"I never thought gramps' school would be this terrifying at night," Yukihira Soma said to himself while walking along the long empty road, on his way to meet up, Nakiri Erina as she requested. 'I swear if she's asleep once I come there I'll….' He stopped as he came up with something to at least do to Erina. Looking at his watch he hurriedly walked as his watch showed the time 8:45 'It's been forty-five minutes and I still can't see the mansion!' He thought.

"Are you sure he's coming, Erina-sama?" Hisako, Erina's aide asked as she put down a cup of tea next to the pile of manga, Erina's been reading. "Yes. That idiot is probably thinking of everyway for me to not get mad at him." The blonde said without batting an eye to her aide, as she was too focused on the manga she's been reading. "No offense Erina-sama, but as far as I can remember you really liked his food more than Alice-sama and Senzaemon-sama too when he visited here, so I don't see the point of him coming over and lecturing him if he has the skills to impress the Nakiri family."

She blankly stated getting Erina's attention and stopping for a moment before continuing her manga with an apparent blush. "Erina-sama are you not telling me something?"

Closing the book she just finished, Erina taught for a moment before continuing "That third rate cook knows he won't do it again so I'm not going to push it further, and I called him for other reasons that we can't discuss last week. Also the thing that grandfather said about him being the only one who rival's the Nakiri fame overseas while his identity being unknown to the general public is false." She said to the confused Hisako before continuing

"The chef who can satisfy every tongue and The white knight of the table. They were the duo who rivaled the Nakiri fame while being unknown. The white knight of the table is believed to be at Totsuki, so I'm going to ask him what this is all about, why is he here and his so-called duo." She puffed her cheeks. "Excuse me, Erina-sama but how do you know all of this?" Hisako asked.

"Eishi-senpai… apparently have knowledge about them and told us a few months back at the meeting while we were discussing chefs from Europe who were going to guest this year's autumn elections, and the camp. He suggested we invite them" She said as she took a sip from the tea. After that a man who appeared to be security informed the two of Yukihira's presence.

...

"Cute outfit, Erina" The redhead said as he walked through the front door without paying attention to the blushing blonde. "I swear, I was just here last week and the distance keeps getting longer every time I came here." He said as he kept walking along the hallway. "Can you not just walk right in here and waltz around like this is your house" The blonde said before punching Soma's shoulder but was ineffective since Soma was not reacting and was catching all of her punches. "Yeah, yeah what's with the outfit? It's still early are you going to sleep?"

"I was! But your commoner ass was late so I had to wait for you to actually come because it's important!" She shouted with frustration "Hey don't bring my ass up in this conversation. And I was only 30 minutes late!" He pointed out "It's 9:30! I need to go to school tomorrow, yo-you commoner!" She shouted while Hisako was trying to calm things down with the bickering duo. "Erina-same, please don't be so loud you might wake up Alice-same. I'm sure you don't want to tease by her again" She explained, after hearing her explanation, Erina shut up and began walking past Soma. "Where are you going? Going to sleep?" He teased. "My room now."

"You have a big room, Erina. Anyway, why did you call me? It's getting pretty late." Soma said as he entered the room along with the two girls and sat on Erina's bed. "Hisako can you spare us a moment?"

"So? Why am I here again?" He asked as her aide walked out "Why did you do that? Do you want to get expelled?! For goodness sake Yukihira-kun it's your first week."

"Heh? Hehehe, that? Well, I wanted to see more of this school so what better way than to challenge students. But I didn't know you were her boss, so... I promise I won't do it again" Soma as he made a praying position and chuckled. "Just stop getting in my way, anyway I need to ask you something."

"Ask away, Erina-chan"

"Why are you here at Totsuki?" She asked the redhead "Sorry can't tell" He said with a goofy grin. "Just answer me!" She asked in irritation, while pinching both of his cheeks. "Ok! Ok! I'll tell."

"Gramps and pops wanted me to study here. I think, Anyway why ask?" Soma questioned the blonde as he stared at Erina. "You disappear for almost a decade and you didn't even notify me when you were coming here." She shouted.

"I wanted it to be a surprise? While I'm here I'll be number one and maybe you can finally acknowledge my cooking" Soma excitedly said at her. "As if... your food now was still the same when we first met, you gotta try better than that, Yukihira-kun" She smugly announced.

