Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - The Eggs Before Dawn - full transcript

On the third night of camp they are given a new trail for the next morning: to come up with a menu item that uses eggs.

Isshiki-senpai!

We're back!

Welcome home, everyone!

You made it through that
hellish training camp, huh?

You all did grea--

Hello there.

Soma-kun?

You've really bulked up!

It seems your challenges
were quite difficult.

Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp...

Tadokoro-chan?

Is that you, Tadokoro-chan?

You all seem a bit gloomy...

Shaddap!

Heh-heh...

Yo, Sis, let's beat this guy to a pulp.

Let's friggin' do it!

Don't go disrespectin' your seniors.

I won't allow it!

Ibusaki-kun, your once-charming
hairstyle is ruined!

Bushy.

Wait, where's Marui-kun?

I don't see him anywhere.

All we could recover...

were these.

N-- No!

Marui-kun!

A dream?

Today's the third day
of the training camp.

Everyone, please make it back.

No good! Make it again!

Mm! You pass.

You can clean up your station,
Megumi Tadokoro.

Thank you very much!

Move it, you lug!

I-- I'm sorry!

Great job, Tadokoro.

It's still touch-and-go, though.

I'm not there yet.

Not yet.

Not even close.

All right!

I've gotta hone my skills more.

More!

EGGS BEFORE THE DAWN

You sure do act like you're some queen.

Don't think you can keep it up forever.

Thanks for the advice.

I'll try to keep that in mind...

As the ramblings
of the lower class, that is.

Today was another rough day!

I wanna hurry back to my room and sleep.

We still have two days left.

I think we can pull it off
somehow, though.

Huh? There's no bedtime
listed for tonight.

You're right.

It's gotta be a printing error.

All students of Tohtsuki Academy.

At 10:00 PM, one hour from now,

please report to the main banquet hall
in your school uniforms.

The heck?

What a pain!

There are a lot less of us now, huh?

Sure enough, everyone's exhausted.

What are they planning
at this time of night?

Yukihira!

Bastard!

How can you do something as reckless

as challenging a graduate
to a Food War, you idiot?

I won't let you leave the academy until
we've settled things once and for all!

Who the hell are you?

Who are you?

How do you two know about our Food War?

It's all anyone is talking about!

But if you're still here, then...

Don't tell me you beat Shinomiya!

Did you?

Nope, I totally lost.

Huh? You... you did?

Yeah.

Please don't ask about it.

Explain, dammit!

What on Earth happened?

Look.

Erina-sama!

It's Erina-sama!

Everyone, look toward the stage.

There is but one reason
you've been called here

to inform you of tomorrow's challenge.

Tomorrow's?

But why do that the night before?

Your challenge is

to create a new breakfast item befitting
our guests here at Tohtsuki Resort.

Breakfast is the face of the hotel.

It's an important meal that represents
the start of our guests' day.

I want you to present something
that gives the table an air of radiance...

WONDER

...a single dish,
one with a fresh sense of wonder.

Your main ingredient will be eggs.

You may use Japanese, Western,
or Chinese genres,

but it must be presented buffet-style.

Judgment begins at 6:00 AM
tomorrow morning.

Be ready to present your dish
for tasting by then.

Wait...

I wonder if I misheard that?

He said 6:00 PM, right?

No, he totally said "AM."

Then that means...

There's no time to sleep!

You may use the time left
till morning however you like.

You can use the kitchen to try out dishes,

or go sleep in your rooms.

See you again tomorrow morning.

Dismissed!

This is impossible.

My whole body is a wreck!

I can't think straight
under these conditions!

Finally, a worthwhile challenge, huh?

Just you wait, Yukihira.

I'll show you the ultimate breakfast,

in which staple Italian egg dishes
are interpreted via Aldini techniques!

And what are "staple Italian
egg dishes" like?

Well, you fold cheese
or vegetables into the eggs...

-What are you telling him for, Isami?
-...and then you cook it.

I won't let you spill any more secrets!

That's it, we're going!

Yeah, yeah.

Say, eggs was the theme
for my entrance exam too, wasn't it?

Your main ingredient will be eggs.

Make me one dish.

Order up!

Seems like so long ago...

Right, Nakiri?

D-- Don't address me
as if you're my friend!

Let me warn you right now,

you can't put out
such crude cooking this time.

Not unless you want to incur
the judges' scornful laughter.

But you ate it like you thought
it was delicious.

What? As if!

I told you, it was disgusting!

Erina-sama!

Everything's ready in the cooking room.

Very well.

Let's go.

And you, do the best you can
with your meager talents.

Be seeing you.

Um, are you both okay?

If it's come to this,
we'll show ya we've got what it takes!

C'mon, get up, Marui!

We're all going back to the dorm together!

Kyokusei! Fight!

Yeah!

Y-- Yeah!

Such a quiet night...

It's quite different from the clamor
of our challenges up till now.

Still, I'd say that right now,
the students

are frantic in a way far beyond
their normal discord.

