Wish Fulfilled

After receiving this resolution, Nakiri Azami, who had originally had everything under control, wore a completely baffled expression.

What was going on?

What was this situation?

Who was Nakiri Yue?

Wait!

Lord Yue!

Once he quickly realized who this person was, an incredulous look also appeared on Nakiri Azami’s face.

"Uncle Azami, it’s been a while."

At that moment, Xu Yue slowly approached from afar, accompanied by several members of the Elite Ten.

After beating up so many members of the Elite Ten, it would have been far too embarrassing if he still could not control the Elite Ten Council.

First Seat of Totsuki Academy’s Elite Ten, while also serving as Totsuki Academy’s Commander-in-Chief—this was Xu Yue’s way of obtaining the highest possible evaluation score!

This time, he had gained a cooking buff with all sorts of status enhancements, absorbed the Culinary Will, which was equivalent to a miniature proto-World Will, and used that will to make up for the negative loss caused by his previous Reincarnation of Heavenly Life Technique.

Those gains alone made this mission more than worthwhile.

After absorbing the Culinary Will, the strength of his AT Field had increased by at least twenty percent.

And now, it was time for Xu Yue to receive the highest evaluation in every aspect!

Since he had settled Rindou Kobayashi and fully mastered the Culinary Will, and his dishes could now achieve Seichiro’s "fifty-percent single-attribute boost," Xu Yue naturally began his push for the position of First Seat of the Elite Ten.

There was no doubt that there was little suspense.

As for the position of Totsuki’s Commander-in-Chief, Xu Yue had already considered it back when he dealt with Erina Nakiri.

How had Nakiri Azami risen to power in the original plot? By clinging to Senzaemon Nakiri’s daughter. Otherwise, he would not even have had the qualifications for that position.

So naturally, clinging to his granddaughter’s thigh would work just as well.

"I never expected that I would still underestimate you in the end. But if it’s you, then you should be able to bring enough change to Totsuki and the culinary world."

After gradually accepting reality, Nakiri Azami did not fly into a furious rage, nor did he fall apart.

Instead, he calmed down very quickly.

He had painstakingly sought investment outside, established associations, and won over all sorts of upper-ranking figures. Inside, he had exhausted every method to gradually erode the Elite Ten Council and win over more than half its members. Only after using every means possible had he prepared to return today as a king.

Yet before the king could return, he had already died, and the Crown Prince had taken the stage instead…

Well, no matter what, that old fossil had stepped down. From his interactions with Yue, they seemed to be the same kind of people. As long as Totsuki and the culinary world could become what he wanted them to be, it seemed acceptable no matter who became Commander-in-Chief.

Though inwardly he desperately wanted to shove his huge "beep" into the other man’s mouth, punch open his stomach, rip out his intestines, hang him from a flagpole, and leave him to bake in the sun for seven days and seven nights—three thousand words omitted here…

Nakiri Azami still remained calm. Or rather, he understood that nothing could be done.

Just as he had slunk away from Totsuki back then, this still was not the time for Totsuki to belong to him.

Even if…

Given the talent that young man had displayed, perhaps the future would never belong to him either. Still, he did not stay behind to humiliate himself with pointless efforts.

He left cleanly and completely.

He had arrived as suddenly and swiftly as he left, so quickly that people could barely react.

The great final boss from the original story had been completely written off before he ever truly took the stage.

After he left, Senzaemon finally reacted as well. He looked at Xu Yue with a complicated expression.

This fellow had clearly entered through the back door using his connections back then, yet he had truly grown to an astonishing extent.

Although Xu Yue had voted in favor of removing him from office, he had also successfully prevented Nakiri Azami from taking control.

"I hope you will live up to your talent, live up to the responsibilities of the Commander-in-Chief, and live up to the seat of First Seat of Totsuki’s Elite Ten. All right, I’m not young anymore. The future, in the end, belongs to you young people…"

With a trace of wistfulness, Senzaemon Nakiri also left the scene directly. He showed no attachment and departed just as decisively.

Totsuki Academy itself operated within the framework of the Elite Ten Council. Even with a temporary change of Commander-in-Chief, it would not greatly affect the academy’s operations!

"Haha! Congratulations, big brother! Congratulations!"

"Congratulations on becoming First Seat of the Elite Ten, big brother! Congratulations on becoming Totsuki’s Commander-in-Chief!"

After everything had come to an end and Xu Yue had descended upon Totsuki with unstoppable momentum, Blondie and Glasses, who had been waiting bitterly, enduring oppression, and living off loans, felt tears welling up in their eyes.

