The Karaage of Youth

Noting that the shopping district focuses more on walk-and-eat food, as opposed to Mozuya’s packaged approach, Soma shifts his focus towards creating a karaage that can be enjoyed straight out of the fryer. Opting to go with thigh meat with a chilli-based marinade, Soma gets inspiration from a bento shop owner and decides to serve his karaage in rice flour wraps with salad, providing enhanced flavor, portability, and appeal all at once. This brings a large amount of business, which in turns helps the rest of the shopping district come back to life, with Nakamozu having no choice but to admit defeat. Afterwards, Soma puts Mayu in charge of helping with the karaage’s sales, having noted her good qualities. Returning back to the academy, Soma is brought before Mozuya’s puppetmaster, Etsuya Eizan, the ninth seat of the Elite Ten, who informs him of the Autumn Elections.