16 - Revenge Match

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SIGN    The Third Plate
SIGN    Sixteen
[00:08] M
    Hayama-kun?
[00:12] S
    Hey, Hayama.
[00:13] S
    You have a weird badge on your blazer.
[00:17] S
    You sure you didn't grab
    someone else's by mistake?
[00:19] Rindo
    There's no mistake here, Yukihira.
[00:22] Rindo
    He is Hayama Akira, the newest member
    of the Totsuki Elite Ten and Central.
[00:28] Rindo
    He is the ninth seat, on a provisional basis.
[00:32] Hayama
    So that's how it is, Yukihira.
[00:34] Hayama
    We're no longer on the same playing field.
[00:37] Hayama
    I'm in a position where I can test you.
[00:40] S
    Acting all high and mighty now that
    you're finally showing your mug again?
[00:44] Staff
    Erina-sama!
[00:45] Staff
    Your exam hall is that way, Erina-sama!
[00:47] E
    What? Let me go!
[00:49] E
    How rude!
[00:50] Rindo
    This is necessary.
[00:52] Rindo
    You're taking the same exam
    as the other students, Nakiri-chan.
[00:56] Rindo
    Tadokoro-chan, Aldini,
    you're coming over here.
[00:59] Rindo
    I'll explain what your exam will be.
[01:02] M
    W-Wait, Rindo-senpai!
[01:05] T
    Yukihira...
[01:06] M
    Soma-kun...
[01:10] Hayama
    Come at me, Yukihira!
[01:14] Hayama
    It's time for the test that'll
    decide whether you leave or stay!
SIGN    Food Wars
SIGN    The Third Plate
SIGN    Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN    Revenge Match
[02:52] S
    Hayama, I haven't seen you around in a while.
[02:55] S
    I had no idea this is where you'd ended up.
[02:58] S
    I have a ton of questions for you, you know?
[03:02] S
    What happened to the Shiomi
    Research Group, anyway?!
[03:04] Hayama
    Yeah, it's gone.
[03:09] Hayama
    There is no need for autonomous
    groups outside of Central.
[03:13] Hayama
    That's Director Azami's philosophy,
[03:16] Hayama
    so what else is there to say?
[03:17] S
    I thought you cared about
    the Shiomi Research Group.
[03:21] Hayama
    I've got my own questions for you, Yukihira.
[03:25] Hayama
    What've you been up to?
[03:28] Hayama
    Protecting the dorm,
[03:29] Hayama
    resisting the Azami administration...
[03:31] Hayama
    Don't you think your
    goals are rather shallow?
[03:34] Hayama
    Where's the guy who faced
    me in the Autumn Elections,
[03:36] Hayama
    gunning for the top spot in Totsuki?
[03:40] Hayama
    While you've been bumbling around,
[03:42] Hayama
    I've already gotten one hand on the prize.
[03:44] Hayama
    But it seems like it's fallen on me
[03:46] Hayama
    to crush you before I can continue my ascent.
[03:50] Hayama
    Yukihira, you wouldn't turn
    my challenge down, would you?
[03:54] S
    Don't underestimate me.
[03:55] S
    I'm all for a revenge match against you!
[03:59] S
    I'm totally game if you are!
[04:03] S
    But what about the topic,
     and what're the rules gonna be?
[04:06] S
    We'll need a judge, too.
[04:08] Do
    There's no need for concern.
[04:10] Do
    I have made the necessary arrangements.
[04:14] S
    Dojima-senpai?!
[04:15] Do
    It's been a while since the finals, Yukihira.
[04:18] S
    Why are you here?
[04:19] Do
    This facility is under
    Totsuki Resort's management,
[04:21] Do
    and I am the Head Chef of Totsuki Resort.
[04:25] Do
    I believe I am more than qualified
    enough to preside over this match.
[04:28] Hayama
    I wasn't expecting you to be the one.
[04:31] (Flashback) Do
    Hayama-kun, that was a wonderful dish.
[04:34] (Flashback) Hayama
    Thank you, Chef Dojima.
[04:36] (Flashback) Do
    But too great a talent
[04:38] (Flashback) Do
    will turn against itself in the end.
