Chapter 516 : The Final Challenge

"The winner of this round is Misaki Shokuhou-sama!"

The crowd cheered, though they didn't know what happened in the duel of minds, but it didn't matter, as one of the favorites advanced to the finals...

"Hmm~"

Yuki, on the other hand, hummed. This was the result he was expecting. His eyes focused on the defeated Ayu Mitsuari, who was still unconscious. This girl had given her best, but in the end, Misaki emerged victorious. After all, when it comes to a battle of minds, Misaki is undoubtedly superior...

"Hehehe~"

Misaki wasn't the only one pleased with her victory. La Folia and Kurumi smiled as the talking hat handed them their winnings from the bet. Their eyes sparkled as they thought about where to spend their gains...

"Hmph!"

Mikoto snorted coldly. She had been expecting this outcome, so she didn't care about Misaki's smug attitude. She advanced toward the combat platform, where Junko was already waiting for her...

"It's good to see you again, Misaka-san..."

Junko smiled. For her, it was always a pleasure to meet another Gekota lover, so she had a good impression of Mikoto...

"Enough talk, let's begin..."

*Biri, biri

With the crackle of electricity, Mikoto clenched her hands, ready for the duel. Unfortunately, Junko shook her head...

"Thank you, Misaka-san, but this is enough for me. I withdraw..."

"Eh?"

Junko had already fulfilled her purpose, which was to bring Misaki to the finals. Facing Mikoto simply wasn't worth it; Mikoto was much stronger than her. Besides, this was her Queen's fight, not hers, so she declined on the spot...

"What?! Wait! Are you underestimating me?"

"You're mistaken, Misaka-san. It simply doesn't make sense for me to fight you. I was already at my limit in the previous trial, and besides, Misaka-san is stronger than me..."

Without saying another word, Junko withdrew, which caused the audience's discontent. However, they also understood. Instead of suffering, Junko chose the easy way out, but this was understandable considering it was the Electric Princess...

Misaki didn't say anything either, as she expected this development. Besides, Mikoto was her opponent...

In the end, Mikoto said nothing more and stepped down from the platform to wait for the next round...

"What an unfortunate event, but don't worry, the next event will start soon...."

Satori's voice echoed as she spun the roulette wheel again...

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the next event that would decide the winner. Both Misaki and Mikoto were confident in themselves...

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However, when they saw what the next event was about, they both had dark expressions on their faces. After all...

They didn't know how to cook!

What they ate daily were dishes prepared by the chefs and students of the Maid Academy. Tokiwadai, being an academy for Ojou-samas, didn't have kitchens in their rooms...

This time the challenge was on a ridiculously difficult scale...

"Ahh mou, it's cooking..."

But while Misaki and Mikoto were confused, Saten was disappointed. For her, cooking was something very simple; this final round disappointed her. Yuki, on the other hand, arched his lips in a wicked smile, snapped his fingers, and changed the setting to two modern kitchens. He then blinked, switched places with his clone, and fled as fast as he could. He definitely wasn't going to stay and eat what these two were about to prepare...

He might be pseudo-immortal, but he wasn't crazy enough to eat poison, so he prayed in his heart for the lives of the other judges...

"As Ojou-samas, you refined ladies should have a good and refined taste for good food. Please, I ask both of you to demonstrate your talents."

Every word from Satori was like an arrow to the hearts of these two girls...

"Bets, place your bets..."

The hats went around the audience, and the amount of money skyrocketed. This was the final, and it was also a final with the two favorites, so it was undoubtedly tempting...

"Miss Kurumi, who are you betting on this time?"

"Who? I think I'll pass..."

Putting a finger to her lips, Kurumi smiled. Maybe it was her instinct or something else, but she could already see the end of all this and also knew that the winner was none other than her 'Husband.' Not to mention that when she saw the 'judges,' she discovered that Yuki was already gone.

"So you too... Huhuhu, I'll pass as well."

They already had more than enough money to play in this world, so La Folia didn't take any risks. It's good that Mikoto wasn't present; otherwise, she would be sad. These two bullies didn't trust her...

"Begin!"

Mikoto and Misaki quickly reached their cooking stations. There were several recipes on their tables, each one had to prepare one. Some were simple, while others were very difficult. Fortunately, there were enough ingredients to worry about competition. The problem was that neither of them had any idea what to prepare.

Both had a very high objective; they knew their cooking would be tasted by the judges and consequently Yuki. Preparing something too easy would lower their score. They stared at each other for a few seconds before selecting the recipe that seemed to fit their situation...

Both got to work and started...

Touma, who was watching everything, didn't know how to feel. It was a very rare opportunity to see a beautiful girl cooking, especially if she was an Ojou-sama, not to mention that they had the privilege of tasting it...

However, the more he watched, the deeper the fear in his heart grew...

In both girls' kitchens, it was chaos. It seemed like a storm had just passed and disaster was imminent. Misaki appeared to be preparing some kind of soup, but...

(Why is it black?)

From the pot, it seemed like a kind of diabolical miasma was coming out, not to mention Mikoto's kitchen was on fire...

After a bit of 'fun,' the dishes were ready, or so it seemed...

Everything looked like a disaster, even Index the glutton seemed unable to bear eating...

"Judges, please..."

Satori was sweating cold. She was grateful that the host didn't have to taste anything...

"This...."

Saten began to doubt; she didn't know what kind of torture her stomach would undergo if she tasted this, so she looked at Yuki, but...

"!?"

Yuki's seat was replaced by a balloon with his image. Even the clone didn't want to eat the poison, so he escaped as well.

Yuki had too much experience; he had suffered in the past when his girls with clumsy hands took care of the kitchen. That time his stomach was at its limit, and even Hestia, a god, suffered from his girls' cooking. He didn't want to make the same mistake that even his clone was traumatized by...

"Traitor...."

Saten felt depressed. Touma sighed at his misfortune, Styil prepared an anti-poison spell, and Index prayed to God...

Even the audience felt sympathy for the judges...

"Hmph! Prepare yourself, Shokuhou! You're going to lose!"

"We'll see about that ~✨"

But what seemed more incredible was that both girls seemed satisfied with what they had prepared. Mikoto certainly put in effort, while Misaki, who had never touched a kitchen, felt proud of her achievement.

She even thought it was a great accomplishment, a girl of her caliber preparing food for them...

It was a great honor...

And the result was obvious...

[Misaka Mikoto: 0 points]

[Shokuhou Misaki: 0 points]

The judges collapsed, Mikoto and Misaki were surprised, and as for the audience...

They were crying, especially those who had bet, as the house (Yuki) won the jackpot...

This contest ended in a tie. In the end, both Mikoto and Misaki had the same score, so they were in the same circumstances...

The audience dispersed, and everything returned to normal. The dream world closed, and the Tokiwadai festival continued...

"Hey! This isn't fair! There must be a winner..."

"This time, I support Misaka-san. It doesn't seem right for this to be a tie..."

Although sparks were flying between them, both girls held onto Yuki. They had gone through so many trials for it all to be in vain. They definitely had to win something; otherwise, the melancholy in their hearts would never be peaceful...

"I'm very tired and have no chakra left to reopen the dream world..."

Of course, this was a lie, but Yuki didn't want to continue with all this....

However, seeing the fiery eyes of these two girls, Yuki raised a finger...

"But since both of you won, how about we enjoy the day together, the three of us~"

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TN: So yuki put them in their place: the kitchen