23 - Bearing Polar Star Dormitory

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SIGN    The Third Plate
SIGN    Twenty-Three
[00:03] U
    The Team Shokugeki has begun!
[00:07] Nene
    Instant yakisoba? Really?
[00:09] S
    Hm? What was that, Senpai?
[00:12] Nene
    Don't think for a second that
     you can beat me at soba.
[00:14] Jurio
    Isshiki, do you have no pride?!
[00:18] Jurio
    I heard you were removed
    from the seventh seat
[00:20] Jurio
    and that you've continued to stay
    at some place called Polar Star Dormitory,
[00:22] Jurio
    a hangout for riffraff.
[00:24] Jurio
    I say this for your sake!
[00:25] Jurio
    As a member of the Isshiki family, you should
    not be mingling with such lowlifes!
[00:33] Jurio
    Uh, Shiratsu-kun, was it?
[00:36] Jurio
    Let's have some quiet, shall we?
[00:39] U
    He butchered the eel with lightning speed!
[00:40] U
    All in one stroke of the knife!
[00:43] U
    The former seventh seat
    has formidable skills!
[00:48] U
    But he is no match for Central.
[00:51] U
    Let's look forward to the moment
    his smile is twisted by defeat.
[00:55] Eizan
    His skills have not changed.
[00:58] Eizan
    If he'd chosen a different path, he would've
    been rich beyond his wildest dreams.
[01:02] Eizan
    Why'd he rebel against Central?
[01:04] Eizan
    That idiot.
[01:05] Rindo
    Jurio!
[01:06] Rindo
    Don't be outdone by him!
    Show him who you are!
[01:10] Jurio
    I'm so happy, Isshiki.
[01:12] Jurio
    Your skills are so sublime.
[01:15] Rindo
    Whoa!
[01:16] Rindo
    I don't really get what's going
    on here, but he's into it now.
[01:18] Rindo
    Good, good.
[01:19] Hisako
    What was that technique
    Isshiki-san used just now?
[01:22] Hisako
    He slit the eel from the stomach
    with such precision and speed.
[01:26] Yuki
    He chose to slit the eel from the stomach.
[01:28] Ikumi
    It's unbelievable.
[01:29] Ikumi
    Eels have no rib cage,
[01:32] Ikumi
    so it's beyond difficult to insert a knife
    into the soft body cavity with precision.
[01:35] Ikumi
    Compared to slitting the eel from the back,
[01:37] Ikumi
    this method requires much more
    advanced knife technique.
[01:39] Hisako
    It's hard to imagine him doing this, given how
    he's usually naked except for an apron.
[01:43] Ikumi
    Yeah.
[01:44] Alice
    Naked except for an apron? What's that about?
[01:47] Alice
    Tell me, Miss Secretary!
[01:49] Hisako
    Don't call me that.
[01:50] Alice
    Nikumi-chan!
[01:51] Ikumi
    Don't call me that.
[01:53] Ryoko
    Slitting the eel from the
    back is more mainstream.
[01:56] Ryoko
    I've heard before that slitting
    the eel from the stomach
[01:58] Ryoko
    is a technique that developed in Kansai
    regions like Osaka and Kyoto.
[02:00] Ryoko
    Why would Isshiki-senpai know that?
[02:02] E
    Of course he would.
[02:04] E
    The Isshiki family has operated a traditional
     Japanese restaurant in Kyoto's Gion
[02:07] E
    district since the Muromachi period.
[02:09] E
    The Kinokuni family in the east,
    and the Isshiki family in the west...
SIGN    Kinokuni
    Family
SIGN    Isshiki
     Family
[02:13] E
    These two families are the two famous
    pillars of Japanese cuisine.
[02:16] Yuki
    What?!
[02:17] E
    And Kinokuni-senpai and Isshiki-senpai's
    connection doesn't end there.
[02:23] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    What?
[02:24] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    A boy from another family's going
    to come live with us, Father?
SIGN    Kinokuni
[02:26] (Flashback) NeneDad
    You know about the Isshiki
    family in Kyoto, don't you?
