Chapter 174 - You Will Learn Today

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"Blue, Huh?" Soma tilted his head while looking at the letter in his hand that was given to him by his father. He read the context of it that explains what the Blue tournament is. He was excited when he read that a lot of strongest chefs will attend.

"Never thought I will get an invitation!" Alice read the letter with a smile. She was giggling from ear to ear. But when she looked around her, she was disgusted "Don't you get tired of following behind me?!!" She pointed at Takumi who was also reading a Blue invitation.

"I am not following you, it is you that is following me." Takumi retorted. "Stop it!!"

"Huh? I think you have gotten c.o.c.kier lately." Alice scuffed at him "Is it because I haven't kicked your ass in a month?" she asked.

"Alright, alright both of you, stop it!" Before anything can go south, Joichiro stepped in and calmed the situation. Normally this would be Erina's job which would do with an icing fist, but there is something else occupying her mind now.

"Five from Totsuki got the invitation, it could have been more but the organization put restrictions on how many can participate from a single institution." Joichiro scratched his head and sighed "Alexander, Soma, Erina, Alice, and Takumi, you five are the chosen ones from Totsuki...It is strange that no one from the third years has been chosen."

"Of course, our generation is the best!" Alice bragged. Takumi shook his head stood up "Thank you, Saiba-san. We have troubled you."

Joichiro waves his hand "Nah, It was Alexandra who was going to do that, but you saw that she has just left."

"So, Aniki is also going, huh?" Soma looked at the letter and mumbled 'This is a chance...I never got to fight him again beside the autumn election.' he thought. His soul was filled with determination.

"So, I was not qualified?" Hayama asked with a little sad tone. He looked around him, he can understand Takumi and Alice, but Soma was weaker than him and his seat was behind him. There is something he lacked to not be qualified.

Joichiro chuckled and shook his head "The requirements to be chosen are never set and clear, nobody knows what the criteria are. Sometimes it is the chef's will, sometimes it is his achievements...and sometimes, they look at the potentials. You never know." Hayama looked at the floor, 'Will, I have that, Achievements, can't say for sure, potentials then...' he shifted his gaze at the three in front of him '...Their potentials are better me then?' he thought. But, Hayama wasn't dejected by this, it only served to fill his dormant fighting spirit again. There is another year...Let's see who will be chosen then, he thought.

Joichiro looked at the kids around him and smiled, they remainded him of his days with his friends. A lot of things happened and a lot will happen in the future "Alright, let's wrap this day here and go back to rest..." Joichiro stood and capped his hands loudly "...Blue start in three weeks, be sure to prepare for it." Joichiro pushed the kids in front of him and kicked them out of the shop and took them to the hotel. He glanced at Erina who was feeling down, he understand how she feels, he feels the same too. He realized that something is happening on Alexander's end, but he knows better that he is safer than anyone in the world with his uncle and servants.

When they reached the gate. Joichiro tapped on Erina's shoulder and leaned forward " I get where you're coming from, but don't worry about him..." he whispered in Erina's ear before he stopped at the entrance and let the kids continue inside alone. Erina nodded and went inside.

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In the Big Hall, Alexander and Alfie were eating their dinner alone in the big hall. It was late in the night and all of the other customers were asleep, but the kitchen was working like it was the morning. After all, the person they're serving is Alfie, the man with the biggest stomach in the world.

"Woaa~" Alexander had his knife and fork in his hand frozen while looking at his uncle like a freak "Just where do you put all of that food?"

Alfie took a big glass of apple juice and gulped it all "Paha! In my stomach!" Alfie answered as he wiped his lips clean.

"I wonder if you have a stomach or a scrap metal shredder." Alexander ate his stake slowly while thinking about what is going down below the Hotel. They have brought back Haru after getting rid of all of his men. They dragged him here where they were met with his mother Alexandra. When she saw Haru, Alexander knew she wanted him for herself, he told Haru that he was saving him for her. But even he doesn't want to imagine what the poor guy is going through.

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In a dark but dimly lighted Room. Only three people could be seen standing in front of a metal table. One man was strapped to it while he was struggling to get away from it, his screaming sounded like that of a pig who is about to be slaughtered.

"Please. shut up, you're very annoying." Vlad frowned, he couldn't take any more of these loud noises coming from the man on the table.

Keanu looked at Alexandra who looking through her stuff "Do you need any help?" he asked.

"No, no, no, no...I don't need any help." Alexandra sounded very happy as she searched for her tools in the bag. "Aha! there is it is..." Alexandra brought out a thin metal scalp and looked at it with a joyful expression "My old friend." she said as she walked back to the table. "Stand back you two," Alexandra ordered the two men as she took out the blindfolds off Haru's eyes.

"Hello there..." she called, Haru's eyes widened in shock seeing her in his face "I have always wanted to meet you..." Alexandra giggled "...I can't wait to show you what I have been practicing for years since the day you almost killed my son, I always wanted to make you feel alive, to feel that once upon a time...you were alive." Haru saw her blushing face and her red crazed eyes like a beast and felt his feet becoming cold.

"First, I must give you the best view..." Alexandra pushed a button on a small remote control that was in her pocket and then the sound of metal gears working resounded in the room as a large mirror descended from the ceiling "...See, aren't I the best, I couldn't bring myself to enjoy this all alone, I had to share it with you..." Haru started having flashbacks, flashbacks of a guy who went through something similar. But that guy wasn't him but yet, he feels his pain and feels his fear. Just like now. History is repeating itself.

"Let us start..." Alexandra took out a needle "Adrinalline...we can't have you fainting and missing out all the fun..." she said she pushed the needle in his neck making Haru kick around and injuring himself in hopes of tearing his body apart and escaping from her.

"Ah! I almost forgot, your eyes, You may close your eyes, I can't let that happen too~" Alexandra went for Har's eyelids and cut them off.

"Rghraaaaaa!!!" He shouted in pain, his mouth opened wide as blood filled his eyes.

"That's it!!" Alexandra shouted after him "That's the spirit!! kick around more, scream more...After all, no one will help you."

Keanu and Vlad retreated far back to the edge of the room. Even for them... that was too much, and it was just starting.

Alexandra laughed as loud as she can "You will learn to fear us, and suffering will be your teacher." She said.

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Aaa~nd that ends it for Haru's arc and the exams arc too. I know Haru's arc is not that good and stuff, but I wanted to end him soon. All that is left is for Alexander to trash everyone in the blue then comes the original arcs of the second year and third year.

I have some pretty nice ideas, please look forward to the arc after the BLUE. I can't wait to write about. All I can say about that arc is that Alexander will be hella pissed at people.

ADIOS AMIGOS!!

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