[04:42] (Flashback) Do
    I hope that you will be able to maintain
    a good relationship with your talent.
[04:47] Do
    Let us go straight to going over the rules.
[04:50] Do
    The topic was chosen at
    random from those assigned
[04:53] Do
    in advancement exams from previous years.
[04:56] Do
    It is bear meat!
[04:58] S
    Bear?
[05:02] Do
    We'll be having you two face
    off over who can serve a dish
[05:05] Do
    that best showcases bear meat!
[05:07] Do
    The match will be in three days!
[05:08] Do
    You have until then to prepare.
[05:10] Do
    We have prepared bear meat
    for your testing purposes.
[05:13] Do
    We will also have prepared expertly
    butchered, drained, and aged bear meat
[05:17] Do
    for your use on the day of the match.
[05:20] Do
    All other ingredients must be sourced by you!
[05:24] Do
    That is all.
[05:24] Hayama
    So it begins, Yukihira.
[05:27] Hayama
    Good luck on your recipe testing.
[05:29] Hayama
    Don't give up, okay?
[05:31] S
    Who do you think you're talking to?!
[05:33] Hayama
    I'm looking forward to three days from now.
[05:35] S
    Shit, I had no idea Hayama'd
    gone over to the Azami faction.
[05:41] S
    Have you joined Central
    as well, Dojima-senpai?
[05:46] Do
    No, I am a neutral party.
[05:49] S
    Oh, I see.
[05:50] S
    That's good to hear.
[05:51] S
    So, did the Shiomi Research Group
     really get shut down?
[05:55] Do
    Yes.
[05:56] Do
    It no longer exists at the academy.
[05:58] S
    Wow, seriously?!
[06:00] S
    I'm trying to take in so much right now!
[06:01] S
    Hayama, the ninth seat!
[06:03] S
    What happened to Eizan-senpai,
    who used to have that rank?
[06:06] S
    And is Nakiri still just the tenth seat?
[06:09] Do
    I'm not sure you have the luxury
    of worrying about others right now.
[06:14] S
    Huh?
[06:15] Do
    This match will be a difficult one for you.
[06:20] Do
    You'll understand once
    you begin recipe testing
[06:22] Do
    what it means to square off with bear meat.
[06:26] Do
    Use the test kitchen however you'd like.
[06:31] S
    Hm.
[06:32] S
    So this is bear meat.
[06:34] S
    It's nice to have them
    prepare the meat for us.
[06:37] S
    I've never cooked bear meat before.
[06:39] S
    Which part of the bear is this?
[06:41] S
    Come to think of it, Yoshino once said...
[06:43] (Flashback) Yuki
    It depends on the animal and the season,
[06:45] (Flashback) Yuki
    but bear meat can be pretty smelly.
[06:47] (Flashback) Yuki
    It requires more careful
     handling than, say, deer or boar.
[06:51] S
    Smelly, huh.
[06:53] S
    I guess I'll have to try it out for myself.
[06:56] S
    To start, I want to get a good
    sense of how bear meat tastes.
[06:59] S
    First off, let's keep it really
    simple and just cook it with salt!
[07:03] S
    Hm?
[07:04] S
    It smells pleasant enough.
[07:06] S
    There's some pungency,
[07:08] S
    but it's totally fine!
[07:10] S
    Done!
[07:11] S
    Here goes my first bite.
[07:16] S
    Nice! So much sweet and rich fatty flavor!
[07:19] S
    It does have a distinct
    flavor, but it's not so ba—
[07:23] S
    Hang on, a different flavor comes
     through after you chew on it.
[07:27] S
    It's unbelievably gamey...
[07:29] Bear
    Roar!
[07:31] S
    Yeah, this is a peculiar smell.
SIGN    Bear
[07:33] S
    Or just plain smelly!
[07:37] S
    Well, I only did a simple
    preparation this time.
[07:40] S
    If I just throw spices at
    it to temper the gaminess,
[07:43] S
    I'm sure it'll be fine next time—
[07:46] (Flashback) Do
    You'll understand once
    you begin recipe testing
[07:49] (Flashback) Do
    what it means to square off with bear meat.
