25 - #49 1st and 2nd Round

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[3rd Person's Point of view]

You woke up squinting your eyes. You closed them again, protecting it from the bright rays of the sun. You were laying on your bed, still wearing your shirt from last night.

'Gee, I fell asleep hugging him.' you thought and blushed.

You took your phone and looked at the time. 'Ah! The competition is still going on halfway.'

You wore your Totsuki uniform and tied your hair into a (ponytail / bun / twin tails / braid / no need)

You went to a vending machine and bought coffee then went to the large stadium and found no available seats. You saw Hayama so you went to stand beside him.

"Ohayou Aki." You greeted as he looked at your surprised.

"Did you just get here?" Hayama asked as you nodded.

"I just woke up." You replied and watched Alice serve her dish.

"Temari sushi, huh." Senzaemon-dono said.

'Ugh just by looking at it makes me hungry.' You thought before opening the canned coffee and slowly took a sip.

"Yes, I used every technique I had at my disposal to create this temari bento." Alice said then smiled.

"It's so beautiful." a judge commented.

"Hmm, the mist was from liquid nitrogen. It also had the purpose of keeping the sushi fresh with the chill, I presume." Senzaemon-dono commented as he intently stared at the bento in front of him.

"If I may ask, I'd like to ask that you eat the bento starting from the upper left." Alice requested.

"First, the bounties of the sea." Senzaemon-dono commented while holding a piece of it. "There's foam on top of the abalone." he added.

"That foam is kelp stock. The abalone was also in kelp during preparation." Alice explained.

"Have you eaten breakfast?" Hayama asked so you shook your head.

"I skipped, I just bought coffee." You replied then smiled but Hayama flicked your forehead. "Ittai! Gee Aki what was that for?" you groaned rubbing your forehead.

"I'll treat you to breakfast later." Hayama said. "I skipped too."

"For that sushi, I used bonito that has been aged for two days at low temperatures." Alice said.

The judges then ate it, one who had spectacles looked up delighted. The other judge beside Senzaemon-dono licked his thumb. "This umami isn't coming from the bonito alone." he commented.

"It's inosinic acid from the bonito and glutamic acid from the kelp used in the first sushi. Those umami factors have a synergistic effect." Alice explained.

You looked at Soma who was still preparing his dish. "Puff, so serious." you commented while smiling.

Hayama followed where you were looking at, he let out a low groan when he saw you looking at Soma.

"The second row is next. They're a type of sushi using vegetables called 'sushi cakes' in some circles. No nori was used in this sushi. Instead, paper-thin slices of vegetables are used to wrap the sushi. This bento has no use for heavy, dark colors. And finally, the third row." Alice said.

The judge beside Senzaemon-dono commented again. "This practically screams, 'I'm the main dish!'"

"It's aged beef fillet sushi." Alice said smiling.

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