he will not be your secretary anymore, but also set up his own business?"

"What are you talking about... Fei Shazi also has her own considerations! She is currently serving as the deputy administrative director of a core department of the Yuanyue Group, and she should be promoted to the supervisor next year." The future female head coach has a proud look Said in a tone.

"I'm going to congratulate Xinhu Sando that night." Takmi heard from Isami that Xinhu was very popular among the employees, and he felt happy when he heard the good news.

"This kid Xinhu has a good talent in management and has his own opinions on cooking. Now he can be called handy at work." Even the old man Nakiri couldn't help but praise.

Xingping recalled the time of field training with Niito in high school. She could always arrange things in an orderly manner: "Yes, as expected of being a secretary."

"Fei Shazi won't be happy to hear this title." As far as Erina knew, the title "Secretary" was a minefield for the deputy director of Xinhu.Compared with other leaders who came by air, the new household with strong kitchen experience can consider issues from the perspective of employees and cooks, so it is quite popular, but it is troubled that people often use "secretary" to deliberately tease her and selectively ignore her His personal ability and unilaterally interpret this kind of behavior as buying people's hearts.

Probably due to the inherent attributes of cooks, the chat somehow brought up the fact that Erina went to Trattoria Aldini to try takomi last year.

"Wow, Nakiri, you actually ran all the way...?!" In Xingping's perception, it was someone who brought the plate in front of her to try it.

"I've never heard of this matter." The commander-in-chief looked at his granddaughter playfully, and thoughtfully chimed in.

"Grandpa... At that time, I went to inspect the European branch. Mr. Aldini said that he wanted to prepare for his own restaurant's star rating, and invited me to help try the food. It happened to be free, so I went." Takmi took pictures of the brochure, and it was a favor to agree to try it that time.

"That's right. After deciding to go to the stars, Isami, Isami and everyone in Aldini have been making preparations for a period of time. Knowing that Nakiri-san will stay in Europe, Isami contacted him through Niito-san Nakiri-san's assistant submitted a formal job application," Takomi added.

Erina took a sip of the tea, rubbing her little finger against the bottom of the cup, as if she was in deep thought, "I've heard about Aldini's restaurant before, but unfortunately I haven't been there, and that time was enough to satisfy my little curiosity. "

"I would like to thank Nakiri-san for the tasting, which was of great help to Trattoria Aldini." At this point, Takmi even stood up and bowed.

Erina hurriedly said not to be so alien, and told Takumi to sit down quickly, "No need to be like this...It is my luck to be able to eat your food."

The commander-in-chief suddenly became interested: "Oh? Let Erina say this, I am very curious about your cooking, Tacomi Aldini."

"Nakiri Sammy praised it. But if you are interested, the commander-in-chief, please allow me to present you Trattoria Aldini's dishes. It's a pity that Isami is not here, so I can only complete my own dishes." Please Erina to try The most important is the first season menu after the transformation of Trattoria Aldini. Not only Takomi, Isami and other shop assistants have paid a lot for it.

Hearing what Takmi said, the commander-in-chief nodded in relief, and once again expressed his expectation for Takmi's growth: "It's been several years since I ate your food last time, and I kept hearing other old guys mentioning , made me feel very itchy.”

Xingping smiled and said, "Hahaha, isn't that the reason why you invited us to the dinner, Commander? Don't patronize and look forward to Takmi, I promise I will tear your skirts too!"

The brat was still so crazy, the commander-in-chief laughed, followed the two to get up, patted Xingping on the shoulder and said that it was hard to wait for it.

A waiter followed, ready to lead Xinghei and Takmi to change into chef uniforms, and another girl dressed as a maid told them that they could communicate with her if they had any questions about the ingredients.When Xingping was about to turn around and leave, he saw that Nakiri Erina was hesitant to speak, and without thinking to expose the other party: "Nakiri, what do you want to say?"

"No..." Erina was a little annoyed at being seen through by Xinghei, but she couldn't bear the doubts in her heart, "I just think it's a little strange. Before you two got together, you must have been arguing about eating halberds and competing."

