GROWINGS
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This cooking competition consists of two acts only. Where in this first round, each participant from each school is required to make a set menu of dishes consisting of appetizers, soups, main meals, to desserts. And they had to make as many as 20 sets, which would later be tasted by the twenty most competent judges in their field.

The stoves started to light up. The fragrant aroma of the cooked ingredients had begun to spread throughout the stadium.

No matter what the clear sky was, it was suddenly cloudy, with a cold wind blowing hard on the participants.

Each group leader shouted out loudly, giving orders to each of his men.

There are back and forth picking up food ingredients in a special area that is devoted to putting hundreds of foodstuffs, and of course guarded by six supervisory committees at once.

The time that continues to go forward, increasingly burning and heating the situation in the race arena. Each participant must exert all their best energy and abilities, in order to bring the good name of their respective schools.

A total of 198 vocational and hospitality schools from all over the archipelago, take part in this annual cooking competition.

Where at this most prestigious event, not only attended by ordinary people. Ambassadors, foreign guests, the tourism ministry and palace representatives attended the biggest and grandest event on Saturday morning.

They all wanted to see how the talented students were, showing their prowess and ability in processing raw ingredients, to become a high-tasting dish.

Meanwhile at table number 13, Julian seemed to give direction to his friends. All of this happened because Dafa suddenly just silently stared.

"Julian, the chicken if it has been washed continues to be flanked?!!" Tanya Tita panicked.

"You're diced, and then you give me spice!!"

"Well?!! What's the spice, Julian?!!"

Julian was really stressed and frustrated. Because his brain is empty, suddenly had to think hard, think about what menus will be made to be served to the jury.

It's been 35 minutes, and they're still doing the job of just washing meat and vegetables. While other school participants, it seems to have completed a type of menu, and even now is in the stage of completion.

"I can't do it, grandma..." Dafa mumbled slowly. He slowly squatted while covering both ears. "I'm so scared.."

'Wake up my grandson..'

Dafa held his head up. "grandmother..."

'This is the time to show you who you really are...'

"Grandma where?! Grandma please help me...! Help me, grandma...!!"

'Listen, Dafa-that God has given you something very special-that not everyone has..'

"But I can't, grandma..."

'Close your eyes. Pray to Him. Look at those around you. Remember that you are not fighting alone - - safe fighting, my grandson. Beautiful days are waiting for you... I hope we can meet again...'

"grandma---"

Priiittt's...!!

"MEDISSS..!! MEDISS..!!"

Instantly Dafa stood up from his squat. He saw one of his friends, Leon was collapsing unconscious. With an extremely pale face, as well as his body that trembled violently.

Some medical teams came with stretchers. And then Leon too, was brought in to get further treatment.

Dafa found that his friends were only seven, including him. And even since the beginning of the race, they have been short of 3 members. Because indeed none of their friends who want to represent the school in this national-scale race.

And now, they had to lose one more member of their team.

"We can't do it...!!" Tita suddenly shouted hysterically with tears in her eyes.

While his other friends just shut up and bowed listlessly.

"I'm giving up..." Julian said as he took off his apron. "I'm sorry guys..."

"We should have just come back from the beginning..." Gabriel chiming.

"Friends.." Said Dafa lirih.

'Always remember Dafa, that God has given you a miracle. And now is the time for you to show everyone in the world..!'

'Come, Dafa...!! Rest assured that you can do it..!!'

WUZZ....!!!

The cold wind was blowing very hard. But fortunately not to fly and damage the tent as well as all other cooking equipment.

"We're not going home..."

The six teenagers immediately turned to Dafa. He found his friend with a different face than before.

Dafa set the time on a light blue watch that was coiled around his right wrist. Equalize the time owned by the committee.

"Our remaining time is just two hours and five minutes. That means we--- still have a little time.."

Dafa is waist-rigged. Look at the faces of his friends.

"When I get back, you guys have to clean the table and all the equipment!"

"But, Dafa - -"

Dafa shook his hand. He immediately took out two baskets at once, and rushed towards the grocery shelf, then picked up just about anything at once.

Julian and Gabriel followed. Offering help to bring her basket that has been fully filled with groceries, in just five minutes.

Meanwhile, from the jury table, the twenty experts were somewhat surprised by what happened to the unlucky number table.

"He's done all his friends' jobs?! Is he crazy?!" Tukas Sicily.

Stevie Wallerima pressed the intercom button in front of her. Ask the committee to show the children of SMK Ellite Rovario on the big screen near the big stage there.

"Friends, even though we're only seven at the moment, but we can definitely finish this first half."

It was there -- on that big screen, that Dafa and his friends appeared very clearly.

Make the most of the participants, forced to stop their every work, and look at the big screen.

Including Kinno who was putting one by one tiramisu glass into the refrigerator.

"You don't have to worry. Because with this-all of you I'll lend you some of the power I have..."

Kinno's eyes suddenly rounded when he heard the sentence he had heard a dozen years ago.

'Kinno, since you are a very good person to me, I will give you some of my strength. May we both be great cooks together...!'

"William--" Kinno. His memory of that figure, has now returned.

Only, why do the faces of the two look so different...?

Kinno's mind glared far away. The faces of the two are different, or is he the only one who does not realize that in fact...

"Dafa---- William--is what you are...."

"SMK ELLITE ROVARIO IS THE BEST..!!"

"YEAHHHH...!!"

Again the voice of Dafa was heard through the big screen.

"NOW WE SHOW THEM ALL WHO WE REALLY ARE...!!"

"No way..!!" Kinno fell down. His face turned pale as well. His friends and even Martin Luther sat in the audience seats until he was anxious to make.

"You why, Kinno?!!"

"Kinno, are you okay?!!"

Kinno swallowed. His body trembled strongly. His head shrunk too. "If he was William-then I wouldn't be able to beat him... It will never be..."

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