Chapter 1033

The cool air, golden leaves, and the crowds gradually dissipating from the seaside, all of these are telling the fact that September, which belongs to autumn, has arrived.

The arrival of autumn tiger brings cool weather.

And this also represents the beginning of the autumn selection for Totsuki Academy.

The grand stage is about to kick off!

An invisible smoke gradually spread.

"Finally... it's here..." Yang Ming carried the box and looked up at the majestic and majestic building in front of him. The simple yet elegant wooden exterior maintained the unique style of classical architecture.

After returning from traveling, he spent the whole summer studying various spices and blending his own special spices. Today is the time to test what he has learned.

"The location of the notification is right here."

This is "Between the Moon and the Sky", which is the most extensive area of ​​Totsuki Academy, and is also the area used by the ten heroes for their halberd festivities. The official competition for the autumn selection will be held here.

It is divided into two areas, Division A and Division B. Both venues were completely surrounded by auditoriums. Totsuki Academy, which had just opened, had no classes scheduled on this day. Students and lecturers from different grades entered along the entrance and slowly filled the stands.

"Long time no see." Erina, who had already arrived in the middle of the venue, took a glance and accidentally spotted Yang Ming at the entrance.

"Hey, Yang Ming!" Xingping Soma and Takemi also turned around and waved.

"..." He came in less than ten seconds ago, so you saw him so soon? Yang Ming chuckled, "Long time no see."

Yang Ming stood over naturally and stood together with Erina, Soma Yukihira, and Takemi. Later, Alice Nakiri and others also walked over, and several people stood on the edge of the crowd to form a circle. The small group quickly attracted the attention of the audience outside the venue.

The surrounding stands were filled with students who came to watch and cheer for the game, as well as some spectators and reporters who came all the way from outside the school, looking at the people on the stage shrouded in the spotlight as if they were surprised.

There's no way... Compared with those ordinary students who are panicking, these few here are really too conspicuous, both in terms of their calm demeanor and their looks that stand out from ordinary passers-by.

"It seems that you worked hard during the summer vacation." Alice Nakiri grabbed Yang Ming's hand and smelled it, "It has a faint smell of spices."

"That's natural... The two of us are in the same competition area, and I won't care if I cry and cry!" Yang Ming patted Alice Nakiri's head.

Well, it's soft, smooth and fragrant.

Don't get me wrong, I'm talking about hair.

Erina couldn't help but look at him a few more times. She always felt that after traveling, there was something missing that Yang Ming had found by himself. He seemed to have a kind of demeanor that he could deal with calmly no matter what he encountered.

"Hey..." Xingping Soma suddenly said mysteriously when he saw a student over there, "Did you see the person in front of us?"

Yang Ming looked in the direction he pointed and asked, "The one with silver hair?"

"That's Ryo Hayama. Maybe he will be a strong opponent in this competition..." During the summer vacation, Soma Kohei was so excited by the moves Hayama Ryo deliberately showed.

Takemi was unhappy at the side, "Xingping Soma, let me tell you, your real opponent... can only be me!"

"Yeah, yeah, I understand." Yukihira Soma replied without sincerity.

"you……"

Yang Ming really couldn't do anything about these two people, but he kept having a question in his mind, "Takmi, who is standing next to you?"

Takemi was still arguing with Yukihira Soma. Hearing Yang Ming's words, he looked back and wondered: "Why are you asking this question? Isn't he Isami?"

"I...I...Isami?" Yang Ming looked up at the angular-faced, wanton and arrogant boy next to Takmi. He really couldn't relate to the silly little fat guy from before.

Others looked at the brothers with suspicion.

Takmi explained for a long time before reluctantly convincing everyone that it was because of the hot weather and Isami losing weight due to fatigue, rather than because something had happened and someone had to take the exam for him.

But... is this because of the hot weather? Yang Ming also believed it when he said he went to South Korea to make a set meal!

"My health has gotten much better. Thank you for your concern-" Isami felt a little overwhelmed when faced with the enthusiastic questioning of several girls.

This made Yang Ming and Alice feel a little embarrassed. In fact, they just wanted to ask how they could lose weight.

After they chatted for a while, the commander-in-chief of Totsuki Academy, Nakiri Senzaemon, appeared on the stage and gave the opening speech for this conference.

It has to be said that Yang Ming, who is used to lengthy speeches from leaders in domestic meetings, has never been used to such concise opening speeches from Japanese people...

I finished the beginning in a few sentences and got straight to the point...

"Next, let's explain the rules of the preliminaries——"

The old man on the stage was talking enthusiastically. Erina glanced at Yang Ming and found that Yang Ming didn't even blink. He didn't know where his mind had wandered to, so she poked him directly and finally called back his soul.

"The basic rules are as written on the envelope everyone received. The title is "Curry Dishes." The ingredients can be prepared at the venue...or you can prepare them yourself. "

"The time limit is three hours."

"As for the number of people who have passed... among the sixty preliminaries, there are a total of eight who can enter the official elimination round."

"In other words, four contestants from each category will advance."

What? four people?

In other words... more than fifty people need to be eliminated?

At this time, Yang Ming was extremely grateful for the previous grouping. If he was assigned to Group A and faced off against Soma Yukihira and Erina, the outcome would be hard to predict.

"Contestants, please move to the respective venues of Groups A and B as soon as possible. The preliminaries will start at 11 o'clock. Please prepare in advance." After saying that, the commander-in-chief handed over the scene to the host. He sat down at the judges' table.

"Let's go." Alice Nakiri patted Yang Ming's shoulder, and they headed to the Group B venue together.

"Well..." Yang Ming picked up the backpack on the ground, looked back with a smile, and said to Erina and the others, "Everyone, see you in the official competition~"

At this moment, these words are the best wishes.

I hope you can all pass the preliminaries and come back for the official confrontation between us!

"OK--"