I've been growing demons for a while now.

Recently, I'm into growing mushroom-type monsters called mashable mushrooms.
These mushrooms are naturally generated by the corpses of animals and other monsters. Depending on the location and the carcasses of the dead animals, the same mashup mushrooms may appear completely different from each other.

The most popular one is the mashitake mushroom that grows on rotten trees in this region. It is a shiitake mushroom. They are about the size of a human baby and can grow to the size of a child when they are large.
Other mushrooms grow through demons such as wolves.
The ones grown in particularly damp places such as caves are called kikuratake mushrooms and vary in color, shape, size and taste.
Personally, I enjoyed the tamagotake mushroom grown through the medium of a monster.
It looks like an egg, about the size of a human head, but it was quite tasty just roasted.

We are now studying what kind of mushrooms grow under various environments. It may be possible to grow the famous mushrooms that are famous on earth.
The hut has become a festival of mushrooms and overgrown mushrooms are strutting around the hut, and a rare visitor appears.

Mr. Kyou, is this a good time?

That's Mina. What's up with you coming all the way over here?

That's right, it's Mina, our business partner and the cook at the diner, whose food we are indebted to almost every day.

I have a favor to ask Kyou-san for a favor.

"Hmm?　I wish I could do it myself.

"Yes, um, next month's sunshine day ......, me and ......

Oh, oh, oh?　Could this be a date flag?

"Will you enter me in the cafeteria contest!

Well, no.

"Diner contest?

Yes, to tell you the truth, once a year we have a competition to determine the best restaurant in the city. The winner of the competition gets to participate in the culinary world's top culinary competition held in the central continent, Agathustra.

Ah, I see. You get the gist of it. The point is, isn't it?
There's a regional competition for the national cooking competition, which is often held next month on sunny days.
And you want me to help you win?

"Okay, but you know I don't know how to cook at all.　Is that okay?

"Yes, it's fine. It's my job to cook. And Mr. Keogh has another job to do.

"I mean?

"Ingredients!

Turn a cute gut pose with a smug smile.
I see. I see.

The quality of a dish depends on the skill of the cook. But I think it's the ingredients you use that make the biggest difference. And I don't know anyone I know who can make better ingredients than Kyou-san!

And when it comes to cooking, Mina begins to talk a little passionately about it.

In addition to freshness, your ingredients already have a unique flavor that is different from other ingredients!　As far as I know, no one else has been as successful in cultivating demons as Kyou-san!

Oh, I'm a little embarrassed to have been treated so well for the first time in this other world, but I'm honestly quite happy!
All you're growing is a demon, though!　That must have served you well, too!

"Okay I'll take care of it!　Mina!　I'll grow the best material for you too!

"Really?　Thank you, Mr. Keough!

A naive girl who turns a big smile towards you. Cute.

By the way, are we going to have all the eateries in town to compete?

"Well. The purpose of the competition in the Central Continent is to compete in the Central Continent. Participating in the Central Continent competition is the highest title for a chef, and that alone is enough for customers to come from other continents.

Oh, that means there's a diner from here that went to the continental competition last year, right?

Yes, this is the owner of John Freslin's on Front Street.

Ah, that restaurant I got kicked out of first. I knew it was a good restaurant.

The owner Jungfu is also a top-notch cook, and thanks to last year's achievements, he has accumulated a lot of money and now buys a lot of high-grade ingredients from high-level adventurers. He's the number one contender for this year's winner.

Well, it sure looks tough, but it's fun.

I've been living a seriously slow life lately, which has been stable and I'm not complaining about it, but it's been a bit lacking in stimulation.
If you've come to another world, then a certain amount of stimulation and adventure is necessary. Oh, of course, to the extent that you don't die.
Then there's no reason not to participate in this event.

I'll take care of it, Mina!　I'll make sure that the material is as good as your high quality material, or even better, I'll make sure to grow my own high quality homemade material until next month's sunny day!

Confidence is . I'm just now getting to know the mushrooms we're growing.
We've got a pretty good idea of what they're made of, and now we're going to get to work on them.
If it succeeds, we can literally make a premium material.


Phew, old man Jonghu. I don't have too much of a grudge against you, I had it coming, but it's kind of a fate to have you as my first partner.
I'm going to show you what I'm made of!