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Master Chef - Jamil Version
~Let’s Make Horse Mackerel Fritters 2~
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 Azul
Azul 
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Oya, if it isn't Jamil-san!
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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Ugh, Azul… Of all people, you're my judge, I see.
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 Azul
Azul 
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I have often heard tales of your cooking skills, Jamil-san. I look forward to finally being able to try it.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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You're too talkative, as usual. Just hurry with the judging and leave already.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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…Ahem. This here is a platter of horse mackerel fritters.
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 Azul
Azul 
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Oh, my… how gorgeous. I'm quite fascinated by the various colorful sauces.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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I drew inspiration from palatine cuisine. Wouldn't it be boring to just have brown sauce?
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 Azul
Azul 
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I would expect nothing less from you, Jamil-san. What a wonderful decision. Now, allow me to taste it before it cools.
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*bite, chew, chew*...
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 Azul
Azul 
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The composition of the batter and the temperature at which you fried it is supurb. This light texture! This brilliant flavor that has soaked into the fluffy body of the fish…!
And finally, these various dipping sauces.
It would be no exaggeration to call this the king of all dishes!
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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The way you speak is the real exaggeration. Although, I suppose it's not incorrect to say that I did put my all into this dish.
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Chef Ghost A
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Jamil-kun did say that he wanted to be more particular with how it was presented. It really was worth my time to teach him!
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 Azul
Azul 
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It is a wonder that you were able to think up so many colorful sauces.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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If I were to describe each one…
Red is tomato, green is avocado, and white is mascarpone. And the yellowish sauce is chickpea hummus.
The blue sauce was difficult to produce and I really struggled with it. But don't you think that the acidity of blueberry somehow goes well with the horse mackerel?
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 Azul
Azul 
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Indeed, that was quite new for me as well. It is a dish that completely throws common sense out of the window. The way I view fritters will never again be the same.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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The more you heap on the praise like that, the more it stinks of lies… Well, I suppose this time I'll accept it at face value.
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Chef Ghost A
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Myyy, at one point I was quite worried because you were acting strange, but… all ends that ends well!
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 Azul
Azul 
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…Acting strange? May I ask you to elaborate on that, Chef?
I cannot imagine that the usually calm Jamil-san would ever show that different a side of himself, to the point where you were worried for him…
As his classmate, I cannot help but be worried for him. Was there some kind of "specific reason" for it?
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Chef Ghost A
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I don't know all the details, I only witnessed Jamil-kun laughing to himself while he was sharpening his knife.
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 Azul
Azul 
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While he was sharpening his knife!? Jamil-san, what in the world happened?
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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…I suppose it isn't anything I need to keep concealed.
I will never forget it. It was during a training camp for the basketball club―
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THANKS FOR THE FOOD!!!
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 Ace
Ace 
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Whew~! The meal we get to eat right after strenuous practice is the best! Jamil-senpai, everything you cook is delicious!!
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Basketball Club Member A
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Whenever I get to eat your cooking, it makes me happy that I joined the basketball club.
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Basketball Club Member B
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Same! I'm so jealous of the Scarabia students who get to eat this cooking all the time.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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You know… It's not like I am your chef or anything.
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 Floyd
Floyd 
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Umihebi-kun, sure, your food is great and all, but it kinda looks boring~
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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…!!
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 Ace
Ace 
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Ah, when you put it that way, most of his dishes are pretty brown, yeah.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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(Boring… Brown…)
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 Ace
Ace 
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If there was a bit more red, yellow or other bright colors, the spread of dishes might look more appealing.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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(Brown… Boring… Brown… Boring…)
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 Floyd
Floyd 
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When it comes to cooking, how it looks is also super important. Sometimes, even if you're not hungry, sometimes you can build an appetite if you see something that looks good, y'know.
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So true~ Ahahahahaha!
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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(Brown… Boring… Brown… Boring… Brown… Boring...)
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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…Is what happened. I couldn't believe that everyone was that dissatisfied with my cooking.
My sister would tell me that I make too many brown dishes, but to think that my clubmates all had the same feeling…
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 Azul
Azul 
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Fascinating. So this dish can be seen as your attempt to show them what you really can do.
What a dedicated effort you put into this! Once everyone in the basketball club tries these fritters, there's no doubt that they will change their perception of your cooking.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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I'm glad to hear that. It looks like with this dish, I may not have to deal with those guys' complaints anymore.
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 Azul
Azul 
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Fufu… The basketball club sure is lucky to be able to see Jamil-san's "true abilities."
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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…You don't ever stop talking, do you? Seriously, you're always just so entertained by other people's troubles.
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 Azul
Azul 
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No, no, I am simply envious of the basketball club, from the bottom of my heart. That being said, I have a proposal for you…
How would you like to work at the Mostro Lounge? I would love to have you manning our kitchens, Jamil-san.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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I absolutely, definitely refuse!!
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