2 - Camera Flash 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    T     h     e          F     o     u     r     t     h          P     l     a     t     e SIGN    Two SIGN    Food Wars SIGN    The Fourth Plate SIGN    Camera Flash [01:33] Girl     All right, the second bout      is really heating up now! [01:37] Girl     Preparations seem to be     going well in each bout! [01:41] Rindo     Hell yeah! [01:44] Megu     Wow... Megishima-senpai and the     others seem to be going at full power. [01:50] Eizan     Power, eh? There are more     clever ways of handling this. [01:54] Momo     And who lost to the first-years again? [01:57] Eizan     I'm different now. [01:59] Eizan     I'm going to crush Yukihira,     no matter what it takes! [02:02] Guy     How's Mimasaka doing? [02:04] Guy     It seems like he's planning     something, but I'm not sure. [02:08] Buns     I wonder if he's going to use his      Perfect Trace, like usual. [02:11] Buns     Whoa! You startled me! [02:13] Buns     What's up, Ibusaki? [02:14] Shun     I was just thinking that Kuga-senpai [02:16] Shun     doesn't look like he's even     going to use the green tea. [02:19] Glasses     True. [02:20] Pink     On the other hand, Tsukasa-senpai [02:23] Pink     has four varieties of tea leaves! [02:25] Niku     Is he going to use all of them in his dish? [02:27] Sec     The definition of green tea is rather broad, [02:30] Sec     and there are various ways to use it. [02:32] Glasses     Green tea refers to unfermented tea     leaves that are dried immediately [02:36] Glasses     after being picked, which prevents     enzyme activity from oxidizing them. [02:40] Glasses     There are different varieties, like     sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, and kabusecha, SIGN    Sencha SIGN    Gyokuro SIGN    Hojicha SIGN    Kabusecha [02:45] Glasses     each with their own flavors and aromas. [02:47] Soma     There's definitely a reason     he's the first seat. [02:49] Soma     He knows what he's doing     with the ingredients. [02:54] Tsuka     Now... Come to me. [02:56] Tsuka     Yes... There's no need to be frightened. [03:00] Tsuka     Come to me. [03:02] Tsuka     You steep sencha in boiling     water for 30 seconds. [03:04] Tsuka     That delicately brings out the catechin,     the source of its bitter flavor. [03:08] Tsuka     Genmaicha lacks in both     umami and bitterness. [03:11] Tsuka     You steep it at 90 degrees     Celsius for 30 seconds [03:13] Tsuka     to bring out its aroma to the fullest. [03:16] Tsuka     Fukamushi sencha steeps so easily     that you only need to give it [03:18] Tsuka     less than a minute at 80 degrees Celsius. [03:21] Tsuka     And gyokuro is steeped at     60 degrees Celsius for two minutes. [03:24] Tsuka     The lower temperature ensures that the     umami components seep slowly into the water. [03:27] Sec     He's using a Nambu ironware     teakettle to boil the water. [03:30] Sec     It removes the sharp tang of the hot water,     giving it a milder, softer flavor. [03:33] Azami     Magnificent. [03:35] Azami     Truly skilled chefs are able to control     the ingredients with a whim. [03:39] Azami     But Tsukasa Eishi has the utmost respect for [03:43] Azami     the sovereign known as the ingredient. [03:46] Azami     He is the sword in their hand. [03:52] Soma     The heck is that? [03:53] Taku     It's a utensil known as a grater,     but I've never seen one that long. [03:58] Megu     It's almost like a knight's sword... [04:01] Megu     Der weiß Ritter der Tafel. SIGN    The White Knight      of the Table [04:09] Kuro     He took care of all the ingredients at once. [04:10] Haya     That's a dynamic way to use it. [04:12] Megu     His handling of the green     tea goes beyond perfection. [04:16] Megu     But that's not all. [04:18] Megu     How are we even supposed     to compete