Season 1
- 1 - Challenging the Elite Ten
- 2 - "Ma" and "La"
- 3 - Moon Festival
- 4 - Pride of Young Lions
- 5 - The Darkening Dinner Table
- 6 - The Imprisoned Queen
- 7 - It Begins
- 8 - The Alchemist
- 9 - Hunting the Survivors
- 10 - The Salmon Will Dance
- 11 - Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel
- 12 - The One Who Aims for the Summit
- 13 - Advancement Exam
- 14 - Onward on the Totsuki Train
- 15 - Jeanne D'Arc Rises
- 16 - Revenge Match
- 17 - The Umami Tightrope
- 18 - For Whom
- 19 - Declaration of War
- 20 - Erina's Diligent Studies
- 21 - The Pioneer of the Wastelands
- 22 - To the Final Battleground
- 23 - Bearing Polar Star Dormitory
- 24 - The Basis for Strength
1 - Challenging the Elite Ten
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN One
[00:03] Narr
Totsuki Teahouse Culinary Academy
has produced numerous renowned chefs.
SIGN Totsuki
[00:09] Narr
There, a group of individuals who have been
given unlimited privileges and funds exists.
[00:14] Narr
They are ten powerful figures
who have no equal—
[00:18] Narr
the Totsuki Elite Ten Council!
[00:25] M
Hey, Soma-kun.
[00:27] M
Hey, Soma-kun!
[00:29] S
What's up, Tadokoro?
[00:31] M
Oh, um, I just think it's not safe to be
lost in your thoughts when you're driving.
[00:37] S
Oh, sorry.
[00:38] S
You're right.
[00:39] S
I just got this scooter.
[00:41] S
It'd be sad if I got into an accident.
[00:44] M
So were you thinking about the Elite Ten?
[00:48] S
Yeah, I guess.
[00:51] M
That's right.
[00:52] M
Soma-kun, myself, and others who made it
to the main Autumn Elections tournament
[00:57] M
finally met them yesterday.
[01:00] M
Culinary virtuosos who stand above all
others at the pinnacle of Totsuki—
[01:04] M
the Totsuki Elite Ten!
[01:06] (Flashback) Staff
The Totsuki Elite Ten have arrived.
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[01:32] M
And of course Soma-kun went right up
to the A-team of upperclassmen...
[01:39] (Flashback) S
I want to join the Elite Ten right now.
[01:42] (Flashback) S
Would anyone be willing to accept
a Shokugeki challenge from me?
[01:45] (Flashback) Takumi
Hey, Yukihira!
[01:49] S
Well, I sure got turned down pretty quick.
[01:53] S
That was a downer.
[01:54] M
Yeah...
[01:55] M
It almost gave me a heart attack.
[01:57] S
I should've waited until everyone
relaxed a bit, I guess.
[02:01] M
I don't think that was the problem...
[02:04] M
I still get chills thinking about it.
[02:07] M
The Totsuki Elite Ten were amazing people.
[02:11] M
The cake by the fourth seat,
Akanegakubo-senpai, was also...
[02:18] S
Yeah, that was pretty amazing stuff.
[02:22] S
I got a pretty strong message about
how amazing the Elite Ten are.
[02:26] (Flashback) Tsukasa
I hope we've helped you understand.
[02:28] (Flashback) Tsukasa
There is a profound difference
between the abilities of
[02:30] (Flashback) Tsukasa
those who are the Elite
Ten and those who are not.
[02:32] (Flashback) Kuga
So yeah, that's how it is.
[02:35] (Flashback) Kuga
I think you've figured out the nuances
of things, at least a little,
[02:39] (Flashback) Kuga
but we really, seriously, and absolutely
don't have any time to waste on you guys.
[02:44] (Flashback) Kuga
But, well, I guess...
[02:46] (Flashback) Kuga
If, for example, you guys have anything—
anything at all—
[02:49] (Flashback) Kuga
cooking-wise that would
let you guys win over me,
[02:52] (Flashback) Kuga
I guess I could accept a Shokugeki challenge.
[02:55] (Flashback) Nene
Their height.
[02:55] (Flashback) Kuga
I said "cooking-wise," bitch!
[03:00] S
Kuga-senpai said he's open to
accepting a Shokugeki challenge,
[03:03] S
but the conditions are pretty steep
if I need something I can top him on.
[03:08] S
It's not like there are even
other ways of competing with him.
[03:10] M
You're right.
[03:12] M
Since he's a second-year, we'd rarely
be in the same cooking classes, too.
[03:16] S
Huh?
[03:17] S
I thought you were against
the whole idea of me
[03:19] S
challenging the Elite Ten
to a Shokugeki, Tadokoro.
[03:21] M
What?!
[03:22] M
Y-Yeah.
[03:23] M
Of course, I wouldn't want you
to get expelled or anything.
[03:26] M
But Soma-kun, you're an amazing chef.
[03:30] M
They may be upperclassmen,
[03:31] M
but I feel being spoken to that
way must've been frustrating.
[03:36] S
Gotcha.
[03:37] S
Thanks.
[03:43] S
That's a huge truck.
[03:45] S
I wonder if they're building something again.
[03:46] M
Oh, right.
[03:48] M
It's almost time to prep.
[03:50] S
Prep?
[03:51] M
Yeah.
[03:52] M
Every year, we have an event to
celebrate the end of autumn.
[03:57] M
It's Totsuki Academy's school festival.
[03:59] S
School festival?
[04:01] M
Yeah, it's called the Moon Festival.
[04:03] M
If you sign up,
[04:04] M
you can set up a food booth as an
individual or as a group participant.
[04:08] M
Uh, Soma-kun?
[04:11] S
That's it, Tadokoro!
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Challenging the Elite Ten
[05:48] Students
What do you wanna do for lunch?
[05:49] Students
Um...
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
SIGN Participation Guide
[05:51] S
So the Moon Festival goes on for five days.
[05:53] S
They announce booth sales every day, huh.
[05:57] S
This is sounding more and more like it.
[05:59] S
Oh, hey, Nakiri!
[06:03] E
Yukihira-kun...
[06:04] S
What a coincidence, huh?
[06:06] S
What class did you just come from?
[06:08] E
I've told you several times that I don't want
you starting up conversations with me!
[06:11] E
Wh-Why isn't Hisako here right now?
[06:14] S
By the way, are you also
going to set up a booth?
[06:18] E
Are you referring to the Moon Festival?
[06:20] E
Of course I am.
[06:21] E
The Elite Ten's booths are the main
attraction at the event every year.
[06:25] S
Oh, I see.
[06:27] S
So that means Kuga-senpai's
gonna have a booth, too.
[06:31] S
All right, it's getting even better!
[06:33] E
You can't possibly be...
[06:34] S
Oh, yeah.
[06:35] S
I'll join the fight, too.
[06:37] S
If I can beat Kuga-senpai's booth in sales,
[06:40] S
I bet he'll accept my challenge!
[06:43] S
Not to pat myself on the back or anything,
[06:45] S
but I really killed it at the
neighborhood festival every summer!
SIGN Diner
Yukihira
Pan-Fried Noodles
[06:48] (Flashback) Customers
Why are these pan-friend noodles so tasty?!
[06:51] S
I guess that means I'll be
competing with your booth, too!
[06:54] S
Let's give it our best, huh.
[06:56] S
Later, Nakiri.
[06:59] E
Challenging Kuga-senpai, I see.
[07:02] E
I wonder if he really understands
how the Moon Festival actually works.
[07:07] Students
Okay, one more shot!
[07:09] M
Oh, so you did decide to sign up for a booth.
[07:12] S
Right?
[07:13] S
I think that's my only option.
[07:15] S
So yeah, Tadokoro.
[07:16] S
Do you know what type of cuisine
Kuga-senpai specializes in?
[07:19] S
Unless I figure that out, I can't
come up with a counter move.
[07:22] M
Um, Kuga-senpai specializes
in Chinese cuisine.
[07:28] S
Chinese, huh?
[07:30] M
Oh!
[07:40] M
Hojo-san!
[07:41] S
That was a tight dunk...
[07:46] Hojo
Beat the eight seat, Kuga Terunori?!
[07:50] Hojo
You're not the guy who challenged
Shinomiya Kojiro for nothing.
[07:53] Hojo
You talk a good game.
[07:55] M
I was in Group B with Hojo-san
in the Autumn Elections.
[07:59] M
Hojo-san specializes in Chinese cuisine, too.
[08:02] S
Oh, really?
[08:05] Hojo
Unlike Kuga-san, who specializes
in Sichuan cuisine,
[08:08] Hojo
my training is broad in scope.
[08:11] Hojo
So?
[08:12] Hojo
How many staff members do you have lined up?
[08:15] S
Staff?
[08:16] S
It'll just be me.
[08:18] HM
What?!
[08:19] S
Huh?
[08:20] S
But it's just a booth at
a school festival, right?
[08:22] M
U-Um...
[08:25] Hojo
Are you free after school?
[08:28] M
Oh, I have to go to the Regional Cuisine
Research Society after school.
[08:32] Hojo
Oh, just having Yukihira come is fine.
[08:35] Hojo
You'll get it once you see it.
[08:38] Hojo
I'll take you to the Chinese Cuisine
Research Society—
[08:42] Hojo
Kuga Terunori's stronghold.
[08:47] Staff
Hup, hup, hup, hup!
[08:51] S
What the...
[08:53] S
I guess they're practicing
wok tosses using dry rice.
[08:56] S
Still, are they cyborgs or something?
[08:59] S
How are so many people moving in unison?
[09:03] Kuga
Okay, one, two!
[09:05] Kuga
One, two!
[09:06] Kuga
Good, good, good!
[09:08] Kuga
Keep it going!
[09:09] Kuga
Hey, you there! You faltered!
[09:12] Kuga
What's wrong?!
[09:13] Staff
M-My apologies, chief!
[09:14] Kuga
You idiot!
[09:15] Kuga
How could you possibly manage
to do good work at the festival?
[09:19] Kuga
Okay, this is about group responsibility.
[09:20] Kuga
Everyone do another set of thirty.
[09:22] Kuga
Okay? Go!
[09:25] Kuga
Miyoko-chin!
[09:27] Kuga
What's going on?
[09:28] Kuga
Are you finally going to
join the research society?
[09:31] Hojo
Nope.
[09:33] Kuga
I knew that!
[09:34] Kuga
Well, you're welcome to join any time!
[09:36] Kuga
And who's that with you—
uh, was it Yukihira-chin?
[09:40] Kuga
What are you here for?
[09:41] S
Oh, I was just curious to
see how you're preparing
[09:44] S
for the school festival, Kuga-senpai.
[09:45] Kuga
The school festival?
[09:47] S
I've been thinking of putting
out a booth, myself.
[09:50] S
I'm just starting to think about
what dish I should put out.
[09:53] S
If I can beat you in sales,
[09:55] S
you'll accept my challenge, right?
[09:57] Kuga
Oh, I see.
[09:58] Kuga
That's your angle, huh.
[10:00] Kuga
Of course. I'll keep my word.
[10:02] S
Oh, great!
[10:04] S
Okay, can you tell me what dish
you're going to serve, for starters?
[10:07] Hojo
Hey, you're technically
scoping out enemy operations.
[10:09] Hojo
There are other ways to do it!
[10:12] Kuga
You're interesting, Yukihira-chin.
[10:14] Kuga
Well, I'm still thinking
about which dish to choose,
[10:19] Kuga
but our signature dish may be mapo tofu.
[10:22] S
Mapo tofu?
[10:23] S
We served a mapo tofu meal
set at our place, too!
[10:27] S
It was pretty popular—
[10:29] Kuga
Huh.
[10:30] Kuga
I think your place's a diner, right?
[10:34] Kuga
Ten of you, line up.
[10:37] Kuga
Cook our famous mapo tofu
for Yukihira-chin, will you?
[10:41] Staff
Roger!
[10:47] Kuga
Yukihira-chin, have you heard
this Chinese proverb before?
[10:52] S
Huh?
[10:52] Kuga
It's supposed to describe the
people in Sichuan province,
SIGN Sichuan
SIGN Guizhou
SIGN Hunan
[10:56] Kuga
as well as the neighboring
Hunan and Guizhou provinces.
[11:00] Kuga
"Sichuan does not fear spiciness,
[11:02] Kuga
Hunan does not fear eating spicy food,
[11:05] Kuga
and Guizhou fears eating
food that isn't spicy."
[11:09] S
So basically, they really like spicy food?
[11:12] Kuga
It goes to show how intently the region's
been pursuing spicy cuisine—
[11:18] Kuga
for centuries, at that.
[11:21] Kuga
And my cooking has further
elevated that cuisine.
[11:28] Kuga
Here's Kuga Terunori's
Signature Sichuan Mapo Tofu!
[11:32] Kuga
Dig in while it's hot!
[11:34] S
He got ten servings out
at the exact same time!
[11:38] S
That's amazing precision.
[11:45] S
What the hell is this?!
[11:47] S
Hot!
[11:48] S
Delicious!
[11:49] S
Hot!
[11:50] S
Delicious!
[11:51] S
Hot!
[11:52] S
Delicious!
[11:53] S
It's so spicy that my
tongue's about to burn off,
[11:55] S
yet there's wave after
wave of delicious flavor!
[11:59] S
It's a completely different
beast from Yukihira's mapo tofu!
[12:04] S
Not to mention...
[12:09] S
They all taste exactly the same!
[12:13] S
How well-trained are these guys?
[12:15] Kuga
That's what you call
authentic spiciness, Yukihira-chin.
[12:19] Kuga
This combination of extreme
spiciness and flavor
[12:23] Kuga
isn't something a diner's
dish can beat, is it?
[12:26] Kuga
And my team's been trained to
reproduce this taste to perfection!
[12:32] Kuga
Trained by me.
[12:34] Kuga
After all, the Moon Festival
[12:36] Kuga
is a monster of an event that brings
in 500,000 visitors a year.
[12:40] Kuga
If you can't bust out a
thousand servings a day,
[12:42] Kuga
you're not going to land
anywhere near the top earners.
[12:44] S
A thousand servings!
[12:46] Kuga
So how are things on your end, Yukihira-chin?
[12:49] Kuga
I think you only have a staff of one,
[12:51] Kuga
and you don't know what you're going to sell.
[12:54] Kuga
So, Yukihira-chin, what were you
planning to beat me with?
[12:59] Kuga
Do you feel like sharing that with me?
[13:09] S
What I'll win with?
[13:11] S
Of course it'll be my cooking.
[13:21] Hojo
You get how amazing Kuga-san
is now, don't you?
[13:24] Hojo
The Chinese Cuisine Research Society
used to be, as the name suggests,
[13:27] Hojo
a club that studied general Chinese cuisine.
[13:31] Hojo
But he used that aggressive, spicy cooking
of his as a weapon to dominate the club
[13:35] Hojo
and make it narrow its
focus to Sichuan cuisine.
[13:38] S
I see.
[13:39] S
So...
[13:41] S
I'm seriously wondering what to do.
[13:43] Hojo
What? But you looked so confident earlier!
[13:47] S
Oh, Hojo, thanks for taking
me to the research society.
[13:51] S
Later!
[13:52] Hojo
Hey!
[13:53] Hojo
What's your game plan?
[13:55] S
My game plan? I'm about to
go home and come up with one.
[13:58] Hojo
Then there's something else you should know.
[14:01] Hojo
There's another major factor that
puts you way behind Kuga-san.
[14:07] Hojo
You're unknown outside of the academy.
[14:09] Hojo
You don't have his reputation.
[14:13] S
Reputation...
[14:19] S
Let's see...
SIGN In-Depth Analysis:
Chinese Cuisine RS Led by
the Eighth Seat, Kuga Terunori!!!
[14:20] S
"The Chinese Cuisine
Research Society's booth is
[14:23] S
known to have loyal repeat customers.
[14:26] S
This year, it will be headed by
Kuga Terunori, one of the Elite Ten,
[14:30] S
which has garnered even keener interest."
[14:35] S
So the battle for customers
begins before the event itself.
[14:41] S
Oh, by the way, thanks, Mitsuru.
[14:43] S
I made you bring the special edition over.
[14:45] Mitsuru
Once you decide where you're gonna set up
[14:47] Mitsuru
and what you're going to make,
[14:48] Mitsuru
feel free to let me know!
[14:50] S
Huh? Why?
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Academy
School
Festival
[14:52] Mitsuru
The journalism club handles making the
guidebook for the Moon Festival.
[14:56] Mitsuru
I'll make sure to save you a good spot in it!
[14:59] S
Oh, I see.
[15:01] S
That'd be great!
[15:04] S
It's true that between the Elite Ten's
Kuga-senpai and myself, I'm far less known.
[15:09] S
But what can I do to
overcome that disadvantage?
[15:14] I
Soma-kun! Just the person
I've been waiting for!
[15:16] I
Join us to set out a booth at the
Moon Festival as the Polar Star Dormitory!
[15:22] I
Young men and women coming together
to create something singular!
[15:26] I
The most spectacular event
to celebrate student life!
[15:29] I
Indeed, this is youth itself!
[15:32] I
Student life, itself!
[15:33] I
Join us, Soma-kun!
[15:36] S
Oh, well, so...
[15:40] I
I see...
[15:42] I
An individual entry, huh.
[15:44] I
I'm disappointed that we
can't participate together,
[15:46] I
but I support your decision!
[15:47] S
Thanks!
[15:49] Yuki
Hey, Yukihira.
[15:50] Yuki
Did you actually say you're going to go up
against the Eighth Seat in the Elite Ten?
[15:54] Ryoko
He did.
[15:55] Ryoko
He's as reckless as usual.
[15:58] S
So I'm about to fill out
the application form,
SIGN School Festival Booth Application
[16:02] S
but what do they mean by "booth location"?
[16:03] [SONG] Sign 1604
Requested Booth Location
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[16:05] I
Oh, that.
[16:07] I
The festival takes place on school grounds,
[16:11] I
and the site's divided
up into three main areas.
[16:14] Yuki
Yeah, that's pretty important.
[16:17] Yuki
You have to make sure you pick a spot
that aligns with your booth's concept.
[16:19] S
Oh, does it make such a big difference?
[16:22] Ryoko
Yeah, they all come have
their own characteristics.
[16:25] I
First, the most popular spot, the Main Avenue!
[16:28] Ryoko
Temporary tents will line the main
street from the front entrance.
[16:33] Yuki
Each dish will cost about 500 to 1,000 yen.
[16:35] M
Because the food isn't expensive,
there'll be a lot of foot traffic.
[16:39] I
Next up is the Central Area where most
of the kitchen facilities used by
[16:42] I
classes are concentrated.
[16:43] Ryoko
That's where booths serving dishes
[16:45] Ryoko
that require specialized
preparation or equipment will be.
[16:49] M
People who want something more
professionally prepared go there.
[16:52] Yuki
In turn, the prices tend to be a bit higher—
[16:55] Yuki
I'd say between 1,000 and 5,000 yen per dish.
[16:58] I
Finally, there's the Yamanote Area
where many of the Elite Ten locate
[17:02] I
their booths every year!
[17:03] Ryoko
It basically feels like a bunch of
high-end restaurants got tucked away.
[17:07] Yuki
At the very least, you'll be
paying 5,000 yen per dish.
[17:09] Yuki
The sky's the limit, basically.
[17:11] Yuki
Not that I've ever been there.
[17:13] M
It's tough to attract customers there
unless you're well-known.
[17:17] I
By the way, Kuga-kun's planning to
set up shop in the Central Area.
[17:21] S
Oh, really?
[17:23] I
The Central Area lets you choose
what size you want your booth to be.
SIGN Entrance
[17:23] Sign 1725
Main Avenue Area
SIGN Central Area
[17:28] I
He must've avoided the Yamanote Area
so he can leverage the full potential
SIGN Yamanote Area
[17:31] I
of the large Chinese Cuisine RS.
[17:33] Y
Well, not that anybody from the Elite Ten
will have any trouble getting customers,
[17:36] Y
no matter where he sets up shop.
[17:38] I
Yeah.
[17:39] I
In the end, his reputation
is a powerful weapon.
[17:43] Ryoko
Every year, all the organizations get
wild-eyed trying to secure the best location.
[17:48] Ryoko
If you choose the wrong spot...
[17:51] S
It'd mean I couldn't possibly
compete with Kuga-senpai, huh.
SIGN Several Days Later
[18:03] E
Yukihira-kun!
[18:06] E
Today's the booth application
deadline for the Moon Festival.
[18:10] E
Are you still serious about
challenging Kuga-senpai?
[18:13] E
Did you devise a good strategy?
[18:18] E
From the look on your face, it doesn't
look like you have anything to go on.
[18:23] E
Hey!
[18:23] E
Say something!
[18:24] E
I'm not trying to talk to myself here!
[18:26] S
Secure the best spot possible in the
high-traffic Main Avenue area...
[18:32] S
It's obvious that I can't possibly
compete against Kuga-senpai's popularity
[18:36] S
unless I do that,
[18:38] S
but is that the only angle I have?
[18:41] S
Oh, Nakiri.
[18:43] S
I didn't notice you there.
[18:44] E
How rude!
[18:45] S
I guess we sit next to
each other in this class.
[18:47] S
Let's get along, yeah?
[18:48] E
Sit somewhere else!
[18:49] S
I guess we randomly end up sitting
next to each other sometimes,
[18:54] S
like during the semi-finals
in the Autumn Elections.
[18:56] E
That was basically you
just barging in uninvited!
[18:59] S
Oh, and on the way back from camp in the car.
[19:01] E
That was also you barging in uninvited!
[19:05] S
Oh, and during that round, too...
[19:09] S
I see.
[19:11] S
I guess so.
[19:13] S
I think that's the only way.
SIGN Booth Application Center
[19:17] Konishi
You've got to be kidding me!
[19:19] Konishi
You want us to give up our booth spot?!
[19:20] Konishi
Don RS has been here every year!
[19:23] Konishi
We're not gonna give it up!
[19:25] Mito
Why don't you step in front
of me and say that, Konishi?
[19:27] Nao
I don't care.
[19:30] Nao
This spot is the best place for me to
demonstrate my horrific cuisine of chaos.
[19:36] Nao
Take your pointless don dishes elsewhere.
[19:39] Mito
"Pointless"?
[19:41] Mito
Oh, yeah?
[19:42] Mito
Let's settle that with a Shokugeki, then.
[19:45] Nao
Now we're talking.
[19:46] Konishi
Watch out, Nikumi!
[19:48] Konishi
She might hex you!
SIGN Booth Application Center
[19:50] Staff
Er, administrator?
[19:52] Staff
We have another Shokugeki
unfolding over a booth spot.
[19:54] E
Excuse me.
[19:55] E
Please clear the way, Mito Ikumi-san.
[19:58] Mito
What?
[19:59] Mito
Oh!
[20:00] Mito
E-Erina-sama, I am so sorry.
[20:03] Hisako
Sadatsuka Nao!
[20:05] Hisako
Put fifty meters between
yourself and Erina-sama!
[20:07] Nao
Ah! Hisako-oneesama is speaking to me!
[20:10] Nao
Thank you!
[20:13] Staff
We confirm receipt of the
booth application form,
[20:13] [SONG] Sign 2013
Accepted
[20:17] Staff
Miss Erina.
[20:18] E
Very well. Thank you.
[20:22] E
Yukihira-kun...
[20:24] S
Is it my turn?
[20:25] S
Thanks!
[20:28] Staff
What?!
[20:28] Staff
A-Are you sure about this?!
[20:31] [SONG] Sign 2032
Requested Booth Area: Central Booth No.: A-2
[20:31] Staff
This is right in front of the
Chinese Cuisine RS's spot!
SIGN Chinese Cuisine
Research Society
Rep: Kuga Terunori
[20:37] S
Yup.
[20:38] S
Is it available?
[20:39] Staff
Y-Yes...
[20:40] Staff
Since the Chinese Cuisine RS
is such a big name,
[20:43] Staff
no one wants to set up their booth nearby.
[20:45] S
Oh, I see!
[20:46] S
I'm glad to hear that.
[20:48] S
Oh, and my booth will be serving...
[20:50] S
Chinese.
[20:52] E
What?!
[20:53] Konishi
Huh?
[20:54] S
Do you remember when we had to make
[20:55] S
200 servings of breakfast
at the camp from hell?
[20:59] S
That time, I managed to pass
by the skin of my teeth.
[21:03] S
A lot of that was thanks to
[21:05] S
my being able to get customers
lined up for you to peel off.
[21:10] S
Hey, now that I think about it,
[21:11] S
I was able to survive camp
thanks to you, in a way.
[21:16] S
Thanks, Nakiri!
[21:18] E
Don't make fun of me!
[21:19] E
I don't need your thanks!
[21:20] E
I won't take any insults!
[21:23] S
Just like that time,
[21:24] S
I'll steal all the customers who show
up for Kuga-senpai's Chinese food!
[21:29] S
That's the only way I can steal a win!
[21:34] [SONG] Sign 2136
Accepted
[21:35] Staff
Your application form's been accepted.
[21:36] S
Thanks.
[21:38] S
The stage is now set.
[21:41] S
Guess I'll be challenging that
explosive spiciness of his!
[21:45] E
Yukihira-kun...
[21:47] E
About the booths. Just in case,
[21:49] E
you know you'll get expelled
if your booth loses money, right?
[21:55] S
What?
[21:55] S
Expelled?!
[23:27] Tsukasa
Yukihira Soma?
[23:29] Rindo
Yeah, that's the one.
[23:30] Rindo
He made a big speech about how
he's going to challenge Kuga
[23:32] Rindo
at the Moon Festival.
[23:34] Tsukasa
Hmm.
[23:36] Rindo
What, Tsukasa?
[23:37] Rindo
At least pretend you're interested.
[23:40] Tsukasa
That's the least of my concerns right now.
[23:43] Tsukasa
Will my booth's interior
be finished on schedule?
[23:46] Tsukasa
Will it be to specifications?
[23:47] Tsukasa
Will anything break?
[23:49] Tsukasa
I'm so worried.
[23:52] Rindo
You're such a scaredy cat!
[23:54] Rindo
But you'd agree with me that the Moon Festival
[23:58] Rindo
now has another main attraction, wouldn't you?
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: "Ma" and "La"
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Two
SIGN Moon Festival Guide Book
[00:03] Mitsuru
Come get the Moon Festival Guide Book,
hot off the press!
[00:08] Mitsuru
Get one, take one!
[00:09] Mitsuru
Here you go!
[00:11] Guys
Hey, look at this!
[00:13] Guys
Is Yukihira Soma for real?
[00:16] Mitsuru
Yukihira-senpai, I put you
right where you asked.
[00:20] Mitsuru
I had the article about your booth set
SIGN Totsuki Academy High School Division 1st Year, Yukihira Soma
[00:23] Mitsuru
right on the next page after
the Chinese Cuisine RS!
[00:26] Yuki
He's setting up right in
front of the Chinese Cuisine RS?!
[00:28] Yuki
And he's going to serve Chinese food?!
[00:31] Ryoko
And he had to get his booth listed
right next to their page, too.
[00:34] I
It doesn't surprise me one bit.
[00:36] Hayama
I figured he'd start something
up to stir the pot,
[00:39] Hayama
but I didn't expect him to
take them on head-on like this.
[00:43] Takumi
Yukihira, damn you!
[00:46] Takumi
You always fire me up!
[00:49] Isami
Bro, you're crushing the guidebook!
[00:51] Takumi
Oh, sorry.
[00:52] Alice
This isn't fair!
[00:54] Alice
Why does Yukihira-kun get all the attention?!
[00:56] Kuga
Wow, Yukihira-chin!
[00:58] Kuga
You look so chill, but you're so extreme.
[01:01] Kuga
I hope you won't come to regret it.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
[02:37] S
"You know you'll get expelled
if your booth loses money, right?"
[02:40] S
When Nakiri said that,
I did get kind of spooked,
[02:44] S
but thinking about it, how can
I end up with zero profit?
SIGN "Ma" and "La"
[02:47] S
I mean, it's a huge five-day festival
that'll have 500,000 people coming.
[02:51] Konishi
Well, sure.
[02:53] Ikumi
Unless you decide to set up shop
right in front of a powerful competitor!
[03:01] S
Well, I'm sure it'll all work out.
[03:03] Ikumi
That doesn't sound convincing at all!
[03:05] Ikumi
I know how disorganized you are!
[03:08] Guy
Excuse me...
[03:09] Ikumi
Huh?
[03:10] Guy
Miss Ikumi.
[03:11] Girl
Can you check the paperwork, please?
[03:13] Ikumi
Sure, hang on.
[03:15] Girl
Ikumi-senpai's so cool!
[03:19] S
Wow, Don RS sure is booming these days.
[03:23] Konishi
Yeah, we're getting a ton of applicants
from the junior high division.
[03:27] Konishi
Nikumi's gotten way more charismatic lately.
[03:31] Konishi
She won the Shokugeki against Sadatsuka Nao
without any trouble, too.
SIGN S a d a t s u k a N a o (White)
SIGN B u r n e d- O u t V e r s i o n
[03:37] Ikumi
By the way, Yukihira.
[03:38] S
Huh?
[03:39] Ikumi
I'd like to help out at your booth,
[03:43] Ikumi
but I have to take care of them.
[03:46] Ikumi
So...
[03:48] S
Oh, there's no need, Nikumi.
[03:50] S
I'm the one who told you to
give Don RS your best shot.
[03:53] Ikumi
Right!
[03:54] Ikumi
But if you run into any trouble,
ask for help!
[03:56] S
Okay!
[03:58] Konishi
Yeah, what Nikumi said!
[04:00] Konishi
After all, you and Tadokoro
are honorary members!
SIGN H
o
n
o
r
a
r
y
m
e
m
b
e
r
s
?
[04:05] S
We are?
[04:08] S
Anyway, I gotta do what I gotta do.
[04:10] E
That's ridiculous, Alice!
[04:12] S
Huh?
[04:13] Alice
You don't have to get so mad at me!
[04:15] E
The booth application deadline
was a long time ago.
[04:19] E
You decide now that you want
to join the Moon Festival?
[04:22] E
I may be one of the Elite Ten,
but even I can't help you.
[04:25] Alice
Hmph.
[04:26] Alice
I can grab someone else's booth
location using a Shokugeki.
[04:30] Alice
There are other ways, I'm sure.
[04:31] E
You said it was too much trouble
to even bother last year!
[04:34] S
Hey, what are you Nakiris fighting about?
[04:37] Alice
Oh, Yukihira-kun.
[04:38] E
Don't call us that!
[04:40] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[04:42] Hisako
Due to traffic,
[04:43] Hisako
the contractors handling interior
construction will be an hour late.
[04:47] E
I see. I suppose we can't do much about that.
[04:48] S
Oh!
[04:48] S
I guess you guys time to spare, then.
[04:50] E
Huh?
[04:51] S
I've been thinking that I'm gonna make
some dishes I used to serve back home.
[04:54] S
Can you be taste testers?
[04:56] E
What?!
[04:57] E
Why would I do something like that?!
[04:59] Hisako
Just for an hour, Yukihira!
[05:02] Hisako
Erina-sama is very busy.
[05:03] E
Hisako isn't vetoing it?!
[05:06] Alice
I can chip in, too.
[05:07] S
Thanks!
[05:13] Hisako
I've sliced the green onions.
[05:16] Hisako
That's as far as I'll go in terms of help.
[05:17] S
Sure, thanks!
[05:19] E
Hisako...
[05:20] E
I'm not wrong. I think she's friendlier
with Yukihira-kun lately.
[05:25] E
Hisako...
[05:26] Hisako
Yes?
[05:29] E
N-Nothing. Never mind.
[05:32] S
Here's the Yukihira-Style Mapo Tofu Set!
[05:35] S
Dig in!
[05:36] Hisako
From what I've seen,
[05:38] Hisako
this appears to be a typical dish served
at restaurants for the general public,
[05:41] Hisako
Erina-sama.
[05:52] E
Hm, I see.
[05:54] Alice
So spicy!
[05:55] E
But this won't let you beat Kuga-senpai.
[05:59] E
That's because your dish lacks both
ma and la by a significant margin.
[06:05] S
"Ma" and "la"? What are
you talking about, Nakiri?
[06:08] E
You should be ashamed of your ignorance!
[06:10] E
Listen, spiciness in Chinese
cuisine rests upon two pillars.
[06:14] E
The fiery spiciness associated
with red chili peppers, la-wei,
SIGN La-wei
[06:17] E
and the numbing spiciness associated
with Sichuan peppers, ma-wei.
SIGN Ma-wei
[06:20] E
The two combined are called ma-la-wei.
[06:24] S
Huh.
[06:26] S
Sichuan peppers...
[06:27] S
Nikumi used them during the prelims.
[06:30] E
Chinese cuisine encompasses
a very broad range of dishes.
[06:35] E
There are eight great regional
cuisines across China,
SIGN Anui
SIGN Hunan
SIGN Jiangsu
[06:38] E
each of which developed in a specific
climate and local customs.
SIGN Fujian
SIGN Zhejiang
SIGN Shandong
[06:41] E
The ma-la flavor is considered
the distinctive characteristic
SIGN Sichuan
[06:44] E
of Sichuan cuisine,
which is Kuga-senpai's forte—
SIGN Sichuan
[06:50] S
Hm, hm.
[06:51] E
Crap!
[06:52] E
I gave him useful information!
[06:54] S
That was really helpful.
[06:56] S
Thanks for explaining it to me.
[06:58] E
F-Forget what I just said!
[07:00] E
Forget everything!
[07:02] S
That's impossible.
[07:03] Alice
Yeah, no way.
[07:04] Hisako
That's impossible, Erina-sama.
[07:08] S
I see.
[07:09] S
So Chinese Cuisine RS's mapo tofu has all that
[07:11] S
lingering flavor despite
the sheer spiciness of it
[07:13] S
because Kuga-senpai is making
good use of the ma-la flavor.
[07:17] Alice
That sounds about right.
[07:18] Alice
His culinary skills are
quite advanced, of course,
[07:21] Alice
but there can be yet another reason
why his spiciness is so addictive.
[07:25] S
Huh?
[07:26] Alice
From a biological standpoint,
spiciness is not about the sense of taste,
[07:30] Alice
but about the sense of pain!
[07:32] S
Huh, so it's about how much it hurts.
[07:35] Alice
That's right.
[07:36] Alice
Spiciness is not sensed by
the same flavor receptors
[07:40] Alice
that handle sweetness, bitterness,
sourness, saltiness, and umami.
[07:42] Alice
It's sensed by a separate
class of vanilloid receptors.
[07:45] Alice
Extra strong spiciness
[07:47] Alice
also causes adrenaline and beta-endorphins
to be released in the brain.
[07:50] Hisako
Those neurotransmitters trigger
feelings of excitement and happiness.
[07:54] Hisako
That'd explain why spiciness is addictive.
[07:57] Alice
Yes, it's only possible because
spiciness is perceived as pain.
[08:01] Hisako
In medicinal cuisine,
[08:03] Hisako
spiciness is said to aid internal
organs in their functions
[08:06] Hisako
and also help reduce stress.
[08:09] S
I see.
[08:10] Hisako
That's why those who wield absolute control
over spiciness are formidable foes.
[08:15] Hisako
Kuga-san once said to me that...
[08:18] (Flashback) Kuga
When anyone eats my food,
[08:20] (Flashback) Kuga
they all sweat a ton and turn
red in the face, you know?
[08:22] (Flashback) Kuga
But they all keep eating anyway.
[08:25] (Flashback) Kuga
Seeing that is the best.
[08:27] (Flashback) Kuga
I love torturing people with my food.
[08:33] S
I guess I can kind of relate to that.
[08:35] S
When someone eats my food and
smiles because it tastes good
[08:37] S
or groans because it tastes awful, it's fun.
[08:40] S
I guess that's part of why I cook.
[08:43] E
I see he's plenty twisted enough on his own.
[08:45] E
Anyway, spiciness can deliver a jolt
of delicious flavor like lightning!
[08:49] E
Kuga-senpai is well aware of how
it can bring people to their knees.
[08:53] E
That's how he was able to join the Elite Ten.
[08:57] E
The overwhelming spiciness of Sichuan cuisine
[08:59] E
and its underlying complex flavors—
[09:02] E
if you do not have a
means of countering that,
[09:05] E
you will never be able to win!
[09:07] M
I see.
[09:09] M
Nakiri-san said that?
[09:13] M
Is your mapo tofu so bad, though?
[09:17] S
It's not "bad,"
[09:19] S
but it's true that it can't stand
up the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine.
[09:24] S
It's a similar to back when
I clashed with Mimasaka over beef stew.
[09:28] S
I guess testing is the
only way I'll find out.
[09:31] S
First, I'm going to research
the heck out of that spiciness,
[09:34] S
then I'm going to figure out
a recipe that'll let me win.
[09:36] M
Oh, um...
[09:38] M
I thought this might be useful.
[09:40] M
I brought Chinese recipes and stuff.
[09:42] S
Huh?
[09:43] S
Didn't you get invited by
Isshiki-senpai to join in
[09:46] S
on the Polar Star Dormitory
booth with the others?
[09:48] M
Oh, yeah.
[09:49] M
My Regional Cuisine RS is doing a booth, too.
[09:54] M
But I turned both of them down.
[09:56] S
Huh? Why?
[09:57] M
Oh.
[09:58] M
Well, I mean, I thought you
didn't have enough staff.
[10:04] M
Oh, um... Right!
[10:05] M
I might hold you back, of course!
[10:08] M
B-But back home, I'd help out with customers,
[10:12] M
and I studied up some
during the Stagiaire, too.
[10:14] M
I guess I think I might
be of some help, maybe!
[10:17] M
So... if I can help you with your booth...
[10:21] M
That is, if you're okay with that...
[10:25] S
Tadokoro...
[10:27] S
That'd seriously be a super big help!
[10:29] M
Okay!
[10:29] S
Okay, let's cook up something
awesome, Tadokoro!
[10:33] M
Yeah!
[10:35] Alice
Hayama-kun!
[10:37] Alice
May I come in?
[10:39] Hayama
What do you want?
[10:40] Alice
I have a message.
[10:42] Alice
I, Nakiri Alice, have decided to
participate in the Moon Festival.
[10:47] Hayama
Oh, okay.
[10:49] Alice
But the booth application period has ended.
[10:53] Alice
So let's put our best foot forward together.
[10:55] Hayama
Huh?
[10:56] Alice
Let's use the Shiomi Research Group's booth
location together, with the three of us.
[11:01] Alice
I have permission from Professor Shiomi.
[11:04] Hayama
Huh?!
[11:05] (Flashback) Alice
Please hear me out, Professor Shiomi.
[11:08] (Flashback) Alice
He can continue his work at
the Shiomi Research Group,
[11:11] (Flashback) Alice
but he can only participate
in the school festival
[11:13] (Flashback) Alice
as a high school first year
once in his lifetime!
[11:15] (Flashback) Jun
Once in his lifetime...
[11:17] (Flashback) Alice
It is our wish to create something
memorable together with Akira-kun,
[11:22] (Flashback) Alice
our valued school friend.
[11:25] (Flashback) Alice
Right, Ryo-kun?
[11:27] (Flashback) Ryo
Sure...
[11:27] (Flashback) Jun
"Our valued school friend"!
SIGN Maternal Instinct
[11:30] (Flashback) Jun
Hayama-kun has friends his own age!
[11:33] (Flashback) Alice
So on that note, please sign this form.
SIGN Shiomi Jun
[11:37] Hayama
That Jun!
[11:39] Alice
Now do you understand?
[11:41] Alice
Oh, and of course, I will be the leader.
[11:43] Hayama
That's not a given!
[11:45] Hayama
To heck with that!
[11:46] Hayama
Kurokiba, say something!
[11:49] Ryo
Once the miss is set on something,
[11:51] Ryo
you can't stop her.
[11:53] Hayama
Don't give up!
[11:54] Hayama
Tough it out!
[11:55] Alice
Just wait, Yukihira-kun!
[11:57] Alice
You too, Erina!
[11:58] Alice
I'm going to one-up you guys at the festival!
[12:01] Hayama
I'll have you know that our booth
location is in the Main Avenue area,
[12:05] Hayama
so it's not where Yukihira
or Nakiri Erina will be.
[12:07] Alice
What? How tragic.
SIGN Polar Star Dormitory
[12:12] S
First, saute ground pork over high heat.
[12:15] S
Boil firm tofu for two
minutes and let it drain.
[12:18] S
Once the ground pork turns
brown and fragrant,
[12:22] S
add the spicy flavors!
[12:24] S
Take chicken stock and add sweet bean sauce,
[12:26] S
chili bean sauce, black bean sauce,
[12:27] S
garlic, and chili powder.
[12:32] M
How is it?
[12:33] S
It's still not enough.
[12:34] S
This wasn't the spiciness I
tasted at Chinese Cuisine RS.
[12:40] S
Wow, so spicy!
[12:42] S
But it's still not enough!
[12:44] S
Not yet!
[12:45] S
Spicy!
[12:46] S
Not gonna let them beat me!
[12:47] S
Damn, it's spicy!
[12:49] S
I did it, Tadokoro!
[12:51] S
Mapo Tofu, Extra Spicy Version!
[12:55] S
Try it, please.
[12:56] M
His lips are already swollen!
[13:07] M
Sh-Shpicy!
[13:10] S
Yeah, it's ridiculously spicy.
[13:13] S
Okay, let's try some other Chinese dishes.
[13:17] S
Twice-cooked pork.
[13:18] S
Pepper steak.
[13:20] S
Oh, sorry, Tadokoro.
[13:23] S
You can take a break.
[13:25] M
No, I have to do the tasting!
[13:27] M
Sh-Shpicy!
[13:31] M
I ate it...
[13:32] M
I managed to eat it, Soma-kun!
[13:34] S
I knew it,
[13:36] S
but it's still a complete failure.
[13:38] S
They're just spicy, and that's it.
[13:42] S
Beyond all that spiciness,
[13:44] S
the Chinese Cuisine RS's mapo
tofu had well-constructed umami.
[13:51] M
Um, Soma-kun...
[13:53] M
I heard this from Hojo-san,
[13:55] M
but the seasonings used
by the Chinese Cuisine RS
[13:58] M
like chili bean sauce,
sweet bean sauce, black bean sauce,
[14:01] M
and oyster sauce are all
specially-made by Kuga-senpai.
[14:06] S
Specially-made?
[14:08] M
I think that's why there's so much
umami underlying the spiciness.
[14:13] S
I see.
[14:14] S
So one of Sichuan cuisine's signature dishes
[14:17] S
has been infused with multiple expressions
[14:18] S
of Kuga-senpai's culinary convictions.
[14:20] S
It's really become a dish that
represents who he is as a chef.
[14:24] S
Spiciness, huh.
SIGN Skewers RS
[14:39] M
Wow!
SIGN An Evening of Taro Stew With Isshiki Satoshi
[14:41] I
Indeed!
[14:42] I
Our Polar Star Dormitory booth
will be serving taro stew!
[14:45] S
Huh.
[14:46] I
We'll be using a lot of produce
grown on the Isshiki farm!
SIGN An Evening of Taro Stew With Isshiki Satoshi
[14:49] S
The booth sign's well-made, too.
[14:51] Yuki
I designed it!
[14:53] Aoki-Sato
We built it!
[14:55] S
Are you sure using a temporary tent in the
high-class Yamanote Area is a good idea?
[14:59] Ryoko
We're hoping to look rustic and approachable.
[15:02] Yuki
We already have a ton of advance reservations
[15:04] Yuki
from ladies who attend
Isshiki-senpai's cooking class!
[15:08] S
I get that, but...
[15:10] S
Why are you dressed like
that, Isshiki-senpai?
[15:13] I
Well, traditional taro stew gatherings
are done on a river bank.
[15:17] I
So I'm thinking right around there, say...
[15:19] S
Does he intend to put a river there?!
[15:21] Students
We're out of paint!
[15:22] Students
We need a purchase run, stat!
[15:23] Students
Anyone available to help?!
[15:24] S
Wow, everyone's in all-out prep mode.
[15:27] M
Every day after school will be like this now.
[15:30] M
It's exciting!
[15:32] Isami
Tadokoro-san!
[15:33] Isami
Yukihira-kun!
[15:35] M
Oh!
[15:35] M
Isami-kun!
[15:36] [SONG] Sign
Pop-Up
[15:37] M
"Pop-up Trattoria Aldini"?
[15:39] M
Huh.
[15:40] S
You're doing it with Takumi?
[15:41] Isami
With all of our classmates, actually.
[15:44] Takumi
Yukihira!
[15:46] Takumi
I heard you're going to
challenge Kuga-senpai.
[15:48] S
Oh, yeah.
[15:49] Takumi
Let me say this.
[15:50] Takumi
You're not the only one who's
grown during the Stagiaire.
[15:54] Takumi
Don't think I'm the same man
I was during the prelims!
[15:57] Takumi
I'm the one who'll defeat you!
[15:59] Isami
We have to go shopping, Bro.
[16:01] Takumi
You hear me, Yukihira?!
[16:03] Hayama
You've got to be kidding me!
[16:05] Hayama
The menu's already set!
SIGN Shiomi Research Group Creative Curry Laboratory
[16:07] Alice
Why?
[16:08] Alice
Why does it have to be curry?
[16:09] Hayama
We're inviting representatives from
Shiomi Research Group's corporate partners!
[16:13] Hayama
You can't just do whatever you want!
[16:14] Alice
Then why am I even showing up?!
[16:17] Ryo
I have a message from Professor Shiomi.
[16:20] Jun
I'll manage our corporate partners somehow!
[16:23] Jun
Hayama-kun, go enjoy student life!
[16:26] Hayama
Jun...
[16:27] Alice
Besides, Professor Shiomi told me to
collaborate with you on the menu.
[16:28] S
That's a fun trio.
[16:30] M
I wonder if they'll actually
be able to work together.
[16:32] S
It's busy everywhere,
[16:33] S
but I guess everyone's enjoying student life.
[16:35] M
Yeah, it's really invigorating!
[16:39] Kuga
Come on, march!
[16:41] S
There's nothing invigorating about this.
[16:41] Kuga
A one-two, a one-two!
[16:44] Kuga
Oh, Yukihira-chin.
[16:45] S
Hey.
[16:46] S
Is that construction material for your booth?
[16:48] Kuga
Yeah, it's such a production.
[16:50] Kuga
Our booth's huge,
[16:52] Kuga
and the storefront is an
important factor, you know?
[16:54] S
It kind of looks grim.
[16:56] Guys
Not at all! We're having fun!
[16:59] S
Well, that's good.
[17:01] Kuga
Still, if your booth loses money,
you'll be expelled!
[17:04] Kuga
I couldn't possibly bear
to see young talent like you
[17:07] Kuga
forced to leave the academy!
[17:10] S
You're definitely not thinking that at all.
[17:12] Kuga
Well, try not to get expelled, at least.
[17:16] Kuga
Come on, march!
[17:17] Kuga
A one-two, a one-two!
[17:18] S
The storefront's also an
important factor, huh.
[17:22] S
It's true that when I set up shop
at a summer festival with Dad,
[17:25] S
we got more customers when
we were more creative.
[17:28] S
Huh?
[17:29] S
I see.
[17:30] S
Nakiri said it, too.
[17:32] S
Sichuan isn't the only Chinese cuisine.
[17:35] S
Then maybe, just maybe...
[17:37] S
Tadokoro, there's something I need.
[17:39] S
Can you help?
[17:42] M
What is it?
SIGN Chinese Cuisine Culinary Division Warehouse No. 3
[17:45] Miyoko
This is what Yukihira wants, right?
[17:49] M
Yeah.
[17:49] M
Is it really okay to let us use it?
[17:52] Miyoko
Sure.
[17:53] Miyoko
I already got permission from the
lead lecturer in Chinese cuisine.
[17:56] Miyoko
I told you to hit me up if
you needed help, remember?
[18:01] M
Thanks!
[18:02] Miyoko
I wish I could help you out
during the festival, too,
[18:05] Miyoko
but I'm supposed to help
out at a different booth.
[18:07] M
Oh, don't worry about it
after all your help already!
[18:10] M
Besides, you're still training for
your family restaurant, right?
[18:14] Miyoko
Yeah. It's all baby steps,
[18:16] Miyoko
but I feel I'm building better relationships
with the restaurant staff lately.
[18:20] Miyoko
I hope I can be like you soon—
[18:22] Miyoko
a chef everyone likes.
[18:25] M
Th-That's—
[18:27] S
How'd it go, Tadokoro?
[18:28] M
Soma-kun!
[18:30] M
Found it! Right here!
[18:31] S
Oh, thanks, Hojo!
[18:34] Miyoko
You're welcome.
[18:35] Miyoko
Make sure you give Kuga-san a
run for his money with this!
[18:38] S
Sure!
[18:41] (Flashback) SBoy
Dad, what's this?
[18:43] (Flashback) SDad
It's a stone oven I borrowed
from someone I know.
[18:46] (Flashback) SDad
If we just do pan-fried noodles
every year, it gets boring.
[18:49] (Flashback) SDad
We'll use this to get top sales
at this year's summer festival.
[18:53] (Flashback) SBoy
Huh.
[18:55] S
We need this to get it all started...
[18:58] S
in order to make that.
SIGN A Few Days Later
[19:02] [SONG] Sign 1905
Moon Festival Opening Day
[19:02] Urara
The plum ticket is 500 yen,
the bamboo ticket is 1,000 yen,
[19:06] Urara
and the pine ticket is 10,000 yen!
[19:09] Urara
Customers will use these
tickets at your booths!
SIGN Totsuki
[19:13] Yua
They serve as proofs of purchase,
[19:16] Yua
so please don't lose them!
[19:19] Urara
Furthermore, your earnings report must be
submitted before 6:00 PM every day!
SIGN Te-he!
[19:24] ---
Te-he!
[19:26] Alice
Yukihira-kun... Erina, you too!
[19:29] S
Hey.
[19:29] Alice
The day's finally here.
[19:31] Alice
Are you all ready?
[19:33] S
Well, for now.
[19:36] Alice
I see.
[19:36] Alice
I'm glad.
[19:37] Alice
I'm disappointed that I can't compete
in the same area as you two,
[19:40] Alice
but our booth will beat out the rest of
othe competition in the Main Avenue area.
[19:45] E
The two behind you seem to be
suffering from extreme fatigue.
[19:47] E
Is your booth going to be all right?
[19:50] Alice
Of course.
[19:52] Alice
Yukihira-kun, don't let
your rival get you down.
[19:54] Alice
Good luck with everything.
[19:55] Alice
Oh, speak of the devil...
[20:03] Urara
We'll now sing the Totsuki Teahouse
Culinary Academy's school anthem.
[20:08] S
School anthem? We have one?
[20:11] S
Did you know, Tadokoro?
[20:12] M
Here in the bosom of the
land of the rising sun,
[20:20] M
come ye sharp and bright-souled youths
[20:28] M
Look upon the pinnacle of food.
[20:33] M
Now, bestir yourselves.
[20:36] M
Ah, hone yourselves. (Hone yourselves.)
[20:41] M
You are in the sacred land of gourmands.
[20:45] M
You are here in Totsuki Academy.
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
[20:53] Kuga
Tsukassan.
[20:56] Kuga
I hope you'll keep your promise?
[21:01] Senzaemon
The time has come!
[21:06] Senzaemon
I now announce the opening
of the Moon Festival!
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
[21:16] Kuga
If I may say so myself,
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[21:17] Kuga
I've created one very
respectable restaurant here.
[21:20] Staff
Indeed!
[21:21] Staff
Just look at Yukihira Soma's
booth in comparison.
SIGN Totsuki Culinary Teahouse Academy
Famous Taiwanese
Black Pepper Buns
[21:25] Staff
How dare he even consider
challenging us with such a place!
[21:31] S
All right!
[21:32] S
This is our first hand to win
against the Chinese Cuisine RS—
[21:36] S
the black pepper bun!
[22:59] M
Piping hot black pepper buns!
[23:01] M
Would you like a hot black pepper bun?
[23:03] Women
Huh?
[23:04] Women
Black pepper buns?
[23:05] Women
I've heard of them!
[23:06] Women
They're famous Taiwanese street food, right?
[23:09] Women
Oh, look!
[23:11] Women
They're plastered all over
inside the stone oven!
[23:14] Women
I wonder what they taste like?
[23:15] M
They have a ground pork rib meat
filling seasoned with black pepper!
[23:20] Women
Oh, I want to try that!
[23:22] Women
Me, too!
[23:23] Women
Give me two!
[23:24] M
Thank you!
[23:26] S
Thanks!
[23:27] Women
They're hot!
[23:29] Women
Digging in!
[23:34] Women
It's so juicy!
[23:38] Women
The bun is soft and flaky,
just like pie crust!
[23:41] Women
The meat stuffing has lots of sliced onions!
[23:44] Women
The spicy black pepper adds a nice note.
[23:46] Women
The ground pork's mild richness
and umami just keep gushing out!
[23:51] Women
Delicious!
[23:55] M
Thank goodness.
[23:56] M
Soma-kun, they seem to like it!
[23:58] S
Great!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: Moon Festival
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
3 - Moon Festival
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Three
[00:07] Customers
So good!
SIGN Totsuki Culinary Teahouse Academy
Famous Taiwanese
Black Pepper Buns
[00:10] Customers
Oh, so this is Yukihira Soma's booth.
[00:13] Customers
He's the one who made
it to the finals, right?
[00:16] Customers
That smells really good!
[00:18] Customers
Black pepper buns, huh.
[00:19] M
They're piping hot and delicious!
[00:22] M
Please come eat here!
[00:24] Kuga
Black pepper buns,
a Taiwanese specialty, huh.
[00:28] Kuga
I do think it's a good angle,
if I have to be honest.
[00:32] Kuga
It lets you distinguish yourself
from my forte, Sichuan cuisine,
[00:36] Kuga
despite choosing Chinese cuisine.
[00:39] Kuga
After all, its strong peppery
bite and the juiciness of the meat
[00:43] Kuga
will tend to enthrall those who taste it.
[00:46] Kuga
But you know, it's pointless
if no one shows up to eat it.
[00:52] Kuga
Listen up, Yukihira-chin.
[00:54] Kuga
The Moon Festival
is different from a Shokugeki,
[00:57] Kuga
where it's guaranteed that
the judges will eat your food.
[00:59] Customers
Whoa, what's this imposing booth?
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[01:02] Customers
It's Sichuan cuisine by the
Elite Ten's Eighth Seat.
[01:04] Customers
Maybe I'll go here.
[01:06] Customers
The Elite Ten, huh.
[01:07] Customers
I think I'll go there after all.
[01:08] M
Oh.
[01:09] Kuga
Customers will only favor the strong.
[01:13] Kuga
Isn't it obvious?
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
SIGN Moon Festival
[02:51] I
Everyone, the Moon Festival's finally here!
[02:53] I
Let's use this opportunity to
enjoy student life to the hilt
[02:56] I
while ensuring that our
customers are fully satisfied!
[02:58] All
Yeah!
[03:01] E
It finally begins, Hisako.
[03:03] Hisako
Yes, Erina-sama.
[03:04] Ikumi
Let's kick all the other booths to
the curb with our ultra-premium donburi!
[03:07] Ikumi
Put your backs to it!
[03:09] All
Yes'm!
[03:10] Isami
Hey, are you all ready?
[03:12] Girls
Ready!
[03:14] Takumi
Okay, let's get started!
[03:16] Hayama
What's with all this turmeric?
[03:19] Ryo
We only have two tomatoes...
[03:21] Hayama
Who handled the order?
[03:23] Ryo
Well, that'd be...
[03:25] Alice
Hey, where's the outlet for the centrifuge?
[03:30] Hayama
This is a nightmare.
[03:31] Ryo
It's reality.
[03:33] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup!
[03:36] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup!
[03:36] Kuga
Come, come! Please savor this
seductive Sichuan cuisine!
[03:41] Kuga
In addition to our main
attraction, mapo tofu,
[03:43] Kuga
we have spicy water spinach, spicy dumplings,
and steamed chicken with chili sauce!
[03:51] Customers
So spicy!
[03:52] Customers
Water! Water!
[03:54] Customers
But...
[03:56] Customers
I can't stop eating it!
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[03:57] M
Black pepper buns! Who wants to try some?
[04:01] M
Get them while they're piping hot!
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[04:03] M
Just one plum ticket!
[04:05] S
Come one, come all!
[04:16] Kuga
One ticket, two tickets.
[04:19] Kuga
So many.
[04:21] Kuga
Wow, nice. So many.
[04:23] Kuga
I'm glad you had so many customers come.
[04:26] Kuga
I'm happy for you as your senior.
[04:29] Kuga
Totsuki's future is bright
with students like you!
[04:32] M
The Chinese Cuisine RS made so much more.
[04:35] Kuga
If only you'd decided not
to pick a fight with me
[04:38] Kuga
and chosen a different spot for your booth,
[04:41] Kuga
you'd have had a really fun
school festival. Too bad.
[04:47] Kuga
All right, the prep team should
start on what we need for tomorrow.
[04:51] Staff
Yes, sir!
[04:55] M
Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-What to do?!
[04:57] M
We're super guaranteed to
end the first day with a net loss!
[04:59] M
Soma-kun, this decides whether
you can stay at Totsuki!
[05:02] S
Well, I didn't think we'd come out
strong on the first day, but...
[05:03] M
Oh, my god!
[05:07] S
I didn't think we'd struggle this much!
[05:10] M
Hey, this is no laughing matter!
[05:12] S
Yeah...
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[05:14] S
You're right.
[05:19] Yua
Everyone, we have an announcement.
SIGN Teppanyaki
[05:22] Yua
We have finished tallying
[05:24] Yua
first day sales as of six o'clock
for the Moon Festival.
[05:28] Yua
We will now announce
sales rankings for each area.
[05:31] U
The Main Avenue area's first!
[05:34] U
Third place—
[05:38] U
goes to Don RS!
[05:40] Konishi
Don RS! We were this close to shutting down!
[05:43] Konishi
Look at us now!
[05:45] Ikumi
Third place is nothing to be this happy about!
[05:47] U
Second place goes to Skewers RS!
[05:49] U
And now, first place!
[05:51] U
The winner is Pop-up Trattoria Aldini!
[05:53] I
We're first, bro!
[05:55] I
I guess having someone who advanced
to the main tournament as our lead
[05:58] I
was a good attraction!
[06:00] Takumi
Nah, it's because we all worked together.
[06:04] Yua
The Central Area's next!
[06:07] Takumi
How'd Yukihira do?!
[06:08] U
Third place goes to
Yo-Yo Restaurant by Western Cuisine RS!
[06:11] U
Second place goes to
El Fuego by Spanish Cuisine RS!
[06:14] U
And first place goes to
Kuga Restaurant by Chinese Cuisine RS!
[06:19] U
Their sales were more than double that
of the booths in second place and below!
[06:23] Ikumi
Yukihira...
[06:24] Ikumi
Guess you couldn't take customers
away from Kuga Terunori.
[06:27] Takumi
I was hoping he'd at least
be in the top three.
[06:30] Mitsuru
Extra! Extra from Totsuki Sports!
SIGN 92nd Moon Festival Begins
[06:32] Mitsuru
We have first day sales rankings that
include those below third place.
[06:36] Students
Hey, look!
[06:38] Students
There are two booths that
couldn't turn a profit!
[06:40] Students
What idiots!
SIGN Booths
With
Day
One
Losses
SIGN Yukihira Soma
(Chinese Cuisine)
Shiomi Research Group
(Creative Curry)
[06:41] Sign 0643
Main Tournament
Finalist
(Winner)
[06:41] Sign 0643
Main Tournament
Finalist
[06:41] Sign 0643
Prelims
Top 8
[06:41] Sign 0643
Prelims Top 8
[06:41] Sign 0643
Main Tournament
Finalist
SIGN Lost
Money
SIGN Lost
Money
SIGN Lost
Money
[06:43] E
What is the meaning of this?!
[06:45] E
All of you advanced to the Autumn
Elections' main tournament!
[06:48] E
It is already an embarrassment that three
finalists are in last place in sales.
[06:51] E
But you all actually lost money!
[06:53] E
Are you trying to demean the
prestigious Autumn Elections?!
[06:57] M
S-Sor... I'm so sorry!
[06:59] E
I... I wasn't speaking to you
specifically, Tadokoro-san.
[07:02] Hayama
How are you going to take responsibility
for this, eh, Nakiri?
[07:04] Hayama
You made a crap-ton of mistakes
ordering ingredients!
[07:06] Alice
But you were supposed to
check the order, Hayama-kun!
[07:10] Ryo
I think you said you'd do that too, miss.
[07:13] Alice
Hey, whose side on you on?!
[07:15] Hayama
Hey, Kurokiba.
[07:16] Hayama
What's up with your mistress?
[07:18] Hayama
She kept changing the menu
lineup until the day before!
[07:21] Hayama
That's why she made mistakes like this!
[07:24] Ryo
You don't know what you're talking about.
[07:26] Ryo
She'll keep doing it tomorrow and forever.
[07:30] Alice
Anyway, we'll just have to turn
a profit starting tomorrow.
[07:34] Alice
Okay, let's switch gears.
[07:36] Hayama
This is basically your fault!
[07:38] Hayama
Are you even sorry?!
[07:40] Takumi/Ikumi
They've got zero teamwork!
[07:43] Ikumi
Megumi, are you okay?
[07:46] Ikumi
You're not even getting to
challenge the Elite Ten.
[07:48] Ikumi
And you might end up being expelled together.
[07:49] M
Oh, y-yeah...
[07:51] S
Well, I'm sure we'll figure something out.
[07:53] Ikumi
Yukihira?!
[07:55] Takumi
Where have you been?!
[07:56] S
Oh, I just had to take care of something.
[07:59] S
By the way, aren't you guys hungry?
[08:02] S
I made black pepper buns using
leftover filling from today.
[08:05] S
Let's have dinner.
[08:06] Alice
Sure, I'll have some.
[08:08] Ikumi
Where'd the tension go?!
[08:10] I
Good work, everyone!
[08:12] I
Let's start closing up shop for today.
[08:14] Yuki
Huh? We're stopping already?
[08:16] Ryoko
But the crowd's just starting to
build up in the Yamanote Area.
[08:19] Ryoko
Why not keep going for a bit longer?
[08:21] I
Our primary goal is to have fun.
[08:25] I
We shouldn't overdo it on the first day.
[08:27] I
Besides...
[08:29] I
There's something I want to
prepare for tomorrow, too.
[08:32] S
Hey, the other half of the
Nakiris should eat, too.
[08:35] E
I said don't call us that!
[08:37] E
I'm not eating anything!
[08:38] E
I inadvertently helped
you with taste-testing,
[08:40] E
but I have not acknowledged
your cooking as legitimate!
[08:42] S
'Kay...
[08:43] Alice
Oh, but Erina, it's good.
[08:45] Hisako
The meat filling benefits from the
fragrance of black pepper and sesame oil.
[08:50] Ryo
Well, it'd taste better if I'd done it.
[08:53] S
Huh?!
[08:54] Hayama
In addition to black pepper,
[08:55] Hayama
the filling contains the five spice powder
essential to Chinese cuisine,
SIGN Five Spice Powder
[08:59] Hayama
and anise, which helps enhance flavor.
SIGN Anise
[09:02] S
Yeah, bingo!
[09:04] S
Chinese seasonings are basically just spices.
[09:07] S
I was able to use what I learned during
the curry match in the prelims.
[09:11] S
Oh, Nikumi helped, too.
SIGN Testing in Progress
[09:14] (Flashback) Ikumi
There are other seasonings used
in Chinese cuisine, you know.
[09:17] (Flashback) Ikumi
Oyster sauce, XO sauce, and
too many spices to name.
[09:22] (Flashback) S
Yeah.
[09:23] (Flashback) S
Let's try a bunch!
[09:25] (Flashback) S
Wrap this up in dough with some
finely-sliced green onions, then bake them.
[09:29] (Flashback) Ikumi
Damn!
[09:30] (Flashback) Ikumi
It's damn good, Yukihira!
[09:32] S
Thanks for your help, Nikumi!
[09:34] Ikumi
Hey, you can't just grab my hand like that!
[09:37] Takumi
Yukihira, why didn't you call me to help?
[09:39] Isami
Bro, why don't you ask him directly?
SIGN Delivering the inspiration of food from Totsuki: From the students to the customers
SIGN 92nd Moon Festival Begins
[09:43] S
So these are the sales rankings
for the first day, huh.
[09:46] S
Wow!
SIGN Day 1 Sales Rankings ~ Yamanote Area ~
SIGN 1st Place Akanegakubo Momo 3rd Yr H.S. 4th Seat 2nd Place Nakiri Erina 1st Yr H.S. 10th Seat 3rd Place Megishima Tosuke 3rd Yr H.S. 3rd Seat 4th Place Kinokuni Nene 2nd Yr H.S. 6th Seat 5th Place Tsukasa Eishi 3rd Yr H.S. 1st Seat
[09:47] S
So many of the Elite Ten rank
[09:49] S
as top sellers in the Yamanote Area!
[09:50] M
The fourth seat, Akanegakubo-senpai,
is in first place.
[09:54] S
The first seat, Tsukasa-senpai,
is in fifth place.
[09:58] S
Oh, I don't see the second seat, Kobayashi
Rindo-senpai, or Eizan-senpai on the list.
SIGN Delivering the inspiration of food from Totsuki: From the students to the customers
[10:04] S
I wonder if they're not participating.
[10:05] S
So one of the Nakiris was
in second place, huh.
SIGN Delivering the inspiration of food from Totsuki: From the students to the customers
SIGN 92nd Moon Festival Begins
[10:09] S
That's super amazing.
[10:11] S
I'll show up. Let me try your food.
[10:12] E
If you want to dine at my establishment,
you'd better come with plenty of pine tickets!
[10:16] Hisako
Erina-sama's booth is by reservation only.
[10:19] Hisako
We do not accept walk-ins.
[10:21] Hisako
If we had, we would have been in first place.
[10:25] S
Huh.
[10:26] E
Not all participants are trying
to compete for sales, like you.
[10:31] E
There are many students who
seek to hone their own cooking skills.
[10:34] S
Huh, guess it takes all kinds.
[10:37] E
Anyway!
[10:38] E
Now's not the time for you to be paying
attention to booths in other areas, is it?
[10:41] E
You must focus on beating
Kuga-san in the Central Area.
[10:45] S
Do I?
[10:46] E
Huh?
[10:51] Ikumi
What?
[10:51] Konishi
Nikumi!
[10:53] Konishi
Our booth tent broke!
[10:55] Konishi
Come right away!
[10:56] Ikumi
You wimp! Stop crying!
[10:58] Ikumi
Hang on, I'll be right there!
[10:59] Isami
Bro, we should start the
meeting for tomorrow.
[11:03] Isami
Everyone's waiting for us.
[11:05] Takumi
Oh, right.
[11:06] Alice
Then we should meet and strategize, too.
[11:08] Ryo
A'ight.
[11:10] Takumi
Yukihira, above all,
focus on turning a profit!
[11:14] Ikumi
Yeah! Don't get Megumi expelled!
[11:16] S
Yup, I'll give it my best shot!
[11:18] Takumi
I have to say, you're just—
[11:19] Isami
Bro, let's go.
[11:20] Takumi
Hey, wait, Isami!
[11:22] Takumi
Hey, Yukihira!
[11:23] Takumi
Don't forget that I am your rival!
[11:24] S
Tadokoro, guess we should
prep for tomorrow, too.
[11:27] M
Yup!
SIGN Kitchen No.2
[11:30] M
Hup!
[11:31] M
Huh?
[11:33] M
I thought there'd be more leftover filling.
[11:37] M
Maybe we used it all up earlier at dinner?
[11:42] M
Oh.
[11:43] M
Um, Soma-k...
[11:44] S
Oh, thanks.
[11:45] S
Okay, here.
[11:47] S
I'm counting on you.
[11:51] M
Soma-kun, what was that about just now?
[11:54] S
Oh, Tadokoro!
[11:55] S
I need to pick your brains
about the rest of the festival.
[11:57] S
Have time?
[11:58] M
Huh?
[11:59] M
O-Okay.
SIGN An Evening of Taro Stew With Isshiki Satoshi
[12:02] I
All right, everyone!
[12:03] I
It's day two of the Moon Festival!
[12:05] I
I added a new direction to our booth!
[12:07] I
Let's increase customer satisfaction
and further enjoy student life!
[12:12] All
Yeah!
SIGN An Evening of Taro Stew With Isshiki Satoshi
SIGN Sexy Sideburns
[12:15] Ladies
Daigo-chan!
SIGN His Gaze Cuts Like a Knife
[12:16] Ladies
Shoji-nyan!
SIGN Mysterious & Charming
[12:18] Ladies
Shun-sama!
SIGN Intelligence Is the True Measure of a Man
[12:19] Ladies
Zenji!
SIGN Taro Stew Booth Manager
[12:21] Ladies
Isshiki-kun!
SIGN The Staff of Your Choice Will Serve You
[12:23] Y
I-It feels like a host club for some reason.
[12:27] Ryoko
But he sure knows his customers.
[12:30] Yuki
We might make it into the top five today.
[12:33] Ikumi
Four orders of ultra-premium donburi, stat!
[12:35] Takumi
If you want something lighter,
[12:37] Takumi
how about a calzone?
[12:39] Hayama
We don't have any naan!
[12:42] Hayama
I let you handle the naan because you
said you'd take care of it, Nakiri!
[12:45] Alice
And I did, see?
[12:47] Alice
Here's candy that crystallizes
everything naan represents!
[12:49] Hayama
How would curry go with that?!
[12:51] Ryo
It sure does taste like naan.
[12:53] [SONG] Sign 1254
Dried Fish Store of Darkness
Kusaya
Buy Take-Home Gifts Here
[12:53] Men
I love this stench!
[12:55] Men
Give me five!
[12:56] Men
Gimme two!
[12:58] Nao
My Dried Fish Store of Darkness
is really popular today, too.
[13:03] Nao
I'm kind of concerned that my
customer base seems skewed, but...
[13:07] Student
Sadatsuka was serious about doing
that in the Main Avenue area?
[13:07] [SONG] Sign 1254
Dried Fish Store of Darkness
Kusaya
Buy Take-Home Gifts Here
[13:11] Student
There'll be complaints about the smell.
SIGN Entrancing
Gourmet Insect Dishes
— Entomophagy RS —
[13:13] Rindo
Hey, this isn't bad!
[13:15] Rindo
It feels like a sweeter version of soft roe.
[13:17] RS
That's right!
[13:18] RS
Asian giant hornet larvae
taste good, don't they?
[13:21] Rindo
Thanks for the taste!
[13:24] Rindo
Okay, next up...
[13:25] Rindo
Oh, this line must be for Kuga's booth!
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[13:31] Kuga
There's a never-ending line that's
even longer than yesterday's!
[13:35] Kuga
I'm getting such steady business!
It's hard being so business savvy!
[13:39] Rindo
Well, guess I can come by later.
[13:42] Rindo
Oh, there it is.
[13:44] Rindo
Yukihira Soma's little stall.
[13:44] M
Piping hot black pepper buns, anyone?
[13:46] Rindo
Black pepper buns, huh.
[13:48] Rindo
Looks good.
[13:49] Rindo
Hm?
[13:50] Rindo
They're eating something with chopsticks?
[13:55] U
Here it comes!
[13:56] U
The Central Area's top seller
on day two of the festival is...
[14:00] U
Chinese Cuisine RS's Kuga Restaurant!
[14:02] U
They were by far the top earner today, too!
[14:04] Kuga
Well, no surprise there.
[14:06] Kuga
But I'm starting to feel a
bit sorry for Yukihira-chin.
[14:10] Kuga
He was dead last in fortieth place yesterday.
SIGN 34th Dairy Product RS 35th Yukihira Soma 36th Wild Vegetables RS
[14:15] Kuga
Thirty-fifth place?
[14:16] Kuga
Oh, guess he tried some on the second day.
[14:19] Kuga
Oh, he's not here.
[14:21] Kuga
Hey, hey, hey.
[14:22] Kuga
Did any of you get a look at
Yukihira-chin's booth today?
[14:25] Staff
Come to think of it, I think he
had more customers than yesterday.
[14:29] Staff
There was another item on the menu.
It looked like a noodle dish.
[14:33] Kuga
Hm.
[14:34] Nao
Everything sold out today, too.
[14:36] Nao
Food that speaks to people
who love smelly cuisine does well.
[14:47] Nao
That's...
[14:48] S
Sir!
[14:49] S
Would you like a black
pepper bun before you go?
[14:52] S
It'll be on us.
[14:53] Dad
Oh, you don't want tickets for that?
[14:55] S
Nope!
[14:56] S
Go ahead!
[14:59] Mom
Juicy and spicy!
[15:01] Kid
This is great!
[15:02] Dad
It's so juicy!
[15:04] Gramps
If it's free, may I have one, too?
[15:06] M
Yes, of course!
[15:08] Man
You're baking them in a stone oven?
[15:09] Man
It's great.
[15:10] Man
May I have one, too?
[15:10] Man
Yeah, juicy!
[15:11] Man
Piping hot!
[15:13] Nao
What's going on here?
[15:15] M
Sadatsuka-san?!
[15:17] Nao
Calamari with peanut sauce?! Disgusting!
[15:19] S
Your kusaya is super smelly too, Sadatsuka.
[15:22] Nao
Smelly, but addictive, right?
[15:26] M
They make quite a pair.
[15:30] Nao
Kiviak and surströmming are two of the
smelliest and tastiest dishes in the world.
[15:35] Nao
My ambition is to create something that's
even more grotesque and delicious!
[15:39] S
You get it, huh!
[15:42] S
Taste-test my next ultra-disgusting
masterpiece next time!
[15:45] Nao
Very well.
[15:46] Nao
I'll let you taste my grotesque
and delicious creations as well.
[15:49] M
I feel like these two never should have met.
[15:54] S
Oh, I was testing new dishes last night
[15:57] S
by carting this stall around, too.
[16:01] S
Other booths hand out samples on the street.
[16:05] S
There shouldn't be any problems
[16:07] S
with me taking my stall around
to hand out samples, right?
[16:09] Nao
You're a clever one.
[16:10] S
This'll let me see how customers
are reacting to my dishes, too.
[16:14] S
And I kind of wanted a change of pace.
[16:18] S
I think I can glimpse something I can't
[16:21] S
when I'm right next to
the Chinese Cuisine RS.
[16:24] M
Would you like one?
[16:26] Man
Black pepper buns, huh.
[16:27] Man
Hmm, that feels kind of heavy.
[16:29] Man
If you have something that'd just
go right down without a hitch...
[16:32] S
Oh, I have just the thing!
[16:34] S
Please wait a moment!
[16:36] S
Here we go!
[16:37] Customers
Oh!
[16:37] Customers
What's this? Hand-made noodles?
[16:39] Customers
Ah, the student's making his own noodles!
[16:42] Nao
Th-This is...
[16:43] Nao
You're thinly slicing the dough for
the black pepper buns into noodles?!
[16:48] S
Thanks for waiting!
[16:50] Man
Ah...
[16:51] Man
I can smell the shrimp stock and garlic!
[17:02] Man
Delicious!
[17:03] Man
Though light, it has deep flavor!
[17:05] Man
I've been eating the whole day,
but this just goes straight down!
[17:09] Man
It's a great way to end the day!
[17:11] Nao
The topping is the ground pork
filling for the black pepper buns?
[17:16] S
That's right!
[17:17] S
I just put the dish together yesterday
while listening to what customers wanted.
[17:21] M
Thanks to this noodle dish,
[17:22] M
our sales did much better on the second day.
[17:25] Nao
I wouldn't have expected you to
make the dough into noodles...
