In the next few days, because of the appearance of a genius young chef like Ghost Gate Ryuya, Nishino Renyin also began to spend more time on the cultivation of culinary skills.

For the God of Food Competition, he doesn't think he has the strength to win the regional championship, at least not - Kyoto is the size, there are thousands of participants, even if it is limited to under 25 years old, it must be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and he may be a high school student with cooking skills lv3 in it, but it is still too difficult to win the regional championship.

But since I'm participating, I'm going to give it a try with all my might...... What if it happens?

Soon, in mid-June, the first round of the preliminary round of the Kyoto competition finally ended, and according to the reliable information of the director of the Culinary Research Society, the first round of the preliminary round screened thousands of participants from Kyoto University to a few hundred, which can only be said to be quite tragic.

From early June to mid-June, the second round was followed by the second round and the knockout round. After the second round, it entered the knockout round, and there were only three players left on the side of the Cooking Research Society, namely Nishino Renne, Yoshihara Shizu, and Minister Haruka Yagi.

But......

Although there are only three people left, Haruka Yagi is quite satisfied with the current situation, after all, only one person broke into the knockout stage last year, and now it has risen to three, which is already beyond the target expectations.

Yoshihara Jing's mentality is similar, she is still very self-aware of her strength, and she is at the same level as Haruka Yagi, although she can pass the first two rounds, but in the third round, it is estimated that she will not be able to hold on, but it doesn't matter, it's not bad to see the world.

Nishino Renyin goes home after school every afternoon to start diligent culinary practice, in addition to studying the eight major cuisines in China, the study of Japanese and Western food has not been left behind, and every time he learns a new cuisine, he will provide a lot of experience points, which makes his cooking skills closer and closer to lv4 - he has observed, so far he has not seen a lv4 level player among the players, if he can upgrade to lv4 as soon as possible, he may really have a chance to win the Kyoto regional championship.

……

The first day of the knockout round was on June 9th, on this day, Nishino Renyin got up early, entered the bathroom and began to wash, wiped his face with facial cleanser very seriously after brushing his teeth, and finally cleaned it with water - he usually washes quite roughly, and today's game is more difficult, so he has to be serious.

Then, looking at himself in the mirror and feeling a little satisfied, Nishino went downstairs and found Kyoko baking him toast.

"Sister, you got up so early today?" Nishino Renyin.

Because the business at the Nishino Restaurant is getting better and better, and even to the point where the location needs to be booked by phone, after some persuasion from her grandfather's side, Kyoko quit her night shift job and began to concentrate on helping in the store, and her work and rest gradually became normal, unlike before, when she slept during the day and went out at night, sometimes she couldn't be seen at the end of the day.

"You have an important game today." Kyoko smeared the jam on the toast, then handed it to Nishino Renne, and at the same time attached the milk, and said with concern, "How is it, will you be nervous?" ”

"A little bit." Nishino took a bite of the toast bread and replied vaguely.

In the second round, he observed and found that the number of LV2 level players in the group was obviously much more than in the first round of the preliminary round, and there were even a few LV3 level masters, so when it came to the third round of elimination, this proportion would definitely get higher and higher, and it would be challenging.

"That'...... This one is up to you. Kyoko said and pulled out a small pink object from her pocket, and Nishino Renne took it and looked at it, revealing that it was a omamori with a cherry blossom pattern, that is, an amulet.

This was bought specifically for myself to go to the shrine? Then you must have hung an ema to pray for yourself, right?

Looking at the small imperial guard in his hand, Nishino Renyin solemnly put it away, then looked at the time, and found that it was not early, so he quickly drank the milk in two or three sips, and then got up and went out.

Kyoko followed him, looking up and down as he walked, and suddenly found that his hair was still a little messy when he got up in the morning, probably because he forgot to comb it, so he stood on tiptoe and brushed his hair, straightened his clothes, and finally checked it carefully, and found that there was no problem this time, so he put his mind at ease and said softly: "Okay, go, come on, Lianyin, grandpa is waiting for your good news." ”

The knockout round is not only more competitive, but the competition will also begin to have various restrictions, even if the old man knows him well, he will inevitably be a little worried, and last night he rarely chattered a lot on the phone.

"Well, then I'm out of the house."

Outside, Nishino Hazune went straight all the way and soon arrived at the bus stop in the shopping street. Shizune Yoshihara had already come early, and when she saw Nishino Renyin, she smiled and said hello, while Nishino Renyin asked, "What about Yagi-senpai?" ”

"She's going to have to ...... She just sent a message to the discussion group, saying that her alarm clock was broken and didn't wake her up, and she should be getting ready to go out now. ”

"Well, let's wait."

Then the two of them waited at the station, probably in a panic, and Yoshihara said casually: "Nishino-kun has been preparing for the competition recently, right?" What do you think? Have faith? ”

She and Minister Haruka Yagi are both in the early stages of lv2, and they don't have any hope for a place in the national competition, and the elimination rounds are purely experience-based, and they don't spend a lot of time studying cooking every day like Nishino Renyin - but she has put a lot of energy into her studies, probably because the final exams are approaching, and she hopes to return to the first place in her grade in the last exam of the first semester and press Nishino Renyin back under her ass.

"Do your best, there should be a chance." Nishino Renyin never speaks very much, lest she milk herself to death.

"I think you're going to make it to the national competition...... If Nishino-kun's level can't enter the national competition, it must be the judges who collect money! Yoshihara looked at him with a determined expression.

