"Gourmet Brave?

What an obviously flattering name for two names. Is it right that he's a brave man with a name like that?

I'm a hero who travels around the world to hunt demons that are said to be high quality food. The demons he hunts are all top-notch in taste. He's so good that he even finds and hunts phantom demons.

Okay, so he's going to be in the upcoming diner contest?

Well, it sounds like he's here to help with the foodstuffs, to be exact. That's right in line with your position.

"...... is the cafeteria where he provides the ingredients?

"It's John Fleshtand.

I knew it. But if that's true, it's certainly troubling.
Even though we have made entotakes that are comparable to high-class foodstuffs, they are still only one item.
In contrast, the opponent is a brave man who has access to a number of demons that can be used as premium ingredients. And then there's John Frost Run, who can get the ingredients and cook them.
d*mn, money is pushing for a real helper.
Maybe she agrees with me, or maybe Mina's joy is gone now and she's heartily disappointed.
But if I retreat, I'll feel bad for Mina, who believed in me and relied on me.

It's okay, Mina. There's still a few days of time left. There's still a few more days to go. I'll make you something better than what the gourmet heroes prepare for you!

"Kyou-san: ......

I'm hopeful about that declaration, Mina.
I'll do it now, but there's no time to lose. We'll make one more dish. I'll produce an ingredient to rival the Entake!





So, in the ramshackle house called home, I often think.
I knew it was not going to work out that way.
It took me a month to grow even the Entotake to begin with. The competition is already a stone's throw away.
It's not enough time to find and grow new premium ingredients.
So, a reversal of the idea. Is it possible to improve our existing monsters into something comparable to the premium foodstuffs, like the Entake?
I slowly sit up from my reclining position and think. Dora-chan, who was taking a nap on her stomach, is rolling over with the momentum of her body, looking at you with sleepy eyes.
Mandragora. Maybe I could win the game with this girl.
But it's no use. I won't use her. This girl is the only one we've successfully grown so far, but even if another mandragora were born, we wouldn't use them for food.

Hey, brother. I heard that. I hear we're in trouble at the next restaurant convention. Is it time to stew me up?

Jack-O-Lantern. How about this one?　It certainly could be better with improved quality.
Well, this one has no intention to stew anyway.
I'm reminded once again of the kinds of monsters we currently grow and how they taste.

Cockatrice. They taste just like chicken. And the eggs they produce taste better than the ones from Earth.

Killer plant. When ripe, the killer plant produces red fruits that look like peaches but taste like tomatoes. However, as the fruit matures, the killer plant itself becomes more self-aware and attacks everything around it, so before that happens, the killer plant's mouth is tied up with a rope.

Devil Carrot. A carrot-shaped demon whose small limbs flap when pulled out. If they grow too large, they can escape from the ground and go off on their own. It is better to harvest carrots when their limbs are still small. Still, they are about twice as large as earth carrots.

Mashable mushrooms. As for this one, as before.

The most practical way to improve upon any of these would be to improve the quality.
I've already set my sights on one, but I'd like to know how to improve it: .......
I once again remembered the ingredients and the knowledge I had seen on Earth (mainly on TV).

I remember what I saw on Earth (mostly on TV) about that guy's ingredients. ......

Wait. There's a difference between the other demons and their monsters.
The crucial difference between the other demons and their monsters. For some reason, only that monster does what other monsters do, while others don't.

Could it be that ...... is the other way around?

I feel that there is one possibility out there. And if that's the case, we could make it.
But the competition is in a few days. This isn't going to be like mashable mushrooms, where we've been experimenting and trying to get at entotakes.
It's literally pitch-perfect. You only have one chance to grow it with the days left.
Yeah, think before you act!　I threw myself into the possibility and ran out to find a suitable place to grow it.





It's finally happening!　Cafeteria contest!　All of our city's famous eateries are participating!　Live action is me, the receptionist at the guild counter, Sally!　The jury is the Lord of this city, Mr. Ecclesiastes and the rest of the gastronomic community!



The audience cheers at the introduction of the receptionist, who is the announcer.
There are more than fifty participants in this city's famous restaurant.
But among them, only one will be our enemy.
The owner of John Fleshtrans and the pretty girl standing next to him who can be described as a cute little girl.
Perhaps that's the gourmet hero.
From the name, I was expecting a fat man, but it's quite different. A beautiful beautiful girl who looks just like a model.
Her long black hair flutters, she dresses in exotic clothes, and she stands quietly with her eyes closed, a figure that grabs the heart of a Japanese boy.
However, as for her breasts, they are rather modest, which in fact enhances her slender style!
I'm not sure if she read my inner thoughts or not, but Lily's eyes were cold as she stood next to me.

I did what I could, too.
I'm not going to say anything about the results. Let's prove it all with Mina's cooking.

The dining room contest is about to begin!