with that? [04:21] Tsuka     It looks like you've just been     concentrating on that wok this entire time. [04:25] Tsuka     You doing okay, Kuga? [04:28] Tsuka     Being trapped in your own field     may be a bad habit of yours. [04:32] Tsuka     Obsessing over one thing may keep you from [04:34] Tsuka     reaching greater heights     when it comes to flavor. [04:37] Tsuka     It's not that I don't     acknowledge your passion. [04:40] Tsuka     But I have to say, [04:41] Tsuka     I don't think you'll ever be able     to defeat me if you don't change. SIGN    Team Shokugeki [04:45] Mima     I don't know about that. [04:55] Mima     We're allowed to help our other     teammates with their preparations. [04:59] Mima     That's one of the rules in     a Team Shokugeki, isn't it? [05:02] Kuga     Good work, Mimasaka-chin. [05:04] Niku     Kuga-senpai finally brought     out the tea leaves. [05:06] Megu     He must've been waiting for     Mimasaka-kun to finish that! [05:10] Taku     Mimasaka was using his Trace [05:12] Taku     on Kuga-senpai, even though he's our ally. [05:14] Pink     That's why he was able to support     him at the perfect time! [05:18] Buns     Go, Perfect Tracer Mimasaka Subaru! SIGN    Kuga [05:22] Mima     Heyo, heyo, heyo! [05:23] Mima     Today's the day I'm finally gonna      show that Tsukasa who's boss. [05:28] Kuga     Yeah, please don't. SIGN    Super SIGN    Serious [05:32] Kuga     But good work, Mimasaka-chin! [05:34] Kuga     Kuga Terunori's just starting to cook! [05:38] Guy     What the heck is that? [05:39] Guy     Aluminum foil and a grilling net in a wok? [05:43] Shun     That's an impromptu smoker. [05:45] Both     A smoker? [05:46] Shun     Yeah. Kuga-senpai's goal was to smoke     the meat using the tea leaves. [05:51] Anne     Magnificent! [05:54] Anne     Up until now, [05:55] Anne     he was thoroughly frying the sides of     the roast pork shoulder pieces in his wok. [06:00] Shades     The fact that he's smoking the pork [06:02] Shades     rather than stewing it after     he fried it is truly interesting! [06:06] Blonde     By smoking the meat,     he's able to directly apply [06:09] Blonde     the green tea leaves' aroma to it. [06:11] Blonde     He's using a different approach     to green tea than Tsukasa Eishi. [06:15] Soma     Oho... I never knew you     could do that with a wok. [06:20] Soma     Maybe I'll try it next time. [06:21] Soma     Oh, so what'd he do with that black liquid? [06:25] Kuga     I'm just about to use it,     actually, Yukihira-chin. [06:29] Kuga     While the meat's smoking, I'm going to     go right into my expert sauce-making. [06:33] Kuga     I reduced some balsamic vinegar until     its flavor and aroma were condensed. [06:36] Kuga     Then I added black vinegar,     sugar, and powdered green tea. [06:39] Kuga     And to top things off, I'm going     to add this smoked soy sauce! [06:43] Buns     Smoked soy sauce? [06:45] Shun     Yeah, that's what that liquid is. [06:47] Shun     Mimasaka was smoking that this whole time. [06:51] Shun     Smoking soy sauce [06:52] Shun     makes the aroma stand out more and     gives it a more complex taste. [06:58] Haya     That smells truly amazing. [06:59] Haya     Adding the smokiness not only     to the meat, but also to the sauce, [07:03] Haya     increases the dish's harmony. [07:05] Shades     This is definitely a fresh idea. [07:07] Shades     Excellent teamwork. [07:11] Soma     So basically, it feels like Tsukasa-senpai [07:13] Soma     is having to fight two chefs right now. [07:17] Eizan     Hey, Kuga. [07:19] Eizan     Didn't you want to face Tsukasa-san one-on-one? [07:23] Kuga     Shut up. [07:25] Kuga     Despite how I look, I'm an adult! [07:28] Kuga     I won't let my silly pride get in the way. [07:31] Kuga     My job right now is to make sure I     completely defeat