Chapter 651: Chapter 651: An intense battle and a warm figh

Chapter 651: An intense battle and a warm figh

Suddenly, the two yelled out loud at the same time .

“Twelve!”

“Nine!”

The two shouted out loud the number of dishes they served up . Wu Yan gave Asuna a smug look while Asuna pouted in frustration .

“Hmph . ”

Asuna snorted and she protested .

“The number of dishes isn’t a deciding factor in this duel, the taste of the food should decide the winner!”

“Well, I wouldn’t put it like that…”

Wu Yan didn’t want her to let Asuna play down his achievement like that .

“The number of food matters because if you can’t even satisfy basic hunger, the food’s tastiness will find its l.u.s.ter marred . Don’t forget, food is to fill your stomach . ”

“You just cooked three more dishes than me, what’s the big deal?”

“It proves I just won!”

“Nope! There’s still the taste element!”

“Fine, I win one round then!”

“You… Okay, but I am going to be the ultimate victor!”

“Hah! I won one round, I sure as heck can win one more!

“I am going to put a stop to your haughty att.i.tude!”

“Oh, really? I am going to make you surrender!”

“…”

“…”

After briefly exchanging more verbal attacks, the two stopped leering at each other . Instead, one could vaguely make out flames in the background as the two were on the verge of exploding .

“Well then, here’s mine!”

Asuna presented her nine dishes and she laid them in front of Wu Yan . She glared at him .

“By the way, you better make sure you’re impartial, buster . If I think you’re biased then I am going to get angry…”

Wu Yan rolled his eyes at her .

“Do I look that petty to you?”

“I guess it’s anyone guess…”

Asuna pa.s.sed him a set of utensils . Wu Yan sat on the chair and he silently praised the aesthetic and smells coming from the food on top of the table . Her food looked very appetizing indeed .

He stabbed his knife into a piece of meat dripping with alluring juices . Wu Yan took a look at it and then he sampled it by putting it in his mouth . He closed his eyes to better a.s.sess the food’s taste .

Asuna looked a bit nervous . She’s surprised with herself, what in the world is she anxious about?

Wait, do I actually care very much what he thinks?

No, that’s not right . I am just anxious about the result . Yeah, that’s right…

Wu Yan gulped and he looked at the food with a look of surprise .

“H-how is it?”

Asuna stuttered as she held her breath .

“It’s way tastier than I had antic.i.p.ated . ”

“R-really?”

Asuna beamed widely . She released a sigh of relief and she stopped herself when she sensed that she’s reacting too much .

Wu Yan gave her dishes another try and he continued praising her .

“Yes, this tastes good as well . What paste did you use? This is divine!”

“It’s-a-secret~”

Asuna teased him .

“I made the paste myself, you won’t find it anywhere else . Oh, you’re the first one to taste this besides me . Feeling proud yet?”

“Sure sure…”

Wu Yan ignored her and he tasted her other dishes .

“Well, I can admit that you are adept at cooking, but, I think the material’s quality affected the outcome…”

“Rare materials have a base parameter, my concentrated effort enhanced that . ”

Asuna didn’t deny his claim . Rare food materials are very expensive, she could only get her hands on them once in a blue moon . Forget making all nine dishes with rare materials, that’s just a pipe dream .

She sat in front of Wu Yan while he sampled her food . Her expression mellowed out . She supported her chin with both her hands and she floated a smile . Her heart slowly melted as she watched Wu Yan eating her food .

After a while, Wu Yan finished all 9 dishes . Asuna didn’t hide her radiant smile, she looked like a bright bulb right now .

“How is it? My cooking, I mean…”

Asuna raised an eyebrow . She wagged her finger at him .

“No personal feelings, remember?”

“Hmm…”

Wu Yan thought about his response and he replied swiftly .

“90 points . ”

“Ha?!”

Asuna puffed her cheeks .

“Why is it only 90 marks?”

“Well, after accounting for your chef sub-skills, that’s just how it is . When you’re competing on a higher level, the bar has to be set higher, right?”

Wu Yan leaned back on his chair and he nonchalantly gave her another comment .

“Getting 90 marks is already pretty good in my books…”

Asuna turned her head the other way and she mumbled .

“That’s reasonable enough…”

“We are competing on the same level, that makes you a chef too, you know?”

Wu Yan shook his head while chuckling .

“Anyway, it’s my turn now…”

Wu Yan cleared the empty dishes and he presented his dishes .

“I feel like I am giving you a handicap . Some of these are already cooled, the taste will surely be adversely affected…”

“It’s still steaming, isn’t it?”

Asuna giggled .

“It isn’t completely room-temperature yet so I don’t think the taste will be too severely impacted…”

“I am fine with this . Cool or steaming hot, I am sure I can beat you either way!”

“Big words…”

Asuna stopped when Wu Yan showcased more and more of his dishes . Her attention is now fully on the dishes in front of her .

The arrangement, it’s like he made pieces of arts rather than simple dishes, at least, that’s how she felt when she compared her dishes against his . Like magnificent paintings, his dishes looked as appetizing as they looked like avant-garde art .

The wafting smell tickled her nose . Just looking at it made her hungry, if the food entered her mouth…

Wu Yan grinned when he saw her fixed gaze .

“What’s the matter? Are you going to surrender?…”

Asuna gasped and she blushed furiously .

“No way! It’s just prettier, most importantly…”

“The taste, I know…”

Wu Yan chuckled again .

“Please, by all means, give it a taste, vice-captain-sama…”

“I don’t need you to tell me that!”

Asuna huffed and she picked up a piece of meat, she shoved it in her mouth and her eyes immediately widened with pure astonishment .

With victory firmly within his grasp, he teased her .

“What’s the matter? You wanna admit it yet?…”

“N-no you can’t make me…”

Asuna struggled against her own inner thoughts .

“These…”

“Don’t forget . ”

Wu Yan reminded her .

“No personal sentiments should affect your judgment…”

“Ugh…”

That was the coup de grâce . She glared at Wu Yan with tears at the corners of her eyes . She took another bite of the meat on her fork and she spat out one line with the most bitter tone she ever used in her life .

“100 marks…”

And, we have a victor!

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