[17:28] Nao
and you improvised on the fly.
[17:31] S
Well, to be honest,
[17:33] S
there's a very similar noodle dish in Taiwan.
[17:37] Nao
Danzi noodles!
[17:38] S
That's right!
[17:39] S
They're wheat noodles in a light broth made
from shrimp shells and bonito flakes,
[17:45] S
topped with ground pork and sliced scallions.
[17:48] S
They're served in very small bowls
that are almost like tea cups.
[17:50] M
There's a phrase in Taiwan that means
"eating well without getting tired of it."
[17:55] M
That's why the portion size is manageable.
[17:58] S
If I had to name this dish,
[18:00] S
it'd be "Yukihira-Style
Sorta-Danzi Noodles"!
SIGN Yukihira-Style Sorta-Danzi Noodles
[18:21] M
A lot of customers came by!
[18:24] M
Though I guess it was all free,
[18:26] M
so maybe it's not worth celebrating.
[18:29] S
I guess so.
[18:31] S
But this was how it felt when
Dad went around with black pepper buns
[18:35] S
at the summer festival.
[18:37] M
How it felt?
[18:39] S
At first, we had a handful of people
who were curious about the stone oven.
SIGN Diner Yukihira
Taiwanese Black Pepper Buns
[18:43] S
Then the reactions of customers who
tried our buns drew more people.
[18:46] S
Eventually, we had a steady
crowd around our stall.
[18:50] S
That's what I was hoping for,
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[18:53] S
but given how we have that really showy
Chinese Cuisine RS right in front of us,
[18:56] S
of course it wouldn't go the same way.
[18:59] S
The stone oven isn't enough of an attraction.
[19:02] M
Oh, and I guess black pepper buns are
fun to watch when they're being baked,
[19:08] M
but unless you see someone eating them,
[19:11] M
it might be hard to imagine
how they'd actually taste.
[19:13] S
You're right.
[19:14] S
Kuga-senpai's Sichuan cuisine,
on the other hand...
[19:17] S
It's pretty easy to imagine how it
tastes when you first look at it.
[19:21] (Flashback) Kuga
The Moon Festival is
different from a Shokugeki,
[19:23] (Flashback) Kuga
where it's guaranteed that
the judges will eat your food.
[19:26] M
Should we think up new menu items with flavors
our customers can imagine more easily?
[19:32] S
Or something with great enough impact
[19:35] S
that it'd drew customers away from the
spiciness of the Chinese Cuisine RS's food.
[19:39] S
If I could serve a dish like that,
[19:41] S
maybe we can find a way to get through this.
[19:44] Alice
I had an inspiration!
[19:46] Alice
We'll put the beef for the main dish
[19:49] Alice
in a sous vide bath for two hours.
[19:51] Alice
Then we'll process each vegetable
in a steam convection oven
[19:53] Alice
to reach its optimal cooking temperature.
[19:56] Alice
We'll use the spice mixes Hayama-kun
concocted to season everything—
[19:59] Hayama
And how much are we going to charge for this?
[20:02] Alice
Um, to turn a profit...
SIGN 20,000 yen
[20:05] Alice
About 20,000 yen.
[20:07] Hayama
We can't sell that!
[20:08] Hayama
We're in the Main Avenue area!
[20:09] Alice
We won't know for sure until we try!
[20:11] Hayama
Vetoed!
[20:12] Hayama
I can just see our losses snowball!
[20:14] Alice
But it'd make such a good story!
[20:16] Hayama
Pouting won't change anything.
[20:18] Hayama
This is the Moon Festival.
[20:19] Hayama
If you just want to make whatever
without considering the customers at all,
[20:22] Hayama
just quit already!
[20:25] Ryo
Hey, Hayama.
[20:26] Hayama
What?
[20:26] Ryo
Try to... be more positive
about the miss when you talk.
[20:30] Ryo
Get her in a good mood.
[20:32] Ryo
You don't have to believe what you're saying.
[20:34] Hayama
This is all because of how
you've been spoiling her.
[20:38] Hayama
You should feel more responsible—
[20:39] Alice
I withdraw my proposal.
[20:41] Alice
It's just like you said, Hayama-kun.
[20:43] Alice
Let's go back to square one and create
a dish that would please customers
[20:47] Alice
coming to the Moon Festival.
[20:50] S
What to do...
[20:51] S
A dish that'd trump Chinese Cuisine RS
[20:54] S
in terms of impact and visual appeal?
[20:56] M
In addition to their signature mapo tofu,
[21:00] M
Chinese Cuisine RS has a
pretty intimidating line-up.
[21:02] S
Mapo tofu, huh.
[21:05] S
Hey, Tadokoro.
[21:06] S
What'd you think of Yukihira's mapo tofu?
[21:08] M
Huh?
[21:09] M
I thought it was delicious.
[21:11] M
But if memory serves, Nakiri-san thought...
[21:14] (Flashback) E
Your dish lacks both ma and
la by a significant margin.
[21:16] S
Yeah, she said I could never win.
[21:20] S
But the reason why Yukihira's
mapo tofu isn't that spicy
[21:24] S
is because Dad wanted flavors that all the
diner's regulars would enjoy.
[21:30] S
Kuga-senpai may go above and beyond
in terms of strong flavors, but...
[21:36] S
That's not to say Dad's cooking is inferior.
[21:38] M
Y-Yeah...
[21:40] S
If I can build on that mapo tofu
and add some ideas of my own,
[21:45] S
I think we'll find a way to break
through our current stalemate.
[21:48] M
Like what, though?
[21:52] S
Sorry, Tadokoro.
[21:54] S
You might end up losing
sleep from here on out.
[21:57] M
What?
[21:58] S
There's something I want to try.
[22:00] S
Yukihira's new mapo tofu
[22:03] S
will strike at the heart
of Kuga-senpai's operation!
[23:35] Aki
Man, I'm hungry.
SIGN Sumire Avenue
[23:38] Mayumi
Me, too.
[23:38] Mayumi
Hey, want to get a Sumire Mark Karaage Roll?
[23:42] Aki
Oh, good idea!
[23:43] Aki
Let's go!
[23:44] Mayumi
Yeah!
[23:45] Mayumi
Huh?
[23:46] Mayumi
The lights are on at Yukihira Diner.
[23:49] Aki
You're right!
[23:50] Aki
Is Yukihira back?
[23:51] Mayumi
Yukihira-kun's back?
SIGN Diner
Yukihira
[23:57] Sign 2356
Y-Yukihira-kun?
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: A Pride of Young Lions
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
4 - Pride of Young Lions
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Four
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
[00:03] Stores
Welcome!
[00:05] Stores
Welcome!
[00:06] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[00:09] Yuki
Wow, the rumors weren't wrong.
[00:12] Ryoko
The Chinese Cuisine RS packs quite a punch.
[00:15] S
How about some black pepper buns?
SIGN Totsuki Culinary Teahouse Academy
Famous Taiwanese
Black Pepper Buns
[00:17] S
We also have sorta-danzi noodles!
[00:20] M
Yuki-chan, Ryoko-chan!
[00:21] M
What's going on?
[00:22] M
What about the taro stew booth?
[00:23] Ryoko
We're taking turns going on break.
[00:25] Yuki
More importantly, are you
guys turning a profit?!
[00:28] M
Um, our sales improved thanks to our
new sorta-danzi noodles on the item,
[00:33] M
but we still have a lot to make
up for from the first day.
SIGN Day 4
SIGN Final Day
SIGN Day 1
SIGN Day 2
SIGN Day 3
[00:36] Yuki
Seriously?
[00:37] Kuga
Yukihira-chin...
[00:39] S
Oh, Kuga-senpai.
[00:41] S
Would you like a black pepper bun?
[00:42] Kuga
Nope!
[00:43] Kuga
I hear you've been scurrying around at night.
[00:47] Kuga
You've broadened your offerings, too,
[00:49] Kuga
but this is day three, you know?
[00:51] Kuga
It's not exactly pleasant to have
you in front of my establishment
[00:54] Kuga
with your poor sales performance.
[00:56] Kuga
Why won't you close up shop
for us, say, right now?
[00:58] Kuga
Close up, close up, close up!
[01:00] Kuga
I'll never forget that you were here, so!
[01:03] Kuga
Let's close up, stat, yeah?
[01:05] Kuga
Just do it, okay?
[01:05] Kuga
Just go. Leave now!
[01:06] Kuga
Go, go, go, go, go!
[01:08] Kuga
Close up, close up!
[01:09] Yuki
What the hell? What an asshole.
[01:11] Customers
Wow, what's this line for? Whose booth is it?
[01:13] Customers
It's Sichuan cuisine!
[01:15] Customers
Want to try it?
[01:15] Kuga
Oh?
[01:16] Kuga
Here, here!
[01:17] Kuga
Sorry, please go to the end of the line!
[01:19] Kuga
Kuga Restaurant is eager to serve you!
[01:23] Yuki
Why'd Yukihira pick such a hopeless battle?
[01:28] Ryo
He's too reckless.
[01:29] Ryo
It's nothing new, but...
[01:32] M
You know, Soma-kun was
saying something yesterday.
[01:35] M
About Chinese Cuisine RS...
[01:37] (Flashback) S
Do you think their booth's getting
everything right from A to Z as a restaurant?
[01:41] M
So, yeah.
[01:42] Ryoko
Huh? But...
[01:44] Yuki
They're doing so well, though.
[01:45] M
Yes, but...
[01:47] M
Soma-kun hasn't given up yet.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
[03:23] ---
Main Tournament
Finalist
(Winner)
[03:23] ---
Main Tournament
Finalist
[03:23] ---
Prelims
Top 8
[03:23] ---
Prelims Top 8
[03:23] ---
Main Tournament
Finalist
SIGN Lost
Money
SIGN Lost
Money
SIGN Lost
Money
SIGN Lost
Money
SIGN Lost
Money
[03:26] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup!
SIGN Pride of Young Lions
[03:35] S
Seriously?
[03:36] S
Wow, that's super helpful.
[03:38] S
Yeah. Thanks, Tomita-san!
[03:40] S
Okay, he's going to get it for us.
[03:43] S
I also really want lots of what
we talked about around our booth,
[03:46] S
but I'm not sure I have anyone
I can hit up for that.
[03:48] M
I might be able to help with that.
[03:51] M
Just focus on recipe testing, Soma-kun.
[03:53] S
Okay.
[03:57] M
Oh, captain, hello?
[03:59] M
Um, I have a favor to ask...
[04:10] S
It's done...
[04:11] M
Soma-kun, this is amazing!
[04:13] M
With this on the menu...
[04:14] S
Yup, let's roll.
[04:17] S
Tomorrow's Saturday, so there will
be even more visitors than before.
[04:20] S
It'll be a bull's-eye.
SIGN Moon Festival Day 4
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[04:26] Kuga
Good morning, all!
[04:28] Kuga
Our Chinese Cuisine RS scored yet another
victory in top sales in the Central Area!
[04:33] Kuga
I only have high praise for you all!
[04:35] Kuga
Let's keep up the same pace today!
[04:37] Staff
Yes, sir!
[04:39] Kuga
Only two more days left, Tsukasa-san.
[04:43] Actors
I am the monster Xiao Long Bao Man!
SIGN Fresh Fish
[04:45] Actors
I am the monster Ground Chicken Skewer Man!
[04:48] Actors
I am the monster
Fresh Assorted Sashimi Platter Man!
[04:51] Gastrons
We're the Totsuki Squad, Gastron!
[04:54] Gastrons
You evil food monsters shall perish!
[04:56] Kids
Gastron! Good luck!
[05:00] Men
Wow!
[05:02] Men
It's the legendary cooking manga,
Knife-kun Ajiro!
[05:04] Men
It's a complete first printing set!
[05:06] Men
That's super rare!
[05:07] Others
It smells so good!
[05:08] Others
I can't stand it!
[05:09] Others
So good.
[05:10] Others
Wow!
[05:10] Others
One, please.
[05:11] Others
Me, too!
[05:12] Others
Piping hot!
[05:13] Others
It's so fragrant.
[05:14] Others
So good!
[05:15] Men
So spicy!
[05:16] Woman
Spicy!
[05:17] Men
But so good!
[05:18] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup!
[05:21] Staff
Um, Captain Kuga!
[05:22] Staff
Look...
[05:22] Kuga
Huh?
[05:26] M
Wow...
[05:26] S
Yeah!
[05:28] S
Hey, thanks for this, Tomita-san!
[05:30] Tomita
I can't say no to you, Soma-chan.
[05:32] Tomita
Besides, they were just gathering dust
in the shopping district's warehouse.
[05:35] Tomita
Still...
[05:36] Tomita
That other place is so out of this world.
[05:39] Tomita
Are you sure these benches will work?
[05:41] S
Yeah, I'm super grateful for them.
[05:43] S
Oh, Tomita-san, please have a bite
before you go as a sign of our thanks.
[05:46] Tomita
Oh, really?
[05:47] Tomita
I haven't had your food in a while.
[05:50] Tomita
I can enjoy Yukihira Diner's taste again.
[05:54] Kuga
You're not very smart,
are you, Yukihira-chin?
[05:57] Kuga
This is what you finally came up
with after wracking your brains?
[06:00] Kuga
You think you can just up your customer
numbers by increasing seat numbers?
[06:03] Kuga
That's pretty simplistic, isn't it,
[06:06] Kuga
even if you know you can
never beat my flavors?
[06:10] S
It's true that this is my first Moon Festival,
[06:13] S
and I'm a newcomer to the scene who
only transferred here six months ago.
[06:16] S
But as far as my experience in the service
industry with actual restaurants goes...
[06:20] S
I've got about ten years on you, Senpai.
[06:23] S
Besides...
[06:25] Staff
What?!
[06:26] Staff
What's he making?!
[06:28] Staff
It's mapo tofu!
[06:29] Staff
He's going to face Kuga Terunori
head-on with mapo tofu?!
[06:35] M
Here, Soma-kun!
[06:37] S
Thanks!
[06:38] Staff
He's adding noodles to the mapo tofu.
[06:39] Staff
I see. It's mapo noodles.
[06:41] Staff
He's put a bit of a twist on it,
[06:43] Staff
but that doesn't mean it's anything novel!
[06:45] Staff
It's laughable that he's trying to go
[06:46] Staff
up against Chinese Cuisine RS
with so little impact!
[06:50] Staff
What?!
[06:50] Staff
What's that?!
[06:51] Staff
What's with that giant meatball?!
[06:53] S
Besides, I told you, didn't I?
[06:55] S
I told you I'm going to win with my cooking.
[06:57] Kuga
Let's get back.
[06:59] Staff
Meatballs are nothing unusual.
[07:01] Staff
They're just for show!
[07:03] Staff
Indeed!
[07:04] Kuga
That meatball...
[07:06] S
Dig in, Tomita-san.
[07:08] Tomita
Thanks!
[07:09] Tomita
Huh?
[07:10] Tomita
Soma-chan, what's this?
[07:12] S
Never mind that.
[07:13] S
Please start by trying it without
touching the meatball, if you can.
[07:16] Tomita
Hmm...
[07:22] Tomita
This is the Yukihira taste!
[07:23] Tomita
This is the mapo tofu I've eaten before!
[07:25] Tomita
The stable umami that almost makes
you keep wanting to eat it every day!
[07:29] Tomita
The pairing with the noodles is spot-on, too!
[07:31] Tomita
Well done, Soma-chan!
[07:33] Tomita
But...
[07:36] Kuga
Thank you for waiting!
[07:38] Kuga
Here's Kuga Restaurant's
Specially-Made Authentic Mapo Tofu!
[07:42] Guests
So spicy!
[07:43] Guests
Spicy!
[07:43] Guests
I can't stop!
[07:45] Tomita
This is hardly enough to beat
their far more dominating food.
[07:49] Tomita
That opponent has no weaknesses.
[07:51] S
Is that really true, though?
[07:53] Tomita
Huh?
[07:54] S
It's difficult for even a veteran
professional with decades of experience
[07:57] S
to completely please every
single one of their customers.
[08:03] Waiting
How much longer?
[08:04] Waiting
I'm tired of waiting.
[08:05] Waiting
I'm hungry.
[08:05] Gramps
I wonder when I can get in.
[08:08] Staff
Excuse me, sir.
[08:10] Staff
During peak times,
[08:11] Staff
we're asking everyone to leave their
tables within 20 minutes of being served.
[08:14] Man
What?
[08:15] Man
But we just finished eating!
[08:16] Mom
I really wanted to try authentic
Sichuan cuisine, but the line is huge.
[08:21] Daughter
I'm hungry!
[08:22] Customers
How much longer?
[08:23] Customers
I'm tired of waiting.
[08:25] Customers
I'm starving.
[08:27] Customers
I can't wait anymore!
[08:28] Customers
I want to eat!
[08:29] Customers
I'm at my limit.
[08:30] Tomita
Hm...
[08:32] S
I've been watching them all this time.
[08:35] S
It just took me a while to realize what the
drawbacks of Kuga Restaurant's set-up were.
[08:39] S
Okay, Tomita-san.
[08:41] S
Plunge that meatball right into
the mapo tofu and split it open!
[08:44] Tomita
Huh?
[08:44] Tomita
O-Okay.
[08:45] Tomita
Plunge the meatball in...
[08:56] Tomita
Th... The moon...
[08:58] Tomita
The moon came out?!
[09:04] Tomita
And this fragrance...
There's no mistaking it!
[09:07] Tomita
It's curry!
[09:09] Tomita
Curry, the dish that brings
a smile to everyone's face!
[09:12] Guests
What's that dish?!
[09:13] Guests
Curry in mapo tofu?!
[09:15] Guests
I've never eaten anything like that!
[09:17] Tomita
The moon's slowly melting and
mingling with the mapo tofu!
[09:20] S
Oh, nice.
[09:23] S
Now's the best time to dig in.
[09:25] S
Have at it!
[09:33] Tomita
What are these marvelous flavors?!
[09:34] Tomita
Herbs! Spices!
[09:36] Tomita
Sharp, yet gentle and mild!
[09:38] Tomita
The flavors gently wrap around you
and sink into your very bones!
[09:42] Tomita
So this is the new Chinese
cuisine Soma-chan has created!
[09:46] S
With beef bone stock as the base,
[09:48] S
I added select spices used in curries
[09:51] S
along with garlic and ginger to
create this special curry broth.
[09:54] S
That's what the "moon" is.
[09:56] S
I added gelatin to the
curry broth to solidify it,
[09:59] S
then wrapped it in pork filling from
the black pepper buns before cooking it.
[10:01] S
When the meatball eventually breaks,
[10:03] S
the umami of curry spreads
throughout the mapo dish!
[10:06] S
This my second revised Yukihira dish!
[10:08] S
Countdown Mapo Curry Noodles!
[10:10] Guests
Hey, that kind of looks awesome!
[10:12] Guests
Just smell that! I can't take it!
[10:15] Guests
H-Hey...
[10:18] Guests
Yeah!
[10:29] Staff
Our line!
[10:30] Staff
He took more than half of it!
[10:32] Kuga
Calm down.
[10:33] Kuga
There's no way that small stall
can handle that much workload.
[10:37] Kuga
They'll implode in no time!
[10:40] S
Welcome!
[10:41] M
Please enjoy.
[10:43] Kuga
Those meatballs...
[10:44] Kuga
The ingredients and preparation method
have been tweaked quite a bit,
[10:47] Kuga
but they're very similar to a hot pot served
in Taiwan and one of China's regions
[10:52] Kuga
called Lion's Head Stew!
[10:55] Kuga
The dish likens the brawny
meatball to the head of a lion.
[11:02] Kuga
I thought he was a weak housecat,
[11:03] Kuga
but in just two nights since
his major defeat on day one...
[11:09] Kuga
He's become a ferocious lion!
[11:12] Kuga
But don't think you've won, Yukihira-chin.
[11:17] Kuga
We are legion, while you are only two.
[11:21] Kuga
There's no way you can win, is there?
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
[11:29] Sign
Main Avenue
SIGN Don RS
[11:30] Ikumi
Six Ultra Premium Dons!
SIGN Don RS
[11:33] Konishi
Nikumi!
[11:34] Konishi
At this rate, today we might...
[11:35] Ikumi
Yup, we might even get first place.
[11:39] Takumi
Two servings of Trippa alla Fiorentina, up!
[11:42] Isami
Thank you for waiting!
SIGN Central Area
[11:50] Guests
Three mapo curry noodles!
[11:52] Guests
Two of that for us, please.
[11:53] S
Sure!
[11:54] Guests
I want the mapo curry noodles.
[11:56] Guests
Two black pepper buns and the
sorta-danzi noodles, too.
[11:59] Guests
Oh, one black pepper bun here, too
SIGN Kuga Restaurant
[12:01] Guests
One mapo curry noodles, please.
[12:03] Guests
Can I have the danzi noodle dish?
[12:05] Kuga
You must be reaching your limit
right about now, Yukihira-chin.
[12:09] M
We're starting to fall behind
in filling the orders!
[12:12] S
It's about the time for him to show up.
[12:14] M
Huh? What?
[12:20] (Flashback) S
So I need more help on the day
I'm gonna make a break for it.
[12:24] (Flashback) S
I don't think you're doing a booth.
[12:26] (Flashback) S
Can you help?
[12:28] (Flashback) Mima
I'll need to train and visualize
how this is supposed to work.
[12:31] (Flashback) Mima
That'll help me speed things up.
[12:34] (Flashback) Mima
It'll be best to give me access
[12:35] (Flashback) Mima
to the same environment as my
profiling target if at all possible.
[12:39] (Flashback) Mima
Let me use your diner's kitchen.
[12:41] (Flashback) S
That's just like you, Mimasaka. Sure.
[12:44] (Flashback) S
Thanks.
[12:45] (Flashback) S
Okay, here.
[12:47] (Flashback) S
Thanks.
SIGN Diner
Yukihira
[12:51] (Flashback) Mayumi
Y-Yukihira-kun?
[12:55] (Flashback) Mima
Dig in!
[12:57] (Flashback) Mima
Thanks!
[12:58] (Flashback) Mima
The mapo set, right?
[13:00] (Flashback) Mima
Hang on!
[13:01] (Flashback) Mima
My name is Yukihira Soma!
[13:03] (Flashback) Mima
I'm doing my best to beat Kuga-senpai!
[13:06] (Flashback) Mima
I've got about ten years on you, Senpai.
[13:10] S
Never mind all that.
[13:11] S
Just hurry up.
[13:12] Staff
That guy was in the
Autumn Elections' prelim semifinals!
[13:15] Staff
It's Mimasaka Subaru!
[13:17] Kuga
Heh, not like adding one more
pair of hands will do much.
[13:19] S
Did you learn the recipe
I gave you yesterday?
[13:23] Mima
Don't underestimate my perfect profiling.
[13:27] Mima
I'll show you the results of all
the training I did until today.
[13:31] S
Great!
[13:32] S
All right, then!
[13:33] MS
Let's rip Kuga Restaurant a new one!
[13:35] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
[13:40] M
Ten mapo curry noodles, please.
[13:43] MS
Got it!
[13:44] Tomita
Wow!
[13:45] Tomita
That rugged-looking boy is matching
Soma-chan's speed perfectly!
[13:50] MS
Here you go!
[13:52] Staff
Impossible!
[13:53] Staff
It's as if there's another Yukihira Soma!
[13:56] Customers
Delicious!
[13:57] Customers
It smells so good!
[13:57] Customers
There's curry inside!
[13:59] Customers
This is good.
[13:59] S
Man, you're a huge help.
[14:01] S
I'm serious.
[14:02] S
Thanks for agreeing to
do this without a fuss.
[14:05] Mima
I owe you a big one.
[14:08] S
Huh? What'd you say?
[14:09] Mima
Nothing.
[14:11] Mima
We don't have time to chit-chat.
[14:13] Mima
We're gonna get even more customers now!
[14:15] Customers
The black pepper buns look good, too.
SIGN Totsuki Culinary Teahouse Academy
Famous Taiwanese
Black Pepper Buns
SIGN Danzi Noodles
Also Available
1 Plum Ticket
SIGN Mapo Curry
Noodles
[14:17] Customers
Mom, I want that!
[14:18] Customers
Give me three.
[14:19] S
Tadokoro, I'm counting on you!
[14:21] M
Got it!
[14:23] M
Please sit here while waiting.
[14:24] Gramps
Oh, thank you.
[14:26] M
Would you prefer to use a spoon?
[14:28] Mom
Oh, that'd be great.
[14:30] M
Since you have a stroller,
would you prefer to sit here?
[14:33] Man
Oh, thank you!
[14:35] Tomita
What steady customer service!
[14:37] Tomita
She's a formidable fighter in her own right!
[14:40] Boy
Thanks, Miss!
[14:42] Customers
Oh, that looks delicious.
[14:44] M
Categorize the customers' needs
[14:45] M
and wants by relative importance
before acting on them.
[14:50] M
Make sure you draw on everything
you learned at the Stagiaire!
[14:54] SM
A'ight!
[14:55] Alice
I have an idea!
[14:56] Alice
Right, that's it!
[14:58] Hayama
What idea?
[15:00] Alice
I need to make preparations!
[15:02] Alice
Ryo-kun, come with me!
[15:03] Ryo
'Kay.
[15:05] Hayama
Hey, what the hell—
[15:06] Alice
Hayama-kun, make curry!
[15:09] Alice
Something with great spices
that would go with cacao!
[15:11] Hayama
Huh? Cacao?
[15:14] Hayama
Hey, Nakiri!
[15:17] Alice
Hurry up, Ryo-kun.
[15:18] Ryo
'Kay.
[15:24] S
It's about to get dark.
[15:26] M
Yeah.
[15:28] M
I think they'll come soon.
[15:30] Capt
Tadokoro-kun!
[15:31] Capt
Sorry to keep you waiting.
[15:33] M
Captain!
[15:34] Capt
Let's get this all set up!
[15:36] Capt
The Regional Cuisine RS's prized collection
of lanterns from across the nation!
[15:41] ---
Yeah!
[15:46] Customers
So pretty.
[15:47] Customers
Amazing.
[15:49] Customers
Hey, it kind of reminds me of
that Jiufen place in Taiwan.
[15:53] Customers
I kind of want to eat black pepper buns now!
[15:55] M
Thank you! It's so bright and beautiful now.
[15:58] M
It's so nice of you after I'd turned
down Regional Cuisine RS's offer, too.
[16:02] Capt
It's true that we were surprised
you wouldn't be joining us,
[16:05] Capt
but we knew you must've
had a reason for that.
[16:08] Capt
You're not the kind of person
to turn away for no reason.
[16:11] M
Captain...
[16:13] M
Thank you!
[16:15] Customers
Hey, what's with all those lanterns?
[16:15] Customers
They're so pretty!
[16:16] Customers
Let's check that place out!
[16:16] Customers
What's that?
[16:17] Customers
I smell something good.
[16:17] Customers
Want to take a look?
[16:18] Customers
Is a plum ticket good enough?
[16:20] M
Yes.
[16:20] M
Please wait a while longer
for the black pepper buns.
[16:23] Customers
One sorta-danzi noodles, please.
[16:24] M
O-Okay, coming right up!
[16:26] Customers
Five mapo noodles, please.
[16:27] Customers
Three of those black pepper buns, please.
[16:28] Customers
Two danzi noodles, please.
[16:29] M
Okay. Please wait in line, sorry.
[16:33] S
It's getting pretty hard to keep
this going with just three people.
[16:36] Mima
Yeah, but if we don't stand our ground now,
[16:38] Mima
we'll never be able to catch
up to Chinese Cuisine RS.
[16:40] Kuga
Hey, hey, hey.
[16:41] Kuga
Are you doing okay, Yukihira-chin?
[16:44] Kuga
Even if you get a ton of customers,
[16:46] Kuga
you won't be able to beat us
if you can't up your throughput.
[16:50] Staff
Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
[16:53] Cutomers
Sorry, can you clear the table?
[16:56] M
Oh, yes, coming!
[16:58] Customers
Two mapo curry noodles, please!
[16:59] Customers
When will the black pepper buns be ready?
[17:01] M
S-Sorry, please wait a while longer!
[17:03] S
Tadokoro's starting to crumble.
[17:05] S
I'll have to handle the black pepper buns!
[17:06] S
Mimasaka, hold it together for a sec!
[17:09] Ikumi
Idiot!
[17:10] Ikumi
If you step away from the burners,
[17:12] Ikumi
you're gonna lose your shot at victory!
[17:15] Ikumi
Let Megumi focus on customer service.
[17:17] Ikumi
I'll handle the black pepper buns.
[17:21] M
Mito-san!
[17:21] S
Nikumi! But what about Don RS?!
[17:23] Ikumi
I'm having the junior members handle it!
[17:25] Ikumi
I had a hand in the creation of
these black pepper buns, after all.
[17:29] Ikumi
You don't need to teach
me the recipe or anything.
[17:35] Ikumi
When gauging whether the buns are done....
[17:37] Ikumi
Don't miss the moment when the
buns become slightly burnt.
[17:42] Ikumi
That's the ideal cooking point, when the
filling's juiciness begins to shine.
[17:48] Ikumi
I can do this with my eyes shut.
[17:54] Ikumi
Have some piping hot black pepper buns!
[17:56] S
Thanks, Nikumi.
[17:58] M
Thank you, Mito-san!
[18:00] Tomita
Whoa!
[18:01] Tomita
Here's the team who helped
save our shopping district!
SIGN Bento Shop
Tomitaya
[18:04] Tomita
Talk about a powerful and dependable
reinforcement rushing in to join the battle!
[18:09] Takumi
[18:10] Takumi
You seem to be struggling, Yukihira.
[18:13] Takumi
I can't stand to watch.
[18:15] Takumi
I suppose that if you insist,
[18:17] Takumi
I wouldn't mind lending a hand!
[18:20] Isami
Oh, I'll boil the noodles.
[18:23] S
Awesome, thanks.
[18:24] Takumi
Hey, wait a minute, Isami!
[18:25] Takumi
Listen, Yukihira.
[18:27] Takumi
You challenged Kuga Terunori.
[18:30] Takumi
I won't allow you to lose
without accomplishing anything!
[18:35] S
This is the moment of truth, Takumi.
[18:38] S
Can you keep up?
[18:39] Takumi
Why bother asking?
[18:44] Mima
Aldini...
[18:46] Mima
You easily managed to reach the
speeds I only finally achieved
[18:49] Mima
after my perfect profiling!
[18:51] Takumi
What's the matter, Mimasaka Subaru?
[18:53] Takumi
You're slow!
[18:54] Mima
Shut up! I'm just getting started!
[18:56] Mima
I'll beat you!
[18:58] Takumi
I wouldn't be so sure about that!
[19:08] S
It's finally becoming a good restaurant.
[19:14] Kuga
I see...
[19:15] Kuga
That man... Yukihira Soma...
[19:19] Kuga
spent four days completing his restaurant.
[19:23] S
We have one more hour until
the day's sales are tallied.
[19:26] S
This is our dash to the finish line!
[19:28] S
Let's put our backs to it!
[19:30] All
Yeah!
[19:32] Tomita
I'm touched by what I'm seeing.
[19:35] Konishi
You're tugging at my heartstrings!
SIGN Bento Shop
Tomitaya
SIGN Don RS
[19:40] TK
You don't feel like a stranger
to me for some reason.
[19:48] Yua
We will now report the sales
rankings for the Central Area.
[19:55] Yua
Third place goes to El Fuego
by Spanish Cuisine RS.
[20:00] Yua
Second place goes to
[20:03] Yua
Kuga Restaurant by Chinese Cuisine RS.
[20:08] Kuga
Second place...
[20:11] Kuga
Yukihira-chin!
[20:15] U
And first place goes to
SIGN Totsuki Culinary Teahouse Academy
Famous Taiwanese
Black Pepper Buns
[20:18] U
Yukihira Soma's Chinese Cuisine Stall!
[20:21] S
Yeah!
[20:23] Ikumi
We did it!
[20:24] M
Soma-kun, you're amazing!
[20:26] Isami
This should mean you're
no longer in the red, too!
[20:28] Takumi
You have good skills, Mimasaka.
[20:32] Mima
You too, Aldini.
[20:38] All
Thank you for eating!
[22:16] Customers
Wow, so pretty!
[22:18] Customers
Is that really chocolate on this curry?
[22:24] Alice
That chocolate comes from
this food 3D printer.
[22:29] Customers
Wow! You printed food?!
[22:32] Alice
Yes.
[22:33] Alice
I added spices to chocolate
with 80 percent cacao content
[22:36] Alice
and used this machine to print it.
[22:38] Alice
With this topping on the curry,
[22:40] Alice
the gradually melting chocolate
[22:42] Alice
adds flair to the curry flavors
and transforms the dish!
[22:46] Customers
The curry itself smells really good, too!
[22:48] Customers
Dad! Please get me one!
[22:49] Customers
Give me one!
[22:50] Customers
I want to eat one for sure, too!
[22:50] Customers
Two orders here!
[22:52] Customers
Three, please!
[22:53] Hayama
The dish is proving popular to
a broad range of customers...
[22:58] Alice
This menu item has let us
make a complete comeback.
[23:01] Alice
Our ranking improved tremendously.
[23:03] Ryo
This should let us turn an overall profit.
[23:05] Alice
Yes. But above all, I'm glad
we made our customers happy.
[23:10] Ryo
Here you go.
[23:11] Customers
Where's our order?
[23:12] Alice
Yes, coming right up!
[23:15] Alice
I'm sorry to make you wait!
[23:16] Hayama
Color me impressed.
[23:17] Alice
Oh, a pine ticket?
[23:17] Jun
Hayama-kun's smiling.
[23:20] Jun
I'm so glad you're making friends!
SIGN Yamanote Area
[23:27] E
Hisako.
[23:28] E
Our guests have all arrived, have they not?
[23:30] Hisako
They have, Erina-sama.
[23:31] Hisako
Er, by the way...
[23:33] Hisako
You've left one table open today, too.
[23:36] Hisako
And such a good table at that.
[23:39] E
Yes.
[23:45] E
It's just in case.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: The Darkening Dinner Table
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
5 - The Darkening Dinner Table
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SIGN The Third Dish
SIGN Five
[00:03] U
And first place goes to
[00:06] U
Yukihira Soma's Chinese Cuisine Stall!
[00:12] Rindo
Damn, Kuga. You lost!
[00:15] Rindo
I gotta do something.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN The Darkening Dinner Table
[01:53] Staff
We lost?!
[01:58] Kuga
Yukihira-chin...
SIGN ~ Central Area ~
1st Place: Yukihira Soma
2nd Place: Kuga Restaurant
[02:01] Kuga
Damn it.
[02:05] Kuga
I was so close.
[02:07] Rindo
Kuga!
[02:09] Rindo
Kuga!
[02:10] Rindo
You lost in sales, Kuga?
[02:13] Kuga
Crap!
[02:14] Kuga
Rindo-senpai!
[02:16] M
The Second Seat...
[02:17] Rindo
You're hopeless, huh, Kuga?
[02:21] Rindo
Aren't you, Kuga?
[02:22] Kuga
Shut up!
[02:23] Kuga
You didn't even set up a booth and
just walked around stuffing your face!
[02:28] Rindo
So what?
[02:30] Rindo
Sampling all the food is
one way to participate.
[02:32] Rindo
Besides, it's because you
were cooped up in your booth
[02:37] Rindo
that you lost to an underclassman, isn't it?
[02:40] Kuga
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
[02:41] Kuga
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
[02:41] S
Kuga-senpai's outgunned.
[02:42] Kuga
Shut up!
[02:44] M
I feel like I'm watching siblings.
[02:47] Kuga
But sure, he got me.
[02:50] Kuga
I guess everything went according
to Yukihira-chin's plan.
[02:55] Kuga
We should do a Shokugeki soon—
[02:56] S
What are you talking about?
[02:58] S
There's one more day left in the
Moon Festival, right?
[03:00] Kuga
Huh?
[03:02] S
If I don't beat you in total
sales over the five-day period,
[03:04] S
I haven't won.
[03:06] S
The fight isn't over!
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
SIGN Moon Festival Final Day
[03:22] Rindo
You're putting up a good fight,
Yukihira Soma.
[03:25] Rindo
But at that pace,
[03:27] Rindo
it doesn't look like you can
win in total sales, does it?
[03:30] Rindo
You got pretty close, though!
[03:32] S
Well, the way I imagined it was
SIGN Day 1
[03:35] S
I'd somehow manage to keep up
with him until the third day,
SIGN Day 2
SIGN Day 3
SIGN Day 4
[03:37] S
crush him on the fourth day,
[03:40] S
and win in total sales on the fifth day.
[03:44] Rindo
You're pretty damned optimistic.
[03:47] S
I was sure I had a chance,
[03:50] S
and I didn't intend to lose to
him in the restaurant business,
[03:53] S
so I'm pretty disappointed.
[03:56] Rindo
You're a pretty honest guy!
SIGN Central Area Total Sales Rankings 2nd Place: Yukihira Soma's Chinese Cuisine Stall
SIGN Central Area Total Sales Rankings
1st Place: Chinese Cuisine RS Kuga Restaurant
[04:08] Sign 0410
Main Avenue Area Total Sales Rankings
1st Place: Pop-Up Trattoria Aldini
[04:12] Sign 0415
Main Avenue Area Total Sales Rankings
2nd Place: Don RS
[04:20] Sign 0424
Main Avenue Area Total Sales Rankings
3rd Place: Shiomi Research Group
[04:27] Rindo
This is even better than last year's!
[04:30] Rindo
Anyway, I gotta say,
[04:31] Rindo
I almost burst out laughing at the
Momiji Meet-and-Greet earlier.
[04:35] Rindo
I didn't think I'd ever hear anyone else
say the same thing you did back then.
[04:42] (Flashback) S
I want to join the Elite Ten right now.
[04:46] (Flashback) S
Would anyone be willing to accept
a Shokugeki challenge from me?
[04:49] (Flashback) Kuga
Of course not!
SIGN 1 Year Ago
[04:55] (Flashback) Kuga
Um...
[04:56] (Flashback) Kuga
I don't need to hear any boring talk
[04:59] (Flashback) Kuga
about getting to know each
other better and stuff.
[05:01] (Flashback) Kuga
Would anyone be willing to accept
a Shokugeki challenge from me?
[05:04] (Flashback) Eizan
What the hell?
[05:07] (Flashback) Eizan
As if an Elite Ten member would be that easy—
[05:09] (Flashback) Tsukasa
Sure.
[05:10] (Flashback) Tsukasa
Can we do one today, right now?
[05:13] (Flashback) Tsukasa
That is, if I'm acceptable.
SIGN Tsukasa Kuga
SIGN Tsukasa Kuga
[05:26] (Flashback) Kuga
We second-years are super busy trying
to beat the guys up top too, you know?
SIGN 1 Month Ago
[05:33] (Flashback) Kuga
Tsukasa-san, you were number one
[05:36] (Flashback) Kuga
in sales for five days straight in the
Central Area last year, weren't you?
[05:40] (Flashback) Kuga
Will you promise me that if I manage
to pull off the same thing this year,
[05:47] (Flashback) Kuga
you'll accept another
Shokugeki challenge from me?
[05:51] Rindo
In the end, Kuga didn't get his wish.
[05:54] Rindo
Yukihira Soma didn't win
in total sales, either.
[05:58] Rindo
This is what you call
a war with no victor.
[06:01] Rindo
Each side looks really disappointed, too.
[06:03] Kuga
Shut up!
[06:05] Kuga
Well, Yukihira-chin might continue to grow.
[06:09] Rindo
You're a pretty honest guy too, Kuga.
[06:11] Kuga
No way!
[06:12] Rindo
I like Yukihira Soma, too.
[06:16] M
We almost used up the ingredients.
[06:19] S
We had pretty good sales on the
final day, too. We came close.
[06:23] Rindo
Hey, Yukihira Soma.
[06:25] Rindo
I reserved a table for you tonight.
[06:27] S
Huh?
[06:28] S
What table?
[06:29] Rindo
It'll be in the Yamanote Area.
[06:30] Rindo
You're coming, right?
[06:32] Rindo
Huh?
[06:33] Rindo
Where'd Mimasaka Subaru go?
[06:35] S
He left early because he had to undo
a more elaborate lock than usual.
[06:39] Rindo
I bet it'll take him a long time
until he can ride his bike.
[06:43] Rindo
Okay, then it'll be you and Tadokoro-chan.
[06:45] Rindo
Once you're done closing up shop,
[06:47] Rindo
let's go together to Tsukasa Eishi's booth.
[06:50] Rindo
Aren't you curious what kind of
food the current First Seat makes?
[06:53] Rindo
Let's head on over to the Yamanote Area!
[06:59] S
Wow!
[07:00] S
What's all this?!
[07:02] M
It's the Yamanote Area, after all.
[07:05] M
It's a completely different
world from the other areas.
[07:08] S
Yeah.
[07:10] S
Around this time, most of the booths
in the Central Area would be closing up,
[07:13] S
but all the booths here
are still going strong.
[07:16] Rindo
The customer base is different.
[07:18] Rindo
Most of them will be spending the night
on campus or at the Totsuki Resort.
[07:22] Rindo
That means a lot of places start
serving dinner courses around now.
[07:27] M
I-It's really expensive, right?
[07:30] Rindo
Don't worry, Tadokoro-chan.
[07:32] Rindo
Tsukasa's place will be on me.
[07:34] S
Come to think of it, most
of the Elite Ten, like Nakiri
[07:37] S
and Isshiki-senpai, chose this area, right?
[07:42] Sign
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
1st Place: 4th Seat, Akanegakubo Momo
[07:43] Sign
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
2nd Place: 10th Seat, Nakiri Erina
[07:45] Sign
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
3rd Place: 3rd Seat, Megishima Tosuke
[07:47] Sign
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
5th Place: 6th Seat, Kinokuni Nene
[07:49] Sign
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
6th Place: 5th Seat, Saito Somei
[07:50] Sign
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
7th Place: 7th Seat, Isshiki Satoshi
[07:52] Eizan
So the sales are going well?
[07:54] Eizan
Good.
[07:55] Eizan
Transfer my production
fees into the designated account.
SIGN 9th Seat, Eizan Etsuya Behind the Scenes
[08:00] M
What?!
[08:01] M
Eizan-senpai's been managing twenty booths?!
[08:05] Rindo
Yeah.
[08:06] Rindo
He made a killing.
[08:07] S
It's unbelievable that a
student can pull that off.
[08:10] S
And what have you been up to, Rindo-senpai?
[08:12] Rindo
Hm?
[08:13] Rindo
Me?
[08:18] S
Huh?!
[08:18] M
What?!
SIGN 2nd Seat Kobayashi Rindo
Sampling
[08:19] SM
You visited all 120 booths in five days?!
[08:23] Rindo
Tsukasa's booth is the last one!
[08:25] Rindo
I worked really hard!
[08:26] M
I'm not sure that's something you
can manage by working hard.
[08:29] S
Man, the Elite Ten's full of monsters.
[08:32] Rindo
What are you guys doing?
[08:34] Rindo
I'm gonna leave you guys behind!
[08:36] Sign 0837
Yamanote Area Total Sales Rankings
4th Place: 1st Seat, Tsukasa Eishi
[08:37] Staff
Welcome, Kobayashi-sama.
[08:40] Staff
Today's menu is a nine-course meal
SIGN Symphony of Fall Ingredients
[08:43] Staff
titled "A Symphony of Fall Ingredients."
[08:46] Staff
This way, please.
[08:59] M
It's like watching a stage.
[09:00] M
Tsukasa-senpai's in his own world.
[09:04] S
There are only three tables?
[09:06] Rindo
Tsukasa's handling all
the cooking by himself.
[09:10] Rindo
The other staff only serve customers.
[09:13] Rindo
So you need to reduce the table
count to make the setup work.
[09:15] S
He's handling a nine-course
meal all by himself?!
[09:18] M
He must have a lot of confidence
if he's taking on so much work.
[09:23] Rindo
Well, the real reason is more like this.
[09:25] (Flashback) Tsukasa
How can I even think of letting someone
else handle finishing my dishes?
[09:28] (Flashback) Tsukasa
The horror!
[09:30] (Flashback) Tsukasa
Once I start worrying about whether they'll
mess up, I can't even cook anymore.
[09:33] S
Oh...
[09:38] Tsukasa
Go ahead and take this.
[09:40] Tsukasa
Please take care not to
disturb the plating!
[09:44] Tsukasa
Please carry the dish
with the utmost caution.
[09:47] Staff
I-I will...
[09:50] S
Huh?
[09:51] S
This is sakura shrimp, isn't it?
[09:54] S
Isn't it considered one of the
quintessential spring ingredients?
[09:57] M
I thought this was supposed
to be about fall ingredients.
[10:47] Rindo
Trust Tsukasa to pull this off!
[10:49] Rindo
Sakura shrimp are stereotyped
as a spring ingredient,
[10:52] Rindo
but by fall they've grown larger
[10:55] Rindo
and developed a more intense shrimp flavor.
[10:58] S
So he leveraged that with full knowledge
of this ingredient's properties.
[11:07] S
Wow.
[11:08] S
Each dish elicits images of the ingredients
[11:11] S
that are even more vibrant
than if the ingredients were alive!
[11:14] S
And the courses are structured
so that after an acidic dish,
[11:18] S
a faintly sweet dish is served.
[11:20] S
He's varying the feel of each dish
[11:22] S
to prevent each one losing impact
in a brilliant balancing act!
[11:25] S
While altering the dish's temperature
or seasoning profile
[11:30] S
to change things up,
overall cohesion is maintained.
[11:34] S
It's a completely different
playing field of difficulty
[11:37] S
than preparing a standalone dish.
[11:39] S
You're out of my league, First Seat!
[11:49] Tsukasa
Yukihira Soma...
[11:50] Tsukasa
And Tadokoro-san. Rindo, too.
[11:55] Tsukasa
Is the room cold?
[11:56] Tsukasa
Are you okay?
[11:57] Tsukasa
Let me know if the heat's up too high, too!
[12:00] Tsukasa
Are your seats comfortable?
[12:02] Tsukasa
Is the lighting too dim?
[12:04] Rindo
Listen, if you're in the customers'
faces too much with your concerns,
[12:07] Rindo
you're going to make them uncomfortable.
[12:09] Tsukasa
What?!
[12:10] Rindo
Right, Tadokoro-chan?
[12:12] M
Um...
[12:13] M
Er, yes.
[12:14] M
A little bit.
[12:15] Tsukasa
Oh, no!
[12:16] Tsukasa
Then what am I supposed to do?!
[12:19] Rindo
That's why I always say you should
just have more confidence.
[12:22] Rindo
As usual, you have a keen eye
for quality ingredients.
[12:26] Rindo
It's impressive.
[12:28] Rindo
But if you ask me,
[12:29] Rindo
I'd like to try a dish that featured
more of your passion for food.
[12:33] Tsukasa
No, I don't need to put myself in my cooking.
[12:37] M
What?
[12:38] Tsukasa
My work involves erasing all evidence
of my involvement in the dish.
[12:41] Tsukasa
I focus solely on the
quality of the ingredients
[12:44] Tsukasa
and enhancing them.
[12:46] Tsukasa
But paradoxically, that work involves
expressing myself in the dish.
[12:51] Tsukasa
That defines my cooking.
[12:54] Tsukasa
Well, please enjoy.
[12:57] Rindo
Over time, the gourmands
began describing Tsukasa
[13:03] Rindo
as someone who kneels before all ingredients
[13:06] Rindo
and dedicates himself and his pride to them—
[13:09] Rindo
Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel.
SIGN The White Knight of the Table
[13:14] Rindo
Doesn't that sound cool?
[13:15] Rindo
When I first saw the nickname in a magazine,
[13:17] Rindo
I just rolled around laughing.
[13:21] S
Tadokoro, did you notice something?
[13:23] M
Huh?
[13:24] S
Even though he acts so nervous,
[13:26] S
he never asked us how we found his food.
[13:32] S
He has absolute confidence and humility
when it comes to the handling of ingredients.
[13:37] S
He's different from any chef I've ever met.
[13:40] S
This is the current First Seat.
[13:44] Hisako
Erina-sama...
[13:45] Hisako
The Moon Festival is soon coming to a close.
[13:48] E
Yes.
[13:50] E
He's not coming today, either.
[13:55] (Flashback) E Girl
Um, Saiba-sama.
[13:59] (Flashback) E Girl
I want to become a respectable chef like you.
[14:03] (Flashback) E Girl
Will you try my cooking some day?
[14:06] (Flashback) S Dad
Hmm...
[14:07] (Flashback) S Dad
All right, I'll accept your offer
when you become a good chef.
[14:14] (Flashback) S Dad
I'll look forward to the day
I get to taste your creations.
[14:21] E
It's all for the day when he finally comes.
[14:26] Hisako
All the guests with reservations
have already arrived.
[14:29] Hisako
I'll go take a look.
[14:30] E
It can't be...
[14:36] Hisako
Excuse me, sir.
[14:37] Hisako
This establishment is by reservation only.
[14:39] E
Hisako?
[14:46] Azami
It's been a while, Erina.
[14:48] E
Father...
[14:53] M
That was really amazing food.
[14:55] M
It was overwhelming for me.
[14:57] S
Who knew a world like that
existed in the culinary scene?
[15:01] M
Soma-kun?
[15:02] S
All the better!
[15:03] S
I shouldn't underestimate the Yamanote Area!
[15:05] M
He's all fired up.
[15:06] S
I wanna take a look around some more!
[15:09] M
But we don't have any
pine tickets or anything.
[15:11] S
Right, but there's Nakiri's booth.
[15:13] M
Huh? But—
[15:14] S
It'll be fine. On the first
day of the festival...
[15:16] (Flashback) S
Take a black pepper bun!
[15:18] (Flashback) S
Don't be shy.
[15:19] (Flashback) E
I said I don't want any!
[15:21] S
It's a good thing she owes me one.
[15:23] M
I think you just forced it on her.
[15:27] Hisako
E-Excuse me.
[15:28] Hisako
This is very improper!
[15:29] Azami
Erina, your cooking is
not for such a subpar lot!
[15:37] Azami
You need to be more selective
when it comes to your clientele.
[15:39] Azami
You are degrading yourself.
[15:46] Kita
Hey, boy.
[15:48] Kita
Do you say that knowing who we are?
[15:51] Kita
Well, do you?!
SIGN Kita Osaji
Kita Gastronomy Club
Sponsor
SIGN Ando Shingo
Food Culture Writer
[15:53] Ando
I remember him.
[15:55] Ando
Could he be Nakiri's...
[15:58] Kita
It can't be!
[15:59] Kita
You were exiled from Totsuki!
[16:03] Azami
Indeed, I am Nakiri Azami,
[16:06] Azami
Nakiri Erina's father.
[16:09] Hisako
Erina-sama's father... Nakiri Azami.
[16:14] Hisako
I've seen his image once before,
when I was at the academy's library.
[16:19] (Flashback) H Dad
Hisako, you must not ask any questions
about Erina-sama's father to anyone.
[16:26] (Flashback) H Dad
Do you understand?
[16:29] Hisako
His very existence has been
erased from the Nakiri family.
[16:33] Hisako
What is it about this man that
has Erina-sama in such a state?
[16:36] Natsume
How is it that you're acting so high
and mighty when you've been exiled?
[16:39] Natsume
We are official business
partners of Totsuki Academy.
[16:43] Orie
Good point, Sis.
[16:45] Orie
So any insults toward us
[16:47] Orie
would be insults toward Totsuki itself.
[16:50] Azami
I have come back to correct
Totsuki's course.
[16:54] NO
What did you say?
[16:56] Azami
Of all those who claim to
be knowledgeable about food,
[16:58] Azami
I wonder how many actually
understand true taste.
[17:01] Azami
Common to all fine art is that at its highest,
its true value can only be understood
[17:07] Azami
by those who possess class and taste,
[17:09] Azami
and who have received proper educations.
[17:13] Azami
True gourmet dining is similar.
[17:15] Azami
Its value should be shared
with only a select few.
[17:20] Azami
That is what deserves to be called food.
[17:23] Azami
Everything else is not food.
[17:25] Azami
It is animal feed.
[17:27] Azami
Not that I expect that to be understood
by those who mistakenly believe
[17:31] Azami
it's gourmet dining as long as high-quality
ingredients are being used.
[17:34] Kita
Why, you little—
[17:36] Orie
Thank you for sharing your
most valuable opinion,
[17:38] Orie
but whatever you say carries no weight here.
[17:41] Natsume
That's right!
[17:42] Natsume
You have no jurisdiction
over Totsuki's affairs!
[17:46] Azami
The appropriate lineage indeed exists here.
[17:48] Azami
And the education, as well.
[17:51] Azami
Now, Erina.
[17:53] Azami
A decade has passed since
I first taught you how to cook.
[17:57] Azami
I want to see how far you
have honed your craft.
[18:01] Hisako
A-As I've said, we do not serve walk-ins.
[18:04] Azami
I see there's a table available.
[18:07] E
That seat's for—
[18:10] Azami
The menu, if you please.
[18:11] Azami
Your father is hungry.
[18:13] Azami
I want to eat something soon.
[18:16] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[18:20] E
Y-Y...
[18:29] S
Hey, Nakiri.
[18:30] S
Is there a table available?
[18:33] E
Yukihira-kun?
[18:37] S
Hey, hey.
[18:38] S
Sorry, can we somehow eat your cooking,
even if we're walk-ins?
[18:42] S
Here, I'll give you one
more black pepper bun.
[18:47] M
Huh?
[18:48] M
I feel a lot of tension in
this room for some reason.
[18:51] S
Oh, excuse me.
[18:53] S
You seem to be just about to eat, too.
[18:56] S
If it's all right, maybe
we can share a table?
[19:01] Azami
Erina, you need to be selective
when it comes to who your friends are.
[19:06] Natsume
Yukihira Soma!
[19:08] Azami
I have lost interest.
[19:14] M
Arato-san, who was he?
[19:16] Hisako
He is Erina-sama's father.
[19:18] M
Huh?!
[19:19] S
What's with that black-suited guy?
[19:21] S
He should at least eat before he goes.
[19:24] S
Nakiri?
[19:25] S
Are you shivering?
[19:37] Azami
I was just about to pay you a visit.
[19:41] Azami
This reception is a great honor.
[19:45] Azami
You look well, Father.
[19:48] Sen
Begone!
[19:50] Sen
You have no right to set foot in this place.
[19:54] Sen
I told you that I forbid you from
ever claiming the Nakiri name.
[19:59] Azami
I am the one who cultivated the God Tongue
Erina was born with into its current form.
[20:04] Azami
You may exile me,
[20:06] Azami
but my lineage and education
cannot be extinguished.
[20:09] Sen
My greatest mistake was to allow you
to take care of Erina back then.
[20:15] Azami
The mistake is not yours alone.
[20:18] Azami
Had I remained,
[20:18] Azami
I would not have allowed Totsuki
to devolve into what it is now—
[20:22] Azami
a place rife with unsightly, ordinary people.
[20:24] Rindo
Oh, Yukihira Soma.
[20:27] Rindo
There you are.
[20:28] S
Oh, Rindo-senpai.
[20:30] Rindo
I saw a bunch of black cars race by,
[20:33] Rindo
so I ran after them,
wondering what the hell was going on.
[20:36] M
We don't really know, either,
[20:39] M
but it sounds like Nakiri-san's
father suddenly showed up.
[20:42] Rindo
Ah...
[20:44] Sen
At this academy, cooking is everything!
[20:47] Sen
As long as you have the skills,
anyone can climb the ladder.
[20:50] Sen
That is the Totsuki tradition.
[20:53] Azami
Nonsense.
[20:54] Azami
Allowing subpar students
to fester here when the
[20:57] Azami
mission is to create true
gourmet dining is sheer folly.
[21:01] Sen
That is not up to us to decide.
[21:04] Sen
The ones who decide Totsuki's future
are young chefs with might and talent!
[21:10] Sen
Your solitary rant will change nothing!
[21:16] Azami
The Totsuki Elite Ten Council
have authority equal to,
[21:21] Azami
and perhaps above,
that of the academy's director.
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten Council Urgent Summons
[21:25] Azami
For example, should a majority
of the Elite Ten want something,
[21:28] Azami
it becomes a directive for the academy.
[21:31] Rindo
Yukihira Soma, which side would you pick?
[21:34] S
Huh?
[21:35] S
Uh, I have no idea what's going on.
[21:37] Rindo
Oh...
[21:38] Rindo
And here I thought you'd join us in a flash.
[21:42] S
"Also"?
[21:45] Sen
Wh-What's this?
[21:47] Azami
A majority of the Elite Ten
agree that reform is needed.
SIGN The Council has resolved to appoint Nakiri Azami as the academy's new director. This measure was proposed by six of the Elite Ten.
[21:51] Azami
They support my appointment
as the academy's new director.
SIGN E i z a n E t s u y a
SIGN K i n o k u n i N e n e
SIGN S a i t o S o m e i
SIGN A k a n e g a k u b o M o m o
[21:58] Rindo
There's a new wave.
[22:01] Rindo
Riding that wave feels like
the most exciting possibility.
SIGN Kobayashi Rindo
SIGN Tsukasa
[22:11] Kita
The most powerful group in Totsuki
Academy has turned traitor?!
[22:17] Azami
By this time tomorrow,
everything will be finalized.
[22:22] Azami
Here in the kingdom of gourmet dining,
the jewel of Japan—
SIGN Totsuki
[22:28] Azami
I will be the new ruler.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: The Imprisoned Queen
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
6 - The Imprisoned Queen
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SIGN The Third Dish
SIGN Six
[00:07] D
Joichiro.
SIGN High School Division, 2nd Year
Saiba Joichiro
[00:09] SDad
Huh?
[00:10] SDad
Gin?
SIGN High School Division, 2nd Year
Dojima Gin
[00:11] SDad
It's you.
[00:12] SDad
Why are you here?
[00:13] D
Oh, I had a meeting with
our corporate partners.
[00:17] SDad
I'm here for work, too.
[00:18] SDad
I'm cooking.
[00:19] SDad
What a coincidence.
[00:20] D
The hell it's a coincidence!
[00:22] D
You didn't even write!
[00:24] D
I've been so worried you might
just die in a ditch somewhere!
[00:31] D
I met Yukihira Soma.
[00:32] SDad
Oh, yeah?
[00:34] D
It's really been a while, Joichiro.
[00:38] SDad
Yeah.
[00:44] [SONG] Sign
Planned Site of
Polar Star Dormitory Annex
SIGN These are the Polar Star Dormitory's Grounds
[00:49] Sign
Anyway, we should celebrate our reunion!
[00:51] Sign
Let's go drinking!
[00:52] D
Wait, I have to go to a meeting.
[00:54] SDad
Who cares!
[00:55] SDad
Skip it!
[00:57] D
That's now how this works, idiot!
[01:00] D
It's me.
[01:00] D
Is something wrong?
[01:01] D
Wait a minute.
[01:03] D
Senzaemon-dono is going to retire?
[01:06] D
Azami?!
SIGN First Seat
Dojima Gin
High School Division, Third Year
Second Seat
Saiba Joichiro
High School Division, Third Year
[01:08] D
That Nakamura Azami?
SIGN Second Seat
Saiba Joichiro
High School Division, Third Year
Third Seat
Nakamura Azami
High School Division, First Year
[01:10] Sign
He's going to be the new director?!
SIGN Second Seat
Saiba Joichiro
High School Division, Third Year
SIGN First Seat
Dojima Gin
High School Division, Third Year
SIGN Third Seat
Nakamura Azami
High School Division, First Year
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
[02:46] [SONG] Sign
The Imprisoned Queen
[02:46] Tsukasa
With this vote, The Totsuki
Elite Ten Council
[02:51] Tsukasa
formally supports Director Nakiri Azami.
[02:56] Tsukasa
Our meeting is over.
SIGN New Director
Assumes Position!!
SIGN New Director
Assumes Position!!
[03:03] Yuki
Isshiki-senpai!
SIGN New Director
Assumes Position!!
[03:05] Yuki
Is it true that we have a new director?!
[03:08] Ryoko
And the majority of the
Elite Ten voted in favor?
[03:10] I
Oh, I'm surprised, too.
[03:13] I
I didn't expect someone to work
behind the scenes with the Elite Ten
[03:17] I
so that he could become the new director.
[03:20] Yuki
But how can that happen so easily?
It makes no sense!
[03:23] I
Well, it's legitimate from
a procedural standpoint.
[03:27] I
The vote was organized following protocol.
[03:30] Ryoko
Well, I've heard that the Nakiri family
always seeks the academy's directorship.
[03:39] Yuki
I see.
[03:40] Yuki
I was just shocked because
it happened so quickly.
[03:43] Yuki
Now that I think about it,
[03:44] Yuki
it doesn't really have anything
to do with us students, right?
[03:48] Ibu
But...
[03:49] Marui
What is it, Ibusaki?
[03:51] Ibu
Oh...
[03:51] Ibu
I was just thinking that Isshiki-san
wasn't included in the
[03:54] Ibu
Elite Ten's plot to turn
against the former director.
[04:00] (Flashback) S
Nakiri?
[04:01] (Flashback) S
Are you shivering?
[04:03] I
Oh, come to think of it...
[04:06] I
The new director should be giving his
inaugural address just about now.
[04:14] Azami
Thank you all for coming here today.
[04:19] Azami
I am Nakiri Azami,
[04:21] Azami
who has been appointed the new director
by the Totsuki Elite Ten Council.
[04:27] Azami
My predecessor, Senzaemon-dono,
has accomplished much for the academy.
[04:31] Azami
Whether I can be a worthy successor
weighs heavily upon me.
[04:38] Azami
However, I understand that it
is a critical role, which is a
[04:41] Azami
driving force behind Japan's food culture.
[04:43] Azami
I humbly accept this important task
[04:45] Azami
and intend to lead Totsuki
to even greater heights.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Totsuki
[04:53] Staff
Director, your ride is here.
[04:56] Azami
Oh, sorry.
[04:57] Azami
Have them wait awhile.
[04:59] Azami
I want to walk a bit.
[05:01] Azami
The director should have a clear vision
for Totsuki's rightful future.
[05:06] Azami
To do so, I must discern its current
state with my own two eyes.
[05:11] Azami
After all, my only advantage
over my predecessor is my youth.
[05:16] Azami
My lack of experience must be
supplemented by my stamina.
[05:20] Staff
He's not what I expected.
[05:22] Staff
Yeah, I thought he'd be more eccentric,
[05:25] Staff
but he's actually very likable.
[05:27] Rita
What was that all about?
[05:29] Rita
Remember how he showed his true self to us?
[05:32] And
Yes. Why this, after having subjected
a considerable crowd to verbal abuse?
[05:36] (Flashback) Azami
Erina, your cooking is
not for such a subpar lot!
[05:43] (Flashback) Azami
True gourmet dining is similar.
[05:46] (Flashback) Azami
Its value should be shared
with only a select few.
[05:50] (Flashback) Azami
That is what deserves to be called food.
[05:53] (Flashback) Azami
Everything else is not food.
[05:56] (Flashback) Azami
It is animal feed.
[05:57] Orie
Maybe he doesn't feel it was verbal abuse.
[06:00] Kita
Hm?
[06:01] Orie
Perhaps he was only being utterly sincere,
both that night and today.
[06:06] Natsume
You're right.
[06:08] Natsume
He may have absolute certainty that no
matter what happens, he'll get his way.
[06:19] Azami
Arato Hisako, thank you for all
your hard work before now.
[06:23] Hisako
What?
[06:23] Azami
I offer you my sincere thanks for
supporting Erina during my absence.
[06:30] Azami
Your presence was so helpful to her.
[06:34] Hisako
I see.
[06:35] Azami
From this day forth, you are relieved
of your duties as her secretary.
[06:39] Hisako
Please, wait.
[06:40] Hisako
I—
[06:40] Azami
Erina, you have no objections, correct?
[06:43] E
Father...
[06:45] E
I'd like to continue with Hisako—
[06:47] Azami
There's no need for concern.
[06:49] Azami
I'll be by your side, always.
[06:53] Azami
I will determine who your clients will be,
[06:56] Azami
so that we can make the
best use of your talents.
[06:59] Azami
Let us work together on this.
[07:02] Azami
Right, Erina?
[07:04] E
Y-Yes, Father.
[07:10] Fumio
Is Yukihira here?
[07:12] M
Oh, he just went up to his room.
[07:14] Yuki
Is something wrong?
[07:16] Fumio
Oh, he has a visitor.
[07:19] M
At this time of night?
[07:23] S
Now that we have a new director,
[07:25] S
I wonder what the old director's up to.
[07:29] S
Uh, speak of the Devil!
[07:33] Sen
Ah, my apologies for the sudden visit.
[07:36] S
It's fine.
[07:38] S
Do you need to talk to me?
[07:40] Sen
Come to think of it, this is the first
time I've spoken with you face to face.
[07:45] S
I guess so, yeah.
[07:47] Sen
I am the one who encouraged Joichiro
to have you apply to Totsuki.
[07:56] Sen
During his time here,
your father was the Second Seat.
[08:02] Sen
Many things happened when he was a student,
but he is a truly spectacular chef.
[08:07] S
Sounds like you were pretty close to my dad.
[08:11] Sen
Yes.
[08:12] Sen
Let's go outside.
[08:16] Sen
Sorry to make you accompany
me on my daily routine.
[08:19] S
No prob.
[08:20] Sen
I must say, it's as though a great
weight has been lifted from me,
SIGN Training
[08:24] Sen
now that I have been released
from my responsibilities as director.
[08:27] S
Is that right?
[08:28] S
That's good to hear.
SIGN Training
[08:35] S
So what is it you wanted to talk to me about?
[08:43] Sen
In your opinion, how is Erina as a chef?
[08:46] S
Huh?
[08:47] S
Well, I mean...
[08:49] S
She's really picky about taste.
[08:51] S
She's always on edge, I guess.
[08:54] E
That's half because of you!
[08:58] Sen
Erina used to be full of laughter as a child.
[09:06] (Flashback) GirlE
It's disgusting.
[09:08] (Flashback) GirlA
What, what, what?
[09:10] (Flashback) GirlA
But I baked it just for you!
[09:12] (Flashback) GirlE
But it's not good.
[09:16] (Flashback) GirlE
But thank you, Alice.
[09:20] (Flashback) GirlE
I don't want the rest, though.
SIGN Eat it yourself
[09:22] (Flashback) GirlA
What?!
[09:27] (Flashback) GirlA
I want to go to Scandinavia!
[09:29] (Flashback) GirlA
Please!
[09:31] (Flashback) GirlA
Bye, Erina.
[09:33] (Flashback) GirlA
By the next time we see each other,
[09:34] (Flashback) GirlA
I'll have mastered
great cooking techniques.
[09:38] (Flashback) GirlA
You'd better not be a sore
loser when I come back!
[09:42] (Flashback) GirlA
What?
[09:43] (Flashback) GirlA
Can't you at least say goodbye to me?
[09:47] (Flashback) GirlE
Letters.
[09:48] (Flashback) GirlE
You'd better send me letters.
[09:59] (Flashback) Azami
Erina, come with me.
[10:01] (Flashback) GirlE
Father.
[10:03] (Flashback) GirlE
Where are we going?
[10:05] (Flashback) Azami
Erina, do you want to become a good chef?
[10:08] (Flashback) GirlE
Yes.
[10:09] (Flashback) Azami
Good girl.
[10:10] (Flashback) Azami
Then come with me.
[10:13] (Flashback) Azami
I'll now teach you what food is.
[10:20] (Flashback) Azami
So. Which one is seasoned correctly?
[10:23] (Flashback) GirlE
The right dish.
[10:25] (Flashback) GirlE
The left one has overtones of animal fat
that overwhelm the dish,
[10:28] (Flashback) GirlE
so it lacks harmony.
[10:29] (Flashback) Azami
Very good.
[10:31] (Flashback) Azami
Now, throw the left dish's
contents into the trash.
[10:34] (Flashback) GirlE
What?
[10:36] (Flashback) GirlE
But we shouldn't waste food.
[10:41] (Flashback) Azami
Do it.
[10:42] (Flashback) GirlE
Ow! Father, you're hurting me!
[10:45] (Flashback) Azami
Do it.
[10:57] (Flashback) Azami
Well done.
[11:00] (Flashback) Azami
Do not have any mercy.
[11:02] (Flashback) Azami
You should only speak of a dish's taste.
[11:06] (Flashback) Azami
Never allow an imperfect dish to pass.
[11:08] (Flashback) Azami
Anything other than what I,
your father, acknowledge is trash.
[11:12] (Flashback) Azami
Filth.
[11:13] (Flashback) Azami
Garbage.
[11:14] (Flashback) GirlE
Anything other than what
Father acknowledges...
[11:17] (Flashback) Azami
Trash.
[11:18] (Flashback) Azami
Filth.
[11:19] (Flashback) Azami
Garbage.
[11:20] (Flashback) GirlE
Garbage...
[11:22] (Flashback) GirlE
Disgusting.
[11:23] (Flashback) GirlE
Disgusting!
[11:24] (Flashback) GirlE
It's disgusting.
[11:25] (Flashback) GirlE
How dare you serve such a dish to me?
[11:29] (Flashback) GirlE
You should repent.
[11:32] (Flashback) Sen
Nakamura Azami!
[11:33] (Flashback) Sen
You are exiled from Totsuki!
[11:37] (Flashback) Azami
How shocking, Father.
[11:40] (Flashback) Azami
My education will soon
perfect the God Tongue.
[11:44] (Flashback) Sen
This is no education.
[11:47] (Flashback) Sen
It's brainwashing!
[11:48] (Flashback) Sen
You are too dangerous!
[11:50] (Flashback) Sen
I forbid you from ever again making
claim to the Nakiri name!
[11:54] Sen
And that is how he was exiled from Totsuki.
[11:59] Sen
I'd heard that he set
up base somewhere overseas
[12:02] Sen
and was active in some selective community
consisting only of the very wealthy.
[12:08] Sen
I did not expect him to curry favor
with the Elite Ten and stage a coup.
[12:13] Sen
That was my undoing.
[12:16] Sen
Erina had been gradually returning to
her normal self after the brainwashing.
[12:21] Sen
Starting with Arato Hisako,
many had been helping her.
[12:25] Sen
But Azami knows that Erina's
heart is still a caged bird.
[12:38] Sen
His methods will not have
changed from ten years ago.
[12:42] Sen
He will restrict Erina's
contact with the outside world
[12:45] Sen
and ensure that he is the
only one she can turn to.
[12:50] Sen
Back then, he disposed of all the letters
Alice sent Erina from Scandinavia.
[12:57] Sen
Erina will once again be imprisoned
where none may reach her.
[13:03] Sen
Yukihira Soma, I have only
one thing to ask of you.
[13:09] Sen
Please save Erina.
[13:12] Sen
I beg this of you!
[13:19] (Flashback) Azami
Come.
[13:20] (Flashback) Azami
Trust only your father.
[13:22] (Flashback) Azami
Cast aside everything else.
[13:25] (Flashback) GirlE
P-Please stop, Father!
[13:27] (Flashback) GirlE
I don't want to do this.
[13:30] (Flashback) Azami
I see.
[13:31] (Flashback) Azami
I don't need a daughter like that.
[13:40] E
Hisako is gone now.
[13:43] E
I have no one, other than Father.
[13:47] Alice
Erina.
[13:48] Alice
Erina.
[13:49] Alice
Erina!
[13:51] E
Alice?!
[13:53] Alice
Ryo-kun, just a bit higher!
[13:55] Ryo
'Kay.
[13:55] Alice
Don't you dare look up!
[13:56] Ryo
'Kay.
[13:57] E
What's the matter, Alice?
[13:59] Alice
Erina, what are you waiting for?
[14:02] Alice
We're getting you out of here!
[14:03] E
What?
[14:04] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[14:08] E
Hisako!
[14:20] Alice
We should be safe from pursuit for now.
[14:24] E
Alice, why did you do this?
[14:27] Alice
Miss Secretary was walking around looking
like she was ready to give up on life,
[14:27] (Flashback) Hisako
Erina-sama...
[14:30] Alice
so I talked to her.
[14:31] (Flashback) Hisako
Miss Alice!
[14:32] (Flashback) Hisako
Well, so this, that, and this...
[14:34] Alice
So I learned that Uncle Azami was trying to
pull the same thing he did to you before.
[14:41] Alice
I know what Uncle Azami did.
[14:44] Alice
Father and Mother told me.
[14:47] Hisako
My father told me, too.
[14:51] Alice
I sent you so many letters.
[14:54] Alice
But you never wrote back!
[14:56] E
Th-That's...
[14:58] Alice
I know.
[15:00] Alice
So I'm not going to let
Uncle Azami get his way this time.
[15:05] Alice
Run away!
[15:06] Alice
In situations like these, normal boys
and girls run away from home!
[15:09] E
Run away?
[15:11] E
And oppose Father?
[15:13] Alice
Don't be a pussy!
[15:15] Alice
Show him you have a backbone, Erina!
[15:18] Roy
Um...
[15:18] Alice
What, Ryo-kun?
[15:19] Ryo
It's fine to run away,
[15:22] Ryo
but where's she running away to?
[15:23] Ryo
I think she needs a place to stay.
[15:27] Alice
Well, wouldn't the Arato Estate work?
[15:30] Hisako
What?!
[15:30] Hisako
We have people involved with the
Nakiri family coming and going all the time.
[15:33] Hisako
We can't possibly hide her there!
[15:35] Roy
Miss Alice, your room is within the
Nakiri Estate, and so is mine.
[15:38] Alice
What, can no one take her in?
[15:41] Hisako
Don't talk about Erina-sama
like she's some stray cat!
SIGN Please take good care of her
[15:44] E
Stray cat...
[15:45] Hisako
I... I know, let's reserve a hotel room.
[15:48] Alice
Erina's so sheltered.
She'd never manage living in a hotel!
[15:51] E
What?!
[15:52] Hisako
Th-Then I'll stay with her!
[15:55] Roy
If you disappear with Erina, I think they'll
doubt you right away and find where you are.
[16:01] All
What should we do?
[16:02] All
Can't we do something?
[16:03] All
Maybe we could make a body double.
[16:03] ---
[16:04] All
With the 3D printer...
[16:15] E
I'll go back.
[16:17] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[16:18] E
Continuing to help me may get you in trouble.
[16:24] Hisako
B-But Erina-sama!
[16:26] Hisako
Who is it?!
[16:29] Hisako
You're...
[16:33] S
Well, it's raining in earnest now.
[16:37] S
I should get back.
[16:41] Sen
Yukihira Soma...
[16:43] S
The Nakiri family situation and
all sounds pretty challenging,
[16:48] S
but that's got nothing to do with me.
[16:51] S
I've known what I'm gonna
do from the very beginning.
[16:55] S
It hasn't changed since she told
me that my cooking was disgusting.
[17:01] (Flashback) E
It's disgusting!
[17:03] S
I gotta make her say my
cooking's delicious.
[17:10] S
Okay, bye!
[17:15] Sen
It's just as you said, Joichiro.
[17:19] Sen
If anyone out there can save Erina,
[17:22] Sen
it's him and others of his generation.
[17:26] Hisako
You're...
[17:28] Alice
Tadokoro Megumi-chan!
[17:30] M
What are you all doing out here?
[17:33] M
You'll catch cold.
[17:34] M
Come on in!
[17:36] M
Come to Polar Star Dormitory.
[17:45] S
Hey, it's Nakiri.
[17:46] E
I-I'm stopping by.
[17:48] S
Oh, Arato, too? Why?
[17:50] Hisako
It's a long story.
[17:52] (Flashback) Alice
Run away!
