[P.A.] Flight 1704 to Osaka is now boarding on concourse E.
Now then, let's begin the final segment of this training camp's program.
Please, enjoy a full-course dinner served up by our highly esteemed graduates.
(Cheers)
MMMmmm!
(Opening Song)
(Clock chiming)
[P.A.] Attention all students:
please collect your luggage and board your assigned buses.
Be sure to return your room keys to the front desk.
And please double check you've left nothing behind.
[YUKI] Mmmm! Yes!
Finally, it's all done!
And all of us managed to make it out.
Yeah! Totes!
It almost seems like it was over before it started!
True enough.
It sure was tough, though.
[YUKI] Got that right!
Was it really necessary for everyone
to meet up in my room every single freaking night?
Come on, you know you had a good time too!
Gah! (Snoring)
You had fun last night, I saw you...
Go on and draw.
The old maid's waiting!
Let's pick up this game later!
[ZENJI] What?! [SATO] Totally, we can invite Issihiki.
[AOKI] And we'll start a new game!
[SOMA] Chef Kojiro Shinomiya!
So you both made it, huh?
Yeah, we still seem to be standing.
Chef Kojiro...
Take it you're already heading back to France?
Yeah. I can't keep my restaurant closed forever, y'know.
Also, I know now what I need to do.
The next time you hear from me, I'll have the most famous spot in Paris,
and I'll have three stars.
There's still so much I want to do...
It's gotten to where having the Brousse-Poiret Award just isn't enough anymore.
Know what I mean?
Three stars...
Amazing!
No Japanese chef working in France
has ever been awarded three stars before!
Not yet...
No, no, NOO! Urgh!
I will not let you just leave us all
for France again!
What are you talking about, you insane woman?
Hey, listen here, kid.
Are you interested in Italian cooking?
Um, Megumi... I think your skills might grow a great deal at a sushi restaurant-
Oh, NO!
I am taking Megumi back with me
and treating her right!
Wh-what?
Well... I see they've gotten to you already.
Uh, Chef Dojima! What's going on?!
Well this is part of your assessment.
What assessment?
This training camp also allows us to recruit some new personnel
once they've graduated from Tohtsuki academy.
Some former graduates will take time off from their restaurants
and come to work as sous-chefs adding to their skill-set.
This serves as a place where chefs can recruit new talent.
[SENA] Finding promising chefs is not an easy task.
So this is a good way to search.
Ooh, that makes sense.
Is that what the training camp was about all along?
Check it out. Megumi still doesn't get why
those chefs are trying to recruit her.
Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm!
Y'know, Soma.
You could find your place working at the Resort.
You're welcome here anytime.
I'm extremely honored to hear that, but I've got "Yukihira" to look after.
[GIN] I see.
You already have a job waiting for you somewhere?
Yeah! My dad and I run a small restaurant together back home.
I'm not exactly sure where he is right now, but...
one day, I'm sure I'll get his approval.
I will be the chef that keeps "Yukihira" going!
Hey, Kojiro, you're really going for three stars?
Well, somebody has to.
What do you say I go over there and help you accomplish that goal?
Yeah, works for me.
I'm sure I could use a new busboy to help mop up.
What?! HEY!
Huh?!
Chef Dojima?
Is something wrong, Sir?
Uh... Of course not.
Thanks for all of your help. Guess I'll see you back at the dorm.
Yeah, see you later.
Oh, no! My hand towel!
[HISAKO] What? You forgot something?
No, no, no, NO! But we're just about to leave.
I'll go get it for you- ERINA] It's not a problem.
I'll get it myself.
Oh, and I'll find my own way back to the academy.
Could you be a doll and take my luggage for me? Thank you!
[HISAKO] O-okay.
Thank goodness, I found it!
(Jabbering) We sure got our fill at Tohtsuki's Resort this time.
I'm lookin' forward to next year!
I'm on the wrong bus...