[02:29] (Flashback) NeneDad
    It's their ancient tradition.
[02:32] (Flashback) NeneDad
    Once the presumed heir turns four years old,
[02:35] (Flashback) NeneDad
    they are to be trained somewhere
    far away from their home.
[02:38] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    Okay.
SIGN    Kinokuni Nene
     (Age 4)
[02:40] (Flashback) NeneDad
    Our two families are very close.
[02:43] (Flashback) NeneDad
    He's the same age as you, so you
     may even become friends.
[02:49] (Flashback) NeneDad
    Say hello, Nene.
[02:52] (Flashback) NeneDad
    He is the Isshiki family's heir, Satoshi-kun.
SIGN    Isshiki Satoshi
     (Age 4)
[02:56] Ryoko
    What? That means...
[02:58] Yuki
    They're childhood friends?!
[03:01] S
    Huh.
[03:03] I
    I suppose that's true.
[03:04] Nene
    No, it's not!
[03:06] Nene
    He just stayed with us to train!
[03:08] Nene
    We didn't become close or anything!
[03:10] I
    My goodness, you're prickly
    as ever today, Kinokuni-kun.
[03:14] I
    Why are you so against me?
[03:16] Nene
    Don't act naïve.
[03:19] Nene
    You know why.
SIGN    Food Wars
SIGN    The Third Plate
SIGN    Totsuki Train Arc
SIGN    Bearing Polar Star Dormitory
[04:53] U
    The Team Shokugeki is in full swing.
[04:55] U
    Here comes the First Bout!
SIGN    Kaburagi Shoko
    VS
     Megishima Tosuke
[04:58] U
    The first match is the fifth seat,
[05:00] U
    Kaburagi Shoko versus the former
    third seat, Megishima Tosuke.
[05:03] U
    The second match is the eighth seat,
SIGN    Shiratsu Jurio
    VS
     Isshiki Satoshi
[05:06] U
    Shiratsu Jurio versus the former
    seventh seat, Isshiki Satoshi!
SIGN    Kinokuni Nene
    VS
     Yukihira Soma
[05:10] U
    The third match is the sixth seat,
[05:12] U
    Kinokuni Nene versus the son
    of a diner chef, Yukihira Soma!
[05:22] U
    Well, it appears the judges
    have just now arrived!
[05:26] U
    Allow me to introduce them to you!
[05:27] Hisako
    Oh, judges.
[05:29] Hisako
    They are important, indeed.
[05:39] Anne
    That was so heavy.
[05:40] S
    Um, Miss? Are you okay?
[05:44] Yuki
    Um, what?
[05:45] Marui
    The books she's carrying!
[05:49] Yuki
    They say "WGO" on them.
[05:52] Ryoko
    Could they be...?
[05:53] Audience
    Wow. I've never seen them in person before.
[05:55] Audience
    So they're the judges for this Shokugeki.
[05:56] Audience
    They came all the way to Japan?
[05:59] S
    Huh?
[06:00] S
    Am I the only one who's clueless here?
[06:01] Marui
    The World Gourmet Organization.
[06:04] Marui
    Their main function is to rank all
[06:06] Marui
    fine dining establishments
    worldwide out of three stars.
[06:09] Marui
    Their assessments are published
    once a year in print.
[06:14] Yuki
    Receiving a rating of even a single star
    would catapult a chef into high standing.
[06:19] Hisako
    On the other hand, there are chefs
    who had highly profitable businesses,
[06:22] Hisako
    but shut down their restaurant because
    they lost a star and with it, all confidence.
[06:26] Alice
    All chefs respect and fear
    that organization, the WGO.
[06:32] S
    Huh.
[06:33] S
    Come to think of it, Master Shinomiya
    said he was going to get three stars.
[06:37] S
    I guess that's what he meant.
[06:38] E
    The printed publication of
    their evaluations is a bible.
[06:42] E
    Also known as "The Book,"
[06:44] E
    the organization's front line
    staff are called Bookmen.