Don't milk me! Nishino Renyin was full of fear of poisoned milk, but he still smiled on his face and said, "I hope." ”

The two of them chatted for a while at the station, and soon saw Yagi Haruka walking towards this side from a distance, but what made the two of them slightly fixed was that there was a strange boy next to Yagi Haruka, and the two walked together talking and laughing, looking like a little couple.

Nishino Renyin was stunned, and looked at Yoshihara Shizumi.

What's the situation.,Yagi-senpai brought his boyfriend with him?

I didn't say hello beforehand, hey!

"Hi Nishino-kun, quietly, good morning." Seeing the two people at the station, Haruka Yagi first said hello, and then said with a dry cough, "That...... This is my boyfriend Naoto Kikuchi. ”

Naoto Kikuchi didn't speak immediately, but first swept his gaze on Nishino Renne, and then glanced at Yoshihara Shizune, a little surprised by this handsome combination of men and women - these two are definitely a couple, right? For this appearance, the male and female protagonists of idol dramas are enough! Of course, he didn't say this, and immediately regained his composure and said politely: "Hello." ”

Nishino Renyin and Yoshihara Shizune looked at each other, and immediately condemned the minister's predecessor for this immoral dog abuse with an unbelievable gaze - what do you mean, minister, suddenly brought your boyfriend with you, afraid that we didn't have breakfast, so you plan to feed some dog food to cushion your stomach? Then you're too sweet!

"This guy has to come with me, so ......" Although he is a third-year senior, Haruka Yagi is also a little embarrassed in this case, and explained in a whisper, and by the way, he put the responsibility on her boyfriend, but her face turned red again as she said that her boyfriend was holding her hand affectionately, and she felt that this pot was a little unbearable to throw out.

"It's all my fault, I'm sorry." Naoto Kikuchi looked at his girlfriend with gentle eyes, although he was also a dog, but after all, he was in a state of love, even if Haruka Yagi's appearance could only be regarded as middle and upper, in his eyes he was still a beautiful girl who was not inferior to Yoshihara Jing.

"No, actually, I am also responsible, and I am to blame for ...... last time" Haruka Yagi blushed.

"I wasn't angry last time, and I'll never lose my temper with you."

"I hate it, don't say such meaty things in front of your juniors, I don't believe it......"

"It's not a lie, it's true, every word I say bursts out of my chest, and there is no half-deception......"

"I see......"

"It's okay, it's okay, let's go." Nishino Renyin and Yoshihara couldn't stand it, and quickly interrupted the conversation between the two -, this conversation is too disgusting, is this a couple in love? I want to burn them!

The four of them quickly got on the bus, because it was early, it was a weekend, and there were not many people on the bus, Yagi Haruka and her boyfriend sat shoulder to shoulder in the empty seat in the back compartment, whispering quietly, and the content was still so unnutritious and unbearable.

Nishino Renyin and Yoshihara sat expressionlessly behind the two, listening to the sensual love words that were not loud but just enough for them to hear, while looking down at their phones indifferently, which at first glance looked like two quiet ice sculptures.

A moment later, Nishino received a LINE private chat from Shizune Yoshihara.

"I hate couples."

is just a few words, but it is full of resentment of a single dog.

"I feel the same way." Nishino Renyin thought so.

"By the way, have you thought about it? Things to do in love? Yoshihara's hand was fast, and her slender and white fingers quickly snapped the words on the phone screen.

"It's dispensable." Nishino Renyin.

Of little consequence? Yoshihara Jing was slightly stunned, and immediately criticized in her heart - if you really have this attitude, then what's the matter with so many little girls you hooked up with when you were in middle school! What happened to that Makino-san, last time? Or do you think it's okay to have fun and don't plan to get emotional?

Dregs! It's scum!

Of course, she would definitely not send these thoughts in her heart, smiled lightly, put away her phone and didn't ask any more, and then continued to eat the dog food stuffed into the mouth of the couple in front of her expressionlessly.

Fortunately, the address of the competition venue was changed to a venue close to Zuojing District, and it didn't take much time for them to take a bus from Shangjing District, which also made the two single dogs in the back row who had been showing their affection for a long time breathe a sigh of relief.

In addition, compared with the venue of the first and second rounds of the preliminary round, the venue of the third knockout round is obviously much more high-end - it is also a formal venue, even if the place is not large, it is better than the humble big warehouse of the previous two times.

After entering the venue and checking their identities with the staff, the three entered the players' lounge, leaving Naoto Kikuchi to go to the front desk.

The player's lounge is a big room, and when they enter it, there are not many people who come, and many sofas are empty, Nishino Renyin and the three of them casually found an adjacent sofa and sat down, and began to wait quietly - he was closing his eyes to recuperate, Yoshihara Jing was listening to music with headphones, Yagi Haruka was swiping his mobile phone, and most of the other players were like this, and the whole room was still relatively quiet.

Then, it didn't take long for Nishino Renyin to suddenly feel that many players around him had turned their eyes over, and began to whisper - he was a little confused at first, and he didn't know what the situation was, until he realized something and turned around to look, only to find that this kid from the Onimen Ryuya was standing behind him with a cold face.

"Yo ......?" Nishino said hello tentatively.

"Nishino, I hope you can be in the same group as me in the knockout round, otherwise I might be bored." Ghost Gate Dragon was obviously not here to say hello, and after saying this lightly, he turned around and left, still as indifferent as ever, but it was not the first time that Nishino Renyin had come into contact with him, and he had adapted to his speaking style, and he didn't feel angry.

But...... What is this, is it here to write a war letter?