"Oh yeah, Erina..." He trailed off as he was careful on what to say, the blonde though responded with a hum "Do you know someone named Tsukasa Eishi?" Soma asked "Yes, he's the first seat of the Elite ten after all. Why ask?" Erina explained. 'hoho I found you senpai' Soma thought "It's nothing I just keep hearing his name while I was strolling around the halls." He lied.

They continued their chatting for a while until Soma just stared at her for a good 10 seconds without knowing it " What are you doing? Is there something in my face?" Erina asked as she touches her cheek. With Soma coming back to reality, he gave off a blush so red that it was redder than his hair.

"I-It's nothing... Just remembered your face when we were little." He said as he rubbed his left cheek. 'You're as cute as I remembered' He thought. But he was mistaken when the blonde blushed at the sentence, as he unknowingly said that out loud. "He-Heh!? Wha-What do you mean?! I. Am. Not. Cute!" Erina announced as she threw a pillow at Soma knocking him off the bed.

With her beauty, Erina was used to be called as beautiful, attractive, elegant, or something, anything but being called cute. It was new to her. "Hey! What was that for?!" Soma remarked at the still flushed blonde. "Nothing, you pervert, I hate you! I hate you! I should have never worried about you when you were gone!" She shouted as she angrily took another pillow and threw it at him when the redhead was processing everything she had said. Before it was too late Soma caught the pillow on time and dumbfounded looked at Erina.

"Wait what? You taught about me? Erina is my hearing alright?" He asked with a deadpanned look. "It's nothing! You should go home it's pretty late." Erina avoided the questions like it was the plague because of her slip-up. "Yeah, I should go" Erina relaxed thinking she got nothing to worry about since he was about to leave.

Oh boy, how she was wrong before Soma left for the door he handed the two pillows Erina threw at him and whispered to Erina that will likely make her stay up. "To be honest... I thought about you every day while I disappeared for the past few years" He left and said a simple 'See you later, Erina-chan!' Leaving the blushing blonde alone.

After Soma left Erina was completely reminded of her questions that she didn't have time to ask because of her sleepiness and their so-called banter, making her fully awake. 'That idiot! I have a shokugeki tomorrow'

"They really have a big arena, right Tadokoro?" He asked as he eyed the entrance of the arena "You ever been inside?" He added "Yes everyone in Totsuki has come here to watch or compete." She said before letting out a small yelp as students hurriedly went past them to get inside. "Come on we'll miss the shokugeki!" They heard from the crowd. "Wanna take a look inside?"

...

Before they went inside the arena they heard shouting from the seats, people were crowding near the middle, as all of the seats were full making the arena look like an NBA finals game where a team has just won, making the redhead excited while his companion anxious Everyone quieted down as a petite girl approach the middle and loudly announce the competitors. "In today's match, we will have... President Gobayashi from the chanko nabe society battling the God's tongue, Nakiri Erina!"

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People were shouting, and cheering for the two competitors, whereas people from the bento club were cheering on their president and shouting at Erina, while most of the crowd were rooting for The God's tongue.

"Is this how she disbands the societies?" He asked as he rested on the railing while Megumi sat at the chair near the railing he was resting on. "Yes... She weeds out she deemed weak, and the ones who doesn't help the school in a way. Just thinking of it makes me nervous."

As they were in the top of the arena, he can't figure out what the opponent of Erina is saying but he can only guess that he was explaining the RS' achievements and keep blaming Erina, because of the lip movement, and anger plastered on his face, and was clearly shut up when the blonde reminded her of the shokugeki.