[06:48] T
    In other words, WGO Bookmen
    are our judges today!
[06:52] Anne
    Excuse me.
[06:53] Anne
    I see the words "Yukihira Diner"
     on your shirt.
[06:57] S
    Oh, yeah.
[06:58] S
    My family runs a diner.
[07:00] S
    What about it?
[07:01] Anne
    Yukihira...
[07:02] Anne
    Yukihira...
[07:06] Anne
    There is no need to feel bad.
[07:08] S
    Huh?
[07:09] Anne
    Many say that if it's not listed in
    The Book, it's not a real restaurant.
[07:14] Anne
    That may be true.
[07:16] Anne
    But so what?
[07:18] Anne
    You're still here, alive!
[07:21] Anne
    You should be grateful to your parents!
[07:23] S
    Huh?
[07:25] S
    I think she pities me.
[07:27] S
    Hey, is it gonna be okay
    to have them judge us?
[07:31] Yuki
    Idiot! Don't be rude!
[07:33] Audience
    Yukihira Soma!
[07:34] Audience
    A lowbie diner shouldn't speak up!
[07:37] Audience
    You only make second-rate gourmet food!
[07:40] Audience
    WGO would never accept such cooking—
[07:42] Anne
    Silence!
[07:47] Anne
    I made fun of—
[07:51] Anne
    I encouraged him on account of him
    not having received any stars yet.
[07:54] S
    Did she just say she made fun of me?
[07:56] Anne
    But the fact that he has zero stars
SIGN    WGO Marshal, Rank 1
     Anne
[08:00] Anne
    will have nothing to do with
    the dish he's to serve today.
[08:03] Charme
    That's right.
SIGN    WGO Marshal, Rank 2 Charme
[08:05] Charme
    The only basis for our decision
    will be what's on the plate.
[08:08] Histoire
    I swear to God and The Book that our
    judgment will be absolutely fair.
SIGN    WGO Marshal, Rank 2
     Histoire
[08:15] Anne
    So please make a good
    dish today, Yukihira Diner.
[08:21] S
    I thought you were just full of hot air,
[08:23] S
    but you say some good things.
[08:25] S
    Hang on!
[08:28] Sato
    It's not a very dynamic cooking process.
[08:30] Aoki
    Is he gonna make it?
[08:33] Jurio
    Isshiki!
[08:34] Jurio
    You have no time to be distracted!
[08:36] Jurio
    My dish will soon be complete!
[08:38] Jurio
    I will crush you with this dish!
[08:41] I
    Oops. I suppose I should pick up the pace.
[08:47] Rindo
    Hmm. I think Isshiki wants to use this match
[08:51] Rindo
    to make a point not just to Jurio,
    but also to Nene and the rest of us.
[09:08] Jurio
    All right! Done!
[09:10] Jurio
    Well then, honored judges! Please try it!
[09:14] U
    Here it comes!
[09:15] U
    The first one up is our
    very own Shiratsu Jurio!
[09:17] U
    What Italian eel dish has he crafted?
[09:24] Charme
    Impressive.
[09:29] Anne
    The concentrated and refreshing
    flavors of the tomato
[09:32] Anne
    and the richness of the eel have given
    rise to a most delectable fragrance!
[09:36] Jurio
    Yes, that is the
    dish's greatest, unique charm!
[09:40] Jurio
    It is a collaboration
    between the umami and fat
[09:42] Jurio
    of the eel, and the richness of the tomato—
[09:44] Jurio
    Capitone in Umido!
[09:49] Audience
    Looks delicious!
[09:49] Anne
    Then, without delay...
[09:57] Anne
    The eel's umami and fat
    are rushing toward me.
[10:01] Anne
    They are brilliantly enhanced by the
    flavors of olive oil and tomatoes.
[10:08] Anne
    Perfection!
[10:10] Anne
    This Capitone in Umido has
    been wonderfully prepared.
[10:17] S
    It sure looks really good.
[10:19] S
    But what's "capitone" and what's "in umido"?