[17:53] (Flashback) Alice
In situations like these, normal boys
and girls run away from home!
[17:57] S
Huh, running away?
[17:59] S
Nice, nice!
[18:01] S
Good job, Nakiri!
[18:02] E
Don't make fun of me!
[18:03] S
I'm not.
[18:05] S
Oh, but where's the other half
of the Nakiris and Kurokiba?
[18:09] Hisako
They already went home.
[18:11] Alice
We'll leave the rest to you!
[18:13] S
They totally bailed.
[18:14] Fumio
The bath's ready.
[18:16] Fumio
You must be chilled to the bone.
Go warm yourself up.
[18:20] Aida
Erina-sama is not in her room.
[18:22] Aida
It seems Miss Alice took her outside.
[18:25] Aida
Should we organize a search party?
[18:27] Azami
Well done, Alice.
[18:29] Azami
Let me think.
[18:30] Azami
Just find out where they've gone.
[18:33] Azami
I'm quite busy with academy affairs.
[18:37] Azami
After all, tomorrow marks
the dawn of the revolution.
[18:40] Yuki
What?
[18:41] Yuki
Hide Nakiri-san here?
[18:43] Aoki
And here at Polar Star Dormitory?
[18:46] Aoki
She's a rich Nakiri girl!
[18:47] Marui
Yeah.
[18:48] Marui
Won't it cause problems if we
let someone that important stay here?
[18:52] Sato
Isn't it better for us to stay out of this?
[18:55] Yuki
Are we gonna get treated like kidnappers?!
[18:58] Ibu
Why'd she run away from
home in the first place?
[19:00] Ryogo
Maybe something happened at home.
[19:06] Hisako
I suppose I must explain.
[19:09] Hisako
I ask that none of this leave this room.
[19:13] Hisako
I want you to know what happened
to Erina-sama in the past.
[19:20] E
Um, thank you for the bath.
[19:24] E
I'm grateful.
[19:26] All
Nakiri-san!
[19:28] E
What?!
[19:29] Loki
I hate that Azami guy!
[19:32] Loki
What an asshole!
[19:34] Sato
Parents shouldn't do something
like that to their kids, damn it!
[19:36] Yuki
You can stay here as long
as you want, Erina-cchi!
[19:40] E
“Erina-cchi”?!
[19:41] I
Nakiri-kun, have you eaten?
[19:43] E
Oh, not yet.
[19:45] I
Then this is great timing!
[19:47] I
Everyone, we have a special
guest at Polar Star Dormitory!
[19:51] I
Let's throw a big party!
[19:53] All
Yeah!
[19:55] Aoki
I slowly cooked this white
fish in clarified butter.
[19:58] Aoki
Have a taste!
[19:59] E
I suppose I must.
[20:01] Aoki
Well, how is it?
[20:03] E
I believe you are taking good advantage
of the ingredients' natural flavors.
[20:06] Loki
Right?
[20:07] E
However.
[20:08] E
The clarified butter is
making the flavor too rich.
[20:11] E
You need to refine the ratios of Vin Jaune
and Macvin du Jura in the sauce.
[20:15] E
The accompanying side, crozet pasta,
[20:16] E
has a buckwheat flavor that
doesn't go with the comté cheese.
[20:18] E
That's a deduction.
[20:19] E
If I were to make an analogy,
[20:20] E
it tastes as though I were hit
by rain right as I went out,
[20:22] E
and I lost my footing in mud and fell.
[20:25] E
Overall, it's not good at all.
[20:30] Aoki
Great!
[20:31] Aoki
The God Tongue is priceless!
[20:34] E
How dare you!
[20:34] Sato
Taste mine, too!
[20:36] Marui
This is our chance to have the
God Tongue try our cooking!
[20:39] Ryoko
This is kind of exciting!
[20:40] Ibu
I guess I'll bring out some
stuff I cured yesterday, too.
[20:42] E
Hey!
[20:43] E
I can't eat that much.
[20:45] Yuki
Erina-cchi, try some of mine, too!
[20:48] E
Are you even listening to me?!
[20:50] Yuki
Erina-cchi, Erina-cchi!
[20:50] Hisako
Erina-sama's so relaxed.
[20:52] E
F-Fine!
[20:53] S
Really?
[20:53] E
Stand in line!
[20:54] S
She looks pretty prickly to me.
[20:55] E
Stand in line, I said!
[20:56] Hisako
I can tell.
[20:58] Hisako
When I first met her,
[21:00] Hisako
I could sense a dark shadow
lurking beneath her beauty,
[21:05] Hisako
but she has been changing, little by little.
[21:13] Yuki
Yukihira, you make something, too!
[21:16] Sato
Try to make it something unusual!
[21:17] S
Sure, you've got it!
[21:21] S
All right!
[21:23] S
Huh?
[21:26] S
Something wrong, Nakiri?
[21:28] E
It's nothing.
[21:29] E
Also, I'm not going to eat your cooking.
[21:33] S
You haven't changed one bit.
[21:35] S
Hmm, what to make?
[23:11] Hisako
Okay, Yukihira.
Please take care of Erina-sama.
[23:15] S
Well, even if I'm not
around, the other guys will.
[23:19] Yuki
Let's play cards!
[23:21] All
Yeah!
[23:21] E
Cards?!
[23:23] S
I hope her running away will make
Nakiri's dad rethink things a little.
[23:28] Hisako
I am not sure it'll be that easy.
[23:31] Hisako
Erina-sama is key to Azami-dono's plans.
[23:35] Hisako
I doubt he'll give up so easily.
[23:40] Azami
This is my new proposed method.
[23:43] Azami
This academy will become
a utopia for gourmet food
[23:46] Azami
where anyone with the will and
means can become a wonderful chef.
[23:52] Chap
How is this a utopia?
[23:54] Chap
It is more of a dystopia, where
a demonic overlord has split the
[23:58] Chap
gourmet food world in two!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: It Begins
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
7 - It Begins
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Seven
[00:11] S
A speech broadcast?
[00:12] T
Yeah, I hear Nakiri Azami's doing that today.
[00:16] I
It's going to be broadcast
live throughout campus.
[00:19] S
Huh.
[00:20] T
I have to say, running away from home
[00:22] T
is a pretty drastic move
on Nakiri Erina-san's part.
[00:25] I
But is it going to work out?
[00:27] I
If they figure out that Polar
Star Dormitory is hiding her...
[00:30] S
Well, I dunno.
[00:33] S
For now, Arato's coming here every day to
drop off stuff like changes of clothes,
[00:37] S
and the other Nakiri and
Kurokiba come visit sometimes,
[00:41] S
but it doesn't look like
they've figured it out.
[00:43] T
That sure sounds like
they've figured it all out!
[00:46] Yua
I-I'm reporting live!
SIGN New Director Nakiri Azami Inaugural Speech
[00:48] Yua
The new director, Nakiri Azami, has arrived!
SIGN New Director Nakiri Azami Inaugural Speech
[01:09] Azami
Greetings, students.
[01:12] Azami
I am Nakiri Azami.
SIGN New Director Nakiri Azami Inaugural Speech
[02:45] Azami
Greetings, students.
[02:48] Azami
I am Nakiri Azami.
[02:49] Yuki
So this is Erina-cchi's...
SIGN The Crumbling Academy
[02:52] Sato
Yeah, her shithead father!
[02:54] Marui
He was a former Elite Ten member, too.
[02:57] Azami
I will now speak with you
[02:59] Azami
about the revolution I have planned to
achieve my ideal vision for Totsuki Academy.
[03:05] Azami
First, with regard to our culinary courses,
[03:08] Azami
research groups,
research societies, and clubs,
[03:12] Azami
all such autonomous entities
will be disbanded.
[03:19] Ikumi
What?!
[03:20] Ikumi
Disbanded?!
[03:21] Azami
They will all cease to
exist with no exceptions.
[03:25] Students
What?!
[03:26] Students
Wh-Wh-What is going on?!
[03:29] Azami
Second, I will establish
a new entity on campus.
[03:34] Azami
With the director and the
Elite Ten Council as its leaders,
[03:37] Azami
and my handpicked students as its members,
[03:40] Azami
it will be an organization of elites that
pursue a new vision of gourmet dining.
[03:43] Azami
It will be a divine world where all
gourmet dining will be shared.
[03:49] Azami
Its name shall be Central.
[03:54] M
Central...
[03:55] Azami
All of your cooking will be
determined by Central members.
[04:01] Azami
You will no longer have
to create your own dishes.
[04:05] Azami
It is most unfortunate,
but anyone who disobeys
[04:08] Azami
this edict will have to leave the academy.
[04:12] Stu
That's ridiculous!
[04:13] Stu
Who'd go along with something like this?!
[04:15] Stu
It makes no sense!
[04:17] Azami
Think about it.
[04:19] Azami
There is far greater injustice
in the existing system.
[04:23] Azami
With meritocracy as an excuse,
[04:25] Azami
those who fail are cast aside
[04:27] Azami
despite the fact that different individuals
will learn at different speeds.
[04:31] Azami
Don't you find that barbaric?
[04:34] Azami
All culinary classes will become a
means of conveying Central's teachings.
[04:39] Azami
All students will benefit equally from them.
[04:42] Azami
By that, I mean the skills, ideas,
and recipes worthy of the Elite Ten
[04:47] Azami
will eventually be acquired
by all of you here.
[04:50] Stu
Cooking worthy of the Elite Ten...
[04:52] Azami
What I propose is a world where unnecessary
conflict will no longer be necessary.
[04:56] Azami
No more unnecessary expulsions!
[04:58] Azami
No more unnecessary selections!
[04:59] Azami
No more unnecessary competitions!
[05:01] Azami
You will all be free of them.
[05:04] Azami
Listen, you are not cannon fodder.
[05:08] Azami
You are an important force who
will build Totsuki's future.
[05:13] Azami
Work with me to advance this
nation's gourmet dining.
[05:19] Kabuto
This is preposterous!
SIGN Kabutoyama Tetsuji
Chief of Skewer Research Society
[05:21] Kabuto
We cannot condone such tyranny!
[05:23] Stu
B-But it'd mean we can get a small
piece of what the Elite Ten's got.
[05:28] Stu
Won't that definitely benefit us later on?
[05:32] Kabuto
What're you saying?!
[05:33] Kabuto
We must not bend the knee!
[05:36] Agents
You are Kabutoyama Tetsuji, the chief
of Skewer Research Society, are you not?
[05:39] Agents
We have a message from Central.
SIGN Regional Cooking Research Society
[05:41] Agents
From this day forth, the Regional Cooking
Research Society has been disbanded.
[05:45] Agents
Vacate these premises.
SIGN Don RS
[05:49] Ikumi
Y-You bastards!
[05:51] Ikumi
Get the hell out if you
don't want to get beaten up!
[05:54] Agents
This matter has already been decided.
[05:56] Agents
Professor Miyazato, it would be preferred
if you consider this matter nonnegotiable.
[06:01] Madoka
Oh, no!
[06:03] Madoka
Professor, is Miyazato Research
Group really shutting down?
[06:13] Eizan
Polar Star Dormitory—
the academy's sole housing facility.
SIGN Polar Star Dormitory
[06:18] Eizan
It has always been self-sufficient.
[06:21] Eizan
There is no doubt that it is
also subject to the purge.
[06:25] Eizan
This dormitory will be shut down.
[06:27] Eizan
There is no need for it at Totsuki.
[06:30] Yuki
"No need"?!
[06:32] Marui
Shut Polar Star Dormitory down?
[06:34] Eizan
The buildings and the property
will be confiscated by Central.
[06:39] Eizan
That basically means none of
this will be yours any longer.
[06:42] Aoki
No way in hell!
[06:43] Sato
Assholes!
[06:45] Yuki
What, what?
[06:46] Yuki
Wanna fight?
[06:47] Yuki
Huh, huh?
[06:47] M
Y-Y-Y-Yuki-chan!
[06:48] Ryoko
Hey, where's Isshiki-senpai?
[06:48] M
You can't face them alone.
[06:51] Ryoko
If there's an Elite Ten member here,
[06:53] Ryoko
the academy shouldn't be
able to just run over us—
[06:56] Ibu
Well, he hasn't been back here for a while.
[06:59] Marui
Could Miyazato Research Group
also have been...
[07:01] S
Well, it's a shame to just
stand around talking like this.
[07:04] S
Have some tea before you go, won't you?
[07:08] Ibu
Have?
[07:08] Ryoko
Some?
[07:09] Aoki
Tea?
[07:10] Sato
Before?
[07:10] Marui
You?
[07:11] Yuki
Go?
[07:11] M
Won't you?
[07:15] S
So why does this dorm
gotta get shut down, too?
[07:19] S
I've heard we're basically
like our own little country.
[07:22] S
Does the academy have any
right to interfere with us?
[07:26] Eizen
That's the reason right there.
[07:28] Eizen
It's highly problematic to have autonomous
bodies other than Central at the academy.
[07:33] Eizen
There only needs to be one
decision-making entity.
[07:35] Eizen
Hence our decision.
[07:37] Eizen
These documents specify the timeline
for vacating the premises.
[07:40] Eizen
Anyway, don't worry.
[07:42] Eizen
As long as you toe the line,
[07:44] Eizen
you can keep attending as students here.
[07:46] S
Can I ask you something?
[07:47] S
The decision to shut the dorm down...
[07:50] S
Isn't it still reversible?
[07:53] S
Through a Shokugeki, that is.
[07:55] M
Soma-kun...
[07:57] Eizan
You're right.
[07:59] Eizan
If you initiate and win a Shokugeki,
[08:02] Eizan
you can overturn any decision.
[08:04] Eizan
However, that's if the opponent
accepts the challenge.
[08:08] Eizan
I have zero obligation to
accept a Shokugeki challenge.
[08:11] Eizan
And yet I'm getting flooded by challenges
from almost every organization
[08:17] Eizan
to put a stop to their disbandment.
[08:19] Eizan
What a piece of work.
[08:21] Eizan
I could just ignore them and they'd
all shut down on their own.
[08:25] Eizan
But in consideration of their feelings,
[08:28] Eizan
I decided to accept their challenge.
[08:31] S
Huh.
[08:32] S
You're being real generous,
[08:35] S
accepting challenges you don't have to.
[08:36] Eizan
The opponents will have to take on
a significant risk, too.
[08:40] Eizan
Well, it'll serve as a good
warning to the others.
[08:44] Eizan
I already have one scheduled today.
[08:47] Eizan
If seeing the results won't
discourage you from challenging me,
[08:50] Eizan
you can challenge me all you want, Yukihira.
SIGN Shokugeki
[08:58] Sign 0900
Topic
Cutlass Fish
[09:00] Kabuto
Eizan, I won't let you shut down Skewer RS!
[09:04] Kabuto
The topic is cutlass fish—
[09:06] Eizan
Yeah, I know.
[09:08] Eizan
We must grill the ingredient on a
[09:10] Eizan
skewer at some point in the process.
[09:12] Eizan
Right?
[09:13] Eizan
If you lose, you'll be expelled.
[09:15] Eizan
No objections?
[09:17] Kabuto
Very well.
[09:18] Kabuto
I'll show you the full scope of the
skills I've been honing until this day—
[09:22] Eizan
Stop talking already.
[09:24] Eizan
I'll crush the best dish you've got!
[09:27] Eizan
Just give it your all.
[09:30] Host
Then let the Shokugeki...
[09:32] Eizan
...begin!
[09:36] Ryoko
It's begun.
[09:37] Sato
Don't lose, Skewer RS!
[09:39] Aoki
It's not over!
[09:40] Yuki
Yeah, it's not over yet!
[09:42] Chief
As long as they win...
[09:44] Madoka
...we might still have a place
where we can feel we belong!
[09:46] Ikumi
We're not gonna give up!
[09:48] Ikumi
We still have...
SIGN Shokugeki
[09:50] Stu
...the Shokugeki!
[09:54] S
Eizan-senpai doesn't look
focused on his cooking at all.
[09:59] S
Something's off.
[10:01] S
I doubt the other research societies
and research groups will back down
[10:05] S
even if Eizan-senpai wins
this match by a huge margin.
[10:09] S
Why'd Eizan-senpai say it'd be
a good "warning," then?
[10:17] Host
It's evaluation time!
SIGN Kabutoyama Tetsuji
SIGN Eizan Etsuya
[10:26] Ryoko
Huh? What?
[10:27] Sato
What the... Isn't that weird?
[10:29] Kabuto
There seems to be a malfunction.
[10:31] Kabuto
The scores are being displayed even
though neither dish has been tried.
[10:37] Kabuto
Eizan!
[10:38] Kabuto
You... You can't have...
[10:39] Kabuto
The judges?!
[10:43] Eizan
Too bad for you!
[10:47] Host
It's been decided!
[10:49] Host
Skewer RS will be disbanded!
[10:51] Kabuto
Wait a second, Eizan!
[10:53] Kabuto
You bought the judges?!
[10:55] Kabuto
You can't be serious!
[10:56] Kabuto
This Shokugeki can't be legitimate!
[10:58] Kabuto
Who'd accept that?!
[10:59] Eizan
Farewell, Kabutoyama!
[11:05] Eizan
You are being expelled!
[11:08] Kabuto
Impossible...
[11:11] Eizan
Totsuki is not what it used to be.
[11:15] Yuki
What the hell?! That's cheating!
[11:16] Sato
So the judges are all in on it?
[11:18] Ryoko
Even our last resort, the Shokugeki is now...
[11:20] Aoki
That Eizan's rotten to the core!
[11:23] Chief
Even the judges have all turned on us.
[11:27] Madoko
They won't even judge us on taste.
[11:29] Ikumi
If the match won't be fair, then...
[11:32] Ibu
The outcome is the same whether
you have a Shokugeki or not.
[11:36] Marui
Either way,
Polar Star Dormitory is finished?!
[11:41] Sato
N-N-N-No way!
[11:43] Aoki
Our home's gonna be shut down!
[11:46] M
What should we do?
[11:47] M
Nakiri-san will lose her hiding place, too!
[11:55] Eizan
Well, Yukihira?
[11:57] Eizan
How was that warning?
SIGN Shokugeki
[12:03] Eizan
The Shokugeki is dead.
[12:13] Secretary
Department Chief, are you all right?
[12:16] Kage
Yes.
[12:17] Kage
I'm just still shocked over yesterday's match.
SIGN Kageura Hisanao
Shokugeki Administration Department
Department Chief
[12:20] Kage
Eizan Etsuya... How dare
you buy out all the judges?
[12:25] Ei
Hey, Department Chief.
[12:27] Kage
E-Eizan!
[12:29] Kage
What do you want?
[12:30] Eizan
Oh, I'm just here to confirm something.
[12:34] Eizan
I'd heard more than a hundred Shokugeki
challenges had been submitted against me.
[12:39] Eizan
How are things now?
[12:44] Kage
They were all... canceled!
[12:49] Eizan
For real?
[12:51] Eizan
That's really too bad.
[12:52] Eizan
I was fine accepting any
challenge that came my way.
SIGN Kitchen #28
[12:59] Lecturer
The recipe you'll master today
[13:02] Lecturer
has been selected by Central.
[13:05] Lecturer
This will be the new standard at Totsuki.
[13:08] Lecturer
Bear it in mind.
[13:14] Lecturer
Ibusaki Shun...
[13:16] Lecturer
Use the oven to brisee the ingredients.
[13:21] Lecturer
That's specified in the recipe
we handed out, isn't it?
[13:24] Ibu
This is how I've always done it.
[13:27] Ibu
I don't know why I have to change it.
[13:29] Lecturers
There's no need for you
to make that decision.
[13:32] Lecturers
The decisions by Central are absolute.
[13:35] Lecturers
Redo it.
[13:38] Marui
I see...
[13:39] Marui
So even Regional Cuisine RS
got the order to disband.
[13:42] M
Yeah...
[13:43] M
The Miyazato Research Group, too?
[13:45] Marui
Yeah.
[13:46] Marui
The other organizations
have received notices, too.
[13:49] Marui
Unfortunately, it's impossible
to make them rescind the order.
[13:53] Marui
The deadline for us to vacate the
dorm is fast approaching, too.
[13:55] Marui
Only ten days left.
[14:04] Ryoko
Nakiri-san?
[14:06] Ryoko
What's wrong?
[14:07] Ryoko
You're sitting in the dark.
[14:10] Ryoko
It's almost dinnertime,
so come down to the dining hall—
[14:13] E
U-Um...
[14:17] E
No, it's nothing.
[14:21] Ryoko
Come on.
[14:22] Ryoko
Dinner will get cold if we
don't get there fast, yeah?
[14:34] Yuki
Are we really losing the dorm?
[14:37] Sato
Sounds like it...
[14:41] Yuki
Man... I guess we can't do anything.
[14:44] Yuki
Dorm life feels long, but it's
going to be over in a flash!
[14:48] M
We've been together for so long, all of us.
[14:51] Aoki
Yeah. Thinking back, so much stuff happened.
[14:54] Yuki
Fumio-san's dormitory entrance exam!
[14:57] Yuki
I was so surprised at first.
[14:58] M
It took me three months to get in here,
[15:02] M
but Fumio-san let me stay
in the storage shed.
[15:06] S
Seriously?!
[15:07] S
That's a shocker.
[15:09] Yuki
Megumi, you're tougher than
you look in a lot of ways.
[15:14] Yuki
Then I guess Yukihira transferred
in when we got to high school.
[15:18] (Flashback) S
I'm gonna take the number one spot!
[15:20] (Flashback) S
Looking forward to being with y'all
for the next three years!
[15:24] Yuki
Man, everything brings back so many memories.
[15:28] Yuki
Seriously...
[15:33] Marui
I guess we all got through
that camp from hell, too.
SIGN Restaurant
Tadokoro
[15:37] Yuki
I was so worried when Megumi had
a shokugeki with Shinomiya-senpai.
[15:42] E
What?
[15:43] E
A Shokugeki?
[15:44] M
I-It's nothing!
[15:46] Ryoko
And summer break...
[15:48] Ibu
The Autumn Elections...
SIGN The 92nd
Moon Festival
[15:52] Aoki
And the Moon Festival!
[15:55] Sato
The Taro Stew Booth...
We worked really hard!
[15:57] Yuki
Yukihira and Megumi's Chinese food stall!
[16:00] Ryoko
We'd always cook each other food.
[16:04] M
Yeah! We really did.
[16:06] Marui
So much...
[16:08] Yuki
So much happened!
[16:10] Yuki
We'd never have enough time
to talk about it all.
[16:18] Yuki
So much...
[16:22] M
Yuki-chan?
[16:25] Yuki
I don't want this!
[16:28] Yuki
I don't want to lose Polar Star Dormitory!
[16:31] Yuki
I want to keep doing stuff with you guys!
[16:34] Yuki
I wanted to keep...
[16:35] Yuki
cooking more stuff with you guys!
[16:41] Ryoko
Yuki...
[17:07] (Flashback) S
What was Polar Star Dormitory
like to you, Dad?
[17:14] (Flashback) SDad
It was fun.
[17:16] (Flashback) SDad
Everyone just worked on mastering
their cooking in their way.
[17:24] Eizan
Huh?
[17:26] Eizan
Give me a break, Yukihira.
[17:27] Eizan
Don't be that stupid.
[17:30] Eizan
You still don't grasp the situation or what?
[17:34] Eizan
All the judges are on my side.
[17:37] Eizan
Forget about winning or losing—they won't
even taste a single bite of your food.
[17:41] Eizan
It's a guaranteed expulsion the moment
you climb into the ring, okay?
[17:45] Eizan
Despite all that, did you just say
you're challenging me to a Shokugeki?
[17:49] S
Yeah.
[17:49] Eizan
What, did your dorm buddies
come crying to you for help?
[17:53] Eizan
I can get that you might want to
play the good Samaritan,
[17:57] Eizan
but I wouldn't recommend it.
[17:58] Eizan
Bravery and recklessness are
two different things, you know.
[18:03] S
It's not for my dorm mates or anything.
[18:07] Eizan
What?
[18:08] S
Me. It's for me.
[18:11] S
The Polar Star Dorm is where
I'm gonna master my cooking.
[18:15] S
So I'm not gonna let you shut down my dorm.
[18:19] S
Accept the challenge.
[18:24] Secretary
Department Chief!
[18:26] Kage
What?!
[18:27] Kage
A Shokugeki?!
[18:28] Yuki
"I am going to challenge
Eizan-senpai to a Shokugeki.
[18:31] Yuki
There's curry in the fridge for everyone,
so heat it up in the microwave.
[18:36] Yuki
Signed, Yukihira Soma."
[18:40] E
Yukihira-kun, what are you thinking?
[18:42] Ibu
He went alone so that he
can keep us out of it?
[18:47] Yuki
What the hell?
[18:49] Yuki
We're all part of
Polar Star Dormitory, aren't we?!
[18:52] Yuki
How could he just go off by himself?
[18:55] M
If we don't do something,
Soma-kun will get expelled!
[18:59] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[19:01] Hisako
Turn on the TV!
[19:02] Hisako
Switch to the campus channel!
[19:04] Hisako
Yukihira's...
[19:07] Sato
There's a live broadcast.
SIGN Shokugeki Confirmed
[19:09] Yua
I repeat, i-it's going to happen!
[19:12] Yua
A Shokugeki is going to happen!
[19:14] Yua
It appears Eizan Etsuya has
accepted the challenge.
[19:16] Yua
It's said the match will begin presently.
[19:20] Eizan
The topic is Satsuma chicken
from Kagoshima prefecture.
SIGN Waiting Room
[19:24] Eizan
It's known for having firm, flavorful
flesh without excess fat.
[19:29] Eizan
Hey, are you even listening?
[19:30] Eizan
What're you doing?
[19:32] S
Oh, just checking the ingredients.
[19:34] S
Knowing you, I wouldn't put it
past you to sabotage them somehow.
[19:39] Eizan
Heh, no matter.
[19:41] Eizan
Do whatever you want.
[19:43] Eizan
It's all pointless, anyway.
[19:44] Rindo
Eizan, hey!
[19:47] Eizan
What the?!
[19:49] Eizan
Why are you here, Rindo, you bitch?!
[19:51] Rindo
That's Rindo-senpai to you!
[19:53] Eizan
Shut up!
[19:55] Eizan
You can't just come barging in here!
[19:57] Rindo
Be civil!
[19:59] Rindo
Hey, Yukihira Soma.
[20:02] Rindo
You're being reckless as usual.
[20:04] S
Thanks. It's been kind of
a while, huh, Rindo-senpai.
[20:08] Rindo
Well, you know, it's been real hectic.
[20:11] Rindo
A lot of things changed at the academy
thanks to Nakiri Azami's revolution,
[20:15] Rindo
so the Elite Ten are swamped with
paperwork and administrative duties.
[20:19] Rindo
We've been working nonstop!
[20:21] S
Huh.
[20:22] Rindo
Well, I gave all my work to Tsukasa.
[20:25] S
Huh?
[20:26] Rindo
Huh?
[20:31] S
Well, I'm going to go prep.
[20:32] S
I'll borrow the back kitchen.
[20:45] Judge
I didn't think anyone'd still issue a
[20:47] Judge
Shokugeki challenge after seeing
what happened yesterday.
[20:50] Judge
Whoever it is must be quite the fool.
[20:53] Judge
Let's just taste Eizan-dono's
cooking and call it a day.
[20:57] Eizan
Do as you wish.
[20:58] Eizan
I'm counting on you all
for today's "evaluation."
[21:01] Judge
Of course.
[21:02] Judge
See you later.
[21:03] Rindo
Too bad, eh, Eizan?
[21:07] Rindo
What you were really trying to
do with that "example" yesterday
[21:10] Rindo
was crush Yukihira Soma's spirit, right?
[21:14] Rindo
Instead, Yukihira is rising to the challenge.
[21:18] Eizan
Hmph.
[21:20] Rindo
Well, don't let it get to you.
[21:21] Rindo
It just means he's that tough.
[21:26] Eizan
Are the preparations complete?
[21:28] Eizan
Good, follow instructions.
[21:33] Host
Both opponents to your
respective cooking counters!
[21:45] Ibu
What's that?
[21:48] Eizan
By the way, I neglected to mention
[21:50] Eizan
that my subordinates are headed to
Polar Star Dormitory this second
[21:55] S
Huh.
[21:57] S
Did you need something there?
[21:59] Eizan
I'd informed you all that the deadline for
vacating the dorm is ten days from now,
[22:03] Eizan
but the schedule got sped up just a tiny bit.
[22:06] Eizan
It's quite unfortunate, really.
[22:09] Eizan
But there's going to be an eviction
at the Polar Star Dormitory.
[22:12] Eizan
We will be doing that today.
[22:17] Eizan
Now, on to the Shokugeki.
[22:20] Eizan
You have three hours to finish cooking.
[22:22] Eizan
By the time this match is over,
[22:24] Eizan
the dormitory will be empty.
[22:26] Eizan
All that will be waiting when you get back
[22:28] Eizan
are your friends' crestfallen faces.
[22:31] Eizan
Let's make this a good match, eh?
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: The Alchemist
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
8 - The Alchemist
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Eight
[00:04] Eizan
I have assembled a force of fifty men.
[00:07] Eizan
Within the hour, I will receive a
report that the eviction is complete.
[00:12] Eizan
So, yeah. Your precious friends
are in real trouble right now.
[00:17] Eizan
Are you feeling disappointed?
[00:18] Eizan
Your precious dorm is
getting shut down, right?
[00:21] Eizan
It's all pointless, you see.
[00:22] Eizan
It doesn't matter if you
win or lose this Shokugeki.
[00:26] Eizan
Do you still want to go through this?
[00:30] Men
Let's go!
[00:32] Men
Begin the eviction!
[00:41] M
No... I don't want this.
[00:43] M
I don't want to lose our dorm. No way!
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN The Alchemist
[02:23] Takumi
Eizan Etsuya...
[02:26] Takumi
What a coward!
[02:27] Ikumi
Yukihira!
SIGN Shokugeki
[02:29] S
Uh, Eizan-senpai?
[02:31] S
If I win this Shokugeki,
[02:35] S
you'll also cancel the eviction
from Polar Star Dormitory, right?
[02:38] Eizan
Huh?
[02:40] Rindo
Well, yeah.
[02:42] S
Then I'm fine.
[02:44] S
I'm going to focus on my cooking.
[02:47] Rindo
Huh.
[02:48] Rindo
So what are you making?
[02:50] S
I'm going with gyoza.
[02:52] Rindo
Gyoza...
[02:53] Judges
Heh. Gyoza, eh?
[02:55] Judges
Doing a comfort food take
on a gourmet ingredient?
[02:59] Judges
I suppose that is rather innovative.
[03:01] Judges
Indeed.
[03:02] Rindo
You know that if you mess up,
[03:03] Rindo
you'll destroy the refined aftertaste
of the Satsuma chicken, right?
[03:07] S
Well, just watch.
[03:08] Eizan
Stop loitering around, Rindo—
[03:11] Rindo
What's that?
[03:12] Eizan
-senpai.
[03:14] S
After preparing the chicken, let the meat
rest without coming in contact with air.
[03:18] S
Meanwhile, mince garlic chives,
cabbage, and shiitake mushrooms!
[03:22] S
Don't forget the ginger and garlic!
[03:24] S
For the seasoning, combine soy sauce,
black pepper, and oyster sauce.
[03:29] Eizan
Why should we bother watching you?
[03:32] Eizan
Hey, Yukihira.
[03:34] Eizan
Let's stop the posturing for a second.
[03:36] Eizan
We all know who's going to win.
[03:38] Eizan
You won't have a home to go back to, either.
[03:40] Eizan
This is the outcome after you decided to
be a hero and challenged me to a Shokugeki!
[03:44] Eizan
Admit it!
[03:45] Eizan
You've lost all motivation
to cook, haven't you?!
[03:48] Rindo
Well, Yukihira?
[03:52] Eizan
Yeah? Are you done with the eviction?
[03:55] Mob
N-No!
[03:56] Mob
Um, well...
[03:57] Eizan
Huh?
[03:58] Yuki
Fire!
SIGN Polar Star Dormitory
[04:00] Mob
They're fighting back hardcore!
[04:06] M
I can't let Polar Star Dormitory
get shut down.
[04:09] (Flashback) M
Never!
[04:11] (Flashback) Fumio
I knew you kids would say that.
[04:14] (Flashback) M
Fumio-san!
[04:18] (Flashback) Hisako
Matron, what are these?
[04:20] (Flashback) Fumio
Relics from the Polar Star
Dormitory's golden age!
[04:24] (Flashback) Fumio
Back then, we were on such a roll that
there was a lot of resentment toward us.
[04:28] (Flashback) Fumio
Other students would
frequently storm the place.
[04:33] (Flashback) Yuki
I had no idea.
[04:34] (Flashback) E
B-But even if we stand our ground,
[04:37] (Flashback) E
the outcome will be the same.
[04:39] (Flashback) M
True.
[04:40] (Flashback) M
But Soma-kun's fighting for
all of us all by himself,
[04:44] (Flashback) M
so at least...
[04:46] (Flashback) Marui
At least we want to hold on until
Yukihira finishes his match.
[04:49] (Flashback) Ryoko
Until then, we have to protect this dorm.
[04:51] (Flashback) Ibu
We can't let Yukihira be the
only one fighting for the dorm.
[04:55] (Flashback) Yuki
For Polar Star! Fight!
[04:58] (Flashback) All
Yeah!
[05:08] Eizan
Why are all of you so stubborn?!
[05:11] S
Eizan-senpai...
[05:13] S
You seem to really like manipulating things,
[05:19] S
but if there's something you wanna say to me,
[05:21] S
can you do it with your cooking?
[05:24] Eizan
Fine.
[05:25] Eizan
I get it, Yukihira.
[05:27] Eizan
I guess if I want to break you,
I have to cook.
[05:31] Judges
Oh!
[05:32] Judges
We can taste Eizan-dono's serious cooking!
[05:36] Judges
It was worth letting this farce play out!
[05:39] Eizan
Fine, I've settled on a dish.
[05:42] Eizan
I'll serve a masterpiece that neither
over nor under uses
[05:45] Eizan
the Satsuma chicken's flavors.
[05:47] Eizan
You try my dish, too, Yukihira.
[05:50] Eizan
That'll let you at least realize
a little how far apart we are.
[05:55] Rindo
Based on the ingredients and
seasonings Eizan's chosen,
[05:58] Rindo
he's probably going to make that dish.
[06:03] Judges
He put the entire bird into the pot!
[06:05] Judges
How bold!
[06:08] Eizan
I'm going to leave this untouched
for about half an hour.
[06:11] Eizan
I'll take advantage of the residual
heat to slowly cook the chicken through.
[06:16] Eizan
This process allows me preserve
the Satsuma chicken's softness
[06:21] Eizan
to create an exquisite and tender mouthfeel.
[06:25] Ikumi
His expertise in gauging
doneness is put to the test
[06:27] Ikumi
given that he's using a whole bird.
[06:30] Isami
While the chicken's cooking,
[06:32] Isami
he's sautéeing the skin
to slowly render the fat.
[06:34] Takumi
Yeah.
[06:35] Takumi
In addition, he's using the
light yet rich-tasting fat to
[06:38] Takumi
sauté garlic, ginger, and raw rice!
[06:44] Eizan
What are you staring at, Yukihira?
[06:46] S
Oh, well, I mean...
[06:48] S
I was just thinking, you can cook after all.
[06:53] Rindo
Yukihira, you're the best.
[06:56] Rindo
Well, I get where you're coming from.
[06:58] Rindo
Eizan basically looks like
a mobster with brains.
[07:02] Rindo
He may not look it,
but he's pretty good, you know?
[07:06] Rindo
If he hadn't gotten neck-deep in consulting,
[07:08] Rindo
several of the current Elite Ten
may have lost their seats to him.
[07:16] (Flashback) Kage
First, please tell us why you took
the entrance exam for this academy,
SIGN Totsuki Academy Junior High Division
Entrance Exam
Interview Location
[07:20] (Flashback) Kage
Eizan Etsuya-kun.
[07:22] (Flashback) Eizan
Because I want to make money.
[07:25] Kage
Eizan's total profits from his
consulting gig in his very first year
[07:28] Kage
surpassed the combined total of the
tuition fees for all students that year.
[07:33] Kage
He has leveraged Totsuki's connections and
has done more than 500 consultations!
[07:38] Kage
The consultations span a wide
variety of topics and requests,
[07:40] Kage
for all of which his performance
exceeded perfection.
[07:43] Kage
Such a feat would be impossible unless
[07:46] Kage
he possesses an intuitive
and exhaustive understanding
[07:48] Kage
of innumerable cuisines and flavors!
[07:50] Kage
The decision to admit him within the
Elite Ten's ranks was unanimous.
[07:53] Kage
That's how irrefutable his financial
contributions were to the academy.
[07:57] Kage
Indeed, he is The Alchemist.
SIGN The Alchemist
[07:59] Kage
He is worthy of that title!
[08:07] Isami
He's taking the raw jasmine rice he sautéed
as the broth was coming together...
[08:11] Takumi
...and cooking it in the clear broth that's
full of the chicken's refined umami.
[08:17] Eizan
This is unforgivable as a businessman,
[08:19] Eizan
but I'm going to disregard
cost and profit today.
[08:22] Eizan
Strategy is everything in cooking!
[08:24] Eizan
You have no chance of winning!
[08:25] Eizan
Yet you challenged me to a
Shokugeki with no game plan!
[08:28] Eizan
Regret that and leave Totsuki!
[08:31] S
Well, sure. I don't have anything
you might call a strategy,
[08:35] S
but I didn't challenge you without
a chance at winning, you know?
[08:38] Eizan
Oh?
[08:39] S
There's something I wanted to
show you in this Shokugeki.
[08:43] S
So please keep that in mind,
judges, and hang on to your hats!
[08:48] S
There!
[08:50] Rindo
The gyoza...
[08:51] Eizan
They are different from ordinary gyoza!
[08:53] Ikumi
He's not using the usual wheat-based wrapper.
[08:55] Ikumi
Instead, he's using the wings
themselves as a "wrapper"?
[08:59] Rindo
I see.
[09:01] Rindo
He's removed the large and
small bones from the wing
[09:03] Rindo
and stuffed the space left behind with filling.
[09:05] Rindo
They are Satsuma chicken wing gyoza.
[09:08] S
Bingo!
[09:11] Rindo
They smell great.
[09:13] S
The stuffing consists of ground pork,
garlic chives, cabbage, and shiitake mushroom.
[09:16] S
It also has coarsely-minced fatty pork.
[09:18] Rindo
Quick, quick!
[09:20] Rindo
Finish cooking!
[09:21] S
Huh? Are you going to have
some, too, Rindo-senpai?
[09:24] S
Well, I made extra, so
I guess it's all right.
[09:26] Judges
This is pointless.
[09:28] Judges
Hey, you don't need to make any for us.
[09:31] Judges
We don't need to taste something...
[09:34] Judges
...that's firmly in...
[09:36] Judges
...B-grade gourmet territory.
[09:37] S
Who are those judges, anyway?
[09:39] Rindo
They're all business partners with Eizan.
[09:42] Rindo
They're well-connected in the industry,
[09:44] Rindo
and have ties to Central as well.
[09:46] Rindo
I think they have a
good eye for judging dishes.
[09:49] S
Huh.
[09:51] S
This dish was pretty popular with
my family's store's customers, though.
[09:55] Judge
Kobayashi Rindo!
[09:57] Judge
You're a member of Central!
[10:00] Judge
I question whether you should be spending
so much time on a dish of this caliber.
[10:04] Rindo
My philosophy is to
taste first and think later.
[10:09] Judge
Hmph!
[10:10] Judge
It's unbelievable that fatty
pork was used in the stuffing.
[10:12] Judge
It'd only serve to destroy the refined
and delicate flavors of Satsuma chicken.
[10:16] Judge
I can already tell before I even take a bite
[10:18] Judge
that this is utter foolishness!
[10:20] Eizan
Got it, Yukihira?
[10:22] Eizan
That's the extent of your cooking skills.
[10:25] Eizan
Go on, step back.
[10:27] Eizan
Here's your reward for going
along with this farce.
[10:30] Eizan
Dig in.
SIGN Hainanese Chicken Rice
[10:32] Judges
Hainanese chicken rice!
[10:34] Judges
Also known as khao man gai, Singapore
chicken rice, and by many other names...
[10:38] Judges
...it is a staple dish in
Southeast Asian cuisine!
[10:42] Eizan
This is for you.
[10:46] S
Thanks.
[10:51] Judges
The delicate yet overwhelming umami!
[10:54] Judges
The tenderness of perfectly cooked meat!
[10:57] Judges
The lingering, exquisite flavors!
[11:02] Eizan
This time, I have prepared
three different sauces:
SIGN Chili Sauce
[11:05] Eizan
a chili sauce containing chicken broth,
SIGN Ginger Sauce
[11:08] Eizan
a ginger sauce containing chicken fat,
SIGN Siew Dam
[11:11] Eizan
and siew dam, a soy sauce variant
essential to Thai cooking.
[11:16] S
There's no question that they'd all
pair well with the chicken, huh.
[11:21] Takumi
He capitalized on the Satsuma chicken
through his dish's design and seasoning.
[11:24] Takumi
Eizan Etsuya's good taste in cooking
is being expressed throughout this dish.
[11:28] Takumi
Through his cooking,
[11:30] Takumi
he has elevated the overall worth of an
exceptional chicken to even greater heights!
[11:33] Takumi
This is indeed an alchemy of flavor!
[11:35] Rindo
Let's see.
[11:41] Rindo
Well done.
[11:43] Rindo
You're The Alchemist, all right.
[11:45] Judges
Well, Yukihira Soma?
[11:48] Judges
Your dish falls far short of Central!
[11:51] Judges
Do you understand that now?!
[11:53] S
Oh, but my dish isn't finished at all.
[11:58] S
One final step is required
to complete my gyoza.
[12:02] Eizan
I'm sure your tricks are second rate, anyhow.
[12:05] Eizan
It's obvious that we're as
different as night and day!
[12:07] Judge
Eizan-dono, this is clearly a waste of time.
[12:10] Judge
Can we proceed with the vote?
[12:12] Eizan
Yeah, go ahead!
[12:13] Eizan
Just do it.
[12:14] Eizan
This concludes the Shokugeki.
[12:17] Eizan
It's done.
[12:17] S
Don't be like that.
[12:19] S
What's the harm?
[12:21] S
Can't you at least try my dish, Eizan-senpai?
[12:24] S
Oh?
[12:25] S
Or...
[12:27] S
are you scared?
[12:29] S
By my cooking?
[12:34] Eizan
What?
[12:35] S
If you're not scared stiff,
you wouldn't mind trying it, right?
[12:40] S
It'd be pretty lame if you went
home without tasting my dish
[12:42] S
after everything I've said, yeah?
[12:45] Eizan
Y-You...
[12:47] S
Oh, guess you feel like tasting it now.
[12:50] S
Glad to hear it!
[12:54] S
Now, come closer!
[12:55] S
Take a good look!
[12:56] S
My gyoza's about to take on its final form!
[13:02] Ikumi
What are you going to do, Yukihira?!
[13:04] Ikumi
Even if they judge your dish,
[13:06] Ikumi
they've been all bought out by Eizan!
[13:09] Eizan
Fine. Show me, Yukihira!
[13:12] Eizan
But that's the end of the line for you!
[13:14] Eizan
Enjoy your last time cooking
here at the academy!
[13:19] Eizan
He had that Satsuma chicken stock
going since before the match.
[13:23] Eizan
What's in those two containers?
[13:25] S
They're nice and warm now.
[13:27] S
The skin's looking good, too.
[13:29] S
Here's where I add moisture!
[13:37] Rindo
Cheese?
[13:39] Isami
Parmesan?
[13:40] Takumi
I get it now.
[13:41] Takumi
Yukihira's making "winged" gyoza.
[13:45] Takumi
The "wings" are typically made
using flour thinned with water,
[13:49] Takumi
but Yukihira had the idea to
make them with Parmesan cheese.
[13:56] Judges
See?
[13:58] Judges
The dish's really plunging into B-grade
hodgepodge gourmet territory now.
[14:03] Judges
Using fatty pork in the stuffing
was already damaging enough,
[14:06] Judges
but cheese only adds insult to injury.
[14:09] Judges
You're just overwhelming the chicken's
refined flavors with unnecessary extras!
[14:15] Judges
It's the complete opposite of
Eizan-dono's polished creation.
[14:19] Judges
This was a waste of time, after all.
[14:22] Eizan
What's with the chicken broth?
[14:24] Judge
All right!
[14:25] Judge
Let's finish the evaluations
and end the Shokugeki.
[14:28] S
Shh.
[14:34] S
Here it comes.
[14:35] S
The wings have finished crisping up.
[14:37] S
Now!
[14:44] Eizan
The broth.
[14:44] S
Here's the final touch.
[14:47] S
Make a thick sauce by adding arrowroot
starch to the chicken broth,
[14:50] S
and drizzle it over the gyoza as a finish!
[14:53] S
Dig in, Eizan-senpai!
[15:00] Eizan
This is stupid.
[15:01] Eizan
What good does this sauce do?
[15:03] Eizan
You just threw that in at the last minute.
[15:06] Eizan
It's definite now.
[15:07] Eizan
You're not needed at Totsuki.
[15:21] S
Oh?
[15:23] S
Is something wrong, Eizan-senpai?
[15:25] S
Are you maybe thinking that
my gyoza tastes good?
[15:29] Judges
It can't be.
[15:30] Judges
It's just B-grade gourmet food.
[15:32] Judges
Impossible!
[15:33] S
Oh, c'mon.
[15:34] S
If you're gonna be that harsh,
[15:35] S
maybe you should just try
it so you know for sure?
[15:38] S
Here, there you go.
[15:42] S
Hey, Eizan-senpai.
[15:44] S
You thought mine tasted good, right?
[15:48] S
Don't you want it to be clear
which dish tastes better?
[15:51] Judges
This is ridiculous!
[15:53] Judges
I told you!
[15:54] Judges
There's no need to try your dish!
[15:56] Judges
It's time to vote!
[15:58] Judges
Um... Well...
[16:00] Judges
Can't we at least have a bite
before we cast our votes?
[16:04] Judges
Huh?
[16:05] Judges
I mean, the outcome is already decided, so...
[16:08] Judges
What are you saying?
[16:11] Judges
I'm not eating any of it.
[16:12] Judges
Well, excuse me, but I'm having a bite.
[16:16] Judges
Oh, then I will, too.
[16:26] S
Here, thanks for waiting!
[16:28] Rindo
Yeah! Here it comes!
[16:31] Rindo
I'll try it, too!
[16:33] Judge
Kobayashi Rindo!
[16:34] Rindo
Well, even Eizan was acting
like it was really good.
[16:38] Rindo
How can I not eat after that?
[16:48] Rindo
Hey, this is good, Yukihira Soma!
[16:51] Judges
How?!
[16:52] Judges
How could his slapdash cooking have enhanced
the chicken's flavors to this degree?!
[16:57] S
The answer to that question
lies in the sauce.
[16:59] S
I've added soy sauce, sake,
vinegar, sugar, sesame oil,
[17:04] S
and a secret ingredient to the chicken broth.
[17:07] Eizan
A secret ingredient?!
[17:11] S
It's ketchup.
[17:12] S
I made a special sweet-sour sauce with
ketchup as the secret ingredient.
[17:17] Eizan
Ketchup...
[17:18] Ikumi
It's the sweet-sour sauce used in
dishes like sweet-and-sour pork
[17:20] Ikumi
and crab omelet with rice.
[17:21] Ikumi
It's a great way to offset the
oiliness of Chinese cuisine!
[17:26] Takumi
The added acidity from the ketchup
[17:29] Takumi
allowed him to highlight the juiciness and
richness of fatty pork and Parmesan cheese,
[17:33] Takumi
while heightening the elegant
aftertaste of the chicken!
[17:36] Isami
Tomatoes are basically umami
bombs full of glutamic acid.
[17:41] Isami
It pairs well with Parmesan cheese, too.
[17:45] Takumi
There's also synergy with the
umami components in the chicken
[17:48] Takumi
and the shiitake mushrooms.
[17:50] Judges
It may have looked like a hodgepodge
of ideas in a B-grade gourmet dish,
[17:54] Judges
as far from refinement
as one might imagine...
[17:56] Judges
And yet!
[17:56] Judges
Once you take a bite,
[17:58] Judges
it is an unimaginably perfect
combination of flavors!
[18:01] Judges
How does one even conceive of such a thing?
[18:03] S
Oh, it wasn't just me who
thought this up, you see.
[18:08] S
I came up with the idea to add
tomatoes to a dish like this
[18:11] S
with other Polar Star Dorm students.
[18:17] Hisako
Don't worry, Erina-sama!
[18:19] Hisako
I will not allow them to touch you!
[18:23] E
Hisako...
[18:24] Hisako
Yes?
[18:25] Erina
The people at this dorm... are quite strange.
[18:29] Hisako
"Strange"?
[18:33] (Flashback) Yuki
Erina-cchi!
[18:35] (Flashback) Sato
It's comeback time!
[18:37] (Flashback) E
You never seem to get tired of this.
[18:40] (Flashback) Sato
You told us off a lot yesterday, too!
[18:42] (Flashback) Yuki
I'm gonna make you say my
dish is good today for sure!
[18:46] (Flashback) E
So you followed my advice
and changed the recipe?
[18:50] (Flashback) E
Very well.
[18:51] (Flashback) E
You are letting me stay here, after all.
[18:53] (Flashback) E
I'll taste your creations again today—
[18:56] (Flashback) E
It's totally different from
what I said you should do!
[18:59] (Flashback) Yuki
Huh? Well, yeah.
[19:00] (Flashback) E
I told you!
[19:01] (Flashback) E
Galantines are meant to be served cold!
[19:04] (Flashback) E
Because it's served warm,
[19:05] (Flashback) E
it lacks firmness.
[19:07] (Flashback) E
Besides, you were supposed to capitalize
on using sauce made from porcini mushrooms,
[19:10] (Flashback) E
but you instead used strong
gorgonzola cheese in your sauce!
[19:14] (Flashback) E
It will certainly be even
worse than yesterday's—
[19:17] E
What?!
[19:18] E
It can't be...
[19:19] E
It's still very rough around the edges,
[19:21] E
but having strong flavors go head-to-head
[19:24] E
actually enhanced each flavor!
[19:26] (Flashback) Yuki
Hey, hey.
[19:27] (Flashback) Yuki
How is it?
[19:29] (Flashback) S
The pork fat flavor's coming
through too strongly now.
[19:32] (Flashback) S
It's making the taste too over-the-top.
[19:34] (Flashback) M
But you kind of want to keep the richness.
[19:37] (Flashback) Yuki
Hey, hey, Erina-cchi.
[19:38] (Flashback) E
Wait!
[19:39] (Flashback) E
This combination can't work!
[19:39] (Flashback) Yuki
Hey, hey.
[19:41] (Flashback) E
Using pork and chicken together like this?
[19:41] (Flashback) Yuki
Hey, c'mon.
[19:43] (Flashback) E
You can't just keep adding flavors together!
[19:46] (Flashback) E
You have to think about how to
subtract flavors, as well.
[19:47] (Flashback) S
Wait, how about adding more acidity?
[19:50] (Flashback) E
Listen to me!
[19:51] (Flashback) S
Yeah!
[19:53] (Flashback) S
An acidity that'd keep the
chicken's umami and the pork's richness
[19:55] (Flashback) S
while negating the oiliness.
[19:58] (Flashback) Aoki
Hmm...
[19:59] (Flashback) M
Acidity, hmm.
[20:01] (Flashback) Aoki
Maybe that?
[20:03] (Flashback) S
Yeah! That!
[20:04] (Flashback) Aoki
All right!
[20:05] (Flashback) Aoki
Let's go pick some from the farm!
[20:07] (Flashback) Yuki
Off to the Polar Star farm!
[20:08] (Flashback) E
H-Hey!
[20:09] (Flashback) E
I said, listen to me!
[20:13] E
I've done taste testing
more times than I can count,
[20:17] E
but hardly anyone ever
disregarded my recommendations
[20:21] E
because my sense of taste
is absolute and infallible.
[20:26] E
But here at Polar Star Dormitory,
[20:28] E
the chaotic clash of random ideas
[20:31] E
creates surprising solutions.
[20:34] S
Central, was it?
[20:36] S
From where you stand,
[20:38] S
I bet we don't seem to be worth
a proper evaluation or anything.
[20:42] S
But in this dish, our day-to-day lives
at the dorm are hanging in the balance.
[20:45] S
The days we spent butting heads
with each other at the dorm,
[20:48] S
which you're now trying to shut down!
[20:52] S
Hey, mister, you in the middle.
[20:54] S
I'll crush your boring way of thinking
that there's only one correct way to cook.
[21:01] S
Try it.
[21:02] S
It'll blow away your fossilized brain.
[21:10] Eizan
Hey...
[21:21] S
C'mon, please reconsider.
[21:24] S
This dish you'd made up your minds about
being worthless isn't so bad, is it?
[21:29] Eizan
Yukihira!
SIGN Yukihira Soma
SIGN Eizan Etsuya
[21:44] S
Thank you for eating!
SIGN Yukihira Soma
SIGN Eizan Etsuya
[23:17] S
So Polar Star Dorm won't
get shut down, right?
[23:25] S
Are you watching this, folks at Central?
[23:30] S
Okay, so if you try to mess with
my friends or people I know,
[23:34] S
you're gonna pay.
[23:36] S
We might be lowbies to you or whatever,
[23:40] S
but we're not gonna take it lying down.
[23:43] S
If you wanna fight, I'll accept the challenge
[23:45] S
and come at you all with everything I've got!
[23:47] S
That'll be the case even if
it's someone on the Elite Ten.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: Hunting the Survivors
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
9 - Hunting the Survivors
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Nine
[00:09] Marui
The dining hall side needs reinforcements!
[00:12] Sato
We won't let you lay a finger on this dorm
until Yukihira's Shokugeki is over!
[00:17] Yuki
They got through our barricades?!
[00:19] Aoki
Shit! We're done for if they get inside!
[00:22] Ryoko
Wait.
[00:23] Ryoko
Something's off.
[00:24] Aoki
They're not rushing in?
[00:29] Marui
I can't believe my glasses
broke now of all times!
[00:37] Yuki
What's wrong, Marui?!
[00:38] Marui
Wh-What's going on?!
SIGN Yukihira Soma
SIGN Eizan Etsuya
[00:40] Yua
In the Shokugeki between
Yukihira Soma and Eizan Etsuya,
[00:43] Yua
Yukihira Soma won with a score of 3 to 0.
SIGN Eizan Etsuya
[00:47] M
Soma-kun won...
[00:47] Yua
I repeat, in the Shokugeki between
Yukihira Soma and Eizan Etsuya...
[00:51] Yuki
But how?!
[00:54] Hisako
Yukihira!
[00:56] Rindo
He really beat the Ninth Seat
of the Elite Ten...
[01:00] Rindo
Eizan might've taken
the Shokugeki more seriously
[01:02] Rindo
if he'd wagered his seat, but...
[01:06] Rindo
Yukihira Soma...
[01:10] (Flashback) Rindo
Hey, Isshiki. Hard at work
on the paperwork, huh?
[01:15] (Flashback) Rindo
Are you cool with all of this, though?
[01:17] (Flashback) Rindo
Your dorm's about to get shut down.
[01:20] (Flashback) Rindo
How can you just watch that
happen from over there?
[01:22] (Flashback) I
Polar Star Dormitory won't get shut down.
[01:26] (Flashback) I
Soma-kun knows that the true worth of a chef
[01:29] (Flashback) I
can only be gauged through
their creations.
[01:33] (Flashback) I
I know what he's capable of.
[01:36] (Flashback) I
He will easily overcome
Eizan-kun's rigged match.
[01:40] (Flashback) I
Rather, what will be critical
is what follows that match.
[01:42] (Flashback) I
That is when the true battle begins.
[01:44] (Flashback) I
I must make the necessary preparations
for that, no matter what happens.
[01:49] Rindo
Looks like things are playing out
exactly as Isshiki had imagined.
SIGN Yukihira Soma
SIGN Eizan Etsuya
[01:55] Ryoko
So the eviction's been canceled.
[01:57] Yuki
Yay!
[01:59] Aoki
Nice! They're leaving!
[02:01] Sato
Shove it!
[02:03] Marui
So Polar Star Dormitory's safe!
[02:21] S
I'm back.
[02:22] Yuki
You idiot!
[02:23] Sato
You up and did a Shokugeki all by yourself!
[02:26] Aoki
You didn't even talk to us!
[02:28] Ryoko
You're so reckless!
[02:29] Marui
You idiot! Fool! Nincompoop!
[02:32] M
We were all worried about you.
[02:36] Yuki
But I'm so relieved now! Seriously.
[02:39] Yuki
Thanks so much, Yukihira!
[02:45] M
Soma-kun...
[02:46] M
Welcome home!
[02:48] S
Yeah!
[02:51] Aoki
But how'd you beat Eizan Etsuya?
[02:54] S
Oh, well a lot of things happened.
[02:55] Sato
I still can't believe it.
[02:57] S
So what's with the helmets?
[02:58] M
Oh, um, they're from back
in the golden age...
[03:01] Ryoko
Let's leave the talk for later
[03:02] Ryoko
and get back inside the dorm for now.
[03:04] Yuki
Yeah!
[03:05] Yuki
We need to celebrate how we
managed to save our dorm!
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN May the Polar Star Shine Eternal
Celebration Party
[04:40] All
Cheers!
SIGN Hunting the Survivors
[04:47] Hisako
Well done, Yukihira.
[04:49] S
You too, Arato!
[04:52] Takumi
Yukihira!
[04:53] Takumi
I was watching your Shokugeki!
[04:54] Yuki
Takumi-cchi, Isami-cchi.
[04:56] Ryoko
Takumi-kun's in his usual lecture mode.
[04:59] T
Nag, nag, nag, nag, nag...
[05:02] Yuki
Oh?
[05:03] Yuki
You're not mad at him?
[05:04] Ryoko
No lectures?
[05:05] Takumi
He had no choice.
[05:07] Takumi
Your home was under threat.
[05:10] Takumi
Even I would've done the same.
[05:12] M
Takumi-kun...
[05:13] Isami
Nakiri-san, hello.
[05:15] Takumi
Wow!
[05:16] Takumi
You were really at Polar Star Dormitory.
[05:18] N
H-Hello, Aldini brothers.
[05:21] S
In any case, this is a night to celebrate!
[05:24] S
You guys should eat before you go!
[05:28] Takumi
I guess he did just wrap up
a really challenging match.
[05:30] Isami
All the tension's left him.
[05:33] Sato
But man, you're amazing, Yukihira.
[05:35] Sato
You crushed the Ninth Seat in a Shokugeki.
[05:38] Aoki
That means you might even win against
the Tenth Seat, Nakiri-chan.
[05:42] Hisako
What?!
[05:43] E
Don't be ridiculous! How rude!
[05:45] E
And who are you calling Nakiri-chan?
[05:47] Aoki
What?
SIGN Erina-cchi...
SIGN "Chan" = No Good
[05:47] Aoki
But you let Yoshino call you Erina-cchi.
[05:50] E
You can't use "chan" with me!
[05:51] E
It's too undignified!
[05:53] Hisako
Yes! That's right!
[05:55] Hisako
Besides, Erina-sama is only the
Tenth Seat due to her restraint.
[05:58] Hisako
Her true abilities would
place her at a higher—
[05:59] S
Oh, well. I was the one who suggested
the topic for that Shokugeki.
[06:03] S
Even though Eizan-senpai came up with
his dish halfway through the thing,
[06:06] S
he still managed to create
something impressive.
[06:08] S
I want to face him soon on equal terms.
[06:11] Ryoko
So it wasn't a satisfactory victory.
[06:14] Takumi
I get you, Yukihira!
[06:15] S
Now that I think about it,
[06:17] S
what's going on with the other
groups who are facing shutdowns?
[06:20] I
They're still between a
rock and a hard place.
[06:22] S
Oh?
[06:23] I
But thanks to you, Soma-kun,
the situation has slightly improved.
[06:26] Yuki
I-Isshiki-senpai!
[06:28] Marui
Where have you been?!
[06:29] I
Sorry, all.
[06:31] I
I am an Elite Ten member, after all.
[06:34] I
I was concerned that if I did
anything rash to help the dorm,
[06:36] I
the Azami administration
would up the ante on us.
[06:40] Yuki
I mean, I was wondering if you'd
turned on us, Isshiki-senpai.
[06:44] Sato
Yeah, it wouldn't have surprised me.
[06:46] I
What?!
[06:47] I
How could I ever do that?
[06:49] I
Don't you understand how much
I love Polar Star Dormitory?!
[06:56] Takumi
Um, Isshiki-san...
[06:57] Takumi
What's improved?
[06:59] I
Right.
[07:00] I
Upon learning of the Shokugeki's results,
[07:02] I
the Azami administration has
made a new announcement.
[07:05] I
Central has agreed to accept any Shokugeki
challenge from an organization
[07:09] I
that is trying to overturn being shut down.
[07:11] I
Of course, the Shokugeki will be
official and judged by neutral judges!
[07:16] I
It doesn't change the fact that the
academy remains under Central's control,
[07:21] I
but Eizan-kun's rigged match
method has been shut down.
[07:24] I
You made this happen, Soma-kun!
[07:26] I
You have brought the Shokugeki back to life!
[07:28] I
Thank you, Soma-kun, for saving our home.
[07:32] S
Oh, there's no need to thank me.
[07:34] S
This place is important to me, too.
[07:37] I
Thanks to all of you for
protecting the dorm, too.
[07:41] I
Well, enough serious talk.
[07:44] I
Let's just enjoy the rest of the evening!
[07:46] All
Yeah!
[07:48] Hisako
Wh-What?!
[07:50] Hisako
He's naked, save for an apron?!
[07:51] E
Naked?!
[07:52] E
But with an apron?!
[07:53] E
How vulgar!
[07:54] Hisako
Look away!
[07:56] Hisako
Look away, Erina-sama!
[08:02] Takumi
It's not my first time seeing this,
but he still leaves quite an impression.
[08:05] S
It wouldn't be Polar Star Dormitory
without it, I guess.
SIGN Wiggle
[08:08] I
Hup! Hup!
[08:09] Hisako
Wh-What is going on with
the people at this dorm?
SIGN Wiggle
SIGN Wiggle
SIGN Wiggle
SIGN Wiggle
SIGN Wiggle
[08:13] Hisako
Th-They're totally fine with him
wearing nothing but an apron!
[08:16] E
This dorm really is quite strange.
[08:19] Hisako
It is!
[08:20] Hisako
No, it's bizarre!
[08:22] Hisako
Bizarre!
[08:22] Hisako
Bizarre! Bizarre! Bizarre!
[08:24] Hisako
Erina-sama?
[08:26] E
Hisako, do you know how
to use a washing machine?
[08:29] Hisako
Er, a washing machine?
[08:31] Hisako
Well, yes.
[08:33] E
I see.
[08:34] E
It's impressive that you can use
a device with so many buttons.
[08:39] Hisako
Um, Erina-sama?
[08:40] E
A-Anyway, forget washing machines!
[08:43] E
I'm just trying to say that there
were a lot of things and oddities
[08:47] E
I had no idea about before
I came to this dorm!
[08:49] Hisako
R-Right.
[08:50] E
They really are very strange people.
[08:53] E
And Yukihira-kun is right in their center.
[08:57] E
When Polar Star Dormitory was under siege,
[09:00] E
they seemed to feel that Yukihira-kun
would be able to pull off a miracle.
[09:08] E
You did, too, Hisako.
[09:10] Hisako
What?
[09:11] Hisako
Me, too?
[09:13] E
You seemed to know that Yukihira-kun
would manage to do something.
[09:18] E
Why'd you look that way?
[09:20] Hisako
U-Um, well...
[09:22] Hisako
What can I say?
[09:24] Hisako
It's not like I had any
reason to feel that way.
[09:26] Hisako
I did have a premonition...
[09:29] Hisako
That perhaps the one who'll
save Totsuki from Azami-dono
[09:33] Hisako
is that man.
[09:40] I
Nakiri-kun, Arato-kun...
[09:42] I
You should come join us!
[09:45] Hisako
Please put on some clothes!
[09:46] I
It's fine.
[09:47] I
It's comfortable once you get used to it!
[09:49] Hisako
I don't even understand that!
[09:50] I
Hup!
SIGN Several Days Later
[09:52] Azami
Isshiki Satoshi, Seventh Seat
of the Elite Ten.
[09:56] Azami
Today, you will step down from
the Totsuki Elite Ten Council,
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten, Eighth Seat
Kuga Terunori
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten, Third Seat
Megishima Tosuke
[10:00] Azami
along with the Third Seat, Megishima Tosuke,
[10:03] Azami
and the Eighth Seat, Kuga Terunori.
[10:06] I
This happened faster than I thought it would.
[10:08] Azami
You are calmer than I thought you'd be.
[10:10] I
I was more than expecting it.
[10:13] I
Someone who does not ascribe
to Central's teachings, like me,
[10:16] I
in the Elite Ten would only
be a hindrance, wouldn't it?
[10:19] Azami
It's helpful that you
require little explanation.
[10:21] Azami
The other Elite Ten members
are in agreement, as well.
[10:24] (Flashback) Rindo
But why, why?
[10:27] (Flashback) Rindo
I don't think we need to kick
them out of the Elite Ten! Why?
[10:31] Azami
Well, Kobayashi Rindo was the lone protest.
[10:34] I
You aren't forcing Nakiri Erina,
your daughter, to step down?
[10:39] Azami
She will eventually return to my side.
[10:42] Azami
I am certain that she
will join me in my cause.
[10:47] Azami
Well, thanks to you,
we're going to be very busy.
[10:50] I
With Shokugeki?
[10:52] Azami
That's right.
[10:53] Azami
You worked behind the scenes,
reaching out to relevant parties
[10:56] Azami
to lay the groundwork for these
new rules we must now follow.
[10:59] Azami
We must allow organizations who wish to
overturn our closure directive
[11:04] Azami
to face my pride and joy,
the soldiers of Central.
[11:08] Momo
"Rules Concerning Shokugeki involving
Organizations Opposing the Azami Organization,
[11:16] Momo
also known as the Isshiki Rules."
[11:18] Momo
Who names stuff after himself?
[11:21] Momo
That's kind of annoying.
[11:22] Nene
Still, because Isshiki clarified
that Central cannot contact judges,
[11:27] Nene
the legitimacy of their
ruling has been established.
[11:30] Nene
Of course, I was against rigged
matches in the first place.
[11:34] Rindo
There's a clause requiring Central
to accept any Shokugeki challenge
[11:37] Rindo
that involves overturning the
organization's closure, too.
[11:41] Rindo
Isshiki's pretty thorough.
[11:45] Momo
It's also annoying that this forces
us to face subpar opponents.
[11:49] Momo
I was first place in overall
sales at the Moon Festival.
[11:52] Momo
They should just have
Central win by default every time.
[11:54] Nene
You'll just have to accept this, Momo-senpai.
[11:57] Nene
And Rindo-senpai,
please wear the Central badge.
[12:01] Rindo
Really?
[12:02] Rindo
But that looks like it'll
always get in the way.
[12:05] Nene
Don't "really" me, please.
[12:06] Rindo
But, but...
[12:07] Nene
Don't "but, but" me, please.
[12:09] Rindo
Okay.
[12:10] Rindo
The rest of you should put your badges on,
too, before Nene gets mad at you.
[12:15] Kusunoki
No need to tell me twice.
[12:21] Rindo
Well, let's get going, then.
[12:24] Rindo
It's time to start hunting the survivors.
[12:29] S
Hunting the survivors?
[12:30] Marui
That's what Central's calling
Shokugeki matches with
[12:33] Marui
organizations that want to survive.
[12:36] Marui
The first set's happening today.
[12:38] S
They're not trying to sugarcoat it, huh.
[12:40] Ibu
Students from Central will
be participating in the matches.
[12:43] Marui
Yeah.
[12:44] Marui
The pro-Azami Elite Ten will be a given,
SIGN Academy Director
Elite Ten
General Student Population
(Pro-Azami Administration)
(Anti-Azami Administration)
[12:46] Marui
and the rest are high performers who could
[12:48] Marui
be called the Elite Ten's reserves.
[12:50] S
The Elite Ten's reserve troops, huh?
[12:53] S
I want to check them out.
[12:55] All
Huh?!
[12:55] Yuki
You'd better not be thinking
of doing something again.
[12:57] Ryoko
No more going off on your own!
[12:59] T
If you're going to watch the Shokugeki,
I'll go with you.
[13:02] T
I'd be too worried if I
let you go by yourself!
[13:05] Yuki
I guess it'll be fine if
Takumi-cchi goes with him.
[13:08] Ryoko
I mean, he's basically always at the dorm.
[13:09] S
Yeah, let's go.
[13:09] T
It's just for scouting purposes, understand?
[13:11] M
I-I want to go, too!
[13:13] M
I'm sure Regional Cooking RS
will also be having a Shokugeki.
[13:16] Marui
True. My Miyazato Research Group
will be fighting the same foe.
[13:20] Marui
Watching the matches wouldn't
be a waste of time.
[13:21] Ibu
There's supposed to be three separate arenas.
[13:24] Yuki
Oh, then we can just all split up
and cover them all.
[13:27] S
Yeah!
[13:28] S
Let's do that.
SIGN Hall A Group
[13:31] Isami
We'll be going to Hall A, then.
[13:33] Yuki
Let's do our best!
SIGN Hall B Group
[13:34] Sato
We'll be going to Hall B!
[13:37] Hisako
I'll be worried about Erina-sama
while we're all gone.
[13:39] Aoki
Nakiri-chan will be fine.
[13:41] Aoki
Fumio-san will still be here.
[13:43] Hisako
Hey!
[13:43] Hisako
Don't call her "Nakiri-chan"!
[13:44] Aoki
S-Sorry.
SIGN Hall C Group
[13:46] S
All right!
[13:47] S
We'll go to Hall C!
[13:49] T
Yukihira, today is for scouting
purposes only, understand?
[13:52] T
Don't take this too far.
[13:54] S
I know, I know.
SIGN Hall C
SIGN Elite Ten, Fourth Seat, 3rd Year
Akanegakubo Momo
SIGN Elite Ten, Ninth Seat, 2nd Year
Eizan Etsuya
[14:04] Ooizumi
Hunting survivors or not,
SIGN Japanese Food Industry Council
President
Oizumi Kakinoshin
[14:06] Ooizumi
I won't let anything detract from the
fairness of this match while I still live.
SIGN Japan Gourmet Society
Director
Saotome Seishu
[14:10] Saotome
Yes, it's our responsibility
to provide fair judgment.
[14:14] S
Wow, what a crowd!
[14:17] M
Um, this match is the Fourth Seat,
Akanegakubo-senpai,
SIGN Chocolate RS vs. Akanegakubo Momo
[14:21] M
versus the Chocolate RS.
SIGN Eizan Etsuya vs. Western Cuisine RS
[14:22] T
There's also Eizan-senpai
versus the Western Cuisine RS.
[14:26] T
Looks like there will be several Shokugeki
happening in parallel at each arena.
[14:29] S
The Don RS guys aren't here, huh?
[14:32] S
Shiomi Research Group's
Hayama isn't here, either.
[14:34] Momo
Let's go, Bucchi.
[14:36] Momo
Help my cooking.
[14:50] Momo
All right.
[14:51] Momo
I hope it baked okay.
[14:52] T
She ripped off the teddy bear's
hands to serve as oven mitts...
[14:55] S
Is there some meaning that I'm missing there?
[14:57] M
Rumor has it that she does it
every time she cooks.
[15:00] T
She works fast, as expected.
[15:02] T
She is called the best patissier
at Totsuki Academy, after all.
[15:05] S
The cake we ate at the Autumn
Leaf Viewing was super tasty, too.
[15:11] Momo
Done.
[15:12] Saotome
How beautiful.
[15:14] Ooizumi
But what of the taste?
SIGN Western Cuisine RS
SIGN Chocolate RS
[15:19] Announce
Akanegakubo Momo and Eizan Etsuya
both won in a complete shut-out.
[15:25] M
Wow...
[15:27] T
A sweeping victory by Central.
[15:29] S
Huh...
[15:30] S
I want to fight them.
[15:32] M
Soma-kun!
[15:33] T
Yukihira, I know I sound
like a broken record,
[15:35] T
but today is for scouting purposes only.
[15:37] T
You can't challenge them—
[15:38] S
I know, I know.
[15:40] Eizan
Yukihira...
[15:43] (Flashback) S
Come to think of it, I haven't seen
Eizan-senpai's specialty dish yet.
[15:46] (Flashback) S
Next time, let's give each other a lot
of time to prep and do a Shokugeki!
[15:50] (Flashback) S
Some day, for sure.
[15:52] Eizan
Damn brat!
[15:53] Eizan
You're going to pay...
[15:56] Eizan
I'll make you regret humiliating me.
[15:59] Mea
In quite a state, aren't we?
[16:01] Kusunoki
Weren't you supposed to be good
enough to be an Elite Ten member?
[16:05] Mea
Well, we'll take it from here.
[16:07] Mea
Let us handle the rest of the Shokugeki.
[16:09] Mea
You lost to a first-year, Eizan-kun.
[16:14] S
Oh?
[16:14] T
Central's soldiers, hand-picked
by Nakiri Azami.
[16:19] T
They're now part of the
faction that rules Totsuki.
[16:22] Spain
You really don't mind
that we're selecting the topic?
[16:25] Kusunoki
Yeah.
[16:26] Kusunoki
We'll compete against you with
dishes that you specialize in.
[16:31] Kusunoki
We'll crush you in the very genre you've
been trying to perfect your skills in.
[16:36] Momo
That's in poor taste.
[16:38] Momo
You're just trying to mess with them.
[16:41] Mea
But that makes victory
even sweeter, Momo-senpai.
SIGN Spanish Cuisine RS
[16:46] Spain
Underestimate us all you want.
[16:48] Spain
But we've been honing our craft
at Totsuki all this time.
[16:52] Spain
It won't be that easy!
SIGN Grains RS
SIGN Moroccan Cuisine RS
SIGN Moroccan Cuisine RS
SIGN Spanish Cuisine RS
[17:01] Kusunoki
Now, choose.
[17:03] Kusunoki
Will you close down your research society,
[17:06] Kusunoki
or will you be expelled from Totsuki?
[17:11] Spain
We'll accept closure.
[17:14] Kusunoki
Worthless, the whole lot of you.
[17:16] Kusunoki
You get it now, right?
[17:19] Kusunoki
You weren't chosen.
[17:22] Kusunoki
So you should obey!
[17:24] Kusunoki
That's the correct choice!
[17:25] Kusunoki
Bowing down before us in Central
[17:29] Kusunoki
is your only remaining path!
[17:32] S
I can't let that pass!
[17:32] T
I can't let that pass.
[17:34] M
Huh?
[17:35] M
What?
[17:36] Kusunoki
Huh?
[17:37] Kusunoki
Did you first-years say something?
[17:39] S
We said we can't just have you guys...
[17:43] T
...tell us how much we're worth.
[17:45] M
Not only Soma-kun, but even
Takumi-kun couldn't hold back!
[17:48] Kusunoki
You're the first-year who defeated Eizan,
[17:51] Kusunoki
and you're one of the students
from the Autumn Elections.
[17:54] Kusunoki
I wouldn't run your
mouths to me if I were you.
[17:57] Kusunoki
I'm an elite who will shoulder
the next generation of chefs.
[18:00] T
An elite?
[18:01] Kusunoki
That's right.
[18:03] Kusunoki
I'm an elite hand-picked by
the current academy director.
