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Although the atmosphere was indeed a bit off at first, Alice Nakiri quickly changed that with her cheerful personality.
When it came to livening things up, Alice Nakiri was on par with Yoshino Yuki. So, once she started to exert herself, the atmosphere began to shift.
The residents of Polar Star also discovered that this Young lady of the Nakiri family was surprisingly easy to talk to.
Keep in mind, at Tōtsuki, many students from rich families were like the one Soma Yukihira encountered during the transfer student exam—very arrogant and difficult to communicate with.
Before Alice Nakiri, the other Young lady of the Nakiri family, Erina Nakiri, also gave off a "keep your distance" vibe to everyone. Although that was a facade Erina put on, others didn't see it that way.
So, everyone present had always felt that these students from rich families would be difficult to approach. But the current Alice Nakiri shattered that perception.
It took almost no time for Alice Nakiri to hit it off with everyone. As for Ryō Kurokiba, with Alice Nakiri's introduction, everyone also learned what kind of person he was.
They also learned that Ryō Kurokiba was like that because of his personality, not because he was too arrogant to be approached.
Just as the Polar Star residents were getting along well, Satoshi Isshiki, who had been out for a meeting, finally returned. Looking at Satoshi Isshiki's appearance, Yuuki became even more certain: whoever wanted to be an Elite Ten member could have the job; he certainly wasn't interested.
As for the Elite Ten's privileges, the one he cared about—not attending classes—Gin Dojima had already taken care of for him.
"Long time no see, Yuuki! Your reputation has been quite something lately. Others were asking about you during the meeting earlier."
Satoshi Isshiki said with a smile, and it was true. As Yuuki's fame grew, these well-informed Elite Ten members obviously got the news.
Yuuki and Satoshi Isshiki were dorm mates, so after the meeting ended, several people inquired about Yuuki.
These included Eishi Tsukasa, Rindō Kobayashi, Terunori Kuga, Etsuya Eizan, and Erina Nakiri.
These individuals specifically asked about Yuuki. Eishi Tsukasa and Rindō Kobayashi were somewhat interested in Yuuki's special ability, which was why they asked about him.
As for Terunori Kuga, he had previously invited Yuuki to join his Cuisine Research Society, but Yuuki had refused.
As for Etsuya Eizan, his inquiries about Yuuki weren't about recruiting him like he tried with Soma Yukihira, but purely to establish a connection.
Unlike the others, who were concerned with Yuuki's Culinary skills and special ability, Eizan was interested in Yuuki's potential commercial value.
Yuuki was indeed famous now, and Etsuya Eizan noted that the place Yuuki became famous was the Tōtsuki Resort.
After having someone investigate, he also learned about Yuuki's relationship with Gin Dojima. After all, this wasn't a secret, so Etsuya Eizan was even more interested in Yuuki's commercial value.
Besides Yuuki's connection with Gin Dojima, he was also very certain that Yuuki was destined to be a Major figure in the future.
Under such circumstances, building a good relationship with Yuuki would definitely benefit the development of his future business empire.
That's why Etsuya Eizan asked Satoshi Isshiki about Yuuki.
As for Erina Nakiri, her reason for asking about Yuuki was even simpler: Yuuki's fame stemmed from his special ability.
Compared to Inferno, Yuuki was more famous for his Evolving Touch—a sense of touch comparable to the God's Tongue.
The world was already comparing Yuuki's Evolving Touch to Erina Nakiri's God's Tongue, and Senzaemon Nakiri had also mentioned Yuuki to Erina.
Actually, Erina Nakiri had some impression of Yuuki.
After all, even before Yuuki's system activated, he was among the top students in their year.
She would naturally pay attention to such talent—Erina Nakiri had even heard her grandfather say that Yuuki's Culinary skills might be even stronger than her own.
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"So many Elite Ten members are paying attention to Yuuki!"
Hearing this, Yoshino Yuki and the others were somewhat astonished.
"Well, Yuuki's Culinary skills are so strong now, it's quite normal for him to get attention," Satoshi Isshiki said with a gentle smile.
"Hey! You're the Elite Ten member from Polar Star, right? Come and have a match with me!"
Just as Satoshi Isshiki finished speaking, Ryō Kurokiba, already wearing his flame bandana, walked up to him.
In a way, Ryō Kurokiba and Soma Yukihira were very similar. Knowing that Satoshi Isshiki was an Elite Ten member and very strong, he couldn't hold back.
"Challenging Isshiki-senpai?!"
The others were stunned again. Satoshi Isshiki was an Elite Ten member, yes, but Ryō Kurokiba's direct challenge was indeed very surprising.
Keep in mind, challenging an Elite Ten member wasn't easy...
First, there was the courage to challenge.
Because they knew the Elite Ten were very strong, even if given the chance, over ninety percent of Tōtsuki students wouldn't be ready to challenge them.
Secondly, the opportunity to challenge an Elite Ten member wasn't easy to come by. That's why Ryō Kurokiba's actions stunned them.
"Ryō-kun. Have you forgotten what I told you before about the prerequisites for challenging an Elite Ten member?"
Alice Nakiri on the side couldn't help but start to complain. She had told Ryō Kurokiba about the prerequisites for challenging an Elite Ten member.
"I know. But as long as the other person agrees, it's fine, right? I don't need to bet any Elite Ten seat; just a simple match with me will do!"
Ryō Kurokiba stared intently at Satoshi Isshiki.
"Just a normal challenge? Meaning an informal Shokugeki, right? In that case, we can try it tonight!"
Hearing this, Satoshi Isshiki didn't refuse. He actually also wanted to see how skilled the newly joined dorm members were at cooking.
Upon returning, he had learned that Alice Nakiri and Ryō Kurokiba had passed the entrance assessment, and everyone had been constantly praising their dishes. He became somewhat interested as well.
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