Will this be enough?

Want to try some different seasonings?

This challenge is a lot harsher
than I'd expected.

Yeah...

Unless we're really confident
in our cooking,

we won't get to sleep anytime soon, huh?

I'm going to bed now.

Are you still working on your dish?

Y-- Yes, I'm still just halfway done.

I see.

Don't keep at it too long.

That's Erina-sama, all right.

It's like she doesn't feel
the pressure at all!

How I admire her queenly attitude!

Oh, also...

Tomorrow, we're having
a Crazy Sevens rematch.

In last night's game of Old Maid...

Well, I wasn't in good form.

You follow me?

Y-- Yes!

Oh, Erina-sama!

No matter what you do,
you're determined to be the victor.

So admirable!

No!

Soma Yukihira...

Through my cooking, I will shoot you down.

Watch closely.

You'll see the epitome of egg cuisine,
a dish befitting Tohtsuki!

A buffet is like an
all-you-can-eat, right?

Nothing's coming to mind
for a fancy hotel breakfast...

Guess I'll just try making something!

The staples of egg cuisine...

In Japanese cooking, it's rolled omelets.

In Western cooking, it's scrambled eggs.

That's delish!

SINGING HIS OWN PRAISES

It's good...

Really good.

But it still won't do.

JAPANESE EATERY YUKIHIRA

A new menu item, huh?

That's an interesting dish you made.

But it's no good.

Huh? How come, Dad?

You said it was delicious!

Listen up, Soma,

our food is more down-to-earth.

Customers come to Yukihira
for our meal specials.

If we serve some fancy dish
that strays from that formula,

it will come to no good.

I can't put out some dish
that's just trying to show off.

An egg dish worthy of a five-star hotel...

WONDER

A single dish,
one with a fresh sense of wonder.

I've gotta come up with something,

an idea that has some wonder to it...

That's it!

It's done!

This, truly, is a breakfast utilizing
the Aldini family's techniques!

Just you wait, Yukihira!

You will see my unrivaled cooking!

If you're done, then hurry up
and go to bed, Brother.

What should I do? What should I do?

I have to hurry
and come up with something!

Just make the kind of food you make.

That'll be enough.

Hospitality...

That is the essence of your cooking!

Some people don't eat
much in the mornings,

so maybe making a lot of food
isn't the way to go.

A lot of food...

Oh! That's it!

-Hey, dammit!
-Aah, shut up!

All right, I've got the general idea.

Now to give it a trial--

You scared me!

Who the heck are you?

Seems like you'll be making
something pretty delicious.

Oh, yeah?

Thank you.

What's with her?

Her skin and hair are so pale...

I look forward to tomorrow morning.

Well, take care.

Ow!

Hey, darn it!

Don't just stand there, move!

But, Mistress, you told me to stand here.

I said to do it
only when we're intimidating someone!

You come across as super fierce
when you're lurking there behind me.

Oh! And what happened to those
balls you're always twirling?

I forgot them.

I don't believe it!

That was an awesome prop
to make you seem even more fierce!

You really are a blockhead!

Ah, my apologies.

What were we talking about?

Uh, we weren't talking
about anything at all...

So, you guys have already
decided what you're making?

I guess so.

Well, good luck with your trial dish.

See you.

What was that about?

So that was Soma Yukihira.

After all the rumors,
he was kind of a letdown.

That's what he plans to make?

Maybe he really wants to flunk out.

THE NEXT DAY
CHALLENGE EXAM

It's so big!

ASSEMBLY HALL A

Hey, no sleeping!

Oh, sorry.

Tadokoro's here too, huh?

She's swallowing
the character for "person."

Takumi's here, too.

-He's saying something...
-Yukihira! I will win this challenge!

...but he's so far away
I can't understand him.

Well, looks like this is my spot.

Nakiri! So we're neighbors, huh?

Yu... Yu... Yu... Yukihira-kun!

We've seen a lot of each other
at this training camp, huh?

This man keeps popping up at random!

It's a strain on my heart.

This'll be my first time
to see your food, huh?

Still, this will be a good chance
to show him what I'm made of.

Please, feel free to have a taste...

of the gap between
your cooking and mine, that is!

You mean, we'll taste and compare?

Sure, that's fine.

Let's do it after the challenge, though.

N-- No! That's not what I meant!

Sarcasm is totally lost on him!

Well, let's both do our best.

Are you planning
to make a soufflé or something?

Well...

I'm gonna make an omelet.

I'll whisk the egg whites
into a meringue before cooking them,

which will give it a different texture
from your regular omelet.

It will be a soufflé omelet.

Delivering an unexpected texture
is part of the "wonder" of cooking, right?

What is it?

Nothing.

Nothing at all.

"Texture," huh?

I assume you've all finished
prepping for your dishes.

I will now explain the conditions
that will let you pass.

But first, let me introduce your judges.

K-- Kids?

These are the suppliers of the ingredients
used at Tohtsuki Resort,

and their families.

