"Don't think about the numbers, Megumi ," he said, his eyes narrowing as he adjusted his headband. "Just think about the person you're cooking for. We’re in the mountains—everything here has a flavor you can’t get in a city shop. Let's go find something that'll make that guy's jaw drop."
Should they encounter a (like Takumi Aldini) while foraging? What dish do you want Soma to present to the judge? Shokugeki no Souma Episode 8
The following morning, a fleet of luxury buses whisked the students away to a sprawling resort nestled deep within the jagged peaks. As the doors opened, the students were met not by hospitable hosts, but by the cold, calculating stares of the Tōtsuki alumni—legendary chefs who had survived this very gauntlet years ago. "Don't think about the numbers, Megumi ," he
Soma stood in a massive industrial kitchen, his station already prepped. Standing before him was a tall, imposing man with piercing eyes that seemed to dissect everything they touched. He didn't offer a greeting. Instead, he slammed a heavy cleaver into a wooden block at the front of the room. Let's go find something that'll make that guy's jaw drop