We're in the final round in the Exam to qualify as a Super Chef, the greatest honor in Chinese cooking.
The test reached its climax when we five finalists were asked to grade each other's dishes.
But before the grading even began, Che Lin and Tang were disqualified.
The only ones left were Huang, Fei, and myself.
And now, at long last...
Now, we will release the total scores of the three candidates.
Proof of Champions: The Emblem of Glory
Huang, ten points!
Mao, nine points!
Fei, nine points!
Huang is the winner? Then that means Mao has lost.
I have the highest score! At last, I've finally achieved the glory of being a Super Chef!
Step forward.
Yes!
Huang of Dung Jiang Kuan, your beef noodles were truly magnificent.
Not only have you perfectly solved the theme of mock noodles...
... You also found a new type of taste and expressed it clearly and simply.
The preliminary and final tests have proven your skills beyond any shadow of a doubt.
At last, my dream of becoming a Super Chef will be realized.
Huang.
Yes!
You have done very well indeed. You may go home now.
Yes!
Wait, what?
Hey, what's the meaning of this? When do I get my Super Chef license?
Didn't you hear me? You've failed the test. Now, remove yourself from the premises.
Wait a minute! What is this about?
I defeated those two just like that. Look at the scores!
Explain what this is about! Why have I failed?
YOU FOOL!
Try to think of a reason why.
There's a reason why we let you grade each other!
This is how you graded each other.
Compare the grades each of you gave.
Mao and Fei gave five points each to your dish, giving you ten points.
And yet, Huang, you only gave one point for each of their dishes!
My dish was only worth one point?!
Mao and Fei gave eight points to each other, so their total points added up to nine.
But this wasn't enough to surpass Huang's ten points.
That's not fair! It's no wonder why Huang won!
Huang, you let your greed get the better of you.
You clearly failed to grade the two dishes properly.
If you cannot properly assess the cooking of others, then you have no right to become a Super Chef!
Try again in four years!
I'm sorry I lost control, Master Reika.
As you have said, I have been completely defeated.
I am truly ashamed of myself.
Fei, Mao. Your dishes were wonderful.
I enjoyed them very much.
I will restart my training, and return in four years. Farewell.
Mr. Huang...
Please hurry, Miss Karin. If Master Chouyu finds out, we'll get in big trouble.
It's dark, so watch your step.
Y-yes.
I-I'm sorry!
Let's go. The test results should be out soon.
Yeah.
Hold it!
What are you doing up so early in the morning? Isn't it premature to start preparations for cooking?
Um... I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd get some fresh air.
All five of you?
Well, yeah! Sure!
Well, there are times when everyone feels that way, right Chouyu?
Probably.
Y-Yes, That's right!
As a matter of fact, we couldn't sleep either. So we're going for a walk too.
Well, I'll be on my way. Please make way for us.
Um, where are you headed, Sir?
Oh, just towards the Cooking Arena.
Hey, that wasn't fair.
You said it.
Lan Fei Hung of Da Tung Kuan.
Liu Mao Xing of Yosen Shuka.
You've both done well in coming this far.
We will now administer the final test!
The final test.
We now know that you are capable of assessing the dishes of others.
For the last part of the exam, you must now assess your own dish!
Assess our own dish?!
Most people have little self-awareness.
It sounds easy, but that's the toughest question of all!
I have faith in my own cooking But how am I supposed to assess it?
You first, Mao!
Yes!
You grounded up catfish and mixed it with a dried squid core to overcome the inherent softness of the noodles.
Your noodles are a wonderful answer to the theme of mock noodles, and is both bold and refreshing.
Mao!
Yes!
Grade your dish on a scale of one to ten, with ten as the maximum!
My dish is worth ten points!
Ten points... ten points... ten points
TEN POINTS?!!
You can't do that, Mao! How can you claim your own work to be perfect?
You should be more humble!
Why does your dish deserve ten points?
Yes. I am young, and still have room for improvement.
However, I make all my dishes using the very limits of my taste, skill, and heart.
Believing them to be the very best there can be.
How can I, as a Chef, give myself less than ten points?
Fei, you used potatoes as the basis for a cold noodle of amazing suppleness topped by a slight sweetness.
Its refreshing taste is like an iceberg floating in the ocean.
Fei, how do you grade yourself?
My dish is also worth ten points.
Ten points... ten points... ten points... ten points
The reason for my assessment is exactly the same as Mao's.
They both gave themselves a perfect score. Who's going to be the Super Chef now?
We will now declare the successful candidate of this Super Chef Examination!
Lan Fei Hung of Da Tung Kuan.
And Liu Mao Xing of Yosen Shuka.
Your noodles were equal in both taste and skill.
Skills worthy of becoming a Super Chef.
The final assessment was to test the most important aspect of being a chef... your pride!
And both of you gave yourselves a perfect ten!
Fei! Mao!
I will make an exception this time, and grant licenses to both of you!
I did it!
Maoooooooo!
You've done it! Congratulations!
I've done it! I've really done it, Mei Li!
Now I'm one step closer to my Mom!
I'm so happy for you, Mao! Congratulations!
Yes, and it's all thanks to you!
He's a funny kid. He looks like any other 13-year old boy, and yet...