[P.A.] When several express buses are gathered together,
it's quite easy to get confused.
When leaving the bus,
please be sure to remember the vehicle number
and where it was parked.
[TOKUZO] Oh!
You're the one who made the wonderful
souffle omelets.
Ah! You're the egg man!
[TOKUZO] That was exceptionally done, young man.
[SOMA] Uh...
I wasted so many eggs! I'm sorry, Sir!
Hmm... That's fine by me...
So long as after you graduate, you plan on using Tokuzo Brand eggs.
For the restaurant you'll surely one day own, right?
Right!
And you must promise to use my green beans too!
And of course my cheese, as well.
Want some rice crackers, young man?
Here, have some candy.
Ah, thank you. Thanks very much. Thanks.
Look, people! I don't really have the time for this, okay!
Where's my bus?!
Uh... Um...
They left me!
For real?
I survive the whole training camp from Hell
just to go out like this?
Ah! Why are you still here?!
Aw, you care?
Well this and that happened,
and the next thing you know there was the bus...
Miss Erina!
We were able to arrange a car for you.
Luckily, there was still one left in the parking garage. Oh!
[STAFF] Did you miss the bus as well, young man?
Want some rice crackers?
I don't eat those.
Some candy?
Are you serious?
Come to think of it...
You said you looked forward to seeing me fail
one of these days, didn't you?
But it looks like you can't get rid of me, can ya?
I am not even going to look at his stupid, smug face!
HEHEHEHEHE!
Go ahead, keep floundering around on the edge if you want.
There's no way you'll be picked to be a member of the Selection.
"Selection"?
You don't even know what that is.
It's Tohtsuki's legendary...
Fall Selection.
It's a festival where the chosen few
show their skills in a battle of fine cuisine.
It's the first opportunity for students to display their abilities off campus,
in front of the academy's directors and investors, all gathered in the same place.
The screening process has already begun.
Of course, you didn't even notice.
Members of the selection committee were evaluating us at the camp.
Oh, yeah!
Those guys that were wearing the suits...
You see, the goal of this training camp
wasn't just the means to weed people out...
The intention was to determine which students were fit to move up the ranks.
A festival of fine cuisine, huh?
That sounds like it could be fun!
Now I could really get behind something like that.
There is no way they'll ever choose you for something as elite as this!
What's your deal anyway?
And the things you say...
I gained the experience that comes from messing up.
You think you're gaining experience from "messing up"?
You're simply making excuses for yourself!
For a chef, failure is unacceptable!
I don't know...
I do know!
Only the most exceptional dishes
should grace the dining table of culinary establishments...
It is the essence of haute cuisine!
There's one chef who knows...
Huh? What was that?
Don't worry about it.
So, uh, hey, Erina...
what was your excuse for missing the bus?
Keep your nose out of my business thank you very much.
Okay...
This is, uh...
pretty awkward.
Maybe I'll just sleep.
(Snoring)
There it is!
Oh, thank goodness.
Well, well, well...
So, Joichiro... Soma Yukihira is your son.
[FUMIO] Back and forth, back and forth.
Cleany clean!
Spick and span, squeaky clean!
Doo dee doo...
Woo! That training camp should be over soon.
Things should perk up around here again.
(Doorbell)
You kids certainly got back faster than I thought... you... would.
Well, honestly.
If you're going to show up...
you could've at least called before gracing me with your presence.
Still no common sense, eh, boy?
Well, I found myself in the area...
I'm back.
[SOMA] Hey, we're back!
[AOKI] We're back!
(Laughter)
[ISSHIKI] Soma, did you really come back
in one of those hotel limos?
[YUKI] Woo! Must be nice!
You're a VIP!
[SOMA] Nah, c'mon, that's not true.
Anyway, for what it's worth,
I'm glad you all made it back in one piece.
I'm sure that you are all exhausted.
So for tonight, you are all going to be treated to a feast.
(Cheers)
Bring it on!
Yeah it's been awhile since you've cooked for us.
