Immediately after she introduced herself, the whole room is evacuated due to her pedigree and notoriety in the culinary business. Before the exam began, a young girl entered the room and introduced herself as Erina Nakiri, the granddaughter of the Academy Director. When Sōma takes the entrance exam, he meets several other hopeful applicants who look down upon him for his humble origins.

Upon arrival at the academy, Sōma learns that Tōtsuki is no ordinary cullinary school as the school has a graduation rate of less than 1%. He decides to close down Restaurant Yukihira for three years so he could work abroad and recommends that Sōma attend Tōtsuki Culinary Academy to further hone his skills. Just before Sōma starts his high school years, Jōichirō makes a surprising announcement. However, by the beginning of the story, he has lost to him 489 times. Sōma strives to surpass his father one day in cooking. It is here we meet Sōma Yukihira, the young son of the restaurant's owner, Jōichirō Yukihira, who trained him in his own original cooking style, the Yukihira Style.

In a small shopping district in Japan lies a small special-of-the-day restaurant, Restaurant Yukihira.

4.2 Shokugeki no Soma: ~Fratelli Aldini~.

Shokugeki no soma manga finished