Chapter 2036 - Winning Against The Protagonist And All The Supporting Characters
The Autumn Election had always been one of the most famous events at the Tootsuki Academy and every student who reached the final would always see this beautiful scene right before them.
On the huge venue, the rooftop was opened automatically, showing the beautiful full moon under the night sky.
"It's beautiful..." Megumi said as she stared at the rooftop.
After all, it was a rare event so everyone was quite curious about the Autumn Election so Erina brought them a ticket so they could watch the final round.
As for whether they would be mistaken as his harem, there was no way that the people around them would think that way since they were really his harem, and at the same time, no people would think that he would have so much of a harem.
People's energy was limited and it was impossible for someone to take care of a lot of women at the same time, even managing a business and a lot more.
However, doing an impossible thing was Haru's job, no, he had to do it and it was possible for him.
Haru looked at the full moon and felt that the full moon was less beautiful than Alice, who was standing on the stage with two other participants. He then looked at Yukihira, who was standing in the audience seat together with the other students. He had to admit that he still felt surprised that he could train Alice so she could defeat Yukihira, the main character. However, he also knew that the MC wasn't omnipotent, and even though the world might help the MC, his power was enough to stop the power of the world from bending toward the MC.
Haru had defeated several MCs in various worlds, but it felt different when he helped someone defeat the MC. He felt proud and happy when he saw Alice standing on that stage, but at the same time, he knew that Alice's participants weren't something that could be looked down upon.
'Kurokiba and Hayama.'
Haru didn't need to worry about Kurokiba, but he was quite worried about Hayama, especially when he saw what Hayama was about to create. Even though Alice's dish might be more delicious, the dish that Hayama was about to make was a dish that couldn't be recreated by anyone other than Hayama.
'But...'
Alice's focus had been on molecular gastronomy, and even though Haru had helped her in the name of the challenge, he wasn't sure what kind of dish that she was going to make, but even so, he didn't feel worried and knew that she was going to win.
How could he be so sure?
Because Hayama and Kurokiba weren't the main protagonists.
Still, Haru knew that sometimes the power of feelings was going to increase the power of someone whether that someone was the MC or other characters and because of those feelings.
However, this world was real, even if someone had an intense feeling toward something, they wouldn't get a power-up bonus or they would be able to defeat enemies, or rather, they might be crushed by that reality.
Haru looked at the three judges that sat on the stage that was placed in the middle of the venue. There was Senzaemon, Leonora, and Chef Dojima, and out of the three, two of them could be said to be Alice's greatest allies.
It might sound like cheating, but if the taste of Alice's food was better, and even though Hayama's feeling on his dish might move the three of them, it might only move Chef Dojima. As for Senzaemon or Leonora, they would without a doubt choose Alice without hesitation.
Still, Haru was a bit afraid that someone might think that there was cheating on this Autumn Election.
Luckily, Nakiri's name of the culinary world was too bright and Haru's power in media was also so powerful, so it was simply impossible for someone, trying to do something weird.
As for Erina's father, Haru didn't need to worry about him since... Cough! Cough!
Let's save that matter later since the final round had started.
Still, Haru had to admit that Leonora was simply stunning.
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Watching Alice, Hayama, and Kurokiba on the stage, Yukihira clenched his fists tightly since he also wanted to be in that place too.
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It might be her first time to feel like this, Alice felt her head was so clear at this moment and she felt so amazing at this moment as if she could do everything right now. Still, even though she was like this, it didn't mean she was using a drug, or rather, her feeling was so powerful that it started to manifest around her.
If Alice could give a metaphor, then she felt that her feelings had turned into an aura that enveloped her body. The pink aura around her body manifested and it was so huge that it might drown Kurokiba and Hayama.
Kurokiba and Hayama knew about the change in Alice and their instincts told them that she had become more powerful than before!
'Ojou...' The most complex one was Kurokiba since he had been on Alice's side and worked as his aide. Even though he didn't feel that way toward her, he knew who was the cause of this change, and at the same time, it fired him up since the stronger Alice was, the more he became excited to defeat Alice!
Kurokiba also used all of his power right now to defeat Alice and Hayama!
As for Hayama, his feelings also didn't lose compared to Alice or Kurokiba. Before he came to Tootsuki, he was a child from a slum and he didn't even know his worth until he met the spice and the culinary world so to repay what the people that had picked him, he was going to win this election!
However, even if the feelings of the three of them were intense and no one wanted to lose, there was only one winner in this election and that winner was...
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After the end of the Autumn Election, everyone was still in a state of excitement. Even though it was only cooking, and they couldn't taste the food, they had to admit that watching Alice, Kurokiba, and Hayama on the stage, fighting to each other fiercely, using all of their powers, and then bursting like a firework, showing their beautiful form for a moment, before scattered and disappeared.
There were three participants, and even though the third and the second position wasn't bad, everyone would only remember and aim for the 1st place, right?
Haru was standing near a vending machine that was located near the venue of the Autumn Election. He had to admit that there were a lot of mosquitoes since there was a forest on the Tootsuki Academy. He then put a coin on the vending machine and chose the warm red bean soup. With the sound of the can dropped on the picking space of the vending machine, when he was about to pick his warm red bean soup, he heard someone call him out.
"Haru!"
Haru picked the warm red bean soup and opened the can, but before he was about to drink it, Alice grabbed it directly and drank it without hesitation.
"..............."
Haru looked at Alice and said, "Congratulations that you have won 1st place in the Autumn Election."
Yes, the winner of the Autumn Election was without a doubt, Alice Nakiri.
"You can have that as a gift," Haru said generously.
Alice, who was drinking the warm red bean soup, was stunned and complained. "Isn't this gift a bit too cheap?"
"You're lucky that I gave you one," Haru said with a sigh.
"Ehh? I want a gift! I want a gift!" Alice said as she shook Haru's shirt.
"Alright, alright, stop pulling my shirt." Haru stopped Alice, and asked, "Just what kind of gift do you want?"
"Hmm...." Alice tapped her chin with a cute expression and said, "Can you accompany me to walk first, Haru?"