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"The customers are coming in!"
As the guests poured in, most of the students instantly tensed up. Although they wore smiles, those smiles looked incredibly stiff.
Yuuki, watching the guests enter, immediately got to work.
A ferocious pillar of fire, under his precise control, surged upwards. To amplify the effect, he also released a bit of heat—just enough to make people feel a bit warm, not enough to actually harm anyone.
Otherwise, with the current state of his Inferno, a blast of fire would incinerate everyone present.
This heat, coupled with the exaggerated flames, immediately caught the guests' attention.
"HOLY CRAP! Is that thing out of control?! Someone call the fire department!"
Such flames naturally also scared some people. Those unfamiliar with Yuuki were understandably startled.
"Hold on—that's Yuuki, the Inferno Chef! Tōtsuki Resort's star! He's famous for his flame control! Actually, this is my first time seeing his special ability in action—he's usually stuck in the kitchens, so there was never a chance to see it before!"
Many guests who already knew about Yuuki's situation stared wide-eyed at the scene of soaring flames.
Although they had heard about Yuuki before, they had never seen it with their own eyes. Now that they finally had, they were quite excited.
As for those who had wanted to call the fire department, they calmed down. After all, this was the Tōtsuki Resort, and there were plenty of staff and students around—if there really was a fire, they wouldn't be allowed to enter.
Plus, looking closely, the flames were only coming from the stove in front of Yuuki. Although the fire was large, it was clearly contained within a certain area and wasn't spreading.
With the explanations from others, they finally relaxed a bit. Now they were extremely interested in Yuuki's special ability. A large crowd of guests thus gathered around Yuuki's station.
Yuuki's flames enveloped the baked buns, precisely controlling the heat to achieve optimal results.
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However, this created an awkward situation in the entire area. So many guests crowded in front of Yuuki's stall—even though the line was very long, and it would take a considerable amount of time to reach the front, hardly anyone left.
It could only be said that Yuuki's move was too effective, to the point where guests would rather wait in line than leave.
"Dojima-senpai—with Yuuki doing that, he's practically drawn all the customers in this area. He's monopolizing the entire flow of people. At this rate, it's going to be difficult for the other students to pass."
At this moment, the graduates were gathered in the monitoring room, observing the surveillance footage. Although they had already identified some talented individuals before, this was a great time for further selection.
So they were all glued to the screens. When they saw Yuuki's stall, their gazes couldn't look away.
This strategy was incredibly effective, and it did achieve its goal. However, doing it this way also completely blocked the path for other students.
"Don't worry; that kid knows his limits. He only prepared five hundred servings. At his current speed, those five hundred servings will be gone quickly. We can simply extend the time for this area a bit." Gin Dojima said with a smile.
He naturally knew the quantity of ingredients Yuuki had received from the staff. He was very clear that once Yuuki went all out, there would be nothing left for other students.
At least in this area, probably only the Nakiri cousins would be able to pass. As for the others, they had almost no chance.
Originally, he had wanted to talk to Yuuki about it, but after knowing the amount of ingredients Yuuki requested, he didn't interfere anymore.
Hearing this, the many graduates also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Yuuki knew to control himself and didn't completely block the path for other students.
Relieved, the graduates continued to observe Yuuki. However, there wasn't much to see with Yuuki's operation.
After all, Yuuki was directly controlling flames to heat the buns. There were no other actions involved; his previous preparation work was already complete. So, unable to see anything new, everyone could only turn their attention to the other students.
Because there were too many students, they were divided into several areas, and the graduates continuously searched for the talents they needed.
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As for Yuuki, his five hundred servings were quickly wiped out, and he also directly explained the reason.
While the people still waiting in line were somewhat annoyed, they couldn't do anything. After all, the ingredients were gone. If they asked him to start by kneading dough, how long would that take?
So, they could only give up and go to other students' stalls. Seeing this, all the students in this area breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good thing Yuuki didn't keep going—otherwise, we'd be screwed." Alice Nakiri was also relieved.
With Yuuki's actions attracting SO many customers, she had even started to doubt whether she could pass.
So now, she also breathed a sigh of relief. After the situation returned to normal, the numbers of students who had the skills began to climb rapidly.
Because Soma Yukihira was cooking live, and added acrobatic tricks like flipping the "Indian Chapati," he attracted many customers. Coupled with his Culinary skills, Soma Yukihira was among the first few to pass this assessment.
Because of Yuuki, the difficult situation Soma faced in the original story didn't happen. This had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that Soma didn't have to barely scrape by in this assessment.
The disadvantage was that Soma Yukihira's growth was somewhat slowed.
After all, people usually only truly understand after facing setbacks. As the saying goes, "You can't teach someone with words what experience can teach."
Soma Yukihira was like this. Although he had already witnessed the exceptional aspects of Tōtsuki, he was still somewhat arrogant. This arrogance should have been shattered during the breakfast assessment in the original story.
But now, although this arrogance was much weaker, it still existed. However, Soma was still the protagonist, with exceptionally high talent. Even if his growth rate was a bit slower now, it shouldn't hinder his future development; it would just be slightly slower.
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