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Aoba glanced at Akanekubo Momo and asked.
"I did it myself."
ice cream!?
Dessert!
Momoko Akane's eyes lit up, and she nodded involuntarily.
"Wait a moment."
Qingye chuckled softly.
Kids are so easy to guess!
But the moment Kobayashi Rindou saw Aoba return to the kitchen and take an ice cream from the refrigerator, his opinion of Aoba instantly changed.
This guy... can actually make desserts?!
Especially the faint aroma of fructose in the air, it was almost stronger than the one Little Peach made herself.
Chapter 193 Insightful Culinary Review! The identities of the Elite Ten are exposed!
Aoba ignored the curious gaze that Kobayashi Rindou was casting at him from the kitchen.
I scooped two spoonfuls of ice cream from the freezer and placed them in a regular glass bowl.
"Try it?"
The ice cream bowl was placed on the counter at the front desk.
In the bowl.
It contained two ordinary scoops of ice cream.
That's it? !
Momoko Akane's expectant gaze instantly cooled, and her anticipation, fueled by Aoba's excellent noodles, abruptly collapsed.
Desserts and pasta are indeed different.
Momoko Akane hugged the teddy bear, hiding her delicate face behind it, making it impossible to see her expression.
"Pfft~ Hahaha!!!"
Inside the kitchen, Kobayashi Rindou lifted the curtain and looked at the "shabby" ice cream that Aoba had taken out, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Boss, is that the dessert you were talking about?"
Aoba chuckled and nodded: "Is there a problem?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask if it was leftovers from a discount supermarket?"
Kobayashi Rindou laughed.
"Little Peach has very high standards for desserts... She gets very angry if she eats a bad one!"
"If you get angry, boss, you might really not get paid."
Kobayashi Rindou shrugged, with an expression that said, "I'm not afraid of boiling water."
"Only Peach brought money on this trip, and if she gets angry, she'll put your restaurant on her list of least recommended restaurants."
Upon hearing this, Aoba blinked and looked at the small Akane Kubo Momo.
I never expected this kid to be such a big customer.
However, the least recommended restaurant is
"Gentian!"
Hearing Kobayashi Rindou speak so freely, completely forgetting that they still needed to keep their identities secret, he couldn't help but glare at her angrily.
"Got it, hehe~"
Rindou Kobayashi, who had been given a disapproving look by Momo Akane, returned to the kitchen, determined to vindicate the Elite Ten!
If you're going to cook, cook her best meat dishes!
The boss was completely taken aback!
Seeing the two talking in perfect unison, Aoba nodded in understanding.
Their strength might actually surprise him.
However, their identities must be kept secret.
They get so agitated just hearing me belittle the strength of the Elite Ten. Could these two also be members of the Elite Ten?
If Erina is considered the lowest-ranking member of the Totsuki Elite Ten, then most of the older members of the Totsuki Elite Ten are ranked in the top five.
He peered through the curtain at Kobayashi Rindou 09, who was skillfully handling pork chops in the kitchen, but couldn't discern anything yet.
However, Kobayashi Rindou just mentioned that the person next to him likes desserts, which means he's good at making desserts.
Aoba tapped the table thoughtfully.
Through these two, I should be able to get a general idea of the culinary skills of most of the students at Totsuki Culinary Academy, and I'm more confident about going there tomorrow.
now.
Momoko Akane stared blankly at the scoop of ice cream in front of her.
It lay there quietly, its shape not even particularly round or perfect.
There were even some slight signs of melting at the edges.
The color was a pale pinkish-white, without any fancy decorations, sauces, biscuit crumbs or fresh fruit, or even a decent crispy ice cream cone.
Simple, shabby, even somewhat...
Poor.
Compared to the gorgeous and dazzling desserts that Momo Akane made at Totsuki, which were like works of art, this was like something swept out of a corner of a roadside stall freezer.
A dessert that doesn't look appealing is already a failure.
As one of the Elite Ten of Totsuki Academy, she didn't want to be labeled as a food wasteer.
After thinking for a long time, I picked up the equally cold spoon and cut into the soft, mushy ice cream.
Eh? !
There was no hard resistance like I had imagined from the ice shards.
The moment the spoon cut in, a strange, almost soft resistance returned to me.
It didn't feel like cutting ice cream; it felt more like cutting a piece of fresh, just-solidified, juicy cheese, or the finest, fluffiest fresh cream.
Momoko Akane's expression of astonishment suddenly froze on her face.
The spoon cut into the ice cream with perfect ease.
After cutting it open with a little force, an indescribable, extremely natural, fresh fruity aroma exploded at her nose without warning!
It's not the artificial sweetness of cheap ice cream, but a sweet and sour aroma that's pure, lively, and full of life.
Beyond this vibrant main note, there seems to be a subtle and delicate fragrance of yakitori blossoms lingering.
The layers are distinct, yet perfectly integrated.
This aroma... it's so authentic!
It really doesn't look like it was made by any human hand!
Momoko Akane's amethyst-like pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints at that moment!
All the previous frustration, impatience, and disappointment collapsed like a clay pot being washed away by a giant wave of aroma!
Almost instinctively, she quickly put the ice cream in her mouth.
"Well..."
A short, almost inaudible sob was suppressed in his throat.
The moment the icy touch spread across her tongue, Momo Akane felt her mind go completely blank.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of flavors erupted!
The sweet and sour fresh fruit flavor is not just a fake aroma, but a real, concentrated essence of sunshine and rain juice that melts in your mouth!
The balance between sweet and sour is so delicate that it's almost too sweet or too bland.
This... how is this possible?!
Little Peach's tiny body froze after tasting it, maintaining the posture of putting the spoon in her mouth, her body trembling slightly as if struck by an invisible electric current.
"This...this..."
Momoko Akane's voice was terribly dry, with a tremor she herself was unaware of.
She hugged the teddy bear tightly to her side, her pink lips still smeared with ice cream cream. Her gaze was fixed on the bowl of ice cream, then slowly and laboriously moved towards Qingye, filled with an incomprehensible turmoil.
"what about the taste?"
Aoba carefully observed Momoko Akane's reaction, and was speechless at Momoko's response.
Why do all the people who come to Totsuki Academy react this way after tasting his cooking?
He really didn't drug me!
Regular customers also say it's delicious, but none have reacted as strongly as they have.
The culprit among them is none other than Senzaemon Nakiri!
"Who...who are you?!"
"This level of ice cream... how could it be..."
Little Peach couldn't even find a suitable word to describe the absurdity of its existence.
Aoba's gaze fell on Momo Akane's small face, which was filled with shock and confusion, and she still smiled gently, "It seems to taste pretty good."
Pretty good?!
Momoko Akane didn't know how to answer.