Shokugeki no Souma San no Sara Toutsuki Ressha hen

Nineteen

The Third Plate

Erina-sama... I am so sorry!

Arato Hisako...

Kurokiba Ryo...

Shit!

Nakiri Alice...

All of the above have been expelled.

As well as Mito Ikumi,

Isami Aldini,

Ibusaki Shun, Aoki Daigo, Sato Shoji,

Yoshino Yuki, Sakaki Ryoko,

and Marui Zenji.

They have also all been expelled.

How could this be? Everyone's...

Hey, now. Do you guys really have time to worry about the others?

Rindo-senpai...

The one who was up against Aldini and Tadokoro-chan... was me.

Everyone...

Nakiri?

No...

This can't be!

Everyone!

Food Wars

The Third Plate

Totsuki Train Arc

Tadokoro-san! Aldini-kun!

Huh? What was your result?

Declaration of War

Yeah, about that...

I guess I'll go ahead...

and dig in to Aldini's dish!

Yum!

Okay, next. Tadokoro-chan.

Uh, okay?!

This one's great, too!

Good! You both pass!

H-Huh?

Um... Huh?

My third-stage exam was to present a dish that could make me say "yum."

Yes, you're supposed to go head-to-head with members of the Elite Ten,

but nobody said it had to be a competition.

I see...

Rindo-senpai's such a weirdo.

But if anything,

that means that at least you two survived.

Wait, just us two?

You don't mean...

I see. That means...

All the other rebels that went on the other routes

have already been expelled.

Isami...

Are we just supposed to take this lying down?!

Our friends and my brother have been taken down!

We're just supposed to sit here and do nothing?!

Yeah...

This sucks pretty hard.

Yukihira! How can you be so calm?!

Well, I mean, they had a legit cooking battle and lost, right?

Yeah, that really sucks, but it's not like their opponent cheated or anything,

so what's the point of bad-mouthing them?

Well, you're right, but... even then—

The members of the Elite Ten can do anything at the school, right?

What about it?

One, two, three, four...

We have four here.

And over there... Well, Hayama got expelled, so they're down one...

Oh, and I guess Nakiri's actually a member of the Elite Ten.

So that just means that we have to take four more seats.

Uh, Soma-kun, um, what?

Yukihira, what are you going on about?!

What I'm saying is...

If we're able to win those seats,

we can overturn everything, including the expulsions.

Wait, you mean...

Yep.

We just need to take the majority of the seats on the Elite Ten.

Us right here. Through Shokugeki.

Shoku

Geki

Take the Elite Ten's seats?

You mean... I have to defeat a member of the Elite Ten?

N-N-N-No way! I can't do that, Soma-kun!

I can't even imagine that!

What are you talking about? You'll be fine, Tadokoro.

Let's do our best!

Wait, Yukihira. A Shokugeki only happens if both parties agree.

Central would gain nothing by accepting,

even if they're confident that they could beat us.

They're actually expecting to win...

Anyway, let's go get some advice.

So, hey. Could you give me a seat in the Elite Ten?

You always say the craziest things.

To think that's what you'd say when things are like this...

Sadly, I'm not going to be able to do that, no matter how much fun it sounds like.

Oh, come on.

Nope. Not happening.

I'm sure you could do something.

Nope. No way.

Don't let it get to you too much, Nakiri-chan.

You should probably give up on your buddies.

It's true that Yukihira-kun's proposal is extremely unrealistic.

And in that case, I can't worry about my reputation anymore.

If I go to my father directly and ask him to rescind everyone's expulsions...

Wait here, everyone. I'll go to my father right now—

If you're looking for Director Azami, he's actually here right now.

At this location?

He's been making rounds to the various test sites to check up on them.

If you want to talk to him, you should probably hurry.

He's about to fly off to the next testing site.

Father!

Um, Father! I have a request!

What is it, Erina?

You're still hanging around that unsavory crowd?

You should stop being so stubborn.

After a few days, they will also be expelled.

That is, if no one else decides to take some liberties

with the rules of the exams again.

Kobayashi, you'll be confined to your room at the next exam.

I mean, even if I don't kick them out, someone else will.

Father, um... Regarding the students that failed the stage-three exams...

Could I ask that you be a little more merciful toward them?

Please, Father!

Alice... Hisako... Please bring everyone back!

We're running behind. We should hurry.

Yes, Azami-sama.

Let's all become second-years!

At this point, Nakiri,

we're just going to have to settle things plate to plate.

Yukihira-kun?

Nakamura-senpai!

You sure like talking as though your ideas are the only correct ones,

but the fact that I'm standing here right now

means you haven't been able to prove that you're correct at all.

If you want to get rid of us that badly,

why don't you stop with these rigged tests,

and let's settle things once and for all.

My crew

against yours.

Why don't we have an all-out battle for seats in the Elite Ten?

That's an absolutely ridiculous idea, even for you, Yukihira Soma-kun.

Here's some advice. If you want to negotiate, you need to have something to wager.

Ruffle

Hey, come on now, Nakamura.

No need to talk to my precious only son that way.

D-Dad?!

Saiba Joichiro?! And Senzaemon-dono, too!

Hey, Soma. I heard you got your revenge on Shiomi's apprentice!

Ruffle

Good for you!

Stop messin' with my hair!

Why do you always randomly pop up from nowhere?!

Saiba-sama... Grandfather...

Why are you here?

Hey, Erina-chan.

You've grown up so much.

Sorry to butt in like this,

but we need to talk to your dad.

Nakamura, I'd say Soma's idea isn't half bad.

Why don't we have one of those?

What?

A team battle.

A rare but traditional twist on the Shokugeki where groups of chefs clash...

A Régiment de Cuisine.

Basically, a Team Shokugeki.

Team

Shokugeki

Te...

Team

...am...

Shoku...

Shokugeki

...geki?

Saiba-senpai, you clearly don't understand anything.

As soon as I took the director's seat from Senzaemon-dono,

Totsuki

my plan was 90 percent complete.

What I'm currently doing is nothing more than some cleanup.

Nothing you could offer would make it worth accepting your challenge.

Are you sure about that?

Even if...

I offered to become one of your little soldiers if we lose?

What?

I'll abandon all my ideas and beliefs

and become your servant to help you with your salvation or whatever.

Yukihira Diner

Of course, that also means I'll close down Yukihira for good.

Are you sure about this?

Yeah.

Very well!

Saiba-senpai, this makes me so happy.

Today is a wonderful day, a very good day.

Could you not talk as though you've already won?

We're going to win, no matter what!

We'll get our friends back, and we won't let you to close down Yukihira Diner.

I'm still scared,

but I want to save everyone!

I look forward to our day of battle.

Now, then...

We can hash out the details another day.