CHAPTER 207: CHAPTER 12: COULD THIS BE A WINTER TRAINING CAMP JUST FOR RENZ?

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The Totsuki Resort is the largest and most crucial asset of the Nakiri family, essential to their esteemed reputation. While Totsuki Academy lays the foundation for their high standing in the culinary world, the resort is the primary source of their income. Japan’s most elite chefs consider it an honor to work there. However, securing a position isn’t easy; one must pass the rigorous tests of Senzaemon Nakiri , the director. Even once a shop is established, if sales performance isn’t outstanding, they’ll be asked to leave within a week, solidifying the resort’s status as the pinnacle of Japan’s culinary scene.

In a gathering break room, Dojima Gin questioned Senzaemon’s apparent concern about Azami Nakiri’s Seiryo Academy. Gin felt that despite Seiryo’s recent surge in popularity, Totsuki Academy remained superior in student quality and overall strength. He suspected Senzaemon had deeper intentions.

Senzaemon Nakiri calmly stated, "Totsuki Academy now needs at least one young person who can stand on equal footing with Eishi Tsukasa. Totsuki has become too complacent." He noted the academy’s notoriously difficult graduation rate only 76 out of 812 first-year students advanced to their second year yet observed a troubling lack of ambition among many students.

Senzaemon believed this complacency stemmed from the absence of a strong role model. He intended to elevate someone to represent Totsuki Academy, not only to counter the rising Seiryo Academy but also to reignite the competitive spirit among his students.

Senzaemon’s assessment was, in fact, a misjudgment. The shift in atmosphere at Totsuki was largely due to Seiryo Academy’s policy of accepting all expelled students from Totsuki. Senri then issued tiered diplomas based on a student’s culinary skill upon graduation even those who could only prepare basic recipes received a standard diploma. This indirectly influenced Totsuki Academy’s environment. The intense pressure of Totsuki’s strict expulsion policy often led students to despair and give up if they failed, knowing they had a safety net at Seiryo Academy. This contributed to the recent scarcity of truly exceptional students at Totsuki.

"Furthermore, this special training can also refine that young man, Renz," Senzaemon Nakiri sighed softly.

While he was gratified by Erina’s birth, he also harbored a deep-seated fear. Although the Nakiri family’s genetics theoretically produce a "God’s Tongue" only every few generations, both Mana Nakiri and Erina possessing it in successive generations was an extremely rare event. This rarity was precisely why Mana felt not only vexed but also world-weary about Erina having the God’s Tongue.

But what if Rina (another potential heir) also inherited it? A third consecutive generation of God’s Tongues would be terrifying for the Nakiri family not a blessing, but a bane. While the God’s Tongue undoubtedly brought immense honor, it also symbolized a "short lifespan" for the chefs connected to it. Therefore, refining Renz was also incredibly important.

Dojima Gin immediately understood that the director’s long-standing headache for over forty years stemmed from the issue of the God’s Tongue, dating back to Mana’s era. Back then, Gin was Mana’s senior, with Joichiro Saiba as the second seat and Azami Nakamura (who later married into the Nakiri family and changed his name to Nakiri Azami) as the third. That era was the "golden age" of Totsuki Academy, where every member of the Elite Ten could be a chief chef in the current academy. Multiple gifted chefs emerged during that period, and their talents were realized. Yet, even in such a vibrant era, the problem of the God’s Tongue remained unresolved.

It was an impossible, intractable issue. A dish meticulously crafted could temporarily win the God’s Tongue’s favor, only to be disliked days later. To regain its approval, one had to research new dishes, leading even the most talented chefs to despair at the God’s Tongue’s swift fickleness. While the God’s Tongue could build a chef’s resilience and, with guidance, quickly elevate their skill through collaborative research, marrying a God’s Tongue was a challenging endeavor for any chef. Even the most brilliant individuals would despair of their own talent when married to a God’s Tongue, as its suppressive effect on others’ abilities was simply too strong.

Could it be... that this so-called winter training is just a pretext for special training aimed solely at Renz?

Dojima Gin considered this possibility, but quickly dismissed it, believing the director’s character wouldn’t typically allow for such preferential treatment.

"They’ve arrived," Senzaemon simply stated. "Do you remember how I taught you back then? From now on, guide them my way." With that, Senzaemon softly walked away.

At the entrance to the Totsuki Resort, a bus slowly pulled in. Renz and Erina had enjoyed their Disneyland trip with Hisako Arato , though the experience was less ideal for Alice and Hisako themselves. Hisako had taken several group photos of Erina, Renz, and Rina, subtly affecting her own morale. Alice was also frustrated, as despite her daily efforts to amuse Rina, Rina would only call out "Papa" and not "Mama."

Alice eagerly awaited the moment Rina would call her "Mama," hoping it would utterly shock Erina, thereby avenging all her previous vexations. Alice would be overjoyed, her satisfaction complete, and all the irritation from displays of affection would vanish.

Unfortunately, her scheme hadn’t succeeded yet. But she wasn’t worried. They would be staying at the Totsuki Resort for a month, and in that time, Rina would surely learn to say "Mama."

At this moment, Erina, still cheerfully chatting with Renz, was completely unaware of Alice’s "master plan." If Erina ever found out, Alice would surely face a "sound beating."

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