Chapter 10 – Part 1

***Sorry for the grammar errors, however, hope you guys enjoy it. I've been sick lately. Happy 2017!***

"So…what are you planning on making, Sena-chan?" Tadokoro asks Sena who was sitting on the kitchen counter of PSD.

"(Yawn) Not really…I think I'll just do a simple stand." Sena shrugs "Or, I'll just go to the upper-class sector and blow them out of their minds."

"EH?!" PSD members were shocked

"DO you really think you can do it?" Yoshino asks.

Sena nods "Hmm…it's going to be a real challenge. They're no child's play" Isshiki advises her who just shrugs 'whatever' making them sweat drop.

"D-do you need any hel-help?" Tadokoro asks which makes everyone want to help.

Sena thinks "Nope"

"Seriously, you are too much like your father, Sena-chan" Fumio wipes away her sweat.

Sena shrugs it off

(Two weeks later)

At the upper class of the Autumn festival, "Table 3, Table 2, and Table 5 is ready!" Sena informs the waiters in the kitchen. The place was in the lowest place, but elegantly and gracefully decorated and designed with eggshell white and beige wall, crystal chandelier with candles lit.

The room was filled with the most elite chefs and critics, the most compared to even the First Seat of Elite Ten whom he even lost some costumers because of Sena.

"Sugoi! The most famous Ratatouille…I can't I'm having her's here of all places" Sebastian Peterson, a world renown critic and Michelin star chef.

"Hehe…she is like her father…wandering habit must be passed down to her" another chef chuckles

"Petite gateau, please enjoy" a waiter serves the food critic.

"(Laughs) So, mind telling me how 'The Magnificent Mystery' is doing?" they laugh happily as they divulge in her pastry.

PSD members stop by and hears the conversations, they all look at them which causes them to laugh "Sena-chan…" making him smile "She's doing great" making them smile.

"Hmm…I'm guessing you kids don't know her…she gained that name when she was just 13, however, only handful knows her true ability which she has shown – though surpassed any other today – she's renown for created dishes which is truly magnificent and mysterious as there are flavors making you wonder what is it…only she knows. A truly magnificent chef" a red-hair woman informs the PSD members "She surpasses your 'elite' Ten combined should she actually try against you kids" chuckling.

Last day of Festival, "It was my pleasure" Sena takes off her hair band after her shut down win against Nakiri "(Yawn) I'll just pass the offer this time, try harder Nakiri-chan!" telling the head master leaving Nakiri kneeling on the ground defeated.

At the restaurant, "YO!" Sena smiles as she walks in with people congratulating her for the win

"Mah…you could have taken her seat" Sebastian chuckles

"That's too much work" Sena shrugs "Please, stay; chef's special, I'll make my famous strawberry tart and you guys can have a sit" telling her dorm members to enjoy.

"Here you go" Serving everyone.

"Sugoi…" Tadokoro looks at the work of art.

"Yea…" Isshiki gasps.

They all take a bite "No…way!" a sudden blank canvas but plate of strawberry - they were all taken into a field of strawberry patches with clear blue skies. A cool breeze of fresh strawberries, warmth, kindness, and love in the dish was felt by everyone.

"(chuckles) I see…you finally found it back" Sebastian smiles "I happy for you"
Sena smiles warmly "thank you"

"Azami is here! Come quick!" a reporter runs in which everyone ran to the scene, Sena included.

"O-otou-sama…" Nakiri freezes in shock and fear in her eyes.

"Pl…Please stop!" Hisako order, but the dark man continues.

"Your father is starving. I want to eat something soon." Azami glares at his biological daughter.

Nakiri shivers and shakily goes to the kitchen till Hisako smiles "Yo, Nakiri-chan! Are there any seats open?" Sena smirks and tosses her a bun which she catches.

"I've lost my appetite." Azami walks out till "Oh Director!" the food critic exclaims

"It's been a long time, father." Azami confronts his father-in-law.

"Leave. You have no right to be here." Sanzaemon glares at him "I'm sure I told you that you may never again call yourself a Nakiri."

"I was the one who polished Erina's 'God Tongue' to what it is today. Even if you banish me, the blood and education won't disappear." Azami coldly looks at him.

"That was my worst mistake, leaving Erina to you back then." Sanzaemon glares.

"…" Azami smirks "how ludicrous. If you intend to create 'true gourmet food' then it is the pinnacle of foolishness to keep inferior students enrolled"

"We're not the ones who decide that. The ones who determine Tootsuki's future are the young cooks with both talent and power! Your objections won't change anything!" Sanzaemon yells

"Tootsuki Elite Ten Council. Per their seat number, they have certain discretional privileges. They're the highest decision making entity in Tootsuki…therefore, if majority of them wants something…they have the power to overrule and have greater power than you" Azami grins evily.

"…" Sena looks at him and closes her eyes.

