Your pov
Since me and nene were the first ones done with the first stage of the advancement exam I decided to take that date I promised her. Seeing that it was snowing in Hokkaido and seeing how it was the near afternoon I decide to where there was a huge Christmas tree in the middle of the square seeing that it will be lit later. "You know the train will leave later in the night." Nene said. "I know that and besides let's forget somethings for right now." I said taking nene to a food stand seeing that they were seeing soft serve ice cream. "Two please." I said to the vender as the vendor handed me two cones of soft serve ice cream. "Here nene." I said handing here the cone as she had a small blush. "T-thank you." She said as I smiled. Me and nene walked to the center where we sat on a bench and ate our ice cream.
Nene pov
This felt very relaxing making me forget about the past seeing isshiki best me in most of the thing I practiced over the years. 'Maybe (y/n) was the reason why all my stress went away.' I thought to myself. "Hey nene nene." (Y/n) said as I regained my composure. "What is (y/n)." I said in my usual tone. "Has something been bothering you." (Y/n) said. "Nothing at all but I want to say thank you." I said with a small smile. "Thank you for what." (Y/n) said as he was confused at my remark. "What I mean is you make my jealousy of your brother's talent go away." I said. "Oh okay." (Y/n) said scratching the back of his head. 'Even if you are your brother's shadow I will still love you.' I thought to myself. "Hey nene." He said. "Yea-." He cuts me off giving me a short kiss on the lips. "I wanted to say thank you for everything even back then." He said seeing his face flush a bit red. I smiled at him and hugged him feeling his arms wrap around me.
(Timeskip)
Your pov
It was late at night seeing Hokkaido light up with bright lights. We still sat at the same bench where we ate our ice cream earlier. I see nene falling asleep on my shoulder as she was trying keep awake. "Falling asleep." I said looking at nene as she shook her head. "OI (Y/N) NENE!!!" As I knew that voice from anywhere seeing that it was Rindou-senpai with an ice cream cone with Tsukasa behind her. "Where you between we haven't seen you most of the day." Rindou said. "I promised nene on a date while me and her were putting away the plates." I said. "Ahh I see." Rindou smirked seeing nene blush and burying her face in my chest. "So what bring you here." I asked. "Well I wanted to try some of Hokkaido's food and I dragged Tsukasa along." She said seeing his nervous side take over. "I could see that." I said. "Little brother." I turned as my face I turned in anger. "What is it that you want big brother." I said looking at him. "I just want to see my younger brother that's all." Isshiki said. "Why is that Mom and Dad always favored you more then me along with Nene's father." I said with anger. "But it's not like that (y/n)." He said. "But what I'm just a shadow to you never being recognized by mom and dad when I cooked even nene would be jealous when do what talent she tried mastering for years like nothing like you know it." I said. "But little bro-." But I cut him off. "No I'm done." I said running away not hearing either Rindou, Tsukasa, or Nene's voices.
Tsukasa pov
"(Y/n)." Me, Nene, and Rindou tried calling for him but he ran away. "Now I understand why (y/n) is like this." Nene said. "It's because of you." She pointed to isshiki who was feeling guilty. "No wonder why he wanted to join central he just wanted to be recognized and now longer a shadow." Nene said running off finding (y/n) as me and Rindou follow behind her leaving isshiki behind. We kept looking through out the center square of Hokkaido looking for him. "It's gonna be hard to him around this time." Rindou said. "Nene I know you and (y/n) dated for like 2 months but do you know how to get him." Rindou said. "I think so." Nene said as she pulled out a song that only (y/n) would know.
Your pov
I sat in a small cafe that was near the square until I heard that song the first song I introduced to nene as me and her were listening to my music on train on the way to Hokkaido. I ran and kept running until I saw nene holding her phone playing that same song we both listened to on the train. I saw her running towards me as she tackled me with a hug as she was crying. "You idiot you know how long me, tsukasa, rindou were looking for you." She said meaning every word. "Was everything you said true." Tsukasa said as I nodded. "Yes everything was true even before me and him went to nene's to master of culinary skills." I said. "But I will beat him to show that I'm not an underling of the family." I said with fire in my eyes. "Come on we got to head to the train station we got to head to the location we've been assigned." Rindou said.
(Timeskip)
I was at the building where I was assigned to take down these rebels nene was in a different room because I was assigned room room c. I was in the central courtyard outside waiting for my challengers to arrive.
