“ | One day, I’ll submit my challenge and you will accept your fate. When that time comes, I will pound you. Until then, you should hone your skills to the utmost perfection. Next time I see you, it is on! | ” |
—Takumi, making a promise |
The Coating that Colors the Mountain (山を彩る衣 Yama o irodoru Koromo) is the ninth episode of the first season of Shokugeki no Soma and is the ninth episode overall.
Synopsis[]
The first match between Sōma and Takumi’s newfound rivalry has begun.
Plot[]

Takumi is recommended to go to Japan
The Aldini Twins, Takumi Aldini and Isami Aldini, are seen in a flashback in their hometown in Florence, Italy working for their father in their family restaurant Trattoria Aldini. They receive praise from the customers. However, one day, their father and uncle decide to send them to Tōtsuki Culinary Academy in Japan, shocking Takumi. Ultimately, Takumi and Isami depart.
At present in the training camp, the Aldini Twins are passed by Hinako Inui. Hinako then agrees to accept the duel between Sōma Yukihira and Takumi, and she commences the duel. However, she cited that the loser will have to bow before the winner and call himself a loser thrice. But Hinako tells Megumi Tadokoro not to do that as she holds onto her hand, scaring Megumi.
After moments of thinking, Sōma then thinks of an idea and asks Megumi to gather half the ingredients he listed while he gathers the other half. Asking Hinako if they can use anything, she confirms it's within the fencers boundaries, so Sōma gets her kaki seeds. Before going outside with Megumi, Sōma has Takumi hold on the seeds for him, confusing Takumi.

Sōma and Megumi pass Hinako's test
As Sōma and Megumi search for ingredients, Hinako asks a bunch of students to redo their dishes as their dishes fail to satisfy her.
As time runs out, Takumi impatiently waits for Sōma, claiming that Sōma might not have time to cook his dish. With Sōma arriving, Takumi unintentionally crushes Sōma's kaki seeds out of frustration. He later apologizes to Sōma. Yet Sōma then replies to Takumi that he saved him the time for his cooking procedures, puzzling Takumi.
Sōma then begins to cook his dish alongside Megumi. After finishing, they pass their dish to Hinako. Hinako then expresses her satisfaction with the dish and passes them. She then ends the test moments later as time runs out.

Takumi vows to challenge Sōma to a Shokugeki in the future
Takumi then proceeds to ask the victor of the duel, Hinako then struggles to find an answer. Before coming to a conclusion, Kojirō Shinomiya phones her for being behind schedule, prompting her to rush to the bus, leaving the match to a draw and leaving Sōma and Takumi dumbfounded. Feeling unsatisfied, Takumi challenges Sōma to a Shokugeki in the future should they ever meet again and leaves.
Moments later, as the students gather into the bus preparing to return to the Tōtsuki Resort, Takumi ironically meets Sōma again. He then flusters into a corner in the midst of the awkward situation, causing Isami to laugh.

Hitoshi judging students' steak dishes
Sōma and Megumi eventually meet up with the rest of the Polar Star who have passed their respective tests. They then proceed to rest, but are stopped by Hitoshi Sekimori, another judge, who gives the students a new assignment to complete, that is, to cook 50 steak meals for the members of a Bodybuilding Club, stressing everyone.
Sōma eventually finishes 50 sets and proceeds to head to the public bath to relax. He then bumps into Erina Nakiri who just departed the public bath herself.
Features[]
Characters[]
- Takumi Aldini
- Isami Aldini
- The Aldini Twin’s father
- The Aldini Twin’s uncle
- Polar Star Dormitory residents
- Tōtsuki Academy Alumni
- Yua Sasaki (Non-speaking cameo)
- Ikumi Mito
- Erina Nakiri
Featured Dishes[]
- Takumi and Isami Aldini’s Aigamo Grilled with Spices
- Sōma Yukihira and Megumi Tadokoro's Char Okakiage
Featured Cooking Duels[]
Locations[]
- Tōtsuki Friendship and Rapport Training Camp
- Italy
- Trattoria Aldini (Debut; Flashback)
Trivia[]
General Trivia[]
- When Soma travels to the public bath, he hums the ending theme, Spice, along with Erina who is in the bath.
- An additional scene is added after the credits depicting Kojirō's struggle to create a recette for his next class.
Manga and Anime Differences[]
- The flashback where the Aldini Twins were supposed to be recommended to travel to Japan to study in the manga was omitted from the previous episode and placed in this episode.
- All the scenes in the extra chapter, Cuoco in Italia, featuring another flashback of the Aldini Twins are shifted to this flashback.
- The Aldini Twins' father and his brother have more appearances and lines in this combined scene of flashbacks.
- Kojirō Shinomiya is seen in his whereabouts in the anime when he phones Hinako Inui in the anime. In the manga, he can only be heard through the phone.
- In the anime, Yua Sasaki is spotted sitting next to Megumi Tadokoro on the bus when they travel back to the resort. In the manga, it remains unknown who sat next to Megumi.
Errors[]
- TBA
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v - e - t | Episodes |
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Introduction Arc | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
Training Camp Arc | 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 |
Tōtsuki Autumn Election Arc | 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 |
Stagiaire Arc | 35 • 36 • 37 |
Moon Banquet Festival Arc | 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 |
Central Arc | 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 |
Promotion Exams Arc | 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 |
Beach Exam Arc | 74 |
BLUE Arc | 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 |
OVA | OVA 1 • OVA 2 • OVA 3 • OVA 4 • OVA 5 |