'How can she be so cute and scary at the same time?' He thought as he eyed the blonde chef who appeared to be preparing her ingredients

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"Well that was scary?" He said as they were still on the arena watching people leave, Erina heading to the exit with Hisako at her tail, and the members of the club staring at their president in despair. "S-She defeated a se-second year, Yukihira-kun! Of course she is scary." Megumi nervously reminded him as she pointed at the big scoreboard on the wall saying 3-0 and kept thinking what would happen if the two were to fight. "W-What would happen if they targeted our so-society?" She cried as she followed her companion in exiting

"Don't worry Tadakoro! They won't, your society is one of the biggest in Totsuki right? And he was going to lose anyway the minute he made his dish." He murmured the last part. "What do you mean? I didn't see anything wrong when he was making it"

"Everything... from the moment he cooked and prepared it, to the moment he was serving it, he also overcooked a few things, used the wrong ingredients that he should know that wouldn't go with his dish, and so-on and so-on" He professionally explained like he was a instructor teaching a class. "HEHH?! That many mistakes? It really looked like he didn't do anything wrong." Megumi said as she was surprised by her friend's knowledge. "Man... I'm hungry, we should head back to the dorm, maybe I can get Isshikki-senpai to cook for us. Oh yeah! You should call Konishi-senpai to come to the dorm so we can practice for my shokugeki" He said with a goofy grin

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"Well done Erina-sama" Hisako congratulate the blonde as she sat by a chair in the Elite Ten building. "You look exhausted Erina-sama, did the shokugeki exhausted you?" She asked as she gave a cup of tea to at least help her. "I want to sleep Hisako... that idiot kept me awake until 11"

"Why didn't you tell me, Erina-sama!?" Hisako worriedly asked but calmed down when the blonde assured her that she was fine. "Do I still have any plans for today Hisako?" She asked as they exited the building. "You still have to meet with Isshiki-senpai to finalize things for the camp, and then your plan is cleared up until next week Erina-sama" Hisako gave a relaxed smile, after a week full of tastings, meetings, and shokugekis the two girls can now finally rest. "Ok then, we should finished this" Erina said as they both got into the car. "Polar Star Dorm, please" Hisako announced, without looking at the shocked blonde. "I-Isn't that Yukihira-kun's dorm?!"

"Oh! Konishi-senpai! Did you bring your recipe books?" He said as he approached the second year. "Y-yeah... Anyway did you have something in our mind, that can beat her A5 meat?" He asked Soma in desperation. "Yes, I think? But don't worry Senpai... If I beat her she'll join you, your budget triples, and you get another room!. I just need a good recipe though" He trailed off with a worrying look. They kept testing recipes with Megumi and Konishi tasting it and, Konishi giving advice to Yukihira to make the most perfect Don.

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It's been three hours, even with Yukihira training around the world he still can't get the recipe on how he wanted it to turn out. It was making him irritated and with a hint of confusion, even though Megumi and Konishi said even the second try is enough and can fight against his opponent's A5 meat he still didn't accepted it and insisted on making more, with every dish becoming more delicious snd flavorfull

"It's getting pretty late, Yukihira. I'll see you on Monday for the Shokugeki." His senpai said before he left. With Soma not noticing where his Senpai was he took the liberty to cook today's dinner, even though it's Isshikki's time.

"Hey Tadakoro-chan, you should call everybody , the food is ready they must be hungry by now... I'll check up on Isshikki-senpai, kinda weird he isn't walking around butt naked at this time of day."

"Isshikki-senpai has visitors Yukihira-Kun so be r-respectful." She reminded the redhead before calling everybody for them to eat together.

"Isshikki-senpai... You alright? Are you talking to someone..." The redhead was frozen in place as he bumped into Erina shocking him and the blonde. Seeing the redhead Erina quickly recalled the events that transpired yesterday and quickly left before bidding her senpai goodbye. "Hey wait for a minut- Isshikki-senpai what happen?

"We were just talking about Elite Ten stuff Yukihira-kun. Anyway Looks like you did the liberty of making dinner. So let's head down" He insisted. "You should be preparing for your Shokugeki Soma-kun. Maybe your friend Erina-chan will watch" The brunette whispered while they head to join their dorm mates.

"Erina-sama please slow down!" Hisako pleaded while she tried to catch up to Erina heading for the car.

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Hello everyone. I'm sorry that this is sorta late, this chapter was sorta rush. I was about to update the story in April but didn't because they suddenly gave us requirements and tasks in school. Anyway, the chapter isn't complete because it didn't include Soma's Shokugeki but the next one will include it with the camp arc so the next chapter might be another long one.

Don't forget to review I guess? Since I'm still new at writing this kind of stuff so I guess it would be great if I can hear your suggestions and get some help.

Arrivederci