"Sh, Master, why is Master here?

"Hmm?　I heard that my little pupil was in trouble with some man. Thought I'd see what kind of man he was.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in your own home: ......?

Well, one way or another. Well, in any case, if you don't want to show your face at the big cook-off next month, it might be a good idea to say hello while you still can.

Oh, now that you mention it.
I see that Master Fitis is one of the participants in the grand cooking competition.

Well, I'll tell you that first. I won second place in the last grand cook-off. And at this grand cook-off, the first and second place winners may choose, for once, the category of dish they wish to compete in.

Hmm?　What? That's a great deal.
That means the previous top prize winner has a big advantage.

And the committee has just announced that you'll be my opponent in the first round.

"Huh?

So I want to be the first to declare. When you and I have a cook-off, I choose a seafood dish.

What the--!
This guy, of all people, what kind of genre is this?

Oh, and if you look closely, you can see him smiling like he just did!
Surely this guy knowingly chose that genre?

Haha, the expression on your face is quite intriguing. Now let's see what you can achieve in the remaining month.

Saying this, Kasarina gets out of the bath and heads for the entrance.
On your way, as if remembering something, you suddenly stop and look back at me.

I'll give you one last piece of advice. The meat of the Leviathan is the main ingredient in my seafood dishes.

"Leviathan?　Master, when did you kill it?

Phytis, who was next to her, reacted to the word Leviathan, but instead of answering her question, Kasarina remained aloof and disappeared into the entrance.





That's not good.

I've been discussing with Lily, who is staying at the same inn, what happened to us just now.

The Leviathan is an S-ranked demon ingredient, just like the Rock Bird, and is one of the seven best foods in the world. I'm told that it's one of the seven best foods in the world.

Yes, but the Leviathan's danger level is also ranked S, which is extremely difficult for us adventurers. But to kill it, it seems that Master is seriously aiming for the victory this time.

"Well, I can see that you're a pretty bad match as far as I'm concerned, but that's not the point.

As they say, there was certainly a problem with the ingredients they had, but there was a bigger problem than that.

Seafood cuisine is a genre in itself. Seafood cuisine is its own demon to me.

So . Seafood means seafood.
And it's the only thing I've never been able to grow.

There's no way to grow seafood, since it's mainly grown in the ground.
I've caught a few sea foods and demons, but I haven't been able to cultivate them at all.

''d*mn it, that master. I'm sure he's going to find out all about me. And on top of that, you're involved in a genre I'm not good at!

"It can't be helped. Master's alias is the Sage Warrior. He's a pretty smart guy who knows how to break his opponent's playing field. Seafood is his signature dish. I've never tasted anything better than his seafood dishes.

Seriously, godd*mn it. That's a long time coming, isn't it?

"What do we do now, Kyou?　What do you have in mind?

Hmmm, and often agonize over it.
It's true that I was put in my opponent's ring.
But now I have no choice but to fight in the opponent's ring, and if that happens, the monsters I've trained will not work. Hmmm.

"Dad!

I'm worried about this, so Locke tugged on the hem of the bag and held out the fruit of the killer plant.

You can use Papa's magic in your cooking!

The best way to do it is to use the same kind of ingredients that live in the sea. It's not a good idea to mix them together because they are from the mountains. ......

"What?　But it's delicious when you eat it with meat, squash and carrots!

No, wait. That's it!

Locke's casual remark made me shout, and I said a word.
That's right. If my opponent is going to fight in my specialty field, then I'll have to mix my own specialties in my opponent's field.
Fortunately, there's a demon I've been raising that's compatible with seafood dishes.
If I can make what I imagine, then I can make use of my ingredients.
But to do so, I need to find the same ingredients as my opponent.

Lily, Fitis. There's not much time left until the convention. Do me a favor in light of that.



I turned to them and bowed quietly.

"Can you finish the Leviathan in the last month?

An S-grade demon. I asked the two of them for virtually the world's most difficult demon ingredients.

It's a matter of what you say, but ...... is it possible to win with the same ingredients?

No, it's not going to happen. That's why I'm going to do the little things.

"A trick, is it?

Phytis nodded her head at my declaration.
I take out a bottle from my luggage.

This is a spice I was making in secret the other day. I tried many things to see if I could make this when I was making tea. Now let's have a taste.

They lick the contents of the bottle as I tell them so.
At that moment, the girls' faces change.

What's that?

I've never seen anything like this ......!

The look on his face was one of surprise and interest. And an emotion of obvious shock was visible.

I'm going to use this in a dish, but it probably won't be enough. I'd like to use this spice for the Leviathan as well, but it's probably not enough in its current state. So I'll work with Mina to improve it until the game starts. If it works, I think the Leviathan can be the perfect ingredient.

This further improves ......

"Leviathan as the best foodstuff: ......

The two people's complexion obviously changes at my declaration.
And they nodded their heads in agreement with my confidence.

"All right. We'll definitely get the Leviathan.

"Yes, so Kyou-sama, please work on improving it until the big cook-off begins.

Yeah, you're on. You two.

Seeing them nodding, I also make up my mind.
It's a big cook-off. We'll make it happen before then.