Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (食戟のソーマ)

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Nine

So the lone chef fighting against all the losers in the revenge match...

was Nakiri?

Erina-sama!

Nakiri-san, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Next, Miss Nakiri Erina, please head to the first match venue for the main event.

Erina-sama...

Looks like most of the outside chefs are out.

You guys will be participating in the main event.

Be sure to make things exciting.

I will get to you...

No matter what.

Food Wars

The Second Plate

The Third Plate

The Fourth Plate

The Fifth Plate

The God Tongue's Despair

The two contestants have finished their dishes.

And now for the tasting.

Nakiri Erina

The winner is Nakiri Erina-sama.

He didn't even stand a chance.

Well done, Princess Erina.

Nakiri-san!

You need to concentrate on winning yourselves!

Understood?

Something's wrong.

Though I guess I can't blame her after what she just went through.

Administration

Tadokoro Megumi-sama,

This is a notification of your 1st match at the main event

It's my turn.

And now, this will be the final match held in this venue today.

Allow me to introduce our chefs.

The tenth seat from the Totsuki Elite Ten,

Tadokoro Megumi!

And her opponent...

One of the elite from Noir... Huang Zuiwang.

Huang Zuiwang vs Tadokoro Megumi

According to Eizan-senpai's intel,

he's one of the most menacing chefs from Noir.

Huang Zuiwang

Hey, Tadokoro-san.

I'm almost surprised you made it to the main event.

But I guess you did place first at the BLUE preliminaries.

Hey, Huang Zuiwang. You're up against a girl here.

Make sure you're not too rough with her.

As you wish.

The hell's up with those claws?

So those are the masked guy's cooking utensils?

The theme is "meals in a flash."

Meals in a Flash

You'll have fifteen minutes to complete your dish.

And now... begin!

And now I will show you the Huang Clan technique...

The ultimate dish prepared by the Claws of Black Death!

The deciding factor will be how much they can enhance flavors in 15 minutes.

He's got some talent.

He's cutting the tendons in the meat with those claws?

That's not the half of it.

He is from a long line of assassins in China,

stretching back to the Nanboku-chou period.

What?! Assassins?

Using the toxic components of plants, fish,

and bugs in their assassination techniques,

his family influenced Chinese history from the shadows.

Bitter

Sweet

Salty

Sour

Umami

They eventually started using their vast knowledge and techniques for cooking.

Venomous Dish!

Venomous Dish

Venomous Dish

Venomous Dish

Venomous Dish

Venomous Dish

Venomous Dish

Venomous Dish

That is the secret technique the Huang Clan has used in their cuisine!

Each one of those claws has been dipped in an exquisite blend

of seasonings, one for each of the five basic flavors.

Salty

Sour

Umami

Bitter

Sweet

Poison claws? Holy crap, that's right out of a manga.

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Poison Claws

Tadokoro Megumi, was it?

My Claws of Black Death made the world tremble in fear for eternity.

A little girl like you stands no chance.

Now, come taste your defeat! Squeal like the pig you are!

You shouldn't talk like that.

Bad!

Bad

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Chinese-Style Lunch Plate

Bad

Oink!

Tadokoro Megumi Huang Zuiwang

The winner is Tadokoro Megumi!

Yes!

Well, damn, that was over in an instant.

Excellent work, Tadokoro-san.

Well, well. I guess she's not half bad.

Nakiri-san...

The Next Morning

So you weren't able to see Nakiri-san after that?

No.

I was hoping to talk to her at least a little bit.

I'm worried.

Arato-san, who's always been there to support her, doesn't seem to be here, either.

Why the heck does Nakiri get to fight so much?

I wanna compete more, too!

Ah, so that's what's bugging you.

The most important person in the WGO is that Bookmaster person, right?

They're up in the castle keep?

I'm gonna go have a word or two with them!

Yukihira, wait!

Soma-kun, let's head back!

Ooh, is that it?

It appears that you've failed

in your attempts to eliminate me.

Grandfather told me you disapproved of my entering this tournament.

Why are you complaining when you clearly won the revenge matches?

I cannot make your wish come true.

You have no use for the God Tongue... Is that it,

Mother?

Raise the bamboo blinds.

Yes, ma'am.

WGO Bookmaster Nakiri Mana

It's been a while, Erina.

That's Erina-sama's...

...mother?!

I see that you've hit your prime.

You just sit there and watch

as I win the BLUE.

Oho?

I, Erina, will show you the true power of my God Tongue!

Farewell, Mother.

No, Lady Bookmaster.

You were here?

All of you! You're not allowed to be in here without permission!

What's the harm? Invite them in.

Anne... I am out of nutrients.

Hurry... Hurry and bring me the usual...

Y-Yes, immediately!

Remember... Make sure it doesn't hurt!

Do this properly!

Yes, don't worry.

Glucose, vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes...

I can feel the nutrients flowing through me.

There's definitely something about domestic IVs that makes them better.

What... What exactly are we watching?

No clue. I did figure out that she's a weirdo, though.

Um... Are you not feeling well?

This is my meal. There's nothing to worry about.

Your meal?

But I will still get some rest.

I am pleased that I got to see Erina's school friends up close.

Have them take their leave, Anne.

As you wish.

Ah, and you, the young man with the blue eyes.

Takumi Aldini, was it?

Your next opponent shall be Erina.

If you and your younger brother would both like

to go up against her, I would not oppose it.

What?

Do whatever it takes to defeat the God Tongue.

She's unnecessary to me.

Why did Nakiri-san's mother say something like that?

The public doesn't know that they're mother and daughter.

The reason Mana-sama has kept her identity secret

is because she also possesses the God Tongue.

Her God Tongue made her desire gourmet to no end