[07:52] S
    I'll have to counter the smelliness in
    order to deal with this special meat!
[07:56] S
    And spices are key—
[07:59] S
    That means I'm squarely
    in Hayama's territory!
[08:03] S
    Shit!
[08:05] S
    Why do I always get topics
    where spices are the key
[08:07] S
    whenever I'm facing Hayama?
[08:10] S
    Not that I mind trying to
    beat him at his own game!
[08:14] S
    In any event, I'm just gonna focus
    on removing the smelliness
[08:17] S
    as much as I can with the
    ingredients I have here.
[08:20] Hayama
    What's this?
[08:22] Staff
    A top-of-the-line electronic nose
[08:24] Staff
    and the best authorities on molecular
    gastronomy in the nation.
[08:29] Staff
    Director Azami has stipulated
    that we spare no effort
[08:32] Staff
    in annihilating the rebels.
[08:35] Staff
    You can use all available equipment
    and human resources in testing—
[08:37] Hayama
    There's no need.
[08:39] Hayama
    I'll handle all the testing on my own.
[08:42] Hayama
    You can all just go home.
[08:45] Hayama
    I've already put together the
    bear dish I'll be serving.
[08:49] Men
    I-Impossible.
[08:51] Men
    He already created the optimal
    spice combination in mere minutes?
[08:57] Do
    Indeed, he has far surpassed the
    chef he was during the Elections.
[09:01] Do
    Yukihira, you cannot win
    against him as you are now.
[09:11] S
    It's better than before,
[09:13] S
    but there's still that lingering,
    unpleasant smell.
[09:16] S
    This is no good!
[09:17] S
    I need to figure out how to
     put this ingredient to use
[09:20] S
    before I can even get to recipe testing.
[09:21] S
    Okay, the first spices I want to try
     are bay leaf, anise, and red chilis.
[09:27] S
    Shit!
[09:28] S
    I'm stuck dealing with the ingredient's smell
[09:30] S
    instead of where I want
    to take the actual dish.
[09:32] S
    I'm not going to have enough time
    to deal with bear meat at all!
[09:36] Chinese RS
    Hup! Hup! Hup!
[09:41] Chinese RS
    Yueguishu!
[09:42] Chinese RS
    Bajiao!
[09:43] Chinese RS
    Xiaohuixiang!
[09:44] Chinese RS
    Dingxiang!
[09:45] Chinese RS
    Guipi!
[09:46] Chinese RS
    Lajiao!
[09:48] S
    Why are they so energetic?
[09:49] Kuga
    Hey, hey, hey!
[09:51] Kuga
    Why're you looking so down?
[09:53] Kuga
    Aren't these what you needed?
[09:56] Kuga
    You're so helpless, Yukihira-chin.
[09:58] S
    Kuga-senpai?!
[10:00] Chinese RS
    Hup! Hup! Hup!
[10:04] S
    Stop, stop, stop!
[10:06] S
    Um...
[10:08] S
    Why are you here in Hokkaido, Kuga-senpai?
[10:11] Kuga
    I'd heard that you guys were
    going to have to face the
[10:14] Kuga
    Elite Ten in an unfamiliar land,
     so you know...
[10:17] Kuga
    I was so worried that you might
    be crying because you feel alone!
[10:21] Kuga
    So I rushed over just in case
    I could be of some help to you!
[10:25] Kuga
    Um, why aren't you reacting?
[10:28] S
    Well, 'cause I know that whenever
    you're talking like that,
[10:30] S
    you don't mean anything you're saying.
[10:32] Kuga
    Why would I come all the way to
    Hokkaido just to run my mouth?
[10:36] Kuga
    I came here to help you, I swear!
[10:40] S
    Oh, really?
[10:41] S
    Well, that'd be awesome.
[10:43] S
    I was really having trouble.
[10:45] Kuga
    Well, there is a condition.
[10:47] S
    A condition?
[10:48] Kuga
    That's right.
[10:49] Kuga
    Challenge Hayama Akira to a Shokugeki.
[10:53] Kuga
    Get him to wager his ninth seat.
[10:55] S
    Huh?
[10:56] Kuga
    Think about the opportunity here!
[10:58] Kuga
    Why not go all out and do a Shokugeki?
