Chapter 141 - Team Battles

So...Currently, My country has issued a quarantine, the atmosphere is very uncomfortable and my health is a little down, I guess it is the flu. So forgive me for being late to update.

I just don't have the energy to sit in front of the computer anymore. Though, I will still continue to update.

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Later at night. The students that passed the exam boarded the train to take off to the next destination. Until now, none of the students who have submitted to Central has failed. The only people who were expelled are the rebels.

On the train. At a particular cabin, there was a closed bar. And inside that bar, the a.d.u.l.ts brought the kids here so they can talk in peace and have the whole thing to themselves.

And in one particular corner, Alexander was facing his mother "Did you really bet 500 mill $ business, just like that?!" Alexander still can't believe it.

"Did yOu ReaLLy bET 500$ BUsInesS!" Alexandra mocked her son with an annoyed face "what's is so bad with that?"

Alexander gritted his teeth "That's over the top!!" he shouted. Alice, Erina, Takumi, Hisako, Joichiro, Leonora, Senzaemon, and Doujima were looking at the two with a tired gaze 'How long are they going to argue for?'

Alexander looked at her son with disbelieving "You?! can it be?! you're not confident that you can't win?"

Alexandra froze in his place and his body started to tremble slightly "Who said such thing!! whoever they are I will crush as long i can use my hands!!" Alexandra pride started burning "Only I can defeat me!" he shouted.

"That's my son!" Alexandra cheered.

"Hell yeah!!"

"Oh! she knows how to talk to him for sure!" Senzaemon said with a light chuckle. Leonora laughed took a sip of her juice "In a way, they are very similar. She used to be just like that when she was younger."

"Yeah..." Joichiro and Doijima said with a soulless voice as they know that is clearly a ton of bullshit. Leonora gets the privilege to say those words because she wasn't on the other side of Alexandra.

"But anyway, Chef Doujima, Chef Joichiro...what is this Régiment De Cuisine?" Takumi asked the most important question that was on his mind since they have left the hotel.

"Ah~You guys don't know...well." As Doujima was about to explain Alexander rushed beside him and started listening " When a dispute between students can't be settled through regular shokugeki, there is an unorthodox shokugeki format where teams battle teams to resolve their dispute and that is what a Régiment De Cuisine is..." Doujima said.

"But how does it work? do we just all battle the other team at once or what?" Alexander asked. His mother came from behind him and punched him on the head "Don't be stupid!" she said.

"Both factions split up and the decide who faces whom. There, the winner will continue to fight until he loses and then he gets switched up with another student...And it keeps going until only one student stays standing giving his team the win." Alexandra said.

"What? we should have done that from the start!" Alexander said as he sighed, all this trouble and he could just end it all with one big shokugeki.

"Don't be fooled..." Said Leonora "The only reason Azami accepted this Régiment De Cuisine is that we offered him everything he plans to do at once, or he wouldn't have agreed to."

"Well well, let's not get into the deep stuff!" Joichiro said as he poured a cup of juice for himself " we should first prepare the kids for the battle and make them familiar with the rules!" Joichiro's carefree personality started showing again.

"I think Jouchiro-sama is right!" Erina stood up and said, "I think we should not waste any time, the train won't take long to reach its destination."

Alexandra, Leonora, Joichiro, and Doujima looked at each other and chuckled "Well, I will now split you guys into teams according to your aptitude and style." Doujima brought out some papers and was about to hand them out.

"Alright everybody, we gonna draw straws!" Joichiro said as he presented his hand as it was filled with straws.

"Wait! I hav--" Doujima tried to protest but he was cut off again.

"This so exciting, it brings me back memories!!"

wait up! guys?! not like that!!" Doujima shouted as he saw everyone do what they want.

"What you got a problem, Doji-boy?!" Alexandra looked with her haunting eyes at Doujima.

"I guess we have a problem, Douji-boy!" Leonora too joined. They can't let their Kohai scream at them like that or they can just spit on their pride.

"No! Actually, i wasn't..." Doujima backed off as he got scarred while Joichrio was laughing his ass off in the back. The kids were watching with a weirded out expressions. It's not every day you see a.d.u.l.ts behave like kids.

Senzaemon who witnessed everything laughed and decided "If it is gonna turn out like this!!" he shouted getting everyone's attention "Then I shall decide the teams!! any objections?" he said.

"Wel, if it is the old man, then I don't mind!" Alexandra said. The others nodded too.

"The team shall be..." Senzaemon took a deep breath and then called the names.

Team Leonora: Leonora and Alice!!

Team Alexandra: Alexandra and Erina!!

Team Joichiro: Joichiro and Alexander!!

Team Doujima: Doujima and Takumi!!

Team Senzaemon: Senzaemon and Hisako!!

Five teams were formed "I decided for a two-man team to be formed, we will work as a tournament. we will draw order and the winner shall advance and the loser will retreat and wait for the next round." Senzaemon announced.

"But what about the judges?" Alexander asked.

Senzaemon showed his phone "They are on their way."

After 5 minutes, the door was opened and three people came in. It was Nakiri Soe and Berta and Cilla.

"Father!!" Alice called.

"Honey!!" Leonora called as both of them ran to Soe who was beyond happy to take them in a hug. The family affection started affecting everyone around them as it was too sweet.

Alexandra elbowed Joichiro "Hmm...must be nice!" she said with her eyes narrowed.

Joichiro chuckled awkwardly "The last time i tried to do that your brother almost ripped my chest open!" Joichiro stated reminding Alexandra of the past after their marriage.

"Hah hah!... I am sorry." She said with an awkward smile.

"Anyway..." Senzaemon cleared his troth "These three will act as the judges...so let us start."

"Please do not worry, I promise you my full support in your mission!" Soe said.

"Us too!!" The twin added after him simultaneously.

"And as a final rule..." The air around Senzaemon turned serious as his eyes omitted danger "...You're forbidden from uttering a single word during the match." his word shocked Alexander, Erina, Hisako, and Takumi but the a.d.u.l.ts weren't that much impressed.

Now commence!! The first battle, Team Alexandra vs Team Doujima!!"

And so their night that is filled with passion, fierce battles, surprising dishes, and the most exhilarating feeling they will ever feel in their life has just started. All of this in order to prepare for their upcoming battle with Central.

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