Shokugeki no Souma: Ni no Sara

After surviving the brutal first year at Totsuki, Soma reaches the final rounds of the Autumn Election, where the academy's strongest first-year students compete before a large audience and unforgiving judges. Rivals who once felt like ordinary classmates now reveal distinct culinary identities and ambitions every bit as serious as his own.

The tournament is not the end of the tests. Afterward, students enter the Stagiaire program, working in real restaurants where simply following instructions is not enough; they must leave a measurable improvement behind. Between direct competition and the pressure of professional kitchens, Soma begins to understand that being exceptional inside Totsuki means little unless his cooking can succeed in the world beyond it.