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Chi nodded and said, "Yes, this is to whet your appetite and also to remove the taste of the sushi you had before."
Menchi turned to look at the ninja and said, "See, this is what a truly thoughtful chef is like. Chi at least marinated the fish slices, unlike you who just put raw fish on top and shaped the rice into a form."
Chi saw the situation and felt happy, but still maintained a calm demeanor, saying, "Well then, Menchi examiner, please taste this sushi that I made by hand."
Menchi picked up the chopsticks, slowly picked up a piece of sushi, and put it in her mouth. Her expression changed from indifference to a smile as she said, "This is good, you at least understand the spirit of sushi."
Chi smiled and responded, "Thank you for your praise. I tried marinating the fish in soy sauce to enhance the texture and flavor of the meat."
Menchi turned to the ninja and mockingly said, "Did you hear that? This is respect for food, for sushi. It's not just a matter of pinching and arranging to call it sushi."
The ninja's face darkened and he said in a low voice, "I understand, we should have respect for food."
Menchi nodded in satisfaction and then said to Chi, "Your sushi is one of the best I've ever had. You will definitely become an excellent sushi chef in the future."
Chi felt very honored, but still humbly said, "I still have a long way to go. Thank you for the examiner's praise."
Menchi stood up and announced to everyone, "After today's evaluation, the first qualified person is Chi."
The crowd cheered, and Chi smiled and nodded in gratitude.
Later, Gon also presented a variety of sashimi he had prepared. Menchi glanced at it, smiled, and said to him, "With such an outstanding sister, you're not bad yourself."
Gon responded, "Actually, I also helped!"
Menchi laughed and said, "The rules of my competition didn't say I couldn't help others, so you also passed."
Next, Killua also presented the sushi rolls made by Chi for him. After trying it, Menchi nodded in approval.
When Chi returned to the venue, she looked at Leorio and Curarpikt who were just feeling down and lost. She took two plates and walked over to them, saying, "I prepared these for you. Hurry and give them to Menchi before she's full!"
Leorio and Curarpikt were somewhat surprised to see the plate handed to them by Chi. They took the plate and thanked Chi.
Leorio said, "You're really great, Chi. We'll go deliver this right away."
Curarpikt also nodded and said, "Thank you, Chi. You are not only an excellent sushi chef, but also an excellent teammate."
Chi smiled as she watched them walk towards Menchi, silently cheering for them in her heart. She understood that sometimes, success requires not only individual effort, but also teamwork and support.
Later, Curarpikt and Leorio also passed, so far only the five of them have passed.
After Chi and the other four successfully presented their qualified sushi, Menchi announced, "The next challenger, please present your work!"
The atmosphere in the room seemed to relax a bit. Everyone watched as the first five easily passed, thinking, "Since they all know how to make sushi, a little marinating should make it easy to pass as well."
Buhara felt some sympathy for these people, thinking, "Once Menchi gets excited, she will never compromise on the quality of food. There should be very few who can truly satisfy her."
The reason Chi was able to pass was mainly because Menchi noticed her meticulous handling from the beginning, coupled with her clever use of Menchi's favorite spider eggs to make a tamagoyaki as an appetizer.
This clever combination has earned Menchi rare high praise, which is truly exceptional. If there are any subpar or unappetizing finished products in the future, they will likely all be eliminated.
"It's my turn next."
"No, I'm going first."
"Let me taste it." Menchi carefully took a bite.
"No, this Sushi is too tightly packed, the rice is too firm." There was no change in Menchi's expression.
" Menchi, your criticism is too harsh," Buhara said discontentedly.
"Don't interrupt," Menchi responded coldly.
Next, the entire kitchen was filled with Menchi's criticism of the dish.
"The cutting technique of this Sushi is completely unacceptable."
"The shape of the rice is molded too poorly, it's neither a fan shape nor a trapezoid, completely wrong!"
"This one is also no good."
"You're pinching too slowly, the sushi is affected by the temperature of your hands, making it difficult to eat. This needs to be redone."
Curarpikt looked at these strict evaluations and consecutive setbacks, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, thinking, "It's a good thing we have Chi's help, otherwise we would definitely be eliminated."
Leorio also agreed, "That's right. After that woman ate the subpar food, her temper got worse and her evaluations became more and more harsh."
Chi added, "Um... I can see that Hisoka doesn't really care, but there's a faint aura of killing intent around him."
Throughout the entire kitchen, a tense and serious atmosphere continued to envelop everyone.
Menchi lifted the teacup, took a sip, then put it down and said, "Sorry, I'm already full."
The candidates showed disappointed expressions, with various signs of dissatisfaction on their faces.