you, Tsukassan. [07:38] Tsuka     I see. So you have the resolve to win,     even if you have to abandon your pride. [07:41] Tsuka     You definitely do seem a bit different, Kuga. [07:45] Kuga     I'm going to end your undefeated streak here. [07:54] Blonde     But is Mimasaka Subaru keeping     up with his own preparations? [07:58] Blonde     He doesn't have enough time or     concentration to keep supporting others. [08:02] Anne     You definitely have a point. [08:05] Anne     He's facing a considerable opponent himself. [08:08] Anne     The current fourth seat of the Elite Ten, [08:10] Anne     and the greatest sushi chef of     this generation, Saito Somei. [08:16] All     S-S-S-Sushi chef?! [08:18] Megu     Mimasaka-kun managed to pull a     tuna card against a sushi chef?! SIGN    Tuna [08:23] Buns     He's the king of bad luck! Mimasaka     somehow has worse luck than Yukihira! [08:28] Soma     Hey, I'm not unlucky. [08:31] Soma     Besides, look. [08:33] Soma     Mimasaka looks like he has     something up his sleeve. [08:37] Somei     You are truly an unlucky man. [08:41] Somei     But mercy would be unrefined. [08:43] Somei     When I stand before a cutting board,      I will do my utmost best! [08:51] Kuro     He filleted that huge tuna in an instant. [08:57] Alice     Power and technique. [08:59] Alice     So this is the strength of     the Elite Ten's top seats. [09:12] Taku     Mimasaka's almost done with the filleting, too. [09:16] ---     Flash! [09:24] Guy     What the heck's going on?! [09:25] Guy     He's perfectly copying that     other dish with no time lag! SIGN    Perfect Trace Flash [09:31] Mima     Perfect Trace Flash! [09:34] Mima     With the speed of a camera's flash, [09:36] Mima     I instantaneously perceive and analyze     my opponent's actions and intent, [09:39] Mima     and have my body mimic the exact same steps. [09:44] Shades     I see. That way, he can reduce     the amount of thinking time [09:47] Shades     needed to prepare his dish to zero. [09:49] Blonde     He used all the time his opponent     needed to think about his dish [09:53] Blonde     to support Kuga Terunori      by making his smoked soy sauce. [09:58] Niku     Talk about a flash! [10:00] Pink     This is nothing like     Mimasaka-kun's usual Trace! [10:03] Buns     When did he manage to raise the bar     this high on his copying technique?! [10:06] Megu     Amazing! [10:07] Taku     Good grief. Talk about promising. [10:10] Soma     I knew you'd come through, Mimasaka! [10:13] Erina     Now, show them... [10:15] Erina     Show them how powerfully well     the rebels work together! [10:21] Somei     Min name is Saito Somei.     I walk down the culinary path. [10:26] Somei     The way one learns the     sword is through mimicry. [10:29] Somei     You have excellent skill. [10:33] Somei     But though I practice bushido,     even I would never use "min." SIGN    Min [10:37] Rin     Uh, yeah, you do. [10:39] Tsuka     You sure do. [10:40] Momo     Yup. [10:41] Eizan     Yeah, you do. [10:41] Megi     You do. [10:43] Somei     Not you, too! [10:45] Somei     Very well, but a moment, please. [10:51] Kuro     He filleted the rest of it. [10:57] Somei     Use it. [10:58] Somei     Your knife is not up to par. [11:01] Somei     You are going to chip your blade. [11:02] Somei     If you do not use my beloved blade Isanagiri,      you go against my bushido. [11:08] All     Bushido?! [11:10] Rindo     There he goes again! [11:11] Megi     Saito's annoying habit has kicked in. [11:15] Soma     Habit? [11:16] Megi     He has bushido on the brain to the point     where he'll force it into anything. SIGN    Bushido [11:20] Soma     Bushido on the brain? [11:21] Mima     I thank you. [11:23] Mima     Now min Trace is even closer to perfection! [11:32] Somei     Now that we are both done with     filleting, the real battle