
“Yuu-san, why are you here?” ask Eve.
Doctor Yuu sighed while sitting beside Eve. “He called me to tell me to come take care of you.”
“Eh? So you came all the way from Japan here? Haa, the man,” said Eve snorted softly as she checked.
The man saw the temperature thermometer. “Your body temperature is 40 degrees. Very hot, it's medicine for you.”
“Thank you,” says Eve.
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Chrysos Academy
Kane frowned as he watched the competition from the VVIP space. “Why sister hasn't arrived?”
All who heard him also frowned.
“The participants have returned from the food storage, then Mr Kein went where?” ask Mr. Moriarty.
Bookmasters and testers were also aware of that as the chefs started cooking. They started whispering.
All the chefs have come back and started making their dishes, then where did the boy go? There's no way she'd intentionally leave the competition, ' said Miss Mary.
While Reon and Mark just focus on their cooking and do not care as if nothing happened.
Humph! The arrogant boy had fallen. Even though Mark and I are definitely meeting again, but it won't change my win. Too bad, the career and glory of the Food Devil is over, Reon said in his heart.
In this way, no one will be able to defeat me. Haa, I am so tense because that Food Devil is definitely going to beat my dish, I am finally relieved. I think Mr. Reon is very innocent because he didn't know I was going to take first place. I will pay for my defeat this time, Mark said in his heart.
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On the other hand Kein had been down the entire side of the room but everything was flat. There were no doors to open the room.
However, noticing a smoke coming out of his mouth made Kein confirm the place.
The deg!
“This place?!” his screeches.
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Kamiya Residence in Indonesia
Eve frowned looking at the TV screen. Doctor Yuu who saw it was confused.
“What's up? Why is your face like that?” ask Doctor Yuu.
“Eh? The kitchen table is empty. Is that Kein's? Since I never saw him,” said Eve directly grabbed her phone.
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Chrysos Academy
“It's almost mid-time, then why hasn't Mr Kein returned yet?” ask Mr. Moriarty.
“Who's you?” whispered Miss Christa.
“He's Mr. Yuki's protege sitting there,” whispered Cordelia.
Did he leave the competition? Butwhy? Where is that kid now? Stt, said Adam in his heart.
Kein-kun doesn't exist. Let nothing happen to him, Kaji said in his heart.
They saw some staff approaching the testing table. Not long after that dozens of people spread out.
The chefs began to tense and anxious because since then, Kein did not appear until dozens of staff had been sent to look for him.
“Sial!” kane ran out.
Kaji who saw it also immediately followed. Not long after, Adam also stood up and helped.
Why would Adam bother looking for him? Though Reon was cooking, Cordelia said in her heart.
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Corridors
“Kane-kun wait!” kaji's yelling made Kane stop.
Kaji tells the boy to be quiet for a while because his phone suddenly rings. “Hello, Eve-chan? Aye ... Aa about that, we have also realized that something is not right.”
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Rooms
“What do you mean Kaji-kun?” ask Eve.
📞 “Kein-kun is missing, and now some staff have been sent to look for him.”
Eve rounded her eyes. “What?! Gone off? But how can it be?!”
📞 “New me and Kane-kun want to investigate,” Kaji said.
“Then how is the cooking competition?” ask Eve.
📞 “He will not be eliminated if Kein-kun shows up before time expires. But even though she showed up, maybe the dish won't be able to finish,” Kaji said.
Eve filled her mouth. Doctor Yuu who was waiting, just put on an anxious look.
“Please, find Kein any way. I beg Kaji-kun,” said Eve.
📞 “Relax, I'll find Kein, and make sure he won't fall. Trust your son that one. Then I turn off the call first. If Kein-kun has been found, I will contact you,” Kaji said.
Phone calls were cut off. Eve put on an anxious face instead of playing.
“I have to go to the academy to find Kein,” said Eve was about to rise.
“No! You still have a fever. Your body condition is also very weak. Leave this to Kaji. He will definitely keep his word,” Doctor Yuu said.
Eve snorted in annoyance as her condition was also very bad. If he hadn't been soaking all night for the sake of not wanting to come along, he wouldn't have been this hot.