"Why is it like this..."
"Yes, unfair."
Menchi gave them a cold look, then said into the phone, "This is the result, it's not what I wanted, and it's not something you can change. None of you can make me change my decision."
"You said it's different from the inspection regulations, how is it different? Didn't you say at the beginning that as long as I think it's 'delicious,' it can be considered qualified?" Menchi said to the other end of the phone.
The voice on the other end of the phone responded, "It's just to remind the challenger not to overlook any details."
"You shut up!" Menchi scolded.
"I also have my difficulties here. Among the candidates, there happened to be one who knew the cooking method perfectly. As a result, that blockhead blurted out the entire method, leaving me with no choice but to use the taste as the scoring standard." Menchi glanced sideways at the ninja.
"Anyway, my decision will not change," Menchi said decisively, and hung up the phone.
"In the second half of the exam, only five people passed," Menchi announced.
The candidates grumbled discontentedly, "The exam won't end like this, will it?"
"I do not accept this result!"
On the other side, at the Hunter Association.
"The person is really rude," the staff talking to Menchi said discontentedly.
"President, she hung up the phone. What should we do now?" He looked at an elderly President, a man with a long beard and long eyebrows, with a white ponytail tied at the back of his head.
" Menchi has always been very determined. Unless there are very compelling reasons, she won't easily change her decision," President replied.
"However, her reasons are too subjective and conflict with our testing purposes - to test the examinee's observation and attention," the staff in a suit retorted.
"It's too late for regrets now, we should set off," President said as he stood up.
"I'm sorry to trouble you to come in person," the staff member bowed and thanked.
"It's nothing, after all, I am in charge. Such opportunities don't come by easily," the President said casually, walking out of the conference room and boarding an airship.
"The Hunter Association has many stubborn individuals, and as judges, they naturally won't give out scores easily. In the past, there were several years without any qualified examinees. But this time, the situation is indeed not very fair to the examinees, with only five people left after the second round."
In the venue of the second round of the exam, the oppressive atmosphere was like an unexploded powder keg, on the verge of eruption.
"I will never leave quietly today!" A candidate's tense face showed dissatisfaction as they stood up angrily, as if challenging their fate.
"I completely agree, these scoring criteria are too subjective. We all operate according to the regulations!" said the second candidate, clenching their fists, clearly very unwilling.
"To think that the cooking exam has so many uncertainties, it's simply hindering our ability to showcase ourselves!" said the third candidate, their voice filled with resentment and their face showing signs of agitation.
"Yes, we have put in a lot of time and effort to prepare, only to be eliminated for such reasons. How is this fair?" The fourth candidate also stepped forward, angrily questioning.
"We need a reasonable explanation! Otherwise, we will not rest on this matter!" The fifth candidate stared directly at Menchi, provocatively questioning.
"I will pursue the accomplice in the future, not become a gourmet hunter. You have no right to judge whether I am qualified!" The sixth examinee also refused to back down.
Menchi frowned slightly upon hearing this, but remained calm: "You brought this upon yourselves."
"What does that mean?" The sixth examinee widened his eyes.
"It means that your luck is not good this year. Come back next year," Menchi replied coldly.
"You just wait and see!" The sixth examinee, in a fit of anger, rushed towards Menchi.
At that moment, Buhara swiftly made a move, sending him flying with a palm strike. He flew directly from the venue to the outside, landing heavily injured with a face full of blood and trembling all over.
"Who asked you to meddle in other people's business?" Menchi sneered.
Buhara turned to Menchi and said, "If it weren't for me, he might have already been killed by you."
Menchi tightly grips the dual blades in her hands: "Indeed."
She swings the dual blades in her hands and walks to the front, facing all the examinees: "Do you still want to become a bounty hunter? Don't make me laugh. You can't even dodge the attacks of a Gourmet Hunter. No matter what kind of hunter you want to become, martial arts are the most basic requirement."
"We food hunters are not to be trifled with. In order to find rare ingredients, we often have to venture into dangerous territories. When facing poachers or wild beasts, we must also be able to protect ourselves."
"Every hunter should possess unique skills and courage. What I want to see is whether you have the bravery to challenge the unknown."
"Although that may be the case, using cooking as the standard for judgment is too biased. Our abilities are far more than just that!" A group of candidates voiced their dissatisfaction in unison.
Just then, a flying ship with the Hunter Association emblem appeared in the sky.
"Look, the sky!" a candidate first noticed.
"That's the Hunter Association's airship. It looks like the members of the evaluation committee have finally arrived."
"Finally, there is hope of breaking this unfair situation."
The atmosphere in the venue became tense once again, and all eyes were focused on the airship about to land.
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