Food Wars!: God's Tongue is no match for me.

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Then, Lin Xu's tall and slender figure stepped out from the side of the car.

……

Under the dim yellow light.

He had a neat head of short black hair.

His face was sharply defined, with a pair of deep eyes beneath his sword-like eyebrows, like a deep pool in the cold night, exuding a coldness and aloofness that made people dare not easily look into them.

At this moment, he was wearing a well-tailored black suit, the sharp lines of which accentuated his broad shoulders and slender figure.

White shirt collar.

Wearing a dark blue tie, he stood out from the crowd!

Then, he tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the mysterious gate of Totsuki Academy.

A fleeting, complex emotion—a mixture of nostalgia and determination—flashed in his eyes before he strode steadily toward the academy.

Only the black sedan remained, standing silently in the night, and...

A few fallen leaves were swept up by the night wind!

……

at the same time.

In a brightly lit room.

Erina was lying in bed, engrossed in reading a comic book titled "Please Wear It, Takamine-kun".

"Huh? This... how come it ended right after we got to the most exciting part?"

Turn to the last page.

Erina's cheeks flushed red as she couldn't help but speak.

"Hisako, does this mean we won't see the latest content until next Monday again?"

Still wanting more, she got up and put the comic book in the bookshelf, then turned back to Hisako and asked.

"No."

"I heard the author is unwell and will be taking a break from publication next Monday!"

Hisako, who was browsing online comics on her computer, quickly took off her pink glasses, rubbed her slightly sore eyes, and said truthfully.

"Huh? Publication is on hiatus?"

Erina suddenly froze.

"Judging from the website announcement, the author will have to take a two-week break!"

"Half a month?"

"Ok!"

After receiving Hisako's affirmation, Erina's mental state completely collapsed.

After all, during this time, she had lost Lin Xu's company, and she inevitably felt empty inside.

Only these "pure" comic books and light novels can make her feel a little "happy" when she's in a bad mood.

……

Ding dong ding dong!

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Who could be visiting you so late, Miss?"

Looking out in the direction of the sound, Hisako couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Could it be Lin Xu..."

Erina snapped out of her daze and quickly realized what was going on.

She could hardly contain her excitement, especially thinking that after more than two months of separation, she was finally going to reunite with Lin Xu.

So, without even having time to put on her shoes, she rushed to open the door.

"Hi!"

"Good evening, Lecturer Lin!"

"I knew that when you returned to Totsuki, you would come looking for me first."

After opening the door, Erina squinted her eyes and said with a smile.

……

"Erina, what are you muttering to yourself?"

The silver-haired girl standing in front of the door stared blankly at Erina and asked, puzzled.

"why you?"

Her voice is as sweet as a young girl's.

Erina, beaming with joy, immediately opened her eyes.

When she saw that the person who came was not Lin Xu, whom she had been thinking about all along, but instead her cousin Nakiri Alice, whom she both loved and hated, she was stunned!

"In more than ten years, we haven't met even once, but we shouldn't have become such strangers, right?"

Looking at the dazed Erina, Alice crossed her arms and hummed twice in response in a sullen tone.

"you you……"

Erina's face showed disbelief.

Chapter 89 Endless love

A light, refreshing floral tea fragrance.

The tea floated around the room, and after a short while, Hisako brought in three cups of fragrant tea.

"Alice."

"It's rare that you've just returned to Totsuki."

"Now... I'll treat you to tea, which is currently the highest grade tea in Japan, Gyokuro!"

Hearing Erina's words, Alice picked up her teacup, took a sip, closed her eyes, and savored the moment.

Tea.

It touches the tongue upon entry.

The unique aroma of seaweed slowly spreads.

Having lived in Northern Europe for a long time, she was unaware that this fragrance is called "fukai-ka" in Japanese, and is considered a top-quality fragrance worldwide.

"This tea...is indeed very unique!"

Alice opened her bright eyes, somewhat surprised, then full of admiration.

……

"Pale yellow and clear."

"It has a seaweed-like aroma, and while the aroma is strong, the astringency is relatively low."

"Gyokuro tea leaves are grown using a covered cultivation method."

“Covering the tea garden with reed curtains or other tools 20 days before the tea leaves are picked, so that it is not exposed to sunlight, can effectively control the tea aroma from turning into astringency.”

"When brewing tea, steep it in boiling water for a while, and you will smell a high-quality, mellow aroma."

"If you use hot water that hasn't been boiled, it will have the astringent taste of tea leaves and the refreshing taste of boiled tea."

"so."

"Drink this high-grade tea."

"Don't drink it all at once; savor it little by little."

After taking a sip of Gyokuro tea, Erina felt much of the frustration she felt when she couldn't see Lin Xu anymore.

Alice paused, then murmured, "Can one type of tea taste like two different kinds of tea?"

As another eldest daughter of the Nakiri family, her talent and strategic vision are unmatched by ordinary people.

If she hadn't lacked the "God Tongue" ability, she might have actually replaced Erina and become the successor to the next Supreme Commander!

"this late."

"What brings you here?"

Erina gently placed the teacup on the glass coffee table, making a crisp "ding" sound, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat heavy.

Alice's heart skipped a beat, and she sighed helplessly, "After all these years, has our relationship deteriorated to this extent?"

"Difference?"

"When saying these words."

"Can you honestly ask yourself, have you ever cared about me all these years?"

Erina countered, glancing slightly at Alice's somewhat forlorn face, realizing that she had gone a bit too far with her words!

undeniable.

When they were little, their relationship was very sweet.

However, due to his divine tongue, he often disliked the dishes Alice made, which led to the two gradually drifting apart.

Until one day, Alice left the Far Moon with her mother Leonora and went to Northern Europe.

The two of them completely lost contact!

"what?"

"Didn't I write a lot of letters?"

"Didn't you even read the contents of those letters? You just took them and threw them in the trash?"

"Erina...it seems...it seems we are ultimately not meant to be partners on the same boat!"

Alice's eyes reflected a hint of grievance.

Then, she stood up angrily and left with a harsh remark: "Don't think that just because you have the Tongue of God, you can look down on me like a high and mighty queen."

"During my years in Northern Europe, I continuously learned various advanced techniques of molecular gastronomy, and even used them to defeat many chefs."

"This time when I return to Totsuki, I will definitely pull you down from your position as one of the Elite Ten!"

……

"is it?"

"Do you really think someone who can make cakes that look like straw and are hard to swallow can defeat God Tongue?"

"A loser should act like a loser, not bark and howl in front of me!"

Erina remained remarkably calm throughout.

She took another sip of her Gyokuro tea, then gave Alice a defiant look, a slight upturn of her lips, as if showing disdain.

"you……"

"Alright, we'll see!"

Alice gritted her teeth in anger and clenched her fists tightly.

She wanted nothing more than to rush up and fight her, but thankfully reason prevailed over impulse. She could only stomp her feet in frustration and turn away.

"Walk slowly without sending."

Upon seeing this, Erina said calmly.

Hearing the cold, sarcastic words behind her, Alice was clearly even more furious.

……

however.