[11:01] S
    But a Shokugeki requires equal stakes, right?
[11:06] S
    I'm not sure I have anything that's
    worth as much as a ninth seat.
[11:09] Kuga
    I'm having a lot of fun at Totsuki right now.
[11:14] Kuga
    Besides, this is for my sake, too.
SIGN    Elite Ten
[11:18] Kuga
    You'll beat Hayama, right?
[11:21] Kuga
    Then you'll join the Elite Ten.
[11:22] Kuga
    Then you'll do a Shokugeki against me.
[11:24] Kuga
    Then I'll crush you.
[11:27] Kuga
    Then I can safely rejoin the Elite Ten!
[11:30] Kuga
    And everybody's happy!
[11:31] S
    I feel like he just said
    something really annoying.
[11:33] Kuga
    Anyway, you're the one who'll serve
    up a dish in the end, Yukihira-chin.
[11:37] Kuga
    Just beat Hayama-kun, okay?
[11:39] S
    Well, let's put the whole
    Shokugeki thing aside for now.
[11:42] S
    I'll gladly make use of your spices!
[11:45] S
    Now I can get started on bear
    recipe testing for real!
[11:54] Kuga
    No, no, no!
[11:55] Kuga
    The spice combinations aren't
    coming together at all!
[11:59] Kuga
    Come on, Yukihira-chin!
[12:01] Kuga
    Okay, bear hot pot's next?
[12:04] S
    Yup.
[12:05] S
    It's a dish that steeps aromatics
[12:06] S
    like green onions and chrysanthemum
    greens with red chilis
[12:08] S
    to mellow out the gaminess of bear meat.
[12:11] Kuga
    Yukihira-chin, you should leave the lid off.
[12:14] Kuga
    If the bear meat's smell stays trapped,
[12:16] Kuga
    the flavors might take a turn for the worse.
[12:18] S
    Oh.
[12:19] Kuga
    Oh, nice work.
[12:27] Kuga
    Nice!
[12:28] Kuga
    The bear's gaminess is gone,
[12:30] Kuga
    and the heavy flavors of the meat and
    stock have melded together in a good way!
[12:34] S
    Using miso to cancel out the gaminess
    is another hallmark of this dish.
[12:38] Kuga
    Right!
[12:39] Kuga
    So not only do you have to
     think about what spices to use,
[12:41] Kuga
    but also which ingredients
    to pair the meat with.
[12:44] Kuga
    One common technique is to marinate
    meat with strong flavors in yogurt.
[12:49] Kuga
    So, what're you going to do?
[12:51] Kuga
    Are you going with the hot pot idea?
[12:52] S
    Well, Hayama will probably come up
    with a dish that only he could make.
[12:59] S
    If I don't do the same,
    I'm not gonna stand a chance.
[13:04] S
    It'd be so easy if it weren't
    for the smelly meat...
[13:08] S
    Hmm... speaking of smelly...
[13:10] (Flashback) Nao
    Smelly, but addictive, right?
[13:16] S
    I see.
[13:17] S
    There are a lot of ingredients
    out there that actually base
[13:20] S
    their tastiness on smelliness.
[13:21] S
    The regulars back at the diner
[13:23] S
    liked the smellier stuff to
    snack on with their sake, too.
[13:27] S
    Basically, smelliness doesn't
    have to be an enemy!
[13:29] S
    Smelliness is an important factor
    that can give rise to umami!
[13:33] S
    The reason I can't take
    advantage of bear meat
[13:35] S
    is because I don't understand anything
    about bear meat as an ingredient.
[13:39] S
    I want to go into the mountains.
[13:42] S
    I want to learn about where this
    ingredient has lived its life.
[13:44] S
    I want to see, walk, and breathe in everything
     there is about it, using all my senses!
[13:50] Kuga
    That's a good goal.
[13:52] Kuga
    Okay, gather 'round!
[13:54] Chinese RS
    Yes, sir!
[13:55] Kuga
    Figure out the fastest way to get
    us into the mountains, will you?
[13:58] Chinese RS
    Yes, sir!
[14:00] Kuga
    Okay! Get ready, Yukihira-chin!
