Food Wars: Taste Reversal

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Just now, when Shiraki and the others were still one floor apart, Yoshino Yuki had already smelled a strange aroma wafting from the corridor. It was really indescribable—there was a hint of a sweet and sour smell, with a taste of ingredients that had been fermented for many days. It was somewhat similar to vintage red wine, but there was something distinctly different about it.

"This is a regular egg custard."

Shiraki remained calm and placed the biological and chemical weapons before him in the dormitory. Instead of expressing any objections, everyone stared at the egg custard with amazement. The color seemed a little different from normal egg custard, and the smell was a strange aroma they had never encountered before. Despite that, the egg custard appeared to be no different from an ordinary egg custard, just as Shiraki had said.

In fact, the data for this dish was as follows:

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Stinky Egg Custard (?)

Palate: L

Taste: M grade

Effect: Can cause bacterial food poisoning

Special Effects: None

Overall Rating: M+

Comments: Egg custard made from two or more rotten eggs has a foul smell, and the nutrients in it have been completely corrupted, making it a dish that will definitely give you diarrhea.

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Everyone had eaten many normal egg dishes, and they were familiar with various ingredients and seasonings. But no one had ever sniffed the smell of rotten eggs, which was a taste that could make anyone sick from a distance. It surpassed any dish Shiraki had made in the past—stinky eggs and messy cooking techniques, combined into a chemical concoction that should be absolutely terrifying. Shiraki regretted serving this dish, thinking that the people in the dormitory were nice to him, and he really shouldn't have served them something like this…

However, before Shiraki could finish his thoughts, his food had already been devoured by everyone.

Suddenly, the entire 205 dormitory became chaotic.

The first to grab the dish was not Yoshino Yuki, who was the fastest, but the closest to the cooking: Isshiki. He approached the egg custard, took a deep breath with a very obsessive expression, and then scooped a small piece into his mouth. Suddenly, the strange smell rushed straight to his nasal cavity. It wasn't a mild taste—more like the pulp of top-tier durian, mixed with a light but strong soup, like a flower bud that suddenly bloomed in the mouth. The impact was so strong, it felt like a warm sun had suddenly entered a cold winter.

You must know that it was April now, and the temperature at night wasn't warm for most people. There was no heating in their dormitory, but after eating the egg custard, Isshiki felt his limbs and bones gradually warming, and his stomach felt warm. It was definitely not an illusion.

But he soon didn't care about the warm current, because the aroma bombs that spread out from his mouth had taken over his entire mouth. He couldn't tell what spices were used, and he couldn't understand how such a taste had been created. Anyone who fell under this unreasonable delicious attack would lose their mind and become completely lost in this sea of flavor.

"Isshiki-senior, you actually ran away!"

Yoshino Yuki ran angrily to Isshiki, but at this point, Isshiki couldn't hear what she was saying. Seeing his expression of enjoyment, Yoshino Yuki knew that Shiraki had made something truly terrible this time. Without hesitation, she took a bite of the egg custard, regardless of her image.

"Yuki, your food looks too ugly!" Ryoko said, distressed, as she looked at the egg custard being devoured by the two of them. She immediately joined the battlefield, not to be outdone.

"Hey, didn't you say we should wait for the newcomer before starting?" Marui Zenji, still trying to be the honest man, hesitated. However, at that moment, the two friends behind Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato had already squeezed him aside. The two of them smiled and moved to the front of the egg custard. There was no gentlemanly etiquette about waiting for the lady first. Seeing Yoshino Yuki devour the custard without caring about her image, the two of them directly snatched the plate with a smirk.

"Hehe, Zenji, since you don't want it, don't blame us. It's rare that Shiraki made this dish, and we don't want to waste it. That's all…"

Aoki Daigo's words weren't finished when suddenly someone tripped under his feet, and he fell to the ground with a thud. Ibusaki Jun took the plate from his hand with an indifferent expression. As the saying goes, "a mountain is higher than a mountain." Aoki Daigo and Sato Shoji hadn't even had time to taste the egg custard, and their boiled duck had already flown away.

Ibusaki, who had quietly outmaneuvered his two friends, quickly scooped up a large portion from the plate. His rapid movements seemed out of character for his sluggish appearance. His speed continued as he quickly ate the egg custard from the spoon. After finishing it, he stood in place like Isshiki, Yoshino Yuki, and Ryoko.

The unknown spices and the ingredients themselves blended perfectly. People couldn't tell whether it was the spices or the ingredients that had been pickled in a particular way. The aroma that filled the air was thrilling—like an aroma bomb detonating straight into the nose. At that moment, Ibusaki's brain flashed countless chemical equations as if he were trying to analyze the true nature of the spices. But his thinking speed couldn't keep up with the speed of the aroma bomb bursting. In just a few tenths of a second, the sensation of everything melting slowly extended from his limbs to his bones, warming his body that had previously been somewhat cold.

This dish... Does it also have the effect of promoting blood circulation?

This was the last thought in Ibusaki's head before he was completely immersed in the strange aroma.

"That, that, or we'll wait until Soma-kun comes…"

Megumi looked at the people who were already staggering and hurriedly tried to persuade them.

But her words didn't seem to have much effect. Daigo Aoki, who had gotten up from the ground, immediately wanted to find the person who had tripped him to settle the score. But at this moment, Ibusaki Jun was still standing, frozen in the same posture after swallowing, and Marui Zenji squeezed through from behind, pointing at Daigo Aoki and Shoji Sato, who had just been knocked down. The two friends now wanted revenge, leaving only Shiraki, who was stunned, looking at the egg custard that had been devoured in an instant. On the other side, Megumi Tadokoro was busy trying to stop everyone from making trouble. The last group of people in the dormitory was causing a ruckus.

When Soma Yukihira came up from downstairs, he saw this scene.

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