Shokugeki No Souma: San No Sara Episode 3 -
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: Soma and Megumi Tadokoro find themselves at the bottom of the rankings after the first day, primarily because they cannot compete with the massive scale of Terunori Kuga's Sichuan cuisine booth, which dominates the area. Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara Episode 3
: A central theme is the shift from pure cooking skill to business management. Kuga points out that in the real world, customers don't just come to you; you have to actively attract them, prompting Soma to change his strategy by offering samples to potential customers. shows his extreme dedication by literally digging a