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A few minutes had passed as the competition progressed. Everyone started to worry because Kein did not show up.
Chequek!
The deg!
Reon was wide-eyed for a moment until he finally smiled lightly.
Heh, even if he returns, all the ingredients are up, and soon the time will be over, Reon said inwardly.
Mistress Mary felt relieved as did the other examiners after seeing the child's arrival.
When all the ingredients are up and time is done, how do you handle it? Kein, said Mistress Mary inwardly.
Kein walked over while staring at the remaining materials. There are no noodles available and also food toppings to complement the noodle dishes today.
With confidence, Kein took the remaining ingredients and headed to the kitchen table to make a dish.
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When the time is up, all the cooks stop touching the kitchen table.
The deg!
All were stunned to see Kein's homemade noodles had been finished as the boy led her to the testing table.
“Where did he get noodles from?!”
“Did he use backup noodles to make it?”
“Of course not. He made his own homemade noodles.”
Mistress Mary stared at Kein's noodles in front. “You made Ramen, huh? But where did you get the material?”
“Potatoes. First boil the potatoes and peel the skin, then mash until smooth. After that add salt, flour and water and then knead the dough. Since wheat flour was barely left, I used potato flour. The glow of the cold came from the grated potatoes I added, because that's why the cold thickened. In addition, potatoes contain glutamic acid so that it perfects the caldunya,” said Kein.
“Toping on it is potato mochi. It feels light and soft but the outside is crispy,” said Mrs Mary.
Kein looked over a little. “If you want to make me fail the test, you shouldn't mention this Irish Cobler potato. You forget I come from Japan, and in Japan there are 40 types of potatoes that have characteristics, and of course amateur chefs will not understand this.”
The deg!
Reon clenched his hands as everyone stared at him after following Kein's code of view.
The white-haired boy returned to the kitchen table.
“Master Kein anywhere? I'm very anxious,” said Mark.
The flashback
CCTV Room
Kane, Kaji and Adam break into the security room to check the CCTV. Their eyes skimmed screen by screen to see Kein. However, the boy never appeared in another room.
“I want to say it's a kidnapping but not really, because there's no sign of the person who brought Kein out of the academy,” Adam said.
“Then, it is impossible for him to suddenly disappear in the food storage,” Kaji said.
They replayed the CCTV footage in storage.
“Look, Kein-kun walked pushing the trolley to return to the hall. But after in this minute, he is not seen again,” Kaji said.
Kane bluffs his teeth while clenching his hand.
Calm down, calm down, I need to calm down if I want to find brother. Argh, my mind is a mess, Kane said in his heart.
Kane stared at the screen one to the other once more, looking for awkwardness to find clues.
All sides of this academy were paired with CCTV, and the elder sister was only seen in the food storage. After pushing the trolley around the shelf cabinet, brother was already nowhere to be seen anymore. Of all the places here, the only places that are not paired with CCTV are….
The deg!
“I know the whereabouts of brother at this time!” kane's exclaiming ran out making Kaji and Adam follow.
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Food Storage Bins
Kane ran down the closet shelf looking for a room. “This is it!”
Kaji and Adam who were panting frowned.
“Quick open this cooling room door! Brother is in there!” exclaim Kane.
“What?!” scream Adam and Kaji together.
Adam immediately contacted the staff in charge of the food storage and told them to open the cooling room.
Chequek!
The deg!
At that moment, everyone was glued to see Kein lying in there who was cold.
“Kakak!” kane exclaimed as the staff lifted him out.
Kein's body was slightly bleached, so Adam called the medical team to check on him.
“There is no more time. I have to go back to the competition,” Kein said.
“But, you must be handled du—”
“I have to go back!” firmly Kein while bluffing his teeth cut off Kaji's speech.
Kaji sighed. “Good. You'll be checked only after the competition is over.”
“Who did this?” adam's question made everyone stop in his footsteps.
Kein was silent for a moment who was still in a position to turn his back on Adam.
“It is not your business to know,” replied Kein walking away.
Flashback off
"Eh how can it?" ask Mark.
Kein looked over and was about to speak. However, just then his body weakened and fell unconscious.