[14:02] S
    Okay!
[14:03] S
    Thanks, Kuga-senpai!
[14:05] S
    There has to be a fighting
    chance out there somewhere.
[14:08] S
    I'll find the key to bear cuisine first!
SIGN    One Week Ago
[14:16] (Flashback) Kuga
    Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!
[14:17] (Flashback) Rindo
    Hey, Kuga.
[14:20] (Flashback) Rindo
    How dare you ignore all my calls?
[14:22] (Flashback) Rindo
    Don't be such a sulky brat!
[14:24] (Flashback) Kuga
    Ow!
[14:25] (Flashback) Kuga
    Hmph.
[14:26] (Flashback) Kuga
    I'm not one of the Elite Ten anymore.
[14:29] (Flashback) Kuga
    But it's fine. I figured out
    a different way to have fun.
[14:33] (Flashback) Kuga
    I'm gonna completely mess up
    the first-years' advancement exams, too!
[14:37] (Flashback) Rindo
    Do what you want.
[14:39] (Flashback) Rindo
    We both need to have fun!
[14:42] Rindo
    I wonder what Kuga's got planned.
[14:45] T
    Rindo-senpai, isn't time for you to tell us
[14:49] T
    what we're supposed to cook
    in our match against you?
[14:53] Rindo
    Relax, Aldini.
[14:56] Rindo
    You're scaring Tadokoro-chan.
[14:58] Rindo
    Right?
[14:59] M
    Huh?
[15:00] M
    Um, er, well...
[15:01] Rindo
    Don't get so worked up. I'll tell you.
[15:04] Rindo
    The topic for us is...
[15:08] Hunter
    Bears typically eat acorns and kiwi berries,
[15:12] Hunter
    but as you know, they are omnivores.
[15:14] Hunter
    They eat anything.
[15:15] ---
    They gain the most fat right now.
[15:18] ---
    They're storing what energy
    they can before they hibernate.
[15:22] ---
    I think you should make a dish
    that really lets that fat shine.
[15:25] S
    Got it.
[15:29] Kuga
    Brr...
[15:30] Hunter
    Hmm. Yeah, today's not going to work out.
[15:33] Hunter
    It's deliberately putting tracks
    down in a different direction
[15:35] Hunter
    from the animal trails.
[15:36] Hunter
    That means it knows it's being hunted.
[15:39] S
    It's trying to throw us off its trail?
[15:41] Hunter
    That's right.
[15:42] Hunter
    Bears are smart and wily.
[15:44] Hunter
    We might be better off cutting
    it short after a short break
[15:46] Hunter
    and going down the mountain.
[15:48] S
    Got it.
[15:49] Kuga
    We're in the middle of nowhere.
[15:51] Kuga
    So cold.
SIGN    Kuga Terunori (Age 9)
[15:53] Kuga
    I've been going around eating authentic
    gourmet food since elementary school.
[15:56] Kuga
    This isn't cutting it.
[15:58] S
    There's coffee.
[15:59] Kuga
    I only want milk tea or chai!
[16:01] S
    Senpai, I think you need more cold tolerance.
[16:04] Kuga
    I'm not half bad.
[16:06] Kuga
    Rindo-senpai would've
     become sluggish, like a reptile.
[16:10] S
    Um, Kuga-senpai.
[16:12] S
    I have a question for you.
[16:14] S
    How'd Hayama become one of the Elite Ten?
[16:17] Kuga
    Oh, there was a battle to fill the
    vacant seats in the Elite Ten.
[16:21] Kuga
    Nakiri Azami hand-picked some
    chefs from Central to compete.
[16:26] Kuga
    Kusunoki Rentaro and other
     second-years were among them, too.
[16:32] (Flashback) Kusunoki
    So this is what third-years are like...
[16:34] (Flashback) Kusunoki
    They're the true elite.
[16:35] (Flashback) Kusunoki
    There are only a few dozen
    of them in the academy.
[16:40] (Flashback) Kusunoki
    Shit, I can't win.
[16:43] (Flashback) Hayama
    Will you face me now, Senpai?
[16:51] (Flashback) Rindo
    Wow.
