Ep 34. E 34

After months of intense training, Azuma and his team finally reach the final round of the Monaco Cup. Their opponent in the bread competition is Team Pierrot, led by the legendary baker, Kuroyanagi Kaname.

The judges for this round are some of the world's most renowned bread experts, including the president of the Monaco Bread Association. Azuma and his team are nervous, but determined to show their skills.

In the first half of the competition, each team is given an hour to produce their signature bread. Team Pierrot goes first, and their bread is a colorful, festive creation that wows the judges with its texture and flavor.

But Azuma and his team are not intimidated. They produce a unique bread that takes inspiration from Japanese cuisine, and the judges are impressed by its creativity and bold flavor profile.

After a short break, the competition resumes with a "bread battle." Each team is given 30 minutes to create as many loaves of bread as possible using a specific ingredient. The catch? The ingredient is a secret until the start of the round.

The teams quickly get to work, and it's clear that both are skilled at working under pressure. Azuma's team creates a variety of breads using the secret ingredient, while Team Pierrot focuses on perfecting one specific type of bread.

As the round comes to an end, the judges taste and evaluate the breads. Azuma's team impresses with their variety and ingenuity, while Team Pierrot's bread is praised for its consistency and traditional flavor.

In the end, the judges declare a winner: Azuma's team! They are overjoyed, but their celebration is short-lived when they learn that they will be facing a new opponent in the final round: Kuroyanagi Kaname himself.

The episode ends with Azuma and his team preparing for their final challenge, knowing that they will need to pull out all the stops if they hope to defeat their legendary opponent.