Simmer down. I'm not the one who'll be cooking for you.
Huh?
Hey, Soma. Welcome back.
Come lend me a hand.
Sure.
Handle the mise en place, would you?
I've already made the stock.
Mm-hm, right, you got it.
Wait a minute! You can't just show up all of a sudden
like it's no big deal!
What are you even doing here?!
How do you two know each other?
Uh, who is he?
He's an academy graduate, and a former resident of Kyokusei.
A graduate of Tohtsuki?!
Well, quite the generation gap we have here.
Former No. 2 Seat on the Ten... I give you Joichiro Saiba.
Former No. 2 seat on the Ten?!
"Saiba"?
Ah, the rice looks to be just about ready, Soma.
Who cares about the rice?! Just tell me what's going on, Dad!
They're father and son?!
Ahh, that makes sense!
[SOMA] My dad's a Tohtsuki graduate...
He lived at Kyokusei...
And he was on the Ten... Heh!
This seems to be harder than I thought to try and process.
It's a lot to take in.
Whoa! Soma's actually flustered!
[RYOKO] He's Soma's father, all right...
there's no doubt about that.
So, lemme get this straight.
You're Joichiro Saiba?
Hey, you know of me, do ya?
Of course, I've seen your name mentioned a few times
throughout some old documents I've read.
You're the "Wandering Chef,"
who's traveled far-and-wide and proven himself at famous restaurants across the globe.
But one day, you suddenly disappeared from the culinary world.
To those in the know, you're a legend.
And my name is Satoshi Isshiki.
I am the current No. 7 seat.
It's an honor to meet the great Joichiro Saiba.
Eheh... I go by the name "Yukihira" nowadays.
Or you can just call me "Joichiro."
Uh, he hasn't even batted an eye at how Isshiki is dressed!
That's a former member for ya.
I'm not sure that's the issue here.
I can't believe my dad's really that famous around here.
How could you possibly not know any of this?!
Well, I only recently found out
that he would pick up work overseas every now and then.
[PHONE] Blah blah blah...
For some reason, he'd get phone calls
in a language I didn't understand.
And there were a lot of photos of foreigners hanging out with my dad.
But come on, isn't that sort of thing pretty commonplace in every household?
Not commonplace anywhere!
To think, Soma's father is someone so famous...
All right!
Shall we make a toast?!
(All agree and cheer)
[FUMIO] To everyone who's made it through
the training camp from Hell!
Today you will eat and drink your fill!
Thank you so much for the food!
Cheers, everyone!
A meal made by a former seat of the Ten!
Can't wait to see how it tastes!
It makes me kinda nervous!
(Fluttered breath)
Here you are. Enjoy the food.
O... kay...
It's a beautiful landscape...
I've never been to a place like that before!
It's like a whole new world!
[ALL] This flavor is so...
ARABIAN!
[AOKI and SATO] This is super delish!
May I ask about the paste you put on this lamb?
What is it?
[JOICHIRO] That's harissa.
It's an all-purpose condiment from North Africa
made from hot peppers and other ingredients.
I also took a page from traditional Middle Eastern cooking
and added parsley and garam masala.
Haahhh!
So, um, Mister Joichiro, what is this dish called?
[JOICHIRO] That's zuppa di pesce.
It's a Ligurian-style seafood soup that uses stockfish.
Mister Joichiro! What is this?
And, uh, tell me about this!
Oh that's a good one.
Mister Joichiro...
seems like one of those real men you hear rumors about!
Yes. He is so grown-up and handsome.
Can't you kinda see that in his son too?
You think, in the future...
Soma could end up like that?
(Fawn)
Wha?
What the heck?
They were all so down-trodden,
but the second they tasted his food, their hearts were warmed.
This cooking just brims with the personality of the man who made it!
Woohoo! This is so good, I can't stand it!
Oh man! Everything is like the best thing ever!
What about this one here?
Haha...