begins. [11:37] Somei     Follow me! [11:38] Mima     Of course! [11:39] Mima     Flash! [11:40] Mima     I'll soak the akami in a marinade     of mirin, soy sauce, and red wine. [11:45] Mima     Flash! [11:47] Mima     I sear just one side of the tuna cheeks     in butter to enhance their aroma! [11:51] Pink     Wait, he's preparing each part of the     fish in completely different ways? [11:55] Niku     What kind of sushi is he trying to make? [11:57] Mima     Flash! [12:00] Shun     That's... [12:00] Buns     Straw? Why straw, though? [12:03] Niku     That's... [12:03] Sec     A shichirin! [12:04] Niku     They lit it up and started     grilling the meat! [12:07] Taku     Just like Kuga-senpai, Mimasaka is     doing whatever he needs to do to win. [12:20] Mima     To think that doing image training [12:22] Mima     to copy all of them would     wear me out this much. [12:25] Mima     But... [12:26] (Flashback) Taku     I won't lose next time! [12:28] (Flashback) Soma     That's what it means to be a chef. [12:30] Mima     Takumi Aldini and Yukihira Soma... [12:35] Mima     The only reason I'm still able to stand     in the kitchen is thanks to you two. [12:40] Mima     And in order to pay you back... [12:43] (Flashback) Mima     Min name is Saito Somei. [12:46] (Flashback) Mima     To know rightness without     doing it makes you a coward. [12:48] (Flashback) Mima     Hey, hey! [12:49] (Flashback) Mima     I'm Rindo-senpai! Did you     hear me? I'm Rindo-senpai! [12:53] (Flashback) Mima     I offer my all to gourmet.     That's Tsukasa Eishi's cuisine. [12:58] (Flashback) Mima     I'm going to crush you, Yukihira. [13:01] (Flashback) Mima     Hey, Bucchi, let's have a chat. [13:04] (Flashback) Mima     Bucchi's such a cute meow-meow. [13:07] (Flashback) Mima     Die. [13:08] (Flashback) Mima     D-Don't get the wrong idea. [13:10] (Flashback) Mima     It's not like I did this for you. [13:13] (Flashback) Mima     Wh-Who are you calling cute? Dummy! [13:16] Mima     Deeper... Trace them even deeper! [13:19] Mima     More and more... [13:23] Mima     And now for the arrangement! [13:30] Somei     I apologize for keeping you waiting. [13:31] Megu     They prepared everything     the same exact way, [13:34] Megu     but Saito-senpai finished first? [13:37] Taku     It's so unbelievably beautiful. [13:39] Taku     There are so many intensely     different shades [13:41] Taku     of red sparkling radiantly on the plate. [13:43] Niku     So pretty... [13:44] Alice     Those are even smaller than the temari     sushi I made at the Autumn Elections. [13:48] Buns     So cute! [13:50] Somei     Ten Bite-size Maguro-sushi Rubies! [13:53] Somei     Now, please enjoy. [13:56] Blonde     So this is the maguro sushi prepared     by Totsuki's best sushi chef. [14:01] Anne     They say in Kyoto, they have tiny     sushi that the maiko can eat [14:05] Anne     without smearing their makeup. [14:08] Shade     A dish that truly seems to     encapsulate the beauty of Japan. [14:12] Momo     "Maguro" starts with "ma," so it's cute. [14:15] Eizan     Maybe. [14:16] Mima     I also apologize for keeping you waiting. [14:19] Buns     A perfect trace! [14:21] Guy     They're the same! Their sushi     looks exactly the same! [14:24] Guy     No, wait! There's just one     that's totally different! [14:28] Guy     You're right! [14:29] Guy     There's a gunkanmaki that     Saito-senpai didn't have! [14:33] Taku     So that's the arrangement Mimasaka     decided to go into battle with. [14:36] Taku     That's where their tastes differ. [14:38] Girl     Shut your mouths! [14:41] Girl     Like he stands a chance against Saito-senpai! [14:45] Girl     The skills of a true sushi chef are empyreal! [14:49] Girl     A day isn't even enough to set     foot on the treacherous path [14:51] Girl     they have to walk to become one! [14:53] Girl     There's no