yamashita ichika
modeling contract
passion5: live taste test challenge
“Eh?” Ichika pauses and looks at the directions the staff had handed to her, blinking before looking up at them and then towards the camera.”There’s an extra challenge here,” she clarifies, slightly turning the card to show the camera that there’s writing, but not enough to fully show the instructions. “Okay, okay. Let’s see if we can do this,” she says with a small laugh as she sets the card down and shifts to make herself comfortable in front of the mystery box of pasties.
Truthfully, she’s kind of excited for this.
Carefully, she opens the box and peers in, exaggerating her expression a tiny bit and letting out an excited little ‘ah’ before reaching in to extract one of the four items. It’s a puff pastry about the size of Ichika’s fist with white powder on top. “Oh! This looks so good!” she comments with a smile, reaching forward to show the viewers, before carefully taking a bite. A bit of laughter escapes her as a bit of custard comes out the side and she carefully pulls away so not to get the cream on herself. Keeping the challenge in mind, she gives herself a moment to think as she chews. “Oh, I would have this 100 Ways!” She finally comments with a smile, carefully putting the pastry down. “The pastry is so light and airy, and the custard is not too sweet. It’s the kind of thing that makes your heart flutter.”
She really would love to take another bite but she has three more to try.
The next one she takes out is a small chocolate-looking cake about the size of a puck. The frosting is shiny under the lights and a delicate white design sits on top, clearly placed before the frosting had cooled. “This is so pretty! It looks like how they do latte art,” she says as she tips it up for a moment before placing it down and reaching for the fork the staff had prepared for her. She bites into her bottom lip as she attempts to cut through the shell with just enough force. With a small crack, she breaks through and her fork glides through the cake. “This one would have the chef Chained Up!” she remarks with a hand over her mouth, eyes clearly pleased. “It’s so good. I believe it’s a ganash?” She looks up at the staff for a brief moment and then back at the cake. “It’s really rich and smooth and there’s a bit of coffee flavoring in the middle. The flavors are very complementary and would go lovely with a black coffee.” Lies. She would eat it straight. She takes a small bit more quickly before pushing it aside. “This is my favorite so far.”
A small ecare if the next one is a small green macaron. “Oh my color,” she laughs as she pulls it out. After a quick show to the camera, she doesn't hesitate before taking a bite, the delicate meringue cracking. “I was expecting matcha but it’s..” she takes a moment to chew and think. “Pistachio, I think.” She examines it before nodding. “You can tell these were made with a lot of skill and care. It’s very delicate but lovely. An absolute Sugar-Holic’s dream.” Unlike the last two, she does finish the macaron before meaning on.
“Last one!” She chirps, extracting the tart with a small flourish, its sugar-coated fruit bright and glistening. “This one is almost too cute to eat,” she notes, taking a moment to turn the tart before taking a bite. “This is Dangerous!” She exclaims, covering her mouth. “The pastry is light and buttery, and the filling is slightly sweet and creamy.” She takes a moment to show the inside to the viewers. “And then the fruit is both fresh and tart. It’s perfect.” She laughs. “This one is my favorite. It really Blooms on your tongue.”