It ' s not an election promise , merely something he said very recently in an interview if I remember correctly . As for worse things than execution , all the more reason for Snowden to be damn careful venturing outside of Russia of all effing places . <| sep |> Just getting this out of the way first your argument is 100 % valid . I am just offering a counterNow what would Soma gain from his bond with Megumi ? To be honest , I think Soma has someone who he knows will be there for him and even someone who is strong enough to go further with him . Soma pushes Megumi because he knows she is a good cook , in turn the further she goes , the more support she offers Soma . Megumi taste testing , the sacrifice on her part , and just be there with him when it out and about those things mean something to Soma . When Soma and Megumi are testing thier food admiring her effort at making her meal pushed him ie I won ' t lose to her . No female not even Nikumi is strong enough in themselves to just be there for and with Soma , yet . Now , for Erina the situation gets a little on the sadder side . The reason Soma and Erina never got closer before Azami was because she wasn ' t his priority , we have to kinda swallow that . There were more important challenges he had to face first . Erina is superior to Soma , that shouldn ' t be a doubt . She wasn ' t and isn ' t Soma ' s main obstacle nor are they rivals . Erina will has to fill the role that Megumi is already providing . Her God ' s tongue means little to Soma , because he likes his food fun . Soma has stronger mentors that can teach him to cook better , so that is not the role Erina is going to fill for him . To be honest , had she been there for that purpose thier relationship is short lived . She has to first be around , second be supportive , and third be the only one there for and with him . It would be a sad day for some , but its necessary .