Food wars!: shokugeki no soma, volume 18, paperback/yuto tsukuda

An action-packed, saucy food comedy featuring one boys determination to be top chef 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 shokugeki to decide the fate of the Polaris dormitory nears its conclusionEven with the judges firmly in his opponents pocket, Soma puts everything hes learned from his time at the dorm on a plate, cementing Polariss future--or lack thereof--at the institute.

Meanwhile, Central makes its move, beginning a full-scale purge of anyone daring to resistWill Soma survive to take on this next challenge?.