way a copycat bastard     could actually make good sushi! [14:58] Mima     Then try one. [15:02] Mima     Eat up. [15:07] Girl     Bring it on! [15:16] Girl     Ec-sta-sy! [15:19] Girl     Wait, what? [15:26] Girl     That bastard has perfectly brought out     the full flavor of each part of the tuna! [15:31] Girl     And this rice... It's not     just normal sushi rice! [15:34] Mima     Correct. I used red vinegar. [15:37] [SONG] Sign     Red Vinegar [15:38] Mima     Red vinegar is made from sake lees that     have been aged for a long period of time. [15:42] Mima     It's a high-end vinegar that     takes five to six years to make. [15:45] Mima     Isn't that right, Senpai? [15:47] Somei     Indeed. [15:48] Sec     Because it has low sugar     content and a mellow flavor, [15:52] Sec     the rice becomes fluffier and softer. [15:55] Haya     But that also makes it harder to strengthen     the harmony of flavors between [15:59] Haya     the rice and the topping,     so it requires extra care. [16:01] Kuro     Mimasaka was actually able     to copy him that far? [16:05] Girl     Damn it! [16:07] Girl     The flavor is sadly on par with the     skills of the top members of the Elite Ten! [16:13] Girl     His passion that sparkles like a ruby [16:15] Girl     in the middle of craftsmanship     that's as careful as a snake... [16:19] Girl     My body is so hot! I feel     like I'm going to burn up! [16:22] Girl     All this time, I'd managed     to avoid doing reactions... [16:27] Girl     No! No! I can't! [16:32] Girl     I might never be able to get married now... [16:38] Blonde     I think that's enough of a     detour, Miss Cute Little MC. [16:43] Anne     Sushi is best when it's freshly prepared. [16:46] Anne     I'll just... [16:48] Rindo     Hold up a sec! [16:49] Rindo     Rindo-senpai's comin' through! [16:55] Rindo     I'd prefer if you'd eat my dish     before it gets cold, too. [16:59] Guy     What the? [17:00] Guy     The meat is buried in cayenne peppers! [17:02] Rindo     I call it Laziji Caiman. SIGN    Laziji Caiman [17:07] Megi     I'm finished, too. [17:08] Megi     Here's my African Ramen! SIGN    African Ramen [17:10] Pink     Megishima-senpai's ramen isn't that red. [17:13] Glasses     Where'd all the peppers go? [17:15] Anne     Then let's just have both     sets of dishes at once! [17:19] Buns     A-All at once? [17:21] Guy     The flavors will get all jumbled together. [17:23] Guy     Is that even possible? [17:24] Shades     Of course it is! SIGN    Anne SIGN    Histoire SIGN    Charme [17:26] Blonde     We are the guardians of gourmet,     the Bookmen of the WGO. [17:31] Girl     Let the deliberations begin! [17:36] Charme     I will begin with this beautiful sushi. [17:40] Histoire     This red paste must be the cayenne pepper. [17:49] Both     The energy from the ingredients is     hitting our mouths like a barrage! [17:59] Both     We'll gladly take every hit! SIGN    We'll gladly take every hit [18:02] Guy     There it is! [18:03] Guy     A full-body reaction! [18:07] Blonde     Both chefs' sushi is unparalleled! [18:09] Blonde     The most dangerous piece is the     straw-grilled noten sushi! [18:15] Alice     Noten? [18:16] Kuro     The cut of meat from the     top of the tuna's head, [18:19] Kuro     and also one of the priciest     cuts. The tsunotoro. [18:22] Hayama     Because it was grilled with straw,     all of the fishiness is burnt away, [18:25] Haya     leaving only pure savory flavor behind. [18:28] Glasses     The trace is complete! [18:30] Shun     So the battle's going to     come down to that gunkan. [18:33] Blonde     There's meringue on top of this negitoro. [18:36] Blonde     The fragrant aroma of the     fermented soy sauce... [18:38] Blonde     He supported his teammate and used     it for his own arrangement... [18:41] Blonde     So he calculated both. [18:43] Une     