Season 1 1 - Challenging the Elite Ten Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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. SIGN    High School Division, 2nd Year SIGN    T h e N i n t h S e a t SIGN    E i z a n E t s u y a SIGN    High School Division, 2nd Year SIGN    T h e E i g h t h S e a t SIGN    K u g a T e r u n o r i SIGN    High School Division, 2nd Year SIGN    T     h     e          S     e     v     e     n     t     h          S     e     a     t SIGN    I s s h i k i S a t o s h i SIGN    High School Division, 2nd Year SIGN    T h e S i x t h S e a t SIGN         K     i     n     o     k     u     n     i          N     e     n     e SIGN    High School Division, 3rd Year SIGN    T     h     e          F     i     f     t     h          S     e     a     t SIGN    S     a     i     t     o          S     o     m     e     i SIGN    High School Division, 3rd Year SIGN    T     h     e          F     o     u     r     t     h          S     e     a     t SIGN    A k a g a n e k u b o SIGN    Momo SIGN    High School Division, 3rd Year SIGN    The Third Seat SIGN    Megishima Tosuke SIGN    High School Division, 3rd Year SIGN    T h e S e c o n d S e a t SIGN    K     o     b     a     y     a     s     h     i          R     i     n     d     o SIGN    High School Division, 3rd Year SIGN    T h e F i r s t S e a t SIGN    Tsukasa SIGN    Eishi [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? SIGN    Totsuki     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 SIGN    Booth No. [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! 2 - "Ma" and "La" Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 [24:07] ---     The rails continue into the snow. 15 - Jeanne D'Arc Rises Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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! 18 - For Whom Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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     Would anyone like to choose from     a wide range of Shokugekis? 23 - Bearing Polar Star Dormitory Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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. 24 - The Basis for Strength Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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!