Episode Title:
Watching from Beside You.
Episode Description:
The students protest at Azami's involvement, but he points out that Senzaemon approved the change of judges. Azami brings his own WGO judges, Courage and Decora, though he allows one of the original judges, Anne, to stay on the panel. Takumi presents his calamari ripieni dish while Rindo presents a peruvian causa which incorporates pirarucu fish. Rindo's dish outclasses Takumi's and the judge vote unanimously in favor of Rindo. Meanwhile, Satoshi and Tsukasa continue their cooking. Satoshi decides to make a traditional Japanese wanmono soup, which shocks the rebels since rabbit meat will overwhelm the soup's taste. When the judges taste the soup, Nene voices her frustration and jealousy at how Satoshi is naturally skilled at everything. Satoshi reveals that even though he was skilled, he initially had no passion for cooking. It was only when he saw Nene practicing that he realized he could cook for fun rather than just to advance his family's tradition. Meanwhile, the judges are surprised that Satoshi was able to neutralize the rabbit meat's gamey taste, and are caught off guard when the clear soup suddenly transforms into a miso soup. The combination of miso soup and rabbit meat creates a powerful taste which the judges agree can rival anything Tsukasa can make.