The mellow aroma of the smoked soy sauce... [18:46] Une     It brings out the contrast in texture [18:48] Une     between the meringue and     the negitoro even more! [18:50] Une     This is definitely the Ultimate     Negitoro Eggs-Over-Rice Gunkan Sushi! [18:55] Buns     What about Megishima-senpai's ramen? [18:58] Megi     That's harissa. [19:00] Megi     A seasoning blend that's said to have     originated in northern Africa. [19:03] Megi     The ingredients include paprika,      caraway seeds, [19:06] Megi     lemon juice, garlic, and     a lot of cayenne pepper. [19:10] Megi     Then they're all mashed together into a paste. [19:13] Soma     Harissa's the paste that my     dad made back at the dorm. [19:17] Soma     I guess he did mention something about Africa. [19:19] Megi     The ramen's broth is based on chicken muamba, [19:22] Megi     an African stew of chicken,      nuts, and tomatoes. [19:27] Megi     It's the perfect detonator to amplify     the spiciness of the super-spicy harissa. [19:32] shades     Extra-thick cuts of char siu pork rubbed with     homemade peanut butter before simmering... [19:36] shades     The noodles soak up the broth and     the spiciness from the harissa. [19:39] shades     I can't stop eating it! [19:42] Une     Its deliciousness is making     my body cry out from the heat! [19:46] Une     Ecstasy... [19:48] Pink     The African Ramen is a hit, too! [19:51] Buns     Heck yeah! You've got this! [19:54] Buns     We're gonna take down the top seats     of the Elite Ten all at once! SIGN    2nd Match     Kobayashi Rindo vs. Megishima Tosuke          3rd Match     Saito Somei vs. Mimasaka Subaru [20:00] Une     These are the results for     the 2nd and 3rd bouts. [20:05] Girl     How do you like that, rebel scum? [20:07] Girl     You don't stand a chance     against the Elite Ten! [20:13] Mima     Why?! The arrangement on that     gunkan should've been perfect! [20:17] Blonde     The gunkanmaki wasn't the deciding factor. [20:20] Blonde     It was the invisible cuts. [20:21] Mima     I traced the invisible cuts     and included them myself! [20:26] Mima     By adding cuts to the meat, the tuna     immediately melts in your mouth, [20:29] Mima     spreading the flavor throughout. [20:33] Somei     Yes. Your tracing was splendid. [20:37] Somei     But what we made were miniature     ruby beads of bite-size sushi. [20:41] Somei     So you figured it out. [20:43] Somei     You added a few too many invisible cuts. [20:47] Somei     If you add in the same amount of     cuts as you would for normal sushi, [20:50] Somei     the tuna will melt too quickly. [20:53] Somei     In order for the flavor to linger long enough, [20:55] Somei     it's necessary to use fewer invisible cuts. [20:59] Somei     It appears as though you weren't     able to trace that minor detail. [21:04] Somei     There is no need to blame yourself. This is     just the difference in our experience. [21:09] Megu     B-But what about     Megishima-senpai's ramen? [21:13] Megu     There was nothing but compliments! [21:15] Shades     The African Ramen was indeed magnificent. [21:18] Shades     But Kobayashi Rindo's dish surpassed that. [21:22] Une     By using the Laziji method, [21:24] Une     she was able to push the [21:26] Une     mild alligator meat into a     fragrant and rich realm of flavor. [21:39] Rindo     My bad, Megishima! [21:40] Rindo     Looks like I win this round. [21:44] Megi     This is a competition. [21:46] Megi     I have no regrets. [21:47] Soma     Don't worry. We still have... [21:50] Kuga     That's right! [21:52] Kuga     Could you not end things     before they've even begun? [21:55] Kuga     I, Kuga Terunori, still have my dish! SIGN    Fourth SIGN    Food Wars SIGN    The Fourth Plate [23:34] [SONG] Sign     Hope in Solidarity [23:35] Megu     If we endure any more stimulation...