"Ah, what are you talking about?" Xingping said with an expression of why you didn't say it earlier, "We have competed."

This surprised the two Nakiri present.

Xingping continued to talk nonchalantly: "One month before I came to Yuanyue, in Trattoria Alidi, I had a halberd with Takomi, and I lost completely."

There was silence for a while.

Even Takmi, who was walking in front, almost staggered, "How could it be so exaggerated?" This dusty duel flooded into his mind. Although Takmi still cared about the result, he kept it in his heart. Exaggerated, causing him to accept the baptism of Senzaemon and Erina's eyes at this moment.

what is the problem?

It's a pity that Xingping didn't give the old and the young a chance to ask questions, so he hooked Takmi first, and chattered with him about how to arrange the cooking progress: "Takmi, how about we make a set meal? I think Soup and vegetable dishes! How about you in charge of appetizers and desserts? Let’s have a main dish and a side dish alone?”

Xingping got very close, the heat hit Takumi's ear, and the Italian heart went weak with his body, and cast a look at the Nakiri behind him, gave up struggling, sighed and agreed to his partner's proposal: "Then listen to you Well, I'll leave the main course to you, and I'll make the side dish."

Xingping followed the waiter and took the person to the ingredient warehouse, "Isami told me, Takmi, you have some desserts at the bottom of the box, do I have a chance to taste them?"

"The bottom of the box, what a strange description... Why is Isami talking too much again." Takmi said so, but he followed Xinghei's words in his heart and thought about whether to change his plan and spend more time on desserts.

The two exchanged a little more, and immediately coordinated the ingredients with the maid, and each sat at the cooking table to start cooking.

Taking into account the length and rhythm of the meal, Xinghei and Takomi did not choose particularly complicated dishes, and they also shared their knowledge in private to ensure that the tastes would not conflict.

Xingping was still sorting the ingredients. He looked up and saw that Takmi had already handled the ingredients with a knife. His eyes couldn't help being attracted, and he looked up.

This is quite common for Xingping. He likes to observe other people's cooking process since he was a child, even in duels, but at this moment Xingping has a novel experience.

Takmi stood not far away, raising the knife in his hand and dropping it, every step was smooth and smooth.The blond hair shone especially under the overhead light, and the figure wrapped in pure white cooking clothes stood there with a confident and focused expression.

——It turns out that takomi looks like this when cooking.

In Xingping's eyes, Takmi is only a few meters away from him, and he is intertwined with his best friend in high school memory.Takomi, who was in the cooking state, seemed not to be distracted by anything. He didn't notice Xinghei's eyes, quickly pressed the timer, and turned to the other side of the cooking table to prepare the sauce. arc.

——It turns out that takomi cooks like this.

Xingping slightly raised his gaze, his eyes were dazzled by the high-power lighting, and he retracted his thoughts from the blurred whiteness in his vision, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and he tightened the handkerchief tied on his forehead, and began to cook.

He cut down the kitchen knife without any hesitation, he didn't want Takumi to steal the limelight by himself.

The cooking table was set very close to the round table, so Mr. Nakiri and Erina Nakiri could clearly see their cooking steps and feel the continuous fragrance.They didn't bother Xinghei and Takmi, but just chatted softly to express their feelings. The growth of the two people in the audience really exceeded their imagination.

The cooking standard of this dinner was unbelievably high. Even Senzaemon, who has tasted all kinds of delicacies, and the picky "God's Tongue" were full of praise for Xinghei and Takumi's set meal.

"What surprises me the most is that the cooperation between the two of you is seamless." For real food, Erina is not stingy with rhetoric, and she has previously made a particularly detailed evaluation of each dish.

"I think you all decided to make a set meal after you came here, and then divide the work? It's really incredible." Even an old foodie like Senzaemon couldn't hide his surprise.

Satisfaction of the diners with the cooking is the highest compliment to the chef.