[18:07] Kusunoki
You shouldn't try to oppose me.
[18:09] T
I feel no sense of identity from you.
[18:13] T
Your strong emphasis on being chosen
[18:15] T
comes across as a reflection of the low
self-esteem you experienced beforehand.
[18:19] T
Is your inability to avoid
describing yourself as an elite
[18:23] T
due to a lack of confidence
in your own cooking?
[18:28] S
You said some smart-sounding
stuff there, Takumi.
[18:30] S
So, was it true, senpai?
[18:33] Kusunoki
You assholes!
[18:34] Kusunoki
I'm gonna beat you up—
[18:38] Kumai
Don't act out.
SIGN High School Division, 2nd Year
Kumai Shigemichi
[18:40] Kusunoki
Shige!
[18:41] Kusunoki
Let me down! Hey!
[18:43] Kumai
I'm not letting you down.
[18:44] Kusunoki
Fine, I'll do as you say!
[18:46] Kusunoki
I will! So let me down!
[18:47] Kusunoki
Don't carry me around!
[18:49] Mea
You're so easily provoked, Ren-chan.
[18:52] Kusunoki
Shut up, Mea!
[18:53] Kusunoki
Listen up, first-years!
SIGN High School Division, 2nd Year
Kusunoki Rentaro
[18:54] Kusunoki
I'm gonna fight you in a match one day!
[18:58] Mea
Just go, okay?
SIGN High School Division, 2nd Year
Yanai Mea
[19:00] Mea
Make sure you nail the last match, too!
SIGN High School Division, 2nd Year
Kofuru Rui
[19:04] S
He's going to do another match?
[19:07] M
Who is he going to face?
[19:09] M
What?
[19:10] S
Oh?
[19:11] T
Hm?
[19:11] T
Nakiri Alice?!
[19:13] S
Kurokiba!
[19:14] Alice
Oh, you two. Hello!
[19:17] S
Why are you here?
[19:18] T
You joined a research society?
[19:20] Alice
I was shocked, too!
[19:22] Alice
When I was in junior high,
[19:24] Alice
I did a Shokugeki against
the Cutting Edge Cuisine RS.
[19:27] Alice
Of course, I won.
[19:29] Alice
I'd taken their space and equipment...
[19:32] Alice
but I'd apparently become
the RS's chief on paper!
SIGN Shokugeki Notice
Cutting Edge Cuisine RS
Chief: Nakiri Alice
[19:37] Alice
I was so shocked to learn about it!
[19:39] T
That's horrible on so many different levels.
[19:41] S
So that's why you got dragged
into the hunt for survivors, huh.
[19:45] Alice
You may call me Chief Alice.
[19:48] T
You didn't even know for all this time!
[19:50] S
Why do you care whether the research
society gets shut down, then?
[19:55] Alice
Well, I suppose...
[19:58] (Flashback) Kusunoki
So Cutting Edge Cuisine RS will be disbanded.
SIGN Several Days Ago
[20:01] (Flashback) Kusunoki
I can agree to a Shokugeki
challenging that decision, though.
[20:06] (Flashback) Alice
No, I'm fine with that.
[20:08] (Flashback) Kusunoki
Huh?
[20:09] (Flashback) Alice
Having "chief" as a title is rather
refreshing, and a bit hard to let go of,
[20:13] (Flashback) Alice
but I'm not interested in it at all.
[20:14] (Flashback) Alice
So please leave us.
[20:17] (Flashback) Kusunoki
Smart choice.
[20:19] (Flashback) Kusunoki
You riffraff should just shut up and
watch the Azami administration prosper!
[20:24] (Flashback) Kuro
Who'd you call riffraff?!
[20:27] (Flashback) Kusunoki
What? What's this all of a sudden?
[20:29] (Flashback) Kuro
I'll crush anyone who attacks me!
[20:32] (Flashback) Kuro
I'll use my cooking to drag you down with me!
[20:37] (Flashback) Alice
Ryo-kun...
[20:38] (Flashback) Alice
Very well.
[20:39] (Flashback) Alice
I'll accept this challenge!
[20:41] Alice
So, Ryo-kun's the one
who'll be in this match.
[20:45] Alice
Go, Ryo-kun.
[20:47] Alice
Expose that self-proclaimed
elite for what he truly is.
[20:51] Kuro
'Kay.
[20:52] Ooizumi
The last Shokugeki to conclude
the first day at Hall C...
[20:57] M
Kurokiba-kun!
[20:58] Ooizumi
...will be the kitchen dictator,
Kurokiba Ryo versus
[21:01] Ooizumi
Central's rookie, Kusunoki Rentaro.
[21:05] Alice
Ryo-kun, don't you dare lose!
[21:07] Alice
I'm ordering you to win as the
chief of Cutting Edge Cuisine RS!
[21:11] Alice
I'm not going to let Uncle
Azami get his way anymore!
[21:15] Kusunoki
Kurokiba Ryo...
[21:17] Kusunoki
He made it through to the finals
in the Autumn Elections.
[21:20] Kusunoki
Something really pissed me off earlier.
[21:23] Kusunoki
I'm gonna take it all out on you.
[21:26] Kusunoki
You're not a bad one to crush to
wrap things up on the first day.
[21:31] Kuro
If you're gonna try to crush me,
[21:34] Kuro
I'm just gonna crush you right back!
[23:10] S
Go, Kurokiba!
[23:12] S
I'm watching you from right here!
[23:14] S
Oh, thanks for letting us barge our
way into such a good viewing spot.
[23:19] Momo
Hmph!
[23:20] S
Huh?
[23:21] Mea
Oh, Momo-senpai's always like that
at first, so don't let it get to you.
[23:26] Mea
You can easily take at least a
month getting her to look at you
[23:28] Mea
and have a decent conversation.
[23:31] S
Huh?
[23:32] S
How'd you manage to get through camp
and Stagiaire and stuff like that?
[23:36] Momo
I have no obligation to
explain that to you.
[23:39] Momo
You're annoying.
[23:40] S
Huh? What was that?
[23:41] S
What?
[23:42] M
Soma-kun, you're pushing her too far!
[23:44] Announce
The topic is salmon!
[23:48] S
Oh, that's some nice salmon.
[23:50] S
Look at the color and shine of those gills.
[23:52] M
Seafood...
[23:53] Alice
Ryo-kun, focus!
[23:56] Announce
Kusunoki Rentaro versus Kurokiba Ryo.
[24:00] Kuro
Let the Shokugeki begin!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: The Salmon Will Dance
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
10 - The Salmon Will Dance
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Ten
[00:03] Announce
Kusunoki Rentaro versus Kurokiba Ryo.
[00:06] Ryo
Let the Shokugeki begin!
[00:11] M
Wow! He filleted the salmon so fast!
[00:14] M
He was so dynamic,
[00:16] M
but the fish was filleted with precision.
[00:18] M
Kurokiba-kun's even more amazing than he was
[00:21] M
when I faced him at the Autumn Elections!
[00:27] M
Kusunoki-senpai isn't holding back, either!
[00:29] S
His knife work is Kurokiba's equal.
[00:31] T
Central...
[00:33] T
All their members do seem to
possess top-notch skills.
[00:37] Kusunoki
Well, Kurokiba-kun? How do
you find your senpai's skills?
[00:39] Kusunoki
I hope you don't regret having
accepted this Shokugeki.
[00:43] Kusunoki
That'd be very off-putting.
[00:46] Oizumi
What's that?
[00:48] Oizumi
It's rice!
[00:50] Oizumi
And two kinds of rice at that!
[00:52] Oizumi
Not to mention—is that
bread dough in the bowl?
[00:55] Oizumi
What's the boy planning to make?
[00:58] Ryo
This is the best salmon
dish I can make right now!
[01:03] Alice
You can't lose, Ryo-kun.
[01:05] Ryo
What's the matter, Central?
[01:07] Ryo
All you've done is copy me
[01:09] Ryo
and act all high and mighty.
[01:12] Ryo
Hit me with everything you've got,
you poser elite.
[01:16] Ryo
Or do you just want a lame
excuse for when you've lost?
[01:20] Kusunoki
Yukihira and Aldini were something else,
[01:23] Kusunoki
but you're also pretty annoying.
[01:26] Kusunoki
Don't worry. I've been wanting to show off
[01:33] Kusunoki
my precious partners in crime to you.
[01:37] S
What's all that?
[01:39] Kusunoki
Just you watch, riffraff.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Hall B Entrance
SIGN The Salmon Will Dance
[03:15] Announce
Hall B is done with all
scheduled matches for the day.
[03:20] Announce
Central has won a sweeping victory!
[03:21] Aoki
Did you get good footage of that?
[03:23] Sato
Yeah. Those were some impressive matches.
[03:25] Hisako
The sixth seat, Kinokuni Nene...
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten, Sixth Seat
Kinokuni Nene
[03:28] Marui
She's one rank higher than Isshiki-senpai.
[03:31] Marui
That makes her the top chef
among the current second-years.
SIGN Totsuki
Elite
Ten,
Fifth
Seat
SIGN Saito
Somei
SIGN Meanwhile: Hall A, All Matches Complete
[03:37] Yuki
You've got to be kidding me!
[03:38] Yuki
So many clubs and research groups
have challenged them to a Shokugeki!
[03:42] Ryoko
And yet, none have won.
[03:44] Ikumi
Damn it.
[03:45] Ikumi
This means Nakiri Azami
really will get his way!
SIGN Meanwhile: Hall C, Final Match In Progress
[03:51] S
I've seen those before.
[03:53] S
Back at the Autumn Elections main tournament,
when I faced Nakiri Alice.
[03:57] Alice
It's a steam convection oven and a cryomill.
[04:02] Alice
Kusunoki Rentaro-san,
[04:04] Alice
are you actually capable of handling
all that cutting-edge technology?
[04:09] Kusunoki
Given the good audience gathered here,
[04:15] Kusunoki
I'll be using you all to promote myself.
[04:18] S
Steam combo wha?
[04:19] T
A steam convection oven.
[04:21] Alice
It's an oven where an internal
fan circulates heat and steam.
[04:26] Alice
It's a revolutionary cooking device
[04:27] Alice
where the temperature and humidity
are digitally controlled.
[04:29] Alice
It's all you need to handle almost any
kind of preparation method that involves heat.
[04:34] Alice
There's no possibility
of smell contamination, too,
[04:35] Alice
so you can prepare multiple dishes at once.
[04:38] S
Seriously?!
[04:39] S
That's convenient!
[04:40] Alice
You can say it's like a
dream come true for chefs,
[04:43] Alice
but because of the wide
range of possibilities,
[04:46] Alice
you'll feel overwhelmed unless
you have the necessary knowledge.
[04:48] Alice
Whether you like it or not,
this device tests your knowledge
[04:51] Alice
of ingredients and preparation methods.
[04:54] S
I have to say, it's kind of unexpected.
[04:56] S
Can he actually use a
complicated device like that?
[05:00] S
He kind of acts like an irresponsible punk.
[05:03] M
Soma-kun!
[05:04] T
That's true.
[05:05] T
He doesn't look very thoughtful.
[05:07] T
I wouldn't have expected cutting edge
culinary technology to be his forte.
[05:10] M
Not you too, Takumi-kun!
[05:12] Mea
You're not holding back at all, are you?
[05:15] Mea
But if you're that concerned,
just keep watching him.
[05:19] Mea
You'll see what's amazing
about Ren-chan's cooking.
[05:25] M
He's marinated the prepared fillets.
[05:28] T
He's slicing them into sticks.
[05:29] M
He's wrapping them with bacon.
[05:31] T
Is he planning to infuse
them with salt and fat?
[05:34] S
Oh, here comes the steam convection oven.
[05:37] Kusunoki
Set the core temperature to
reach 45 degrees Celsius,
[05:40] Kusunoki
and heat at 60 degrees
Celsius for 18 minutes.
[05:43] Mea
Ren-chan is an expert at using heat,
[05:46] Mea
particularly low temperature cooking.
[05:49] Kusunoki
Behave.
[05:51] S
Low temperature cooking?
[05:53] Alice
The proteins in meat and fish begin to
denature at about 58 degrees Celsius.
SIGN Flesh Begins to Harden
68°C
Low Temperature Cooking
58°C
Temperatures Conducive to Bacteria Growth
[05:59] Alice
Once they reach 68 degrees,
their flesh condenses and hardens.
[06:04] Alice
So if you keep the temperature
between 58 and 68 degrees,
[06:08] Alice
the ingredients won't suffer heat stress,
[06:10] Alice
and will remain tender.
[06:12] Alice
That's the basic idea behind
low temperature cooking.
[06:17] Mea
Bingo!
[06:18] Mea
Steam convection ovens!
[06:20] Mea
Water bath cooking!
[06:22] Mea
Circulators!
[06:23] Mea
Gastrovacs!
[06:25] Mea
He is a chef who commands all manner
of cutting edge heating implements!
[06:28] Mea
That's Ren-chan—Kusunoki Rentaro!
[06:32] Kusunoki
It's all about the heating!
[06:33] Kusunoki
If you can master that,
you can compete in any genre!
[06:37] Kusunoki
Heat and flames!
[06:39] Kusunoki
My skills will let me take the top spot!
[06:45] Mea
He's finally started to focus.
[06:48] Mea
Once he starts heating ingredients,
[06:50] Mea
he quickly calms down.
[06:52] Mea
It's almost as though his usual fiery
self is transferring over to his cooking.
[07:01] Oizumi
What?!
[07:02] Oizumi
Look at that shine!
[07:04] Oizumi
The ingredients have been
completely transformed!
[07:09] M
It's really pretty.
[07:11] M
I can tell it's really tender
just by looking at it.
[07:14] T
It'll probably fall apart when touched
by a knife—an exquisite mouthfeel.
[07:20] S
That's impressive.
[07:22] S
It's really like his soul went into his dish.
[07:25] S
I'm surprised.
[07:27] S
He's a great chef.
[07:30] T
The salamander.
[07:32] S
The salamander? What?
[07:34] S
It sure sounds cool, though!
[07:37] Alice
The salamander is a beast of
legend from medieval Europe—
[07:40] Alice
a lizard who lives among flames.
[07:43] Alice
That's where the name comes from.
[07:45] Alice
It's a category of kitchen devices
that heat from above instead of below.
[07:49] S
I see. Salamander, huh.
[07:51] Alice
It's used to caramelize the surface
of a dish for color and/or flavor.
[07:56] Alice
That basically means the cooking's
entered its final stages.
[08:03] Kusunoki
It's done.
[08:04] Kusunoki
I name it Salmon Confit Flamme.
[08:08] Kusunoki
"Flamme" means "flames" in French.
[08:10] Kusunoki
Go on. Enjoy this masterpiece of flames.
[08:14] T
So, a dish by Kusunoki Rentaro—
[08:16] T
one of the students chosen by Central.
[08:19] Kusunoki
Oh, right.
[08:21] Kusunoki
Momo-senpai, please try my dish as well!
[08:24] Momo
Why me, too?
[08:25] Kusunoki
This dish has a little gimmick
that employs a certain sweet.
[08:29] M
A sweet?
[08:31] Kusu
I think you'll like it.
[08:33] Momo
Is that supposed to be a challenge to me?
[08:35] Momo
I'm picky about sweets!
[08:37] Announce
First up is Kusunoki Rentaro's dish!
Judges, please taste.
[08:40] Oizmi
Here we go!
[08:45] Oizmi
Look at that shine.
[08:46] Saotome
Just smell that grilled fat!
[08:49] Oizumi
Hmph!
[08:50] Oizumi
It may look and smell like a winner,
[08:53] Oizumi
but how does it taste?!
[09:00] All
Delicious!
[09:01] Oizumi
It's so delicious, I feel faint!
[09:03] Saotome
The flesh is so tender, it could be raw.
[09:07] Saotome
However, the outside is fragrant,
thanks to the salamander!
[09:11] Oizumi
What artistry of flames!
[09:14] Momo
Well, it's not bad.
[09:17] Momo
I'll try the side next.
[09:22] Momo
I see.
[09:23] Momo
This is ice cream made from
salmon with no added sugar.
[09:27] Viewers
What?
[09:28] Viewers
What does she mean?
[09:29] Viewers
A salmon ice cream?
[09:31] Viewers
But how?
[09:32] Alice
The cryomill, right?
[09:34] Kusunoki
Nice, Alice-chan.
[09:37] Kusunoki
I froze salmon I processed into a paste,
and put that through the cryomill.
[09:41] Kusunoki
The spinning blades transformed
it into silky ice cream.
[09:47] Saotome
If you eat the salmon after
tasting the ice cream,
[09:49] Saotome
the gently heated salmon's warmth
is more evocative than ever!
[09:53] Oizumi
The salmon at two different temperatures
[09:55] Oizumi
enhance each other's
presence upon the palate.
[09:58] T
Thermal sense...
[10:00] T
Nakiri Alice employed the same technique
during the Autumn Elections.
[10:03] Kusunoki
Temperature, heat, and time!
[10:06] Kusunoki
It's all seasoning I use.
[10:09] Momo
True. Their different temperatures heighten
the ingredients' flavors to the fullest.
[10:14] Momo
The salmon's fiery life force is streaking
through the cold clear stream,
[10:20] Momo
setting my body on fire!
[10:23] Momo
No!
[10:24] Momo
I can't avoid the salmon's attack
on my senses any longer!
[10:33] Audience
It's decided, then.
[10:34] Audience
This match is another victory for Central—
[10:36] Audience
an overwhelming victory for Kusunoki Rentaro.
[10:38] Ryo
You can decide that after looking at my dish!
[10:45] Ryo
My salmon dish is coulibiac!
[10:50] Kusunoki
Coulibiac...
SIGN Polar Star Dormitory
[10:56] E
It's so quiet...
[11:09] (Flashback) Hisako
That perhaps the one who'll
save Totsuki from Azami-dono
[11:12] (Flashback) Hisako
is that man.
[11:18] I
Hey.
[11:20] I
Is anyone home?
[11:23] I
Oh, is it just you here, Nakiri-kun?
[11:26] I
Do you know where everyone's gone?
[11:32] E
I thought my heart was going to stop.
[11:35] I
What?
[11:35] I
Hey, Nakiri-kun?
SIGN With Heart
[11:38] I
Oh, so everyone went to check things out.
[11:41] I
The Shokugeki Alice-kun's involved in should
be happening right around now, as well.
[11:45] E
What?!
[11:46] E
Alice?
[11:47] E
Why's she involved?
[11:49] I
Are you curious about what might be going on?
[11:53] Oizumi
Coulibiac!
[11:55] Oizumi
Hmm.
[11:56] Saotome
I see.
[11:57] Saotome
That's why there was bread dough.
[11:59] S
What kind of dish is that?
[12:01] Alice
It involves a baked brioche shell
stuffed with salmon and rice.
[12:06] Alice
It's a French dish that originated in the
Russian royal court in the 19th century.
[12:09] S
Huh.
[12:11] T
You add grains along with mushrooms,
shallots, and other vegetables in the filling.
[12:17] T
What the judges thought were
two different kinds of rice
[12:19] T
are actually butter rice
SIGN Buckwheat Kasha
SIGN Butter Rice
[12:20] T
and kasha, a sautéed buckwheat
dish served in Eastern Europe.
[12:25] Oizumi
Ah!
[12:26] Oizumi
What wonderful aromas from the crusty
golden bread and the fragrant salmon.
[12:29] Saotome
Just look at the juicy cross-section
with the butter rice and kasha!
[12:34] Ryo
Quit gabbing and dig in before it gets cold.
[12:38] Ryo
You'll taste the irresistible deliciousness
of the salmon's explosive flavors!
[12:54] Oziumi
I'm speechless!
[12:55] Saotome
The brioche is a solid casing
around the fillings' flavors.
[12:59] Saotome
The main fish, rice, buckwheat,
vegetables, and bread!
[13:03] Saotome
This dish has everything in one!
[13:05] Oizumi
The essential flavors and umami of
salmon are dancing in this dish!
[13:08] Oizumi
The sheer volume of it is...
[13:12] Oizumi
...enough to send a jolt through your brain!
[13:16] Alice
Would you like to try some?
[13:18] Alice
I got some without asking.
[13:20] M
What? B-But...
[13:22] M
Thank you.
[13:26] M
Within the bread, the energy
of the salmon is concentrated
[13:29] M
and unleashed in a single powerful shock!
[13:31] M
I can't!
[13:33] M
Faced with such force, I can't avoid...
[13:39] M
...taking a direct hit!
[13:45] M
So good...
[13:47] S
Good job, Kurokiba!
[13:49] Oizumi
This dish, originating in
grandiose regal cuisine,
[13:52] Oizumi
is in excellent harmony with Kurokiba's
brute talents, which quell men at port!
[13:58] Oizumi
This dish must have been nurtured by the
many years of competition between those two.
[14:04] Audience
So, which one wins in the end?
[14:06] Audience
Kusunoki must be the winner.
[14:08] Audience
It can't be Kurokiba, can it?
[14:10] Announce
Cast your votes, please!
[14:17] Judges
Th-They're equal!
[14:19] Judges
I can't vote for one as superior!
[14:22] Judges
I can only say they both served
the ultimate salmon dish!
[14:26] Oizumi
Don't be too hasty.
[14:28] Oizumi
If you compare them one last time,
[14:31] Oizumi
you can tell there is a decisive
difference between the two!
[14:34] M
A decisive difference?
[14:36] M
It looked to me like they
both served great dishes.
[14:39] Oizumi
The most critical factor in judging this
[14:41] Oizumi
is to what degree each chef prevented
the loss of the salmon's umami.
[14:44] T
Does one of the dishes still hold a secret?
[14:49] Mea
I bet that secret's in the steam
convection oven Ren-chan used.
[14:53] Mea
I bet the judge realized it.
[14:57] Kusunoki
You're a sharp one, Mea.
[14:59] Kusunoki
This is the answer.
[15:01] T
It looks like olive oil to me.
[15:03] M
Huh?
[15:04] S
Hmm...
[15:05] Mea
The decisive difference
between the two dishes
[15:08] Mea
can be found in the moisture
content of the salmon.
[15:10] Kusunoki
Right.
[15:11] Kusunoki
When I sealed the salmon in plastic
wrap and cooked it at a low temperature,
[15:14] Kusunoki
I submerged it in olive oil.
[15:18] Kusunoki
If you just prepare fish
through normal means,
[15:20] Kusunoki
no matter how tightly you seal the fish,
[15:22] Kusunoki
the weight of the fish itself
will put pressure on the flesh
[15:25] Kusunoki
and cause the juices to run out.
[15:28] Kusunoki
That's where olive oil comes in.
[15:31] Kusunoki
Thanks to the oil's buoyancy,
[15:32] Kusunoki
you can heat the salmon without
placing any pressure on it—
[15:35] Kusunoki
without losing a single drop of moisture.
[15:37] Judge
Right!
[15:38] Judge
That's exactly right!
[15:40] Judge
When you bite into the dish,
it falls apart in your mouth,
[15:43] Judge
but most surprisingly, it's not dry at all!
[15:46] Judge
It's moist and juicy throughout!
[15:48] Judge
The salmon's lost none of its juices!
[15:51] Judge
His handling of the ingredients
may have surpassed Kurokiba Ryo.
[15:55] T
What?!
[15:55] S
Wow.
[15:57] M
But Kurokiba-kun is an expert
in cooking with seafood!
[16:00] Kusunoki
Now do you get why I'm better than you?
[16:03] Kusunoki
What was that dish you served at
the Autumn Election finals again?
[16:06] Kusunoki
Oh, right—the cartoccio.
[16:10] Kusunoki
Both that dish and this coulibiac
[16:12] Kusunoki
intended to concentrate the
various ingredients' umami
[16:16] Kusunoki
by wrapping them up before cooking them.
[16:18] Kusunoki
But if you were to ask me, that's not enough.
[16:21] Kusunoki
The delicate and elegant
heating of ingredients
[16:25] Kusunoki
while maintaining their absolute freshness—
[16:27] Kusunoki
That's the way an elite cooks!
You can't possibly come close.
[16:31] Kusunoki
This Shokugeki is yet another example
of how absolute the difference between us is!
[16:34] Kusunoki
Isn't that right, judges?
[16:37] Kusunoki
You haven't changed at
all since the Autumn Elections.
[16:42] Mea
A chef who conquers the people's palates
with violent umami, huh.
[16:47] Mea
There are more elegant
approaches to things, you know.
[16:50] Mea
Well, you can just do your best
working under us from now on.
[16:54] S
But has the match been decided yet, actually?
[16:59] S
Even though I haven't tried either dish,
[17:02] S
I know Rentaro-senpai said one thing wrong.
[17:15] Judge
The salmon's delicious umami and flavor
are far more vivid in this dish!
[17:24] Judge
In Kurokiba Ryo's dish!
[17:27] Mea
What?!
[17:28] Oizumi
Indeed, there is no doubt.
[17:31] Oizumi
Kurokiba has the edge in maximizing
the salmon's potential!
[17:35] S
Yeah!
[17:36] Kusunoki
What?!
[17:37] Kusunoki
What the—?!
[17:38] Kusunoki
What are you geezers saying?!
[17:41] Kusunoki
My heating method was impeccable.
[17:43] Kusunoki
There's no way my dish is inferior to his—
[17:45] Ryo
Shut your mouth.
[17:48] Ryo
If you're not convinced,
[17:50] Ryo
just try it yourself.
[17:51] Ryo
Try my coulibiac!
[18:02] Kusunoki
What?!
[18:04] Kusunoki
The salmon's... The salmon's umami is
overwhelming me in a neverending torrent!
[18:10] Kusunoki
How is this possible?!
[18:13] Kusunoki
What's this?
[18:14] Kusunoki
There's a green layer between the
brioche dough and the filling.
[18:18] Ryo
I'm showing you, Central,
[18:21] Ryo
that I'm not the same chef I was
during the Autumn Elections.
[18:24] Ryo
That's a crêpe made with spinach
incorporated into the batter.
[18:28] Kusunoki
A crêpe?
[18:29] M
I see!
[18:30] M
The soft, gentle flavor I sensed
when I tried the dish was spinach.
[18:35] M
It really highlighted the mellow
fattiness of the salmon!
[18:39] S
Wow, sounds really good.
[18:41] T
A double layer of brioche
and crêpe—impressive.
[18:45] Kusunoki
That's not all!
[18:46] Kusunoki
There's got to be another
trick to the umami torrent!
[18:50] Ryo
I added a custom seasoning
blend to the crepe as well.
[18:55] S
Seasoning...
[18:57] Alice
He made the spice mix himself.
[18:59] Ryo
It contains thyme, oregano,
garlic, and rock salt, among other things.
[19:04] Ryo
Dried bacon powder is one
of the ingredients, too.
[19:07] Kusunoki
Bacon?
[19:08] Kusunoki
The same as my dish.
[19:10] Oizumi
Indeed.
[19:11] Oizumi
As luck would have it,
both chefs paired bacon with salmon.
[19:14] Oizumi
The idea was the same, but the
execution was completely different!
[19:18] Oizumi
Kusunoki wrapped the bacon around the salmon
[19:21] Oizumi
and used low-temperature cooking to
subject them to a slow, elegant heat.
[19:25] Oizumi
Similar to the seafood and pork bone
broth commonly used in ramen,
[19:28] Oizumi
he combined the umami of fish and meat
[19:31] Oizumi
without letting any of the flavors escape.
[19:34] Oizumi
Put another way, he retained all the
delicious flavors of salmon on the plate
[19:37] Oizumi
in one perfect package!
[19:39] Mea
Then why are you saying
Ren-chan's dish is inferior?!
[19:42] Saotome
The key distinction was "unevenness."
[19:45] M
Unevenness?
[19:46] Saotome
The human palate is designed to sense
richness and flavor with greater acuity
[19:52] Saotome
when the flavors are not homogeneous.
[19:54] Alice
It's the same principle that
explains why many people
[19:57] Alice
prefer to enjoy sesame oil in
ramen broth and milk in coffee
[20:01] Alice
without mixing it up first.
[20:02] S
True.
[20:03] S
When you mix raw egg with rice,
[20:05] S
it tastes better if you don't mix it all up.
[20:07] S
It's better when you just dash soy sauce
over it without overworking it, too.
[20:11] Ryo
That's exactly what I went for.
[20:14] Ryo
The seasoning was applied unevenly
through the crepe on purpose.
[20:17] Ryo
That created two parts:
[20:19] Ryo
one where you can appreciate the
unvarnished umami of salmon by itself,
[20:22] Ryo
and one where the salmon combines with
the bacon's umami into a powerful
[20:24] Ryo
and deep flavor combination.
[20:27] Ryo
That's why with every bite, the flavors
resonate so heavily in multiple stages.
[20:33] Ryo
The salmon's distinct flavors burst on
the palate in neverending succession!
[20:36] Ryo
You can never achieve such a world of flavor
[20:38] Ryo
just by slapping bacon onto salmon!
[20:43] Oizumi
Kusunoki's dish may appear
superior at first glance,
[20:47] Oizumi
but Kurokiba not only used the brioche
and crêpe to envelop the umami,
[20:51] Oizumi
but also accelerated the
salmon's delicious flavors.
[20:54] Kusunoki
He even thought of using an uneven
application of spices to his advantage?!
[20:59] Kusunoki
You were supposed to be a chef who just
slams ingredients' umami together!
[21:04] Kusunoki
You weren't capable of coming up with such a
delicate approach during the Autumn Elections!
[21:08] Ryo
You're right.
SIGN Authentic
Indian
Cuisine
[21:10] (Flashback) Owner
Hey!
SIGN Approximately 1 Month Ago
[21:11] (Flashback) Owner
What are you doing?!
[21:12] (Flashback) Owner
I'm letting you come to my
restaurant for the Stagiaire.
[21:16] (Flashback) Owner
Work harder!
[21:18] (Flashback) Ryo
'Kay.
[21:19] Ryo
Shit...
[21:20] Ryo
Why'd I land in a curry
restaurant of all places?
[21:22] Ryo
I can't help but be reminded
of that spice asshole.
[21:27] (Flashback) Ryo
Done!
[21:28] (Flashback) Ryo
Check, please!
[21:29] (Flashback) Owner
No, no!
[21:30] (Flashback) Owner
You don't know anything
about the depth of spices!
[21:33] (Flashback) Owner
If I had a choice, I'd have
preferred having the student who
[21:36] (Flashback) Owner
won the Autumn Elections!
[21:37] (Flashback) Owner
From what I hear, he's a spice expert, right?
[21:39] (Flashback) Owner
Not like you!
[21:44] (Flashback) Ryo
Hello.
[21:45] (Flashback) Alice
Hello, Ryo-kun.
[21:47] (Flashback) Alice
The Stagiaire is going well, I hope?
[21:49] (Flashback) Ryo
Well, I guess.
[21:51] Alice
You'd better not be losing your
temper in front of the owner.
[21:54] (Flashback) Ryo
Not yet, no.
[21:56] (Flashback) Alice
We can't let things end here, now can we?
[21:59] (Flashback) Alice
We must redeem ourselves after the
humiliation of losing the Autumn Elections.
[22:03] (Flashback) Ryo
You're right.
[22:04] Ryo
I'll do it!
[22:06] Ryo
Now that I've come here,
[22:08] Ryo
I'm gonna master the intricacies of spices
and how to take advantage of them!
[22:14] S
Of course you're not the same chef you
were in the Autumn Elections, Kurokiba!
[22:18] Ryo
I've changed.
[22:21] Ryo
From where I stand,
your salmon might as well be frozen!
[22:28] Oizumi
Kurokiba is the winner!
[22:30] Oizumi
Kurokiba Ryo has won!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
11 - Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Eleven
[00:02] [SONG] ---
Cutting Edge Cuisine RS
[00:07] Alice
Good work, Ryo-kun.
[00:09] Alice
You listened to what I said
and won, as you should've.
[00:11] Ryo
Uh, I guess.
[00:14] T
Anyway, we have a win.
[00:16] S
We got one back at Central!
[00:18] M
Yeah!
[00:21] Azami
That was a good match.
[00:23] Stu
What?
[00:24] Stu
Director Nakiri?!
[00:25] Stu
Seriously?!
[00:30] Alice
Uncle Azami, it's been a while.
SIGN Scandinavia, 8 Years Ago
[00:41] (Flashback) BoyRyo
Miss.
[00:42] (Flashback) BoyRyo
What are you always writing?
[00:44] (Flashback) GirlAlice
Letters.
[00:45] (Flashback) GirlAlice
I'm sending letters by airmail to Japan.
[00:48] (Flashback) GirlAlice
Erina wants letters from me, you see.
[00:51] (Flashback) GirlAlice
So I have to send a lot.
[00:55] (Flashback) GirlAlice
Even though it's such a bother.
[00:58] (Flashback) BoyRyo
Huh, I see.
[01:02] BoyRyo
She's really enjoying it.
[01:04] (Flashback) GirlAlice
Bye, Erina.
[01:06] (Flashback) GirlE
Letters.
[01:08] (Flashback) GirlE
You'd better send me letters.
[01:14] (Flashback) GirlA
What?
[01:15] (Flashback) GirlA
There are no letters from
Erina today, either?
[01:18] (Flashback) GirlA
I see.
[01:20] (Flashback) GirlA
It's fine, Mother.
[01:21] (Flashback) GirlA
I'll just try to write another one.
[01:24] (Flashback) GirlA
Ugh, Erina.
[01:26] (Flashback) GirlA
You're the one who said you wanted letters.
[02:00] Azami
Hello, Alice.
[02:01] Azami
Thank you for taking care of Erina.
[02:05] Alice
Uncle Azami...
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel
[03:38] E
Alice, the chief of Cutting Edge Cuisine RS?
[03:41] E
Since when?
[03:44] I
See, it's in the official records
of a Shokugeki in the past.
[03:48] I
That's why she was targeted
by the survivor hunt.
[03:51] E
I wonder if Alice is going to be okay.
[03:54] I
You're worried, aren't you?
[03:55] E
I-I'm not worried!
[03:58] E
But Alice can be reckless sometimes, so...
[04:01] I
Well, it's true that she's the one who
took you away from your family home.
[04:07] I
Alice-kun seems to be very
concerned about you, too.
[04:10] I
What a beautiful friendship!
[04:12] I
That's youth in a nutshell.
[04:13] E
I wonder about that.
[04:15] I
What?
[04:16] E
I doubt she feels any friendship toward me.
[04:21] E
I've done many horrible things to Alice.
[04:26] Azami
Alice, your Cutting Edge Cuisine RS
[04:30] Azami
was the only one to win a Shokugeki
in today's survivor hunt.
[04:32] Azami
The other 32 organizations all suffered
defeat and will be disbanded.
[04:37] Alice
Regardless of other outcomes,
[04:39] Alice
Ryo-kun won against Central.
[04:41] Alice
Can you still insist that your way of
thinking is absolute and correct, Uncle?
[04:46] Azami
How disappointing, Alice.
[04:48] Azami
I thought you would support my
utopia of true gourmet dining.
[04:54] Azami
The Nakiri family has a responsibility
to advance the world of gourmet dining.
[04:58] Azami
That's what this great revolution is for.
[05:00] E
Father?!
[05:02] E
Alice...
[05:03] Alice
I can't agree with your methods, Uncle.
[05:06] Alice
Nor do I wish to.
[05:07] Alice
That's all.
[05:09] Azami
What a stubborn child you are.
[05:12] Azami
You even took my beloved daughter
out of the house without permission.
[05:15] Azami
Consider whether you have the right
to speak to me that way.
[05:17] Alice
I don't care!
[05:20] Alice
I am angry.
[05:22] Alice
I will never forget what
you have done, Uncle.
[05:26] Alice
I don't like you, Uncle Azami!
[05:33] Alice
I will not let you do what you want
with Totsuki Academy! With Erina!
[05:40] Azami
I see.
[05:41] Azami
Well, do your best.
[05:43] Azami
For today, I'll just congratulate
you on your one victory.
[05:54] Alice
Erina...
[05:55] Alice
You were listening to us?
[06:03] Alice
If only Uncle Azami had not interfered,
[06:06] Alice
we would've been such, such,
such better friends, Erina.
[06:11] Alice
How rude of him.
[06:15] Alice
Besides, you've been looking
too gloomy lately!
[06:19] Alice
Why don't you stand up straight and proud?!
[06:21] Alice
You've been holed up in your room in
Polar Star Dormitory, haven't you?!
[06:24] E
H-How dare you!
[06:26] E
You're the one who made
me run away from home!
[06:29] Alice
That's because I couldn't stand to
see you all terrified of Uncle Azami!
[06:33] Alice
You have to show him!
[06:36] Alice
You have to show him that
you're your own person!
[06:38] Alice
That you won't just be someone's puppet!
[06:41] Alice
You can't stay in your shell forever!
[06:43] Alice
Got it?
[06:44] E
Alice...
[06:45] Alice
Besides, I intend to hand you
a crushing defeat some day!
[06:50] Alice
I can't have you be a shrinking violet
[06:53] Alice
when I need you to be my worthy foil.
[06:56] E
What did you say?!
[06:59] Alice
What?
[07:00] E
Everything you make tastes disgusting, anyway!
[07:01] Alice
You said "disgusting"!
[07:03] E
I said "disgusting" because it is disgusting!
[07:05] S
They're actually really close, huh.
[07:07] Ryo
Don't say that to them.
[07:09] Ryo
It'll only cause trouble.
SIGN Chanko RS
[07:14] Azami
Organizations that suffered defeat
will be immediately disbanded
[07:16] Azami
and forbidden from any form of activity.
[07:20] Azami
Should there be any act of rebellion,
[07:22] Azami
retribution will be swift.
[07:25] Azami
Good day.
SIGN Kitchen No. 26
[07:31] S
The class format has changed a lot
since Central was founded, too.
[07:36] M
Yeah.
[07:37] M
There are no more classes where
you come up with your own dishes.
[07:40] M
They're all about following recipes to a T.
[07:43] S
They really don't plan on letting
us cook what we want.
[07:46] S
Even Master Shinomiya gave me
more leeway in the kitchen.
[07:52] Lucy
What's wrong, Chef?
[07:54] Shino
I suddenly felt really
irritated for some reason.
SIGN 79th Generation Totsuki Elite Ten
First Seat
Shinomiya Kojiro
[07:59] Glasses
The instructor who had been
in charge of this class
[08:01] Glasses
was dismissed due to his claims that
he could not follow Central's directives.
[08:06] Stu
What?!
[08:07] S
Dismissed, huh.
[08:09] S
They're really ruthless.
[08:10] Glasses
Due to that, a substitute instructor
will undertake the demonstration today.
[08:15] Glasses
The lesson will be a basis for the
true gourmet dining Central espouses.
[08:19] Glasses
Pay full attention, and learn the material.
[08:21] Glasses
The instructor will be coming in now.
[08:26] Stu
The First Seat...
[08:30] Stu
Tsukasa Eishi!
[08:31] M
What?!
[08:33] Tsukasa
Hello.
[08:34] Tsukasa
I'm the Elite Ten's First Seat,
Tsukasa Eishi.
[08:37] Tsukasa
I don't know if you all know me.
[08:40] Stu
We know!
[08:42] Tsukasa
I'll be preparing a few dishes today.
[08:45] Tsukasa
I'd like you all to model my methods
when you make these dishes.
[08:49] Stu
Seriously?!
[08:50] Stu
The First Seat will be showing us how?!
[08:52] Stu
That's too scary!
[08:53] S
Remember the quality of what
he served at the Moon Festival?
[08:56] M
They were amazing, weren't they?
[08:57] M
Everything we tasted was wonderful.
[09:00] Tsukasa
Oh, and I'm supposed to
have a student volunteer
[09:04] Tsukasa
to be my assistant during this class.
[09:07] Tsukasa
They'll be providing support
while I prepare the dishes.
[09:09] Tsukasa
Does anyone want to step up?
[09:12] Stu
What?!
[09:14] Stu
You go.
[09:14] Stu
No way. I'll just get depressed.
[09:17] Tsukasa
Huh?
[09:18] Tsukasa
Um...
[09:20] Tsukasa
Does no one want to cook with me?
[09:25] Tsukasa
Huh?
[09:25] M
Soma-kun?!
[09:26] Stu
What?!
[09:28] Tsukasa
Yukihira Soma...
[09:30] Tsukasa
You attend this class, I see.
[09:32] S
I'll be your assistant.
[09:34] S
That's fine, right?
[09:36] Tsukasa
I'll ask you for your help, then.
[09:41] Tsukasa
I'll be demonstrating five French
amuse bouche dishes today.
[09:44] Tsukasa
I'll be preparing all of
them at the same time.
[09:46] Tsukasa
Yukihira, you'll be
preparing the ingredients.
[09:49] S
Okay.
[09:50] Tsukasa
Well, let us begin.
[09:52] Tsukasa
Yukihira, first, use a food processor
to make a quenelle from semi-dried figs.
[09:57] Tsukasa
Mince the shallots and julienne the carrots.
[10:00] Tsukasa
Add ground cardamom and milk to egg
yolks and sugar to make crème anglaise,
[10:03] Tsukasa
then pour it over the sorbet once it cools.
[10:06] S
Got it!
[10:08] Stu
So much information at once!
[10:09] Stu
My head would explode!
[10:14] M
Wow, Soma-kun!
[10:17] Tsukasa
Okay, next—
[10:18] S
Fry young sweetfish coated
with whole wheat flour, right?
[10:21] Tsukasa
Yeah, thanks!
[10:25] S
Senpai, I'm done making the zucchini dish!
[10:28] S
The whipped cream will be whipped
into soft peaks in ten seconds, too.
[10:32] Tsukasa
Good.
[10:32] S
Almond cuit!
[10:34] Tsukasa
Good.
[10:36] S
I had all the French culinary
techniques pounded into me when
[10:40] S
I did my Stagiaire with Master Shinomiya.
[10:43] (Flashback) Shino
Don't lose focus, Yukihira.
[10:45] (Flashback) S
Got it!
[10:47] S
Plating, please.
[10:49] Tsukasa
Got it!
[10:50] Stu
Wow.
[10:51] Stu
So fast.
[10:52] Stu
Unbelievable.
[10:53] M
A true collaboration between gifted equals
[10:56] M
that denies entry to anyone unworthy!
[10:58] Tsukasa
Yukihira!
[10:59] Tsukasa
Grill asparagus!
[11:00] S
Got it!
[11:03] Stu
So fast.
[11:05] Tsukasa
Okay, let's have you all make the same dishes
[11:08] Tsukasa
within the same amount of time.
[11:10] Stu
As if!
SIGN Kitchen No. 2
[11:14] Girls
She's so beautiful.
[11:16] Girls
I hadn't seen her attend classes in a while.
[11:19] Girls
I'm glad to see Erina-sama doing so well.
[11:25] E
I'm glad I summoned the
courage to come to class.
[11:28] E
It doesn't seem like Father will
force me to come back, either.
[11:31] Hisako
Well done, Erina-sama!
[11:35] Hisako
It was a matter of course that
you were given an A.
[11:38] E
It was easy.
[11:41] Hiroi
How exceptional, as usual, Nakiri-san.
[11:44] E
Instructors.
[11:46] Hiroi
Your father must be proud of you.
[11:49] Hiroi
We look forward to your
future accomplishments
[11:52] Hiroi
for Central and Totsuki Academy's sake.
[11:55] E
Excuse me.
[11:59] M
Good job, Soma-kun!
[12:01] S
You too, Tadokoro!
[12:03] M
That was amazing.
[12:04] M
You handled all that work with ease.
[12:07] S
Well, I wouldn't call it "with ease."
[12:10] S
Central's not too shabby, either.
[12:12] S
Hm?
[12:13] S
Now that I'm actually thinking about it,
[12:15] S
didn't I just help Central?
[12:17] S
The hell am I doing?
[12:22] M
Regional Cooking RS
[12:23] M
will be in the next round
of survivor hunt Shokugekis!
[12:26] S
Really?
[12:26] M
I'm going to go call the chief!
[12:28] S
Okay!
[12:30] S
Huh?
[12:31] S
Whoa!
[12:32] S
You're still here, Tsukasa-senpai?!
[12:34] Tsukasa
Oh, I'd been wound up so tight
[12:36] Tsukasa
that once the class was over,
[12:38] Tsukasa
I lost all my tension.
[12:39] Tsukasa
That was really scary,
[12:41] Tsukasa
being asked to cook in
front of so many students.
[12:45] Tsukasa
To think, I might've forgotten to
tell them something important.
[12:50] Tsukasa
I wonder if Rindo's going
to get mad at me again
[12:52] Tsukasa
for sounding so unsure of myself.
[12:55] S
He sure is a perfectionist.
[12:58] Tsukasa
Anyway, you were impressive, Yukihira.
[13:01] Tsukasa
You're more skilled than I'd thought.
[13:04] S
Oh, I had fun.
[13:06] S
I learned a lot, too.
[13:07] Tsukasa
You're a capable man.
[13:10] Tsukasa
Would you be interested in
becoming my right-hand man?
[13:13] Tsukasa
Will you join Central?
[13:17] S
What?
SIGN Women's Changing Room
[13:21] Hisako
Erina-sama, I hear the next survivor hunt
has been scheduled for three days from now.
SIGN Women's Changing Room
[13:27] E
I see.
[13:28] Hisako
Many more organizations will
be disbanded, it seems.
[13:32] E
But like Alice, there may yet be another
organization who seizes a victory.
[13:38] E
Father's—Nakiri Azami's Central
isn't absolute, after all.
[13:45] E
What?
[13:45] E
Why are you staring like that?
[13:46] Hisako
Oh, well...
[13:48] Hisako
You seem different than usual, that's all.
[13:52] Hisako
It's as though you've had a
change of heart in some way.
[13:56] E
That's...
[13:59] E
Until now, I've always done what
Father said without question.
[14:05] E
I didn't even think of doing anything else.
[14:08] E
I just took it for granted
that I was supposed to obey.
[14:12] E
But Yukihira-kun and other
Polar Star Dormitory members
[14:15] E
refused to change themselves.
[14:17] E
They would not bow down before Father.
[14:19] E
And Alice told Father how
angry she was to his face.
[14:25] E
When I saw her like that, I...
[14:27] (Flashback) Alice
You have to show him!
[14:30] (Flashback) Alice
You have to show him that
you're your own person!
[14:32] E
I started thinking as well about
what it is that I want to do...
[14:39] Hisako
Erina-sama...
[14:40] E
I-It's not because I've been influenced
by Alice and Yukihira-kun, understand?
[14:45] E
I just want to make my own decision—
[14:47] Hisako
Yukihira?
[14:48] E
S-So Yukihira-kun has
nothing to do with this—
[14:54] E
Tsukasa-san and Yukihira-kun?!
[14:57] E
Why are they talking to each other?
[14:59] Hisako
What is the matter, Erina-sama?
[15:01] Hisako
Why are we hiding?
[15:02] E
Um, I am not sure why.
[15:05] S
Are you telling me to join Central?
[15:08] Tsukasa
Yeah.
[15:09] S
That's a bad joke, Tsukasa-senpai.
[15:12] S
Why would I do that?
[15:13] Tsukasa
I see.
[15:14] Tsukasa
I guess you wouldn't.
[15:16] S
Hey, that shouldn't make you feel so bad!
[15:19] S
Well, I mean it's honestly nice
that you've recognized my skills.
[15:23] S
But I don't feel like presenting
Yukihira Diner's cooking at Central, so...
[15:27] Tsukasa
Oh, that wouldn't be necessary.
[15:29] S
Huh?
[15:29] Tsukasa
Yukihira Diner's cooking isn't necessary.
[15:32] Tsukasa
What I wanted was your
supportive capabilities.
[15:36] Tsukasa
With you at my side,
[15:38] Tsukasa
I feel I could further refine my cooking.
[15:42] Tsukasa
Um, so it'd be nice if you
could think it over...
[15:47] Tsukasa
for my cooking's sake.
[15:50] S
You're pretty casual about saying
some incredibly selfish things.
[15:54] S
Man, chefs are all such selfish assholes.
[16:00] M
Nakiri-san, Arato-san...
[16:02] M
What are you doing?
[16:03] Hisako
Hurry, hide!
[16:04] M
Huh?
[16:04] Tsukasa
There will be advantages
for you too, Yukihira.
[16:07] Tsukasa
If you join Central and team up with me,
[16:10] Tsukasa
you'll be able to cook at a level far
above what you currently have access to.
[16:13] S
But that's just as your assistant, right?
[16:17] S
What's the point if I can't
serve my own cooking?
[16:20] Tsukasa
Oh, I guess that's true.
[16:23] S
You really think about nothing
but your own cooking, don't you?
[16:26] S
Besides, you've never seen
any of my dishes, have you?
[16:31] S
It could be that I'm better
at cooking than you!
[16:35] Tsukasa
I see.
[16:36] Tsukasa
Then let's test it out...
[16:40] Tsukasa
And see whose skills are superior.
[16:43] Tsukasa
If I'm acceptable,
[16:44] Tsukasa
I can face you here and now.
[16:47] Tsukasa
And I'll wager the Elite Ten's First Seat.
SIGN The First Seat
SIGN First
[16:55] S
Are you serious?
[16:56] Tsukasa
Very serious.
[16:57] Tsukasa
But if I win, you'll have to
join Central and work for me.
[17:04] Tsukasa
Will you accept this challenge,
Yukihira Soma?
[17:14] S
Great.
[17:16] S
Let's do it!
[17:19] S
I'll face the first seat!
[17:28] Tsukasa
It's decided, then.
[17:30] Tsukasa
About the topic, how about venison?
[17:34] Tsukasa
We were supposed to use the
venison during class earlier,
[17:37] Tsukasa
so there are many different
cuts still available.
[17:39] S
I see.
[17:40] S
That's fine by me.
[17:41] Tsukasa
As for the cooking genre...
[17:44] S
Let's go with French cuisine!
[17:45] Tsukasa
I see.
[17:47] Tsukasa
Sure.
[17:48] Tsukasa
Let's begin, then.
[17:49] Tsukasa
The match has begun.
[17:52] S
The French cuisine I had at Tsukasa-senpai's
booth during the Moon Festival
[17:56] S
was a shocking revelation.
[17:58] S
But I learned a lot at Master
Shinomiya's restaurant, too!
[18:03] S
I'll face him with my own French cuisine!
[18:05] M
H-H-H-How's this even happening?!
[18:08] Hisako
Well, we don't know, either.
[18:10] E
But now that they've
begun their cooking match,
[18:13] E
we can only observe what will happen—
[18:14] E
how Yukihira-kun will
challenge the Tsukasa Eishi.
[18:17] Hisako
Yes, Erina-sama.
[18:19] M
But if he loses...
[18:21] S
Okay, so venison.
[18:24] S
What kind of dish should I make?
[18:25] S
What kind of dish will let
me win against Tsukasa Eishi?
[18:28] Tsukasa
Yukihira, I'll get started first.
[18:31] S
Wow, that's huge!
[18:33] S
That must be venison backstrap.
[18:41] Hisako
After rubbing the meat with salt and pepper,
[18:43] Hisako
he's using the salamander to
slowly and gently cook it.
[18:46] M
He's lined the skillet with diced
venison fat and tendon, so that
[18:50] M
the meat will not come in direct
contact with the skillet's surface.
[18:53] S
And he's periodically removing the meat
[18:55] S
and basting it with the melted fat
[18:58] S
to prevent the meat's
surface from drying out.
[19:00] S
His care for his ingredients is unbelievable.
[19:03] S
He is so tender toward them.
[19:05] S
It's almost as if he's
silently speaking to them.
[19:08] E
That is why he is the First Seat.
[19:11] E
Right now, he is communing with the
ingredients in the truest sense of the word.
[19:15] Tsukasa
Good. Come this way.
[19:19] Tsukasa
Come closer.
[19:21] Tsukasa
That's right. Come.
[19:23] Tsukasa
Now...
[19:25] Tsukasa
Come reside in my dish.
[19:34] M
Amazing.
[19:35] M
The venison's juices seem to be quietly
rippling within the meat.
[19:39] Hisako
We're witnessing the ingredient reach
its full potential as we speak.
[19:47] M
I haven't even tasted it, but...
[19:49] Hisako
Just by smell and sight...
[19:52] MHisako
I can't help but consume...
[19:53] MHisako
...the ingredients' energy!
[20:02] E
His sensitivity and technique far
surpass the acts of mere mortals.
[20:07] E
Der Weiße Ritter der Tafel, Tsukasa Eishi,
[20:10] E
has set foot in the divine realm
ruled by gods of gourmet dining.
[20:16] Tsukasa
Yukihira, are you sure you
don't want to start cooking?
[20:20] Tsukasa
As a member of Central, I cannot
allow myself to be defeated,
[20:23] Tsukasa
so I will not be holding anything back.
[20:25] S
Tsukasa-senpai, what does Central
want to accomplish, anyway?
[20:29] Tsukasa
Huh?
[20:30] Tsukasa
Why ask all of a sudden?
[20:32] S
Is controlling the academy
their only true objective?
[20:36] S
I mean, you're such an excellent chef.
[20:40] S
I think you'd do just fine on
your own without joining Central.
[20:44] Tsukasa
Th-That's giving me too
much credit, Yukihira.
[20:47] Tsukasa
Hmm, but I guess Central's long-term goal...
[20:52] Tsukasa
is to shut down all the restaurants in Japan.
[20:58] S
Huh?
[20:59] Tsukasa
Oh, I hope you don't misunderstand.
[21:01] Tsukasa
Of course, we wouldn't shut down any
restaurant that is truly serving gourmet food.
[21:06] Tsukasa
Here's what Director Azami said.
[21:08] (Flashback) Azami
We must annihilate restaurants that serve mere
animal feed, unworthy of being called food.
[21:13] (Flashback) Azami
It is an absolutely necessary step in order
to advance Japan's gourmet dining.
[21:19] Tsukasa
To do so, nurturing superior chefs
who'll become our army is essential.
[21:25] Tsukasa
The current purge at the academy
and the restructured classes
[21:29] Tsukasa
are all preliminary steps before the subpar
restaurants are shut down nationwide.
[21:32] S
Subpar restaurants?
[21:34] Tsukasa
Right.
[21:35] Tsukasa
We'll eradicate all the city
restaurants that cater to the masses
[21:38] Tsukasa
and replace them with restaurants
that provide true gourmet dining.
[21:42] Tsukasa
That is the future Central wants.
[21:44] S
The city restaurants that
cater to the masses, huh.
[21:47] S
So that means stores like
Mitamura-san's Western restaurant...
SIGN Western Restaurant
Mitamura
[21:51] S
and my family business,
Yukihira Diner, are all unnecessary?
[21:56] Tsukasa
Yeah, that's correct.
[21:58] S
Even if that means there'd be people
who'd lose places they really care about?
[22:03] Tsukasa
Yeah, it would.
[22:05] Tsukasa
I think that's unavoidable.
[22:15] S
I see.
[22:17] S
I don't think I'm suited to
becoming your second-in-command.
[22:26] S
I won't join Central.
[22:30] S
I'll win this match!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode: The One Who Aims for the Summit
[24:07] M
I hope you savor the next episode!
12 - The One Who Aims for the Summit
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Twelve
[00:07] Shino
His advantage is that he never stops.
[00:11] Shino
His endless curiosity and
thirst for knowledge...
[00:16] Shino
That allows him to take a step forward to try
things that others would never even attempt.
[00:22] (Flashback) Shino
Grab the First Seat in
the Totsuki Elite Ten.
[00:26] (Flashback) Soma
Will do!
[00:27] Shino
You're one of the only chefs
that I've ever acknowledged.
[00:31] Shino
Hurry up and join me at the top,
[00:34] ---
Yukihira Soma.
[00:37] Soma
I won't join Central.
[00:41] Soma
I'll win this match!
[00:46] Megu
Soma-kun... Challenging the First Seat of
the Elite Ten is reckless, even for you.
[00:51] Erina
That meat...
[00:53] Soma
All right. I've finished
removing all of the tendons.
[00:56] Erina
That's... the thigh.
[00:58] Megu
The thigh?
[01:01] Megu
He's covering the venison with minced onions
and garlic and letting them marinate.
[01:06] Megu
He's making the meat even softer
while increasing its aroma.
[01:10] Hisako
But he's up against the very best...
the Elite Ten's First Seat, Tsukasa Eishi.
[01:16] Hisako
He's not going to stand a chance
using any standard methods.
[01:21] Erina
Yukihira-kun, if you lose,
you'll have to join Central.
[01:25] Erina
If that happens...
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN The One Who Aims for the Summit
[03:06] Soma
Oh, yeah. I need to get that stuff out.
[03:09] Eishi
What's the matter, Yukihira?
[03:11] Soma
There's one other ingredient
that my dish definitely needs.
[03:15] Eishi
And it's in your bag?
[03:16] Soma
Let's see, where did I put it...
[03:18] Soma
This isn't it. Nope. Not this either.
[03:21] Soma
Oh, here it is. Now I'm set.
[03:23] [SONG] Sign
Sweet Roasted Chestnuts
We Shelled 'Em
SIGN Enjoy their natural sweetness
[03:24] Soma
Sweet chestnuts!
[03:26] Both
What?!
[03:28] Hisako
He's seriously thinking of doing
one of his experiments now?
[03:30] Erina
Tadokoro-san, what is that? "We Shelled 'Em?"
[03:34] Megu
U-Um, it's a snack that
uses shelled chestnuts.
[03:38] Erina
Chestnuts...
[03:40] Erina
An ingredient that goes well with wild game.
[03:42] Erina
Pairing venison with chestnuts isn't
rare at all in French cuisine.
[03:46] Hisa
But the problem is that it's a snack.
[03:50] ---
I highly doubt this will help
create a legitimate dish.
[03:56] Eishi
Oh, this?
[03:57] Eishi
I'm going to stop heating it
[03:59] ---
for a moment, cover it
with a bowl, and let it rest.
[04:02] Eishi
Steam will rise within the bowl
and spread throughout the meat.
[04:06] Eishi
Then I'll just heat it up in
the oven once again right before
[04:08] ---
I serve it, and it'll be complete.
[04:09] Soma
Oh, I see. This is really educational.
[04:13] Soma
I didn't learn that from Master Shinomiya.
[04:17] Hisa
This is no time to be in awe!
[04:19] Eishi
You truly are strange, Yukihira.
[04:23] Soma
You think so?
[04:24] Eishi
But are you doing okay?
[04:26] Eishi
Unusual ingredients alone won't be
enough to create an actual dish.
[04:31] Soma
Oh, then let me apologize in advance.
[04:35] Soma
Because I think I'm probably
going to surprise you again.
[04:42] Megu
A charcoal brazier?!
[04:43] Hisa
He's cooking French cuisine with charcoal?!
[04:45] Soma
Good, good. This is just
about the right temperature.
[04:48] ---
I'll just finish it up right now.
[04:49] Hisa
The topic is French cuisine!
[04:52] ---
Do you understand that?!
[04:54] Megu
Arato-san, if you shout
like that, they'll hear us!
[04:57] Hisa
That might work to lightly
sear the outside of fish,
[05:02] Hisa
but I've never seen French cuisine
where they used charcoal to cook
[05:06] ---
meat from start to finish!
[05:08] Erina
However...
[05:09] Erina
It's true that there are benefits
from cooking with charcoal.
[05:13] Erina
The temperature of the surface of
that charcoal exceeds 600 degrees.
[05:16] Erina
If he fans the flames,
it'll get close to a thousand degrees.
[05:19] Erina
On top of that, the infrared
radiation that the charcoal emits
[05:22] ---
will heat the meat directly.
[05:24] Erina
That venison will end up with a
crispy outside and a juicy center.
[05:30] Hisa
But Erina-sama...
[05:32] Erina
True, it will be difficult to incorporate the
bitter charcoal aroma into French cuisine.
[05:40] Erina
Which means that he might try
to create a new French dish
[05:45] Erina
that only he, Yukihira Soma, could prepare.
[05:56] Soma
All right, Tsukasa-senpai,
[05:57] Soma
let's finish this battle.
[06:02] Soma
Dig in.
[06:05] Eishi
Sure. I'll have a bite.
[06:08] Soma
Oh!
[06:09] Soma
I just realized... We haven't figured out
how we're going to judge this thing.
[06:13] Eishi
Well, we're the only ones here,
[06:15] ---
so we'll probably have
to taste each other's dishes.
[06:18] Soma
Hey! Will you guys taste them?
[06:21] All
He knew we were here!
[06:22] Eishi
You startled me! Were you
there this whole time?!
[06:25] Soma
Why were you guys hiding in the first place?
[06:27] Megu
Huh? W-Well, you know...
[06:30] Megu
Wait, why were we hiding?
[06:32] Hisa
Well, that's because Erina-sama...
[06:34] Megu
Why?
[06:34] Megu
Why was that, Erina-sama?
[06:36] Erina
I-I don't know either!
[06:38] Eishi
Then let's have them judge.
[06:41] Soma
This works out perfectly.
[06:43] ---
Well, we'll be counting on you guys.
[06:45] Hisa
W-Wait a second, Yukihira.
[06:47] Hisa
There's no way that we can
accept that offer so easily.
[06:50] Soma
Huh? Why?
[06:51] Hisa
Depending on how we judge this,
you might end up in Central.
[06:56] Soma
But you know there's no way that I
could back down after what he said.
[07:00] (Flashback) Eishi
Hmm, but I guess Central's long-term goal...
[07:05] (Flashback) Eishi
is to shut down all the
restaurants in Japan.
[07:09] Soma
We have to settle things
right here, right now.
[07:14] Megu
Soma-kun...
[07:15] Erina
Very well.
[07:16] Erina
If you insist, I will be the judge.
[07:20] Erina
Yukihira-kun, serve us your dish.
[07:23] Soma
Got it.
[07:25] Hisa
Erina-sama...
[07:26] Erina
You two should also
honestly judge the dishes.
[07:34] Erina
First, the aroma.
[07:37] Erina
It's very rich because
of the charcoal, but...
[07:49] Hisa
Th-This is...
[07:52] Eishi
Such a plump, fun texture.
[07:55] Eishi
The mildly sweet aroma from the chestnuts...
[07:58] Eishi
That flavor, combined with
the charcoal-grilled venison,
[08:00] ---
is further bringing out
the juiciness of the meat.
[08:04] Eishi
This couldn't have been
done with normal chestnuts.
[08:06] Eishi
This was only capable because
they were sweet chestnuts.
[08:10] Megu
You even chopped up the chestnuts
and put them in the sauce, too.
[08:13] Soma
Yup.
[08:14] Soma
Fond de veau, cinnamon sticks, orange zest,
and minced chestnuts set to a simmer.
[08:21] Soma
I call it Yukihira-style chestnut sauce.
[08:23] Hima
I see.
[08:25] ---
You've managed to spread the sweetness
throughout the venison.
[08:29] Eishi
What a surprise. But why?
[08:32] Eishi
The aroma from charcoal usually doesn't
pair well with French cuisine,
[08:35] ---
but somehow, it works in this dish.
[08:38] Eishi
Is there some other secret?
[08:40] Erina
It's coffee.
[08:42] Eishi
What? Coffee?
[08:43] Soma
That's right. I'd expect nothing
less from your God Tongue.
[08:46] Soma
I learned this at Master Shinomiya's place...
[08:49] Soma
That cacao and wild game
go really well together.
[08:52] Soma
To be honest, I don't have
much experience using cacao,
[08:55] Soma
so I used instant coffee.
[08:57] Soma
The bitterness is similar to cacao
and works perfectly with wild game,
[09:01] Soma
and its deep, astringent flavor
is perfect for a French sauce.
[09:04] Soma
That's why I used it as a secret ingredient.
[09:07] Soma
This is my own original, new French dish:
[09:10] Soma
Charcoal-Grilled Venison
Thigh with Chestnut Sauce.
[09:13] Erina
Main ingredient, sauce, and garnishes.
[09:17] Erina
A main course in French cuisine must balance
those three things in perfect harmony.
[09:22] Erina
This dish is eccentric.
[09:24] ---
It's far too eccentric, but there
can be no doubt that it's a French dish.
[09:35] Erina
I hate to admit it, but it's almost as
though it's shelling away my common sense!
[09:42] Erina
H-Hmph.
[09:43] Erina
I guess I can say that for Yukihira-kun,
[09:45] ---
this dish covers all the aspects needed
for it to be considered French cuisine.
[09:51] Hisa
For Erina-sama to say this much...
[09:54] Megu
But what about Tsukasa-senpai?
[09:57] Hisa
What's your move, Tsukasa Eishi?
[10:04] Eishi
Oh, right!
[10:06] Eishi
I'm supposed to present my dish, too!
[10:08] Eishi
I-It'll just be a little longer.
[10:16] Eishi
I hope you like it.
[10:20] Eishi
I call it "Two Faces of Roast Venison."
[10:25] Hisa
The surface of each slice
is a perfect rose red.
[10:28] megu
It's as though the meat itself is gleaming.
[10:32] Hisa
I can slice through it just with
the weight of the knife alone.
[10:38] Erina
Harmony...
[10:39] Megu
Harmony...
[10:40] Hisa
Pure, tranquil...
[10:43] Three
...harmony.
[10:45] Megu
The red meat is so fragrant,
yet tastes so light,
[10:49] ---
and savory juices are burst from
it without any gamy taste at all.
[10:52] Hisa
Is this what came from all that
love and care he put in heating it?
[10:57] Hisa
And what's more frightening
are these two sauces...
[11:01] Soma
What the heck?
[11:03] ---
What's going on with these
unbelievable sauces?
[11:05] Eishi
On the right, we have sauce poivrade.
[11:09] Eishi
It's a sauce made from venison stock
[11:11] ---
and has a rough bite, but a
lingering and clear aftertaste.
[11:15] Eishi
Then I added various berries to that sauce
[11:18] ---
to give it some tangy and
refreshing sweetness on the left.
[11:22] Eishi
Sauce poivrade au baie.
[11:24] Eishi
Poivrade comes from the French
word "poivre," which means "pepper."
[11:30] Eishi
The slight bite from the
peppercorn in this sauce
[11:33] ---
helps bring balance to the mild and
light venison's weighty volume.
[11:37] Eishi
The berries I used are...
[11:39] Erina
Blueberries, red currants, blackberries...
[11:42] Erina
As well as cassis liqueur, red wine,
blueberry vinegar, and raspberry jam.
[11:47] Eishi
That's amazing! You managed
to guess all of them.
[11:49] Eishi
I guess that's not
surprising, since it's you.
[11:52] Erina
But this isn't as simple as it sounds.
[11:54] Erina
All of the berries used in this sauce
were combined with precision.
[11:59] Erina
That's why it has such
a rich and complex flavor.
[12:04] Erina
Even the slightest mistake, and the flavor
could have been muddled or overly bitter.
[12:08] Erina
It's like walking on a tightrope.
[12:10] Megu
It wouldn't be possible
to make without knowing
[12:12] ---
every detail about each component and
how they all pair with each other.
[12:17] Erina
It wouldn't be possible
unless it was Tsukasa Eishi.
[12:20] Erina
This dish is a superhuman feat.
[12:22] Erina
With the two different
kinds of aromatic sauces,
[12:24] Erina
he was able to express the venison's
delicate elegance and untamed wildness.
[12:29] Soma
Holy crap!
[12:31] Soma
This is insane!
[12:33] Eishi
Now, then...
[12:34] Eishi
Would you be so kind to judge
our dishes? Which one was better?
[12:39] Eishi
There's no way we could choose so easily.
[12:41] Hisa
But if we had to choose one...
[12:45] Megu
The dish that brought out
the flavors of the venison better...
[12:47] Erina
was clearly...
[12:54] ---
Now, then... We'll announce the results.
[12:58] ---
The winner of this cooking battle...
[13:09] Erina
...is Tsukasa Eishi's dish.
[13:15] Eishi
You don't have any objections to
the results, do you, Yukihira?
[13:17] Eishi
I think you understand how
different our abilities are.
[13:21] Megu
Soma-kun's dish was really amazing, too.
[13:24] Megu
He created a whole new world of flavors.
[13:27] Hisa
Tsukasa Eishi's dish brought out
[13:29] ---
such delicious flavors from the
venison that it felt like Eden.
[13:33] Megu
But if Soma-kun loses here...
[13:36] Hisa
Yukihira will end up in Central!
[13:39] Erina
I can't deny that Tsukasa-san's
dish was superior.
[13:43] Erina
Yukihira-kun lost.
[13:48] Eishi
Yukihira...
[13:50] Eishi
You're far too unpredictable
to be of any use to me.
[13:54] Eishi
That's what I thought when I ate your dish.
[13:57] Eishi
If I brought you to Central with me...
[14:00] Eishi
Rather than getting any sort of
assistance from your support,
[14:03] ---
I think I'd keel over from anxiety.
[14:06] Eishi
I have a feeling you'd make something
I didn't even ask you to make.
[14:09] Hisa
That's completely understandable.
[14:11] Eishi
I don't think I'd be able to
handle you as my right hand.
[14:15] Eishi
So I think I'm going to change my
mind on forcing you into Central.
[14:19] Soma
Huh?
[14:20] Megu
Are you sure?
[14:21] Eishi
Yeah. This battle wasn't a
real Shokugeki in the first place.
[14:26] Eishi
Let's call this a draw, Yukihira.
[14:31] Eishi
Now, if you'll excuse me...
[14:33] Soma
No.
[14:35] Soma
I lost!
[14:36] Hisa
Huh?!
[14:37] Megu
Soma-kun?!
[14:38] Soma
A loss is a loss.
[14:40] Soma
I clearly understand how different
our skills are now.
[14:42] Hisa
If you admit defeat,
you're going to end up in Central.
[14:46] Soma
I don't want that, either.
[14:48] Hisa
You're so annoying!
[14:50] Megu
Soma-kun, just hold back for now.
[14:52] Soma
Huh?
[14:53] Hisa
Just shut up!
[14:54] Soma
But I lost.
[14:54] Hisa
Shut your stupid mouth!
[14:56] Hisa
Just shut it!
[14:59] Erina
Tsukasa-san...
[15:02] Erina
Did you take pity on him?
[15:04] Eishi
Pity?
[15:05] Eishi
I'd say it's the exact opposite.
[15:07] Eishi
His cooking won't waver or change,
no matter how much I try to force it.
[15:13] Eishi
That's why I thought it'd be
dangerous to have him around me.
[15:17] Eishi
That's all.
[15:19] Eishi
Well, see you later.
[15:22] Soma
Damn it... I lost again.
[15:23] Hisa
Huh? Erina-sama? Where did you go?
[15:26] Megu
But he's the First Seat.
[15:26] Hisa
Erina-sama, are you hiding?
You aren't in the salamander, are you?
[15:28] Soma
Yeah... I couldn't reach him at all.
[15:29] Hisa
Erina-sama?!
[15:31] Soma
But he's not so far that
I'll never reach him.
[15:39] Soma
Next time, I'll reach that summit!
SIGN A Few Days Later
SIGN Hall B
[15:49] Guy
Wh-Whoa...
SIGN The Second Survivor Hunt
[15:50] Guy
What's going on?
[15:52] Student
Central managed to take down
so many other RS powerhouses...
[15:57] Student
But they're clearly winning!
[16:00] Mea
Mito Ikumi!
[16:02] Yuki
Get 'em, Megumi!
[16:04] Taku
You've got this, Tadokoro-san!
[16:06] Konishi
Nikumi! You're sparkling!
[16:09] Guy
Go!
[16:10] Girl
You've got this!
[16:11] Megu
Soma-kun protected our dorm all by himself.
[16:16] Megu
I'm not going to let them take
[16:19] Megu
the place where I belong, either!
[16:21] Nikumi
The one who told me to join
the Don RS was Yukihira.
[16:26] Nikumi
There's no way I'd let them destroy it!
[16:29] Judge
It's decided.
[16:30] Judge
I felt their strong will to see
their cooking through to the end!
SIGN Regional Cooking RS
[16:36] Judge
The Regional Cooking RS
wins! They will continue!
[16:41] Mea
No! Why?!
[16:44] Yuki
You guys did it! Megumi! Nikumi-cchi!
[16:48] Yuki
Marui, too.
[16:50] Konishi
We defeated Central!
[16:53] Girl
Sir Marui!
[16:55] Soma
Come to think of it,
[16:57] Soma
what's going on with Hayama's
Shiomi Research Group?
[17:03] Eishi
There's something different about these
first-years, compared to any other year.
[17:07] Eishi
And in my opinion, I believe Yukihira
Soma is at the center of that.
[17:14] Azami
Yukihira Soma...
[17:16] Azami
He's one of the members of the
Polar Star Dormitory, was he not?
[17:20] Sato
And so, to celebrate Tadokoro's victory,
[17:24] Sato
we'll now start the 7th God's
Tongue Taste-Testing Festival!
[17:28] Girls
Yay!
[17:29] Erina
We're doing this again?
[17:30] All
Thanks!
[17:33] Erina
Fine, fine...
[17:35] Hisa
Erina-sama has finally fit
in with everyone else.
[17:39] Soma
I wonder who's here at this hour.
[17:41] Soma
I guess the former director
did come by not too long ago.
[17:46] Soma
Hello?
[17:47] Soma
What...
[17:49] Soma
The new director.
[17:52] Soma
Nakiri Azami...
[17:54] Azami
Hello there, Yukihira Soma-kun.
[17:57] Azami
I just happened to be in the area.
[18:03] Erina
Father...
[18:07] Sato
Wh-What do you want?
[18:09] Yuki
Stay back! Don't come any closer!
[18:11] Isshiki
New Director.
[18:13] Isshiki
What brings you here?
[18:15] Azami
I came to see my daughter.
Does that reason not suffice?
[18:19] Isshiki
We're in the middle of a celebration.
[18:22] Isshiki
Could I ask you to kindly leave?
[18:25] Azami
Erina, come here.
[18:31] Purple
Nakiri-san!
[18:32] Yuki
Erina-cchi! Don't!
[18:34] Old
I was wondering what all the fuss was about.
[18:36] Old
You come all the way back to the
academy doing whatever you want.
[18:41] Old
Honestly, your insolence
never ceases to amaze me,
[18:45] Old
Nakamura.
[18:46] Megu
Huh?
[18:47] Purple
Nakamura?
[18:49] Azami
Come now, Fumio-san. I go by Nakiri now.
[18:54] Azami
Besides, that's rather cold, considering an
alumni from this dorm has come to visit.
[18:58] All
What?!
[19:00] Purple
He can't be...
[19:01] Yuki
An alumni from the Polar Star Dormitory?!
[19:04] Isshiki
I took the time to do a little
research on you, Azami-dono.
[19:09] Isshiki
Nakamura Azami...
[19:11] Isshiki
In the fall of your first year in high school,
[19:12] ---
you won the Third Seat in the Elite Ten,
[19:15] Isshiki
and ended up the First Seat in the next year.
[19:17] Isshiki
Some years later, you married the
daughter of the Nakiri Family.
[19:21] Isshiki
They then earned the name
"The Clan of the Demon Lord of Food,"
[19:25] Isshiki
and he became a top star in the cooking
world that everyone acknowledged.
[19:29] Isshiki
Until he was exiled by Senzaemon-dono.
[19:32] Sato
He's a former First Seat?
[19:34] Isami
When he was about our age, he was already
the Third Seat in the Elite Ten.
[19:39] Takumi
However, I can't let this fact slip by.
[19:43] Takumi
This man was going to try to destroy
the very dorm he grew up in
[19:47] ---
without a second thought.
[19:49] Azami
I wasn't trying to destroy it.
[19:51] Azami
It just happened the Polar Star Dormitory
was included among
[19:54] ---
the groups I was trying to destroy.
[19:58] Fumio
Whatever the case may be,
you're not welcome here anymore.
