Food Wars! The Second Plate OVA

Fresh off their Stagiaire training, the Polar Star Dormitory residents and their friends take a break at a hot springs inn. The getaway doesn’t stay quiet for long: when the inn’s kitchen staff are sidelined by a string of accidents, the young chefs find themselves running the kitchen—only to discover they’re not preparing meals for typical guests.

Later, Souma Yukihira’s appetite for strong competition flares again when he, Megumi Tadokoro, and the other Autumn Election quarter-finalists are invited to the annual Autumn Leaves Viewing. The eight Tootsuki first-years are granted a rare chance to share tea with the Elite Ten Council, including Tenth Seat Erina Nakiri joining her fellow freshmen. Though presented as a cordial meet-and-greet between rising talents and established elites, Director Senzaemon Nakiri recognizes it as the opening move in a coming struggle between today’s rulers and tomorrow’s challengers.