They serve as judges here every year,

and also provided the theme
of egg dishes with a sense of wonder.

When it comes to judging,
they're very precise.

Many thanks.

"EGG MAN" TOKUZO

Keep in mind, we'll eat nothing
that's not to our standards!

"GREEN BEANS" KOSUKE

"NATURAL CHEESE" KYUSAKU

These old dudes...

They're legit!

They have some serious presence!

They're super scary!

Tohtsuki Resort's staff from the cooking

and service divisions
will also be serving as judges.

That's the maître d'hôtel,
the guy who oversees the service division!

TOKIHIKO SAKUMA
MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL TOHTSUKI RESORT

Even Dojima's sous-chef is here!

HIROMI SENA
SOUS-CHEF TOHTSUKI RESORT

There are two criteria for passing.

First, both the suppliers and our
skilled staff must give their approval!

Second, our guests must eat at least 200
of your plates in the next two hours.

Two hundred, huh?

I see.

Women and men, young and old...
A diverse clientele.

They're recreating a real hotel breakfast.

This is the closest challenge yet
to an actual service.

Whoever meets these criteria shall pass!

Now then, judges in all assembly halls

enjoy this breakfast
to your hearts' content!

Let the judgment begin!

Sorry for the wait!

Welcome!

Please!

Help yourself!

My, what a rich scent.

What is this?

A frittata.

That's an Italian egg dish, right?

You fold cheese into
the eggs and cook them.

Still, it's a little ordinary
for a breakfast item...

Not at all.

I'd like you to please eat
my frittata on a bed of salad.

The frittata is broken into rough chunks
and used as a topping for the vegetables.

Next, it's drizzled with balsamic sauce
and topped with grated parmesan cheese.

And it's done!

An insalata di frittata!

"Insalata"?

That means "salad," right?

It's delicious!

This texture, fluffy eggs and fresh,
crisp vegetables...

When you take a bite,
it all blends with this refreshing sauce!

Incredible!

I've never had a salad like this!

Grazie!

U-- Um...

Pl-- Please have some, if you like!

I call it "bite-size morning oden"!

What?

Oden?

What's more, at the end of each skewer,

she's added a quail egg!

I see.

Chicken eggs aren't the only kind of eggs.

So you came up with this, eh?

Goodness!

This taste is so soothing.

Each bite exudes the mellow flavor
of the soup base!

The vegetables were chosen to match the
size of the quail egg and are so colorful.

You can't help,
but reach for the next bite!

Would you...

please marry my grandson?

Huh?

Um, well...

Huh?

Welcome!

ASSEMBLY HALL E

Oh!

This is interesting.

A loco moco on a buffet line, huh?

It's standard to top
a loco moco with gravy,

but this is a vinaigrette!

The refreshing acidity
of the white wine vinegar

elevates the egg yolk's runniness
and the juiciness of the meat!

It's like this dish
is brimming with power!

Such splendid execution!

Okay!

I was able to make use
of a new dish I made at Bowl-Soc.

It will be easy for me
to reach 200 dishes.

You...

I recognize you from somewhere.

What the hell?

Ah, you were one
of Erina's underlings, right?

Hmm...

I haven't seen you recently though...

Oh, I know!

Did Erina abandon you?

Shut up! I'll kick your ass!

Oh, dear, my apologies.

What the heck's up with her dish?

She's got a fried egg,

an egg still in the shell,

and an egg cut in two?

She thinks that's cooking?

She's not getting any customers at all.

Just what is she thinking?

ASSEMBLY HALL A

Welcome.

I'm serving Eggs Benedict.

Those look so beautiful!

They're dazzling and sparkly, like jewels!

Eggs Benedict...

A poached egg and bacon
are set atop a muffin

and covered with a tangy
hollandaise sauce.

It's a classic breakfast item in America,

and can hardly be called new.

Where is the "wonder" in this dish?

The poached egg is cooked perfectly
and fairly melts on the tongue.

The hollandaise sauce
has just the right acidity.

Then, there's the crispy bacon
and faint sweetness of the muffin.

These flavors all blend together,
enveloping the tongue...

No! That's not all!

This powder,
sparkling amidst the egg's gold...

It's mullet roe!

She coated the muffin
with powdered mullet roe?

I get it.

Roe are eggs as well!

The sublime saltiness
of the roe pairs with the egg yolks,

creating a depth of flavor!

The Queen of Breakfast...

She was given that nickname at a famous,

established shop in New York
that served Eggs Benedict.

This dish is truly of royal caliber!

This deliciousness will make you bow
before you know it!

Well, of course.

-How pretty!
-I can't stand it!

Erina-sama!

Eggs Benedict-sama!

ERINA NAKIRI
200 PLATES

Erina Nakiri, two hundred plates reached!

So fast...

But I'll catch up soon!

How's Yukihira doing?

I'm halfway there.

How's Soma-kun doing?

What's going on?

Yukihira!

It can't be!

TO BE CONTINUED

Subtitle translation by:
Javier Lopez