Asami pov
The second stage was a tough challenge since we've been sabotaged since the first stage but we've been doing fine. With Erina's teaching about the advancement exams I could like my progression as a chef is doing good. "Hey asami." "Yūki asked. "What is it Yūki-Chan I know that all of us been through tough challenges but do you think we'll make it." Yūki said. "I'm sure of it with Erina-sama's teaching I'm sure we'll pass this stage three." Hisako said. Me, Hisako, Yūki, were walking into the main building as we got inside we saw one of elite ten the sixth seat Nene Kinokuni. "Come with me Yūki Yoshino." She said as Yūki followed Nene somewhere else. 'So we're challenging the elite ten for this third stage." I thought to myself. "Asami Aldini, Hisako Arato please follow me." A Man in a black suit said as we followed him into a central courtyard seeing him. "Well it's great to make your acquaintance Asami Aldini Hsiako Arato." As he stood up. "I am (Y/n) Satoshi your challenger beat you pass fail to do so you be expelled." (Y/n) said as he looked at me. "Isami Aldini younger brother of Takumi Aldini." He said. "Yeah so." I said balling my fist. "I could tell that you want to be a chef who can feel proud of himself but is it that your brother takes the glory." He said it was true onii-chan would be recognized but he said that I will be at the same level as him one day. I looked at him seeing the look in his eyes seeing that isshiki-senpai was more favored than him. We then see the judges as me and hisako recognized two of the judges on of them Donato Gotōda and Fuyumi Mizuhara, the third judge was Osaji Kita. "Well looks like we see some familiar faces." Fuyumi said. "Excellent." Donato said. Then the overseer came in. "This will be the third stage of the advancement exams and the culinary theme will be stir fry let the shokugeki begin." The overseer said. As me and Hisako began our match against (y/n).
Nene pov
I was done with my match taking down Yūki Yoshino I was being escorted by Azami's men since I finished. I asked them to take me (y/n)'s match as they took me to a cook yard seeing the three judges looking at (y/n). Seeing what they are doing I guess the theme would be stir fry. I see (y/n) place his noodles in the pan and then began to dice meat, along with some red and green peppers. 'What are you planning (y/n).' I thought to my self.
Your pov
As I finished dicing the meat and peppers I began to slice some ginger then crush them along with using oyster oil to make a sauce and then I added a secret ingredient I had putting it into the meat. I then began putting my ingredients into the pan and turned on the flame and began mixing the ingredients while shaking the pan making sure it gets mixed well.
Fuyumi's pov
'This boy I've felt like I've seen him before.' I thought to myself seeing him move the pan with the stir fry inside it as the flame became bigger. Asami and Hisako are already in the stir fry process. But what is this am I smelling this very similar to Hayama akira's But it's different when it's coming from him. This aroma what I'm smelling I'm not sure what it is but it smells delicious. I see then place his finished dish on several plates walking towards us.
Hisako pov
He's already done he must be a very fast for a second year chef. I see him place his dish in front of there judges. "Wonderful." Donato said as he was inspecting the dish at his appearance. "Looking at the appearance it doesn't look high on the expectation but the aroma is very strong." Fuyumi said. "But for now we should wait for the other two." Osaji said. "No we should try his dishes before it gets cold." Donato said as he tried (y/n)'s dish as had a reaction where the spices kicked in. "Magnificent." He said as the others tried the dish too.
Osaji pov
I decide to taste the young man's dish as took the first bite the meat was very tender at the right temperature. "Young man this is amazing what did you use.' I said. He smirked. "I used crushed ginger, oyster oil, and a mixture of Thyme and rosemary crushed together." He said. I kept eating seeing that it was gone. "Young man can I have some more." I said. "Of course." He said as he put more on a plate and then handed it to me. "I could say that your knowledge on spices is quite well." Fuyumi said as he nodded. "Learned a thing from the king of spices." He said knowing that nickname he's saying Hayama akira. "No wonder now I remember you (Y/n) Satoshi or should I say Dracon from the 42nd autumn elections." Fuyumi said. "You remember this boy." I said. "He was the one who used inquire many flames in his dishes that to those of the dragon tattoo on his left shoulder." Fuyumi said as he lifted his left sleeve up revealing a girl with a dragon behind her.
Asami pov
'Dracon That is what he was called during the autumn elections.' I said as I began to place my finished piece on the three plates. I could see that hisako was done and went up putting her plates in front of the judges. Knowing that Hisako is expertise in medicinal cooking I see that she was getting good reviews from the judges and now it was my turn as I walked towards the three judges. "Asami Aldini." Fuyumi said as she and the other three judges tasted my dish seeing the looks on their faces face that expression when tasting my dish.
Third person pov
As all the dishes were judged the three judges were deciding who would be the winner of this shokugeki between (y/n) Satoshi vs Hisako and Asami. "Judges have you made your decision." The overseer said as the judges nodded. As they picked up there calligraphy brushes and began to write the name of the person or people who won this shokugeki the judges then put down their brushes revealing who won as both Asami and Hisako eyes widen. （Ｙ／ん） さとし. In fine print. "The match has been decided (Y/n) Satoshi is the winner." Overseer said. "Asami Aldini Hisako Arato you failed by this you are expelled." The overseer said.
Your pov
I walked near the entrance seeig nene who witnessed the whole match. "I see that you've finished your match." I said. "Yes She was quite an easy opponent." Nene said as me and nene walked out of the court waiting in the central lobby for what is to come next.