Chapter 181 - Food pills

*A few years ago*

[ Megumi POV]

"Megumi I can't believe your leaving your mother and I...it seems like yesterday you were a toddler"

Megumi: grandpa you don't need to worry about me

" Sure enough your food is like the best we ever have"

" I just know you'll make it in the big city

A group of girls her age started complimenting her

"I hope you'll get settled, it will give you good luck"

Her mother gives her a good luck charm

Megumin: t-thank you

Thanks, everyone. I know I'll become a great chef someday. Then I'll come back home

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*present*

Megumi is looking at a bunch of report cards all with E on it and a couple F

{ In the Japanese grading system contains an E which is above Failing}

The final one was a letter saying the final notice. Should she receive another E or F she will be expelled

Megumi: Megumi Todokoro At the beginning of my first-year high school, I'm at the edge of a cliff...

huh, that boy said something about helping students advance...but he is on everyone's bad side...right?

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I am paired with this guy...in our cooking class...

I talk to myself that maybe if this guy is good maybe he can..no he may be a bad choice to be near because I hear lots of eyes of people having issues with him

aww I'm getting nervous...what if I fail because I'm pared with him

I start trying to do some charms to make me feel better when

Sanji: So your name is Megumi right

I nod

Sanji: so is that a precooking ritual?

Megumi: well I thought it would help me not be so nervious

Sanji: nervous? why?

Megumi: because If I end up with one more failing grade then I'm going to be expelled

Sanji: (some Lawyers throw up before a case)

Sanji comes close to me and stares at me...why is he staring at me...he then sniffs me

Sanji: I like you...I like your smell...

huh did he just confess to me

Sanji: I'm excited about this class, I want to get to know you better...I feel strangly attracted to you

He did confess to me! who says that stuff...wait not time to think about that...I can't mess up

Suddenly the teacher comes in

Teacher: attention, time to learn my little apprentices

Class except for Sanji: Good morning master chef

Megumi nervous says: that is chef Laurent Chappel

Teacher the moment you step forth in the kitchen you're expected to produce extraordinary food, regardless of your gastronomy experience. Know your pedigree in life. My class rules are very strict. Any dish that isn't viewed an A will be a failure

Megumi: (are you kidding me...why is my first class with him)

Sanji: he looks kind of familiar...

Megumi: he is known as the strictest teacher and even failed students in his lectures he

Sanji: oh that's right that's Uncle Laren. Uncle Laren*he waves

Teacher: huh, wait a second is that you? Little Ryo

Sanji: well I'm going by Sanji now

he walks to him

Teacher: so your in this class now

he smiled the man who never smiles smiled

Sanji: yup...Oh my cooking has improved over the years

Teacher: oh I can't wait to try it

Sanji walks over to me and I'm frozen

Sanji: oh I met Uncle Laren in Italy a few years ago. He the one who also helped me when I first went to France. He helped me out...haha he is always a big softy...I didn' recognize him because of he always smiling...its weird to see him not smiling...

Megumi: Italy? France? umm, who are you...

Sanji: I'm more interested in you...you are such an interesting person...I can't stop staring at you...you smell so good...I am really am charmed by you...huh your face is red...come on lets cook something good

Megumi: r-right

Teacher: a-alright make Beef bourguignon*he said it in french*

I start prepping while he stops moving and looks at me

why is he...

Sanji: calm down...

huh

Sanji: why do you want to be a chef

Megumi: what are you asking

Sanji: I want people to brighten their day...I want people to feel good after eating my food. I want food that can show their true expression...why do you cook...no let me ask you this why is it that people can use the same ingredients, same procedure, process and their food taste completely different? It's not just skilled...its

he points to my chest...my heart

I close my eye to calm myself down

Sanji: I'll support you...unless you give up...

I shake my head and

"nope not thin enough slices"

"no don't just measure sometimes feel"

"good"

He starts yelling at me...I don't know why but...I feel something strange...he was educating me without knowing it...actually I notice a lot of other students are listening to what he is saying

He set up the plating and I was still nerviously counting the minutes down till it was done when he slapped my behind saying

Sanji: hey no need to sweat it you did well...but don't just time it..hear it. smell it...you've made this meal many times right...you should be able to feel it

huh thats right...I have made it...I...I want him to feel good after eating my meal.

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Teacher: De-Delous...amazing...did you follow the recipe

Sanji: actully she modified it slightly to make it suitible for your taste...

Teacher: Wait so you didn't do anything

Sanji: nope it was all her

What is he saying

Sanji: yup I really am charmed by this girl

Teacher: oh...I'll tell Mama about her then

Sanji: pleas don't...

Megumi: so did you enjoy it?

teacher: no...

no...this means

Teacher: i loved it...in fact its one of the best...

I turn to Sanji blushing

Sanji: Megumi good work today...you kicked ass...

Megumi: no if it wasn't for you

Sanji: haha no need to say that...Oh yeah, lets go on a date later. I'll stop by your room later.... here this is my number...

I hold up a card then: huh room...what...umm did you whisper something about night visit...wait where did you go

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Sanji: Oh hey Milady, Yeah I passed the first class...Oh guess what I met a girl who seems interesting...what no I'm not looking for a harem...she just seems fun like someone from the country...what I feel that I was from the country too...yeah ok...stop complaining Milady I'll visit you tonight...yup alright *click

Sanji: She sure smelled nice...like someone who works the frield