[10:23] T
    "In umido" means stew.
[10:26] T
    "Capitone" is an eel.
[10:28] T
    However, only female eels of
    large size are called that.
[10:31] T
    It's considered an upscale ingredient
    due to its meaty, fatty flesh.
[10:34] Isami
    Other eels are called anguilla to
    differentiate them from the capitone.
[10:40] Anne
    There is yet another secret that refines
    the delicious flavor of the capitone
[10:43] Anne
    in these tomatoes simmered
    with the eel, correct?
[10:46] Jurio
    Ha ragione!
SIGN    That's right!
[10:48] ---
    The San Marzano tomatoes I selected
    are the hidden star of the dish.
SIGN    San Marzano
[10:52] ---
    This tomato strain has less
     water content than the others,
[10:56] ---
    so it prevents the stew from becoming watery,
    making possible the creation of a rich sauce.
[11:00] Histoire
    The depth of flavor provided
    by the San Marzano tomatoes
[11:04] Histoire
    has synergized with the spices
    to heighten the eel's flavors.
[11:06] Charme
    This polenta, made by boiling
    cornmeal into a thick porridge,
[11:09] Charme
    then finished to have a crisp outside
    and a tender inside, is also wonderful.
[11:14] Tsukasa
    The sauce required him to
    enhance the garlic's fragrance
[11:16] Tsukasa
    and concentrate the onion's sweetness while
[11:18] Tsukasa
    reducing the water content of the tomatoes.
[11:21] Tsukasa
    The dish will not be perfect unless the
    chef communes with the ingredients.
[11:25] Tsukasa
    Jurio seems to have proven
    himself capable of doing so.
[11:28] Histoire
    Numerous ingredients and
    their numerous melodies
[11:31] Histoire
    have heightened each other's beauty.
[11:33] Histoire
    A rondo, indeed!
[11:35] Charme
    It's as though the substantial capitone
    and tomatoes cleanse your body and soul...
[11:40] HC
    ...and then bulks them up!
[11:45] Anne
    These delicious flavors...
[11:47] Charme
    ...make you feel as though
     you're being squeezed...
[11:50] Histoire
    ...between two voluptuous breasts!
[11:54] Donato
    Meraviglioso!
[11:58] Charme
    Well done, Shiratsu Jurio!
[12:01] Histoire
    It is a wonderful dish that does
    justice to your family's reputation!
[12:04] Jurio
    Of course.
[12:06] Jurio
    I've been wearing myself
[12:08] Jurio
    to the bone to hone my skills
    in order to catch up to Isshiki.
[12:12] Jurio
    All right, Isshiki Satoshi! Come at me!
[12:15] Jurio
    Let's wrap up this ultimate sessione!
[12:18] I
    Of course I will.
[12:20] I
    The dish I'm about to serve employs
    several special ingredients.
[12:27] Yuki
    Hey, that's the stuff we had
    stored at Polar Star Dormitory.
SIGN    Several Months Ago
[12:34] (Flashback) ---
    Yeah, I guess we can go with this.
[12:36] (Flashback) ---
    Let's try to make our own
    natural cheese, Nikumicchi.
[12:40] (Flashback) Ikumi
    Okay. Cheese, huh.
[12:43] (Flashback) Ikumi
    I'm sure we can get our hands on high-quality
     milk through my family connections,
[12:46] (Flashback) Ikumi
    but we lack the knowledge.
[12:48] (Flashback) Yuki
    Don't worry about that!
[12:49] (Flashback) Yuki
    We have an expert in fermentation
    right here in Polar Star Dormitory.
[12:55] (Flashback) Ikumi
    Why're you so exhausted?
[12:57] (Flashback) Ryoko
    Huh?
[12:58] (Flashback) Ryoko
    I'm researching new directions for the
    rice juice with Marui-kun right now,
[13:03] (Flashback) Ryoko
    so I'm short on sleep.
[13:05] (Flashback) Marui
    I found resources!
[13:08] (Flashback) Sato
    So heavy!