Both he and his cooking have a way of attracting other people.
Perhaps it's because he makes his dishes with full sincerity from the bottom of his heart.
I hope I can challenge him again someday!
Our contest has just ended, and yet a hot desire still burns within me.
Did Master Pai somehow bring us together?
Mao! Fei! We will now present you with the Super Chef Emblem!
Yes! Yes!
Try putting these on.
Yes! Yes!
Wow, so this is the Super Chef emblem.
It looks great on you, Mao!
Ahh, thanks!
Listen well, both of you.
On its own, the Super Chef license is nothing more than a decoration.
This test is merely a rite of passage.
You must always endeavor to further advance yourselves!
Yes! Yes!
Fei!
If we ever have another match, I won't lose to you. Not the next time!
I've been waiting for you to say that. You're on!
Right!
Pai, my friend and rival. You've nurtured amazing pupils.
Fei of Canton, and Mao of Szechuan.
Two stars that shine equally bright...
When those two start to compete, cuisine in this country may take another big step forward!
Sis!
Mao...
Ah, it's the Super Chef Emblem!
Mao! You've done it!
You've finally become a Super Chef.
Yes, Sis!
Way to go, Mao!
Congratulations!
That's amazing!
So this is the emblem of a Super Chef.
Hey, let me see it too.
It's the birth of the youngest Super Chef in history.
And it's that kid.
The power of youth is to be feared.
It must be nice to be so young, right, Chouyu?
Come, everyone! This is the catfish noodle made during the examination!
It's a celebration, so eat all you can! It's on the house!
Ah, it's delicious!
Catfish turned into noodles, it's like magic!
This is indeed the taste of a Super Chef. Give me another!
Sure!
Admiral Lee!
Mao, I have just heard.
You've done well in passing the Super Chef Examination.
Thank you very much.
Mao, the time has come for you to return to Szechuan.
You have passed the Super Chef Exam, as I have requested.
As agreed upon, I hereby appoint you as the head chef of Szechuan's Kikkaro!
Congratulations, Mao! You can finally succeed our Mom!
Mao...
Admiral Lee, I'm not going back to Szechuan.
What do you mean?
Mao!
Everything I've seen and tasted in Canton has been a new discovery.
I met many people and was surprised to learn the depths of Chinese cooking.
There is so very much I can still learn about cooking.
I don't think my Mother would be happy, if I return to Szechuan and succeed her in Kikkaro, without doing that.
Then, are you saying that you'll remain here in Canton?
No.
Mao...
I wish to go on a journey to train myself.
A journey?
Mao!
China is huge!
There are so many awesome dishes I haven't discovered, and great chefs I haven't met!
I'd like to go on a journey to learn more about everything!
Yes, I suspected you to say something like this.
Becoming a Super Chef is not the end destination of your culinary career.
Mao.
Yes!
Make sure you cherish your convictions and never forget them.
And feel free to study as much as you like throughout China!
Thank you very much!
No, no... Mao!
I thought we would be together again.
Mei Li.
Don't get too reckless, Mao.
You get blinded to everything else around you when cooking is concerned.
Don't worry, Sis! I'm not a child anymore!
You are a child!
Don't worry! Don't worry!
Trouble usually stays away from happy-go-lucky people like Mao.
You say such profound things.
What is it, Mao?
Where's Mei Li?
Mei Li said she had something to do today and couldn't be here.
Oh yes, I have something from her.
She asked me to give this to you.
A scarf?
You know, she was crying last night when she was making that for you.
Mei Li knows that this journey is important for your growth, Mao.
Mei Li...
Farewell! Take care of yourself! Don't forget to write!
Mao! Mr. Kayu of Qujing Village! Don't forget it!
Yessir!
Mao, take care of yourself! Don't eat anything unfamiliar! I know you love to eat, but please be careful!
Don't worry about me! I'm not a child anymore!
I'll wait for you in Szechuan!
Goodbye!
Mao!!!
Goodbye, Mao.
The days we spent together were among the happiest days of my life.
No matter how difficult it was, you always faced trouble with a smile.
And as I watched you and shared your thrills and joy,
I started to believe that these days would continue forever.
So I was surprised when I heard that you wanted to go on a journey.
The next time we meet, I think both you and I will be a little bit older.
But until that day comes, farewell Mao.
Mei Li!
Mei Li...!
I should have been nicer to you...
Thanks.
I've been thinking about a lot of things, but...
I wanted to go with you!
I'm just worried about you traveling alone.
You need me around, Mao.
So... I'm coming with you!
Mao!
Mei Li!
"In the Bluest Sky, I Can Meet With You"
I felt a signal pass through me today
As I went out to meet up with you
In this crowded cityscape, an enlightening wind
Is blowing hard into my face
Up in the clouds, above the Earth, where the Angels' ladders reach with grace
I stretched out my arms, and climbed right on. Now I can go...
Everywhere, gently riding a white wispy cloud
In the bluest sky, I can meet with you
No matter what the time, where the place The path to take, I want to see it through
I will never give up until the end
I want to gather up all pieces of the dreams that shine with seven rainbow colors
Ahh… perhaps the answers that I want
Are there all along in front of me