Takumi heard it, but took a look at Xingping, and said angrily: "It was Xingping's proposal. He wanted to make soup and vegetables, so I picked the appetizer, side dishes and dessert, and then gave him the main course." .”

"We got through a little last night and probably knew what the other party would do. When I came here, I found that it was very suitable for a cooperation package, so I proposed it. Besides, Takmi himself agreed, and I am not alone." Kohei touched his nose and said.

Erina's purple eyes moved, she had just finished her meal, she completely unloaded, showing a relaxed and natural posture, quite emotional, she took a sip of the drink brought by the waiter, it was Xinghei's special blend, mixed with raspberry and mint Coconut water, "Isn't Tacomi-kun cooking the dishes of your popular restaurant today? After tasting it, I'm more convinced."

The mild and slender sweetness brought by the drink washed over Nakiri Erina's taste buds. She continued to speak while meditating: "The relatively common ingredients combined with superb cooking skills can be said to be the limit of popular restaurants. I might miss it, but Aldini made me see new possibilities. I was once trapped in the confines of palace cuisine and high-end ingredients, and ignored many possibilities. At that time, I heard that you received a three-star Michelin award from Tacomi Jun The restaurant resigned and declined to keep the chef there. I thought you were not enterprising, but after seeing the hard work of you and Mr. Isami, I felt your enthusiasm for cooking after tasting your dishes. You are serious—— ——Exploring new possibilities of mass cuisine. Although we have all received Yuanyue’s education, because of our different experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, this is something you can do but I can’t.”

"Nakiri-san, you are overrated." Takmi was surprised to hear this comment, but warmed to be recognized.

Erina didn't stop: "Nowadays, people place too much emphasis on 'added value', and upper-class people are attracted to 'stories' in the selection of ingredients, but I still think that 'taste' is always king when it comes to cooking. Therefore, Mr. Aldini, your exploration of 'taste' and your unchanging original intention have moved me as a diner. Then Mr. Xinghei."

Erina suddenly paused, she and Xingping had a deep relationship, now that the mature man sat in front of her again, and brought new dishes, it was hard to tell how she was feeling all the time.Fortunately, I haven't seen the inextricable delicacy for many years, so that she can make an objective evaluation again: "Maybe you didn't realize it yourself, your cooking has changed. The same novel ingredient combination is now better than From the past, I lost the feeling of nonsense."

This doesn't sound like a compliment, Xingping complained secretly.

"It used to be like a headless chicken, but now I can feel from the cooking that you are trying and exploring rationally. In terms of metaphor, it's like walking towards the light of the lighthouse in the wilderness. Also, cooking The sense of aggression in the movie has also faded a lot." Erina said.

"After all, I am practicing outside, and most of the people I come into contact with are not as powerful as you, so I have to consider everyone's feelings." Xingping answered.

"Sense of aggression... The old man thinks what Erina said is on point," Senzaemon closed his eyes, vaguely recalling another man who had transformed from "Sura" to "Xinghei", "Kid Xinghei, you and Aldi Ni's cuisine is all 'popular cuisine', which truly interprets the word 'popular'."

Erina recalled every dish she tasted just now, and said sincerely and eagerly: "I am looking forward to it, looking forward to what heights you will reach on the road of cooking."

"Nakiri-san's words are very commander-in-chief," Takmi chuckled for a moment, and then thanked her earnestly, "Thank you for your compliment. I will take Trattoria Aldini to climb up. Similarly, I will try my best to let more people try Come to our cuisine and feel our philosophy.”

"Not only us, but you, Nakiri, are also growing up! The former you would never have said such things." Xinghei even emphasized the word "absolutely".

Senzaemon heard the three juniors suddenly quarreling again because of Xinghei's words, and his thoughts drifted away.Marshal Nakiri raised his head. Yuanyue’s school badge hangs on the opposite wall. It’s easy to recall the past when you’re old. He can’t help but think of the ups and downs that happened when the 92nd graduates were in school, and connect with everyone’s growth today. He felt very relieved.

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