[13:09] (Flashback) Aoki
    Who knew making smoked food
    was tough manual labor?
[13:12] (Flashback) Sato
    Hey, why aren't you breaking a sweat?
[13:15] (Flashback) Ibu
    Once you're done carrying that,
     there's more to come.
[13:17] (Flashback) AS
    Let us take a break!
[13:20] (Flashback) I
    How nice! The joys of youth!
[13:22] Ikumi
    Wait, he's going to use the
    ingredient we came up with?
[13:25] Ibu
    He brought it here?
[13:26] I
    Yes, I stole it myself!
[13:29] Aoki
    Why are you looking so proud about it?
[13:31] Ryoko
    Oh, come on.
[13:33] Ryoko
    We were still in the early stages of testing!
[13:37] I
    You're charming even
    when you're mad, Sakaki-kun.
[13:41] I
    Shiratsu-kun, I'll show you
    what cooking means to me.
[13:57] U
    Isshiki Satoshi of the rebel
    team is now serving his dish.
[14:02] I
    Please enjoy.
[14:05] ---
    My eel dish is Hitsumabushi:
    Polar Star Style.
[14:09] M
    Polar Star Style?
[14:10] Anne
    "Hitsumabushi"...
[14:12] Charme
    Typically, the dish is first enjoyed by
    eating chopped grilled eel with rice.
[14:17] Charme
    Then, the dish is savored by adding
    condiments such as onions and seaweed,
[14:20] Charme
    after which you add a liquid
    such as broth and green tea
[14:23] Charme
    and eat it like ochazuke.
[14:25] Histoire
    The dish is meant to be enjoyed
    in several stages as it changes.
[14:30] Histoire
    And yet...
[14:31] T
    It looks like a cheese risotto.
[14:34] Rindo
    Wow, he's come up with something special.
[14:38] I
    Sorry, I know risottos
    are your thing, Soma-kun.
[14:42] S
    Huh, what?
[14:43] S
    Oh, I just like using rice
    cause my family runs a diner.
SIGN    Yukihira
[14:47] Jurio
    Insulto!
SIGN    Insult!
[14:50] ---
    If he just used a mishmash of
    ingredients made by his juniors,
[14:54] ---
    there's no way he could have pulled
    together a coherent dish!
[14:57] Histoire
    Let us taste this dish.
[14:59] Histoire
    This is indeed a cheese risotto.
[15:02] Charme
    It seems we are to pour the contents of
    this pot over the dish at the very end.
[15:08] Histoire
    The melted cheese is entangling the rice.
[15:18] Anne
    No!
[15:19] Anne
    It's so delicious, it's torture...
[15:23] Anne
    The Japanese peppers are what
    brings this risotto together.
[15:25] Charme
    Their vivid, sharp fragrance brings
    out the mild richness of the cheese
[15:30] Charme
    and allows the delicious
    flavors of the eel to explode!
[15:33] Histoire
    And the key player tying everything
    together from the shadows...
[15:36] 3
    ...is garlic!
[15:38] Audience
    Garlic?!
[15:39] Audience
    He used garlic in Japanese cuisine?
[15:41] I
    The smoked garlic chips made by my juniors
[15:45] I
    used walnut wood, which enhances
    the flavors of seafood.
[15:49] I
    By using it as crumbled topping,
[15:51] I
    it also adds some crunchy
    texture to the dish.
[15:54] ---
    And what's most important is that this
[15:57] ---
    eel was broiled in the Kansai style.
[16:00] ---
    Unlike the method used in the Kanto style,
[16:02] ---
    the eel is never steamed during this process.
[16:04] ---
    That results in a more crisp
    and fragrant broiled eel
[16:06] ---
    with a stronger expression of the eel's fat,
[16:08] ---
    which in turn allowed me to pair it
    with a strong ingredient like garlic.
[16:12] ---
    Above all, the garlic is infused
    with Ibusaki-kun's passion,
[16:14] ---
    and the blood, sweat, and tears of
    his helpers, Aoki-kun and Sato-kun!
