Food Wars: Taste Reversal

Shinomiya Kojiro changed his previous gloomy appearance. At this time, he looked as if the spirit of the whole person had been lifted. From his temperament, even Dojima Gin on the side was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

Kojiro Shinomiya in this state... He had only seen it when the other party had just graduated.

At that time, Kojiro Shinomiya was just a motivated young man with ideals. He went to France alone to expand his territory and still had a vigorous energy about him.

Although his personality was a little awkward, he was generally easy to get along with and cared about the companions who were also Ten Masters.

But since he received the Pluspol award, the smile on his face had faded... All that could be seen was a chef who was tense all the time, in a high-pressure state, and had dysfunctional emotional management.

His 'rigor' undoubtedly brought extremely high pressure to the people around him.

But now... What was going on?

Originally, Dojima Gin really wanted to find an opportunity to correct Kojiro Shinomiya's current mentality, but now, after just one assessment, his personality had been reversed?

How does this make Dojima Gin feel?

There's also a process for changing TV sets, right?

Could it be a broken brain, right?!

Now in this classroom, there were really not a few people who had the same idea as him. Almost all the students were looking at Kojiro Shinomiya's behavior with a look of obscurity. Shiraki hadn't been friendly to him at all just now, and in this case, Kojiro Shinomiya could still speak to him so sincerely. Could it really be a broken brain?

Shiraki was obviously taken aback by Kojiro Shinomiya's 180-degree turn, as if he wanted to talk to the person who made the dish immediately... But he had nothing to communicate with him.

Thinking of this, Shiraki hurriedly said, "You think too much. I picked up that dish from the side of the road casually, and I actually don't know who made it."

Shiraki's perfunctory attitude not only made the students behind him visibly tense but also made Dojima Gin feel his blood pressure rising.

What the hell did you pick up on the side of the road? You went and picked up a dish for me from the side of the road?!

But what was even more unexpected was that, in the face of such an obvious perfunctory statement, Kojiro Shinomiya actually stopped and thought about it seriously.

"That's right... You can't cook that kind of food just by virtue of the 'student' level... It's me who didn't think it through."

Kojiro Shinomiya sighed and continued, "So, can you reveal a little bit about the 'clues' of that cooking?"

He hadn't really lost his mind as the students thought. On the contrary, at this time, Kojiro Shinomiya felt more awake than ever. Under the impact of that unreasonable dish, his nerves that had been tense for many years had finally broken. Compared to the delicious taste that seemed to devour him entirely, his own food... was nothing at all.

Simply because he had received the Pluspol award, he had become complacent, stagnant, and had failed to see the wider sky above his head. This was what Kojiro Shinomiya thought of after eating that dish.

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to truly believe that this level of cuisine could be picked up casually. But looking at Shiraki's age, he didn't seem capable of making that level of cuisine. Thus, there was only one answer left...

This dish must have been given to him by someone through the hands of this student. Though he didn't know who the master with such cooking skills was, Kojiro Shinomiya couldn't help but feel flattered at the thought of attracting the attention of someone of that level.

As for Gin Dojima and other distant Totsuki graduates... That was completely out of the scope of Kojiro Shinomiya's suspicions. Dojima Gin might be tricky, but if the other graduates faced him, he was sure he could defeat them. This was the confidence of a top chef and the pride he held as the former first seat of the Ten Masters... That's right, only beings entirely beyond this level could make such cooking.

"Clues?... Uh, I don't have any clues for the time being. Why don't I remember and tell you later?"

Facing Kojiro Shinomiya's serious expression, Shiraki almost pasted the words 'embarrassed and perfunctory' on his face. But Kojiro Shinomiya, who was opposite him, still had an expression that seemed to have seen through everything and solemnly nodded.

"Well, please. Please contact me as soon as you have any news. Here's my contact information."

Kojiro Shinomiya never thought he would be able to connect with such a senior so easily. Since the other party didn't come in person, it was estimated there was no plan to meet him directly. After giving a few instructions, he stopped talking.

The assessment time for their cooking room had already ended, but it had been delayed until now. Everyone began thinking of heading back to the hotel, including Dojima Gin. At this time, they all looked at Kojiro Shinomiya, who seemed to have regained his composure.

It was impossible to bluntly ask, 'Are you feeling unwell?' but Kojiro Shinomiya's behavior really didn't seem normal. Dojima Gin worried about whether this excellent chef might develop future problems, but it wasn't convenient to bring this up...

Perhaps he should contact Inui Hinako later. She's better at handling such situations with humor...

Dojima Gin made this decision in an instant.

Kojiro Shinomiya glanced at Megumi Tadokoro, who was still unconscious but had been picked up by Shiraki. His brief memory lapse made him forget whether this student had passed or not. However, he was in a good mood now. Since Shiraki had just claimed she passed, it must be so... He couldn't wait to return to the hotel and begin experimenting with new dishes!

Thus, under Dojima Gin's worried gaze and his reluctance to speak, Kojiro Shinomiya's group candidates also got on the bus back to the hotel.