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Datu felt like his brain had been hit by a sledgehammer. First, he never expected Erina to speak Filipino. He had always assumed Erina didn’t understand the language, which is why he spoke to Renz in Filipino. He thought Renz was using it to tease Erina, pretending to be her boyfriend when they weren’t, just to take advantage of her. But who would have thought? Erina actually spoke Filipino.

Then a terrifying thought emerged. Did what Erina just say mean she was implicitly admitting to being Renz’s girlfriend? Datu now wanted to slap himself. He had just randomly set a flag, and who knew it would come true? No way? Am I really going to have to eat a live chicken raw? I was just joking!

"Wait a minute!" Datu’s eyes widened. "That girl in the top-viewed video in the food section last week, could it be...?" Datu’s face changed slightly. Renz’s video had gone viral. However, at the time, people thought Renz was using unconventional methods, not the traditional culinary approach.

Why? The reason was simple: on Y-tube, videos featuring girls automatically got a boost in views. If the girl spoke Japanese, the views would increase even more. If the girl not only spoke Japanese but also wore cosplay, the views would multiply exponentially.

Renz’s video had all these external factors. Not only did it feature a girl, but the girl also spoke Japanese. So, many UPs in private chats thought that the video’s view count had been artificially boosted. At the time, everyone was still wondering if Renz had paid a Japanese girl to make a guest appearance, even calling her his girlfriend, and keeping her face hidden to maintain a sense of mystery.

Now, everything was clear. The mystery was solved. If Renz’s girlfriend was Erina, then maintaining a sense of mystery was only natural, wasn’t it? But why wasn’t she maintaining it now? Datu’s ability to fill in the blanks was quite strong. His judgment was: she didn’t expose herself before because her family hadn’t agreed, but now that she’s exposed, it must mean her family has agreed. This was the simplest and most straightforward logic.

And at the same time, Datu’s live stream instantly exploded.

Holy smokes.

It was truly chaotic. All sorts of pandemonium erupted. The stream blew up. Those watching Datu’s live stream were definitely fans of the food section, and how could food section fans not know famous figures in the culinary world, especially famous figures in the Japanese culinary world? Everyone knew what was up, right? Erina’s popularity in the food section was unrivaled.

There were always marketing accounts introducing Erina. Plus, Erina was naturally beautiful, not only good-looking but also from a prestigious family, which made many people fantasize about her. This time, Datu’s live stream had over 300,000 concurrent viewers; he certainly didn’t have that many followers. However, this live stream was the only designated live broadcast for "Midnight Chef" on Y-tube, so of course, there would be many viewers. They might not be Datu’s fans, but simply culinary and variety show enthusiasts coming to join the fun. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

As it turned out, the live stream effect was maximized. It started with a shocking revelation that left the viewers in the live stream in tears.

"Our goddess ran off with a savage?"

"My heart’s broken!"

"I’ve cracked, my mentality’s broken, brothers, bring me a sword! Today, I shall enact justice!"

"Any of her devoted fans just drop dead?"

"Streamer, can you brand this guy with a torch?! I’m so damn angry!"

None of the viewers in the live stream were calm. The only beautiful girl in the culinary world had run off with someone else.

"Yes, it’s Erina," Renz answered Datu’s question. He felt quite helpless, as if everyone’s gaze suggested that Renz wasn’t worthy of Erina. It felt like a group of people had their defenses shattered, feeling urgent and utterly furious.

"Awesome!" Datu gave a thumbs-up. He wasn’t jealous, truly not. Renz had a girlfriend, didn’t he? It’s just that his girlfriend wasn’t as beautiful as Erina, nor as rich.

"Hey, Rindo Kobayashi seems to have finished her battle," Erina tugged at Renz’s clothes. Renz then turned his attention back to the stage.

The chef named Hoshino Taira lost with a dark expression, a complete defeat. He had been careless.

Seeing that his opponent was a girl, he let her choose the cooking theme, and she happened to choose a topic Hoshino Taira wasn’t very familiar with—rare ingredients. He chose a piece of venison, competed with conventional meat preparation, and was completely outclassed in the details.

"You lost," Rindo Kobayashi chewed on the remnants of her lollipop. She thought her opponent was a formidable person, allowing her to choose the cooking theme for the match. Respecting her opponent, she used her most proficient skill with rare ingredients to compete.

Then, seeing her opponent’s handling technique, it was simply terrible. She wondered why her opponent had let her choose the dish for the match.

"Step down," Rindo Kobayashi said impatiently. She won this match just to get a stage; she had no other demands. Hoshino Taira believed he lost due to carelessness and was resentful, but hearing that her condition for winning the Shokugeki was for him to step down, he could only suppress his anger and nod.

"Renz-kun! You can come up now, I’ve cleared the stage for you," Rindo Kobayashi glanced and looked at Renz.

This action made everyone below the stage simultaneously turn their gaze to Renz. Rindo Kobayashi was a very beautiful girl, and beautiful girls undoubtedly attract more attention, especially when they are also very capable.

The attention of the onlookers was slowly drawn. Most of these onlookers were there to observe the skill levels of the contestants. Some had no intention of going on stage to expose their abilities; wouldn’t that be foolish?

Hearing Rindo Kobayashi’s invitation, they subconsciously followed Rindo Kobayashi’s gaze. The person they saw was a young man, seemingly Chinese, named Renz, a rapidly rising young chef in the Japanese culinary world. Immediately after, everyone’s attention was drawn to the person next to Renz.

Erina.

Why was she here? Was she also here to compete?

Renz shrugged, about to walk onto the stage, but at this sight, Erina bit her lip. This Rindo Kobayashi. What in the world is she doing? Calling out Renz’s name in front of everyone? Saying something that could easily cause misunderstandings? Making these onlookers’ gazes shuttle back and forth between the two of them. Does she think this is fun? Is she challenging my authority?

Erina reached out and grabbed Renz, hooking her arm through his. "Kobayashi-san, I’m also very skilled in cooking rare ingredients. Let me have a match with you first!"

Renz was a bit stunned. That’s weird, wasn’t this supposed to be my match with Rindo Kobayashi?

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