[ She's never actually...tied before. Not in the kitchen. It's ever been successes and failures (or future successes, as she likes to think), so it takes a moment to register.

But, in the end, she can only take it as a high compliment. So when she turns to face Alucard it's with a smile. She takes his hand and gives it a hearty shake. ]

To you as well, Mister Champion! I think all I'd like more is to try those dishes of yourself myself. Though you know what this means...

[ Does he? ]

We'll have to consider each other bitter culinary rivals until one of us spends an all-nighter trying to perfect the most novel, game-changing, show-stopping dessert in the final round of a future competition.