[20:02] Fumio
Leave, Nakamura.
[20:05] Azami
Very well.
[20:06] Azami
I'll see you soon, Erina.
[20:08] Azami
I'm glad to see you're doing well.
[20:13] Azami
Erina will eventually come
back to me on her own.
[20:17] Azami
I'll leave her be a little longer until
the time of the great revolution.
[20:26] Soma
Heya.
[20:28] Azami
Oh? Are you seeing me off?
[20:31] Soma
Well, there's something really
simple that was bugging me.
[20:34] Soma
Despite how many years you lived here,
you don't feel anything
[20:38] ---
for this place, Nakamura-senpai?
[20:41] Azami
Do you hold me in contempt?
[20:43] Azami
The world I seek is not in this dorm.
[20:47] Azami
At least, not right now.
[20:49] Soma
Not right now?
[20:50] Azami
The golden age of the Polar Star
Dormitory when I was here...
[20:54] Azami
There was a senior that
I looked up to very much.
[20:56] Azami
He was unpredictable, yet refined.
[20:58] Azami
He was truly a genius.
[21:01] Azami
The memories of this chef
continue to warm my heart...
[21:06] Azami
Saiba Joichiro.
[21:07] Soma
Huh?
[21:08] Azami
At the pinnacle of my youth, he was there.
[21:12] Azami
It was as though his genius technique
and his talents were different from
[21:15] ---
any other on a genetic level.
[21:18] Soma
So, uh...
[21:19] Soma
I'm not sure if you know this but,
[21:23] Soma
Saiba Joichiro...
[21:25] Soma
He's... my dad.
[21:36] Azami
You're... Saiba-senpai's son?
[21:39] Soma
Man, Nakamura-senpai,
I didn't know you knew my dad.
[21:45] Erina
Yukihira-kun's...
[21:46] ---
Saiba Joichiro-sama's...
[22:33] Takumi
Saiba?
[22:34] Ryoko
Yes. He's Yukihira-kun's father.
[22:37] Ryoko
He's an alumni of Totsuki
and a former Second Seat.
[22:39] Takumi
Second Seat?!
[22:40] Yuki
Yeah, we have a picture of him from
when he came to visit the dorm.
[22:44] Hisa
Someone that amazing is his father?
[22:59] Azami
Now then...
[23:00] ---
How much of this is coincidence,
and how much of this was planned?
[23:06] Soma
Huh?
[23:07] Azami
This concerns you as well, Yukihira Soma-kun.
[23:11] Azami
The great revolution that
I've brought to Totsuki Academy...
[23:16] Azami
is nothing more than the salvation of
the culinary world that ruined Saiba-senpai.
[23:23] Erina
Ruined Saiba-sama?
[23:26] Azami
That salvation is almost complete.
[23:30] Azami
I'm a lucky man, since I'll be able to show
Saiba Joichiro's son the fruits of my labor.
[23:44] Megu
I wonder what he means by that.
[23:48] Soma
What happened between him and my dad?
[23:51] Erina
What my father is trying to do
[23:54] Erina
is deeply connected
to the chef, Saiba Joichiro?
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
[24:07] Erina
To be continued?
[24:08] Megu
To be continued?
[24:09] Soma
To be continued!
13 - Advancement Exam
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Thirteen
[00:09] S
Saiba Joichiro...
[00:11] S
He's... my dad.
[00:21] E
Saiba-sama and Yukihira-kun...
father and son...
[00:28] Azami
Saiba-senpai...
[00:30] Azami
I will achieve a total
revolution of this world
[00:36] Azami
in order to save victims
like you, Saiba-senpai.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN Totsuki
[02:16] Tsukasa
Are we really going ahead with this?
[02:17] Tsukasa
I've said it before... I'm not the
type to make public speeches...
[02:21] Rindo
Start talking, Tsukasa!
[02:25] Tsukasa
If only Isshiki or Nakiri were here...
[02:28] Tsukasa
And how much more time do
I have before we go live?
[02:30] Nene
The cameras are already rolling.
SIGN Talk!
[02:32] Tsukasa
What?!
[02:33] Tsukasa
Um, hello. I'm Tsukasa Eishi from Central.
SIGN Advancement Exam
SIGN Polar Star Dormitory
[02:36] Tsukasa
I'm here today to tell you all
[02:38] Tsukasa
about the major event awaiting high-school
[02:40] Tsukasa
first-years at the end
of the second semester—
[02:42] Tsukasa
the advancement exam.
[02:44] Tsukasa
Last year, more than half of
the first-years left the Academy
[02:48] Tsukasa
due to the excessively rigorous exam.
[02:50] Tsukasa
But from now on, that will change.
[02:52] Tsukasa
Director Azami has liberated
you from unnecessary weeding.
[02:57] Tsukasa
You can easily pass most of the exam
[03:01] Tsukasa
by demonstrating mastery of the
techniques we have taught you in class.
[03:04] Tsukasa
You are no longer bound by
the old, outdated system.
[03:09] Tsukasa
If you side with Central, you can
all become first-rate chefs!
[03:14] Tsukasa
But the exams will also clearly
demonstrate what happens to those of you
[03:20] Tsukasa
who do not fall in line with
Director Azami's vision.
[03:23] Tsukasa
Um, well, that's it.
[03:26] Tsukasa
Whew, I was so nervous.
SIGN Totsuki
[03:28] Tsukasa
Next time, you or Kinokuni
should do it, Rindo.
[03:31] Rindo
No way.
[03:32] Nene
I refuse.
[03:34] S
The advancement exam, huh.
[03:35] S
Having it at the end of second
semester sounds super early,
[03:38] S
but I guess we'll just have
to put our backs to it
[03:40] S
if we want to be second-years, huh?
[03:43] S
What, what?
[03:44] S
Why are y'all so glum?
[03:46] Yuki
Didn't you notice anything
about what they said?!
[03:48] Ryoko
Central basically declared us
rebels as targets in the exam.
[03:53] Hisako
That announcement was tantamount
to a death sentence.
[03:56] Hisako
It was a notice that anyone who does
not obey Nakiri Azami will be expelled!
[04:01] M
Sorry, Mom.
[04:03] M
Sorry, harbor folk...
[04:05] M
You all sent me out to Tokyo for nothing.
[04:08] M
I need to write a letter
to the folks back home.
[04:10] Yuki
I have such fond memories of the
fun we had at the camp from hell.
[04:13] Others
The camp from hell...
[04:15] Yuki
The Stagiaire we endured.
[04:18] Others
The Stagiaire...
[04:19] Ibu
What are you doing?
[04:20] Yuki
The Moon Festival where we all came together.
[04:21] Ryoko
You don't have to get that depressed...
[04:22] Others
The Moon Festival...
[04:23] Hisako
Calm down, everyone.
[04:24] M
You should all write letters, too.
[04:36] (Flashback) Tsukasa
The exams will also clearly demonstrate
what happens to those of you
[04:40] (Flashback) Tsukasa
who do not fall in line with
Director Azami's vision.
[04:46] S
Who is it?
[04:47] S
Door's open.
[04:54] S
Nakiri?
[05:05] S
What's up? You need something?
[05:07] E
U-Um...
[05:09] E
About the match with Tsukasa-san!
[05:11] E
Any complaints you might have about me not
choosing your dish are unfounded, okay?
[05:17] E
It's your fault for taking on
a match you couldn't have won!
[05:20] S
Well, yeah. I was outmatched,
so that was a no-brainer.
[05:24] E
What? F-Fine, as long as you understand.
[05:30] S
Is that all?
[05:31] E
N-No!
[05:32] E
I'm actually here to talk
about something else.
[05:34] S
I don't really get it, but sure, have a seat.
[05:39] E
Until a certain day, it may
have been that I...
[05:44] E
No, I definitely did not have
any strong feelings about food.
[05:51] E
As someone with the God Tongue,
[05:54] E
I was forced to face an overwhelming
number of dishes on a daily basis.
[05:57] E
I thought I had no choice.
[06:00] E
No choice but to be disappointed
by what I tasted every single day.
[06:05] E
That's when I met Saiba-sama.
[06:09] E
It was a short while after
Alice left for Scandinavia.
[06:14] E
That day, my taste-testing appointment
was canceled, a rare occurrence.
[06:18] E
There were no other visitors, so I
remember it being very quiet at home.
[06:25] GirlE
What's that?
[06:29] GirlE
Grandfather...
[06:31] GirlE
Who are you with?
[06:35] GirlE
What a wonderful smell...
SIGN Hungry...
[06:41] (Flashback) Sen
Erina?
[06:42] (Flashback) Jo
Come now, Senzaemon-dono.
[06:44] (Flashback) Jo
This isn't what we agreed to.
[06:46] (Flashback) Jo
I only came because you said you'd
make sure no one else would be around.
[06:50] (Flashback) GirlE
My taste-testing appointment
was canceled by the client.
[06:54] (Flashback) Sen
I see.
[06:56] (Flashback) Sen
Erina, this man is an old friend of mine.
[07:00] (Flashback) Sen
This is a private meal.
[07:02] (Flashback) Sen
I'm sorry, but—
[07:04] (Flashback) GirlE
I'm sorry.
[07:05] (Flashback) GirlE
I'll go now.
SIGN Hungry...
[07:10] (Flashback) Jo
Erina-chan, was it?
[07:12] (Flashback) Jo
I see.
[07:13] (Flashback) Jo
So you're Azami's...
[07:15] (Flashback) Jo
If you'd like, you may stay and try some.
[07:17] (Flashback) Jo
It's a bit lonely with just
the two of us at the table.
[07:23] (Flashback) Jo
There you go. Go ahead.
[07:36] GirlE
I can feel a warm glow
spreading from deep within...
[07:40] GirlE
This is totally different from
anything else I've ever eaten.
[07:44] GirlE
It's fun.
[07:46] GirlE
I'm having fun!
[07:55] (Flashback) GirlE
U-Um...
[07:58] (Flashback) GirlE
May I know your name?
[08:02] (Flashback) Jo
It's Saiba.
[08:06] E
That was the first time I ever
thought food was wonderful.
[08:11] E
Then...
[08:12] (Flashback) Azami
Never allow an imperfect dish to pass.
[08:15] (Flashback) Azami
Anything other than what I,
your father, acknowledge is trash.
[08:18] (Flashback) Azami
Filth.
[08:19] (Flashback) Azami
Garbage.
[08:21] E
Six months later was when
Father's "education" began.
[08:25] E
I still remember the wonder I felt
when I ate Saiba-sama's cooking.
[08:30] E
But... I also understand where
Father's principles are coming from.
[08:36] E
There are so many imperfect
dishes in the world...
[08:40] E
I grew up seeing the reality of
it for as long as I can remember.
[08:46] E
I don't know anymore what food means to me.
[08:51] E
I'm very lost, not knowing what to believe in.
[08:55] S
Hmm...
[08:57] E
Sorry.
[08:58] E
I came here on an impulse,
[09:00] E
but of course I'm just bothering
you by telling you all this.
[09:03] E
Excuse me.
[09:04] S
Hey, hang on.
[09:08] S
Maybe you just need to taste
it one more time, huh?
[09:12] S
I'll make it for you.
[09:14] S
I'll make Yukihira food for
you right here, right now!
[09:19] S
Please wait a moment, Nakiri Erina-dono!
[09:22] Hisako
Erina-sama.
[09:24] Hisako
Erina-sama, where are you?
[09:26] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[09:27] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[09:28] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[09:28] Yuki
What's up, Miss Secretary?
[09:30] Hisako
Don't call me that!
[09:31] Hisako
I can't find Erina-sama anywhere!
[09:33] Ryoko
Maybe she's using the
restroom or taking a bath?
[09:34] Hisako
I looked, but she wasn't there!
[09:36] Hisako
Azami-dono may have abducted her!
[09:37] Hisako
That must be it!
[09:38] Hisako
Azami-dono took her because I
let my guard down for a moment!
[09:41] Hisako
How could this have happened
with me by her side?!
[09:43] Hisako
I could've prevented this with a body double
or 3D printer or body-swap ninja technique—
[09:44] M
I think she's in Soma-kun's room...
[09:47] Hisako
What?!
[09:48] E
You're going to have me taste
Yukihira food here right now?
[09:51] E
And what would that accomplish, exactly?
[09:54] E
The dish Saiba-sama prepared
was wonderful beyond comparison
[09:56] E
to the likes of your crude creations!
[09:59] S
Oh, you're not all meek anymore!
You're back to your normal self.
[10:02] S
Dad trained me hardcore at home, you know.
[10:06] S
Maybe you'll remember something if
you taste some Yukihira food, yeah?
[10:12] E
Hmph.
[10:13] E
And what are you planning to make?
[10:16] S
A tempura bowl.
[10:17] E
A tempura bowl?
[10:18] S
Well, just wait and see.
[10:20] S
I'll let you taste something
I'm really proud of.
[10:25] Y
He totally just made that face he makes when
he's about to create something grotesque!
[10:29] Ryoko
What kind of tempura are you
planning on making, Yukihira-kun?
[10:32] Marui
He's going to serve that to the God Tongue.
[10:34] Marui
If her sensitive palate were to
meet one of Yukihira's grotesque dishes...
[10:38] Aoki
In the worst case scenario, death.
[10:40] M
It'll be fine!
[10:42] M
Soma-kun's preparing a dish because he has
something he wants Nakiri-san to understand.
[10:47] YR
Megumi...
[10:49] Ryoko
Hearing you say it...
[10:51] Yuki
...as someone who's fallen victim
to his grotesque dishes the most...
[10:53] Ryoko
You've got zero credibility.
[10:56] Hisako
Yukihira...
[10:57] M
Soma-kun...
[11:00] S
Bonito's good.
[11:01] S
Batter's good.
[11:03] S
I already had some rice soaking,
so that was lucky!
[11:06] S
Hang on tight.
[11:07] S
I'll serve up an unbelievably
tasty tempura bowl!
[11:11] E
Yukihira Soma, you look just
like you did that day...
[11:16] E
when you were facing the Elite Ten's
first seat, Tsukasa Eishi.
[11:20] E
Despite challenging an insurmountable wall,
[11:24] E
you still looked like you were having
an incredible amount of fun cooking.
[11:28] E
I'm sure I looked like that
when I was little, too.
[11:33] (Flashback) Adults
Erina-sama, you have a responsibility
to the Nakiri family.
[11:37] (Flashback) Adults
Please prioritize the
family name over your own self.
[11:42] (Flashback) Adults
That's the God Tongue.
[11:44] (Flashback) Adults
I should curry favor with her now.
[11:48] (Flashback) GirlAlice
Hey, Erina!
[11:49] (Flashback) GirlAlice
I'm going to become the top chef
at Totsuki Academy some day!
[11:53] (Flashback) GirlAlice
I think it'll be really fun
to perfect the dishes I love!
[11:57] (Flashback) GirlAlice
I'm not going to hold back
just because we're cousins!
[12:00] (Flashback) GirlAlice
Let's give it our best, okay?
[12:02] (Flashback) GirlE
R-Right. Okay.
[12:06] GirlE
Sorry, Alice.
[12:08] GirlE
I don't think cooking's fun at all...
[12:15] S
You're looking depressed again.
[12:18] S
You're usually all high and mighty,
[12:20] S
but you sometimes get like this.
[12:22] E
Wh-What's your point?
[12:24] S
Perk up, will you?
[12:26] S
After all, I'm super stoked that
I can finally get back at you
[12:30] S
for what happened the day we first met.
[12:37] (Flashback) E
It's disgusting!
[12:41] (Flashback) S
Just you wait!
[12:42] (Flashback) S
I'll make you say "delicious!"
[12:49] S
Today's the day I'll make
you say "delicious!"
[12:53] S
Here you go!
[13:00] E
You have confidence, if nothing else.
[13:02] E
What dish could you have
possibly prepared for me?
[13:07] S
I can answer that.
[13:08] S
It's a Yukihira-Style Chicken's Egg Tempura Bowl!
[13:13] E
Chicken's egg tempura?
[13:14] E
What does he mean by that?
[13:17] E
What?
[13:19] E
The egg white is barely set,
[13:21] E
and the yolk is perfectly soft-boiled!
[13:23] E
It's silky smooth!
[13:25] M
What?
[13:26] M
So he made raw egg tempura?
[13:28] Yuki
How did he even fry it?
[13:30] Ryoko
You can't just chuck a raw egg into
hot oil to get a tempura egg, right?
[13:34] Ibu
The batter wouldn't stick
to it in the first place.
[13:36] Marui
No way! Did he fry it inside its shell?
[13:38] Sato
Is she supposed to eat it shell and all?
[13:40] E
Did he batter and fry a
soft-boiled egg, perhaps?
[13:44] E
No, the heat would've fully cooked the yolk.
[13:48] E
How did he make this dish?
[13:51] S
Mysterious, huh?
[13:52] S
Aren't you curious?
[13:54] E
You're as irritating as usual!
[13:56] S
The secret's inside here.
[14:00] E
You took the egg from the freezer?!
[14:02] S
That's right!
[14:03] S
This tempura was made by coating
a frozen raw egg with batter!
[14:07] S
That's the star of this tempura bowl.
[14:10] S
Peel a frozen egg, dip it in batter,
[14:11] S
then fry it up nice and crisp.
[14:15] S
Drizzle a good amount of sauce
on freshly-made piping-hot rice,
[14:18] S
pair the egg tempura with fried perilla,
[14:21] S
pour more sauce on top,
[14:22] S
and it's done.
[14:23] S
Well, just dig in!
[14:25] E
I see.
[14:27] E
But novelty foods don't impress me.
[14:30] E
A dish with egg as its main
ingredient will be simple.
[14:35] E
That means the chef's skills
and the ingredients' quality
[14:37] E
are directly reflected by the dish!
[14:39] E
Let's hope you won't regret serving
this dish to the God Tongue.
[14:43] Aoki
Hey! Erinacchi's gonna taste it!
[14:46] Marui
Yeah... I wonder if it's up to snuff?
[14:50] M
Ryoko-chan?
[14:52] Ryoko
I actually saw Yukihira-kun
making a bulk purchase earlier.
[14:56] Ryoko
Of bargain eggs...
SIGN Bargain Eggs
[14:58] Ryoko
Sold for 106 yen a dozen...
[15:00] Yuki
What, bargain eggs?
[15:02] Hisako
That's not good.
[15:03] Hisako
Since infancy, Erina-sama has been surrounded
by only select, high-quality ingredients.
[15:08] Hisako
Who knows how her body might react
if she were to taste something cheap?
[15:13] All
What?
[15:20] Yuki
Erinacchi!
[15:21] Yuki
Don't!
[15:30] E
I could tell right away
[15:32] E
that the egg you prepared is different
from those of high-class silky fowl
[15:35] E
and other brand name eggs.
[15:38] E
This egg is of the same quality as those
served at the common kitchen table.
[15:41] E
It should be a far cry from refined cuisine.
[15:44] E
And yet...
[15:54] E
How...
[15:56] E
How is it even possible to achieve...
[15:58] E
such delicate and complex... flavors?!
[16:08] S
About how freezing changes the egg...
[16:11] S
There's another advantage to it.
[16:13] S
It intensifies the flavor of the yolk.
[16:18] E
The flavor... intensifies?
[16:20] S
Freezing chicken eggs causes the proteins
to coalesce into a gel-like state.
[16:26] S
That results in a creamy,
gelatinous mouthfeel,
[16:29] S
and a much richer yolk flavor.
[16:33] S
Basically, freezing the egg
[16:35] S
is the single most important
contributor to this dish's taste!
[16:38] S
There's also a generous amount
[16:40] S
of a sweet-and-spicy umami sauce,
a Yukihira special blend.
[16:43] S
It's a strongly-flavored sauce with a
bonito stock base, soy sauce, and mirin.
[16:47] S
There's no question that it pairs
well with the egg and rice!
[16:50] S
But if you used an egg
that's too rich in flavor,
[16:54] S
the overall dish would become overwhelming.
[16:57] E
Is that why you...?
[16:58] S
That's right!
[16:59] S
The frozen egg's mouthfeel and richness,
plus the special sauce's strong flavors—
[17:04] S
It's best to use a lighter-tasting
egg to maximize the two components!
SIGN Bargain Eggs
[17:08] Yuki
Oh, right!
[17:09] Ryoko
So he chose bargain eggs for a reason!
[17:13] M
Good job, Soma-kun!
[17:14] S
Come to think of it,
[17:16] S
eggs were the topic you assigned back then.
[17:21] S
Don't you think this is the perfect dish
to settle our score once and for all?
[17:28] E
How...
[17:29] S
Hm?
[17:31] E
How did you even come up with this idea?
[17:33] E
It's common knowledge that
freshness is key to egg quality.
[17:36] E
Besides, isn't it the norm
to focus on obtaining the
[17:39] E
rarest and highest-quality eggs?
[17:41] E
And yet, how did you...
[17:43] E
How did you come up with this—
[17:44] S
Because this is more fun.
[17:47] S
This is just my opinion,
[17:49] S
but I don't think people who
only know one "correct" answer
[17:52] S
can get themselves to reach
even greater heights.
[17:55] S
Besides, above all...
[17:59] (Flashback) GirlE
Um, how did you come up with those
combinations of ingredients?
[18:03] (Flashback) GirlE
Each dish was so innovative.
[18:05] (Flashback) GirlE
Unconventional, yet meticulous...
[18:08] (Flashback) GirlE
Do you know from the start that
the dish will turn out well?
[18:11] (Flashback) Jo
Nope.
[18:12] (Flashback) GirlE
What?
[18:13] (Flashback) Jo
Whenever I test a new dish,
[18:16] (Flashback) Jo
I'm 50 percent certain and
50 percent taking a gamble.
[18:18] (Flashback) Jo
Even today, several dishes were
using your gramps as a test subject.
[18:22] (Flashback) GirlE
Why do you go so far?
[18:24] (Flashback) Jo
That's obvious.
[18:26] (Flashback) Jo/S
If you know exactly where
you're headed, it's no fun at all.
[18:26] Jo/S
If you know exactly where
you're headed, it's no fun at all.
[18:30] E
Ah, that's right.
[18:33] E
I remember now.
[18:36] E
I...
[18:46] E
...wanted to do that kind of cooking.
[18:50] E
I remember now.
[18:58] (Flashback) Azami
Listen, Erina.
[18:59] (Flashback) Azami
Only dishes I acknowledge and Central
creates can be considered food.
[19:04] E
No.
[19:05] (Flashback) Azami
Eradicating all else as
"feed" from the Academy
[19:08] (Flashback) Azami
and nurturing the entire
student body into a loyal army
[19:12] (Flashback) Azami
will strengthen Totsuki as a whole.
[19:13] E
No.
[19:14] (Flashback) Azami
What I advance as true gourmet food
[19:17] (Flashback) Azami
will become absolute justice.
[19:18] E
No!
[19:20] E
Father, I believe the
chefs and their dishes...
[19:23] E
want to be free.
[19:33] S
So, how was it?
[19:35] S
How was the Yukihira special?
[19:37] S
So, let's hear it for the taste, Nakiri.
[19:42] S
It was delicious, yeah?
[19:43] S
Delicious?
[19:44] S
Right?
[19:50] E
I've decided!
[19:51] S
Huh?
[19:53] E
Yukihira-kun!
[19:54] E
Do exactly what I'm about to tell you!
[19:57] S
Huh?
[19:57] E
Tomorrow morning at seven o'clock!
[19:59] E
Have all the Polar Star Dormitory
first-years assemble before the entrance!
[20:02] S
S-Sure.
[20:03] S
Fine by me, but how was the taste?
[20:06] E
Okay, I'm counting on you!
[20:08] E
I have to make preparations!
[20:10] S
H-H-H-Hey!
[20:11] S
What about the taste?!
[20:12] E
And one more thing!
[20:13] E
Tell Tadokoro-san that she can dispose
of the letter she was writing home.
[20:22] S
Huh?
[20:24] M
I wonder what happened.
SIGN The Next Morning
[20:30] Aoki
Brr...
[20:32] Ibu
It's technically winter now.
[20:35] Maruki
I guess we won't have much longer to
breathe in the morning air at the dorm.
[20:38] Sato
Our lives are over once the
advancement exam happens.
[20:41] M
I wonder what Nakiri-san wants,
gathering all of us here.
[20:44] S
Oh, she didn't tell me anything.
[20:47] Hisako
Erina-sama...
[20:49] Yuki
Oh, Erinacchi!
[20:52] E
Ahem...
[20:54] E
Good day, Polar Star Dormitory residents.
[20:57] Aoki
What the hell?
[20:57] E
Hmph.
[20:59] E
You all look dejected again, like before.
[21:02] Yuki
Huh?
[21:03] E
It's obvious now what the
[21:04] E
outcome of the advancement exam would be,
before it even happens.
[21:08] E
Maybe it'd be better for all of you
to just leave the academy now?
[21:10] Aoki
Wh-What's wrong with you?!
[21:12] Aoki
You had us all show up just to tell us that?!
[21:14] Yuki
We all want to keep on cooking
at this academy, too!
[21:19] Yuki
Why...?
[21:20] Yuki
You didn't have to say it like that!
[21:23] E
It's been some time since I came
into this dormitory's care.
[21:28] E
During that time, I have sampled
your creations numerous times.
[21:32] E
At times, they tasted unusual.
At other times, they tasted absurd.
[21:36] E
I've lost count of how many times
I scolded you all for it!
[21:40] E
But your dishes were always free!
[21:46] E
If you stay down like you are now,
[21:49] E
you will be terminated without even
getting to build on your strengths!
[21:52] E
How pathetic!
[21:53] E
Is that really how you want things to end?!
[21:55] Yuki
B-But how can we pass the exam, anyway?
[21:59] E
There's no question about how!
[22:02] E
You'll have to get through it
with the power of your cooking!
[22:04] Marui
Wow.
[22:06] Sato
She's starting to sound like Yukihira.
[22:08] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[22:10] (Flashback) E
I've started to think about
what I really want to do, too.
[22:19] E
If you have the determination
to survive this,
[22:23] E
I will support you using everything I
have in my power as the God Tongue!
[22:27] E
If you don't have the willpower
to survive, then just leave now!
[22:30] E
Those who stay will face the exam with me!
[22:34] E
Come!
[22:36] E
If you are true chefs with any pride at all,
[22:39] E
follow me!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode Onward on the Totsuki Train
[24:07] Sign 2121
Hop on that train, and go, go, go!
14 - Onward on the Totsuki Train
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Fourteen
[00:02] E
Come!
[00:04] E
If you are true chefs with any pride at all,
[00:07] E
follow me!
[00:12] Y
If that's how Erinacchi's putting it...
[00:14] Sato
...how can we walk away?
[00:15] Aoki
Let's do it!
[00:17] All
Let's all become second-years!
[00:20] All
Yeah!
[00:25] S
That's how you should be, Nakiri!
[00:27] S
You're at your best when you're
being prickly and harsh.
[00:30] E
Hmph.
[00:31] E
I just said what came to mind.
[00:34] E
I owe it to the people of this dorm.
[00:39] E
That's right.
[00:40] E
What I learned from them
[00:42] E
is the most important thing
for me to take a step forward.
[00:45] E
And...
[00:46] E
I owe you one, too, Yukihira Soma.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN Onward on the Totsuki Train
[02:27] Stu
Wow.
[02:28] Stu
Every single one of these dishes
demonstrate superb craftsmanship.
[02:30] Stu
To think that Director Azami
himself would be teaching us!
[02:33] Azami
This concludes the special lesson
preceding the advancement exams.
[02:38] Azami
You will be able to take
the exam without any fear,
[02:41] Azami
so long as you master the techniques
we have shown you here,
[02:44] Azami
as you see how Central's
antagonists falter and fail.
[02:50] Stu
Yes, sir!
[02:53] H
It is tradition to hold the annual
advancement exams for first-years in Hokkaido.
SIGN Advancement Exams
[02:58] S
Hokkaido, huh.
[03:00] M
Is it going to be like the camp from hell?
[03:03] H
There are many similarities,
[03:05] H
but there is one major difference.
[03:07] H
We will be changing locations
after we clear every topic.
[03:12] H
We begin at the prefecture's southern tip,
[03:13] H
then continue moving north as we
clear each stage of the exams.
[03:17] H
The academy possesses many lodging
facilities across the prefecture, you see.
[03:23] S
Huh, so we're gonna travel all over Hokkaido.
[03:26] S
That's pretty grand.
[03:27] Hisako
There are points where the
route diverges, as well.
[03:30] Hisako
The final stage of the exams occurs on
this isolated island at the very north.
[03:35] Hisako
There's no doubt that ingredients Hokkaido
[03:37] Hisako
is known for will be featured
this year, as well.
[03:39] Hisako
But the situation has changed drastically,
[03:42] Hisako
given that everything is now
under Central's control.
[03:45] E
Yes, that's why you all must prepare.
[03:49] E
Prepare so that you can be
flexible when you get there!
[03:54] E
For the next seven days until our departure,
[03:58] E
I'll hold a Hokkaido seminar for you!
[04:02] Y
What's with the sexy teacher get-up?
[04:04] S
A Hokkaido seminar?!
[04:06] E
I have been exposed to a wide
variety of ingredients from across
[04:09] E
the country since childhood.
[04:11] E
Those from Hokkaido were no exception.
[04:14] E
I am going to impart my knowledge to you.
[04:17] E
I'm giving you more ammunition!
[04:19] E
Ammunition you can use to fight
your way through the exams!
[04:23] E
Also...
[04:25] E
I'll be a bit harsh, but I
will not allow any complaining.
[04:30] E
I trust you will keep up?
[04:31] All
Yes!
[04:34] Ikumi
Huh?
[04:34] T
Hm?
[04:35] Ikumi
Oh.
[04:36] Isami
Hello, Mito-san.
[04:39] E
Potatoes.
[04:40] E
These are essential in any discussion
of Hokkaido's culinary scene.
[04:43] Hisako
Indeed. Hokkaido produces 80 percent
of the nation's potatoes.
[04:47] Hisako
Fifty varieties are grown there.
[04:49] E
To start, I'll have you memorize the
characteristics of all the varieties.
[04:53] Yuki
Huh?! All 50 varieties?!
[04:55] E
After we're done with potatoes,
[04:57] E
I'll hammer in knowledge of all other
ingredients unique to Hokkaido,
[05:00] E
such as vegetables, seafood,
beef, and wild game.
[05:02] Aoki
But there's only a week left!
[05:04] E
That's right!
[05:05] E
Put your backs to it!
[05:08] Ikumi
Erina-sama... so cool.
[05:10] Isami
She's really fired up.
[05:12] Takumi
I bet Nakiri Azami has no
idea this is happening.
[05:17] S
Hey!
[05:18] Ikumi
Yukihira...
[05:19] E
Mito-san!
[05:21] E
Aldini Brothers!
[05:22] E
You all should attend my seminar, too!
[05:24] Takumi
Huh?
[05:25] Isami
Us, too?
[05:26] E
You're also against Central's
methods, aren't you?
[05:30] E
You have nothing to lose
by listening in, then.
[05:32] S
Yup, yup.
[05:34] 3
O... kay...
[05:36] E
Toyohiro, Snowden, Kita Hime, Sayaka...
[05:39] E
May Queen, Toya, Kita Akari,
Kona Fubuki, Early Starch...
[05:43] E
Why do you look like this
doesn't concern you?
[05:46] E
You have to attend the seminar, too!
[05:48] S
Fine, fine.
[05:50] S
But you know what, Nakiri?
[05:52] S
Will this really help in the exams?
[05:54] S
We don't even know what the
academy's gonna throw at us.
[05:57] E
As long as they continue assigning topics,
[05:59] E
there will always be a way
to come up with an answer,
[06:02] E
just like you have always done.
[06:05] E
We're going to find a way.
[06:07] E
These people are capable of that.
[06:12] Hisako
No, no!
[06:13] Hisako
You're all staying until you memorize them!
[06:22] S
Nakiri, you shouldn't put your
nose to the grindstone like that.
[06:24] S
You should take a bath and get some rest.
[06:26] E
This is nothing, really.
[06:29] S
Well, I guess.
[06:30] S
You're gonna make or break our advancement.
[06:32] S
We definitely don't mind
you working hard on this.
[06:35] E
This concerns you, too.
[06:38] E
You're acting like this isn't about you,
but you have to pass the exams, too.
[06:44] E
Understood?
[06:45] S
Hey, I never thought I'd
hear that from you, Nakiri.
[06:49] S
I mean, at camp, you were all, "I'll enjoy
seeing you fail," and stuff.
[06:55] E
This isn't a joke. Be serious.
[06:58] E
Right now, I don't want anyone here...
[07:03] E
...to leave the academy!
[07:06] E
We're going to become
second-years together.
[07:08] S
Yeah! Of course!
[07:16] All
Hokkaido!
[07:23] Ryoko
So pretty!
[07:24] Aoki
It's covered in snow!
[07:29] Alice
They're all so innocent.
[07:31] Ryo
Snow's nothing new to me.
[07:33] M
The three of us grew up in
snow country, after all.
[07:35] Yuki
Snow man! Snow man!
[07:35] Yuki
Snow bunny!
[07:37] E
Cut it out!
[07:39] Yuki
E-Erina-sensei...
[07:40] E
Did you come here to play?
[07:42] E
Is now the time to be frolicking in the snow?
[07:44] All
We're sorry, Erina-sensei!
[07:47] E
You may call me "Erinacchi."
[07:53] Announce
First-year high school students of
Totsuki Academy, welcome to Hokkaido.
[07:58] Announce
The advancement exams are also
called The Tour du Nord.
[08:02] Announce
The moniker may well symbolize
the harsh northern lands.
[08:05] Announce
Anyone who fails to pass
[08:07] Announce
will be taken right to the airport
by the bus you see to your right.
[08:10] Announce
They will be forcibly flown to Tokyo
[08:12] Announce
and immediately expelled.
[08:16] Announce
Thank you for your patience.
[08:18] Announce
We have arrived at the
first-stage examination hall.
[08:22] Ryoko
I guess we form teams and split off into
different rooms for the first stage.
[08:26] Marui
So we make one dish per five-person team?
[08:29] Ibu
If the team doesn't pass,
all five will be expelled.
[08:32] Hisako
Erina-sama, the academy
has already set the teams.
[08:37] E
I see.
[08:40] S
So I guess you guys are on my team.
[08:43] S
They weren't really subtle about it, huh?
[08:47] Yuki
This means all of us rebels
are being grouped up.
[08:51] M
But why include Alice-san and Kurokiba-kun?
[08:54] Alice
It's all fine by me!
[08:56] Alice
It's a good opportunity to
stick it to Uncle Azami.
[08:59] Alice
Right, Ryo-kun?
[09:00] Ryo
Uh-huh.
[09:01] S
Are the other dormitory residents and
Takumi's crew in a different room?
[09:04] M
Yeah. Mito-san and Arato-san are
in the same boat like us, too.
[09:07] M
They've all probably been
put into teams like us, too.
[09:11] S
Hmm...
[09:12] S
Oh, where's Hayama—
[09:14] Staff
Erina-sama!
[09:16] Staff
Erina-sama, you are on this team.
[09:18] Girls
Oh, Erina-sama!
[09:20] Girls
What an honor!
[09:21] Girls
It'll be a pleasure to work with you.
[09:23] Yuki
So Erinacchi will be separated from us
[09:25] Yuki
so that she can safely pass the first stage.
[09:32] Hiroi
Hi, everyone.
[09:34] Hiroi
I am Hiroi, a Totsuki instructor
and this room's examiner.
[09:41] Hiroi
The topic for this room is salmon!
[09:44] Hiroi
You'll pass if you can create a
salmon dish that meets my standards.
[09:50] Students
Yay, salmon!
[09:51] Students
What Director Azami made?
[09:52] Students
Thank god.
[09:53] Yuki
Hey, aren't we lucky to have this topic?
[09:55] Yuki
I mean, we have the seafood specialist,
Kurokiba-kun, on our team!
[10:00] M
He did win a Shokugeki that
had salmon as the theme.
[10:02] Yuki
And you grew up in a port town, too, Megumi!
[10:05] Yuki
Yeah, we can do this!
[10:06] Hiroi
Everyone's attended Director
Azami's special class, correct?
[10:10] Yuki
Huh?
[10:10] Yuki
W-We didn't take any—
[10:12] Hiroi
As long as you can reproduce the
dish you learned in that class,
[10:15] Hiroi
you'll pass without a problem.
[10:18] Hiroi
Just stay calm and start cooking, understood?
[10:21] Stu
Yes, ma'am!
[10:22] Alice
Hm, I see.
[10:24] Alice
Talk about obvious.
[10:25] Yuki
H-Hmph!
[10:26] Yuki
Underhanded bastards!
We'll turn the tables on them!
[10:30] M
Yeah!
[10:30] M
We'll pass as long as we
can make something good!
[10:33] S
But why salmon?
[10:36] Ryo
Fall is when salmon is in season.
[10:38] Ryo
Right now, there wouldn't
be as much of a haul,
[10:41] Ryo
and the quality will be lower.
[10:42] Ryo
Choosing salmon as the topic
doesn't make any sense.
[10:45] Alice
True!
[10:46] Yuki
Huh?
[10:47] M
Oh, but look!
[10:49] M
All the salmon being handed
out look really top notch.
[10:52] Yuki
You're right.
[10:53] Yuki
Totsuki Academy isn't too shabby.
[10:57] Staff
This is for your team.
[10:59] Yuki
You've got to be kidding.
[11:00] M
No way.
[11:01] Ryo
This won't work.
[11:03] Ryo
They're "hocchare"—
[11:04] Ryo
salmon at the end of their
strength after spawning eggs,
[11:06] Ryo
with flavor of the lowest quality.
[11:09] Yuki
Hey, Ms. Examiner—
[11:11] Hiroi
Every team now has their
ingredients, correct?
[11:13] Yuki
Hey, don't ignore us...
[11:15] Hiroi
You have until sundown.
[11:17] Hiroi
Let the cooking begin!
[11:19] Hiroi
Make the best salmon dish possible!
[11:22] Yuki
Oh no! It's started already.
[11:24] S
I see how it is.
[11:26] S
All the other "rebels" must be getting
treated the same in the other rooms.
[11:32] Hiroi
If you don't like what you were given,
[11:34] Hiroi
you can go find your own salmon if you want.
[11:37] Hiroi
Of course, that's if you can still
finish the dish before sundown.
[11:41] Hiroi
Put simply, it's absolutely
impossible for you to pass now!
[11:49] Yuki
Wh-Wh-What should we do, Yukihira?
[11:51] S
Well, for now...
[11:53] S
Let's have these for dinner or something.
[11:54] S
Wouldn't wanna waste 'em.
[11:55] Yuki
Oh, right.
[11:57] Yuki
Wait, is this what we
should be talking about?!
[11:59] Yuki
Can't we do something?!
[12:01] Yuki
Some trick to make
a cheap ingredient into
[12:02] Yuki
something super delicious
like you usually do?
[12:05] S
Hmm...
[12:06] Ryo
The maturation technique you
used in the prelim finals
[12:10] Ryo
isn't an option when we only
have until sundown, too.
[12:12] Yuki
No way... Are we all just
going to be expelled?
[12:19] Hiroi
There is nothing to concern
yourself about, Miss Erina.
[12:23] Hiroi
Your father will be pleased
[12:26] Hiroi
to have expelled those vermin.
[12:29] E
I see nothing to concern
myself about, either.
[12:33] S
I think Nakiri mentioned
something at the study group.
[12:37] S
If I remember, I think it's called...
[12:39] S
Do you think we can find it if we look?
[12:41] Alice
Definitely.
[12:43] Alice
I'd bet money on it.
[12:45] S
Time will be pretty tight.
[12:47] Ryo
Who do you think I am?
[12:49] Ryo
When it comes to preparing seafood,
I'm second to none in speed.
[12:52] Yuki
Huh?
[12:52] M
Soma-kun!
[12:55] S
All right!
[12:56] S
We'll be the ones who'll make
the best dish in this room!
[12:59] Hiroi
Huh?
[13:04] S
Everyone, go!
[13:05] Alice
Hey!
[13:06] Alice
Don't act like you're the leader here.
[13:09] S
Let's come back before sundown!
[13:11] Hiroi
Totsuki has bought up all
the good salmon around here.
[13:15] Hiroi
How futile.
[13:17] Stu
As long as we follow Azami-sama,
nothing can go wrong.
[13:20] Stu
Central is absolute.
[13:22] Stu
Rebelling against them is stupid.
[13:24] Stu
They deserve what they get.
[13:25] Stu
They should just leave Totsuki.
[13:27] Stu
Rebels, begone.
[13:37] Hiroi
How wonderful!
[13:38] Hiroi
This is true gourmet dining
as defined by Central!
[13:40] Hiroi
You did well to cook the dish to perfection!
[13:43] Stu
R-Right, thank you!
[13:46] Hiroi
Everyone else, no need to rush.
[13:50] Hiroi
Just cook according to
Director Azami's teachings!
[13:53] Hiroi
Understood?
[13:55] Stu
Slice leeks vertically, not horizontally.
[13:58] Stu
After a brief saute,
[13:59] Stu
bring consomme to a simmer
and infuse for twenty minutes.
[14:03] Stu
Wait!
[14:04] Stu
Weren't we supposed to let
the fish rest before that?
[14:06] Stu
While exposing it to a chilled air current?
[14:07] Stu
O-Oh, right! That was close.
[14:10] Stu
Huh? Why are we adding fond here?
[14:12] Stu
That's what Director Azami
told us to do in the class!
[14:15] Stu
Just add it already!
[14:17] Hiroi
Time to say goodbye to
your friends, Erina-sama.
[14:21] Hiroi
Please don't take it personally.
[14:23] Hiroi
Only thirty minutes left until sundown.
[14:27] Hiroi
I have succeeded in eradicating
the rebels, per Director Azami's orders.
[14:33] Hiroi
It seems you're done with
your useless resistance.
[14:35] Hiroi
And what were the results?
[14:37] Hiroi
I'm sure you only found
lean off-season salmon.
[14:44] Stu
High-quality salmon!
[14:46] Stu
What firm flesh! What glistening skin!
[14:48] Stu
It's top-notch for sure!
[14:50] Hiroi
Tokishirazu salmon!
[14:52] Hiroi
A very rare salmon that is caught
between spring and summer,
[14:56] Hiroi
instead of in fall when salmon
is generally in season.
[14:58] Hiroi
Because they're caught before
they reach maturity,
[15:00] Hiroi
and therefore have not
produced any eggs or sperm,
[15:03] Hiroi
all available nutrients are still
evenly spread throughout their body.
[15:08] Hiroi
In other words, it's salmon
at its ultimate best!
[15:12] Hiroi
But it's caught in summer!
How is it available right now?
[15:16] Alice
You are aware of the brine
freezing method, aren't you?
[15:20] Alice
It's a flash freezing method that uses brining
fluid, which does not freeze at 0 degrees.
[15:27] Alice
It drastically reduces the
amount of time required to
[15:30] Alice
bring the ingredient to
below-freezing temperatures,
[15:32] Alice
which means the cell walls remain intact.
[15:34] Alice
There is no loss in quality.
[15:37] Alice
In other words, it's a freezing
method that freezes time—
[15:40] Alice
a technique that epitomizes the combined
wisdom of science and gourmet cuisine.
[15:45] S
Yeah, we were lucky to find a vendor
using the brining method nearby.
[15:50] M
I'm glad they had Tokishirazu
salmon in stock!
[15:54] Hiroi
That's basic knowledge to anyone in the
cutting-edge gourmet cuisine industry!
[15:58] Hiroi
So what if you procured the ingredient?
[16:00] Hiroi
If you can't finish a dish
in time, it's pointless!
[16:03] Hiroi
You have less than thirty minutes
before the sunset deadline!
[16:07] Hiroi
There's no way you can make a decent dish—
[16:10] S
Is it thawed enough?
[16:11] Ryo
The fish itself is small.
[16:13] Ryo
It works.
[16:13] Ryo
It's easier to prepare when it's half-frozen.
[16:16] Alice
Who would've thought that we'd be
in the same team, Yukihira-kun?
[16:20] S
Kurokiba, can you prep that fish ultra-fast?
[16:23] Ryo
Who do you think I am?!
[16:27] Ryo
Don't tell me what to do!
[16:30] S
Sorry!
[16:31] Stu
What demonic speed!
[16:33] Stu
There's no pause in their workflow.
[16:35] Stu
Are they really...
[16:36] Stu
...a team newly put together?
[16:37] Hiroi
What firm flesh and thick layers of fat!
[16:41] Hiroi
It's the elegant and high-quality
fat unique to Tokishirazu salmon!
[16:46] S
All right, done!
[16:48] S
Yuan-style Grilled Tokishirazu Salmon!
[16:50] S
Well, have a taste—
[16:51] Alice
Please, have a taste.
[16:52] Hiroi
Th-This can't be...
[16:54] S
What?
[16:55] Hiroi
This can't be...
[16:55] Alice
Yeah? What?
[16:57] Hiroi
This can't be!
[17:00] Hiroi
Like a punch to the face!
[17:01] Hiroi
And yet so light!
[17:03] Hiroi
The exceptional quality of the sweet fat
[17:05] Hiroi
has an impact that almost numbs the palate.
[17:07] Hiroi
The mild sauce entangling the flesh
[17:10] Hiroi
has crisp notes of yuzu citrus!
[17:14] Hiroi
This dish is a head-on
collision with the power
[17:17] Hiroi
of the exquisitely fatty Tokishirazu salmon!
[17:20] S
Hey, examiner. Maybe you
underestimated us, huh?
[17:25] S
At least, I don't let something
like this get me down.
[17:28] S
This sort of thing is just
part of my daily life.
[17:31] S
I fight it out with vendors to get good
ingredients under any circumstance,
[17:34] S
then get the dishes out to the customer.
That's what a diner does.
[17:38] Hiroi
I can't resist this taste!
[17:40] Hiroi
You pass the first stage!
[17:42] S
Glad you enjoyed it!
[17:44] Alice
Ugh, stop acting like you're the leader!
[17:48] Yuki
We survived...
[17:50] M
Thank goodness.
[17:52] Hiroi
How'd the other rooms go?
[17:54] Staff
W-Well, none of them could be failed.
[17:58] Staff
Every single one of them
managed to get ingredients.
[18:03] Yuki
We did it, Erinacchi!
[18:05] Yuki
We passed!
[18:07] E
Why are you smiling?
[18:09] E
You only passed stage one.
[18:12] E
Do you think you have time to celebrate?
[18:16] S
Hey, Nakiri.
[18:17] S
Do you want to eat Tokishirazu salmon, too?
[18:18] E
Shut up, Yukihira-kun!
[18:20] Announce
To those of you who passed stage one,
[18:23] Announce
you will be traveling to the stage
two examination hall by train.
[18:27] S
A train, huh?
[18:29] Announce
You will board the train after dinner.
SIGN Totsuki
[18:38] S
Wow!
[18:39] T
It's the Tsukikage, a luxury sleeper
train owned by Totsuki.
[18:43] Isami
Sure looks like it'd cost a lot of money.
[18:47] Yuki
Traveling across Hokkaido
in style on a sleeper train?
[18:51] Yuki
If not for the advancement exams,
[18:54] Yuki
it'd be the best trip ever!
[18:57] Ibu
You're crying tears of blood...
[18:58] Hisako
We'll still continue supplementary lessons
on the Hokkaido seminar until lights out.
[19:03] Yuki
Damn it all!
[19:05] Announce
Please line up to board the train.
[19:08] Ryoko
We'll have to refocus and
tough it out some more.
[19:10] M
Yeah.
[19:10] M
There will be many more
challenging trials ahead.
[19:13] E
That's right.
[19:14] E
We've only just cleared the first round.
[19:17] E
The examination topics will only
become more difficult as we go farther north.
[19:27] E
Central will move to eliminate the rebels
without regard for appearances.
[19:32] E
I'll have to do what I can to
counter them while I still can.
[19:44] E
Come in.
[19:46] Isami
Nakiri-san...
[19:47] E
Aldini-kun?
[19:48] Isami
Oh, are you preparing for the study group?
[19:51] E
Yes, I am.
[19:52] Isami
So the night sky you can see through the
lounge car ceiling is really pretty!
[19:57] Isami
You should take a break,
and come have a look.
[20:00] E
Is it?
[20:01] E
Okay, I will later.
[20:06] Isami
Okay, later.
[20:13] Ryoko
Nakiri-san, are you busy right now?
[20:15] E
Sakaki-san?
[20:16] Ryoko
I just went, but I didn't know
this train even had a spa room.
[20:20] E
I... I see.
[20:21] Ryoko
The massage chair there is amazing!
[20:24] Ryoko
I get pretty bad shoulder cramps,
[20:26] Ryoko
but I feel ten times lighter now!
[20:28] Ryoko
Nakiri-san, you should try it, too!
[20:30] Ryoko
I'm sure you'll feel less tired.
[20:32] E
O-Okay.
[20:33] E
I will, later.
[20:34] Ryoko
That's a promise!
[20:37] Hisako
Focus! Focus!
[20:39] Takumi
Why me, too?
[20:41] E
Yes?
[20:44] M
Um...
[20:45] E
Another visitor.
[20:46] M
Um, this is brown rice
green tea from back home.
[20:50] M
Please have some if you'd like.
[20:51] M
It has low caffeine and has a nice fragrance,
[20:55] M
so I think it'll help you relax.
[20:57] E
Okay.
[21:01] M
Okay, I'll see you later, Nakiri-san.
[21:02] M
Good luck to both of us tomorrow.
[21:04] E
Thank you.
[21:06] S
Hey, Nakiri.
[21:08] S
You hungry?
[21:10] S
Want some fried salmon skins?
[21:11] E
Even you showed up, Yukihira-kun.
[21:14] S
Huh?
[21:16] E
Why's everyone visiting me?
[21:18] E
They should focus on their own
rest if they have any time.
[21:22] S
Oh, I think that's because everyone
appreciates your study sessions.
[21:29] E
I... I don't need any thanks!
[21:33] E
I'm just doing what I want.
[21:38] E
So warm...
[21:40] S
Hey! We're coming out from the forest!
[21:56] S
I kind of want to eat salmon roe now.
[21:58] E
Huh? Where'd that come from?!
[22:01] S
I mean, they're kind of similar—
[22:03] S
the stars above and salmon roe.
[22:04] S
They both glitter and stuff.
[22:05] E
They're not similar at all!
[22:06] E
My goodness.
[22:07] E
Do you have no sense of
appreciation for nature?
[22:11] S
Hey, I think it's a nice starry sky, too.
[22:13] S
Maybe I just thought of salmon roe
because I'm nibbling on salmon skin.
[22:17] E
Just listen to yourself.
[22:19] E
Huh?
[22:21] E
Before, just imagining Yukihira-kun's
face would make me annoyed,
[22:27] E
but now...
[22:29] E
Now, I don't mind so much.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode Jeanne d'Arc Rises
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Fifteen
SIGN Tokyo International Airport
[00:03] Saito
The first-years should be in the
middle of the second stage by now.
[00:08] Saito
Who knows if we'll actually participate,
[00:10] Saito
but it's always better to be prepared.
[00:13] Saito
What's the matter, Akanegakubo?
[00:14] Momo
I hate planes.
[00:16] Momo
I don't want to go!
[00:19] Saito
Don't be a spoiled brat.
[00:21] Saito
Let's go.
[00:21] Momo
No!
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
Akanegakubo Momo
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
Saito Somei
[00:29] Rindo
It's great to tour Hokkaido for free!
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
Kinokuni Nene
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
Eizan Etsuya
[00:37] Rindo
Hey, Tsukasa, look!
[00:40] Rindo
It looks really tasty!
[00:41] Tsukasa
Rindo... Don't forget about the exams, okay?
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
Kobayashi Rindo
SIGN Former Totsuki Elite Ten
7th Seat
Isshiki Satoshi
SIGN Former Totsuki Elite Ten
8th Seat
Kuga Terunori
SIGN Former Totsuki Elite Ten
3rd Seat
Megishima Tosuke
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
1st Seat
Tsukasa Eishi
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
10th Seat
Nakiri Erina
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
[02:39] Yuki
The train might've stopped
in Sapporo Station,
SIGN Jeanne D'Arc Rises
[02:40] Yuki
but we totally went right
through the city itself.
[02:43] Ryoko
It's too bad, given that it's
a famous sightseeing spot.
SIGN Totsuki Academy Advancement Exams Stage Two Examination Hall
[02:45] Yuki
We got taken to the middle of nowhere.
[02:50] M
There's nothing but mountains around here.
[02:52] Isami
I wish we could've taken the
time to walk around and stuff,
[02:55] Isami
like in Odori Park.
[02:57] Endo
Hi, everyone.
[02:58] Endo
You must be tired after the long train trip!
[03:00] Endo
I am Endo, Totsuki lecturer and
your examiner for the second stage.
[03:04] Endo
This stage will be an individual exam.
[03:06] Endo
Also, instead of specifying
an ingredient to prepare,
[03:08] Endo
you are to make a noodle dish!
[03:10] Stu
Noodle...
[03:11] Stu
...dish?
[03:11] Endo
Speaking of noodles, Hokkaido is famous
for having a wide variety of ramen.
[03:15] Endo
Sapporo ramen, Hakodate ramen,
Asahikawa ramen, and so on.
[03:20] Endo
There are many restaurants renowned
for their udon and soba, too!
[03:23] Endo
Hokkaido is the top domestic producer
of buckwheat by far, actually.
[03:29] Endo
Given how vast the prefecture is,
[03:30] Endo
it's not surprising that
Hokkaido gave rise to
[03:33] Endo
a diversity of noodle dishes that
reflect regional differences.
[03:36] Endo
With that in mind, let's try
making a noodle dish today!
[03:39] S
So we can make any noodle dish?
[03:41] M
When there are so many
options, it's hard to choose.
[03:44] Endo
But there are only basic ingredients here.
[03:49] Yuki
What?
[03:50] Endo
We have many different kinds of noodles here.
[03:53] Endo
In addition to green onions
and other basic vegetables,
[03:56] Endo
we have already prepared basic
components such as broth and stock.
[04:00] Endo
But those aren't enough to construct
a gourmet dish, as you know.
[04:03] Endo
So you'll be tasked with sourcing
any missing ingredients.
[04:09] Endo
If you can present a single serving
of a noodle dish that can impress me,
[04:12] Endo
you'll pass!
[04:13] Endo
You have three hours!
[04:16] Stu
Seriously? We have to start
by getting ingredients?
[04:18] Stu
But if we get a taxi, we can get to an
urban area within thirty minutes or so.
[04:21] Stu
The central wholesale market's close, too.
[04:24] Stu
We'll have to get high-quality ingredients.
[04:26] Endo
Enter the exam hall in the order in which
your name is called and start cooking.
[04:31] Staff
Erina-sama, this way to Hall A, please.
[04:33] E
Okay.
[04:35] Staff
The next three, off to Hall B!
[04:37] Staff
Next, Hall C!
[04:46] Yuki
H-Huh?
[04:47] Yuki
We rebels are being left until the very end.
[04:50] Staff
Next!
[04:51] Staff
Ibusaki Shun, Marui Zenji,
Isami Aldini—to Hall A!
[04:56] Isami
Oh, we got called.
[04:59] Staff
Sakaki Ryoko, Arato Hisako, Nakiri
Alice, Kurokiba Ryo—to Hall B!
[05:04] Staff
Yoshino Yuki, Mito Ikumi,
Sato Shoji, Aoki Daigo!
[05:08] Staff
You're in Hall C!
[05:09] Staff
The remaining three of you, to Hall D!
SIGN Hall D
[05:17] S
Uh, Mister Examiner?
[05:19] S
Even though we're supposed
to make a noodle dish,
[05:22] S
there are no noodles left.
[05:23] Endo
I believe I told you.
[05:25] Endo
You are to source any
ingredients you don't have.
[05:28] Endo
That's what you need to do for this exam!
[05:31] M
Look!
[05:32] M
There are barely any ingredients
like flour or rice flour left
[05:35] M
that might help us make noodles!
[05:38] S
I see how it is.
[05:39] S
They won't even give us any ingredients.
[05:42] T
But what's the big deal?
[05:44] T
Sapporo is a major city.
[05:46] T
I'm sure we can find a noodle factory.
[05:48] S
We can hand-make noodles by getting flour
and buckwheat flour and stuff, too.
[05:52] M
Yeah.
[05:53] M
I'm sure we'll figure something
out in three hours.
[05:55] S
All right!
[05:56] S
Now that that's settled, let's go!
[06:02] Endo
That wasn't the only reason why you
weren't called until the very end.
[06:10] All
What?
[06:11] M
I'll try to call a taxi.
[06:16] Phone
Huh?
[06:17] Phone
That mansion all the way up in the mountains?
[06:19] Phone
Sorry, that's not possible right now.
[06:21] Phone
You'll have to wait for the
snow plows to come through.
[06:24] M
I see.
[06:26] M
We have no way of getting out!
[06:28] T
If we were in a novel or a movie,
[06:30] T
someone would definitely get
killed right about now.
[06:33] S
Rock, paper...
[06:34] T
No way!
[06:35] T
You can't be serious about walking!
[06:37] T
Do you want to get lost in the mountains?!
SIGN Severe Storm in Sapporo Until Evening
[06:38] News
The snow that began falling around
noon has quickly intensified
[06:42] News
into a major blizzard in the Sapporo
mountains rarely observed in recent years.
[06:48] Endo
The other students have all passed the exam.
[06:51] Endo
If we can fail those who remain,
[06:53] Endo
my job is done.
[06:55] Endo
Farewell, rebels.
[06:57] Endo
Glory to Central!
[07:01] Endo
What?
[07:01] Sign 0703
Internal Line 1
[07:04] Endo
What is it?
[07:05] Staff
Lecturer Endo!
[07:06] Staff
The rebels are somehow, uh...
[07:08] Staff
Just please come now!
[07:13] S
Takumi!
[07:15] S
Once you have enough for your
own dish, send the ingredients over!
[07:17] T
Right!
[07:18] T
We need enough for Tadokoro-san, too.
[07:19] T
Don't use too much!
[07:21] Endo
H-How are they starting
prep like nothing's wrong?!
[07:25] Endo
There are no more noodles left!
[07:27] Endo
Did they manage to get
noodles in this blizzard?!
[07:29] Endo
No, impossible!
[07:31] S
Why are you looking at us
like that, Mister Examiner?
[07:33] S
You didn't honestly think you could stop
us with something like that, did you?
[07:38] S
After all, we've been through
training a hundred times worse
[07:42] S
than childish tricks like this.
SIGN Help
[08:03] S
Well, hang on tight.
[08:05] S
We'll serve up
[08:08] S
the ultimate bowl of noodles!
[08:19] Staff
Th-They're working steadily, as though
they already have noodles ready to go.
[08:22] Endo
Hmph! It's just an act!
[08:26] Endo
There's no way they will pass
under these circumstances!
[08:30] Endo
They're completely finished!
[08:32] Endo
I'm going back to my waiting room!
[08:34] Staff
Endo-san!
[08:35] Endo
What now?
[08:36] Staff
Er, well, Hall C...
[08:39] Staff
And apparently Hall A and Hall B, too...
[08:43] Staff
It's hard to believe, but...
[08:45] Staff
All the rebels are finishing
up their noodle dishes!
[08:49] Endo
What?!
[08:51] S
Mister Examiner, if you wanted to fail us,
[08:54] S
you really shouldn't have
left this lying around.
[08:59] Endo
Potatoes?
[09:00] S
Home cooking from
Hokkaido's Kutchan region...
[09:03] Endo
Ah!
SIGN Kutchan City
[09:06] Ryoko
Kutchan City is known for very heavy snowfall,
even by Hokkaido's standards.
[09:10] Ryoko
They are a major producer of potatoes.
[09:12] Isami
That's where the noodles
highlighting the starch
[09:15] Isami
from the renowned variety,
Irish Cobbler, was born.
[09:19] Ikumi
Potato starch comprises up
to 95 percent of the noodles!
SIGN Potato Starch 95%
SIGN Other 5%
[09:24] S
That's right!
[09:25] S
It's gosetsu udon!
[09:27] T
First, steam Irish Cobbler
potatoes and remove the skin!
[09:30] S
Make them into fluffy mashed potatoes.
[09:33] M
Then add water, salt, and flour,
and knead into a dough!
[09:37] S
There wasn't enough wheat flour, of course,
[09:40] S
but potato starch can be a substitute!
SIGN Potato Starch
[09:44] Endo
The potato starch that was to be used
to flour the noodle prep surface...
[09:46] Endo
Potatoes are the base ingredient, too!
[09:49] T
It's not typically used in noodles,
[09:51] T
but it's a different story
when it comes to gosetsu udon!
[09:54] S
It works great as a binding agent,
[09:57] S
and makes a great starchy, elastic dough.
[10:01] S
All right!
[10:02] Endo
But so what?
[10:05] Endo
If you think you can just plop some
green onions on that and call it a day,
[10:08] Endo
you're wrong!
[10:10] Endo
The others all sourced high-quality
ingredients before the blizzard hit
[10:14] Endo
and created dishes worthy of
being called gourmet food.
[10:22] (Flashback) E
Listen!
[10:23] (Flashback) E
Potatoes are an extremely
versatile ingredient!
[10:27] (Flashback) E
If you can understand and leverage
their unique characteristics,
[10:32] (Flashback) E
they will help you in a time of need!
[10:35] M
Maybe I can use that as the topping...
[10:38] T
Yukihira!
[10:39] T
There are other tasks left to do
after making the noodles!
[10:41] T
Don't fall behind!
[10:43] S
Yeah, I know!
[10:52] S
It's done!
[10:53] S
The Hokkaido Seminar Special Gosetsu Udon!
[10:57] S
Dig in!
[10:59] Endo
Hm?
[11:00] Endo
I thought the only ingredients left
they could've used as toppings
[11:03] Endo
were green onions and perilla leaves, but...
[11:05] Endo
Could this be...?
[11:07] S
Could you please eat before
the noodles get soggy?
[11:09] Endo
R-Right.
[11:22] Endo
What's with this mellow broth?!
[11:24] Endo
It's been thickened just
enough to coat the noodles!
[11:27] Endo
What broad umami!
[11:29] S
I added grated potatoes to the broth.
[11:32] S
That's how the broth got
thickened in a good way.
[11:35] S
Besides, potatoes have
a lot of glutamic acid.
[11:38] S
That umami compound has
spread throughout the broth.
[11:43] S
The potatoes were coarsely grated,
[11:45] S
so the tiny potato bits throughout
the broth provide texture, too!
[11:50] Endo
And what about the critical topping?
[11:57] Endo
It's potato mochi, a popular souvenir
for Hokkaido's visitors to take home!
[12:01] Endo
Light and chewy,
it's crispy on the outside...
[12:04] Endo
Complimented by the thick soup,
[12:07] Endo
it contrasts with the slippery noodles
and heightens the diner's satisfaction.
[12:12] Endo
How can this be?
[12:13] Endo
The full range of the potato's
characteristics are crammed into this bowl!
[12:18] S
That's right!
[12:19] S
This is the Irish Cobbler's—
[12:19] T
The Irish Cobbler's starch, texture,
and umami concentrated into one dish.
[12:24] T
In a nutshell, it's the
ultimate potato noodle dish.
[12:27] S
What?
[12:27] M
Please score the dish!
[12:29] S
Huh?
[12:33] Endo
These are impressive variations
on the gosetsu udon, too!
[12:37] Endo
How did they manage to
create these on the fly?!
[12:41] S
Well, Mister Examiner?
[12:44] Endo
Yukihira Soma, Takumi Aldini,
and Tadokoro Megumi—
[12:50] Endo
Y-You all pass!
[12:53] S
Glad you enjoyed it!
[12:55] Endo
Pass!
[12:57] Endo
Pass!
[12:59] Endo
You all pass, too!
[13:01] Yuki
Erinacchi!
[13:03] Yuki
We did it!
[13:04] Yuki
Thanks to your Hokkaido Seminar, we passed!
[13:07] Yuki
I managed to do it all
on my own, thanks to you!
[13:12] E
Don't cry!
[13:14] Endo
I see it now.
[13:16] Endo
If only you had not interfered, Erina-sama,
[13:19] Endo
scum like this would've been easily eliminated.
[13:23] Endo
They only survived thanks to your mercy!
[13:26] Endo
If only you had not put
ideas into their head...
[13:28] E
You are wrong!
[13:30] E
I only taught them about the unique
characteristics of potatoes.
[13:35] E
They're the ones who thought of how to
build on gosetsu udon as the main concept
[13:38] E
and highlight the strength of potatoes!
[13:41] E
Heed my warning!
[13:43] E
These chefs are far beyond the likes of you!
[13:47] Endo
I-Impossible!
[13:49] Endo
How could the rebels have
banded together like this?
[13:52] Endo
Such is Erina-sama's
awe-inspiring leadership.
[13:55] Endo
It's as though...
[13:56] Endo
It's as though she is Jeanne d'Arc,
the saintly female knight commander,
[14:00] Endo
trying take back Totsuki
from Central's rule!
[14:06] Endo
I've lost.
[14:07] All
Yeah!
[14:10] Staff
All the rebels have passed stage two.
[14:14] Staff
Yes, we will send for them.
[14:23] Yuki
Yeah!
[14:25] Yuki
Sapporo!
[14:25] Yuki
Major city!
[14:26] Yuki
Shopping district!
[14:27] M
I'm so glad they're letting us sightsee
the city before the train leaves.
[14:32] Ikumi
Yeah.
[14:33] Ikumi
The train won't leave till the evening,
[14:34] Ikumi
so we have a good bit of time.
[14:36] Yuki
Hey, let's eat something good!
[14:38] Aooki
Ramen!
[14:39] Sato
Sushi!
[14:40] Ibu
Genghis Khan.
[14:41] Ryoko
Maybe we should split up.
[14:43] E
Listen, think of this as part
of the Hokkaido Seminar.
[14:48] E
There's no better lesson
than to taste local dishes!
[14:52] 3
Got it, Erina-sensei!
[14:58] T
What is this rich flavor?!
[15:00] T
It's just the right amount of sweetness!
[15:02] T
Pure, yet rich!
[15:03] T
It's too rich!
[15:05] S
What kind of milk are they using to
make such good soft serve ice cream?!
[15:08] S
Hokkaido is amazing!
[15:10] S
Guess we'll just have to try everything!
[15:13] T
Yeah!
[15:14] T
We must carefully discern
what is worth trying.
[15:17] S
Hm, Tanukikoji?
[15:19] T
Let's try going all the way to Susukino!
[15:21] Yuki
The diner duo's going full throttle, too!
[15:24] Ikumi
You're not going with your bro?
[15:26] Isami
I've been wanting to walk around
the Odori Park area, so...
[15:30] Ryoko
There's supposed to be a famous processed
seafood store in front of Sapporo Station.
[15:34] Ryoko
Would you like to come with, Arato-san?
[15:35] Hisako
What?
[15:36] Ryoko
They have dried goods, too,
[15:37] Ryoko
like for your medicinal cuisine.
[15:40] Hisako
But I...
[15:43] E
It's fine, Hisako.
[15:44] E
Go.
[15:46] E
You have the right to do what you want, too.
[15:49] Hisako
Erina-sama... Thank you!
[15:52] M
Nakiri-san, let's walk around here, then.
[15:55] E
Yes, let's.
SIGN Loyalty
[15:57] Hisako
All right, you'll keep her safe.
[16:00] Hisako
Take care of Erina-sama!
[16:02] M
Okay!
[16:06] Isami
Well, this a group you don't see often.
[16:10] M
Oh, there's an event going on!
[16:13] Isami
I wonder if there will be anything good.
[16:15] Ikumi
E-Er, Erina-sama...
[16:18] Ikumi
Would you like anything to eat?
[16:20] Ikumi
I can go get something!
[16:22] E
I'm fine, Mito-san.
[16:24] Ikumi
I-I see.
[16:32] E
I've been to Sapporo many times,
[16:34] E
but this is the first time I've had
any time to take the sights in.
[16:38] M
Really?
[16:39] E
As the one possessing the God Tongue,
[16:41] E
I've spent my days serving as a taster,
[16:42] E
meeting all the heavyweights
in the food industry.
[16:46] E
It was almost always for those reasons
that I would leave my home.
[16:52] E
Looking back now,
[16:54] E
I may not have been trying to
see anything out in the world.
[16:58] E
I was struggling to fulfill my
responsibilities as the Nakiri family's heir.
[17:03] Ikumi
That's not true.
[17:06] Ikumi
You were always amazing, Erina-sama.
[17:11] Ikumi
As a scion of the Mito family,
I saw you on several occasions.
[17:14] Ikumi
I think I understand the
hardships you've endured.
[17:20] E
Mito-san?
[17:21] Ikumi
Oh, sorry!
[17:22] Ikumi
My family and yours are worlds apart,
[17:25] Ikumi
and I know it's presumptive of me to think
[17:27] Ikumi
that you and I were in a
remotely similar situation!
[17:30] Ikumi
But I was bound by my house, too, so...
[17:33] Ikumi
Even though you must have felt
so much more pressure than I did,
[17:39] Ikumi
you always had a commanding presence.
[17:42] Ikumi
So, I... um, really respect you, Erina-sama.
[17:47] Ikumi
Um, so...
[17:49] Ikumi
I-I'm going to check out
what's going on over there.
[17:52] Ikumi
Excuse me, Erina-sama!
[17:54] Isami
Oh, are you sure you'll be all
right by yourself, Mito-san!
[18:01] M
I'm glad you were able to
patch things up with Mito-san.
[18:05] E
We were never really at odds.
[18:09] E
I just cut her off after
she lost that Shokugeki.
[18:14] E
And yet... I didn't know she
thought of me like that.
[18:18] E
Tadokoro-san, thank you for the
roasted brown rice green tea, too.
[18:21] M
Oh, you don't need to thank me!
[18:24] M
Let me know if there's anything
I can do to help, okay?!
[18:26] M
If you have other manga you want
to read, I can lend them to you.
[18:29] E
What?
SIGN With Heart
[18:30] E
That manga was yours?
[18:32] M
Huh? Yeah.
[18:34] M
Hisako and Yukihira-kun
wouldn't say whose they were.
[18:37] M
Well, it's also my fault
for not really asking.
[18:41] M
I'm sorry I haven't returned them to you.
[18:44] M
Don't worry about that.
[18:46] M
I'm glad I like something you like, too.
[18:52] TS
There you are!
[18:53] M
Soma-kun, Takumi-kun! What's wrong?
[18:56] S
Oh, we found a totally awesome-looking place,
[18:59] S
but there's way too much
we want on their menu!
[19:02] T
You two haven't eaten dinner yet, right?
[19:03] T
Will you come with us?
[19:06] T
Let's order a ton and share
everything between the four of us!
[19:08] M
Oh, sure.
[19:10] S
All right!
[19:10] S
Now that that's settled, let's hurry!
[19:12] S
Okay, Nakiri. Let's go.
[19:14] E
Huh? Okay.
[19:19] E
I really wasn't trying to
see anything at all before.
[19:24] E
I didn't know this city was so beautiful.
[19:34] S
Huh?
[19:35] S
Where are the other guys?
[19:37] T
Maybe they already got on the train.
[19:40] M
It's almost time to leave, too.
[19:43] S
I guess.
SIGN Hisako
[19:44] E
Oh?
[19:46] Hisako
Erina-sama!
[19:47] Hisako
Where are you right now?!
[19:48] E
Hisako, what's wrong? Why are you so anxious?
[19:51] Hisako
Oh, it's because I don't see you.
[19:55] E
We're about to board.
[19:57] Hisako
Something's wrong, then!
[19:59] E
What?
[20:01] Hisako
Because...
[20:01] Hisako
The train left 30 minutes ago!
[20:04] E
What?
[20:06] Rindo
What's there to be so surprised about?
[20:09] Rindo
You knew how things would
go from the very beginning.
[20:12] M
Rindo-senpai?!
[20:14] Rindo
Hey, it's really cold, isn't it?
[20:19] M
Um, what do you mean?
[20:22] Rindo
The pamphlet mentioned that the
train route will diverge, didn't it?
[20:26] Rindo
In the worst case, you'll only see the
others at the final stage of the exam.
[20:31] Rindo
And that's if you all make it to that stage.
[20:36] Rindo
In the third-stage exam
that's coming up next,
[20:38] Rindo
all the rebels will be going
up against the Elite Ten!
[20:44] Rindo
Let's make this a fun trip.
Right, Yukihira Soma?
[22:28] M
I woke up super early just thinking
about how we'll face the Elite Ten.
[22:34] S
Hey.
[22:36] S
Morning, Tadokoro.
[22:38] M
I guess you were too nervous
to sleep long, too.
[22:41] S
No, I was too excited.
[22:45] T
You're unbelievable!
[22:47] T
You're like a kid looking forward
to a day at a theme park!
[22:49] ---
SIGN Under-Eye Circles
[22:50] M
I guess you're excited, too, Takumi-kun.
[22:56] E
I confirmed this later by phone,
[22:58] E
but we, the rebels, were split
into four different routes.
[23:02] M
I see.
[23:03] M
I hope everyone's okay.
[23:05] Rindo
Hey.
[23:06] Rindo
Over here!
[23:09] Rindo
You haven't had breakfast yet, right?
[23:11] Rindo
Come eat with me, since you're here.
[23:13] M
But...
[23:14] Rindo
Come on, Tadokoro-chan.
[23:16] Rindo
Eat, eat.
[23:17] Rindo
It's not bad.
[23:18] E
More importantly, can you tell us
what the next exam will be about?
[23:23] E
The exam topic for the rebels—
[23:26] E
I would hope it involves
a fair and just match.
[23:29] E
There'd better not be any of the
cowardly tactics we've endured so far.
[23:34] Rindo
Well, yeah. That was all
what the examiners chose to do.
[23:37] Rindo
We don't play dirty.
[23:40] S
So who am I gonna face?
[23:43] S
Will it be you, Rindo-senpai?
[23:45] Rindo
No, your opponent's already right there.
[23:49] S
Huh?
[23:56] Rindo
The newest member of the Elite Ten—
[24:00] Rindo
Hayama Akira.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode Revenge Match
[24:07] ---
Once we got through the tunnel,
there was a snowy mountain.
16 - Revenge Match
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Sixteen
[00:08] M
Hayama-kun?
[00:12] S
Hey, Hayama.
[00:13] S
You have a weird badge on your blazer.
[00:17] S
You sure you didn't grab
someone else's by mistake?
[00:19] Rindo
There's no mistake here, Yukihira.
[00:22] Rindo
He is Hayama Akira, the newest member
of the Totsuki Elite Ten and Central.
[00:28] Rindo
He is the ninth seat, on a provisional basis.
[00:32] Hayama
So that's how it is, Yukihira.
[00:34] Hayama
We're no longer on the same playing field.
[00:37] Hayama
I'm in a position where I can test you.
[00:40] S
Acting all high and mighty now that
you're finally showing your mug again?
[00:44] Staff
Erina-sama!
[00:45] Staff
Your exam hall is that way, Erina-sama!
[00:47] E
What? Let me go!
[00:49] E
How rude!
[00:50] Rindo
This is necessary.
[00:52] Rindo
You're taking the same exam
as the other students, Nakiri-chan.
[00:56] Rindo
Tadokoro-chan, Aldini,
you're coming over here.
[00:59] Rindo
I'll explain what your exam will be.
[01:02] M
W-Wait, Rindo-senpai!
[01:05] T
Yukihira...
[01:06] M
Soma-kun...
[01:10] Hayama
Come at me, Yukihira!
[01:14] Hayama
It's time for the test that'll
decide whether you leave or stay!
