Episode Title:The Man Called Demon.Episode Description:As the students make their way back to Totsuki, Soma ends up missing his bus and hitches a ride back to school with Erina, who explains the next event, the Autumn Festival. Returning to the Polar Star Dormitory, Soma is surprised to see his father, Joichiro, and finds that he is an alumnus and former member of the Elite Ten who went by the name Joichirou Saiba. As Joichiro treats the residents to a meal, Fumio explains that Joichiro and Dojima were once fellow Polar Star residents who were responsible for many of the luxuries the dorm has. It is also revealed that Erina has fond memories of Joichiro as well. The next morning, Joichiro challenges Soma to a cooking battle.