[16:54] Kuga
    That's how Hayama, a first-year,
[16:59] Kuga
    conquered the fierce battle even
    second-years were said to have difficulty in.
[17:02] S
    What character are you?
[17:03] Kuga
    Yukihira-chin, it'd be wise of you to think
    Hayama's a completely different beast
[17:07] Kuga
    from what he was in the Autumn Elections.
[17:10] Kuga
    His ability to leverage
    his innate sense of smell
[17:12] Kuga
    has been honed into an even sharper weapon.
[17:15] Kuga
    And now, he has the infernal powers of
    Nakiri Azami and Central at his disposal.
[17:20] S
    Are you trying to tell me
    that I don't stand a chance?
[17:23] Kuga
    No, no, no!
[17:24] Kuga
    I don't want to see you all demotivated!
[17:26] S
    Huh? Who's demotivated here?!
[17:28] Kuga
    The Hayama of today can easily
    convert the peculiar fragrance
[17:32] Kuga
    of bear meat into something exquisite.
[17:35] Kuga
    You need to fully grasp
    the ingredients' potential
[17:38] Kuga
    and find a new angle.
[17:43] S
    An angle on bears...
[17:47] S
    Ow!
[17:48] Kuga
    Hey, hey, hey!
[17:50] Kuga
    Don't be such a klutz now, Yukihira-chin.
[17:54] S
    Kuga-senpai, maybe this
    is part of the answer!
[18:01] Kuga
    This tree...
[18:03] Hunter
    I wish I could've shown
    you how to butcher a bear.
[18:06] S
    Oh, I'm happy enough I got to learn from you.
[18:10] Hunter
    Well, I'm sure Totsuki
[18:12] Hunter
    would've gotten a top-notch hunter
    to prepare its bear meat.
[18:16] Hunter
    There shouldn't be any bad
    odors resulting from that.
[18:19] Hunter
    That does mean that if you can't take
    advantage of the smell that remains,
[18:23] Hunter
    it's because you're a bad chef.
[18:26] Hunter
    Well, you came all the way here
    just to learn about bears.
[18:30] Hunter
    Maybe you'll do fine.
[18:32] S
    Thanks!
[18:35] S
    All right!
[18:36] S
    Here's to a new start in recipe testing!
[18:39] Kuga
    Sorry to keep you waiting!
[18:40] Kuga
    I got what you asked for!
[18:42] Kuga
    The berries you found—dried.
[18:46] S
    Thanks!
[18:47] S
    Let's get started right away...
[18:49] S
    with these schisandra berries.
[18:53] Kuga
    Schisandra is used in medicinal cuisine.
[19:01] S
    All done!
[19:03] S
    Here's a bear burger made from a
    combination of fatty bear meat and beef!
[19:07] Chinese RS
    It has massive impact!
[19:08] Chinese RS
    Just the smell alone makes you riled up!
[19:10] Chinese RS
    Minced bear meat—a bold move!
[19:12] Chinese RS
    Did he succeed in removing the smelliness?
[19:15] Kuga
    Well, here I go.
[19:22] Chinese RS
    The rich fat is so mild and sweet!
[19:24] Chinese RS
    The red meat is so fragrant!
    What a double punch!
[19:27] Chinese RS
    It's a neverending torrent of juices!
[19:29] Chinese RS
    A manly flavor peculiar to bears!
[19:31] Chinese RS
    But it is not unpleasant in the least!
[19:33] Chinese RS
    Instead, it's as though the flavors
[19:35] Chinese RS
    are bursting forth and
     calling to our instincts...
[19:37] Chinese RS
    This must be from the schisandra!
[19:40] Kuga
    Schisandra, or the five-flavor fruit,
[19:42] Kuga
    is known as a medicinal
    herb possessing five flavors.
SIGN    Sourness Bitterness Sweetness Spiciness Saltiness
[19:45] Kuga
    Each flavor is thought to have a
    beneficial effect on different organs.
[19:51] Kuga
    These five flavors envelop the
    gaminess of the bear in a well-rounded way
[19:55] Kuga
    and transform it into high-impact
    umami in a stroke of genius!
[20:00] S
    I use the schisandra after
    it's been steeped in sake.
