" As was Isshiki family custom, I moved in with the closest host family to train. It was true that the girl I met there was not necessarily talented as I was...
... but she took great pride in learning her skills, one by one...
... working on them with joyous enthusiasm. Watching her from the sidelines...
... she looked beautiful to me.
It was only by watching over her shoulder...
... that it occurred to me that cooking could be fun.
... that there could be joy in learning skills that could bring happiness to others. The girl who taught me that...
... was you, Nene Kinokuni.
I have the utmost respect for you.
You looked so beautiful back then, learning how you did and having fun doing it.
If I had one wish, it'd be for you to remember how that felt. "

― , 食戟のソーマ 29 [Shokugeki no Souma 29] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #29)