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN Revenge Match
[02:52] S
Hayama, I haven't seen you around in a while.
[02:55] S
I had no idea this is where you'd ended up.
[02:58] S
I have a ton of questions for you, you know?
[03:02] S
What happened to the Shiomi
Research Group, anyway?!
[03:04] Hayama
Yeah, it's gone.
[03:09] Hayama
There is no need for autonomous
groups outside of Central.
[03:13] Hayama
That's Director Azami's philosophy,
[03:16] Hayama
so what else is there to say?
[03:17] S
I thought you cared about
the Shiomi Research Group.
[03:21] Hayama
I've got my own questions for you, Yukihira.
[03:25] Hayama
What've you been up to?
[03:28] Hayama
Protecting the dorm,
[03:29] Hayama
resisting the Azami administration...
[03:31] Hayama
Don't you think your
goals are rather shallow?
[03:34] Hayama
Where's the guy who faced
me in the Autumn Elections,
[03:36] Hayama
gunning for the top spot in Totsuki?
[03:40] Hayama
While you've been bumbling around,
[03:42] Hayama
I've already gotten one hand on the prize.
[03:44] Hayama
But it seems like it's fallen on me
[03:46] Hayama
to crush you before I can continue my ascent.
[03:50] Hayama
Yukihira, you wouldn't turn
my challenge down, would you?
[03:54] S
Don't underestimate me.
[03:55] S
I'm all for a revenge match against you!
[03:59] S
I'm totally game if you are!
[04:03] S
But what about the topic,
and what're the rules gonna be?
[04:06] S
We'll need a judge, too.
[04:08] Do
There's no need for concern.
[04:10] Do
I have made the necessary arrangements.
[04:14] S
Dojima-senpai?!
[04:15] Do
It's been a while since the finals, Yukihira.
[04:18] S
Why are you here?
[04:19] Do
This facility is under
Totsuki Resort's management,
[04:21] Do
and I am the Head Chef of Totsuki Resort.
[04:25] Do
I believe I am more than qualified
enough to preside over this match.
[04:28] Hayama
I wasn't expecting you to be the one.
[04:31] (Flashback) Do
Hayama-kun, that was a wonderful dish.
[04:34] (Flashback) Hayama
Thank you, Chef Dojima.
[04:36] (Flashback) Do
But too great a talent
[04:38] (Flashback) Do
will turn against itself in the end.
[04:42] (Flashback) Do
I hope that you will be able to maintain
a good relationship with your talent.
[04:47] Do
Let us go straight to going over the rules.
[04:50] Do
The topic was chosen at
random from those assigned
[04:53] Do
in advancement exams from previous years.
[04:56] Do
It is bear meat!
[04:58] S
Bear?
[05:02] Do
We'll be having you two face
off over who can serve a dish
[05:05] Do
that best showcases bear meat!
[05:07] Do
The match will be in three days!
[05:08] Do
You have until then to prepare.
[05:10] Do
We have prepared bear meat
for your testing purposes.
[05:13] Do
We will also have prepared expertly
butchered, drained, and aged bear meat
[05:17] Do
for your use on the day of the match.
[05:20] Do
All other ingredients must be sourced by you!
[05:24] Do
That is all.
[05:24] Hayama
So it begins, Yukihira.
[05:27] Hayama
Good luck on your recipe testing.
[05:29] Hayama
Don't give up, okay?
[05:31] S
Who do you think you're talking to?!
[05:33] Hayama
I'm looking forward to three days from now.
[05:35] S
Shit, I had no idea Hayama'd
gone over to the Azami faction.
[05:41] S
Have you joined Central
as well, Dojima-senpai?
[05:46] Do
No, I am a neutral party.
[05:49] S
Oh, I see.
[05:50] S
That's good to hear.
[05:51] S
So, did the Shiomi Research Group
really get shut down?
[05:55] Do
Yes.
[05:56] Do
It no longer exists at the academy.
[05:58] S
Wow, seriously?!
[06:00] S
I'm trying to take in so much right now!
[06:01] S
Hayama, the ninth seat!
[06:03] S
What happened to Eizan-senpai,
who used to have that rank?
[06:06] S
And is Nakiri still just the tenth seat?
[06:09] Do
I'm not sure you have the luxury
of worrying about others right now.
[06:14] S
Huh?
[06:15] Do
This match will be a difficult one for you.
[06:20] Do
You'll understand once
you begin recipe testing
[06:22] Do
what it means to square off with bear meat.
[06:26] Do
Use the test kitchen however you'd like.
[06:31] S
Hm.
[06:32] S
So this is bear meat.
[06:34] S
It's nice to have them
prepare the meat for us.
[06:37] S
I've never cooked bear meat before.
[06:39] S
Which part of the bear is this?
[06:41] S
Come to think of it, Yoshino once said...
[06:43] (Flashback) Yuki
It depends on the animal and the season,
[06:45] (Flashback) Yuki
but bear meat can be pretty smelly.
[06:47] (Flashback) Yuki
It requires more careful
handling than, say, deer or boar.
[06:51] S
Smelly, huh.
[06:53] S
I guess I'll have to try it out for myself.
[06:56] S
To start, I want to get a good
sense of how bear meat tastes.
[06:59] S
First off, let's keep it really
simple and just cook it with salt!
[07:03] S
Hm?
[07:04] S
It smells pleasant enough.
[07:06] S
There's some pungency,
[07:08] S
but it's totally fine!
[07:10] S
Done!
[07:11] S
Here goes my first bite.
[07:16] S
Nice! So much sweet and rich fatty flavor!
[07:19] S
It does have a distinct
flavor, but it's not so ba—
[07:23] S
Hang on, a different flavor comes
through after you chew on it.
[07:27] S
It's unbelievably gamey...
[07:29] Bear
Roar!
[07:31] S
Yeah, this is a peculiar smell.
SIGN Bear
[07:33] S
Or just plain smelly!
[07:37] S
Well, I only did a simple
preparation this time.
[07:40] S
If I just throw spices at
it to temper the gaminess,
[07:43] S
I'm sure it'll be fine next time—
[07:46] (Flashback) Do
You'll understand once
you begin recipe testing
[07:49] (Flashback) Do
what it means to square off with bear meat.
[07:52] S
I'll have to counter the smelliness in
order to deal with this special meat!
[07:56] S
And spices are key—
[07:59] S
That means I'm squarely
in Hayama's territory!
[08:03] S
Shit!
[08:05] S
Why do I always get topics
where spices are the key
[08:07] S
whenever I'm facing Hayama?
[08:10] S
Not that I mind trying to
beat him at his own game!
[08:14] S
In any event, I'm just gonna focus
on removing the smelliness
[08:17] S
as much as I can with the
ingredients I have here.
[08:20] Hayama
What's this?
[08:22] Staff
A top-of-the-line electronic nose
[08:24] Staff
and the best authorities on molecular
gastronomy in the nation.
[08:29] Staff
Director Azami has stipulated
that we spare no effort
[08:32] Staff
in annihilating the rebels.
[08:35] Staff
You can use all available equipment
and human resources in testing—
[08:37] Hayama
There's no need.
[08:39] Hayama
I'll handle all the testing on my own.
[08:42] Hayama
You can all just go home.
[08:45] Hayama
I've already put together the
bear dish I'll be serving.
[08:49] Men
I-Impossible.
[08:51] Men
He already created the optimal
spice combination in mere minutes?
[08:57] Do
Indeed, he has far surpassed the
chef he was during the Elections.
[09:01] Do
Yukihira, you cannot win
against him as you are now.
[09:11] S
It's better than before,
[09:13] S
but there's still that lingering,
unpleasant smell.
[09:16] S
This is no good!
[09:17] S
I need to figure out how to
put this ingredient to use
[09:20] S
before I can even get to recipe testing.
[09:21] S
Okay, the first spices I want to try
are bay leaf, anise, and red chilis.
[09:27] S
Shit!
[09:28] S
I'm stuck dealing with the ingredient's smell
[09:30] S
instead of where I want
to take the actual dish.
[09:32] S
I'm not going to have enough time
to deal with bear meat at all!
[09:36] Chinese RS
Hup! Hup! Hup!
[09:41] Chinese RS
Yueguishu!
[09:42] Chinese RS
Bajiao!
[09:43] Chinese RS
Xiaohuixiang!
[09:44] Chinese RS
Dingxiang!
[09:45] Chinese RS
Guipi!
[09:46] Chinese RS
Lajiao!
[09:48] S
Why are they so energetic?
[09:49] Kuga
Hey, hey, hey!
[09:51] Kuga
Why're you looking so down?
[09:53] Kuga
Aren't these what you needed?
[09:56] Kuga
You're so helpless, Yukihira-chin.
[09:58] S
Kuga-senpai?!
[10:00] Chinese RS
Hup! Hup! Hup!
[10:04] S
Stop, stop, stop!
[10:06] S
Um...
[10:08] S
Why are you here in Hokkaido, Kuga-senpai?
[10:11] Kuga
I'd heard that you guys were
going to have to face the
[10:14] Kuga
Elite Ten in an unfamiliar land,
so you know...
[10:17] Kuga
I was so worried that you might
be crying because you feel alone!
[10:21] Kuga
So I rushed over just in case
I could be of some help to you!
[10:25] Kuga
Um, why aren't you reacting?
[10:28] S
Well, 'cause I know that whenever
you're talking like that,
[10:30] S
you don't mean anything you're saying.
[10:32] Kuga
Why would I come all the way to
Hokkaido just to run my mouth?
[10:36] Kuga
I came here to help you, I swear!
[10:40] S
Oh, really?
[10:41] S
Well, that'd be awesome.
[10:43] S
I was really having trouble.
[10:45] Kuga
Well, there is a condition.
[10:47] S
A condition?
[10:48] Kuga
That's right.
[10:49] Kuga
Challenge Hayama Akira to a Shokugeki.
[10:53] Kuga
Get him to wager his ninth seat.
[10:55] S
Huh?
[10:56] Kuga
Think about the opportunity here!
[10:58] Kuga
Why not go all out and do a Shokugeki?
[11:01] S
But a Shokugeki requires equal stakes, right?
[11:06] S
I'm not sure I have anything that's
worth as much as a ninth seat.
[11:09] Kuga
I'm having a lot of fun at Totsuki right now.
[11:14] Kuga
Besides, this is for my sake, too.
SIGN Elite Ten
[11:18] Kuga
You'll beat Hayama, right?
[11:21] Kuga
Then you'll join the Elite Ten.
[11:22] Kuga
Then you'll do a Shokugeki against me.
[11:24] Kuga
Then I'll crush you.
[11:27] Kuga
Then I can safely rejoin the Elite Ten!
[11:30] Kuga
And everybody's happy!
[11:31] S
I feel like he just said
something really annoying.
[11:33] Kuga
Anyway, you're the one who'll serve
up a dish in the end, Yukihira-chin.
[11:37] Kuga
Just beat Hayama-kun, okay?
[11:39] S
Well, let's put the whole
Shokugeki thing aside for now.
[11:42] S
I'll gladly make use of your spices!
[11:45] S
Now I can get started on bear
recipe testing for real!
[11:54] Kuga
No, no, no!
[11:55] Kuga
The spice combinations aren't
coming together at all!
[11:59] Kuga
Come on, Yukihira-chin!
[12:01] Kuga
Okay, bear hot pot's next?
[12:04] S
Yup.
[12:05] S
It's a dish that steeps aromatics
[12:06] S
like green onions and chrysanthemum
greens with red chilis
[12:08] S
to mellow out the gaminess of bear meat.
[12:11] Kuga
Yukihira-chin, you should leave the lid off.
[12:14] Kuga
If the bear meat's smell stays trapped,
[12:16] Kuga
the flavors might take a turn for the worse.
[12:18] S
Oh.
[12:19] Kuga
Oh, nice work.
[12:27] Kuga
Nice!
[12:28] Kuga
The bear's gaminess is gone,
[12:30] Kuga
and the heavy flavors of the meat and
stock have melded together in a good way!
[12:34] S
Using miso to cancel out the gaminess
is another hallmark of this dish.
[12:38] Kuga
Right!
[12:39] Kuga
So not only do you have to
think about what spices to use,
[12:41] Kuga
but also which ingredients
to pair the meat with.
[12:44] Kuga
One common technique is to marinate
meat with strong flavors in yogurt.
[12:49] Kuga
So, what're you going to do?
[12:51] Kuga
Are you going with the hot pot idea?
[12:52] S
Well, Hayama will probably come up
with a dish that only he could make.
[12:59] S
If I don't do the same,
I'm not gonna stand a chance.
[13:04] S
It'd be so easy if it weren't
for the smelly meat...
[13:08] S
Hmm... speaking of smelly...
[13:10] (Flashback) Nao
Smelly, but addictive, right?
[13:16] S
I see.
[13:17] S
There are a lot of ingredients
out there that actually base
[13:20] S
their tastiness on smelliness.
[13:21] S
The regulars back at the diner
[13:23] S
liked the smellier stuff to
snack on with their sake, too.
[13:27] S
Basically, smelliness doesn't
have to be an enemy!
[13:29] S
Smelliness is an important factor
that can give rise to umami!
[13:33] S
The reason I can't take
advantage of bear meat
[13:35] S
is because I don't understand anything
about bear meat as an ingredient.
[13:39] S
I want to go into the mountains.
[13:42] S
I want to learn about where this
ingredient has lived its life.
[13:44] S
I want to see, walk, and breathe in everything
there is about it, using all my senses!
[13:50] Kuga
That's a good goal.
[13:52] Kuga
Okay, gather 'round!
[13:54] Chinese RS
Yes, sir!
[13:55] Kuga
Figure out the fastest way to get
us into the mountains, will you?
[13:58] Chinese RS
Yes, sir!
[14:00] Kuga
Okay! Get ready, Yukihira-chin!
[14:02] S
Okay!
[14:03] S
Thanks, Kuga-senpai!
[14:05] S
There has to be a fighting
chance out there somewhere.
[14:08] S
I'll find the key to bear cuisine first!
SIGN One Week Ago
[14:16] (Flashback) Kuga
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!
[14:17] (Flashback) Rindo
Hey, Kuga.
[14:20] (Flashback) Rindo
How dare you ignore all my calls?
[14:22] (Flashback) Rindo
Don't be such a sulky brat!
[14:24] (Flashback) Kuga
Ow!
[14:25] (Flashback) Kuga
Hmph.
[14:26] (Flashback) Kuga
I'm not one of the Elite Ten anymore.
[14:29] (Flashback) Kuga
But it's fine. I figured out
a different way to have fun.
[14:33] (Flashback) Kuga
I'm gonna completely mess up
the first-years' advancement exams, too!
[14:37] (Flashback) Rindo
Do what you want.
[14:39] (Flashback) Rindo
We both need to have fun!
[14:42] Rindo
I wonder what Kuga's got planned.
[14:45] T
Rindo-senpai, isn't time for you to tell us
[14:49] T
what we're supposed to cook
in our match against you?
[14:53] Rindo
Relax, Aldini.
[14:56] Rindo
You're scaring Tadokoro-chan.
[14:58] Rindo
Right?
[14:59] M
Huh?
[15:00] M
Um, er, well...
[15:01] Rindo
Don't get so worked up. I'll tell you.
[15:04] Rindo
The topic for us is...
[15:08] Hunter
Bears typically eat acorns and kiwi berries,
[15:12] Hunter
but as you know, they are omnivores.
[15:14] Hunter
They eat anything.
[15:15] ---
They gain the most fat right now.
[15:18] ---
They're storing what energy
they can before they hibernate.
[15:22] ---
I think you should make a dish
that really lets that fat shine.
[15:25] S
Got it.
[15:29] Kuga
Brr...
[15:30] Hunter
Hmm. Yeah, today's not going to work out.
[15:33] Hunter
It's deliberately putting tracks
down in a different direction
[15:35] Hunter
from the animal trails.
[15:36] Hunter
That means it knows it's being hunted.
[15:39] S
It's trying to throw us off its trail?
[15:41] Hunter
That's right.
[15:42] Hunter
Bears are smart and wily.
[15:44] Hunter
We might be better off cutting
it short after a short break
[15:46] Hunter
and going down the mountain.
[15:48] S
Got it.
[15:49] Kuga
We're in the middle of nowhere.
[15:51] Kuga
So cold.
SIGN Kuga Terunori (Age 9)
[15:53] Kuga
I've been going around eating authentic
gourmet food since elementary school.
[15:56] Kuga
This isn't cutting it.
[15:58] S
There's coffee.
[15:59] Kuga
I only want milk tea or chai!
[16:01] S
Senpai, I think you need more cold tolerance.
[16:04] Kuga
I'm not half bad.
[16:06] Kuga
Rindo-senpai would've
become sluggish, like a reptile.
[16:10] S
Um, Kuga-senpai.
[16:12] S
I have a question for you.
[16:14] S
How'd Hayama become one of the Elite Ten?
[16:17] Kuga
Oh, there was a battle to fill the
vacant seats in the Elite Ten.
[16:21] Kuga
Nakiri Azami hand-picked some
chefs from Central to compete.
[16:26] Kuga
Kusunoki Rentaro and other
second-years were among them, too.
[16:32] (Flashback) Kusunoki
So this is what third-years are like...
[16:34] (Flashback) Kusunoki
They're the true elite.
[16:35] (Flashback) Kusunoki
There are only a few dozen
of them in the academy.
[16:40] (Flashback) Kusunoki
Shit, I can't win.
[16:43] (Flashback) Hayama
Will you face me now, Senpai?
[16:51] (Flashback) Rindo
Wow.
[16:54] Kuga
That's how Hayama, a first-year,
[16:59] Kuga
conquered the fierce battle even
second-years were said to have difficulty in.
[17:02] S
What character are you?
[17:03] Kuga
Yukihira-chin, it'd be wise of you to think
Hayama's a completely different beast
[17:07] Kuga
from what he was in the Autumn Elections.
[17:10] Kuga
His ability to leverage
his innate sense of smell
[17:12] Kuga
has been honed into an even sharper weapon.
[17:15] Kuga
And now, he has the infernal powers of
Nakiri Azami and Central at his disposal.
[17:20] S
Are you trying to tell me
that I don't stand a chance?
[17:23] Kuga
No, no, no!
[17:24] Kuga
I don't want to see you all demotivated!
[17:26] S
Huh? Who's demotivated here?!
[17:28] Kuga
The Hayama of today can easily
convert the peculiar fragrance
[17:32] Kuga
of bear meat into something exquisite.
[17:35] Kuga
You need to fully grasp
the ingredients' potential
[17:38] Kuga
and find a new angle.
[17:43] S
An angle on bears...
[17:47] S
Ow!
[17:48] Kuga
Hey, hey, hey!
[17:50] Kuga
Don't be such a klutz now, Yukihira-chin.
[17:54] S
Kuga-senpai, maybe this
is part of the answer!
[18:01] Kuga
This tree...
[18:03] Hunter
I wish I could've shown
you how to butcher a bear.
[18:06] S
Oh, I'm happy enough I got to learn from you.
[18:10] Hunter
Well, I'm sure Totsuki
[18:12] Hunter
would've gotten a top-notch hunter
to prepare its bear meat.
[18:16] Hunter
There shouldn't be any bad
odors resulting from that.
[18:19] Hunter
That does mean that if you can't take
advantage of the smell that remains,
[18:23] Hunter
it's because you're a bad chef.
[18:26] Hunter
Well, you came all the way here
just to learn about bears.
[18:30] Hunter
Maybe you'll do fine.
[18:32] S
Thanks!
[18:35] S
All right!
[18:36] S
Here's to a new start in recipe testing!
[18:39] Kuga
Sorry to keep you waiting!
[18:40] Kuga
I got what you asked for!
[18:42] Kuga
The berries you found—dried.
[18:46] S
Thanks!
[18:47] S
Let's get started right away...
[18:49] S
with these schisandra berries.
[18:53] Kuga
Schisandra is used in medicinal cuisine.
[19:01] S
All done!
[19:03] S
Here's a bear burger made from a
combination of fatty bear meat and beef!
[19:07] Chinese RS
It has massive impact!
[19:08] Chinese RS
Just the smell alone makes you riled up!
[19:10] Chinese RS
Minced bear meat—a bold move!
[19:12] Chinese RS
Did he succeed in removing the smelliness?
[19:15] Kuga
Well, here I go.
[19:22] Chinese RS
The rich fat is so mild and sweet!
[19:24] Chinese RS
The red meat is so fragrant!
What a double punch!
[19:27] Chinese RS
It's a neverending torrent of juices!
[19:29] Chinese RS
A manly flavor peculiar to bears!
[19:31] Chinese RS
But it is not unpleasant in the least!
[19:33] Chinese RS
Instead, it's as though the flavors
[19:35] Chinese RS
are bursting forth and
calling to our instincts...
[19:37] Chinese RS
This must be from the schisandra!
[19:40] Kuga
Schisandra, or the five-flavor fruit,
[19:42] Kuga
is known as a medicinal
herb possessing five flavors.
SIGN Sourness Bitterness Sweetness Spiciness Saltiness
[19:45] Kuga
Each flavor is thought to have a
beneficial effect on different organs.
[19:51] Kuga
These five flavors envelop the
gaminess of the bear in a well-rounded way
[19:55] Kuga
and transform it into high-impact
umami in a stroke of genius!
[20:00] S
I use the schisandra after
it's been steeped in sake.
[20:02] S
The alcohol brings out the essential oils
[20:04] S
and heightens the schisandra's
function as a spice.
[20:07] Kuga
Yukihira-chin, you know
a lot about schisandra.
[20:10] S
Oh, someone I know is really
knowledgeable about medicinal cuisine.
SIGN Several Days Ago
[20:16] (Flashback) Hisako
Now, back to the Hokkaido Seminar
after you all drink this.
[20:20] (Flashback) M
Thank you, Arato-san.
[20:21] (Flashback) Yuki
I'm so tired!
[20:26] (Flashback) S
What's this?
[20:28] (Flashback) S
It has a really interesting taste.
[20:30] (Flashback) Hisako
It's schisandra tea.
[20:31] (Flashback) Hisako
It energizes and revitalizes you.
[20:34] (Flashback) S
Huh.
[20:35] (Flashback) Hisako
The schisandra plant is widespread
in China and the Korean peninsula.
[20:39] (Flashback) Hisako
It's a vine that can also be found in
Japan in Hokkaido and central Honshu—
[20:41] (Flashback) M
This is supposed to be break time,
but we're back in class.
[20:44] (Flashback) Hisako
This and that.
[20:45] (Flashback) Hisako
Also this.
[20:45] (Flashback) E
Yes, that's right.
[20:46] (Flashback) Hisako
Schisandra this.
[20:46] (Flashback) E
Yes, indeed.
[20:47] (Flashback) Yuki
Let us rest our brains a little bit!
[20:48] (Flashback) Hisako
Schisandra that.
[20:49] Kuga
I see.
[20:51] Kuga
The bear's smelliness has
now been dealt with, Yukihira-chin.
[20:56] S
Yup!
[20:57] S
Now, I have to figure out how to draw
out the good flavors of bear meat.
[21:00] S
If I can keep going, I bet
I can win against Hayama.
[21:03] Chinese RS
Chief!
[21:04] Chinese RS
Hayama Akira's here!
[21:09] Hayama
Hey, Yukihira.
[21:10] Hayama
How's the recipe testing going?
[21:12] Chinese RS
What an elegant and deep fragrance.
[21:14] Chinese RS
Amid the pungent spiciness,
there's a sweet-sour note.
[21:17] Chinese RS
There's even a complex interweaving
of astringency throughout.
[21:20] Chinese RS
Just by smelling it, you can feel
a rising heat from deep within.
[21:24] Chinese RS
This is...
[21:25] Chinese RS
...Cajun spice!
[21:26] S
Kay-what?
[21:27] Chinese RS
A spice mix used in Cajun cuisine,
[21:30] Chinese RS
which is based in the southern
United States, around New Orleans!
[21:33] Chinese RS
But in his hands, the mix
is utterly transformed!
[21:36] Chinese RS
What a deep, strong fragrance it has!
[21:40] Hayama
You're testing out
schisandra berries, aren't you?
[21:44] Chinese RS
He figured it out just
from the residual smell?
[21:45] Hayama
Sorry I figured out your strategy.
[21:49] Hayama
Well, you did barge into
my kitchen, so it's tit for tat.
[21:53] Hayama
And how was Yukihira's test recipe?
[21:57] Hayama
Did it make better use of the
bear's smelliness than mine?
[22:02] Hayama
I guess it was hardly necessary to ask.
[22:04] Hayama
Improvised knowledge and ideas
won't lead you to victory against me.
[22:08] ---
You've already lost to me twice.
SIGN Hayama Akira
[22:10] ---
You know this, Yukihira.
[22:11] ---
You will lose a third time, too—
[22:14] ---
An even worse defeat than before.
[23:55] Rindo
So warm!
[23:57] Rindo
I'm really looking forward
to the advancement exam.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode The Umami Tightrope
[24:06] ---
This battle's going to get rather
shaky, so please hold on tight!
17 - The Umami Tightrope
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Seventeen
[00:03] Hayama
You will lose a third time, too—
[00:05] Hayama
An even worse defeat than before.
[00:11] S
Hey, Hayama.
[00:12] S
You look kind of glum for someone who
managed to win a seat in the Elite Ten.
[00:17] S
You even got in bed with Central
[00:20] S
to get what you wanted in the Elite Ten.
[00:22] S
You should at least look
like you're having fun.
[00:24] Hayama
I didn't join Central to have fun.
[00:27] Hayama
I joined Central...
[00:30] Hayama
...for Jun.
[00:33] S
What do you mean by that—
[00:34] Hayama
That's none of your business.
[00:36] Hayama
Stop bothering me.
[00:39] Hayama
This match is only a checkpoint for me.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN Baths
SIGN Men
SIGN The Umami Tightrope
[02:15] Kuga
Hey, Yukihira-chin!
[02:17] Kuga
Why'd you come back with
your tail between your legs?
[02:19] Kuga
That was your chance to
challenge him to a Shokugeki!
[02:21] Kuga
It's so easy!
[02:23] Kuga
"Let's do a Shokugeki at this exam!"
[02:25] Kuga
That's all you had to say!
[02:26] Kuga
You wanna crush Hayama, don't you?
[02:29] S
Well, sure, but...
[02:33] S
Hm?
[02:37] D
Hm?
[02:38] S
Dojima-senpai...
[02:39] D
What's wrong, Yukihira?
[02:41] D
You look like something's on your mind.
[02:46] D
How the Shiomi Research Group was shut down?
[02:49] S
Yeah.
[02:50] S
Do you know how it happened, Dojima-senpai?
[02:52] S
Did Hayama not challenge Central to a
Shokugeki for the research group's survival?
[02:57] Kuga
What's any of this got to
do with you, Yukihira-chin?
[03:01] Kuga
Who cares about a loser who's become
the Azami administration's lap dog?
[03:06] S
Well, I just have a hard time imagining
someone like Hayama taking orders
[03:10] S
from an enemy without a reason.
[03:12] D
As you'd guessed, that wasn't his plan.
[03:16] D
At least, not at first.
[03:22] (Flashback) Jun
Hayama-kun!
SIGN Shiomi Research Group
Creative Curry Laboratory
[03:25] (Flashback) Jun
We did it!
[03:26] (Flashback) Jun
A lot of corporate reps just came over
[03:28] (Flashback) Jun
and said they'll increase the budget
for our joint projects—all of them!
[03:32] (Flashback) H
Huh.
[03:33] (Flashback) H
Well, that's no surprise given
all your accomplishments.
[03:37] (Flashback) H
You may not look it, but you
used to be in the Elite Ten.
[03:39] (Flashback) Jun
What's that supposed to mean?!
SIGN Shiomi Research Group
Creative Curry Laboratory
[03:41] (Flashback) Jun
Hey, are you listening
to me, Hayama-kun? Hey!
[03:44] H
I guess we'll be neck deep
in research again...
[03:47] (Flashback) H
What do you mean, you want to
terminate the business partnership?
SIGN Big Curry Products Business Development Division
[03:50] Corp
We do apologize for the inconvenience.
[03:52] Corp
The details will be
specified in the letter.
[03:53] (Flashback) H
Hey, wait...
[03:55] Corp
We do apologize. Please consider
the contract null and void.
[03:58] Corp
We understand it's a major inconvenience,
[04:00] Corp
but we are withdrawing our
sponsorship effective immediately.
[04:03] (Flashback) H
Why?!
[04:04] (Flashback) H
Tell us why!
[04:05] (Flashback) Azami
Because all autonomous groups in
Totsuki Academy will be disbanded.
[04:11] (Flashback) Azami
Central will be the only
public face of Totsuki.
[04:18] (Flashback) Azami
Welcome, Hayama Akira-kun.
[04:20] (Flashback) Azami
Your culinary sensitivities are
[04:21] (Flashback) Azami
worthy of inclusion in the world
of true gourmet food I envision.
[04:24] (Flashback) Azami
I want you to join Central.
[04:26] (Flashback) Azami
I'll give you an entire laboratory
facility for your personal use.
[04:30] (Flashback) Azami
That is, if you'll accept the
disbanding of the research group
[04:34] (Flashback) Azami
and swear fealty to me.
[04:35] (Flashback) H
This is stupid, old man.
[04:38] (Flashback) H
I'll never let you shut down
Shiomi Research Group—
[04:40] (Flashback) Azami
That research group has no
future as long as I'm here.
SIGN Data Oct-Nov '12
[04:43] (Flashback) Azami
Neither do these, in fact.
[04:46] (Flashback) H
Give them back!
[04:47] (Flashback) H
You have no right to them!
[04:49] (Flashback) H
That's our—the research group's—research data!
[04:53] (Flashback) Azami
This is where we begin negotiations.
[04:57] (Flashback) Azami
If you'll do as I say,
[04:59] (Flashback) Azami
I'll allow you to add Professor Shiomi
to your research facility.
[05:03] (Flashback) Azami
You can choose to engage
in a Shokugeki for the
[05:05] (Flashback) Azami
continued existence of your research group,
[05:07] (Flashback) Azami
but even if you win, your corporate
partnerships are long gone.
[05:10] (Flashback) Azami
Professor Shiomi's activities will
most likely be restricted, too.
[05:21] (Flashback) Azami
In the coming days, there will be a battle
royale to fill the vacant Elite Ten seats.
[05:26] (Flashback) Azami
I do hope to see you there.
[05:28] D
Hayama participated in the battle
royale and became the ninth seat.
[05:34] D
That is all I've heard.
[05:37] D
It's likely that forcing Hayama Akira to
[05:39] D
become an ally was Nakiri Azami's
objective from the very start.
[05:43] Kuga
Azami's such a bastard!
[05:45] Kuga
Unbelievable!
[05:46] Kuga
Seriously?! I feel really
bad for Hayama-chin!
[05:51] D
Hayama must defeat you in
order to reach his goal.
[05:56] S
I see.
[05:57] S
So that's why he said it's a checkpoint.
[06:02] Kuga
Hey, Yukihira-chin?
[06:05] S
Hayama!
[06:08] S
Hayama!
[06:09] S
Hayama!
[06:11] S
Hayama!
[06:12] S
Hayama!
[06:14] S
Hayama!
[06:21] S
Hayama, I heard what burden you're carrying.
[06:25] S
If you can beat me in the advancement exam,
[06:27] S
you can keep on doing what you want to do.
[06:30] S
So this match is just a
checkpoint for that, right?
[06:34] H
Sounds about right.
[06:39] S
You should really stop underestimating me.
[06:44] S
I'm here to redeem myself.
[06:46] S
I don't care what the actual reasons are—
[06:48] S
I'm really looking forward
to facing you for real.
[06:51] S
Don't you dare be distracted by anything
but what you'll be cooking, got it?!
[06:55] H
Huh?
[06:56] H
Any match needs a goal.
[06:59] H
You have no idea what's going on, anyway—
[07:00] S
Wasn't the research group important to you?
[07:03] S
And you couldn't even fight to save it.
[07:07] S
The hell I'm gonna lose to
a pathetic loser like that!
[07:10] H
Yukihira!
[07:12] H
Fine.
[07:13] H
If you're that eager to suffer defeat...
[07:16] H
I'll hand it to you on a silver platter.
[07:22] Kuga
Yukihira-chin, you might
get expelled for this.
[07:26] Kuga
Do you understand that?
SIGN Day of Stage Three Exam
[07:30] S
So your stage three exam also
involves facing the Elite Ten?
[07:32] Alice
Yes, both Ryo-kun and I are heading over now.
[07:37] Alice
Who would've thought that
Hayama-kun would turn against us
[07:40] Alice
after we worked hard at the
Moon Festival together?!
[07:45] Alice
Has he forgotten the mindset we developed
in the White Coat Trio team I led?
[07:50] Alice
He's got a lecture coming!
[07:52] S
Oh, you do that.
[07:54] S
Oh, if you have a message
for me, I can tell him.
[07:57] Alice
No, that's not necessary.
[08:00] Alice
We'll all pass stage three and
meet up at the next exam location.
[08:05] Alice
Then we can all complain to Hayama-kun.
[08:09] S
Right, we all will.
[08:13] S
Good luck!
[08:14] S
All right!
[08:16] S
Everyone else's fired up, too.
[08:18] S
I've gotta keep up!
[08:20] Kuga
Yukihira-chin, you understand this, right?
[08:23] Kuga
You're all up against the Elite Ten.
[08:25] Kuga
It's impossible for all the rebels
to make it through this round.
[08:31] Kuga
A normal person would think that, at least.
[08:36] S
Well, that's up to them.
[08:40] S
I can only work on my upcoming match.
SIGN Green Room Tadokoro Megumi Takumi Aldini
[08:45] Takumi
Everyone else is about to
start their exams, too.
[08:49] M
Yeah.
[08:50] Rindo
Hey, now isn't the time to be
worrying about anyone else!
[08:54] Rindo
After all, I'm the one you'll be facing!
[09:01] Rindo
Well, let's get cooking!
[09:09] E
Everyone...
[09:20] E
I can only have faith
[09:23] E
in the abilities of the
chefs I've come to trust.
[09:35] D
I trust you're both ready.
[09:38] D
Let me introduce the judges to you.
[09:40] BS
Stare...
[09:41] S
Huh?
[09:43] Sh
Hey, Berta. The other one's
better looking, isn't he?
[09:46] B
Yes, he is, Cilla.
[09:48] Sh
But maybe I don't really like
men who are too good looking.
[09:52] Sh
This unsophisticated-looking guy
might be more reliable.
[09:55] B
You just don't get it, Cilla!
[09:57] B
Guys like him can be more passionate!
[10:01] Sh
Really?
[10:02] Sh
Then I'll cheer him on, too!
[10:05] B
Yup, yup.
[10:06] BS
So, good luck, handsome!
[10:09] S
Wow, I feel like I've already
lost before we even got started.
[10:12] Kuga
Hey, Dojima-senpai.
[10:15] Kuga
Where's the impartiality here?!
[10:17] Kuga
And they're both just kids!
[10:18] Kuga
How can they be judges?
[10:21] Sh
I hate rude people!
[10:23] B
What's your complaint, shorty?
[10:25] Kuga
Who you calling "shorty"?!
[10:27] D
Allow me to introduce them.
[10:29] D
They are Cilla and Berta, geniuses
whose knowledge of brain physiology
SIGN Nakiri International Research Staff
Cilla & Berta
[10:33] D
and culinary sensitivity led them to
be recruited by Nakiri Leonora-dono.
[10:38] D
Their ability to judge
dishes is unquestionable.
[10:41] D
The chair of the judging panel
[10:43] D
is the founder of Totsuki International,
the academy's research institute.
[10:48] B
Oh, Nassan.
[10:49] Sh
Good morning, Nassan!
[10:51] S
"Nassan"?
[10:52] D
He's delegated most of the institute's
day-to-day operations to his wife, Leonora,
[10:57] D
to focus his efforts on
negotiating external contracts.
[11:00] D
He is Nakiri Soue-dono.
SIGN Founder, Nakiri International
Nakiri Soue
[11:03] S
Oh, I see, the "Na" in Nassan is from Nakiri.
SIGN Senzaemon
SIGN Leonora
SIGN Soue
SIGN Azami
SIGN Alice
SIGN Erina
[11:06] S
So he's Leonora-san's husband,
Nakiri Alice's dad,
[11:10] S
Nakiri Erina's uncle,
[11:11] S
and the former director's son!
[11:14] D
Thank you for coming all
the way here, Soue-dono.
[11:17] Soei
It's been a while, Dojima Gin.
[11:19] Soei
I trust you've been well?
[11:21] S
Wow, he's really uptight.
[11:23] Kuga
But wait, he's a relative
of Nakiri Azami's, isn't he?
[11:27] Kuga
How can we trust him?!
[11:28] Soei
Do not underestimate me, Kuga Terunori.
[11:30] Soei
As a judge, I swear I will
exercise absolute impartiality.
[11:33] Soei
Even if this were a match involving
my own daughter, Alice,
[11:36] Soei
I would be fair in my judgment.
[11:38] Soei
Why?
[11:40] Soei
Because even should she be defeated,
[11:42] Soei
Alice is the most adorable
thing in the entire world.
[11:44] Soei
Oh, but Leonora is the most adorable
thing in the entire world, too.
[11:48] Soei
Their charm is the sole mystery I can
never solve, even in a lifetime of research.
[11:55] S
It turns out he's a doting
father and husband, I guess.
[11:57] Soei
So...
[11:58] Soei
Hayama Akira. Yukihira Soma.
[12:01] Soei
Look.
[12:02] Soei
Here is the bear meat
that is the topic today.
[12:08] Chinese RS
What a thick layer of fat!
[12:10] Soei
The bear was caught by a first-rate hunter.
[12:13] Soei
The carcass was butchered and drained
of blood with flawless expertise.
[12:16] Soei
You will face each other using this meat.
[12:19] S
Got it.
[12:20] S
Hayama, let's do a taste
comparison of each other's food,
[12:23] S
just like we did in the prelims.
[12:24] H
I have no idea what you're
planning to prepare,
[12:27] H
but there's nothing to
compare between us anymore.
[12:29] H
We are worlds apart.
[12:31] D
It's time.
[12:33] D
Let the cooking begin!
[12:38] Chinese RS
What part is Hayama going to use?
[12:40] Chinese RS
Looks like loin.
[12:42] Chinese RS
He's chopped the meat into large chunks,
[12:44] Chinese RS
and is coating them with a puree
of garlic, ginger, and onion.
[12:48] Chinese RS
He's going to tenderize the
meat with that marinade.
[12:51] Chinese RS
Meanwhile, he's making batter
from eggs and starch...
[12:55] Chinese RS
And oil?
[12:57] D
He's going to fry it.
[12:59] H
Fried chicken is a dish with a long history,
born in the American south.
[13:05] H
I'll serve you a version of the dish
that is appropriate for this venue.
[13:11] Chinese RS
"Fried chicken" made with bear meat...
[13:13] Chinese RS
So chicken-fried bear?
[13:15] Chinese RS
Hayama's going in for the kill.
[13:18] Kuga
If he can concentrate the bear's
umami within the batter,
[13:22] Kuga
he'll create the ultimate dish
that'll knock your brains out.
[13:26] Kuga
But on the flip side, if he botches the
removal of gaminess from the meat,
[13:29] Kuga
all the unpleasant flavors will be
trapped within the batter.
[13:33] D
Will it be umami or smelliness that's left?
[13:36] D
It's big gamble!
[13:42] D
Hayama has no intention of playing defense...
[13:45] D
He intends to bring the
fight to close quarters!
[13:47] Soei
It seems he has absolute confidence.
[13:50] Soei
He believes he can control every
single aspect of the ingredient.
[13:54] Chinese RS
Look!
[13:55] Chinese RS
Yukihira-dono's also
preparing breading and oil!
[14:02] (Flashback) Kuga
Even a smell that may be totally
fine when out in the open
[14:06] (Flashback) Kuga
can turn into an unpleasant
odor in a more confined space.
[14:09] (Flashback) Hunter
That does mean that if you can't take
advantage of the smell that remains,
[14:12] (Flashback) Hunter
it's because you're a bad chef.
[14:15] S
I finally get it now, after listening
to Kuga-senpai and the hunter guy.
[14:18] S
I have to take full advantage
of the bear's flavors,
[14:21] S
even if I have to risk trapping
bad odors in the dish!
[14:23] S
If I don't, I'm never going to
stand a chance against Hayama.
[14:27] S
And this...
[14:30] S
...is my answer!
[14:31] Chinese RS
So they both chose a fried dish in the end?!
[14:35] D
One could say the gloves
are off on this fight.
[14:38] D
It'll be a fierce slugfest between
two boxers at close quarters!
[14:51] S
Combine different parts of the bear—
[14:53] S
loin, boned rib, round, and
fatty and lean meat—
[14:55] S
into ground meat.
[14:59] S
Season with schisandra, onion, and salt.
[15:02] S
One misstep and the umami
will turn into smelliness.
[15:05] S
Stay sharp.
[15:07] S
Keep dealing the best hand you can think of!
[15:14] D
Yukihira's pouring bear broth into the meat!
[15:18] D
So he's adding even more of
the bear's essential flavors
[15:20] D
when the meat already has
a strong wild flavor.
[15:24] D
You can't help but get drawn in...
[15:26] D
...by the two's tension.
[15:30] D
There's no way anyone can look away.
[15:32] D
What they're doing...
[15:35] D
...will easily lead to self-destruction
[15:37] D
with a single misstep!
[15:38] D
What a nerve-wracking tightrope walk!
[15:43] D
But...
[15:49] D
When it comes to a tightrope
of flavor and fragrance,
[15:51] D
Hayama Akira is the greater expert!
[15:55] Chinese RS
There it is!
[15:56] Chinese RS
Hayama's original Cajun spice blend!
[16:00] S
He must be making a sauce.
[16:03] H
Yukihira, don't tell me you have the
time to lay eyes on anyone else.
[16:06] H
Don't worry.
[16:08] H
I'll make enough for you to try.
[16:10] H
You can do all the taste comparing you want.
[16:13] B
What is that smell?
[16:14] B
Is it something like cypress?
[16:15] Sh
It's a smell unique to conifers, Berta.
[16:18] B
You're right, Cilla.
[16:20] B
It's probably terpenes and phenols.
[16:22] Sh
They stimulate the cerebral
cortex and aid relaxation.
[16:26] Kuga
I thought so.
[16:28] Kuga
The core component of the fragrance
Hayama is trying to create
[16:31] Kuga
is the genièvre.
[16:33] S
Geni... èvre?
[16:34] BSh
Juniper berries.
[16:36] Sh
They're a spice that's been used
ever since ancient Egypt.
[16:40] Sh
Right, Berta?
[16:41] B
Yes, Cilla.
[16:42] B
It has the astringency of pine resin
[16:44] B
and a fragrant sweetness.
[16:45] B
Some spiciness, too.
[16:47] H
Thicken bear broth with flour and milk,
[16:52] H
then season the sauce once it is
fragrant and has deepened in color.
[16:56] H
Add the spices for fragrance, and then...
[17:02] H
You have a gravy that will
further enhance the fried bear.
[17:06] Sh
No way!
[17:07] Sh
This is impossibly complex and fragrant
compared to normal gravy!
[17:12] B
I want to taste just a tiny bit!
[17:14] H
You want to try it?
[17:17] H
Sure.
[17:20] H
Here.
[17:24] Sh
What rich, wild bear flavor!
[17:26] Sh
But there is no smelliness!
[17:30] B
The juniper berry's spiciness
is spreading throughout my body!
[17:34] Sh
What a masculine, aggressive flavor!
[17:37] B
I'm being schooled by
this enthralling fragrance!
[17:40] BSh
Even we...
[17:41] BSh
are easily...
[17:45] BSh
domesticated!
[17:50] D
What a terrifying chef.
[17:52] D
Who would've thought that the sauce
alone would be enough to subjugate them?
[17:57] S
All right, my sauce is done, too.
[18:00] Chinese RS
Oh!
[18:00] Chinese RS
Yukihira-dono's getting to
the frying process first.
[18:06] S
How strange.
[18:08] S
Thinking back,
[18:10] S
I'm actually glad I lost that day.
SIGN Hayama Akira
[18:14] S
Thank you, Hayama.
[18:17] S
If I hadn't lost to you,
[18:19] S
I wouldn't be the chef I am now.
[18:22] Kuga
He's improved the hamburger
he tested earlier,
[18:26] Kuga
and added the breading
[18:28] Kuga
to further concentrate and
strengthen the bear's flavors.
[18:30] Kuga
It's a minced meat cutlet!
[18:34] S
Now, judges.
[18:36] S
Here's the best bear dish
I could come up with.
[18:40] Sh
Wow, Berta!
[18:43] B
Cilla!
[18:44] B
It's fried to perfection!
[18:45] B
The brilliance of the
essential fatty acids is
[18:47] B
making my visual optic nerves really happy!
[18:49] S
Hayama, I'll make yours
right before you try it.
[18:53] S
Just let me know when you
have a minute to spare, okay?
[19:01] D
Well, then. Soue-dono, Berta-dono,
Cilla-dono, please try the dish!
[19:06] Chinese RS
Can he win against Hayama Akira?
[19:08] D
More importantly, did you win
your own wager, Yukihira Soma?
[19:13] D
How did you do on your tightrope walk
across not letting any flavors escape,
[19:16] D
while not permitting unpleasant odors?
[19:17] Sh
I want to try it while
it's still piping hot...
[19:20] B
...but what if it's really gamey inside?
[19:24] Soei
May I have a napkin?
[19:26] Sh
Nassan?!
[19:27] B
You'll go first?!
[19:29] Soei
Is this too impolite?
[19:31] S
Not at all!
[19:32] S
That's the best way to
eat a minced meat cutlet!
[19:35] S
Please take a big bite!
[19:38] Soei
I will.
[19:42] Sh
I'll try it, too!
[19:43] B
Me, too, then!
[19:45] Sh
So hot!
[19:48] BSh
Here we go!
[19:57] BSh
What is... this?
[20:01] B
It's delicious!
[20:03] Sh
The sweet and strong meat juices
explode in your mouth—
[20:07] Sh
The umami is enough to rattle your brains!
[20:10] B
Sourness, bitterness, sweetness,
spiciness, and saltiness...
[20:14] B
The schisandra's various
flavors are converting
[20:16] B
the bear's gaminess into
umami in a balanced way.
[20:20] Sh
This is like getting slapped
by the richness of flavor!
[20:23] Soei
This is a watershed between the two extremes
of flavor, the best and the worst.
[20:26] Soei
Not to mention, he has made a dangerous
gamble far beyond one's imagination.
[20:31] Soei
Yukihira Soma,
[20:32] Soei
you were fearless and generous with your
use of meat that lay close to the bone.
[20:38] D
I see.
[20:40] D
The closer meat is to the bone,
the more gamey its flavor!
[20:43] D
This tendency is even more pronounced
in the meat of wild game!
[20:49] Kuga
So Yukihira-chin threw the smelliest
parts of the bear into the cutlet.
[20:55] Kuga
He discerned the limit of
preventing smelliness
[20:58] Kuga
and easily stepped over the line normal
chefs would not be able to cross.
[21:03] B
Why did you take such a big risk?
[21:04] S
Well, smelliness has a powerful
potential to lead to umami.
[21:10] S
Of course you go all in!
[21:13] S
That's where the potential
for delicious taste lies.
[21:18] Sh
Hey, Berta.
[21:19] Sh
I thought he was unsophisticated...
[21:22] B
Yeah, I guess we thought wrong, Cilla.
[21:25] BSh
A dangerous man who takes big risks to win...
[21:28] BSh
How wonderful!
[21:30] Soei
Yukihira Soma...
[21:31] Soei
He combined several different parts
of the bear into the ground meat.
[21:35] Soei
Doing so further emphasized the variance in
the strength of flavors within the cutlet
[21:40] Soei
and successfully created a umami gradient.
[21:44] Soei
That is how he created
such a complex richness.
[21:47] Soei
He crossed quite a tightrope
with this dish...
[21:51] Soei
The determination of a chef
to endure such risks—
[21:54] Soei
is bursting me open!
[21:57] D
Oh, look!
[21:59] ---
He Who Inherits the Chest-Baring
[22:01] ---
seems to have acknowledged Yukihira's dish.
[22:03] S
Yeah!
[22:07] Kuga
I knew I believed in you.
[22:09] S
Oh, I wouldn't be so sure.
[22:16] H
Thank you for waiting.
[22:18] H
This is the ultimate bear dish.
[22:25] Chinese RS
What?!
[22:26] Chinese RS
What is this... brilliance?!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode For Whom
[24:06] M
The train will be barreling into a blizzard!
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Eighteen
[00:05] (Flashback) Azami
Congratulations on your battle
royale victory, Hayama Akira.
[00:08] (Flashback) Azami
Now, you are an official member of Central.
[00:11] (Flashback) H
I don't give a shit about that.
[00:12] (Flashback) H
As promised, set up the
research lab for Jun and me—
[00:16] (Flashback) Azami
I am aware.
[00:17] (Flashback) Azami
But before that, you have
your first assignment.
[00:21] (Flashback) Azami
It's a simple matter.
[00:22] (Flashback) Azami
Once and for all, finish off the opponent
you've already defeated twice before.
[00:28] (Flashback) Jun
You can't do this, Hayama-kun.
[00:30] (Flashback) Jun
Leave Central right now.
[00:32] (Flashback) Jun
I told you not to join Central, didn't I?
[00:35] (Flashback) Jun
Why won't you listen to me?
[00:38] (Flashback) Jun
Even if you listen to Azami-senpai,
[00:40] (Flashback) Jun
there's no guarantee that he'll
let you do what you want—
[00:42] (Flashback) H
So what?
[00:43] (Flashback) H
Is there any other way we
can continue our research?
[00:47] (Flashback) Jun
You just don't get it, Hayama-kun!
[00:48] H
Wh-What the hell?!
[00:50] H
Do you even get how much everything
we've been through means to me?
[00:53] (Flashback) H
Fine.
[00:54] (Flashback) H
No matter what you say,
[00:56] (Flashback) H
I'm going to protect this place.
[00:58] (Flashback) H
I don't care what I have to sacrifice.
[01:05] H
Here's the chicken-fried bear.
[01:07] H
Please enjoy.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN For Whom
[02:49] D
The bear dish prepared by the master
of fragrance, Hayama Akira—
[02:53] D
chicken-fried bear.
[02:55] S
Hayama, where's mine?!
[02:57] S
Hurry up, and let me try it!
[02:59] H
Shut up.
[03:01] H
Here.
[03:02] H
After you've tasted it and
accept defeat, leave the academy.
[03:04] S
You're really acting like you
have no time for me, huh?
[03:07] H
I've always felt that way.
[03:09] H
We're no longer on equal footing.
Get that through your thick skull.
[03:12] Chinese RS
He's really confident.
[03:14] Chinese RS
He must've had to walk the same tightrope
[03:16] Chinese RS
of smelliness and umami, and yet...
[03:19] Kuga
Yeah.
[03:20] Kuga
The first test is whether
he succeeded in his wager
[03:22] Kuga
to remove the smelliness...
[03:24] Kuga
But there isn't much to doubt there.
[03:26] Soe
On to the tasting.
[03:29] S
Hot, hot, hot!
[03:31] S
The light batter is shining
so brightly, it's almost blinding.
[03:35] S
Hayama's skills are the real deal.
[03:41] Sh
N-No way. What is this?
[03:44] B
Just bringing it close to your mouth
[03:45] B
is enough to make the spices sing!
[03:50] Soe
Now, if I may!
[03:56] BSh
So good!
[04:01] Sh
No, Berta!
[04:02] Sh
Keep it together!
[04:03] B
Yeah, Cilla!
[04:05] B
We have to stay calm and analyze this.
[04:08] B
This pungent spiciness is the
piperine from black pepper!
[04:13] Sh
Its synergy with pyrazine, an aromatic
compound resulting from heating paprika,
[04:18] Sh
has formed the foundation of
the dish's flavor profile.
[04:20] Sh
Thyme is countering bear meat's gaminess.
[04:23] B
Thymol, that sharp and
astringent compound, is at work here.
[04:27] B
Oh, and cayenne and oregano's... um...
[04:32] B
I can't stand this anymore!
[04:33] Sh
I'm losing all sense of reason!
[04:37] Soe
How exquisite!
[04:38] Soe
The bear meat's smelliness has been
converted into a powerful umami in its entirety!
[04:43] Soe
The complex buildup of umami
and the layers of flavor...
[04:50] Soe
This clearly surpasses
Yukihira Soma's creation!
[04:54] Hayama
In addition to the obvious Cajun spice mix,
[04:57] Hayama
I've added to the marinade juniper berries
that have been crushed with
[05:01] Hayama
a mortar and pestle to
heighten their fragrance.
[05:02] Hayama
The more you chew,
[05:05] Hayama
the more the exquisite and
even sweet umami of the bear
[05:07] Hayama
should spread like a torrent
through your mouth.
[05:10] Chinese RS
Yukihira-dono even chose
smellier parts of the bear
[05:13] Chinese RS
and used schisandra berries to
enhance the bear's flavors—
[05:16] Chinese RS
And that wasn't enough?
[05:17] Chinese RS
It must mean that Hayama's spice use
[05:19] Chinese RS
skills are that much higher.
[05:23] H
Even humans are said to be able to tell apart
[05:25] H
several thousand to nearly
ten thousand odors.
[05:29] H
I simply used that ability in this dish.
[05:34] Kuga
Yeah, right.
[05:35] Kuga
As if anyone could've made that dish
[05:38] Kuga
without Hayama's superhuman
sensitivity and sense of smell...
[05:41] H
Now, for the finishing blow.
[05:50] (Flashback) S
Wow, I wouldn't have thought
to use a blow torch to sear
[05:53] (Flashback) S
the fish to bring out
the oils and fragrance...
[05:55] (Flashback) S
How'd you come up with that?
[05:57] (Flashback) S
C'mon, tell us.
[05:58] (Flashback) Ryo
Well, I won't take a back seat next
time now that I know your tricks.
[06:02] (Flashback) Ryo
Don't think you're better than anyone else.
[06:04] (Flashback) H
Did you guys come here to pick a fight?
[06:09] H
Man...
[06:11] H
Sorry, Yukihira.
[06:13] H
But I have something I want to protect,
[06:15] H
even if it means defeating you guys!
[06:27] Chinese RS
He couldn't surpass Hayama.
[06:28] Chinese RS
That means that, with this match...
[06:29] Chinese RS
...Yukihira-dono's expulsion is confirmed?
[06:35] Soe
It is too early to judge.
[06:38] Soe
We have merely tasted the
fried meat by itself.
[06:42] Soe
We have yet to taste it with the sauce.
[06:45] Sh
Oops, that was close.
[06:47] B
I was about to finish the whole thing.
[06:48] Sh
Okay, I'll dip Hayama-san's
fried bear into the gravy.
[06:53] B
A sauce made from deglazed
bear fond, with a generous dose
[06:55] B
of the juniper berry's fragrance...
[07:03] D
There it is!
[07:04] D
An offshoot of the chest-baring
ability that the Nakiri clan
[07:07] D
has passed down for generations!
[07:09] D
The explosive tearing of
cloth due to willpower,
[07:11] D
also known as "The Explosion"!
SIGN The Explosion
[07:15] Sh
This is almost like...
[07:16] B
A flavor bombardment!
[07:20] Soe
It is almost terrifying
how polished this dish is.
[07:24] Soe
Juniper berries and Cajun spices!
[07:27] Soe
Spiciness and sweetness!
[07:28] Soe
A golden ratio to enhance
the bear meat's flavor...
[07:30] Soe
He has achieved the perfect balance!
[07:33] Soe
It is the result of his
scientific pursuit of how
[07:35] Soe
fragrance and deliciousness
are interconnected.
[07:40] Soe
If I were to make an analogy,
[07:41] Soe
it demonstrates ironclad
perfection from every angle!
[07:44] Soe
The dish is akin to an impenetrable fortress!
[07:49] H
There's no way you can catch up to me.
[07:51] H
It's just not possible without
my superhuman sense of smell.
[07:55] H
You're finished.
[07:56] S
Did you just say "finished"?
[07:59] S
Hayama, don't get the wrong idea.
[08:03] H
He hasn't given up yet.
[08:07] S
The final bell hasn't been rung yet!
[08:15] Soe
Next, I'll have Yukihira Soma's
minced meat cutlet with the sauce.
[08:20] Sh
What a nice smell.
[08:22] Sh
Like Hayama-san's sauce, this seems
to be based on bear broth.
[08:26] B
Yeah.
[08:28] B
The schisandra berries steeped
in sake provide a focal point.
[08:30] B
What a gentle garlic fragrance.
[08:33] B
Where is this mildness coming from?
[08:36] Kuga
I see.
[08:37] Kuga
In comparison to Hayama's juniper berries,
[08:41] Kuga
Yukihira-chin used that ingredient
as the main player in the sauce.
[08:45] B
Huh?!
[08:45] Sh
What?!
[08:48] B
The entire dish has taken
a 180 degree turn.
[08:51] Sh
What a lingering fragrance...
[08:53] Sh
Thought persistent, it's not clinging.
[08:56] Sh
It's as though the bear meat's sweet
flavors have been sharpened...
[08:59] BSh
...and are rushing right through you...
[09:06] B
What's going on?!
[09:08] Sh
Our clothes came off!
[09:09] D
There it is.
[09:11] D
This technique is the more advanced
version of the earlier Explosion ability.
SIGN The Explosion
[09:15] Kuga
More advanced than The Explosion?
[09:17] D
Upon tasting a dish full of spiritual
harmony that is worthy of chest-baring,
[09:22] D
the willpower that flows in a Nakiri's
veins is unleashed as a wave.
[09:28] D
This temporarily imparts the
baring ability to outsiders.
[09:35] D
It is known as The Gift!
SIGN The Gift
[09:39] Chinese RS
The Gift?!
[09:41] Chinese RS
Yukihira-dono was able
to create such a dish?!
[09:43] Soe
Hmm, this secret behind this
sauce's delicious flavors
[09:47] Soe
are honey and balsamic vinegar, correct?
[09:49] S
That's right!
[09:51] S
The honey's faint sweetness brings
depth of flavor to the sauce,
[09:54] S
and the vinegar's acidity brings the
flavors together into a sharp focus.
[09:58] Hayama
No, depth and sharpness alone
cannot result in strong flavor.
[10:02] Hayama
This fragrance... is from caramelization.
[10:05] S
The honey has been slowly caramelized.
[10:09] Sh
That's an oxidation process that occurs
when you heat sugars, right, Berta?
[10:13] B
Yes, Cilla.
[10:14] B
It's an important technique that is
employed in a wide range of dishes
[10:18] B
from French cuisine to sweets.
[10:19] S
That's right!
[10:21] S
First, I slowly caramelized the honey,
[10:24] S
then thinned it with balsamic vinegar
until it reached a good consistency.
[10:28] S
I then added garlic and minced onions
that had been sauteed separately,
[10:31] S
and simmered it with schisandra berries.
[10:33] S
Finally, I added the bear broth
and seasoned it with salt
[10:38] S
to create the ultimate sauce, which can
accelerate the minced bear cutlet's flavors!
[10:43] Kuga
Huh.
[10:45] D
I see.
[10:46] D
He enhanced bear meat with honey,
[10:48] D
then used balsamic vinegar
and caramelization to
[10:50] D
"subtract" and "emphasize."
[10:54] (Flashback) Hayama
In other words, I managed to demonstrate
two theoretically opposing principles—
[10:58] (Flashback) Hayama
the subtraction of aroma and its emphasis—
in unison with this single dish.
[11:03] S
Sorry, but I decided to use the principles
you used in the finals against you.
[11:09] Kuga
He really can't let go when
it comes to a match, huh.
[11:13] Kuga
I do like that about him.
[11:17] S
Hayama Akira's chicken-fried bear was
an exquisite and elegant dish.
[11:22] S
The fried meat itself was
overwhelmingly superior.
[11:26] S
However, if we were to judge
the sauce on its own merits,
[11:30] S
Yukihira Soma is the victor!
[11:38] Chinese RS
He caught up!
[11:39] Kuga
But who's the overall victor?!
[11:40] D
Well, then!
[11:41] D
We will now begin evaluations!
[11:43] D
Nakiri Soue-dono,
[11:45] D
Cilla-dono,
[11:46] D
Berta-dono—
[11:48] D
Please cast your votes!
[11:51] D
If the fried meat and the sauce
are judged together as a whole,
[11:55] D
which dish achieved better success
in showcasing the bear's flavors?
[12:02] Sh
I've made my decision!
[12:05] B
Me, too!
[12:07] BSh
This one!
[12:12] Chinese RS
A split vote!
[12:12] Chinese RS
Does this mean they're equal?
[12:14] Chinese RS
For whom will you cast your
final vote, Nakiri Soue-dono?
[12:19] D
An impeccable umami!
[12:21] D
An impregnable fortress on one hand,
[12:23] D
and a siege machine that focuses all of
its flavors into one strike on the other!
[12:27] D
Which one will Nakiri Soue-dono choose?
[12:33] H
My chicken-fried bear had no flaws.
[12:37] H
But he's managed to catch up to me.
[12:39] H
Yukihira...
[12:41] H
You're an eyesore.
[12:43] H
I can't lose.
[12:46] H
Absolutely not.
[12:49] Soe
In this match, both of you
are near equals in flavor.
[12:52] Soe
That is reflected by Berta
and Cilla's split vote.
[12:56] Soe
If there was a factor
that'd decide the outcome,
[12:58] Soe
it'd be one's obsession with one's dish.
[13:01] Soe
Yukihira Soma, you did not use just
any honey in the sauce, correct?
[13:08] H
Indeed, the faint tannic notes of
this honey's fragrance are from—
[13:12] S
I'm glad you noticed!
[13:15] S
I used honey from the Amur cork tree!
[13:17] Sh
A honey from a member of the Rutaceae family,
[13:20] Sh
the same family as the mandarin orange...
[13:23] B
Yeah, it's known for having a light sweetness
[13:25] B
and a faintly bitter aftertaste.
[13:28] Soe
Other types of honey could
have complemented the
[13:32] Soe
bear meat with richness and mellowness,
[13:34] Soe
but it could have led to an
overly-heavy flavor profile
[13:39] Soe
if its flavors simply amplified the
minced meat cutlet's strong punch.
[13:41] Soe
But when the honey from the
Amur cork tree is used...
[13:44] Soe
The faint bitter and tannic aftertaste
[13:47] Soe
is an excellent match with the bear meat—
[13:50] Soe
it is almost miraculous!
[13:52] Soe
Yukihira Soma did not overlook the
potential drawbacks of using honey
[13:56] Soe
and pursued better taste
to a far greater extent.
[13:58] Sh
But how'd he come up with this combination?
[14:02] B
Yeah, it's hard to believe he was randomly
inspired to use this particular honey.
[14:07] Kuga
I was done in by you at
the Moon Festival, too.
[14:11] Kuga
I gotta admit, you never
give up until you find an
[14:13] Kuga
answer you're satisfied with, Yukihira-chin.
[14:16] (Flashback) S
If there's anything you find that
might work as an ingredient,
[14:18] (Flashback) S
please let me know right away!
[14:20] (Flashback) S
Let's scrounge up as many ideas
as we can find before sundown!
[14:24] (Flashback) Chinese RS
Yukihira-dono!
[14:25] (Flashback) Chinese RS
We've found acorns and kiwi berries for now!
[14:29] (Flashback) Chinese RS
We've gathered Yezo spruce leaves!
[14:32] (Flashback) S
Great!
[14:33] (Flashback) S
Thanks!
[14:35] (Flashback) S
Okay, let's go over to the ridge next!
[14:37] (Flashback) Chinese RS
'Kay.
[14:38] (Flashback) S
All right!
[14:38] (Flashback) S
Let's go down to the creek!
[14:41] (Flashback) Chinese RS
Crap...
[14:42] S
We'll go as long as we can
[14:44] S
to increase our options as much as possible.
[14:46] S
Then I'll test everything out at the kitchen!
[14:48] S
I'm gonna test dozens and hundreds,
even thousands of combinations!
[14:54] (Flashback) S
So we'll be going into the
mountains again tomorrow.
[14:56] (Flashback) S
Thanks for your help.
[14:57] (Flashback) Chinese RS
Again?!
[14:59] (Flashback) Kuga
The Chinese RS members are well trained.
[15:03] (Flashback) Kuga
You can abuse them as long
as you don't kill 'em.
[15:05] (Flashback) Chinese RS
Chief!
[15:07] S
So we just scrambled
around all over the place
[15:10] S
and finally found honey as an option.
[15:12] S
But there are a lot of kinds of honey,
[15:16] S
so it took a little longer
[15:19] S
to settle on Amur cork tree honey.
[15:23] Soe
What lies at the very
foundation of this dish
[15:26] Soe
is none other than a chef's boundless
curiosity and obsession with flavor!
[15:29] Soe
There, I see who the chef is as an individual!
[15:35] H
What?!
[15:36] (Flashback) Sen
The deciding factor
[15:38] (Flashback) Sen
was to what degree the dish was
a reflection of the chef as an individual.
[15:41] (Flashback) Sen
The one who deserves victory
[15:43] (Flashback) Sen
is the chef who best pursued his own cooking!
[15:46] (Flashback) Sen
The chef who truly sought
what his cooking should look like!
[15:50] H
Impossible!
[15:51] H
How can he possibly reach my dish's
level of sophistication—
[15:53] D
Do you really believe that?
[15:57] H
Chef Dojima...
[15:58] D
So, you're saying you pursued true gourmet
dining to the best of your abilities?
[16:01] H
Of course.
[16:03] H
I constructed a sublime
and perfect balance of—
[16:06] D
All by yourself,
[16:07] D
without even knowing who you're cooking for?
[16:12] (Flashback) Jun
Wow.
[16:13] (Flashback) Jun
That's amazing, Hayama-kun.
[16:14] (Flashback) Jun
It has such a rich smell.
[16:16] (Flashback) H
Of course, this is nothing.
[16:19] (Flashback) H
I'm going to be the top student at Totsuki.
[16:22] (Flashback) J
Yup, yup, yup.
[16:24] (Flashback) H
Good.
[16:25] (Flashback) H
Perfect.
[16:27] (Flashback) H
But should I use a coarser grind of
the spices used in the Cajun blend
[16:30] (Flashback) H
to let the flavors stand out more?
[16:33] (Flashback) H
What do you think, Jun—
[16:43] D
I don't even need to taste the dish to know
[16:45] D
that this dish is clearly
different from what you served
[16:48] D
at the Autumn Elections finals.
[16:51] D
Hayama Akira, can you
say with utter sincerity
[16:55] D
that you approached this
dish with true passion
[16:58] D
and did everything you could
during the testing process?
[17:01] D
Were you perhaps missing the zealous desire to
have someone say that the dish is delicious?
[17:10] H
Then how'd Yukihira...
How'd he get as far as he did?
[17:15] H
Where'd your motivation come from?
[17:18] H
Were you really that greedy
about your dish because
[17:22] H
you wanted to survive the advancement exams?
[17:24] S
The hell you talking about, Hayama?
[17:26] S
It was for you! All for you!
[17:28] S
It's because I was gonna make
you eat the dish, of course!
[17:31] S
It was all to make you say it's delicious!
[17:33] S
To crush you!
[17:36] S
That's why I've been working so hard!
[17:39] S
So I can't stand to see you all distracted!
[17:47] S
Here's one piping hot.
[17:50] S
Dig in, Hayama!
[18:14] H
I see it now.
[18:15] H
Yukihira's passion for this dish—
[18:17] H
all of his trials and tribulations—
are flooding into me.
[18:22] H
He kept me in squarely in his sights,
even though I'd closed myself off,
[18:25] H
and only thought about
how to improve this dish.
[18:29] H
He wasn't me, who'd lost
sight of why he was cooking
[18:32] H
and could only wear himself down to the bone.
[18:39] H
Jun?
[18:44] Jun
Oh, sorry.
[18:45] Jun
Did it hurt?
[18:46] Jun
Are you okay?
[18:48] S
Why are you here, Shiomi-senpai?
[18:50] D
I invited her.
[18:52] D
We know each other from our
Polar Star Dormitory days, after all.
[18:54] H
That was a shock.
[18:56] H
Jun's never hit me before.
[18:59] J
I'm also your guardian,
[19:01] J
so think of that as parenting.
[19:03] J
Okay, I'm going to tell you my conclusions
after thinking about all that's happened.
[19:09] J
I don't need a research lab anymore.
[19:13] J
There was something I wanted you to do more
[19:16] J
than I wanted to get my
equipment and budget back.
[19:19] H
What?
[19:21] Jun
What I've really wanted to see...
[19:24] Jun
is you really enjoying your cooking
[19:29] Jun
and devoting yourself to your craft
with lots of friends your own age.
[19:35] Jun
You're still a kid, Hayama-kun.
[19:38] Jun
You don't have to feel responsible
for the research group shutting down.
[19:49] H
What? Don't treat me like a kid, Jun.
[19:52] Jun
Don't call me that!
[19:55] S
Hayama, I don't care what Central does,
[19:59] S
but I still want to work on cooking with you.
[20:02] S
I won't let you give up on your own cooking.
[20:06] H
That's right. I...
[20:11] H
Being here...
[20:13] H
with everyone...
[20:15] H
I was actually really enjoying myself.
[20:20] H
That's what you let me remember.
[20:23] H
It's like... a message from God.
[20:32] S
Finally.
[20:35] S
Finally.
[20:37] S
Finally, it's happening.
[20:43] Soe
With a vote of two to one,
[20:45] Soe
we declare Yukihira Soma the victor!
[20:50] S
Glad you enjoyed it!
[22:23] J
We have nowhere to call home now, I guess.
[22:27] H
Why are you laughing?
[22:28] S
Oh, about that.
[22:31] S
Why don't you just come to Polar Star?
[22:33] S
You'll at least have somewhere to cook, too!
[22:37] S
Shiomi-senpai, you used to live there.
[22:40] S
We have tons of empty rooms.
[22:41] S
Right?
[22:42] S
Say "yes"!
[22:43] J
Yukihira-kun...
[22:45] H
Thanks, Yukihira.
[22:47] H
I really appreciate the thought.
[22:51] E
Yukihira-kun!
[22:53] S
Hey, Nakiri.
[22:55] E
How did it go?
[22:56] S
Oh, I managed to redeem myself.
[23:00] E
S-So you won?
[23:03] S
Did you run all the way here?
[23:05] S
Your hair's a mess.
[23:08] E
Well, of course!
[23:10] Aida
Ah, here you are.
SIGN Aide to Nakiri Azami
Aida Sean
[23:13] Aida
I am Aida, Azami-sama's aide.
[23:16] Aida
Excuse me.
[23:19] Aida
Hayama Akira, you understand
what is happening, correct?
[23:22] H
Yeah.
[23:23] Aida
Given the most recent results,
you are being expelled.
[23:29] Aida
We have received reports from exams that
have occurred on other routes, as well.
[23:33] Hisako
Erina-sama... I am so sorry!
[23:41] Ryo
Shit!
[23:57] Aida
All of the above have been expelled.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Next Episode Declaration of War
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
[24:07] M
Right, let's go to the station up north!
19 - Declaration of War
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SIGN Nineteen
SIGN The Third Plate
[00:03] Hisako
Erina-sama... I am so sorry!
[00:08] Guy
Arato Hisako...
[00:10] Guy
Kurokiba Ryo...
[00:11] Ryo
Shit!
[00:17] Guy
Nakiri Alice...
[00:19] Guy
All of the above have been expelled.
[00:21] Guy
As well as Mito Ikumi,
[00:23] Guy
Isami Aldini,
[00:24] Guy
Ibusaki Shun, Aoki Daigo, Sato Shoji,
[00:28] Guy
Yoshino Yuki, Sakaki Ryoko,
[00:31] Guy
and Marui Zenji.
[00:32] Guy
They have also all been expelled.
[00:35] Eri
How could this be? Everyone's...
[00:38] Rindo
Hey, now. Do you guys really have
time to worry about the others?
[00:43] Soma
Rindo-senpai...
[00:44] Rindo
The one who was up against Aldini
and Tadokoro-chan... was me.
[00:52] Erina
Everyone...
[00:57] Soma
Nakiri?
[00:59] Erina
No...
[01:01] Erina
This can't be!
[01:08] Erina
Everyone!
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
[02:43] Erina
Tadokoro-san! Aldini-kun!
[02:46] Erina
Huh? What was your result?
SIGN Declaration of War
[02:49] Taku
Yeah, about that...
[02:53] (Flashback) Rind
I guess I'll go ahead...
[02:55] (Flashback) Rind
and dig in to Aldini's dish!
[03:01] (Flashback) Rind
Yum!
[03:03] (Flashback) Rind
Okay, next. Tadokoro-chan.
[03:05] (Flashback) Tad
Uh, okay?!
[03:09] (Flashback) Rind
This one's great, too!
[03:11] (Flashback) Rind
Good! You both pass!
[03:13] (Flashback) Tad
H-Huh?
[03:15] (Flashback) Taku
Um... Huh?
[03:16] (Flashback) Rind
My third-stage exam was to present
a dish that could make me say "yum."
[03:21] (Flashback) Rind
Yes, you're supposed to go head-to-head
with members of the Elite Ten,
[03:23] (Flashback) Rind
but nobody said it had to be a competition.
[03:27] Erina
I see...
[03:29] Soma
Rindo-senpai's such a weirdo.
[03:32] Erina
But if anything,
[03:34] Erina
that means that at least you two survived.
[03:38] Tado
Wait, just us two?
[03:40] Taku
You don't mean...
[03:43] Taku
I see. That means...
[03:46] Taku
All the other rebels that
went on the other routes
[03:50] Taku
have already been expelled.
[03:55] Taku
Isami...
[03:57] Taku
Are we just supposed to
take this lying down?!
[04:00] Taku
Our friends and my brother
have been taken down!
[04:03] Taku
We're just supposed to sit
here and do nothing?!
[04:05] Soma
Yeah...
[04:06] Soma
This sucks pretty hard.
[04:08] Taku
Yukihira! How can you be so calm?!
[04:12] Soma
Well, I mean, they had a legit
cooking battle and lost, right?
[04:17] Soma
Yeah, that really sucks, but it's not like
their opponent cheated or anything,
[04:22] Soma
so what's the point of bad-mouthing them?
[04:26] Taku
Well, you're right, but... even then—
[04:29] Soma
The members of the Elite Ten can
do anything at the school, right?
[04:34] Taku
What about it?
[04:35] Soma
One, two, three, four...
[04:38] Soma
We have four here.
[04:39] Soma
And over there... Well, Hayama
got expelled, so they're down one...
[04:44] Soma
Oh, and I guess Nakiri's actually
a member of the Elite Ten.
[04:47] Soma
So that just means that we
have to take four more seats.
[04:50] Tad
Uh, Soma-kun, um, what?
[04:52] Taku
Yukihira, what are you going on about?!
[04:55] Soma
What I'm saying is...
[04:56] Soma
If we're able to win those seats,
[04:58] Soma
we can overturn everything,
including the expulsions.
[05:04] Erina
Wait, you mean...
[05:05] Soma
Yep.
[05:06] Soma
We just need to take the majority
of the seats on the Elite Ten.
[05:10] Soma
Us right here. Through Shokugeki.
SIGN Shoku
SIGN Geki
[05:13] Taku
Take the Elite Ten's seats?
[05:16] Tado
You mean... I have to defeat
a member of the Elite Ten?
[05:20] Tado
N-N-N-No way! I can't do that, Soma-kun!
[05:23] Tado
I can't even imagine that!
[05:24] Soma
What are you talking about?