These were tears of happiness!

They had finally made it. They had finally endured until the end!

They had spent all the mission rewards they had painstakingly saved up and accumulated massive debts, all for this very moment!

The promising prospect they had bet on before had finally soared before they returned.

And it had soared straight into the heavens!

As Totsuki’s Commander-in-Chief, First Seat of the Elite Ten, and controller of the Elite Ten Council, wouldn’t it be effortless for him to place the two of them among the Elite Ten?

The excitement made both of them tremble.

"Thank you for your congratulations."

Xu Yue gave the pair a friendly smile.

"Well, we have a small request…"

"We hope big brother can let us experience being members of the Elite Ten Council."

The two of them did not excessively demand to directly replace anyone in the Elite Ten.

As long as they were members of the Elite Ten when they returned, wouldn’t that be enough?

They had already learned plenty of cooking skills. Then, they could use the final assessment rewards to repay their loans.

Though their pockets would still be emptied, they could quickly earn it all back by providing buffs for the team, especially such rare food buffs, and keep operating in the long term!

With the key mission relationship they had built up in advance, plus how easygoing this native was, this round was already secure.

"No problem. Given your support for me, that is nothing at all."

Xu Yue agreed exceptionally readily.

However, amid their excitement, he casually added his own "small request."

"But the Elite Ten has its rules. If you want a seat, even a temporary one, you must defeat one of them in Food Wars! I’ll allow the two of you to work together against one person, and I’ll choose someone timid and easy to handle after giving him a heads-up."

Xu Yue spoke unhurriedly.

"Thank you very much!"

"Then who will our opponent be?"

Glasses and Blondie naturally agreed readily to such a "small request." If they gritted their teeth and took out another loan—a really huge one this time—defeating an Elite Ten member should not be a problem.

After all, under normal circumstances, the two of them would not even have found a way to challenge a member of the Elite Ten in Food Wars! They would never have agreed to it.

Now, so many steps had been skipped. Their opponent would even be selected as the most timid one, and he would be given advance notice.

Wouldn’t victory be theirs for the taking?

After the two agreed, Xu Yue beckoned in a certain direction. Before long, a white-haired young man with a frightened expression walked over hesitantly, looking utterly submissive.

"Um, Commander-in-Chief, you called for me again? Why did you call me? I’m afraid I won’t do well. I still have documents to handle over there. If I don’t finish them properly, Rindou will scold me. Sigh, I’m really worried about whether the academy’s reforms can be completed. We just changed Commander-in-Chief, and now there are new proposals…"

Looking utterly timid, Eishi Tsukasa had completely entered his worried chatterbox mode, muttering and rambling softly to Xu Yue.

When Glasses and Blondie saw him, victorious expressions appeared on their faces.

They had no idea who this guy was, but it was simply unreasonable for such a fussy man to be among the Elite Ten.

The two of them would personally remove him from the Elite Ten.

"To be safe, we should use that."

Blondie quietly suggested this to Glasses.

"Mm, we should. No matter what, he’s one of the Elite Ten! Besides, we won’t lose out after learning it. As long as we complete the mission, we can repay the loan. Even if we remain in debt, we can use this recipe to earn it back over time and pay it off."

A wise gleam flashed beneath Glasses’s lenses as he made a decision with astonishing resolve.

At a time like this, they had to gather every advantage they had.

The meal-set enhancement provided by the space was undoubtedly the best. Since the two of them would split the cost, the pressure of earning it back through this recipe afterward would also be lower.

It was decided!

Ding~ 1 A-Rank Plot Point received.

After receiving the notification from the space, Xu Yue could not help but look at their courage in a new light.

They might not even possess A-Rank skills themselves.

They had really managed to get an A-Rank enhancement. Although the two of them had only provided one A-Rank Plot Point, that meant they had borrowed at least three A-Rank Plot Points from the space for the enhancement.

Well, such loans could only be used for designated enhancements and could not be taken out. Xu Yue did not know how inflated the price was.

But what he did know was…

Even if the two of them sold their asses, they would never be able to repay the debt they owed the space. This should also be the space’s final loan collection.

They had already been squeezed dry…

"Um, Food Wars!, is it? Please go easy on us."

Eishi Tsukasa was not particularly reserved about Food Wars! After receiving Xu Yue’s signal, he agreed easily enough.

Blondie and Glasses, having just received their enhancements, exchanged sinister grins. The seats of the Elite Ten were finally about to be theirs…

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