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Natsume Sendawara naturally also knew about Yuuki.
Yuuki's exploits were widely known in Japan, and the news had even started to spread internationally.
Almost everyone believed Yuuki would become a Special Class Chef in the future. Now Natsume Sendawara also intended to establish a good relationship with Yuuki beforehand.
Building a good relationship with a future Special Class Chef was a surefire winning strategy—
After meeting and exchanging pleasantries, Yuuki gave the sample Secret Sauce to Natsume Sendawara.
He wasn't worried about Natsume Sendawara stealing the sauce and analyzing it. After all, his status and background were clear. His backing was sufficiently strong. As long as Natsume Sendawara wasn't a fool, she wouldn't do such a thing.
"Hiss..."
After tasting a bit, Natsume Sendawara's eyes lit up.
The sisters had been immersed in the curry industry since they were little and were incredibly knowledgeable about spices.
During the Autumn Elections, these two sisters were also invited to be judges.
Actually, these two's status was a whole level above the other judges. It was precisely because of this that they didn't show the other judges any respect whatsoever.
On the contrary, the other judges were quite apprehensive of them. The reason they could be invited to the Autumn Elections as judges wasn't entirely due to Etsuya Eizan's influence, but because of Tōtsuki's reputation.
The Nakiri family was the big player in the Japanese culinary scene, so the Sendawara sisters naturally also gave them face.
After all, they still had collaborations going on.
After just one bite, Natsume Sendawara knew that if this Secret Sauce were launched, it would be enough for their HUB corporation to grab even more market share in both the curry and sauce industries.
Originally, Natsume Sendawara didn't have particularly high expectations. Although Yuuki was deemed a future Special Class Chef, he was still just a student.
Her initial plan was to check the sauce's quality, and even if it didn't meet her expectations, she could use this to build a good relationship with Yuuki in advance.
But now, it seemed she was completely mistaken.
The Secret Sauce in Yuuki's hands was enough for their Haubi Food Corporation to continue expanding, occupying an even greater market share.
She felt that, currently, NO sauce on the market could compare with what Yuuki had brought her.
"Yuuki, how much does this sauce cost?"
After regaining her composure, Natsume Sendawara asked a crucial question.
Although this Secret Sauce was truly delicious, they also needed to be clear about the cost.
For a sauce, a more affordable price point was undoubtedly the best option. Of course, with the taste of this sauce, even a high-end approach would be very profitable.
Yuuki himself had naturally also considered this. This Secret Sauce used a large variety of spices, but those spices were all very inexpensive.
Actually, Yuuki also had some recipes for high-end sauces, but he didn't bring them along because the money earned from just one type was already more than enough for him to spend for several lifetimes.
After learning about the sauce's cost, Natsume Sendawara immediately discussed the price with Yuuki. Yuuki wasn't good at negotiating prices; after all, his energy was focused on improving his Culinary skills.
So, he let Natsume Sendawara suggest a price herself. He also trusted that Natsume wouldn't rip him off. It wasn't blind confidence—he knew how powerful his backing was.
....
After a moment of silence, Natsume Sendawara made a suggestion: Yuuki could use this recipe to invest in Haubi Food Corporation, becoming a shareholder.
For Yuuki, this was also quite good. He didn't need to manage anything; he could just sit back and collect the money.
As for whether his sauce would be defeated by products from other companies, that possibility was incredibly small, almost non-existent.
After all, this was created by Yuuki using the Spice Equation.
And even if other companies, by some miracle, did develop a competing recipe, Yuuki could just turn around and produce ten even better ones.
This King of Spices wasn't just a title.
After receiving the contract, Yuuki forwarded a copy to Gin Dojima, who would have someone review it for him.
"Yuuki, what on EARTH did you bring her? To make Sendawara Natsume cough up so much!"
Not long after he sent the contract, Gin Dojima called, his tone filled with surprise.
He had reviewed the contract himself and also had the resort's legal team check it. There was indeed no problem, but the share percentage on the contract did shock Dojima.
"Just a pretty good sauce. I'll send you a sample later—" Yuuki said with a smile.
Since Dojima said that, it meant Natsume Sendawara was indeed very sincere.
"Then I'll be looking forward to your Secret Sauce."
After replying, Gin Dojima hung up the phone. He still had a lot of work to do at the resort. Yuuki just needed to sign the contract.
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"Yuuki, it was a pleasure doing business with you. If you have any other new recipes in the future, feel free to bring them over!" Natsume Sendawara said with a smile.
At this moment, she was beaming. Although this sauce hadn't been tested in the market yet, with her discerning eye, she could naturally see how good its prospects were.
This money tree, Yuuki—the more she looked at him, the more pleasing he was to the eye.
"The pleasure was all mine, Ms. Sendawara." Yuuki also smiled, then left the Haubi Food Corporation. Although Natsume Sendawara wanted to treat Yuuki to a meal, Yuuki declined with an excuse.
Natsume Sendawara didn't force him to stay because she was also eager to introduce this sauce to the market.
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The morning after Yuuki returned to Polar Star, the list for the Autumn Elections was publicly released. All the Polar Star residents gathered in the square where the list was posted.
Besides them, the other first-year students were also there.
After all, this was the Autumn Election list.
Those selected through the Autumn Elections could be considered Elite Ten candidates. After the current Elite Ten graduated, the new Elite Ten—
—While it couldn't be said for certain that they would all come from these Autumn Election candidates, the probability was very high, at least ninety-five percent that Elite Ten seats would be occupied by them.
Participants in the Autumn Elections were screened based on their performance throughout the entire term, unless someone deliberately hid their true skills for the entire semester.
Most of the students were nervously watching the two covered boards that hadn't been unveiled yet. Just having one's name appear there meant they were among the first-year elites.
The previous lessons and assessments were all internal to the school, but this time, it was the first time these students were facing the real world.
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