"The council votes to appoint Nakiri Azami as the New Director, this motions was proposed by the following six members of the Tootsuki Elite Ten." Azami quotes the letter which he tossed to his father-in-law who was shocked along with everyone till there was a chuckle which Rindou was shocked.

"Mah, mah…so dramatic" Sena chuckles

They all look at her while some glared "YOU THINK THIS IS A JOKE?!" the curry ladies yell, the eldest.

Sena shrugs "Director…let me handle this" Sena pushes him back and confronts Nakiri's father.

Azami glares at her "You pathetic girl. You are forbidden from being near my daughter nor will you ever be her friend-" he stops and looks at her in shock

"(Chuckles) Really? That's all you've got?" Sena looks at him like when her father challenges her into a match. "What a joke"

They all were shock by her disrespect, not that they cared anyway, but for a girl they thought they knew wasn't "Excuse me? You impudent little-" Azami was interrupted

"Let's have it." Sena looks at him like her father

"What?" Azami looks at her

"The sole competition Tootsuki has always failed against a particular school" Sena grins

Everyone who was an adult all widen their eyes, the sole school no one could match "Ouhaku Academy…" Azami narrows his eyes "what are you implying"

"Though…it's going to be a little different." Sena smiles.
"Like how?" they all ask

Sena smiles sinisterly like her father in a heavy match "The Regiment de Cuisine!" shocking everyone "I will give you the trophy of past years of Ouhaku Private Academy, the Culinary Sector as the First Seat of the Culinary Sector Council and the 2nd seat of the Original Elite Ten of Ouhaku Private Academy." She knew him that she had him in her hands "Also, Erina will be with me as my little sidekick" smirks knowing it insulted him. He glares at her.

He smiles widely "Deal. Why don't we introduce one another? My name is Azami Nakiri, Head master of the Tootsuki and Erina's father. You little girl have no chance against me. The true culinary master was my senpai whom I have tasted his dishes…magnificent and the true dish I will recreate!" his obsession showed.

Sena chuckles knowing whom he was referring too 'this will be fun' "I've already defeated you daughter to the T." Azami was furious who this girl was and glared at Erina for her failure "Secondly, I have two proposition for you"

"That…is?"

"It will be me, against all the Elite Ten, one by one…they will be defeated" Sena smirks "Third, from now on, all the shokugeki will be still fair and chosen at random by anonymous voters of the staff members who will draw a paper from a box which will be filled in by me in front of the entire school…therefore, there cannot be any cheating" Sena grins

Azami scoffs at that "That is your loss then…that is a deal" accepting her offer.

"Let me formally introduce myself." Sena chuckles and smirks "My real name…I should say…is…Sena Yukihira Saiba…Daughter of the former Tootsuki Alumni, Joichirou Saiba, the Demon of Cooking." Azami widens his eyes "I guess I should tell you my name in the culinary world…'The Magnificent Mystery' is what they call me" everyone could only be in a state of shock, even Sanzaemon, they saw dark clouds over her and enveloping the entire room, Azami was slightly scared at how alike she was with her father and he knew the name which he knew was a rare kind like his former senpai. "(Chuckles) I really do hope you little puppets can handle me" Sena walks out and stops by the door "Oh…Erina won't be battling as she already lost to me…don't want to break her completely…if you say they're good as you say they are…then, they should last pretty well against me" glancing at Rindou who was trembling looking at her smirking.

Rindou starts to regret what they just did 'W-we…we can't beat a genius like her, even all of us against 'The Magnificent Mystery'!' thinking as she looks at their new director which they all voted.

In his new office, Azami slammed his fist on the table cracking it a little "Damn that brat!" in front of the six Elite Ten who chose for him "I won't have those three battle in this knowing they will side with that 'girl'." Looks at them coldly "I don't expect you to win, but you need to win one match against her!" orders

"Why isn't Tosuke Megishima, Satoshi Isshiki, Terunori Kuga, and Erina Nakiri not helping us?" Mimi asks nervously

"Because they sided with her. Erina has already lost to her to the point she has no will to cook…that's the ability her father had" Azami curses at the girl

"Her father?" Nene asks

"Joichirou Saiba…you probably read him somewhere" Azami looks at them whom all nodded "Her father is supposed to be the first seat…not Gin"

"what?" they were dumbfounded

"(Scoffs) That senpai was just too lazy to do any homework or paperwork to bother with first seat" Making them sweat drop and look at Rindou who glares at them. "However, his skill was undefeated by Gin and myself"

"Ho-how are we going to win against an opponent like her?" Eishi was nervous.

"You aren't" Azami looks at them

"What? Then why did you-"
"I merely wanted to see her skills. Rumor has it, her skill is unparalleled to others…we need to find her weakness, but…we also need to see some of her skill to see where we are at…she will be a trouble in the future" Azami walks out "I suggest you train…knowing who her father is, I'm sure she can easily beat you without batting an eyelash, I want you guys to beat her at least once and make her try"

At the Polar Star Dormitory, "So…this is the-

(To Be Continued)