Food wars!, vol. 7: shokugeki no soma, paperback/yuto tsukudo

Soma Yukihiras old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town.

Aiming to one day surpass his fathers culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary schoolCan Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs there at all? The preliminary round of the Fall Classic beginsAll of the contestants do their utmost to showcase their skills to the acclaimed judges, with the favored students presenting the most exquisite of curry dishesOnly the top eight finalists will qualify to enter the main event.

Who will make the cut?.