GOD!
[JOICHIRO] Oh, that?
I tried replicating a snake dish I ate last month.
Yeah, it's disgusting.
You chop it up with the skin still on,
then boil it without prepping it at all.
This is some seriously heinous food.
Oh yeah? You think it's horrible enough to get into my Best Ten?
Maybe up to No. 4? [SHUN] If it's horrible, shouldn't it be the "Worst Ten"?
I think it could even be No. 2! [YUKI] Yeah, they're father and son, all right.
Nah, No. 2 is gonna be hard to beat.
Joichiro...
you loved your bizarre and unsightly foods...
and you always did.
Hm?
You were the man they once called
"Carnage," after all.
[FUMIO] But now... You seem to have become quite adept
at making considerate dishes.
Huh?
[FUMIO] You should let Gin taste this sometime.
[JOICHIRO] Yeah, you're right.
Gin? Wait a sec, don't tell me!
Yes. I'm sure he put on a lot of airs at the training camp.
Executive Chef of Tohtsuki Resort, Gin Dojima.
[FUMIO] So, this one is Gin.
And this is Joichiro.
Back when they were sophomores in the high school division.
(Girls fawn)
They're both so young and cute!
Come on, Ma, you don't need to keep showing them stuff like that.
Oh, what's the harm in it?
So Chef Dojima was a resident of Kyokusei Dorm, too?
Seriously?
Gin was the No. 1 seat on the Ten.
And Joichiro was the No. 2 seat.
Back then those two ushered in the golden age of Kyokusei
as I came to know and love it.
They won countless Food Wars,
snatching up land and expanding the dorm's grounds,
contributing funds to improve the dorm's kitchen,
and even securing supply routes.
They paid for it with what they'd won through their own strengths.
[JOICHIRO] We were getting to where we could practically form our own country!
[FUMIO] That field you all plowed,
your dedicated malted rice area, and even the chicken coop...
Gin and Joichiro had a direct hand in the bringing of ALL of that to the Kyokusei dorm.
And every year...
Gin never fails to send me a New Year's card or some sort of gift.
(Clears throat) SOME people don't even bother
to send me a letter once in a while.
Well that's the reason why I come and visit you sometimes, Ma.
[FUMIO] Oh, don't even!
You drop in unexpectedly and leave whenever you feel like it.
(Joichiro laughs)
Truly, some legendary Tohtsuki graduates.
Well, I never actually graduated the Academy.
No way! How's that possible?
You were the No. 2 chair.
A lot can happen.
So did Gin seem like he's doing well?
Huh? I guess.
Hey, Dad...
This place...
Kyokusei Dormitory...
What was it like for you living here?
Hmph! I had a blast.
Everyone brushing up on their cooking skills, in whatever way they liked...
Hey, Dad...
You wanna crash in my room tonight?
Yeah, well...
Huh?
Ha! Soma, you're in Room 303?
Huh? Yeah, that's right.
Right in the middle of that room...
there's a stain from a spilt pot of stew...
I was cooking up there one night.
[JOICHIRO] Hey, Ma! Let me borrow an empty room!
[FUMIO] Okay!
My dad was here...
in this room?
Joichiro Saiba, huh?
Really?
Just when you think you know someone,
you find out... there's so much more to them.
(Ending Song)
[JOICHIRO] Soma! Soma!
You up?
Yeah.
I'm in the kitchen right now.
Come on down here, and bring your knife.
(Groan)
Guess I'm helping with breakfast, huh?
[SOMA] Come to think of it,
why did my dad even come back to Japan?
Was it for a job or something?
Hey! There he is!
Have you kept your knife good'n sharp?
Of course. Yesterday, to get rid of the smell of the sharpening stone, I-
Okay, fine.
Sorry to throw you right into this
without warning, but I wanna see how far you've come along.
Or how far you may have fallen behind.
Show me right here and now.
I'd say it's been too long since we've had a proper food battle...
Now show me.