At the entrance of Totsuki Culinary Academy, a large crowd of students gathered, gazing towards the Gourmet Train.
Whether it was the luxurious carriages or the two giant horses pulling the Gourmet Train, they were all eye-catching.
From within the academy, Hong Yi and his companions walked out.
Besides them, there was also Nakiri Senzaemon, dressed in a kimono, handing Nakiri Erina the secret heirloom sake of the Nakiri family, and instructing her to remember to give it to Jiro.
Before boarding.
Nakiri Erina, having received the Nakiri heirloom sake, looked at Isshiki Satoshi, Soma Yukihira, and Aitama Makoto, as well as Aitama Makoto's partner chef, her face drooping.
"There are so many people going to the Cave Beach?"
Isshiki Satoshi, for once not wearing his apron, had changed into Totsuki Academy's uniform, tied his necktie, and looked presentable, with a serious expression.
"Nakiri, you seem disappointed?" Isshiki Satoshi asked.
Nakiri Erina snorted, not bothering to respond to Isshiki Satoshi.
She had been fantasizing about a sweet date with Hong Yi, but now, there were four big lightbulbs!
Hong Yi looked at the bustling crowd and saw Mito Ikumi, Shokujo, and the other girls seeing them off, but he didn't see Tadokoro Megumi, Shiomi Ryo, or the other Polar Star Dorm roommates seeing Soma Yukihira and Isshiki Satoshi off.
Don't they know each other?
Speaking of which.
Soma Yukihira and Nakiri Erina seemed to have no connection, not knowing each other.
Hong Yi asked, "Isshiki Satoshi, Soma Yukihira, you don't live in the Polar Star Dorm?"
"Huh, Hong Senior, you must have heard some strange rumors."
"The Polar Star Dorm is a girls' dormitory, and Isshiki Senior and I are guys. How could we live in a girls' dormitory?"
Soma Yukihira said in surprise.
"Polar Star Dorm is... a girls' dorm?"
Hong Yi was taken aback.
He really didn't know.
In his impression, the Polar Star Dorm in "Food Wars" was the only dormitory facility in Totsuki Culinary Academy, managed by Ootori Fumio, and operated on a self-sustaining basis.
At that Totsuki Academy, most students were commuters, and there were very few boarders.
But in the world of cross-anime, after Totsuki Academy opened the Hunter Division, it changed to a boarding system and expanded its dormitory area.
The Polar Star Dorm was no longer the only dormitory facility.
As the number of boarding students increased, the old Polar Star Dorm turned into an ordinary girls' dormitory, and its occupancy rate was not high.
"So that's how it is."
Hong Yi nodded silently and looked at Isshiki Satoshi and Soma Yukihira again.
"So... you two formed a partnership?"
Isshiki Satoshi threw his necktie behind him, put an arm around Soma Yukihira's shoulder, and proudly replied, "What do you think? Isn't it a strong alliance?"
"Uh..."
Soma Yukihira pushed Isshiki Satoshi away with one hand, keeping his face far away from Isshiki Satoshi, with a disgusted expression, "Senior, is there any possibility that I'm both a chef and a Gourmet Hunter, and I don't need a partner?"
"If you weren't so persistent...嗚嗚嗚..."
Isshiki Satoshi quickly covered Soma Yukihira's mouth, and laughed at Hong Yi and the others.
Hong Yi shook his head, not bothering with them, he held Nakiri Erina's hand, walked towards the Gourmet Train, and began to check their tickets.
Actually, Hong Yi also guessed why Isshiki Satoshi wanted to go to the Cave Beach to capture the Pufferfish Whale.
Probably the same reason as Kinokuni Nene.
Because Isshiki Satoshi's family also runs a high-star Japanese restaurant.
And the status of the Pufferfish Whale is like that of Gemstone Meat to every barbecue restaurant, to every high-star Japanese restaurant.
After checking their tickets, the group successfully boarded the Gourmet Train and found an empty seat in a luxuriously decorated carriage.
An attendant immediately came forward with a menu and handed it to Hong Yi.
"Welcome aboard the Gourmet Train. The Gourmet Train has a total of twelve carriages and eight star-rated restaurants with different styles."
The attendant introduced.
Hong Yi glanced at the menu, randomly ordered a few dishes, and then began to look around the carriage.
Besides them.
The Gourmet Train was almost full of passengers.
All Gourmet Hunters!
Nakiri Erina whispered, "They look so vicious."
Hong Yi smiled, sipping the drink the attendant served, and replied, "These people are mostly civilian Gourmet Hunters."
"Gourmet Hunters might sound like nothing, but they're actually extremely dangerous. Most of them are people who lick blood off a knife, and over time, they naturally develop a fierce demeanor."
"Oh~"
Nakiri Erina nodded, subconsciously leaning towards Hong Yi.
The few people wearing Totsuki Academy uniforms looked like cute little sheep among the group of vicious Gourmet Hunters.
At this time.
Someone couldn't hold back, grabbed a machete and strode over.
"Hey, you guys are going to the Cave Beach to catch the Pufferfish Whale too?"
Isshiki Satoshi smiled and replied, "Yes, what can I do for you?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The other Gourmet Hunters in the carriage burst into laughter.
"A bunch of kids who haven't even graduated from school yet, going to the Cave Beach to catch a Pufferfish Whale?"
"Do you know how dangerous it is!"
"The Gourmet Era is getting weaker and weaker nowadays. Even students can be Gourmet Hunters."
"Hahaha, naive kids, don't pee your pants in fear at the Cave Beach later."
"He he he he..."
"You're really noisy."
Hong Yi, who was dining, frowned slightly, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, and he said lightly, "Soma Yukihira, you can handle it, right?"
"No problem, Hong Senior."
Soma Yukihira stood up, and rose-red smoke immediately rose around him. Behind and above him, a tall, burly, disheveled, crimson-skinned, vicious-looking Gourmet Demon materialized.
Its wild hair was like a swarm of snakes, its enormous fangs grinned to the ears, its whites were black as ink, and its pupils were a small dot of white.
"Red Ogre, Orga?"
Hong Yi's pupils contracted slightly.
Wasn't that the Gourmet Demon of Toriko?
Known as the solitary warrior, the No. 1 of the Red Universe!