Souma will have his work cut out for him when he does finally challenge her.
#SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA MANGA 247 SERIES#
I was surprised this was brought up for the first time in the main series by Erina of all people, because I always expected Souma to try her food one day, and tell her something in the vein of what Erina said to Momo.īut, now, Erina herself is pursuing “infinity.” So, when adding the element of trying to be innovative/unconventional - searching beyond that one correct answer- just like Souma and the rest of her polar Star dorm mates, to her God’s tongue and extensive cooking knowledge, she’s a true force to be reckoned with now. She was the girl searching for perfection, but he was the boy aiming for infinity. That was a complete throwback to what Souma’s initial incarnation said to prototype Erina in the one-shot. Erina was speaking to Momo, and explaining to her how Momo was only interested in achieving perfection (100%), and felt comfortable not aiming any higher. Overall, I thought the way Erina went about winning over Momo was really well done from a writing perspective, because it accomplished a number of things, including strengthening the bonds Erina has with her teammates, especially Megumi it showed how truly dedicated Erina is to the new friendships she’s made it created justice for Megumi’s character, by showing the high value of her idea and skill as a chef it lived up to the hype Erina has amassed over the series, and created more, by having that judge basically comparing her to a God.Īnd one of my favorite things it did, was touch on the one-shot/chapter 0 of the series.
And Alice is still laughing, seeing her cousin doing something so sweet for her new friend. She was blushing embarrassedly/uncomfortably and didn’t quite know what to do with a crying Megumi hahaha. So, it was like Erina and Megumi beat Momo together.Īnd Megumi’s gratefulness was so adorable! Of course she was crying haha. She merely brought out it’s true potential to truly knock Momo down from her high horse (or castle lol). It’s really so cute and clever that Erina used Megumi’a name for her dorayaki! A true honor to Megumi and her talent, because as Erina said, she couldn’t have come up with the dish if she hadn’t seen Megumi’s idea first. Alice knew what she was doing when she heard the name of the dish, which is why she was so amused. ^^Īnd Erina using a dorayaki against Momo isn’t even where the Megumi tribute ends. And they both have now praised her and defended her. They both care about her, and see the same talent and potential in her. And honestly, it’s another parallel between Souma and Erina, because I think they both feel the same way about Megumi. I thought Erina would somehow bring up Megumi when she presented her dish, but I’m shocked she actually used Megumi’s idea and expanded on it to show the value of what Megumi was trying to do with her dish, while avenging her at the same time. ^_~ It also shows how much Souma and Erina have both grown from these moments as we see Erina talk about later in the chapter. I’m sure others have already pointed this out, BUT: Ok, I finally have some time to properly freak out about this chapter.