[20:02] S
    The alcohol brings out the essential oils
[20:04] S
    and heightens the schisandra's
    function as a spice.
[20:07] Kuga
    Yukihira-chin, you know
    a lot about schisandra.
[20:10] S
    Oh, someone I know is really
    knowledgeable about medicinal cuisine.
SIGN    Several Days Ago
[20:16] (Flashback) Hisako
    Now, back to the Hokkaido Seminar
    after you all drink this.
[20:20] (Flashback) M
    Thank you, Arato-san.
[20:21] (Flashback) Yuki
    I'm so tired!
[20:26] (Flashback) S
    What's this?
[20:28] (Flashback) S
    It has a really interesting taste.
[20:30] (Flashback) Hisako
    It's schisandra tea.
[20:31] (Flashback) Hisako
    It energizes and revitalizes you.
[20:34] (Flashback) S
    Huh.
[20:35] (Flashback) Hisako
    The schisandra plant is widespread
    in China and the Korean peninsula.
[20:39] (Flashback) Hisako
    It's a vine that can also be found in
    Japan in Hokkaido and central Honshu—
[20:41] (Flashback) M
    This is supposed to be break time,
     but we're back in class.
[20:44] (Flashback) Hisako
    This and that.
[20:45] (Flashback) Hisako
    Also this.
[20:45] (Flashback) E
    Yes, that's right.
[20:46] (Flashback) Hisako
    Schisandra this.
[20:46] (Flashback) E
    Yes, indeed.
[20:47] (Flashback) Yuki
    Let us rest our brains a little bit!
[20:48] (Flashback) Hisako
    Schisandra that.
[20:49] Kuga
    I see.
[20:51] Kuga
    The bear's smelliness has
    now been dealt with, Yukihira-chin.
[20:56] S
    Yup!
[20:57] S
    Now, I have to figure out how to draw
    out the good flavors of bear meat.
[21:00] S
    If I can keep going, I bet
    I can win against Hayama.
[21:03] Chinese RS
    Chief!
[21:04] Chinese RS
    Hayama Akira's here!
[21:09] Hayama
    Hey, Yukihira.
[21:10] Hayama
    How's the recipe testing going?
[21:12] Chinese RS
    What an elegant and deep fragrance.
[21:14] Chinese RS
    Amid the pungent spiciness,
    there's a sweet-sour note.
[21:17] Chinese RS
    There's even a complex interweaving
    of astringency throughout.
[21:20] Chinese RS
    Just by smelling it, you can feel
    a rising heat from deep within.
[21:24] Chinese RS
    This is...
[21:25] Chinese RS
    ...Cajun spice!
[21:26] S
    Kay-what?
[21:27] Chinese RS
    A spice mix used in Cajun cuisine,
[21:30] Chinese RS
    which is based in the southern
    United States, around New Orleans!
[21:33] Chinese RS
    But in his hands, the mix
    is utterly transformed!
[21:36] Chinese RS
    What a deep, strong fragrance it has!
[21:40] Hayama
    You're testing out
     schisandra berries, aren't you?
[21:44] Chinese RS
    He figured it out just
     from the residual smell?
[21:45] Hayama
    Sorry I figured out your strategy.
[21:49] Hayama
    Well, you did barge into
     my kitchen, so it's tit for tat.
[21:53] Hayama
    And how was Yukihira's test recipe?
[21:57] Hayama
    Did it make better use of the
    bear's smelliness than mine?
[22:02] Hayama
    I guess it was hardly necessary to ask.
[22:04] Hayama
    Improvised knowledge and ideas
    won't lead you to victory against me.
[22:08] ---
    You've already lost to me twice.
SIGN    Hayama Akira
[22:10] ---
    You know this, Yukihira.
[22:11] ---
    You will lose a third time, too—
[22:14] ---
    An even worse defeat than before.
[23:55] Rindo
    So warm!
[23:57] Rindo
    I'm really looking forward
    to the advancement exam.
SIGN    Totsuki
SIGN    Food Wars
SIGN    The Third Plate
SIGN    Next Episode The Umami Tightrope
[24:06] ---
    This battle's going to get rather
    shaky, so please hold on tight!