Agastra, Central Continent.

The annual grand cuisine tournament takes place there.

It brings together eight celebrities selected from eight countries around the world.

Not only are you an expert cook, but you are also an expert at carefully selecting ingredients. And an arm that hunts monsters that serve as ingredients. It is the cuisine of this world that all of them are served together.

Therefore, simple culinary skill alone can never win the Grand Cuisine Competition, but rather the presence of brave men who can crush the monsters of high-ranking ingredients is required.

However, not only that, but it seems that the new theme of "pioneering food" is the number one theme in this big cooking tournament.

I didn't know exactly what that meant.

I was about to open a big cooking tournament here to determine the culinary pinnacle.

Wow, wow, that's so vibrant.

The venue of the tournament was a huge dome reminiscent of the colloquium, with an arena in the middle, filled with excitement and cheers.

"Yes! After all, it's the best tournament in the world! If you win, the person's name will be engraved in history, and if you have a shop, you'll be instantly certified as one of the top seven stars in the world! It's a tournament that even ordinary people can be given the title of hero if they want to!

Oh, wow. Mina, who is always next door, raps.

I mean, I've never seen her burn so much fighting before.

"Oh, there you are, boy. Are you your cook?

When I saw it, there was Fitz's master Casalina, whom I met at the hot springs last month.

"No, well, I'm actually the food supplier for this kid."

"Oh, is that so? Well, that's fine. What happened to Fitz? Aren't you with me today?

"She's on her way to sourcing ingredients now. I should be able to face you in time."

Casalina smiles funny at my answer.

Eventually, while Casalina and I were having a conversation for a while, a person thought to be the moderator rose up on the stage, activating the magic of vibrating the air and sounding it throughout the venue.

"Thank you for waiting, everyone! A Games to Refresh the History of Cooking in the World!" Exploring Food "! Big cooking tournament is held!

An audience boiling at the moderator's declaration.

Moderator who keeps going to answer their excitement.

"First of all, I would like to introduce the contestants of this culinary tournament! Let's start with the winner of the last great culinary tournament!

The moderator's declaration is followed by a louder cheer than before.

Among them, Casalina standing next to me whispers to warn me with a calm tone.

"There you are, boy. Take a good look. He's probably the winner of the tournament now."

The boy younger than me was there when Casalina urged her with her eyes.

Golden hair on brown skin. Rather than a child's face, a beautiful boy who should be called a woman's face stood with an unbelievable smile.

"Contestants from the Kingdom of Hot Sand Arabial! Two genius warriors emerged like comets in the last tournament and defeated that sage warrior! Sin-de-Bird!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! and an incredible cheer of enthusiasm.

When I hear it carefully, there are quite a few women's voices.

Well, she certainly looks like a woman, but he's kind of a bad guy.

"You still look like you deserve to win. Well, the last time I was so alarmed, it was true that I lost to him. But there is no gap in this battle. That's why I'm a boy. I'm sorry, but I've also come to fulfill last year's snowfall. I'll let you think you're out of luck."

"We may not be able to give you the opportunity to snow, but please don't resent us."

Casalina laughed joyfully at my turnover.

Eventually, Casalina's name was called and she went up to the stage.

And all that remained was me and the other contestant.

"Now, what a small restaurant from the Elks kingdom in the east! Such an anonymous contestant has been unusual in past culinary tournaments! From the Mina Restaurant, the cook Mina and the exclusive monster grower Kyo!

This is probably the first time they've heard about our visibility. There were more suspicions than cheers.

Well, for now. Now is the time to fully demonstrate all my ability to cultivate monsters that I've forged since I came to this other world!

And the moment I stood on stage with such a loud face, I heard a voice that doubted my ears.

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa!

Hmm?

Hmm??

I think I just heard something.

No, wait. Wait, wait, that's impossible. That can't be true.

Calm down, calm down.

I did hear something now.

It sounds pretty familiar, too, but there's a voice you'll never hear here.

"And finally, the Dark Horse of the Games! How dare you make Camase-Nanasi, the third talented cook of the previous Great Cuisine Games, the second monster grower of this tournament, a famous cook who has defeated him completely in the qualifying Continental Games! Himro-Chage!!

"Hey, it's been a while. What are you doing here?

I shouted unexpectedly to an incredibly familiar old man who had a mustache coming up to the stage.

"That's my line!! Why are you here, Father?!!!