You'll be fine, Tadokoro.
[05:27] Soma
Let's do our best!
[05:28] Taku
Wait, Yukihira. A Shokugeki only
happens if both parties agree.
[05:33] Taku
Central would gain nothing by accepting,
[05:36] Taku
even if they're confident
that they could beat us.
[05:39] Tad
They're actually expecting to win...
[05:43] Soma
Anyway, let's go get some advice.
[05:50] Soma
So, hey. Could you give me
a seat in the Elite Ten?
[05:56] Rind
You always say the craziest things.
[05:59] Rind
To think that's what you'd say
when things are like this...
[06:01] Rind
Sadly, I'm not going to be able to do that,
no matter how much fun it sounds like.
[06:05] Soma
Oh, come on.
[06:07] Rind
Nope. Not happening.
[06:09] Soma
I'm sure you could do something.
[06:10] Rind
Nope. No way.
[06:11] Rind
Don't let it get to you
too much, Nakiri-chan.
[06:13] Rind
You should probably give up on your buddies.
[06:16] Eri
It's true that Yukihira-kun's
proposal is extremely unrealistic.
[06:20] Eri
And in that case, I can't worry
about my reputation anymore.
[06:24] Eri
If I go to my father directly and ask
him to rescind everyone's expulsions...
[06:29] Eri
Wait here, everyone. I'll go
to my father right now—
[06:32] Rind
If you're looking for Director Azami,
he's actually here right now.
[06:35] Eri
At this location?
[06:37] Rind
He's been making rounds to the
various test sites to check up on them.
[06:41] Rind
If you want to talk to him,
you should probably hurry.
[06:44] Rind
He's about to fly off to
the next testing site.
[06:51] Eri
Father!
[06:56] Eri
Um, Father! I have a request!
[06:59] Aza
What is it, Erina?
[07:01] Aza
You're still hanging around
that unsavory crowd?
[07:03] Aza
You should stop being so stubborn.
[07:06] Aza
After a few days, they will also be expelled.
[07:09] Aza
That is, if no one else decides
to take some liberties
[07:13] Aza
with the rules of the exams again.
[07:15] Aza
Kobayashi, you'll be confined
to your room at the next exam.
[07:19] Rind
I mean, even if I don't kick
them out, someone else will.
[07:24] Eri
Father, um... Regarding the students that
failed the stage-three exams...
[07:29] Eri
Could I ask that you be a little
more merciful toward them?
[07:33] Eri
Please, Father!
[07:35] Eri
Alice... Hisako...
Please bring everyone back!
[07:40] Aza
We're running behind. We should hurry.
[07:42] Guy
Yes, Azami-sama.
[07:46] (Flashback) All
Let's all become second-years!
[07:53] Soma
At this point, Nakiri,
[07:55] Soma
we're just going to have to
settle things plate to plate.
[07:57] Eri
Yukihira-kun?
[07:59] Soma
Nakamura-senpai!
[08:01] Soma
You sure like talking as though your
ideas are the only correct ones,
[08:05] Soma
but the fact that I'm standing here right now
[08:07] Soma
means you haven't been able to
prove that you're correct at all.
[08:11] Soma
If you want to get rid of us that badly,
[08:13] Soma
why don't you stop with these rigged tests?
[08:16] Soma
Let's settle things once and for all.
[08:18] Soma
My crew
[08:20] Soma
against yours.
[08:22] Soma
Why don't we have an all-out battle
for seats in the Elite Ten?
[08:31] Aza
That's an absolutely ridiculous idea,
even for you, Yukihira Soma-kun.
[08:35] Aza
Here's some advice. If you want to negotiate,
you need to have something to wager.
SIGN Ruffle
[08:43] Jo
Hey, come on now, Nakamura.
[08:46] Jo
No need to talk to my
precious only son that way.
[08:55] Soma
D-Dad?!
[08:57] Taku
Saiba Joichiro?! And Senzaemon-dono, too!
[09:01] Jo
Hey, Soma. I heard you got your
revenge on Shiomi's apprentice!
SIGN Ruffle
[09:05] Jo
Good for you!
[09:06] Jo
Stop messin' with my hair!
[09:07] Jo
Why do you always randomly
pop up from nowhere?!
[09:09] Eri
Saiba-sama... Grandfather...
[09:12] Eria
Why are you here?
[09:13] Jo
Hey, Erina-chan.
[09:15] Jo
You've grown up so much.
[09:18] Jo
Sorry to butt in like this,
[09:20] Jo
but we need to talk to your dad.
[09:24] Jo
Nakamura, I'd say Soma's idea isn't half bad.
[09:29] Jo
Why don't we have one of those?
[09:31] Aza
What?
[09:32] Jo
A team battle.
[09:35] Jo
A rare but traditional twist on the
Shokugeki where groups of chefs clash...
[09:41] Jo
A Régiment de Cuisine.
[09:42] Jo
Basically, a Team Shokugeki.
SIGN Team
SIGN Shokugeki
[09:45] eri
Te...
SIGN Team
[09:46] tak
...am...
[09:46] soma
Shoku...
SIGN Shokugeki
[09:47] tad
...geki?
[09:49] aza
Saiba-senpai, you clearly
don't understand anything.
[09:54] Aza
As soon as I took the director's
seat from Senzaemon-dono,
SIGN Totsuki
[09:59] Aza
my plan was 90 percent complete.
[10:02] Aza
What I'm currently doing is
nothing more than some cleanup.
[10:06] Aza
Nothing you could offer would make
it worth accepting your challenge.
[10:10] Jo
Are you sure about that?
[10:13] Jo
Even if...
[10:15] Jo
I offered to become one of your
little soldiers if we lose?
[10:18] Aza
What?
[10:20] Jo
I'll abandon all my ideas and beliefs
[10:23] Jo
and become your servant to help you
with your salvation or whatever.
SIGN Yukihira Diner
[10:27] Jo
Of course, that also means I'll
close down Yukihira for good.
[10:31] Aza
Are you sure about this?
[10:33] Jo
Yeah.
[10:34] Aza
Very well!
[10:36] Aza
Saiba-senpai, this makes me so happy.
[10:39] Aza
Today is a wonderful day, a very good day.
[10:42] Taku
Could you not talk as though
you've already won?
[10:46] Taku
We're going to win, no matter what!
[10:48] Taku
We'll get our friends back, and we won't
let you close down Yukihira Diner.
[10:52] Tad
I'm still scared,
[10:54] Tad
but I want to save everyone!
[10:57] Aza
I look forward to our day of battle.
[11:00] Aza
Now, then...
[11:01] Aza
We can hash out the details another day.
[11:11] Jo
All right, then...
[11:12] Jo
Time to get started on
your special training.
[11:15] Taku
Training?
[11:16] Jo
If we take on the Elite Ten right now,
there's no way we're going to win.
[11:20] Tad
I knew it!
[11:22] Jo
That's why we're going to conserve
our strength and prepare for battle.
[11:25] Jo
Let the training begin.
[11:31] Tsu
What? A Team Shokugeki?
[11:33] Aza
Yes. It will be held on Rebun Island.
[11:36] Tsu
How in the world did any of this come about?
[11:39] Aza
A lot has happened.
[11:42] Aza
Inform the rest of the Elite Ten
to continue their journey north.
[11:46] Aza
We will wipe out the resistance once
and for all at the final exam venue.
[11:55] Aza
A just world where no chef will
ever have to wander again...
[12:00] Aza
I will save the culinary world and Totsuki.
[12:05] Soma
Hey, Dad, are you seriously going
to put Yukihira on the line?
[12:09] Jo
Yup.
[12:09] Soma
Seriously? First, you shut the place down,
and now you're wagering it on a bet.
[12:14] Soma
Could you have some respect for the place?
[12:16] Jo
What? Don't tell me...
[12:18] Jo
You actually don't think
we're going to win?
SIGN Ruffle
[12:19] Jo
Wow, talk about pathetic!
You sure you're my son?
[12:23] Soma
Stop messing up my hair!
[12:24] Soma
Shut up! We're gonna win!
[12:25] Soma
Of course we're gonna win!
[12:27] Jo
Sorry, this was the only leverage we had.
[12:32] Gin
I should also probably apologize
for all of this as well.
[12:36] Soma
Dojima-senpai...
[12:37] Gin
I was actually the one who arranged for
Joichiro and Senzaemon-dono to be there today.
[12:42] Gin
We've been working in secret for some
time now to come up with a strategy.
[12:45] Gin
Because we knew that if Joichiro was involved,
Azami would accept the challenge.
[12:51] Gin
I can't blame you if you
think we've been using you.
[12:54] Gin
I sincerely apologize.
[12:56] Taku
There's no need to apologize.
[12:59] Taku
On the contrary, if you or
Saiba-san hadn't intervened,
[13:03] Taku
we wouldn't have been able to
get this Shokugeki at all.
[13:07] Taku
We should actually be grateful.
[13:09] Taku
Just watch. This will be our battle.
[13:12] Taku
We won't let the Azami
Administration have their way!
[13:14] Tado
I'll do my best, too!
SIGN Man
[13:18] Tado
I need to start doing this now, or I
won't be able to deal with the pressure!
[13:21] Taku
I think it might be a little
early to start doing that.
[13:22] Tado
Man... Man... Man...
[13:23] Soma
Oh, yeah. I guess you can
have your Mezzaluna back.
[13:26] Taku
Hey, wait a sec, Yukihira!
[13:28] Taku
I'm going to get that back by beating you!
[13:28] Gin
Senzaemon-dono, they are indeed reliable.
[13:30] Soma
But it's sort of in the way.
[13:31] Tado
Soma-kun!
[13:31] Gin
The Generation of Prodigies...
[13:32] Taku
You better be taking proper care of it.
[13:33] Gin
They are worthy enough to
entrust with Totsuki's future.
[13:34] Soma
But, no, really, it's in the way.
[13:36] Taku
Don't say that!
[13:38] Gin
By the way, do you all know
about Team Shokugekis?
[13:42] Soma
What about you two?
[13:46] Tad
Um... I can't say I do.
[13:48] Taku
I've heard the general rules before.
[13:50] Taku
As Joichiro-san mentioned earlier,
it's a Shokugeki that's team versus team.
[13:55] Taku
Members from each team randomly
face off against each other.
[13:59] Taku
Then the victors from each team will
continue facing off with each other.
[14:04] Taku
They'll repeat that until one team still
has victors and they win the match.
[14:07] Taku
Correct, Chef Dojima?
[14:09] Gin
Precisely. But Team Shokugeki battles
[14:13] Gin
have elements that are clearly
different from standard Shokugeki.
[14:16] Gin
And that's the fact that teamwork
will make or break this competition.
[14:20] Tado
Teamwork?
[14:21] Taku
But when they face off,
it's one-on-one, right?
[14:25] Jo
In Team Shokugeki, you can help
your teammates with their dishes.
[14:30] Gin
Indeed. While you're facing
off with your opponent,
[14:34] Gin
you can help your teammates
if they need assistance,
[14:36] Gin
which results in creating a better team.
[14:39] Jo
Which basically means that you're all chefs,
[14:42] Jo
but also your teammates' support staff.
[14:45] Gin
So even if you don't stand a chance alone,
if you and your team work well together,
[14:50] Gin
your chances of beating
the Elite Ten are not zero.
[14:54] Gin
But for that to happen,
[14:55] Gin
you need to strengthen your teamwork
so it surpasses your opponents'.
[15:00] Gin
Which means that tomorrow, you'll be
having a two-on-two mock battle.
[15:04] All
Mock battle?
[15:05] Gin
First, let's evaluate all of your
individual strengths, and then—
[15:08] Jo
All right, we're gonna draw straws.
[15:10] Gin
Hey!
[15:10] Gin
That's too random!
[15:12] Jo
Oh, who cares?
[15:13] Jo
So, what should the punishment
be for the losing team?
[15:16] Gin
No. This isn't about winning or losing.
It's just a simulation—
[15:20] Jo
I know! Why don't we have the loser eat
this gross new dish I just came up with?
[15:24] Megu
What?!
[15:24] Taku
Gross dish?
[15:25] Soma
Ooh, a new one?
[15:26] Gin
I'm starting to remember things...
[15:27] Jo
This one's extra cringe worthy!
[15:29] Gin
That reminds me! After all that time you
were missing, you finally called me,
[15:32] Gin
but just said whatever you wanted
to say and then hung up on me!
[15:35] Jo
What? Did I?
[15:37] Gin
And you call yourself an adult?!
[15:39] Soma
The adults are fighting.
[15:39] Gin
Proper adults would...
[15:39] Taku
But Chef Dojima is always so calm...
[15:41] Jo
Oh, shut up, Gin. If you have something
to say, say it with your dish.
[15:46] Gin
Bring it on! I'll set you straight!
[15:54] Gramps
Erina...
[15:56] Gramps
I was worried, since you immediately
went back to your cabin.
[15:59] Eri
Grandfather...
[16:02] Eri
I just didn't know how to react.
[16:04] Eri
I want to save everyone. I truly believe
that from the bottom of my heart.
[16:08] Eri
But in order for that to happen,
we need to defeat the Elite Ten
[16:11] Eri
and my father directly.
[16:14] Eri
Defy my father? Challenge my father?
[16:17] Eri
Really?
[16:20] Eri
Just the thought sends shivers
of dread down my spine.
SIGN Roughly Six Months Ago
[16:26] (Flashback) Old
So you've come, Joichiro.
[16:28] (Flashback) Jo
Yup. How're you doing, old man?
[16:30] (Flashback) Old
I heard that you stopped by
the Polar Star Dormitory.
[16:32] (Flashback) Old
Were you able to talk with your son?
[16:34] (Flashback) Jo
Yeah.
[16:36] (Flashback) Old
Yukihira Soma, eh...
[16:38] (Flashback) Old
I'm looking forward to what
he might do in the future.
[16:41] (Flashback) Jo
Must be nice. I had no intention of having
Soma enroll in Totsuki to begin with.
[16:46] (Flashback) Jo
I only did because you were so pushy.
[16:48] (Flashback) Old
So...
[16:49] (Flashback) Old
What brings you back to Japan?
[16:53] (Flashback) Jo
Azami's been making some ominous movements.
[16:55] (Flashback) Old
Are you sure?
[16:56] (Flashback) Jo
It's trustworthy information.
[16:59] (Flashback) Jo
In these past few years, he's suddenly
been developing some connections in Asia.
[17:03] (Flashback) Jo
It's easy to speculate that he'll
probably try to contact Totsuki
[17:07] (Flashback) Jo
in some way fairly soon.
[17:10] (Flashback) Old
Erina still has fear of that
man deep within her heart.
[17:14] (Flashback) Old
He'll probably try to take advantage
of that and seize control of her.
[17:18] (Flashback) Old
I'd like to come up with some kind of plan.
[17:20] (Flashback) Jo
No matter what we do, it won't
be a fundamental solution.
[17:25] (Flashback) Jo
The only ones who can truly
save your granddaughter
[17:29] (Flashback) Jo
will probably be classmates whom
she can fight alongside.
[17:33] (Flashback) Jo
Soma's generation.
[17:37] Jo
Hey, Erina-chan!
[17:39] ---
Saiba-sama!
[17:41] Jo
There's a few minor details
we need to discuss.
[17:42] Gin
Nakiri-kun! We will commence
training tonight! Actually, right now!
[17:46] Eri
What? Now?!
[17:47] Gin
We will conduct a
three-on-three mock battle!
[17:49] Jo
Come on, we don't need to be so serious.
[17:52] Jo
Let's just take this lightly.
[17:53] Gin
Joichiro!
[17:54] Gin
How dare you?!
[17:55] Gin
Do you have any idea how many times that
flippant attitude of yours caused me grief?!
[17:59] Jo
Yeah, and that's why I said I'll take you
up on a challenge as part of the training.
[18:03] Tado
Sorry about this, Nakiri-san.
[18:05] Tado
But let's do our best together.
[18:07] Tado
We want to save Arato-san
and the others, too.
[18:09] Eri
R-Right...
[18:11] Eri
Yes. We must save everyone.
[18:13] Eri
And to think I haven't even strengthened
my resolve to face my father yet.
[18:20] Gramps
All right, fine.
[18:22] Gramps
I shall mediate this competition.
[18:26] Gramps
The teams will be split as follows:
[18:28] Gramps
Tadokoro Megumi, Takumi Aldini,
and Dojima Gin.
[18:32] Gramps
They will be Team Dojima.
SIGN Dojima
[18:35] Gramps
Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina,
and Saiba Joichiro.
[18:39] gramp
They will be Team Saiba.
SIGN Saiba
[18:40] Gramps
The team leaders will be Gin and Joichiro.
[18:45] Gramps
The other two on each team will
support the preparations.
[18:48] Gin
You better not think of me as
a student still, Joichiro.
[18:51] Jo
Well, aren't you confident.
[18:54] Tado
Nakiri-san and Soma-kun
are on the other side.
[18:56] Tado
I need to make sure I don't hold
Chef Dojima and Takumi-kun back!
[18:59] Eri
I'm on the same team as Saiba-sama,
whom I've admired for so long...
[19:03] Eri
I have to do everything I can to assist him.
[19:05] Gramps
Thank you for letting us use
your kitchen, Conductor.
[19:08] Gramps
The dish both of your teams will
be making is hachis Parmentier,
[19:13] Gramps
a national dish from France.
[19:16] Gramps
You will have fifty minutes.
[19:19] Soma
Hachis Parmentier? I heard of
that back at Master Shinomiya's.
[19:23] Soma
It's a dish made with meat sauce, cheese,
and pomme purée—basically mashed potatoes—
[19:29] Soma
baked in an oven.
[19:30] Tad
A dish where various steps of the
preparation are very time consuming...
[19:33] Tad
Even with three of us, we can
barely make it in fifty minutes.
SIGN 50 Minutes
[19:36] Taku
If the chef doesn't split up the
duties efficiently, we won't make it in time.
[19:40] Gramps
As for the rules, you may not say a single
word to each other while cooking.
[19:45] Gramps
And begin!
[19:55] Tad
What should I do?! This is the
same as being blindfolded!
[20:04] Tad
Takumi-kun, how did you know what
Chef Dojima was thinking just now?
[20:09] Tad
I see. There's actually nothing different
[20:11] Tad
in this mock battle from any
other time we've cooked.
[20:14] Tad
Think of all of the techniques
in my head and invert them...
[20:18] Tad
Watch what the chef is doing carefully...
[20:21] Tad
Just like all the times
I've supported Soma-kun,
[20:24] Tad
think about what's going to happen next...
[20:26] Tad
and move!
[20:35] Gramps
Looks like they've cleared the first hurdle.
SIGN Ruffle
[20:40] Jo
I can't hold back anymore!
[20:41] Jo
Soma! You need to match your
movements more with mine!
[20:44] Soma
That's my line! Quit doing steps completely
out of order from the basic recipe!
[20:48] Jo
Shut up! You're supposed to be my support!
[20:50] Jo
Figure it out!
[20:51] Soma
You can't be serious!
And stop messing up my hair!
[20:53] Tad
They're talking...
[20:55] Gramps
I won't hesitate to disqualify you.
[20:57] Erina
Hey!
[20:58] Both
Sorry about that.
[21:00] Jo
But you know, we had our utensils
down and we weren't cooking,
[21:03] Jo
so we should be safe, right?!
[21:05] Gramps
I won't accept excuses like that.
[21:06] Gramps
Listen carefully. You won't
get another chance.
[21:08] Gramps
Otherwise, this wouldn't count as training.
[21:11] Eri
Hey, Yukihira-kun!
[21:13] Eri
We don't have time to
argue with each other!
[21:16] Eri
Saiba-sama is the leader, so we should
be doing everything we can to support—
[21:21] Soma
Ooh, now Nakiri's talking. I'm gonna tell!
[21:24] Erina
As if this didn't concern you!
[21:26] Gramps
Ahem...
[21:30] Erina
"But seriously, why is my dad making
whatever he wants to right now?"
[21:36] Soma
"That's been concerning me, too."
[21:39] Erina
The star of hachis Parmentier
is the meat sauce.
[21:44] Erina
After frying the meat and herbs,
[21:47] Erina
you add in red wine and bullion
for vivid richness and flavor.
[21:50] Erina
It's the step that takes the longest.
[21:53] Erina
And yet Saiba-sama had started
with the other steps.
[21:57] Erina
Why isn't he following the
basic steps like Chef Dojima?
[22:03] Tad
Anchovies?
[22:04] Taku
And basil? Those aren't
ingredients used in this dish.
[22:09] Eri
And that plate...
[22:10] Eri
In France, hachis Parmentier is
usually served in a gratin dish.
[22:15] Eri
But since he's going to be
serving it on a normal plate...
[22:19] Eri
What Chef Dojima is trying to make right now
[22:21] Eri
is what would be served in restaurants...
[22:23] Eri
A true gourmand's original
hachis Parmentier.
[22:26] Eri
Saiba-sama and Chef Dojima
[22:29] Eri
are both testing us.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Next Episode Erina's Diligent Studies
SIGN Food Wars
[24:07] Tado
Please watch from a slight
distance next time, too.
20 - Erina's Diligent Studies
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Twenty
[00:03] Sen
Tadokoro Megumi, Takumi Aldini,
and Dojima Gin.
[00:07] Sen
They will be Team Dojima.
SIGN Dojima
[00:09] Sen
Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina,
and Saiba Joichiro.
[00:13] Sen
They will be Team Saiba.
SIGN Saiba
[00:15] Sign 0015
As for the rules, you may not say a single
word to each other while cooking.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN Erina's Diligent Studies
[01:55] Tsukasa
As such, there will be a
Team Shokugeki on Rebun Island.
[02:01] Tsukasa
What do you all think?
[02:02] Tsukasa
Are you all right with this?
[02:04] Nene
I'm fine with it.
SIGN Kinokuni Nene
[02:05] Rindo
What about you guys?
[02:07] Rindo
Are you game?
[02:08] Saito
A Team Shokugeki!
[02:10] Saito
How bold!
[02:12] Saito
It's not a bad idea, though.
[02:13] Saito
It is a good opportunity to annihilate
those who would oppose Central.
[02:17] Momo
Yeah.
[02:18] Momo
That's check again, So-myan.
[02:21] Momo
I think it's a good idea, too.
[02:23] Momo
We can beat up all the rebels in one go.
[02:26] Momo
Right, Bucchi?
[02:28] Eizan
Let me join the fight, too!
[02:30] Eizan
I need to be the one who
crushes Yukihira Soma!
[02:33] Tsukasa
But would you be okay, Eizan?
[02:35] Eizan
Huh?
[02:36] Eizan
What are you saying, Tsukasa-san?
[02:37] Tsukasa
Well...
[02:37] Tsukasa
I was just thinking it wouldn't
do to have you lose again.
[02:41] Rindo
Tsukasa, you idiot!
[02:43] Tsukasa
What, Rindo?
[02:45] Rindo
Do you have no sympathy
for the underclassmen?!
[02:48] Rindo
Eizan suffered a crushing
loss to a first-year brat!
[02:53] Rindo
Feel sorry for him, okay?! Be nice to him!
[02:56] Nene
Eizan, I feel for you.
[02:59] Nene
Hey!
[02:59] Nene
That's my cell!
[03:04] Nene
I hate how barbaric you are.
[03:07] Nene
So we'll have four opponents?
SIGN Kinokuni Nene
[03:09] Nene
Should we just face them
with the same headcount?
[03:12] Azami
Well, that is a valid strategy.
[03:15] Azami
But given the occasion, let's go all out.
[03:21] Train
Teamwork in the kitchen only happens
after many years of training.
[03:26] Train
And yet here they are, without
speaking a word to each other.
[03:28] Chef
Indeed.
[03:29] Chef
I wonder if either team can
even complete the dish.
[03:32] Takumi
We're to make hachis Parmentier,
[03:35] Takumi
a dish made from layers of mashed potatoes,
cheese, and meat sauce, but...
[03:39] M
Why has he put out anchovies,
basil, and a flat serving dish?
[03:47] (Flashback) Takumi
Eventually, I'll challenge
you to a Shokugeki.
[03:50] (Flashback) Takumi
I swear I'll settle the score
[03:52] (Flashback) Takumi
from our match on the first day of camp
during the Autumn Elections!
[03:56] Takumi
After all that talk,
[03:58] Takumi
I lost before I could even face him again.
[04:00] Takumi
He even got the knife that's more
important than my own life back to me.
[04:04] (Flashback) Takumi
Shit, shit!
[04:07] (Flashback) Takumi
Shit!
[04:09] Takumi
I have to change!
[04:12] (Flashback) T
I am Takumi Aldini, a first-year high
school student at Totsuki Academy.
[04:16] (Flashback) T
I have come for the Stagiaire!
[04:18] (Flashback) T
Thank you for having me.
[04:21] (Flashback) Kitchen
Takumi!
[04:22] (Flashback) Kitchen
Twenty servings plated, stat!
[04:24] (Flashback) T
Got it!
[04:24] (Flashback) Nakai
I'm shocked that the chief let a student
into the kitchen after the first day or two.
[04:30] (Flashback) Fujii
He was done in by those eyes.
[04:32] (Flashback) Fujii
There's a fiery resolution
in those blue eyes of his.
[04:37] T
I have to destroy what I've come
to consider Aldini cooking.
[04:41] T
I have to shatter who I've been!
[04:45] Chef
White wine vinegar, olive oil, and a blender.
[04:49] E
I see.
[04:51] E
If it'll be served on a plate,
there will need to be a sauce!
[04:53] E
Chef Dojima is requesting anchoyade sauce.
[04:58] Staff
What is that, Chef?
[05:00] Chef
Soffritto,
[05:02] Chef
a paste used in Italian cuisine.
[05:04] Chef
It's made by slowly sautéeing onions and
[05:06] Chef
garlic with red and green
bell peppers in olive oil.
[05:09] E
It's a close cousin to the onion, carrot,
SIGN Mirepoix
SIGN Soffritto
[05:12] E
and celery-based mirepoix
used in French cuisine.
[05:14] E
But the additional bell
peppers in Italian soffritto
[05:18] E
results in a sweeter, richer paste
that goes well with the dish's sauce.
[05:21] Chef
But soffritto is not used in
typical hachis Parmentier.
[05:25] Staff
Why here, then?
[05:27] Chef
Is he trying to extend his
response to Chef Dojima's improvisation
[05:29] Chef
by improvising on his own
to further enhance the dish's taste?
[05:34] Sen
He's grown.
[05:36] Sen
I can sense a new determination that
is almost an obsession within him.
[05:41] T
Why are you faltering, Yukihira?
[05:44] T
Our goal is to get Isami and
the others back into Totsuki.
[05:47] T
And yet you're going let
yourself stumble here?
[05:50] T
So what if this is just a mock battle?
[05:51] T
This is a kitchen—
[05:52] T
The battleground for you and me!
[05:54] S
You're right—that's the
Takumi Aldini I know.
[06:00] S
You're getting me all fired up!
[06:03] E
There's only one thing to do here.
[06:05] E
Discern Saiba-sama's intentions and
respond to the best of my abilities!
[06:09] E
Hachis Parmentier has three main components.
[06:13] E
A rich meat sauce with
well-browned ground meat,
[06:17] E
creamy mashed potatoes called pomme purée,
[06:20] E
and cheese.
[06:22] E
The components are layered,
then baked to form the final dish.
[06:25] E
And yet, Saiba-sama is making... crêpes?
[06:29] E
What am I supposed to do?
[06:30] E
What does he want?!
[06:32] Staff
Is he making dessert?
[06:34] Train
It's no small wonder that his
support staff are confused.
[06:42] Chef
Oh, the washcloth boy's doing something.
[06:43] Chef
He's prepping potatoes and cheese.
[06:46] Chef
Those ingredients are typical
for hachis Parmentier.
[06:50] S
Uh, I think they're around here...
[06:53] S
Oh, there it is!
[06:54] [SONG] Sign 0656
Dried Young Sardines
[06:57] Staff
What?!
[06:58] Staff
Why dried young sardines?!
[06:59] Staff
The fish's briny smell is good,
[07:02] Staff
but I have no idea what
they're making any more.
[07:06] E
There's no way this dish
will be even halfway decent.
[07:09] E
I have no idea what these two are thinking.
[07:14] E
No, you do actually know.
[07:17] E
Remember, Nakiri Erina.
[07:19] E
Remember what you experienced
at Polar Star Dormitory.
[07:22] E
There, you found that unexpected
solutions would arise
[07:25] E
from chaotic ideas clashing together.
[07:30] E
What these two are doing must be the same.
[07:33] E
By throwing their ideas
and egos at each other,
[07:36] E
they're hoping to create something that
cannot be created through harmony.
[07:39] E
That is the challenge
set before us by Saiba-sama.
[07:43] E
It's an unthinkable way to cook,
from my perfectionist standpoint.
[07:47] E
Fine, I get it.
[07:49] E
I'll come along for the ride!
[07:50] Chef
What?!
[07:51] Chef
Erina-sama?!
[07:56] Staff
She's cooking a steak!
[07:59] Train
That's what the dish is supposed to be?!
[08:01] Chef
No, hachis Parmentier is supposed to
use finely minced meat or ground meat.
[08:06] Chef
I'm taken aback.
[08:08] Chef
Erina-sama has always aimed to uphold
mainstream, elite gourmet food.
[08:13] Chef
I can't imagine her doing
such avant garde cooking.
[08:16] D
This may be the moment
when she truly begins...
[08:23] D
her real serious training.
[08:31] Sen
Time's up!
[08:33] Sen
Both teams, serve your dish!
[08:35] Sen
Now, we taste the hachis Parmentier!
[08:41] Staff
Wow!
[08:42] Staff
What's that? It's so cute!
SIGN Dojima
[08:44] Staff
What are the green dots?
[08:46] Staff
The browned cheese and rich meat sauce...
[08:49] Staff
What a rich, sweet smell—so exciting!
[08:52] Chef
Is this dish really hachis Parmentier?!
SIGN Saiba
[08:55] Train
Crêpe, dried young sardines, and steak...
[08:58] Train
I have no idea what it'll taste like.
[09:00] Sen
Let us evaluate each dish—
[09:05] Sen
or so I'd like to say.
[09:08] Sen
But in this match, you four
will decide the outcome!
[09:12] 4
What?!
[09:13] Sen
This match will conclude with
both sides tasting their dishes!
[09:19] S
What's going on here?
[09:21] E
I guess we'll just have to do the tasting.
[09:22] S
Right.
[09:24] S
Wow!
[09:25] S
What a smooth pommes purée.
[09:27] S
It's like an impossibly fine
cotton candy made by magic.
[09:33] E
What beautiful layers of pommes
purée and meat sauce.
[09:36] E
There is a nice bulkiness to it.
[09:38] E
The vivid design with the green sauce
adds visual interest as well.
[09:48] T
There's cubed meat inside!
[09:50] T
This is—
[09:51] M
It's piping hot, but...
[09:53] T
Yeah. It's impossible to resist eating it,
even though it almost burns the tongue.
[09:58] E
That's one of hachis Parmentier's...
[10:02] E
...unshakable allures.
[10:13] D
How about you all?
[10:15] SDad
Please, have a taste.
[10:21] Staff
Wow!
[10:22] Staff
Such depth!
[10:23] Train
How can it taste like this?!
[10:25] Chef
So this is the power of Totsuki!
[10:27] Sen
So, which team won?
[10:30] Sen
Point at the victor!
[10:37] Staff
Which one...
[10:37] Staff
...won?
[10:41] Chef
Impossible!
[10:43] Train
What's going on?
[10:45] Chef
Both teams admitted their own defeat?
[10:48] Staff
But even Erina-sama, with her god tongue...
[10:51] Staff
...is pointing to the other team?
[10:54] E
In high-end restaurants, meat sauce
is basically ground beef stew.
[10:58] E
In your dish, the meat sauce constitutes
a firm foundation of flavor.
SIGN Parmesan Cheese
SIGN Meat Sauce
SIGN Anchoyade Sauce
SIGN Espagnole Sauce
SIGN Pommes Purée
[11:03] E
Aldini-kun's soffritto has given the
ground beef a deeper sweetness!
[11:07] E
Also, the soffritto is used
in the Espagnole sauce.
[11:12] E
This must be Tadokoro-san's
inspiration, correct?
[11:14] E
Impressive.
[11:16] E
Lastly, the anchoyade sauce
used to accent the dish
[11:18] E
was placed in dots, creating
a varied flavor profile
[11:21] E
as well as visual interest.
[11:24] E
If I were to make a comparison...
[11:25] E
It is like listening to an impeccable
jam session by a jazz band,
[11:29] E
where harmony and symphony quietly
shine amidst all the improvisation,
[11:31] E
and the band leader strikes a
pleasant rhythm on percussion.
[11:34] T
I'm not convinced.
[11:36] E
What?
[11:37] T
What about the bold reinterpretation
[11:39] T
of the three main components of
the hachis Parmentier in your dish,
[11:41] T
which opened the door to an entirely
new realm of possibilities?
[11:46] T
Yukihira guessed that Joichiro-san intended
to wrap the ingredients in a crêpe,
[11:50] T
and thought to make a crunchy pommes galette
with cheese, potatoes, and dried sardines
[11:51] [SONG] ---
Dried Young Sardines
[11:54] T
to include in the crêpe
along with the pommes purée.
SIGN Cheese
SIGN Pommes Purée
SIGN Crêpe
SIGN Pommes Galette
SIGN Sardines
[11:58] T
That allowed the dish to have
a chewy, crispy texture
[12:03] T
and seafood flavor it
otherwise would not have.
[12:05] T
And to think Nakiri-san would
add her own innovation as well!
[12:07] M
Yeah, I was really surprised.
[12:10] M
She cooked one of the best beef cuts,
the entrecôte, until it was well done,
[12:14] M
then created a sauce made by simmering
down an entire bottle of Bordeaux wine
[12:18] M
into a concentrated Bordelaise
sauce for the meat,
[12:19] M
and had the whole thing go inside the crêpe!
[12:21] T
Right, it's a specialized "meat sauce"
that has an undeniable meatiness to it!
[12:25] T
Her response to the assigned topic was
to add even more texture to the dish!
[12:28] T
If I were to make a comparison...
[12:32] T
It's worthy of being called avant garde art,
a collaboration provoked
[12:36] T
by the team lead calling for different
artists to bring their own ideas to the table!
[12:42] E
But the sauce was way too left field.
[12:45] E
The dish would have come together more
[12:47] E
if I had leveraged the
sardines' flavor better.
[12:48] T
What are you saying?!
[12:49] T
It was a great idea!
[12:51] S
Yeah, it sure was!
[12:54] M
Nakiri-san, you had a big smile
on your face when you made it.
[12:56] T
Yup.
[12:56] S
You looked like you were
having real fun making it.
[12:58] E
What now? Why are you all making fun of me?!
[13:01] E
Aldini-kun and Tadokoro-san,
what you two did is more amazing!
[13:04] E
I'm saying that as someone with the
god tongue, so there's no mistake!
[13:06] E
Our dish barely qualifies
as the assigned topic!
[13:08] T
What are you saying?
[13:09] T
You should get more credit
for being able to bring
[13:12] T
such strong components together!
[13:13] E
If that's the case,
[13:14] E
Tadokoro-san should get
the highest recognition
[13:16] E
for providing such strong
support behind the scenes!
[13:18] M
Th-Th-Th-That's not true!
[13:20] S
That is true!
[13:21] S
Tadokoro, you're impressive, too! Man!
[13:24] Sen
In order to make teamwork
happen in a Team Shokugeki,
[13:27] Sen
it's critical for each team member to
experience the others' abilities first-hand.
[13:32] Sen
This match allowed them to realize
what challenges each of them overcame
[13:33] T
You guys won.
[13:34] E
You don't get to decide.
[13:35] Sen
and what techniques and determination
they gained as a result.
[13:36] T
Just accept it.
[13:38] S
Well, let's say both dishes tasted great.
[13:41] ---
Yeah!
[13:41] Sen
The training has worked out well.
[13:44] SDad
So it's a draw.
[13:46] D
Yeah.
[13:47] Sen
Erina, that was an interesting dish.
[13:51] Sen
You looked like you were having fun.
[13:53] E
Not you making fun of me, too, Grandfather!
[13:56] E
I was just inspired by
Saiba-sama and Yukihira-kun.
[13:59] E
If I were alone, I would
not have been able to—
[14:00] Sen
Indeed, that is how they have
been galvanizing each other.
[14:04] Sen
For that family, clashing the
way they did is typical.
[14:10] Sen
That is why Yukihira Soma
was not cowed by this match
SIGN Ruffle
[14:13] Sen
and made Joichiro accept his contribution.
SIGN Ruffle
[14:18] E
But I couldn't dream of doing something
like that with my father.
[14:24] E
I can't imagine asking him
for a favor like that.
[14:26] Sen
Why not ask?
[14:29] Sen
You're his daughter.
[14:31] Sen
You should learn to be
selfish sometimes, Erina.
[14:38] Azami
Saiba-senpai and the others
are on Tsukikage #4.
[14:42] Azami
Here, their train's route
and a different route meet.
[14:47] Azami
We will meet them here tomorrow
[14:50] Azami
and specify the rules for the match.
[14:56] Azami
Erina...
[14:57] Azami
I wonder if you enjoyed
your playtime outside.
[15:00] Azami
It's time to hear what you have to say.
[15:16] S
So this is where we'll
convene to decide the rules.
[15:18] S
Is it really here? It's in
the middle of nowhere.
[15:21] S
So where are our opponents?
[15:24] M
Oh, there!
[15:34] Azami
This was a faster way to come.
[15:37] Azami
The others should arrive soon, too.
[15:49] Tsukasa
We're all here now.
[15:51] Rindo
It's so cold.
[15:53] Rindo
Let's get this over with.
[15:55] T
All six turncoat Elite Ten
members are here, it seems.
[15:59] S
Eizan-senpai, it's been a while
since the last Shokugeki—
[16:01] Eizan
I'll crush you!
[16:02] S
Um...
[16:03] Eizan
Crush!
[16:04] S
Uh...
[16:04] Eizan
Crush!
[16:05] S
Okay.
[16:06] Eizan
Crush!
[16:06] Eizan
Crush, crush, crush, crush...
[16:07] Nene
His intentions are transparent.
[16:10] Azami
Go on, Kinokuni.
[16:11] Nene
Understood.
[16:11] Nene
Once the final stage exams are complete,
[16:14] Nene
a special examination hall will be set
on the southern tip of Rebun Island
[16:16] Nene
to serve as the Team Shokugeki arena.
[16:19] Nene
Students who are continuing to travel north
while clearing their advancement exams,
[16:22] Nene
as well as any invited guests
are welcome to attend.
[16:26] S
Nice. You're going to make
this into a spectacle.
[16:29] T
Yeah, to show us rebels being defeated.
[16:34] Sen
Very well.
[16:35] Sen
Do we agree that the winning team
will take all Elite Ten seats?
[16:40] Azami
I have no objections.
[16:42] Azami
Let's not place specific limitations on
how many members can be on each team.
[16:46] Azami
That is a unique characteristic
of a Team Shokugeki,
[16:49] Azami
and Saiba-senpai has previously participated
in a one-on-fifty match, hasn't he?
[16:52] S
Really?
[16:55] Azami
If you have any other supporters,
[16:57] Azami
I don't care if you were to
bring fifty or a hundred.
[17:01] Azami
Now that almost all the
rebels have been expelled,
[17:03] Azami
I imagine that would be difficult, however.
[17:06] D
You're in quite a good mood, Azami.
[17:09] D
But should Yukihira and the others
win and become Elite Ten members,
[17:12] D
they can remove you
from your position as director.
[17:15] D
Central will be disbanded,
[17:16] D
and your so-called revolution
will be all for naught.
[17:20] Azami
If we win, all the rebels will be expelled.
[17:24] Azami
And Saiba-senpai will become my ally.
[17:27] Azami
Nothing would make me happier.
[17:30] SDad
You're right.
[17:32] SDad
And if they lose, I will
also close Yukihira down.
[17:35] T
If I may interrupt,
[17:36] T
all we're thinking about here is how to
get our friends back in the academy.
[17:41] T
This is why we're doing this Shokugeki!
[17:43] S
That's right!
[17:44] S
Don't you ever forget that.
[17:46] Azami
I am aware.
[17:48] S
Huh?
SIGN Totsuki Teahouse Culinary Academy
Totsuki
[17:49] T
Student handbooks?
[17:50] E
Could they be from our friends who were
defeated in the third exam stage?
[17:54] Azami
They have no further need
of these, after all.
SIGN Totsuki Teahouse Culinary Academy Student I.D.
Yoshino Yuki
[17:57] Azami
I had them hand theirs over.
[17:59] Saito
This symbolizes our identity
as Totsuki students.
[18:03] Momo
Hey, what do you think you're doing?!
[18:05] Momo
Give Bucchi back, So-myan!
[18:07] Saito
Let us treat ours equally, since they
represent our lives as the Elite Ten.
[18:11] Momo
You suck!
[18:12] Momo
How dare you use my Bucchi like
some kind of convenient bag?
[18:16] Saito
I've seen you pinch and pull at it
all the time. Look who's talking.
[18:20] Nene
Saito-senpai...
[18:21] Saito
Always uphold a fair and just match.
[18:24] Saito
Showing one's willingness to do
so is the spirit of a samurai!
[18:29] Tsukasa
If you want them back, face us.
[18:32] Tsukasa
We'll meet you head-on.
[18:34] Tsukasa
We'll keep the student handbooks safe.
[18:37] Azami
That reminds me, Erina.
[18:39] Azami
Of course, you will be participating in the
Team Shokugeki as one of our team members.
[18:45] S
Hey, now. What are you saying?
[18:47] S
Why do you get to decide
that, Nakamura-senpai?
[18:50] Azami
That's my line.
[18:53] Azami
The director and the Elite Ten Council
constitute Central's leadership.
[18:57] Azami
Which means that, as the tenth seat,
[19:00] Azami
Erina is part of Central from
an org chart perspective.
[19:03] Azami
It is only to be expected
that she face the rebels.
[19:06] M
But...
[19:07] Azami
Your time as a runaway is over, Erina.
[19:09] Azami
Come back.
[19:10] Azami
It's time to stop being so selfish.
[19:14] M
Nakiri-san!
[19:15] S
This is bad...
[19:16] S
Nakiri is a doormat when it comes to her dad.
[19:23] E
Father...
[19:28] S
She took a deep breath?
[19:32] S
Another one!
[19:34] S
A third!
[19:36] S
A fourth!
[19:37] S
No, a lot of deep breaths!
[19:43] E
I understand your point of view, Father.
[19:46] E
Then I will relinquish my responsibilities
as the Elite Ten's tenth seat!
[19:51] E
From now on, I am just Nakiri Erina!
[19:55] E
Otherwise, I will not be able to say that
I stand with them both body and soul.
[20:00] Eizan
She's throwing her rank away?!
[20:05] Azami
To think that you'd ever come to
oppose me with a different opinion...
[20:09] Azami
Very well, Erina.
[20:11] Azami
However, should your side lose...
[20:14] Azami
Erina, you alone will have to
accept a different condition.
[20:17] Azami
Expulsion is too easy a consequence.
[20:19] Azami
You will have to aid Central
for the rest of your life.
[20:23] Azami
You will do as your father tells you
[20:26] Azami
and never disobey me again.
[20:28] Azami
Understood?
[20:31] E
Understood.
[20:36] Rindo
Brr...
[20:38] Rindo
Later, Yukihira Soma.
[20:42] Tsukasa
The matter will be settled
at Rebun Island, then.
[20:45] S
Got it.
[20:53] S
Hey, Nakiri.
[20:57] S
Whoa!
[20:58] T
She's got a ton of adrenaline.
[21:01] M
Are you okay, Nakiri-san?
[21:03] E
Should we win the Team Shokugeki
and crush the current Elite Ten,
[21:08] E
I will be enthroned as the
first seat of the Elite Ten!
[21:11] E
I will be victorious in this battle to
become the true queen of fine dining!
[21:16] E
You all are loyal attendants of the queen!
[21:19] E
Consider it an honor!
[21:21] T
How wonderful.
[21:23] T
As I'd thought, it suits
you to act like a queen.
[21:26] M
I'm glad you seem to be feeling better.
[21:28] S
Boo...
[21:30] S
I'm the one who'll be at the top!
[21:32] E
Underlings should stay quiet!
[21:34] S
Don't underestimate the diners
that serve the masses!
[21:36] E
Are you saying you can't
respect the god tongue?
[21:38] S
What?!
[21:39] S
Dad!
[21:40] S
Dad, say something!
[21:41] E
Don't cheat!
[21:42] E
Dragging Saiba-sama into
this is against the rules!
[21:44] SDad
I'm proud of you.
[21:46] SDad
I didn't think you'd stand
up to your pig-headed dad!
[21:52] E
I may have been influenced
by a different family's ways.
[21:55] D
Did you set the
[21:57] D
practice teams as you did yesterday
because you saw even this coming?
[22:00] Sen
Oh, I am not clairvoyant.
[22:03] Sen
I just wanted her to learn
something from those two.
[22:09] D
Always the educator.
[22:11] S
Well, after hearing Nakiri say it like that,
[22:14] S
I guess we all need to bet
our lives on this thing!
[22:16] S
All right!
[22:17] S
Guys, bring out your student handbooks!
[22:20] S
Here!
[22:23] S
You were the first one to rev us up
[22:25] S
by telling us to survive
the advancement exams.
[22:27] S
You're our rallying cry.
[22:30] S
Our lives are in your hands, Nakiri.
[22:38] E
Leave it to me!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Next Episode The Pioneer of the Wastelands
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
[24:07] M
We were at a crossroads named departure.
21 - The Pioneer of the Wastelands
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Twenty-One
[00:05] S
Nakamura-senpai said earlier
today that you'd soloed
[00:08] S
a Team Shokugeki against fifty opponents.
[00:12] SDad
Right.
[00:13] SDad
Well, I guess that did happen.
[00:16] S
And Nakamura-senpai was in the
Polar Star Dormitory like you, right?
[00:21] S
If that's true,
[00:23] S
why'd he start talking about shutting down
the dorm and changing up the academy?
[00:26] SDad
What is this, 21 Questions?
[00:29] S
I'm just starting to figure
out that I actually don't know
[00:32] S
what kind of chef you were before.
[00:35] SDad
All right, I'll tell you the story.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN The Pioneer of the Wastelands
[02:20] Rindo
Oh?
[02:21] Rindo
You guys training for
the Team Shokugeki already?
[02:24] Rindo
You're so gung-ho.
[02:25] Nene
Well, I intend to crush them utterly
if we are going to defeat them anyway.
[02:29] Rindo
You're so serious, Nene.
[02:32] Rindo
Figuring out what I'm going to eat
tomorrow is more important to me.
SIGN Hokkaido
Guidebook & Map
[02:37] M
What?
[02:38] M
Nakiri-san already went to sleep?
[02:40] Sen
Yes, she must be exhausted.
[02:43] Sen
After all, she stood up to her father
for the first time in her life.
[02:50] (Flashback) E
I will relinquish my responsibilities
as the Elite Ten's tenth seat!
[02:54] (Flashback) E
From now on, I am just Nakiri Erina!
[02:58] Sen
But I surmise that she must be having
the best sleep of her life, too.
[03:03] M
Yes, definitely!
[03:09] T
It's been bothering me for a while.
[03:11] T
Why is Nakiri Azami so
obsessed with Joichiro-san?
[03:15] T
Can you tell me why, Chef Dojima?
[03:18] T
What happened during your time as students?
[03:21] D
True, it is something you should know.
[03:25] D
You should hear this as well, Tadokoro-kun.
[03:27] M
Oh, okay.
[03:30] M
This photo was taken when you were students.
[03:33] D
I still remember it like
it happened only yesterday.
[03:35] D
The shining star of our generation
was undeniably Joichiro.
[03:40] D
By my count, of the 121 times
he and I had a Shokugeki,
SIGN 121 matches
[03:43] D
I won 20 times and lost 101 times.
SIGN 20 wins
SIGN 101 losses
[03:46] TM
What?!
[03:47] T
Even you, Chef Dojima?
[03:49] M
You lost that many times?
[03:50] D
Your rank in the Elite Ten is determined
not only by Shokugeki outcomes,
[03:55] D
but also by factors such as grades
and contributions to the Academy.
[03:59] D
Joichiro may have been number
one in terms of culinary skill,
[04:03] D
but he was late to classes,
if he showed up at all.
[04:05] D
Even after joining the Elite Ten,
he ignored his responsibilities.
[04:09] D
He was also known as an eccentric.
[04:11] T
Like peas in a pod, those two.
[04:13] M
Like father, like son.
[04:15] D
Alike, huh?
[04:17] D
Anyway, all of us met him—
[04:19] D
Saiba Joichiro, the chef—
[04:22] D
with his genius in full bloom.
SIGN Congratulations!!
Dojima Gin, 6th Seat
Saiba Joichiro, 7th Seat
Also Saiba-Senpai
for 1st Place in the Competition
[04:27] (Flashback) Dorm
Congratulations on joining
the Elite Ten Council!
SIGN 1st Year, High School
Saiba Joichiro
SIGN 1st Year, High School
Dojima Gin
[04:29] (Flashback) Dorm
Congratulations!
[04:30] (Flashback) Dorm
Joichiro-senpai, Gin-senpai,
you're both so cool!
[04:34] (Flashback) Fumio
You've become the sixth and seventh seats
[04:37] (Flashback) Fumio
just as you're about to become second-years!
[04:39] (Flashback) Fumio
Well done, both of you!
[04:41] (Flashback) SDad
Oh, thanks.
[04:42] (Flashback) SDad
It hasn't really sunk in yet that
I've become one of the Elite Ten.
[04:47] (Flashback) Dorm
Why is Dojima-senpai exhausted?
[04:49] (Flashback) Dorm
Saiba-kun was competing
in an external competition
[04:52] (Flashback) Dorm
until right before the induction ceremony.
SIGN Professional Chefs Association of Japan
40th French Cuisine New Star Competition
[04:54] (Flashback) Dorm
Dojima-kun worked really hard
to get him back in time.
[04:56] (Flashback) D
Joichiro!
SIGN 2nd Year, Junior High
Nakamura Azami
[04:58] (Flashback) Azami
Saiba-senpai, what dish did you
win the contest with this time?
[05:03] (Flashback) SDad
Oh, I made this porcini pie
dish that was a huge hit.
[05:07] (Flashback) Azami
And, and?
[05:08] (Flashback) SDad
Oh, and as the finishing touch, I—
[05:11] (Flashback) SDad
Hey, can you stop oozing
that dark aura of yours?
[05:16] (Flashback) SDad
I can almost hear a voice over
saying, "Now, tell me what you did
[05:20] (Flashback) SDad
so that my cooking will advance."
[05:21] (Flashback) Azami
That's uncalled for.
[05:22] (Flashback) Azami
I'm just hoping that I can get remotely
close to your level, Saiba-senpai.
[05:25] (Flashback) SDad
Close? You obviously mean "surpass."
[05:28] (Flashback) Azami
That's not true at all!
[05:30] (Flashback) SDad
All right!
[05:30] (Flashback) SDad
Let's have another cooking
match today, guys!
[05:33] (Flashback) D
What should we wager?
[05:35] (Flashback) SDad
The loser will take on bathroom
cleaning duties tomorrow!
[05:38] (Flashback) Azami
I'll take a pass.
[05:39] (Flashback) SDad
Hey!
[05:40] (Flashback) SDad
You still haven't gotten over
losing to me last time, have you?!
[05:43] (Flashback) SDad
People with thin skin won't
succeed in life, you know.
[05:45] (Flashback) D
Joichiro, be nice.
[05:48] (Flashback) SDad
Yeah, yeah.
[05:49] (Flashback) SDad
Okay, you can be the judge, Nakamura.
[05:51] (Flashback) SDad
All right.
[05:53] (Flashback) SDad
Let's begin!
[05:55] D
Joichiro's path was headed straight
into a storm-torn wasteland.
[06:00] D
But he advanced without any fear.
[06:03] D
With a single step, he'd create a path.
[06:08] D
With a single swing of his chef's knife,
he'd open a whole new world of flavor.
[06:13] (Flashback) SDad
Don't be scared, guys.
[06:16] (Flashback) SDad
Let's go as far as we can go.
[06:18] (Flashback) D
Yeah!
[06:19] (Flashback) Azami
I'll keep up with you,
no matter how far we go.
[06:23] D
That was our life back then.
[06:25] D
Honing our skills with a genius
whose skills denied description,
[06:28] D
our days were filled with sheer joy.
[06:35] (Flashback) Azami
Wow.
[06:36] (Flashback) D
How'd you find something
this good in that storm?
[06:41] D
I didn't exactly like my name, Gin,
which means "silver," back then.
SIGN Silver
[06:45] D
People would tease me, saying it was
as though I was announcing
[06:47] D
that I'm always in second place.
SIGN Silver
SIGN Gold
[06:48] D
But after I met Joichiro, I didn't
care anymore if I was in second place.
[06:53] D
I just wanted to walk with him, side-by-side.
[06:57] D
I'm sure Nakamura Azami felt the same way.
[07:01] D
But our worlds began to quietly
diverge from Joichiro's.
[07:04] [SONG] Sign 0706
Hosted by the Japan Shokuei Association
New Dish Competition
~ Junior Division ~
SIGN Hall
[07:09] (Flashback) Man
Today's dish was also wonderful.
[07:11] (Flashback) Man
We expect nothing less, Saiba-kun!
[07:13] (Flashback) SDad
Thanks!
[07:15] (Flashback) SDad
Today's dish took quite a lot of
effort during the testing process—
[07:18] (Flashback) Man
So, what dish are you thinking of next?
[07:23] (Flashback) Woman
You're going to show us
even better flavors, right?
[07:26] (Flashback) Man
We're looking forward to it, Saiba-kun!
[07:38] D
After a time, Joichiro began
to exhibit a curious habit.
[07:42] D
He began to make peculiar, disgusting food.
[07:45] (Flashback) SDad
Shiomi?
SIGN Seventh Seat, Elite Ten
Saiba Joichiro (2nd Year, H.S.)
[07:47] (Flashback) SDad
Here's one of my new creations.
[07:49] (Flashback) Jun
I've told you many times that I
don't want any disgusting dishes!
SIGN First Year, Junior High
Shiomi Jun
[07:53] (Flashback) SDad
Come on, don't be a bad sport.
[07:55] (Flashback) SDad
I've been sharing my dishes with you
since your first day at the dorm.
SIGN Sixth Seat, Elite Ten
Dojima Gin (2nd Year, H.S.)
[07:57] (Flashback) SDad
This one tastes good. Try it!
[08:00] (Flashback) SDad
Don't hold back!
[08:06] (Flashback) SDad
How is it?
[08:07] (Flashback) SDad
You're in love with my food now, aren't you?
[08:09] D
Still, he was still going full speed
in competitions and Shokugekis—
[08:12] D
He crushed all of them.
SIGN Conference Room
[08:16] (Flashback) Fumio
I heard Joichiro's qualified
for that competition next year.
[08:20] (Flashback) D
You mean... for BLUE?
[08:22] (Flashback) Fumio
Yeah, there'll be an
official announcement soon.
[08:26] (Flashback) D
Wow!
[08:27] (Flashback) D
You did it, Joichiro!
[08:29] (Flashback) SDad
Thanks. Well, I'll try my best.
[08:32] (Flashback) Azami
I'll get in someday, too.
[08:34] (Flashback) Azami
I'm not jealous or anything.
[08:37] D
The BLUE!
[08:38] D
It's the ultimate competition
in the fine dining world
[08:40] D
for newcomer chefs who managed to pass the
qualifying rounds from around the world.
[08:44] D
Victory would assure you a bright
future and world-class fame!
[08:49] (Flashback) Students
Saiba, I hear you're
going to compete in BLUE?
[08:52] (Flashback) Students
I'm really looking forward to it!
I bet you'll win the gold.
[08:53] (Flashback) Students
Saiba! Hey, it's Saiba!
[08:56] (Flashback) SDad
Oh, thanks.
[09:01] (Flashback) Sawa
Hey, Saiba.
[09:03] (Flashback) Sawa
Congrats on qualifying for BLUE.
[09:05] (Flashback) SDad
Thanks.
[09:06] (Flashback) Sawa
But there are those who are wondering
[09:09] (Flashback) Sawa
if you've bribed the selection
committee members.
[09:12] (Flashback) Sawa
I bet students who are
serious about their cooking
[09:15] (Flashback) Sawa
won't be satisfied without a Shokugeki
[09:17] (Flashback) Sawa
where your qualification
for BLUE is on the line.
[09:19] (Flashback) Sawa
That includes me, of course.
[09:21] (Flashback) Students
He's the Sawatsubashi family's heir, isn't he?
[09:24] (Flashback) Students
I hear he didn't manage to
get into the Elite Ten...
[09:26] (Flashback) Students
He didn't manage to qualify for BLUE,
either, so this is just a grudge.
[09:29] (Flashback) Sawa
Or is it beneath Einstein
to face off with us now?
[09:33] (Flashback) D
Let's go, Joichiro.
[09:35] (Flashback) D
He's just trying to get your goat.
[09:37] (Flashback) D
There's no need to entertain him—
[09:38] (Flashback) SDad
Since you insist, I'd like
to see what you're made of.
[09:42] (Flashback) SDad
You have a lot of people with you.
[09:44] (Flashback) SDad
Why don't we celebrate the
occasion by doing one of those...
[09:47] (Flashback) SDad
You know, the Team Shokugeki.
[09:50] (Flashback) Sawa
Great!
[09:51] (Flashback) Sawa
Let's do it.
[09:52] (Flashback) Sawa
Gather up your friends, too, then.
[09:55] (Flashback) SDad
I don't need any.
[09:57] (Flashback) SDad
I can handle it by myself.
[09:59] (Flashback) D
Joichiro!
[10:03] (Flashback) D
Why did you agree to do this, Joichiro?
[10:06] (Flashback) Azami
He's right.
[10:07] (Flashback) Azami
At least let us help—
[10:08] (Flashback) SDad
Don't interfere.
[10:11] D
For some reason, I had a very bad
feeling about the whole thing—
[10:14] D
I felt this Shokugeki would cause
Joichiro to go somewhere far away.
SIGN Saiba Joichiro
[10:20] Announce
First bout, victor: Saiba Joichiro!
[10:23] Announce
Second bout, victor: Saiba Joichiro!
SIGN Saiba Joichiro
[10:27] Announce
Third bout, victor: Saiba Joichiro!
[10:29] Announce
He's undefeatable!
[10:31] (Flashback) Announce
Just come at me in groups of ten already.
[10:35] (Flashback) Announce
I'll face you all together.
[10:37] (Flashback) Guy
Bastard! Don't underestimate us!
SIGN Saiba Joichiro
[10:44] Announce
Fifth bout, victor: Saiba Joichiro!
[10:48] Sawa
How's this possible?
[10:50] Sawa
How is he even using his brain and
senses to come up with this stuff?
[10:55] Sawa
Is it because he's a genius?
[10:57] Sawa
That's right.
[10:58] Sawa
Geniuses have it easy.
[11:00] (Flashback) SDad
You, face me next round.
[11:02] (Flashback) SDad
I'll take you on.
[11:03] (Flashback) Sawa
Well, um, I think I'd rather—
[11:06] (Flashback) SDad
Hey, how's that supposed to work?
[11:08] (Flashback) SDad
You've never even thought
to imagine how hard it is
[11:11] (Flashback) SDad
to be a pioneer, going in new directions.
[11:13] (Flashback) SDad
This is just a game to you, huh?!
[11:15] (Flashback) SDad
You think you're all in, but you're not—
[11:17] (Flashback) SDad
Quit your bitching about how
you're all serious about cooking!
[11:21] (Flashback) SDad
If you don't intend to serve
a dish, then just quit already.
[11:27] Announce
The Team Shokugeki is an overwhelming
victory for Saiba Joichiro,
[11:30] Announce
who was the sole competitor on his team.
[11:32] (Flashback) Audience
How's that possible?
[11:34] (Flashback) Audience
Th-That was kind of...
[11:35] (Flashback) Audience
Yeah, scary.
[11:37] (Flashback) Audience
He's different now.
[11:39] (Flashback) D
Joichiro...
[11:41] (Flashback) Azami
How wonderful.
[11:45] D
People had praised him, calling him
a true genius, a revolutionary,
[11:51] D
and a pioneer of fine dining.
[11:54] D
That day, he gained another nickname—
SIGN Demon
[11:59] D
"The Demon."
[12:03] D
And then we became third-years.
[12:07] (Flashback) Stu
They're from Polar Star Dormitory!
[12:09] D
I became the first seat,
[12:11] D
and Joichiro was the second seat.
SIGN Nakamura Azami
(1st Year, H.S.)
SIGN Ebisawa Riko
(2nd Year, H.S.)
SIGN Shiomi Jun
(2nd Year, J.H.S.)
[12:13] ---
Azami was the third seat.
[12:15] ---
The fourth seat was
Ebisawa Riko from Polar Star,
[12:18] ---
followed by Shiomi Jun, who was
in junior high at the time.
[12:20] ---
Polar Star was in the midst of a golden age.
[12:25] ---
There were so many dorm applicants
that Fumio-san was at her wits' end.
[12:30] (Flashback) Fumio
You failed the entrance exam!
[12:32] (Flashback) Fumio
You, too!
[12:34] (Flashback) Fumio
Go camp out!
[12:36] [SONG] Sign 1237
Hosted by the Japanese Cuisine Promotion Association
New Dish Competition
[12:36] D
Joichiro was continuing to crush
all the external competitions.
[12:42] (Flashback) SDad
The main ingredient is Tosa wagyu beef.
[12:45] (Flashback) SDad
To highlight the meat's
flavors to the utmost degree,
[12:47] (Flashback) SDad
I used tomato-flavored consomme and
cultured butter to heighten the fragrance
[12:50] (Flashback) SDad
then created a sukiyaki-style dish using
a sweet soy-based simmering sauce.
[12:54] (Flashback) SDad
Enjoy.
SIGN Heiress, Japanese Restaurant Kuraki
Kuraki Shino (Age 17)
[12:56] Shigeno
I am a daughter of the venerable
Japanese restaurant, Kuraki!
[12:59] Shigeno
No matter the dish, I must
maintain my dignity—
[13:06] Shigeno
Oh, no!
[13:09] (Flashback) Oizumi
Overall winner: Saiba Joichiro
from Totsuki Academy!
[13:17] (Flashback) Shigeno
I'm looking forward to next time!
[13:31] (Flashback) Jun
Um, Saiba-senpai...
[13:34] (Flashback) Jun
You don't make any disgusting dishes anymore.
[13:37] (Flashback) SDad
Huh? Shiomi, I didn't know
you were craving more.
[13:43] (Flashback) Jun
N-No one's craving anything!
[13:45] (Flashback) Jun
You can't play with food!
[13:48] (Flashback) Jun
But you seemed to have so
much fun making them.
[13:51] (Flashback) Jun
I was just wondering why you'd stopped.
[13:54] (Flashback) Azami
What's there to worry about?
[13:57] (Flashback) Azami
He's wielding his chef's knife like a weapon.
[14:00] (Flashback) Azami
That aura of his is befitting a
chef at the height of his powers.
[14:03] (Flashback) Azami
I truly admire him.
[14:05] (Flashback) D
That may be true,
[14:07] (Flashback) D
but ever since he defeated fifty
contestants in that Team Shokugeki,
[14:10] (Flashback) D
no one in the academy will challenge Joichiro.
[14:14] (Flashback) D
Only you and me, and sometimes Ebisawa,
will do a match.
[14:18] (Flashback) D
Of course, he's making up for that by
taking on external competitions, but...
[14:23] (Flashback) D
I feel like that's only a diversion for him.
[14:28] (Flashback) Kita
This is the real deal!
SIGN Sponsor, Kita Gastronomy Club
Kita Osaji
[14:30] (Flashback) Kita
You keep finding new solutions
far beyond our imagination!
[14:34] (Flashback) Shigeno
Saiba-han!
[14:36] (Flashback) Judge
We're looking forward to your next
creation at BLUE as well, Saiba-kun.
[14:41] (Flashback) SDad
Thanks.
[14:52] Announce
The world-famous Totsuki
Academy has produced a talent
[14:55] Announce
that's only seen once every hundred years.
[14:58] Announce
His name is Saiba Joichiro.
[15:00] Ando
I am absolutely certain
[15:02] Ando
that the dish he'll serve at BLUE
[15:05] Ando
will be remembered for centuries to come!
[15:09] (Flashback) Dorm
Saiba-senpai is amazing!
[15:11] (Flashback) Dorm
He's such a genius.
[15:17] Ando
I'm sure he'll pull it off!
[15:19] Woman
So what will be your next dish?
[15:21] Kita
What's your next goal?
[15:22] Man
What's next?
[15:23] Shigeno
Saiba-han!
[15:24] SDad
Forward...
[15:27] SDad
On to the next creation...
[15:29] SDad
On to a new... world of flavor...
[15:33] SDad
To the next... goal...
[15:38] (Flashback) Fumio
It's finally tomorrow.
[15:40] (Flashback) Fumio
You should get a good night's rest.
[15:43] (Flashback) Azami
I'm happy that I'm able to see
Saiba-senpai's evolution up close.
[15:49] (Flashback) D
Joichiro...
[15:51] (Flashback) D
Well, just try your best.
[16:06] (Flashback) D
Joichiro? You're not ready yet?
[16:08] (Flashback) D
Your ride will be here soon.
[16:15] (Flashback) D
Joichiro?
[16:17] (Flashback) Dorm
Saiba-senpai's gone?!
[16:19] (Flashback) Jun
How could he ditch BLUE?!
[16:23] (Flashback) Dorm
I hope he didn't have any strange ideas.
[16:25] (Flashback) Dorm
Strange? You don't mean—
[16:27] (Flashback) Fumio
Calm down!
[16:28] (Flashback) Fumio
I'll head to the competition
and explain the situation.
[16:31] (Flashback) Fumio
The rest of you, fan out and
search everywhere in the Academy!
[16:35] (Flashback) Fumio
Now, go!
SIGN Polar Star Dormitory
[16:36] (Flashback) All
R-Right!
[16:37] (Flashback) Dorm
Saiba-senpai!
[16:41] (Flashback) Jun
Where are you, Saiba-senpai?
[16:47] D
Those disgusting dishes were a way
for you to blow off steam, huh?
[16:52] D
Every day, people kept asking
you to reach greater heights
[16:54] D
no matter how high you've already climbed.
[16:56] D
Your blood, sweat, and tears
were summed up as simple genius.
[17:02] D
When was the last time you were
truly happy when you cooked?
[17:08] (Flashback) D
Could it be...?
[17:25] (Flashback) D
Everyone's worried about you.
[17:28] (Flashback) D
You won't make it in time for BLUE now,
[17:31] (Flashback) D
but I guess there's no point
crying over spilt milk—
[17:32] (Flashback) SDad
BLUE?
[17:34] (Flashback) SDad
Oh, that BLUE.
[17:37] (Flashback) SDad
Yeah, I know. I know.
[17:39] (Flashback) D
Joichiro?
[17:40] (Flashback) SDad
Huh?
[17:42] (Flashback) SDad
Gin?
[17:43] (Flashback) SDad
Oh, Gin!
[17:44] (Flashback) SDad
Why are you here?
[17:45] (Flashback) D
I thought I might find you
here in Gatten Hall.
[17:50] (Flashback) SDad
Oh.
[17:52] (Flashback) SDad
It brings back memories, you know?
[17:54] (Flashback) SDad
The Autumn Elections finals where I faced you.
[17:57] (Flashback) SDad
That was fun, wasn't it, Gin?
[18:01] (Flashback) SDad
But now, I can barely breathe.
[18:04] (Flashback) SDad
I thought I should get ready for tomorrow.
[18:08] (Flashback) SDad
I thought, "I need to head
toward my next goal."
[18:20] (Flashback) SDad
And then... I...
[18:23] (Flashback) SDad
I kind of lost track of what I'm doing
[18:26] (Flashback) SDad
and where I am.
[18:27] (Flashback) SDad
I don't know what I'm doing anymore.
SIGN Demon
[18:33] D
Joichiro was no demon.
[18:37] D
He was a boy with delicate sensibilities,
just like the rest of us.
[18:41] (Flashback) D
I'm sorry, Joichiro!
[18:44] (Flashback) D
We let you go ahead all alone!
[18:48] (Flashback) Sen
He's been swallowed up by the storm.
[18:51] (Flashback) D
Director!
[18:53] (Flashback) Sen
I had a premonition back
during the Autumn Elections.
[18:56] (Flashback) Sen
Too great a talent will turn
against itself in the end.
[19:02] (Flashback) Sen
Saiba Joichiro... Leave Japan for a while.
[19:06] (Flashback) Sen
And leave cooking, as well.
[19:09] (Flashback) Sen
That is what you need right now.
[19:16] (Flashback) SDad
Later, Gin, Nakamura!
[19:20] (Flashback) SDad
Sorry!
[19:22] D
He had a lighthearted grin, as though
he'd just stood us up for a meet-up.
[19:28] D
That was the last I saw of him as a student.
[19:36] SDad
So that's what happened.
[19:39] SDad
You don't have to take
anything I said to heart.
[19:42] SDad
That story has nothing to do with
your generation, anyway.
[19:49] S
Sorry, I fell asleep.
[19:51] SDad
Hey! I didn't think you
were actually ignoring me!
[19:53] S
No, I just nodded off for a split second.
[19:56] SDad
Uh-huh...
[19:57] S
I thought Nakamura-senpai hated you because
you'd done something really bad to him,
[20:02] S
so I'm kind of relieved.
[20:04] S
A lot happened to you, huh, Dad?
[20:06] SDad
Don't you think I was pathetic back then?
[20:09] SDad
Whatever the reason, I ran away from cooking.
[20:13] S
But you're cooking right now, Dad.
[20:16] S
So it's all fine and good, right?
[20:21] SDad
All right, Soma.
[20:22] SDad
Let's have a cooking match.
[20:24] S
Huh?
[20:25] M
I had no idea that Joichiro-san
had a past like that.
[20:29] T
But Chef Dojima, I still don't understand.
[20:32] T
Why is Nakiri Azami acting the way he is?
[20:35] D
Joichiro was his idol. I think he struggled
with Joichiro's breakdown in his own way
[20:39] D
and is now seeking vengeance for that past.
[20:42] D
Looking back, I think he may have
needed even more help than Joichiro.
[20:48] SDad
Hey, Soma.
[20:50] SDad
How many times have you lost to me again?
[20:53] S
Four hundred and ninety times.
SIGN Losses
SIGN Wins
[20:56] SDad
That's your strength, Soma.
[20:59] SDad
You enjoy any obstacle,
[21:01] SDad
and you try to confront your
weaknesses to the very end.
[21:05] SDad
It is an invaluable strength.
[21:08] SDad
If you had been in my shoes,
[21:09] SDad
I wonder what you would've looked like then.
[21:16] SDad
Of course you would.
[21:20] (Flashback) D
Hello, this is Dojima.
[21:22] SDad
Hey, Gin! It's me!
[21:25] (Flashback) D
Joichiro?!
[21:26] SDad
How are you doing?
[21:27] SDad
This happened a ways back,
but I'm back in Japan.
[21:31] (Flashback) D
What?!
[21:32] SDad
I have a kid now, too.
[21:34] SDad
I'm happily cooking at a
restaurant called Yukihira.
[21:38] (Flashback) D
Huh? Yuki?
[21:39] SDad
Oh, I have customers, so I have to go.
[21:41] SDad
Bye!
[21:41] (Flashback) D
Hey!
[21:45] (Flashback) D
I see. He's cooking again.
SIGN Yukihira Soma
SIGN Family operates a diner called Yukihira Diner. Father: Yukihira Joichiro
[21:51] Sign 2152
I could tell right away
[21:53] Sign 2152
that this boy was one of the people
who saved Joichiro from the storm.
[21:59] Sign 2152
Yukihira Soma...
[22:00] Sign 2152
As Joichiro's friend, I am deeply
grateful that Soma was born as his son.
[22:07] S
All right!
[22:08] S
I'm gonna win today, Dad!
[23:42] Azama
I can't wait for the
Team Shokugeki, Saiba-senpai.
[23:47] (Flashback) SDad
Later, Gin, Nakamura!
[23:50] (Flashback) SDad
Sorry!
[23:52] Azami
A just world where no
chef will lose their way—
[23:58] Azami
I am going to save Totsuki
and the world of cooking.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode To the Final Battleground
[24:06] M
Onward on our journey to victory!
22 - To the Final Battleground
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Twenty-Two
[00:13] S
Man, the day's finally come.
[00:17] M
Right. It was fast.
[00:19] T
But we're different from before.
[00:21] T
Let's show Central how far
our training's taken us.
[00:26] S
Yup! We've got a full team
we can depend on now, too!
[00:31] E
You can see it now.
[00:34] E
That's Rebun Island, where we'll
have the Team Shokugeki.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
[02:11] Alice
Good day! My name is Nakiri Alice.
SIGN To the Final Battleground
[02:15] Alice
I was just expelled from Totsuki Academy.
[02:19] Alice
The gloomy bunch of people with
me have also been expelled.
[02:23] Alice
Ugh, they're so depressing!
[02:25] Hisako
Erina-sama... Erina-sama... Erina-sama...
[02:27] Alice
Well, they're still doing a lot
better than Miss Secretary.
[02:30] Alice
A lot of things have happened.
[02:33] Alice
Defeated by the Elite Ten during
the stage three examinations,
[02:37] Alice
we were about to be forcibly
sent back to Tokyo.
[02:39] Alice
We are with Erina, until death do us part!
[02:40] Alice
But I went on a full-on tantrum and
managed to have us stay in Hokkaido.
[02:42] Alice
Our fates are entwined!
[02:43] Alice
So we have to see the exams
through to the end—
[02:45] Alice
After we heard Erina and the others
were going to do a Team Shokugeki,
[02:50] Alice
we've been traveling north
alongside their train
[02:53] Alice
and reached this island.
[02:57] Alice
And why are you all still so depressed?!
[03:01] Alice
You came to cheer them on, didn't you?!
[03:03] Alice
Pull yourselves together!
[03:05] Aoki
But Alice-cchi...
[03:07] Marui
We promised each other to survive
together, but we all lost.
[03:11] Hisako
How can I show myself to Erina-sama?
[03:14] Alice
Stop feeling so down, Miss Secretary!
[03:17] Hisako
Don't call me that.
[03:19] Hayama
Why do I have to be here?
[03:22] Hayama
I betrayed you all once—
[03:23] Alice
You want to say you have no right to be here?
[03:27] Alice
I'm tired of hearing that!
[03:29] Alice
We share a bond as classmates.
[03:31] Alice
And above all, the bond we share
as the White Coat Trio is absolute!
[03:36] Hayama
I know. Thanks.
[03:37] Hayama
You can let me go now.
[03:39] Ryo
Hey, Hayama.
[03:40] Ryo
Since you lost to Yukihira,
[03:42] Ryo
that means you might also lose to me.
[03:47] Ryo
Let's have a match.
[03:48] Hayama
Sure, any time.
[03:51] Ryo
Okay. Right now, then.
[03:52] Hayama
Uh, that's not possible.
[03:54] Isami
Hey, over there.
[03:56] Alice
Let's step right into the special
arena for the Team Shokugeki!
[04:03] Isami
So many people.
[04:06] Isami
There are students who cleared the final
stage of the exams and the lecturers.
[04:10] Hisako
Culinary heavyweights are also here,
[04:12] Hisako
but they're all Central supporters.
[04:14] Hisako
They want the rebels to lose.