[16:17] ---
    Of course it'd be delicious!
[16:19] Sato
    Don't say our sweat's in that!
[16:21] Aoki
    Gross!
[16:23] Anne
    This alone is of sufficient sophistication
    to qualify it as a gourmet dish,
[16:27] Anne
    but what's inside this pot?
[16:30] I
    It's eel liver soup.
[16:32] I
    Prepared eel liver and garlic
    chips were sauteed in olive oil,
[16:36] I
    then this ingredient made by
    Sakaki-kun and Marui-kun was added
[16:39] I
    along with dried bonito stock.
[16:42] I
    It gently melds with the cheese
    made by Yoshino-kun and Nikumi-kun
[16:45] I
    to create a beautiful aftertaste.
[16:50] I
    Shiratsu-kun...
[16:52] I
    If you think this dish is delicious,
[16:56] I
    I'll have you apologize for insulting
    everyone at Polar Star Dormitory.
[17:00] I
    And I don't think of my dish
    as something Japanese at all—
[17:03] I
    I simply made a dish I consider
    my own brand of cooking.
[17:07] E
    In one Shokugeki,
[17:08] E
    a gourmand who judged Isshiki Satoshi's
    dish characterized it as the following...
[17:14] E
    "An extremely combative Japanese cuisine."
[17:20] Jurio
    Meraviglioso!
[17:25] Jurio
    The eel's crisp skin and sizzling fat...
[17:28] Jurio
    The clear rich flavors of the liver soup...
[17:30] Jurio
    The ingredients' flavors and
    mouthfeel have been unified
[17:35] Jurio
    into a singular and most
    sublime deliciousness!
[17:37] Jurio
    Its fragrance is too pronounced.
[17:40] Jurio
    But that allowed it to
    complement the fragrant eel.
[17:43] Anne
    He transformed the ingredient's
    flaw into delicious flavor.
[17:47] I
    Well, Shiratsu-kun? How's it taste?
[17:49] I
    I don't care about myself, personally.
[17:51] I
    But I need to uphold the
    honor of people at the dorm.
[17:53] I
    This isn't about what I want,
[17:55] I
    but about my responsibilities
    as their senior.
[17:57] I
    So I'd like you to apologize.
[17:58] I
    You will, won't you?
[17:59] Jurio
    This dish...
[18:01] Jurio
    ...allows no resistance!
[18:05] I
    Now, apologize.
[18:07] Jurio
    Shit!
[18:12] Jurio
    Mi scusi...
SIGN    I'm very sorry.
[18:17] Anne
    The evaluation is complete!
[18:19] Anne
    The winner of the first bout,
     second match is...
[18:21] Anne
    Isshiki Satoshi!
[18:31] S
    Isshiki-senpai, you're awesome.
[18:36] ?
    Thank goodness.
[18:38] Yuki
    Isshiki-senpai...
[18:40] Ibu
    Using our ingredients without even asking...
[18:43] Ibu
    What were you going to do if you'd lost?
[18:45] I
    I trust your work.
[18:50] Ryoko
    I'm still upset!
[18:52] Ryoko
    That was still a prototype.
[18:55] Anne
    Mister Isshiki, may I taste
    what's in the bottle?
[18:59] I
    Yes, of course.
[19:00] Ryoko/Marui
    What?
[19:08] Anne
    I think I understand now what you're
    hoping to protect in this Shokugeki.
[19:14] Anne
    Exercise your skills to the utmost.
[19:17] Anne
    You will receive an absolute and
    just evaluation of all your dishes
[19:23] Anne
    from us WGO Bookmen.
[19:28] Rindo
    Jurio! Leave the rest to me.
[19:32] Rindo
    You did well!
[19:33] I
    Isshiki...
[19:35] I
    Meraviglioso.
SIGN    Too wonderful.
[19:38] Tsukasa
    Shiratsu lost, but he looks happy somehow.
[19:43] Saito
    Isshiki's strengths came out
    full-force in that match.
