Ah yeah you're right , that foreshadow lol
. Though it was also said that he traveled allot and was cooking in elite restaurants across the world so he might as well meet her later after Tootsuki . But if its in Tootsuki then how does that corelates with the events and his expulsion !? The author did said he will reveal something about Soma's mother death and why he decided to become a cook , you think this is related and might something be revealed in the upcoming chapter !? . It might serve as another foreshadow for Soma x Erina though .
I would hate to think that Azami had a thing for Joichiro's wife and they fought over her
. Seriously just NO !!!
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Well, again, Joichiro is the one that came with that advice (even though Soma didn't hear it). That part is something that must have made him him, until her death. I think he's back up because of Soma. Not recently, just whenever the time Soma and him start cooking and pretty much bonded stronger than anyone can imagine.
I can't say it's connected to all of those unanswered questions, but it's definitely an important piece. Otherwise, don't you think it's random of him to say something like that. It also marks that ending is romance without being such a harem comedy. Unlike any others that have their method of cooking to their greatness, Soma's unknown trait has no loophole other than "woman." Unless you say he can always move on to another woman to unlock his full potential, but that's not happening.