[04:17] U
Honored guests!
[04:20] U
You can see the majestic
Mount Rishiri Fuji next to Rebun Island!
[04:24] U
Against this gorgeous backdrop,
your host for this final battle
[04:28] U
is me, Urara, the idol of the 92nd class!
SIGN Te-he
[04:32] U
Well then, let us pray for our beloved
Azami administration's victory
[04:37] U
and welcome the Elite Ten members
to the arena by chanting "Central"!
[04:42] U
Here they come!
[04:46] U
"Central"! Let's hear it!
[04:48] Audience
Central!
[04:49] U
C-C-C-C-Central!
[04:51] Audience
C-C-C-C-Central!
[04:52] U
Central!
[04:54] Audience
Central!
[04:56] U
C-C-C-C-Central!
[04:57] Yuki
Yuck.
[04:57] Audience
C-C-C-C-Central!
[04:59] Ryoko
We're totally in enemy territory.
[04:59] U
I can't hear you! Central!
[05:01] Ikumi
Yukihira and the others are
going to fight in front of them?
[05:02] Audience
C-C-C-C-Central!
[05:04] U
C-C-C-C-Central!
[05:05] I
Bro...
[05:06] Audience
C-C-C-C-Central!
[05:07] Hisako
Erina-sama...
[05:08] U
Director Azami is here, too!
[05:13] Audience
Azami-sama!
[05:14] Audience
Director Azami!
[05:19] Alice
I see.
[05:20] Alice
A Team Shokugeki.
[05:22] (Flashback) Alice
It'll determine whether we
advance to next year or not—
[05:24] (Flashback) Alice
You'd better not lose!
[05:26] S
Yup, we'll show up ready.
[05:28] S
You can count on us!
[05:30] (Flashback) Alice
I wish we could've fought
together on the same team.
[05:33] (Flashback) Alice
I'm sorry all of you have
to shoulder everything.
[05:37] S
Huh?
[05:37] S
Listen, I'm only thinking about fighting
the Elite Ten so I can take the No.1 spot.
[05:45] (Flashback) Alice
I see.
[05:45] (Flashback) Ryo
So, Yukihira.
[05:47] (Flashback) Ryo
Is it just you four entering
the Team Shokugeki?
[05:51] S
No, we have a couple other people in mind.
[05:54] S
We're gonna rustle up more
allies while we train.
[05:57] S
We'd like to be the same, numbers-wise,
as the other side if we can.
[06:01] Alice
I wonder if they managed to find four more.
[06:03] U
Next are the ignorant trash who
foolishly oppose the noble Central—
[06:10] U
The hated rebels! Come in!
[06:23] Yuki
Isshiki-senpai!
[06:24] Aoki
Mimasaka Subaru!
[06:25] Aoki
Kuga Terunori!
[06:26] Aoki
And not to mention...
[06:28] Marui
The former third seat, Megishima Tosuke?!
[06:31] Sato
They managed to scrounge up the best allies
[06:34] Sato
they could find from the remaining students!
[06:36] U
The final battle will be an even
match between two teams of eight!
[06:40] Kuga
What's up?
[06:42] Kuga
I'm here to take back my seat!
[06:44] Audience
Look!
[06:45] Audience
Erina-sama is on the enemy team!
[06:46] Audience
She's rebelling against Director Azami?!
[06:48] Audience
What's going on?!
[06:50] S
Hi, Nakamura-senpai!
[06:51] S
Man, but it's cold.
[06:53] Azami
Hello, Erina.
[06:55] Azami
I trust you've been well?
[06:56] E
Yes, Father.
[06:58] U
First, let the teams come
to an agreement as to
[07:01] U
how many should face off in one round!
[07:03] E
How about three per round?
[07:05] Azami
Very well.
[07:06] U
That was fast!
[07:08] U
Let's have both teams select the three
chefs who'll compete in the first round!
SIGN Totsuki Elite Ten
Tsukasa Eishi
Kobayashi Rindo
Akanegakubo Momo
Saito Somei
Kinokuni Nene
Eizan Etsuya
Kaburagi Shoko
Shiratsu Jurio
SIGN Rebels
Nakiri Erina
Megishima Tosuke
Isshiki Satoshi
Kuga Terunori
Yukihira Soma
Takumi Aldini
Mimasaka Subaru
Tadokoro Megumi
[07:14] Yuki
Isshiki-senpai! We've been expelled!
[07:19] Ryoko
If you lose this round,
even you'll get expelled.
[07:22] I
That's not a real reason not to fight.
[07:26] I
I'm here for my beloved underclassmen.
[07:28] Yuki
Isshiki-senpai!
[07:31] I
Well, and I've got backup plans
in case I'm unable to win.
[07:34] Yuki
Huh?
[07:34] I
Let's start a farm together!
[07:37] I
I've already identified
several potential locations.
[07:39] Yuki
What?
[07:39] I
I made arrangements to have our produce
featured on an online organic produce site.
[07:43] I
We'll start small-scale.
[07:44] Ryoko
His plans are so specific... I don't
know how to feel about them.
[07:45] I
We'll post a lot of social
media savvy photos.
[07:47] I
As for uniforms...
[07:47] Ikumi
How'd you recruit Megishima-san,
the former third seat?
[07:51] M
Oh, it wasn't easy.
[07:55] U
All right!
[07:56] U
You ex-students there!
[07:59] U
There are special seats for you!
[08:03] Yuki
Uh, okay.
[08:04] Yuki
This is just a prison!
[08:06] Sato
You've got to be kidding me!
[08:08] Aoki
What're we supposed to
do if we wanna go potty?!
[08:10] U
You're only spectating
thanks to Azami-sama's mercy.
[08:13] U
Be grateful!
[08:15] Isami
Are you okay?
[08:17] Alice
Even I, a Nakiri...
[08:18] Ryo
I feel calmer here.
[08:20] Hayama
Why's that?
[08:21] Hisako
This is humiliating.
[08:22] Ikumi
Don't feel so down.
[08:24] Ikumi
You'll worry Erina-sama.
[08:27] Hisako
You're right.
[08:29] U
All right!
[08:30] U
We have our first bout's chefs!
SIGN Megishima Tosuke
[08:34] Marui
Megishima Tosuke!
SIGN Isshiki Satoshi
[08:36] Ryoko
Isshiki-senpai!
SIGN Yukihira Soma
[08:37] Yuki
There's Yukihira!
[08:39] Megishima
Isshiki, let's take it on like we're
trying to crush the whole lot of them.
[08:43] I
I'm cheered by your
motivation, Megishima-san.
[08:46] U
As for Central...
SIGN Kaburagi Shoko
SIGN Kaburagi Shoko VS Megishima Tosuke
[08:50] Sato
The new fifth seat...
[08:53] Aoki
Kaburagi Shoko.
SIGN Shiratsu Jurio
[08:55] Ibu
Isshiki-senpai's opponent will be
the eighth seat, Shiratsu Jurio.
SIGN Shiratsu Jurio VS Isshiki Satoshi
[09:01] Ikumi
And Yukihira will go up against—
[09:03] Hisako
The sixth seat, Kinokuni Nene!
SIGN Kinokuni Nene
[09:07] Nene
So you're my opponent, Yukihira Soma-kun.
[09:11] Nene
I apologize in advance if
I were to make you cry.
[09:13] S
Don't be too hard on me!
SIGN Kinokuni Nene VS Yukihira Soma
[09:15] Stu
Yukihira Soma, I hope you get beat into pulp!
[09:17] Stu
Nene-senpai, murder those rebels!
[09:20] Nene
I dislike mean-spirited heckling.
[09:24] Stu
Man, that ice-cold stare.
[09:26] Stu
I love it!
[09:27] Kuga
Yukihira-chin!
[09:28] Kuga
Pigtails over there is always in a bad
mood and has a barbed tongue. Be careful.
[09:34] Kuga
She's probably on the rag today, too—
[09:35] Nene
Kuga!
[09:36] Nene
Die.
SIGN Kinokuni Nene VS Yukihira Soma
[09:38] Ryoko
The sixth seat...
[09:40] Ryoko
It's a higher tank than Isshiki-senpai's
former seventh seat.
[09:42] Yuki
If I remember correctly, her specialty is...
[09:44] E
Japanese cuisine in general.
[09:46] E
Her family runs a soba restaurant in Kanda.
[09:48] E
Their top-notch establishment has safeguarded
the tenets of Edo soba for generations.
[09:52] E
She learned classic dance, calligraphy,
and the zither, among other things.
[09:59] E
But of course, she has received exhaustive
instruction in the tea ceremony, kaiseki,
[10:03] E
and other aspects of Japanese cuisine.
[10:06] E
Her soba-making skills are without question!
[10:09] E
She is a gift to the world
of Japanese cuisine—
[10:11] E
A thoroughbred in every sense of the word.
[10:13] U
All right, each match's topic
will be chosen by raffle!
[10:19] U
Draw one, please!
[10:21] S
Okay. I defer to you, Kinokuni-senpai.
[10:24] Nene
Oh, I don't mind if you do it.
[10:27] Nene
I'd like to have a clean,
fair fight—unlike Eizan.
[10:33] Nene
But I'll say this much...
[10:34] Nene
Don't think that I'm limited to soba and
Japanese cuisine, Yukihira Soma-kun.
[10:41] Nene
Whatever topic in whatever
culinary genre you may draw,
[10:46] Nene
I will still crush your dish.
[10:49] S
Nice trash talk.
[10:51] S
Well, I'll go ahead and draw, then.
SIGN Soba
[11:02] U
Great!
[11:03] U
The third match's topic is
Kinokuni Nene's specialty, soba!
[11:10] U
The Elite Ten is even closer to victory now.
[11:12] U
Eat it, rebels!
[11:15] Hisako/Ikumi
Yukihira!
[11:17] Ikumi
What's with your bad luck?!
[11:19] Yuki
He's finished...
[11:21] M
Soma-kun!
[11:23] Nene
It's not my fault.
[11:23] Sign 1124
Whatever topic in whatever
culinary genre you may draw...
My family runs a soba restaurant.
[11:25] S
Oh, uh, sorry.
[11:28] Nene
I don't want you to apologize.
[11:30] Isshiki
You're a miracle worker as always, Soma-kun.
[11:34] Isshiki
As for me, it seems it'll be the eel.
SIGN Eel
[11:38] Megishima
Huh.
[11:39] U
The topic has been decided!
[11:41] U
There's no point in waiting! Let's start!
[11:44] U
The Team Shokugeki has begun!
[11:52] U
The first bout in the
Team Shokugeki will now begin!
SIGN First Match
Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
Second Match
Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
Third Match
Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[11:54] Sign 1155
Time Remaining
[11:54] Sign 1155
Time Remaining
[11:54] U
You have two hours!
[11:56] U
The three matches will proceed in parallel!
[11:59] U
Chefs, please proceed to the food
storage unit adjoining the arena!
[12:03] U
The basic staples are available onstage,
[12:06] U
but more specialized ingredients
can be found there!
[12:10] Nene
I'll leave you to it.
[12:12] S
Thanks.
[12:15] U
You're also allowed to
bring your own ingredients.
[12:20] U
Our honored judges will soon arrive, too.
[12:23] U
Our chefs have begun cooking!
[12:26] U
No, only Yukihira Soma has yet to return!
[12:29] M
What?
[12:30] Yuki
What's he doing?!
[12:31] Ryoko
It'll be fine. He just got back.
[12:34] Alice
I thought diners don't
leave their customers waiting.
[12:37] Hayama
Nice smell.
[12:39] Ryo
She's already starting
to make the soba dough.
[12:42] Isami
That's a big wooden bowl.
[12:44] T
Very authentic.
[12:45] E
First comes the hydration step.
[12:47] E
Water is added to sifted buckwheat flour,
[12:49] E
then mixed in by hand to
hydrate the whole mixture.
[12:52] Marui
It's coming together quickly!
[12:55] Ibu
She's efficient.
[12:55] Ryoko
I've never seen such elegant execution.
[13:00] M
It's almost like you're watching
an artisan, rather than a chef.
[13:04] Azami
This is true technique.
[13:06] Azami
The fingers deftly nurture each clump
of buckwheat such that it grows in size.
[13:10] Azami
This delicate process allows optimal
hydration of the buckwheat flour.
[13:16] Marui
The soba granules have grown
to the size of fava beans.
[13:19] Ibu
She's entering the gathering stage, where the
dough is brought together into a ball.
[13:23] Hayama
You can tell that the dough is coming
together and gaining elasticity.
[13:26] Ryo
It's hard to believe she's doing
all that with sticks for arms.
[13:29] Ryo
What strength.
[13:30] E
The secret is her lower body!
[13:33] E
She's firmly grounded herself,
[13:34] E
and is transferring the energy from her feet
to the dough through her legs and waist.
[13:40] Rindo
Nene's flexibility may be an innate gift.
[13:44] Rindo
Because she's mixing the dough so thoroughly,
[13:46] Rindo
there's no need to add
more water than needed.
[13:48] Rindo
It's authentic soba that has the
minimum possible water content.
[13:52] Azami
Served cold,
[13:53] Azami
it'll have a smooth throat feel, with a
good affinity for the dipping sauce.
[13:56] Azami
Served warm,
[13:57] Azami
it'll have an exquisite, mild flavor
that comes from the mingling
[13:59] Azami
of the soba's flavors and the broth.
[14:01] Azami
It's textbook perfection!
[14:03] Azami
Let's have some applause for the lady!
[14:09] E
There is a saying in the soba-making world.
[14:12] E
Three days to master the knife,
three months to master the rolling pin,
[14:14] E
and three years to master the mixing bowl.
[14:16] E
It refers to the length of time required
to master each step in the process.
[14:21] E
You can tell just from observing her work—
[14:24] E
The weight of the years
spent mastering her craft!
[14:27] Yuki
There's no way he can
compete on the soba front!
[14:30] Ikumi
Yukihira!
[14:31] Ikumi
What are you going to do?!
[14:34] S
All right! I've figured it out!
[14:35] S
The dish I'm going to make
is this instant yakisoba.
SIGN Chance
Yakisoba
SIGN Chance
Cup
Yakisoba
[14:40] Group
What's he saying now?!
[14:43] S
All right, guess I'll go with an
8:2 ratio for the buckwheat flour
[14:46] S
and wheat flour for the binding agent.
[14:48] Nene
While the soba I'm making uses a
9:1 ratio, he chose an 8:2 ratio.
[14:54] Nene
Some believe that the greater the proportion
of buckwheat flour to wheat flour,
[14:57] Nene
the higher the quality,
[14:58] Nene
but that is a major misconception.
SIGN 9:1
SIGN 8:2
SIGN Flour (Binding Agent)
SIGN Buckwheat
SIGN Flour (Binding Agent)
SIGN Buckwheat
[15:01] ---
Of course, the closer to
100 percent buckwheat,
[15:02] ---
the stronger its fragrance,
[15:04] ---
and the greater the buckwheat
flavor and sweetness.
[15:07] ---
But the lack of a binding agent
[15:08] ---
would come across to the uninitiated
as a dry, crumbly texture.
[15:14] ---
I can respect that you didn't go for
the pure buckwheat option. But...
[15:19] ---
Instant yakisoba? Really?
[15:21] S
Hm? What was that, Senpai?
[15:23] Nene
Yukihira Soma-kun, that's how
you've been winning so far, right?
[15:28] Nene
With impulsive creativity, rapid-fire ideas...
[15:31] Nene
And maybe offbeat bluffs?
[15:34] Nene
But this time, that won't work.
[15:37] Nene
Only the accumulation of time and history
can make the beauty of soba shine.
[15:43] Nene
And you lack both.
[15:45] Nene
Don't think for a second that
you can beat me at soba.
[15:48] S
Time and history, huh?
[15:50] S
Thanks for the advice, Kinokuni-senpai.
[15:54] S
But all I'm doing here is making a soba
dish that really represents who I am.
[15:58] (Flashback) SDad
All right, Soma.
[16:00] (Flashback) SDad
How are you going to beat the Elite Ten?
[16:02] (Flashback) S
How?
[16:04] (Flashback) S
Well, just think on my feet, whatever
the topic might be, and... yeah.
[16:09] (Flashback) SDad
But you lost in the Autumn Elections'
Pacific saury match, didn't you?
[16:13] (Flashback) SDad
You lost because you couldn't overcome
Hayama's fragrance bull's-eye attack.
[16:18] (Flashback) SDad
The Elite Ten you're about to face
[16:20] (Flashback) SDad
are a bunch of guys who've
perfected their specialization.
[16:24] (Flashback) SDad
I'm not sure improv alone is going to cut it.
[16:27] (Flashback) SDad
But see, Soma...
[16:28] (Flashback) SDad
You do have one long-time thing you've got
[16:31] (Flashback) SDad
going for you that you won't
lose to them at, don't you?
[16:33] (Flashback) S
Huh?
[16:35] (Flashback) SDad
The fact that you're from a diner.
[16:38] S
Soba that represents me...
[16:39] S
That wouldn't be some rarefied thing
that only a select few can understand.
[16:44] S
Taste with widespread appeal that would be
enjoyed no matter who the customer might be!
[16:49] S
I'll bring that kind of soba to life here.
[16:53] S
Man, modern day noodle-making
machines are amazing.
[16:56] S
They make really nice noodles.
[17:01] Audience
What the hell?! He's using a
machine to make the noodles!
[17:03] Audience
He gave up on handmade noodles,
and he's using a machine!
[17:05] Audience
This is no good.
[17:06] Audience
It's a done deal.
[17:08] Yuki
Yukihira...
[17:09] Ryoko
He didn't give up, did he?
[17:11] Hisako
No.
[17:12] Ryo
Not yet.
[17:13] Ikumi
Right.
[17:13] Hayama
He's not that weak.
[17:16] E
Yukihira-kun has not thrown the fight.
[17:19] E
He's quietly waiting for his chance.
[17:21] M
Right!
[17:23] E
Though "handmade noodles" are highly
sought after in the soba and udon world,
[17:27] E
the noodles aren't good
because they're handmade.
[17:30] E
They're good because they
were skillfully made by hand.
[17:33] E
There are many well-regarded restaurants
who only do the hydration step by hand
[17:38] E
and do the rest using machines.
[17:40] E
The phrase "machine-made is better
than poorly-done hand-made"
[17:43] E
is common knowledge among soba aficionados.
[17:45] Nene
That's true.
[17:47] Nene
He has skill.
[17:48] Nene
You could even say he's
kept pace right behind me.
[17:52] Nene
But the reality of it is,
[17:53] Nene
the difference in quality between
our soba noodles is undeniable.
[17:58] Nene
Your victory is impossible.
[18:00] Nene
If you think you have another trick up
your sleeve, I dare you to show it,
[18:03] Nene
Yukihira Soma!
[18:05] I
Good job.
[18:06] I
You're calm, Soma-kun.
[18:08] S
Um, what about your cooking, Isshiki-senpai?
[18:11] I
Oh, don't worry about me!
[18:14] I
Cheering on your team mates
is part of teamwork!
[18:17] I
Remember the joyous times we spent
at our Polar Star Dormitory!
[18:21] S
Got it!
[18:21] Jurio
Isshiki!
[18:22] Jurio
I ask that you refrain from being distracted!
[18:25] Jurio
Cooking is an art that also encompasses
our behavior during the cooking process.
[18:31] Jurio
We, ourselves, are part of our work.
[18:33] Jurio
Face me, and let us create
one work of art together.
[18:36] Jurio
You and I can do it!
[18:38] Audience
Oh, here it comes!
[18:39] Audience
His finisher!
[18:39] Audience
It's the one he calls the Pepper Mill Rondo!
[18:43] Jurio
Let's weave together the ultimate
competitive performance—the sessione!
[18:49] I
Sorry, what's your name again?
SIGN New Elite Ten Member
2nd Year, High School Division
Shiratsu Jurio
[18:53] Rindo
Isshiki!
[18:55] Rindo
You make me sad!
[18:57] Rindo
You should at least remember
the names of your classmates.
[18:59] I
Rindo-senpai, wearing your
hair up looks good on you.
[19:03] Rindo
Oh, really?
[19:04] Jurio
Can you stop chatting each other up?
[19:06] Jurio
Fine, Isshiki!
[19:08] Jurio
I'll etch my very existence into
your heart with this match!
[19:11] Sato
It's not just Yukihira
we need to worry about.
[19:14] Yuki
Yeah, we need to support Isshiki-senpai
and Megishima-senpai, too.
[19:18] U
Look!
[19:19] U
Jurio-senpai has begun to cook the eel!
[19:22] U
The eel has been seasoned
with salt and pepper.
[19:23] U
To that, he's adding onions and garlic!
[19:26] U
And white wine in a rondo!
[19:28] U
His techniques, trained in Italy,
are exploding onstage!
[19:31] E
The Shiratsu family
[19:33] E
has been tasked with providing food to
the Italian consulate for generations.
[19:35] E
They are known far and wide
in both Japan and Italy.
[19:39] Hayama
He does have good skills.
[19:41] T
So eel is the topic, and the opponent
is skilled in Italian cuisine—
[19:44] T
This may be a tough match.
[19:46] T
It may come as a surprise to the Japanese,
[19:49] T
but eel dishes are mainstream in Europe.
[19:51] T
The eel matelote Kurokiba served in the
[19:53] T
Autumn Election semifinals
is but one example.
[19:56] Isami
In southern Italy, it's traditional to
eat eel during Natale, or Christmas.
[20:02] Yuki
Huh.
[20:03] T
Shiratsu Jurio must be pretty
confident in his eel dishes, too.
[20:08] Alice
What cuisine does Isshiki-san specialize in?
[20:10] Alice
Based on his uniform, he seems
to be good at Japanese cuisine.
[20:14] Ryo
Among eel chefs, there's a phrase
similar to the soba world's,
[20:17] Ryo
"Three days to master the knife, three
months to master the rolling pin,
[20:19] Ryo
three years to master the mixing bowl."
SIGN Three
years
to master
the skewer
[20:21] Ryo
"Three years to master the skewer,
eight years to master the fillet,
SIGN Eight
years
to master
the fillet
SIGN A lifetime
to master
the flame
[20:24] Ryo
a lifetime to master the flame."
[20:25] Ikumi
Eight years?!
[20:26] Hisako
A lifetime?!
[20:27] Marui
It's on a different level.
[20:28] Ryo
I'm not sure that Isshiki
guy has that much skill.
[20:32] I
I know!
[20:34] I
Maybe we should start an eel farm.
[20:37] I
If we grow them in greenhouses,
they won't hibernate,
[20:41] I
so they'll grow fast.
[20:42] Yuki
Really?
[20:43] Yuki
Wait, now's not the time for this, Isshiki!
[20:45] Ryoko
She's not being polite to him anymore.
[20:47] Jurio
Goofing off in the middle of a match!
[20:49] Jurio
You're always like that!
[20:51] Jurio
You never show your true colors
and just wing everything!
[20:54] Jurio
I have sincere respect for your talent,
[20:57] Jurio
as much as Donato Gotoda-senpai,
whom I admire!
[21:00] S
Huh?
[21:02] Donato
Meraviglioso!
[21:06] Jurio
I have dreamed of the day you and I
would flourish in Central side by side!
[21:11] Jurio
Why won't you bend the
knee to Director Azami?
[21:13] Jurio
You're an idiot!
[21:14] Jurio
A gaping idiot!
[21:16] S
He totally doesn't care!
[21:18] Jurio
Kinokuni!
[21:19] Jurio
You tell him, too!
[21:21] Jurio
Tell him he's a disgrace to his
renowned family, the Isshiki family!
[21:24] Ibu
A disgrace to a renowned family?
[21:25] I
Wow, talk about insults.
[21:28] I
But it's true. I guess it's appropriate.
[21:31] Jurio
Isshiki, do you have no pride?!
[21:34] Jurio
I heard you were removed
from the seventh seat
[21:36] Jurio
and that you've continued to stay
at some place called Polar Star Dormitory,
[21:39] Jurio
a hangout for riffraff.
[21:40] Jurio
I say this for your sake!
[21:42] Jurio
As a member of the Isshiki family, you should
not be mingling with such lowlifes!
[21:50] I
Uh, Shiratsu-kun, was it?
[21:53] I
Let's have some quiet, shall we?
[22:02] Ryo
What the hell?
[22:03] Ryo
It was like the severed blood vessels took
a while to realize they had been cut.
[22:08] S
Shit!
[22:09] S
Now I can totally tell that he
wasn't even half serious that time.
[22:16] S
His skills are superhuman.
Who is he, really?
[22:20] I
Is that all you can do? My, my.
[22:23] I
Regardless of what you said about me,
[22:24] I
I didn't think you'd run your
mouth about everyone at the dorm.
[22:28] I
Fine. I've made up my mind.
[22:29] I
Shiratsu-kun?
[22:30] I
Maybe I'll be serious about crushing you.
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode Bearing Polar Star Dormitory
[24:06] M
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a wide range of Shokugekis?
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Twenty-Three
[00:03] U
The Team Shokugeki has begun!
[00:07] Nene
Instant yakisoba? Really?
[00:09] S
Hm? What was that, Senpai?
[00:12] Nene
Don't think for a second that
you can beat me at soba.
[00:14] Jurio
Isshiki, do you have no pride?!
[00:18] Jurio
I heard you were removed
from the seventh seat
[00:20] Jurio
and that you've continued to stay
at some place called Polar Star Dormitory,
[00:22] Jurio
a hangout for riffraff.
[00:24] Jurio
I say this for your sake!
[00:25] Jurio
As a member of the Isshiki family, you should
not be mingling with such lowlifes!
[00:33] Jurio
Uh, Shiratsu-kun, was it?
[00:36] Jurio
Let's have some quiet, shall we?
[00:39] U
He butchered the eel with lightning speed!
[00:40] U
All in one stroke of the knife!
[00:43] U
The former seventh seat
has formidable skills!
[00:48] U
But he is no match for Central.
[00:51] U
Let's look forward to the moment
his smile is twisted by defeat.
[00:55] Eizan
His skills have not changed.
[00:58] Eizan
If he'd chosen a different path, he would've
been rich beyond his wildest dreams.
[01:02] Eizan
Why'd he rebel against Central?
[01:04] Eizan
That idiot.
[01:05] Rindo
Jurio!
[01:06] Rindo
Don't be outdone by him!
Show him who you are!
[01:10] Jurio
I'm so happy, Isshiki.
[01:12] Jurio
Your skills are so sublime.
[01:15] Rindo
Whoa!
[01:16] Rindo
I don't really get what's going
on here, but he's into it now.
[01:18] Rindo
Good, good.
[01:19] Hisako
What was that technique
Isshiki-san used just now?
[01:22] Hisako
He slit the eel from the stomach
with such precision and speed.
[01:26] Yuki
He chose to slit the eel from the stomach.
[01:28] Ikumi
It's unbelievable.
[01:29] Ikumi
Eels have no rib cage,
[01:32] Ikumi
so it's beyond difficult to insert a knife
into the soft body cavity with precision.
[01:35] Ikumi
Compared to slitting the eel from the back,
[01:37] Ikumi
this method requires much more
advanced knife technique.
[01:39] Hisako
It's hard to imagine him doing this, given how
he's usually naked except for an apron.
[01:43] Ikumi
Yeah.
[01:44] Alice
Naked except for an apron? What's that about?
[01:47] Alice
Tell me, Miss Secretary!
[01:49] Hisako
Don't call me that.
[01:50] Alice
Nikumi-chan!
[01:51] Ikumi
Don't call me that.
[01:53] Ryoko
Slitting the eel from the
back is more mainstream.
[01:56] Ryoko
I've heard before that slitting
the eel from the stomach
[01:58] Ryoko
is a technique that developed in Kansai
regions like Osaka and Kyoto.
[02:00] Ryoko
Why would Isshiki-senpai know that?
[02:02] E
Of course he would.
[02:04] E
The Isshiki family has operated a traditional
Japanese restaurant in Kyoto's Gion
[02:07] E
district since the Muromachi period.
[02:09] E
The Kinokuni family in the east,
and the Isshiki family in the west...
SIGN Kinokuni
Family
SIGN Isshiki
Family
[02:13] E
These two families are the two famous
pillars of Japanese cuisine.
[02:16] Yuki
What?!
[02:17] E
And Kinokuni-senpai and Isshiki-senpai's
connection doesn't end there.
[02:23] (Flashback) NeneGirl
What?
[02:24] (Flashback) NeneGirl
A boy from another family's going
to come live with us, Father?
SIGN Kinokuni
[02:26] (Flashback) NeneDad
You know about the Isshiki
family in Kyoto, don't you?
[02:29] (Flashback) NeneDad
It's their ancient tradition.
[02:32] (Flashback) NeneDad
Once the presumed heir turns four years old,
[02:35] (Flashback) NeneDad
they are to be trained somewhere
far away from their home.
[02:38] (Flashback) NeneGirl
Okay.
SIGN Kinokuni Nene
(Age 4)
[02:40] (Flashback) NeneDad
Our two families are very close.
[02:43] (Flashback) NeneDad
He's the same age as you, so you
may even become friends.
[02:49] (Flashback) NeneDad
Say hello, Nene.
[02:52] (Flashback) NeneDad
He is the Isshiki family's heir, Satoshi-kun.
SIGN Isshiki Satoshi
(Age 4)
[02:56] Ryoko
What? That means...
[02:58] Yuki
They're childhood friends?!
[03:01] S
Huh.
[03:03] I
I suppose that's true.
[03:04] Nene
No, it's not!
[03:06] Nene
He just stayed with us to train!
[03:08] Nene
We didn't become close or anything!
[03:10] I
My goodness, you're prickly
as ever today, Kinokuni-kun.
[03:14] I
Why are you so against me?
[03:16] Nene
Don't act naïve.
[03:19] Nene
You know why.
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN Bearing Polar Star Dormitory
[04:53] U
The Team Shokugeki is in full swing.
[04:55] U
Here comes the First Bout!
SIGN Kaburagi Shoko
VS
Megishima Tosuke
[04:58] U
The first match is the fifth seat,
[05:00] U
Kaburagi Shoko versus the former
third seat, Megishima Tosuke.
[05:03] U
The second match is the eighth seat,
SIGN Shiratsu Jurio
VS
Isshiki Satoshi
[05:06] U
Shiratsu Jurio versus the former
seventh seat, Isshiki Satoshi!
SIGN Kinokuni Nene
VS
Yukihira Soma
[05:10] U
The third match is the sixth seat,
[05:12] U
Kinokuni Nene versus the son
of a diner chef, Yukihira Soma!
[05:22] U
Well, it appears the judges
have just now arrived!
[05:26] U
Allow me to introduce them to you!
[05:27] Hisako
Oh, judges.
[05:29] Hisako
They are important, indeed.
[05:39] Anne
That was so heavy.
[05:40] S
Um, Miss? Are you okay?
[05:44] Yuki
Um, what?
[05:45] Marui
The books she's carrying!
[05:49] Yuki
They say "WGO" on them.
[05:52] Ryoko
Could they be...?
[05:53] Audience
Wow. I've never seen them in person before.
[05:55] Audience
So they're the judges for this Shokugeki.
[05:56] Audience
They came all the way to Japan?
[05:59] S
Huh?
[06:00] S
Am I the only one who's clueless here?
[06:01] Marui
The World Gourmet Organization.
[06:04] Marui
Their main function is to rank all
[06:06] Marui
fine dining establishments
worldwide out of three stars.
[06:09] Marui
Their assessments are published
once a year in print.
[06:14] Yuki
Receiving a rating of even a single star
would catapult a chef into high standing.
[06:19] Hisako
On the other hand, there are chefs
who had highly profitable businesses,
[06:22] Hisako
but shut down their restaurant because
they lost a star and with it, all confidence.
[06:26] Alice
All chefs respect and fear
that organization, the WGO.
[06:32] S
Huh.
[06:33] S
Come to think of it, Master Shinomiya
said he was going to get three stars.
[06:37] S
I guess that's what he meant.
[06:38] E
The printed publication of
their evaluations is a bible.
[06:42] E
Also known as "The Book,"
[06:44] E
the organization's front line
staff are called Bookmen.
[06:48] T
In other words, WGO Bookmen
are our judges today!
[06:52] Anne
Excuse me.
[06:53] Anne
I see the words "Yukihira Diner"
on your shirt.
[06:57] S
Oh, yeah.
[06:58] S
My family runs a diner.
[07:00] S
What about it?
[07:01] Anne
Yukihira...
[07:02] Anne
Yukihira...
[07:06] Anne
There is no need to feel bad.
[07:08] S
Huh?
[07:09] Anne
Many say that if it's not listed in
The Book, it's not a real restaurant.
[07:14] Anne
That may be true.
[07:16] Anne
But so what?
[07:18] Anne
You're still here, alive!
[07:21] Anne
You should be grateful to your parents!
[07:23] S
Huh?
[07:25] S
I think she pities me.
[07:27] S
Hey, is it gonna be okay
to have them judge us?
[07:31] Yuki
Idiot! Don't be rude!
[07:33] Audience
Yukihira Soma!
[07:34] Audience
A lowbie diner shouldn't speak up!
[07:37] Audience
You only make second-rate gourmet food!
[07:40] Audience
WGO would never accept such cooking—
[07:42] Anne
Silence!
[07:47] Anne
I made fun of—
[07:51] Anne
I encouraged him on account of him
not having received any stars yet.
[07:54] S
Did she just say she made fun of me?
[07:56] Anne
But the fact that he has zero stars
SIGN WGO Marshal, Rank 1
Anne
[08:00] Anne
will have nothing to do with
the dish he's to serve today.
[08:03] Charme
That's right.
SIGN WGO Marshal, Rank 2 Charme
[08:05] Charme
The only basis for our decision
will be what's on the plate.
[08:08] Histoire
I swear to God and The Book that our
judgment will be absolutely fair.
SIGN WGO Marshal, Rank 2
Histoire
[08:15] Anne
So please make a good
dish today, Yukihira Diner.
[08:21] S
I thought you were just full of hot air,
[08:23] S
but you say some good things.
[08:25] S
Hang on!
[08:28] Sato
It's not a very dynamic cooking process.
[08:30] Aoki
Is he gonna make it?
[08:33] Jurio
Isshiki!
[08:34] Jurio
You have no time to be distracted!
[08:36] Jurio
My dish will soon be complete!
[08:38] Jurio
I will crush you with this dish!
[08:41] I
Oops. I suppose I should pick up the pace.
[08:47] Rindo
Hmm. I think Isshiki wants to use this match
[08:51] Rindo
to make a point not just to Jurio,
but also to Nene and the rest of us.
[09:08] Jurio
All right! Done!
[09:10] Jurio
Well then, honored judges! Please try it!
[09:14] U
Here it comes!
[09:15] U
The first one up is our
very own Shiratsu Jurio!
[09:17] U
What Italian eel dish has he crafted?
[09:24] Charme
Impressive.
[09:29] Anne
The concentrated and refreshing
flavors of the tomato
[09:32] Anne
and the richness of the eel have given
rise to a most delectable fragrance!
[09:36] Jurio
Yes, that is the
dish's greatest, unique charm!
[09:40] Jurio
It is a collaboration
between the umami and fat
[09:42] Jurio
of the eel, and the richness of the tomato—
[09:44] Jurio
Capitone in Umido!
[09:49] Audience
Looks delicious!
[09:49] Anne
Then, without delay...
[09:57] Anne
The eel's umami and fat
are rushing toward me.
[10:01] Anne
They are brilliantly enhanced by the
flavors of olive oil and tomatoes.
[10:08] Anne
Perfection!
[10:10] Anne
This Capitone in Umido has
been wonderfully prepared.
[10:17] S
It sure looks really good.
[10:19] S
But what's "capitone" and what's "in umido"?
[10:23] T
"In umido" means stew.
[10:26] T
"Capitone" is an eel.
[10:28] T
However, only female eels of
large size are called that.
[10:31] T
It's considered an upscale ingredient
due to its meaty, fatty flesh.
[10:34] Isami
Other eels are called anguilla to
differentiate them from the capitone.
[10:40] Anne
There is yet another secret that refines
the delicious flavor of the capitone
[10:43] Anne
in these tomatoes simmered
with the eel, correct?
[10:46] Jurio
Ha ragione!
SIGN That's right!
[10:48] ---
The San Marzano tomatoes I selected
are the hidden star of the dish.
SIGN San Marzano
[10:52] ---
This tomato strain has less
water content than the others,
[10:56] ---
so it prevents the stew from becoming watery,
making possible the creation of a rich sauce.
[11:00] Histoire
The depth of flavor provided
by the San Marzano tomatoes
[11:04] Histoire
has synergized with the spices
to heighten the eel's flavors.
[11:06] Charme
This polenta, made by boiling
cornmeal into a thick porridge,
[11:09] Charme
then finished to have a crisp outside
and a tender inside, is also wonderful.
[11:14] Tsukasa
The sauce required him to
enhance the garlic's fragrance
[11:16] Tsukasa
and concentrate the onion's sweetness while
[11:18] Tsukasa
reducing the water content of the tomatoes.
[11:21] Tsukasa
The dish will not be perfect unless the
chef communes with the ingredients.
[11:25] Tsukasa
Jurio seems to have proven
himself capable of doing so.
[11:28] Histoire
Numerous ingredients and
their numerous melodies
[11:31] Histoire
have heightened each other's beauty.
[11:33] Histoire
A rondo, indeed!
[11:35] Charme
It's as though the substantial capitone
and tomatoes cleanse your body and soul...
[11:40] HC
...and then bulks them up!
[11:45] Anne
These delicious flavors...
[11:47] Charme
...make you feel as though
you're being squeezed...
[11:50] Histoire
...between two voluptuous breasts!
[11:54] Donato
Meraviglioso!
[11:58] Charme
Well done, Shiratsu Jurio!
[12:01] Histoire
It is a wonderful dish that does
justice to your family's reputation!
[12:04] Jurio
Of course.
[12:06] Jurio
I've been wearing myself
[12:08] Jurio
to the bone to hone my skills
in order to catch up to Isshiki.
[12:12] Jurio
All right, Isshiki Satoshi! Come at me!
[12:15] Jurio
Let's wrap up this ultimate sessione!
[12:18] I
Of course I will.
[12:20] I
The dish I'm about to serve employs
several special ingredients.
[12:27] Yuki
Hey, that's the stuff we had
stored at Polar Star Dormitory.
SIGN Several Months Ago
[12:34] (Flashback) ---
Yeah, I guess we can go with this.
[12:36] (Flashback) ---
Let's try to make our own
natural cheese, Nikumicchi.
[12:40] (Flashback) Ikumi
Okay. Cheese, huh.
[12:43] (Flashback) Ikumi
I'm sure we can get our hands on high-quality
milk through my family connections,
[12:46] (Flashback) Ikumi
but we lack the knowledge.
[12:48] (Flashback) Yuki
Don't worry about that!
[12:49] (Flashback) Yuki
We have an expert in fermentation
right here in Polar Star Dormitory.
[12:55] (Flashback) Ikumi
Why're you so exhausted?
[12:57] (Flashback) Ryoko
Huh?
[12:58] (Flashback) Ryoko
I'm researching new directions for the
rice juice with Marui-kun right now,
[13:03] (Flashback) Ryoko
so I'm short on sleep.
[13:05] (Flashback) Marui
I found resources!
[13:08] (Flashback) Sato
So heavy!
[13:09] (Flashback) Aoki
Who knew making smoked food
was tough manual labor?
[13:12] (Flashback) Sato
Hey, why aren't you breaking a sweat?
[13:15] (Flashback) Ibu
Once you're done carrying that,
there's more to come.
[13:17] (Flashback) AS
Let us take a break!
[13:20] (Flashback) I
How nice! The joys of youth!
[13:22] Ikumi
Wait, he's going to use the
ingredient we came up with?
[13:25] Ibu
He brought it here?
[13:26] I
Yes, I stole it myself!
[13:29] Aoki
Why are you looking so proud about it?
[13:31] Ryoko
Oh, come on.
[13:33] Ryoko
We were still in the early stages of testing!
[13:37] I
You're charming even
when you're mad, Sakaki-kun.
[13:41] I
Shiratsu-kun, I'll show you
what cooking means to me.
[13:57] U
Isshiki Satoshi of the rebel
team is now serving his dish.
[14:02] I
Please enjoy.
[14:05] ---
My eel dish is Hitsumabushi:
Polar Star Style.
[14:09] M
Polar Star Style?
[14:10] Anne
"Hitsumabushi"...
[14:12] Charme
Typically, the dish is first enjoyed by
eating chopped grilled eel with rice.
[14:17] Charme
Then, the dish is savored by adding
condiments such as onions and seaweed,
[14:20] Charme
after which you add a liquid
such as broth and green tea
[14:23] Charme
and eat it like ochazuke.
[14:25] Histoire
The dish is meant to be enjoyed
in several stages as it changes.
[14:30] Histoire
And yet...
[14:31] T
It looks like a cheese risotto.
[14:34] Rindo
Wow, he's come up with something special.
[14:38] I
Sorry, I know risottos
are your thing, Soma-kun.
[14:42] S
Huh, what?
[14:43] S
Oh, I just like using rice
cause my family runs a diner.
SIGN Yukihira
[14:47] Jurio
Insulto!
SIGN Insult!
[14:50] ---
If he just used a mishmash of
ingredients made by his juniors,
[14:54] ---
there's no way he could have pulled
together a coherent dish!
[14:57] Histoire
Let us taste this dish.
[14:59] Histoire
This is indeed a cheese risotto.
[15:02] Charme
It seems we are to pour the contents of
this pot over the dish at the very end.
[15:08] Histoire
The melted cheese is entangling the rice.
[15:18] Anne
No!
[15:19] Anne
It's so delicious, it's torture...
[15:23] Anne
The Japanese peppers are what
brings this risotto together.
[15:25] Charme
Their vivid, sharp fragrance brings
out the mild richness of the cheese
[15:30] Charme
and allows the delicious
flavors of the eel to explode!
[15:33] Histoire
And the key player tying everything
together from the shadows...
[15:36] 3
...is garlic!
[15:38] Audience
Garlic?!
[15:39] Audience
He used garlic in Japanese cuisine?
[15:41] I
The smoked garlic chips made by my juniors
[15:45] I
used walnut wood, which enhances
the flavors of seafood.
[15:49] I
By using it as crumbled topping,
[15:51] I
it also adds some crunchy
texture to the dish.
[15:54] ---
And what's most important is that this
[15:57] ---
eel was broiled in the Kansai style.
[16:00] ---
Unlike the method used in the Kanto style,
[16:02] ---
the eel is never steamed during this process.
[16:04] ---
That results in a more crisp
and fragrant broiled eel
[16:06] ---
with a stronger expression of the eel's fat,
[16:08] ---
which in turn allowed me to pair it
with a strong ingredient like garlic.
[16:12] ---
Above all, the garlic is infused
with Ibusaki-kun's passion,
[16:14] ---
and the blood, sweat, and tears of
his helpers, Aoki-kun and Sato-kun!
[16:17] ---
Of course it'd be delicious!
[16:19] Sato
Don't say our sweat's in that!
[16:21] Aoki
Gross!
[16:23] Anne
This alone is of sufficient sophistication
to qualify it as a gourmet dish,
[16:27] Anne
but what's inside this pot?
[16:30] I
It's eel liver soup.
[16:32] I
Prepared eel liver and garlic
chips were sauteed in olive oil,
[16:36] I
then this ingredient made by
Sakaki-kun and Marui-kun was added
[16:39] I
along with dried bonito stock.
[16:42] I
It gently melds with the cheese
made by Yoshino-kun and Nikumi-kun
[16:45] I
to create a beautiful aftertaste.
[16:50] I
Shiratsu-kun...
[16:52] I
If you think this dish is delicious,
[16:56] I
I'll have you apologize for insulting
everyone at Polar Star Dormitory.
[17:00] I
And I don't think of my dish
as something Japanese at all—
[17:03] I
I simply made a dish I consider
my own brand of cooking.
[17:07] E
In one Shokugeki,
[17:08] E
a gourmand who judged Isshiki Satoshi's
dish characterized it as the following...
[17:14] E
"An extremely combative Japanese cuisine."
[17:20] Jurio
Meraviglioso!
[17:25] Jurio
The eel's crisp skin and sizzling fat...
[17:28] Jurio
The clear rich flavors of the liver soup...
[17:30] Jurio
The ingredients' flavors and
mouthfeel have been unified
[17:35] Jurio
into a singular and most
sublime deliciousness!
[17:37] Jurio
Its fragrance is too pronounced.
[17:40] Jurio
But that allowed it to
complement the fragrant eel.
[17:43] Anne
He transformed the ingredient's
flaw into delicious flavor.
[17:47] I
Well, Shiratsu-kun? How's it taste?
[17:49] I
I don't care about myself, personally.
[17:51] I
But I need to uphold the
honor of people at the dorm.
[17:53] I
This isn't about what I want,
[17:55] I
but about my responsibilities
as their senior.
[17:57] I
So I'd like you to apologize.
[17:58] I
You will, won't you?
[17:59] Jurio
This dish...
[18:01] Jurio
...allows no resistance!
[18:05] I
Now, apologize.
[18:07] Jurio
Shit!
[18:12] Jurio
Mi scusi...
SIGN I'm very sorry.
[18:17] Anne
The evaluation is complete!
[18:19] Anne
The winner of the first bout,
second match is...
[18:21] Anne
Isshiki Satoshi!
[18:31] S
Isshiki-senpai, you're awesome.
[18:36] ?
Thank goodness.
[18:38] Yuki
Isshiki-senpai...
[18:40] Ibu
Using our ingredients without even asking...
[18:43] Ibu
What were you going to do if you'd lost?
[18:45] I
I trust your work.
[18:50] Ryoko
I'm still upset!
[18:52] Ryoko
That was still a prototype.
[18:55] Anne
Mister Isshiki, may I taste
what's in the bottle?
[18:59] I
Yes, of course.
[19:00] Ryoko/Marui
What?
[19:08] Anne
I think I understand now what you're
hoping to protect in this Shokugeki.
[19:14] Anne
Exercise your skills to the utmost.
[19:17] Anne
You will receive an absolute and
just evaluation of all your dishes
[19:23] Anne
from us WGO Bookmen.
[19:28] Rindo
Jurio! Leave the rest to me.
[19:32] Rindo
You did well!
[19:33] I
Isshiki...
[19:35] I
Meraviglioso.
SIGN Too wonderful.
[19:38] Tsukasa
Shiratsu lost, but he looks happy somehow.
[19:43] Saito
Isshiki's strengths came out
full-force in that match.
[19:46] Saito
So he only fights for his juniors' sake, huh.
[19:50] Eizan
Heh. He just loves the idea
of being David to our Goliath.
[19:54] Eizan
That's the kind of guy he is.
[19:57] Saito
Is he?
[19:59] Saito
I sensed a strong resolve to uphold
his own principles from him.
[20:05] U
We still have two matches left in this bout!
SIGN First Match
Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
Second Match
Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
Third Match
Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[20:07] U
As long as Central wins them both,
there will be no issues!
[20:13] Audience
So precise!
[20:14] Audience
So fast!
[20:15] Audience
She's like a precision machine!
[20:18] E
Highly trained soba artisans
[20:20] E
can slice noodles to the same width,
down to a tenth of a millimeter.
[20:24] E
There is no doubt that she
has reached that level.
[20:29] Aoki
Yukihira's starting to slice
his soba noodles, too!
[20:32] Aoki
Although with a machine...
[20:33] Sato
The difference in their
intensity is pretty huge.
[20:35] Hisako
Yukihira... What kind
of soba is he going for?
[20:39] Ikumi
Will it be cold or warm soba?
[20:41] Nene
First, I'd like to congratulate you.
[20:44] Nene
Make sure you face me in the second bout.
[20:48] I
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
[20:49] I
You're the sixth seat, and I'm
the former seventh seat.
[20:52] I
You don't have to take it so seriously—
[20:54] Nene
There's no need for you to play dumb anymore.
[20:56] Nene
The only reason I have a
higher rank than you did
[20:58] Nene
is because you were never serious.
[21:02] (Flashback) NeneGirl
Cat's cradle or juggling—which one?
[21:06] (Flashback) IBoy
Nene-chan, what's this?
[21:08] (Flashback) NeneGirl
Oh, it's a traditional Japanese
instrument called the dragon flute.
[21:12] (Flashback) NeneGirl
Do you want to try it?
[21:13] (Flashback) NeneGirl
It's really hard to even
make a sound at first.
[21:22] Nene
That's how you've always been.
[21:24] Nene
You easily master techniques
that took me a long time
[21:28] Nene
while looking like you still
haven't tried your hardest.
[21:31] Nene
Can you even begin to understand
how miserable that made me feel?
[21:36] Nene
So I'll show you which one
of us in the 91st class
[21:40] Nene
is the best chef!
[21:43] I
Sorry, that will unfortunately
not come to pass.
[21:47] I
Because you'll lose to a chef by the
name of Yukihira Soma before that.
[21:52] Nene
What?!
[21:53] U
Oh!
[21:54] U
Yukihira Soma's bringing something out!
[21:59] U
It's a giant wok!
[22:01] U
He's putting it over roaring flames!
[22:05] M
He was actually serious?!
[22:06] (Flashback) S
Instant yakisoba.
SIGN Chance
Yakisoba
SIGN Chance
Cup
Yakisoba
[22:09] S
All right, time for the finishing touches.
[22:11] Audience
Hey, is that—
[22:12] Audience
Soba?!
[22:13] Audience
No way.
[22:14] U
He's stir-frying it!
[22:16] Nene
He's ruining the 8:2 ratio soba he
went to the trouble of making...
[22:19] Nene
The delicate flavors will all be lost.
[22:21] Nene
Yukihira Soma-kun, you will
meet your end here.
[22:25] Nene
In the end, your dish is
a desperate improvisation.
[22:28] Nene
I'll shatter it right along with the
high expectations Isshiki has of you!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Next Episode The Basis for Strength
[24:06] M
The final stop is coming up.
Please don't miss it.
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SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Twenty-Four
[00:02] S
All right, time for the finishing touches.
[00:05] U
He's stir-frying it!
[00:07] Nene
He's ruining the 8:2 ratio soba he
went to the trouble of making...
[00:09] Nene
The delicate flavors will all be lost.
[00:15] Alice
What, is it bad?
[00:17] Alice
But yakisoba's made by
pan-frying the noodles.
[00:19] E
That dish may be called "soba,"
[00:21] E
but the noodles used in the
dish are made from wheat.
[00:24] E
It's a completely different genre.
[00:26] Alice
Oh.
[00:26] Ryoko
In kawara soba, the regional
specialty of Yamaguchi prefecture,
[00:29] Ryoko
the soba noodles are grilled
after they're boiled,
[00:31] Ryoko
but they're made from cha soba,
which isn't typical.
[00:34] T
If we were to go to a traditional Edo-style
soba restaurant for our Stagiaire
[00:37] T
and try to pan-fry soba like Yukihira,
[00:40] T
we would've been thrown out right away.
[00:43] T
That's how eccentric this is.
[00:46] M
But it smells so good!
[00:49] E
It looks like she finished
boiling her noodles.
[00:53] E
And here comes the final step—
kakiage tempura.
[00:59] Aoki
That looks good, too.
[01:01] Sato
I can't stop drooling.
[01:03] Marui
She is a true virtuoso with
exhaustive knowledge of soba.
[01:05] Ibu
He's at a disadvantage for sure.
[01:08] Alice
Well, Hayama-kun?
[01:09] Alice
What's your nose telling you?
[01:12] Hayama
Her dish is not easily overcome, but...
[01:16] Ryo
Don't lose, Yukihira!
[01:19] M
The other side still has third-years, too.
[01:25] M
Soma-kun, hang in there.
[01:28] E
You have to win, Yukihira-kun!
SIGN Food Wars
SIGN The Third Plate
SIGN Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN First Match
Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
Second Match
Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
Third Match
Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[03:05] U
The third match contestants in the first bout
[03:07] U
are about to wrap up their respective dishes!
SIGN The Basis for Strength
[03:12] Ikumi
The snow's getting heavier.
[03:14] Hisako
The temperature has dropped.
[03:16] Ryoko
This arena's really big, too.
[03:19] Yuki
I'm getting the shivers from the
temperature and my anxiety both!
[03:22] Nene
I'm done.
[03:24] U
Our Central's Kinokuni-senpai
is the first one up.
[03:28] U
Just look at that soba's shine!
It takes your breath away.
[03:31] U
Behold the power of the Elite Ten!
[03:39] Nene
Kinokuni-style 9:1 ratio soba with
sakura shrimp kakiage tempura.
[03:43] Nene
Please enjoy.
[03:47] Audience
Oh, wow!
[03:48] Audience
It looks way too good.
[03:49] Charme
This soba is sexy.
SIGN WGO Marshal, Rank 2
Charme
[03:52] Charme
It's like a gracious woman's velvet skin.
[03:55] Histoire
A long line of chefs in the Edo-style
soba tradition, I see. Impressive.
SIGN WGO Marshal, Rank 2
Histoire
[03:58] Histoire
She has mastered the techniques that
have been nurtured through generations.
SIGN WGO Marshal, Rank 1
Anne
[04:03] Ann
Let us begin deliberations.
[04:07] I
Kinokuni-kun.
[04:08] I
You were never just any girl,
ever since you were little.
[04:13] I
As part of your responsibilities as
someone born into a distinguished family,
[04:16] I
your days were spent investing most of
your free time into lessons and practice.
[04:22] I
You'd watch your friends and classmates
with envy from afar as they would stop by
[04:27] I
to have fun on their way home from school...
[04:29] [SONG] Sign 0430
Obsessed
[04:31] I
Or, that is, you never did that.
SIGN Obsessed Technique Flight Number One Discipline Craftsmanship Soba Fulfillment
[04:35] (Flashback) Nene
I did well.
[04:36] I
You tend to get obsessed
with whatever you're doing.
[04:40] I
Diligently honing your skills
was something that suited you.
[04:45] I
I know how much you've trained
yourself in the family soba craft.
[05:00] Ann
Well, let us have a taste.
[05:04] Ann
The light, yet rich fragrance
of bonito stock...
[05:06] Histoire
I've heard that slurping noodles is considered
the refined way to eat them in Japan.
[05:10] Charme
Let us follow tradition, then.
[05:16] Histoire
What a smooth throat feel! It's hard
to believe it's a 9:1 ratio soba!
[05:19] Charme
The soba's light flavors bloom like a flower!
[05:21] Charme
What delicate flavors!
[05:30] Ann
What a light kakiage tempura!
[05:33] Ann
The batter is so airy,
the sakura shrimp so crunchy!
[05:36] Ann
The umami and texture of
each shrimp is so distinct!
[05:40] Histore
It complements the noodles' throat feel!
What a great contrast.
[05:43] Charme
Even after you swallow,
[05:45] Charme
the sakura shrimp lingers.
[05:48] HC
One more bite, then.
[05:50] Charme
What?!
[05:51] Charme
It's all gone?!
[05:51] Histoire
Who took my soba?!
[05:53] Nene
You savored all of it.
[05:57] Histoire
What?
[05:57] Nene
I have more, if you'd like.
[05:59] Histoire
Y-Yes, please.
[06:01] Rindo
Nene!
[06:02] Rindo
I want some, too!
[06:04] Tsukasa
Rindo, you can't.
[06:05] CH
That's right.
[06:06] CH
The moment I tasted this
soba and kakiage tempura,
[06:09] CH
I was so filled with sublime
deliciousness that...
[06:12] CH
It's gone again!
[06:13] CH
What's going on?!
[06:15] Ann
I see.
[06:16] Ann
It appears the sakura shrimp
serve a major purpose.
[06:23] Ann
According to The Book,
[06:25] Ann
a certain restaurant, well-known for
creating the tempura soba dish,
[06:28] Ann
gained renown by using
a kakiage tempura featuring the
[06:31] Ann
shiba shrimp as the main ingredient.
[06:32] Ann
Miss Kinokuni selected the sakura
shrimp's uniquely elegant, sweet flavors
[06:36] Ann
instead of the shiba shrimp's
strong umami
[06:39] Ann
so as to better link and
harmonize the shrimp's flavors
[06:42] Ann
with the soba's delicate flavors.
[06:43] Ann
That's why you can't stop
eating once you begin.
[06:47] Ann
The heavenly throat feel of the soba
[06:50] Ann
and the accompanying flavors
of the sakura shrimp,
[06:53] Ann
which are also lauded as fairies of the sea,
[06:54] Ann
envelop the diner so much that they won't
realize they've finished their serving.
[06:57] Yuki
Wow, scary!
[06:58] M
It's that addictive?
[07:01] Ana
Is the oil used also a factor?
[07:02] Nene
Yes, I fried the kakiage
tempura in white sesame oil.
[07:05] Nene
The oil is cold-pressed, so it does not
have the typical fragrance of sesame oil.
[07:10] Nene
It is colorless and odorless, but has
an elegant, understated umami.
[07:13] Nene
By using that oil to fry the kakiage
at high temperatures for a short time,
[07:17] Nene
it develops a light finish
that does not interfere
[07:19] Nene
with the soba or the sakura shrimp's flavors.
[07:21] Alice
She makes it sounds easy,
but it's terribly difficult.
[07:24] Hayama
Pairing two delicate and light flavors
means neither flavor can be emphasized.
[07:30] Ryo
She isn't just an expert in soba.
[07:31] Ryo
She knows everything about seafood, too.
[07:33] Hayama
Even seasoned experts would be hard-pressed
to achieve a balance of flavors.
[07:38] Hayama
What's making it possible...
[07:40] S
...is the time invested by
Kinokuni-senpai into the practice
[07:43] S
and power of the
Edo-style soba tradition.
[07:47] Histoire
Let me have another round.
[07:49] Charme
We'd like to ascertain the flavors anew.
[07:52] Nene
Help yourselves.
[07:53] Histoire
How magnificent!
[07:54] Histoire
The soba noodles and the shrimp
create an infinite loop!
[07:57] Charme
It's gone again!
[07:58] Charme
This is like time travel!
[08:01] Ann
Indeed, this soba is far from the standard
soba dish with broth or grated yam.
SIGN The Soba That Leapt
SIGN Through Time
[08:07] Ann
This soba leaps through time itself.
[08:10] Charme
It forces you to recognize the
potential of Japanese cuisine.
[08:13] Histoire
We have tasted a true first-class dish.
[08:16] U
Well done, Kinokuni-senpai! She's invincible!
[08:20] Audience
Of course she is!
[08:22] Audience
Crush Yukihira Soma!
[08:24] Nene
Well, Isshiki?
[08:26] Nene
You're still not going to take
back your earlier comments?
[08:29] (Flashback) I
Because you'll lose to a chef by the
name of Yukihira Soma before that.
[08:34] S
Okay, my turn now.
[08:38] S
Hey, Kinokuni-senpai.
[08:40] S
I have it too, you know.
[08:42] S
Something I've sunk a lot of time into.
[08:46] S
Now, please look at my soba!
[08:51] T
Don't lose, Yukihira.
[08:53] Alice
You defeated me. I know you can do it.
[08:57] Ryo
You were my equal in our match.
[08:59] Ryo
You can win.
[09:00] Ryo
There's no doubt!
[09:01] Hayama
I believe in your passion
for your cooking, Yukihira.
[09:06] M
Please, God! Help Soma-kun!
[09:10] E
Take the path you were meant
to take, Yukihira-kun.
[09:15] S
Enjoy!
[09:21] U
Now,
[09:22] ---
we have the rebel Yukihira Soma's dish!
[09:24] Audience
What is that?
[09:26] Audience
Pasta?
[09:26] Audience
Vermicelli?
[09:27] Alice
I get it now, Yukihira-kun.
[09:30] Alice
His soba doesn't look remotely
like soba at first glance.
[09:33] Yuki
That's your insight, Alice-cchi?!
[09:34] Marui
But seriously, didn't he
ruin the soba's flavors
[09:38] Marui
by tossing it into a wok?
[09:41] M
Can Soma-kun's soba...
[09:43] T
...surpass Kinokuni-senpai's?
[09:45] Rindo
Hmm...
[09:48] U
Time to taste the dish!
[09:49] U
Please proceed, honored judges!
[09:53] An
Okay.
[10:03] U
So, how is it?
[10:05] U
I'm sure the flavors have been lost—
[10:12] Histoire
They're still there!
[10:14] Histoire
The soba's aromas and
flavors are still intact!
[10:17] Nene
What?!
[10:19] Charme
The noodles toasted by the wok are
now crunchy, creating a contrasting texture!
[10:24] Histoire
The duck's clear fat is providing
a rich depth of flavor, yet...
[10:30] Ann
...the soba's flavors are
coming through loud and clear!
[10:34] S
Great!
[10:36] Nene
How is this possible?!
[10:39] Nene
Did he use sanbanko flour?
[10:41] Alice
Sanbanko?
[10:42] E
Buckwheat flour can be sub-categorized
into ichibanko, nibanko,
SIGN Sanbanko Nibanko Ichibanko
[10:46] E
sanbanko, and so forth, according to
which part of the kernel was used.
[10:50] M
Ichibanko flour only uses the
buckwheat's endosperm, right?
SIGN Endosperm
[10:56] Isami
It makes noodles with smooth
throat feel and refined flavors.
[11:00] Alice
Hmm.
[11:01] Hisako
Nibanko flour is produced when they
continue to mill not just the endosperm,
[11:06] Hisako
but also the germ.
[11:07] Hayama
It makes noodles with a good balance
of aromas and texture.
[11:11] Marui
Sanbanko flour includes parts that
are very close to the outer shell.
SIGN Ichibanko
SIGN Nibanko
SIGN Sanbanko
[11:16] Ibu
It makes noodles whose
throat feel is not as good,
[11:18] Ibu
but have very strong flavors.
[11:20] Alice
Huh.
[11:21] Ann
Miss Kinokuni used ichibanko flour.
[11:24] Ann
It has a soft sweetness, good elasticity,
chewiness, and refined throat feel.
[11:29] Ann
Mister Yukihira chose sanbanko flour.
[11:32] Ann
It lacks smoothness, and it
feels coarse on the tongue.
[11:35] Ann
But the flavors of the noodles
will be at their strongest.
[11:38] Ann
That's why cooking them in the
wok did not ruin their flavor.
[11:42] Ryoko
Huh.
[11:43] Yuki
I see.
[11:44] Ikumi
Good call, Yukihira!
[11:46] Rindo
Well done, Yukihira.
[11:48] Nene
If using sanbanko flour was your choice,
[11:50] Nene
you'd normally think of making something
like country-style soba or yabu-style soba.
[11:54] Nene
Why this?
[11:56] Nene
Where'd you come up with
the idea to stir-fry soba?
[11:58] S
I already told you all
[11:59] S
that I'm making instant yakisoba.
SIGN Chance
Yakisoba
SIGN Chance
Cup
Yakisoba
[12:03] Ann
Instant yakisoba... That's a type
of instant noodles, right?
[12:08] S
That's right.
[12:09] S
Use this if you'd like, too.
[12:11] ---
Inclusions?
[12:12] S
Seasoning spices.
[12:14] S
They're basically sprinkles.
[12:17] S
Ever since I was a kid, I've always
thought instant noodles were amazing.
[12:21] S
It's all in one container,
[12:24] S
but there are so many kinds.
[12:26] S
That's why I would think of ways I might
be able to use them in my cooking,
[12:30] S
or ways to make instant noodles
taste really, really good.
[12:34] (Flashback) BoyS
Dad, I tried stir-frying boiled noodles.
[12:37] (Flashback) SDad
Isn't that just regular yakisoba?
[12:40] S
I took soba noodles made with
sanbanko flour for solid flavor,
[12:43] S
then made a special strong sauce by diluting
kaeshi with strong bonito stock.
[12:47] S
Add ingredients like duck and green onions,
[12:50] S
stir them all together in the wok,
which stands in for the cup, and it's done.
[12:55] S
I name the dish Yukihira-style Seared Soba!
[12:58] Histoire
It is true that the instant noodle genre,
which was created in Japan,
[13:01] Histoire
has rapidly advanced since its beginnings.
[13:04] Histoire
It can be said to have its own
history and traditions.
[13:09] I
Well done, Soma-kun.
[13:11] I
You easily surpass our expectations.
[13:15] Histoire
The Japanese pepper is the star
in these spices. Great flavor.
[13:18] Charme
Ginger! It's ginger in these!
[13:20] Charme
If you mix it in, it's even better.
[13:23] Ann
It's piping hot and delicious.
[13:25] I
They are enjoying the
food together as friends.
[13:28] I
As though they have returned
to the days of their youth,
[13:31] I
they are enveloped in the heat from the
soba as they converse with friends.
[13:34] I
Yes, it is as though...
[13:37] Ann
...we are walking at night in a summer
festival, together with our closest friends.
SIGN Takoyaki
SIGN Okonomiyaki
SIGN Buttered Potatoes
[13:41] Ann
Beautiful and slightly melancholy...
SIGN The fragrance of soba between you and me
[13:45] HC
The fragrance of soba between you and me.
[13:48] U
So who is the victor?!
[13:51] Charme
But...
[13:52] Histoire
Why?
[13:53] Ann
Indeed...
[13:54] Ann
This concludes our evaluation.
[13:57] Ann
We will now cast our votes.
[13:58] U
First bout, third match—
[14:01] U
Kinokuni Nene versus Yukihira Soma.
Who will emerge victorious?
[14:04] Histoire
There was a consensus.
[14:08] Histoire
This dish gets our votes!
[14:10] Hisako
What?!
[14:10] Isami
Which dish is it?
[14:12] Ryoko
Kinokuni-senpai has to be the one
with greater expertise in soba, but...
[14:17] Ann
Miss Kinokuni.
[14:19] Nene
Yes.
[14:22] Ann
I've heard that Japan has the saying,
"Proof is better than argument."
[14:27] Ann
There is enough left for
another serving, yes?
[14:30] Ann
Please try it.
[14:31] Nene
Huh?
[14:32] Nene
Why would I eat his soba—
[14:34] Ann
No, I want you to taste your soba.
[14:38] M
Why?
[14:40] Nene
What's this about?
[14:42] Nene
I made my usual, the best soba possible—
[14:44] Nene
What?
[14:45] Ann
It's not the same as usual,
is it, Miss Kinokuni?
[14:50] Ann
Compared to your usual soba,
there is less aroma.
[14:55] Ann
How about Mister Yukihira's soba, then?
[15:01] Nene
It's true.
[15:03] Nene
It has more aroma than my soba.
[15:05] Nene
But why?
[15:06] Nene
My preparation was without fault.
[15:10] Audience
What?
[15:10] Audience
No way.
[15:11] Audience
What happened?
[15:12] Audience
Seriously?
[15:13] Alice
I get it now.
[15:14] Alice
It's the ambient temperature.
[15:15] Alice
Soba's aroma is mainly derived from
[15:18] Alice
volatile aldehydes, nonanols,
decanols, and other compounds.
[15:22] Alice
It's been reported that they become
less volatile at lower temperatures.
[15:27] Alice
Isn't that right, Hayama-kun?
[15:29] Hayama
Yeah.
[15:30] Hayama
The volatility refers to how many
aromatic compounds are airborne.
[15:36] Hayama
This is a critical factor in food,
[15:38] Hayama
especially for foods like soba
where the aromas are key.
[15:42] Ryo
You knew?
[15:44] Hayama
Just as a hypothesis.
[15:46] Hayama
It's highly likely that, in this arena,
[15:47] Hayama
there were many factors that limited the
aromas of soba from being expressed.
[15:51] Histoire
That's right.
[15:52] Histoire
This arena was the cruelest hell
in terms of allowing soba to shine.
[15:57] Ann
Miss Kinokuni's soba was designed for
savoring the soba's light, delicate flavors.
[16:02] Ann
That made it even more susceptible
to environmental factors.
[16:06] Ann
As for Mister Yukihira's soba, however...
[16:08] Ann
By deliberately exposing it to heat and
adding the aroma of oil and seared noodles
[16:13] Ann
were all converted into the dish's strengths,
[16:15] Ann
which further enhanced the soba's flavors.
[16:17] Nene
What?
[16:18] Nene
That was just coincidence!
[16:21] I
No, it wasn't coincidence.
[16:23] I
Soma-kun saw this coming
from the very beginning.
[16:28] S
I guess.
[16:29] S
When I was choosing which flour to use,
[16:31] S
I was thinking that the aromas weren't
really coming through.
[16:34] S
That's why I decided that I
wanted to stir-fry it in oil.
[16:36] S
I wanted to emphasize the soba's flavors.
[16:38] S
But ichibanko flour might not be able
to withstand the heating process,
SIGN Ichibanko
SIGN Nibanko
SIGN Sanbanko
[16:42] S
so I had the idea of using
sanbanko flour, with its strong aroma.
[16:45] S
That would let the judges really
appreciate soba's flavors.
[16:52] S
Anyway, I can eat your
soba too, right, senpai?
[16:56] S
You can eat mine all you want, too!
[16:59] I
Kinokuni-kun, the moment soba
was decided as the topic,
[17:03] I
did you stop to consider any alternatives?
[17:07] I
You did not.
[17:09] I
Because in the
Kinokuni tradition, the best soba
[17:12] I
is one made with ichibanko flour.
[17:13] I
That is what you were taught.
[17:15] Nene
Why? Why?!
[17:18] Nene
I've been training all my days to
create the best soba possible.
[17:24] Nene
Hey, tell me.
[17:27] Nene
How'd you manage to go this far?
[17:29] Nene
This is a Shokugeki—a serious contest.
[17:32] Nene
Even putting in the usual amount of
effort poses a significant strain.
[17:36] S
What are you talking about?
SIGN Diner
Yukihira
[17:38] S
Every day is a serious contest
when you're serving customers.
[17:41] S
Of course you have to be
able to do this stuff.
[17:44] I
Do you understand now why
we should be afraid of him?
[17:47] I
He notices all the variables
and flexibly adjusts to them,
[17:49] I
so that his customers can
better enjoy their food.
[17:53] I
That was the result of him spending
a very long time in a diner.
[17:59] I
That is the basis for his strength.
[18:02] Ann
In this "cup" is something
only he can express.
[18:06] Ann
It represents a new potential for soba dishes.
[18:09] Charme
The victor of the third
match in the first bout...
[18:15] Histoire
...is Yukihira Soma of the rebel team!
SIGN Yukihira Soma
[18:27] S
Glad you enjoyed it!
SIGN First Match
Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
Second Match
Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
Third Match
Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[18:31] Aoki/Sato
You won! You won!
[18:33] Ikumi
Yukihira!
[18:34] Ryoko
You defeated the sixth seat!
[18:36] Isami
That was amazing!
[18:37] Yuki
I knew you'd pull it off, Yukihira!
[18:39] Hisako
Well done, Yukihira!
[18:41] Alice
That wasn't too shabby.
[18:42] S
Thanks!
[18:43] M
Soma-kun! Soma-kun! Soma-kun!
[18:46] S
Yeah!
[18:47] T
That was impressive!
[18:48] S
Thanks!
[18:49] Kuga
A job well done.
[18:50] S
Thanks.
[18:53] Kuga
Oh, what?
[18:54] Kuga
Nakiri-cchi, you're not going to join in?
[18:56] E
Why? There's no need.
[18:58] Rindo
Nene, good job!
[19:01] Rindo
I know, I know. You don't
need to say anything!
[19:05] Nene
I haven't said anything yet.
[19:07] Kuga
Anyway, all—we now have two wins!
[19:10] Kuga
We have two wins!
SIGN First Match
Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
Second Match
Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
Third Match
Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[19:13] M
There's only one more
match in the first bout.
[19:15] M
If we win this, too...
[19:17] S
Yeah, it'll be pretty huge.
[19:19] U
Don't get ahead of yourselves, rebels!
[19:22] Kuga
Urara-chin, you're gonna get wrinkles.
[19:25] U
Shut up!
[19:25] U
Listen, our Kaburagi Shoko-senpai
is in the first match!
[19:31] U
She is the true ace in the hole,
SIGN Fifth Seat Kaburagi Shoko
[19:33] U
having won the fifth seat
in the battle royale!
[19:38] Kuga
Yeah, yeah. Thanks for the explanation,
[19:41] Kuga
but that fifth seat's going up
against the former third seat.
SIGN Former Elite Ten
SIGN Third Seat Megishima Tosuke
[19:49] Ann
We have a consensus on
the first match, too.
[19:51] Ann
The victor is Megishima Tosuke
of the rebel team!
SIGN Elite Ten
SIGN Fifth Seat
SIGN Fifth Seat Kaburagi Shoko
[19:57] [SONG] Sign 1958
Defeated
[19:58] U
No way!
[20:00] Isami
That means...
[20:01] Ryoko
...the first bout was...
[20:02] Sato
Hey, now.
[20:03] Aoki
Seriously?
[20:04] Ikumi
The rebels'...
[20:05] Yuki
...complete...
[20:06] All
...victory!
[20:09] M
Yeah!
[20:13] Megishima
Hey, Yukihira.
[20:15] Megishima
I've kept my promise.
[20:17] Megishima
No complaints, yeah?
[20:20] S
Yup!
SIGN First Match
Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
Second Match
Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
Third Match
Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[20:22] Saito
If we continue to suffer defeat,
[20:25] Saito
we may be routed by the third bout.
[20:28] Rindo
Oops. That'd be bad.
[20:32] Eizan
Heh, I'll make sure to crush Yukihira,
no matter what else happens.
[20:36] Momo
It's more fun to crush them
[20:39] Momo
when they're feeling full of themselves.
[20:41] Tsukasa
There won't be a rout.
[20:44] Tsukasa
Not against us.
[20:46] Rindo
Nene, don't be too hard on yourself!
[20:49] Azami
Everyone, we will now have a short break,
SIGN Elite Ten
Tsukasa Eishi
Kobayashi Rindo
Akanegakubo Momo
Saito Somei
Kinokuni Nene
Eizan Etsuya
Kaburagi Shoko
Shiratsu Jurio
SIGN Rebels
Nakiri Erina
Megishima Tosuke
Isshiki Satoshi
Kuga Terunori
Yukihira Soma
Takumi Aldini
Mimasaka Subaru
Tadokoro Megumi
[20:53] Azami
after which both teams will
resume the fight with new topics
[20:58] Azami
in the Team Shokugeki's second bout!
[21:04] Azami
Well, then, good day.
[21:07] Audience
Director Azami!
[21:07] Audience
We'll turn things around!
[21:08] Audience
Director!
[21:13] SDad
Three wins for now.
[21:15] SDad
But the upcoming matches will
be even more challenging.
[21:19] SDad
Don't let your guard down, Soma.
[21:22] M
That was amazing, Soma-kun!
[21:24] T
Well, I got chills.
[21:27] S
Oh, right. That arena was pretty cold.
[21:30] T
That's not what I meant!
[21:32] Kuga
Come on, Nakiri-cchi.
[21:34] Kuga
You say something, too.
[21:35] E
What? Me, too?
[21:42] E
Yukihira-kun, I suppose you were
rather perceptive in that match.
[21:46] M
Soma-kun just went to the bathroom.
[21:49] E
What?!
[22:43] Tsukasa
Yukihira...
[22:44] S
Hi, Tsukasa-senpai.
[22:46] Tsukasa
I think you served an interesting dish
that was very "you" in the first bout.
[22:51] Tsukasa
But you can't win against me with that dish.
[22:56] S
Then how about you face me in the next round?
[22:59] Tsukasa
Well, I'll look forward to seeing what
kind of dish you'll bring to the table.
[23:53] S
I'm gonna make a dish
[23:55] S
that'll surpass the first
seat of the Elite Ten!
[24:01] S
I'm gonna take the top!
SIGN Totsuki
SIGN Onward to the Top!!
[24:07] All
Thank you for boarding the train!