[19:46] Saito
    So he only fights for his juniors' sake, huh.
[19:50] Eizan
    Heh. He just loves the idea
    of being David to our Goliath.
[19:54] Eizan
    That's the kind of guy he is.
[19:57] Saito
    Is he?
[19:59] Saito
    I sensed a strong resolve to uphold
     his own principles from him.
[20:05] U
    We still have two matches left in this bout!
SIGN    First Match
    Kaburagi Shoko vs. Megishima Tosuke
     Second Match
     Shiratsu Jurio vs. Isshiki Satoshi
     Third Match
     Kinokuni Nene vs. Yukihira Soma
[20:07] U
    As long as Central wins them both,
     there will be no issues!
[20:13] Audience
    So precise!
[20:14] Audience
    So fast!
[20:15] Audience
    She's like a precision machine!
[20:18] E
    Highly trained soba artisans
[20:20] E
    can slice noodles to the same width,
    down to a tenth of a millimeter.
[20:24] E
    There is no doubt that she
    has reached that level.
[20:29] Aoki
    Yukihira's starting to slice
    his soba noodles, too!
[20:32] Aoki
    Although with a machine...
[20:33] Sato
    The difference in their
    intensity is pretty huge.
[20:35] Hisako
    Yukihira... What kind
    of soba is he going for?
[20:39] Ikumi
    Will it be cold or warm soba?
[20:41] Nene
    First, I'd like to congratulate you.
[20:44] Nene
    Make sure you face me in the second bout.
[20:48] I
    Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
[20:49] I
    You're the sixth seat, and I'm
     the former seventh seat.
[20:52] I
    You don't have to take it so seriously—
[20:54] Nene
    There's no need for you to play dumb anymore.
[20:56] Nene
    The only reason I have a
    higher rank than you did
[20:58] Nene
    is because you were never serious.
[21:02] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    Cat's cradle or juggling—which one?
[21:06] (Flashback) IBoy
    Nene-chan, what's this?
[21:08] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    Oh, it's a traditional Japanese
    instrument called the dragon flute.
[21:12] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    Do you want to try it?
[21:13] (Flashback) NeneGirl
    It's really hard to even
     make a sound at first.
[21:22] Nene
    That's how you've always been.
[21:24] Nene
    You easily master techniques
    that took me a long time
[21:28] Nene
    while looking like you still
    haven't tried your hardest.
[21:31] Nene
    Can you even begin to understand
    how miserable that made me feel?
[21:36] Nene
    So I'll show you which one
    of us in the 91st class
[21:40] Nene
    is the best chef!
[21:43] I
    Sorry, that will unfortunately
    not come to pass.
[21:47] I
    Because you'll lose to a chef by the
    name of Yukihira Soma before that.
[21:52] Nene
    What?!
[21:53] U
    Oh!
[21:54] U
    Yukihira Soma's bringing something out!
[21:59] U
    It's a giant wok!
[22:01] U
    He's putting it over roaring flames!
[22:05] M
    He was actually serious?!
[22:06] (Flashback) S
    Instant yakisoba.
SIGN    Chance
    Yakisoba
SIGN    Chance
    Cup
    Yakisoba
[22:09] S
    All right, time for the finishing touches.
[22:11] Audience
    Hey, is that—
[22:12] Audience
    Soba?!
[22:13] Audience
    No way.
[22:14] U
    He's stir-frying it!
[22:16] Nene
    He's ruining the 8:2 ratio soba he
    went to the trouble of making...
[22:19] Nene
    The delicate flavors will all be lost.
[22:21] Nene
    Yukihira Soma-kun, you will
    meet your end here.
[22:25] Nene
    In the end, your dish is
    a desperate improvisation.
[22:28] Nene
    I'll shatter it right along with the
    high expectations Isshiki has of you!
SIGN    Totsuki
SIGN    Food Wars
SIGN    The Third Plate
SIGN    Next Episode The Basis for Strength
[24:06] M
    The final stop is coming up.
     Please don't miss it.