Wow, you're right, it is the central continent. There are a lot of fresh demons.

It is a marketplace where jack-o'-lanterns, devil carrots, mashed mushrooms, cockatrices, basilis, and various other demonic ingredients are processed and sold.

You are in a very good mood, Mina.

"Of course. I've never seen so many different kinds of demons for sale!　...... but if your next matchup is with a curry, you might want to buy something called a spice rather than just a monster.

When Mina went down to the city to buy food, Jack came with her.
He said he was worried about being alone, so he thought it was a very gentlemanly thing to do.

"Spices. Curry spices, I believe?

Yes. Mr. Keogh's ideas are in a much better place than mine or any other cook's. But I don't want to be indulged by Kyou-san forever. ...... Unlike Lily and the others, I don't fight and help you, so I hope I can at least be of some help to you in regards to your cooking, but Kyou-san may not need to be.

Not really, Mina. You invited me to the cooking competition so that my brother could make it on this stage. We wouldn't have come here without your first action, young lady. And that's no one who can't help you. Thanks to your encouragement, big brother was able to work hard to get it done. Don't belittle yourself any more than you have to.

To Jack's consolation, Mina gave him a surprised look, but quickly gave his usual cheerful smile, and Jack added that it was this look that would cheer the person standing next to him.

There are many rivals, but an everyday flower like you might have a better chance.

What are you talking about, Mr. Jack? I'm not like that ......

Hi, isn't that the cook of the Demon Cultivator?

You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
You're going to be able to find out what you're looking for.

"Are you looking for foodstuffs to prepare for the match in three days?

"Oh, yes, I do.

As I thought. If so.

Shin whispered into Mina's ear as he said, "I'll show you a better place than here.

''I'll show you a better place than here. Only a few foodies in the Central Continent know about this hidden market.

"Something like that!　But is it ok ......?

Of course you're welcome. And it wouldn't be fair that I'm the only one who knows about the hole, would it?　Let's make sure we're fully prepared for each other and do our best to compete in the cooking competition.

It's not just a simple matter of how much time you have left, but also how much time you have left.

"Yes!　Let's give each other a good game, fair and square!

Unaware of this, Mina and Jack followed the map given to them by Shin and headed for an alleyway.
Then they were attacked by a mysterious man who was waiting there, Jack was killed and Mina was kidnapped by the unknown men.





What's the point of being useless. You're the one who is truly useless.

After listening to Jack, Lily's first words were.
It's quite harsh, but I nodded inwardly.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it.

Lily's sister. My heart is soft as a pumpkin. I wish you'd pay more attention to what you say. Anyway, here's a letter from those guys.

"I'll keep this Mina girl until after the next semifinal. We won't be violent. We just want to eat her cooking. After the semifinals are over, we'll release her. Again, we won't be violent. We just want to eat her cooking. And we have nothing to do with Master Shin-de-Bird. Nothing. All right.

...... and was politely worded in a sentence that would obviously involve Singh.
What a guy, that guy.

What do we do now, Kyou?　This must be a ploy by that guy Shin,

Lily, who was looking at the letter from the side, tsk tsk.
Hmm. It's just beyond pitch black.
Anyway, you can contact the tournament management at .......

"Don't do that. I'm sure the other side won't be seriously looking for the men without a connection to Shin. Even if they were, they were the winners of the last one. They will not be compared to you, who are nowhere near as popular as you.

And Ms. Kasarina is convinced.
Mm-hmm. Certainly.
And all this makes me say, "I really wanted to eat Mina's food! You'll be able to get rid of these people with the same kind of flirtation.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out if Mina is safe or not, but I'm sure you'll be able to find out if she's safe or not. You'll be able to find out if you've got a good idea of what you're looking for.


Hmmm . Well, if you say that Mina is safe, then fine.

But the problem is that we're going to the semifinals without her.
So far, Mina has been cooking my idea and I've been finishing it.
I was oblivious to the cooking process, but Mina was actually the guy behind the scenes for me. Without her, the food would be cooked by amateurs, and it's no longer a matter of seasoning.

In principle, the dishes in the grand cooking competition must be registered. In this case, only Kyou-sama and Mina can cook. If I were to help Kyou-sama cook on your behalf, it would be a foul play.

And then Fitis explains the rules of the tournament to me.
That's right. Which means that next time I'm literally on my own.
I have to cook by myself and beat that genius.
Oh, hell. This time it's a real dead end.

"...... Keogh. I'll go find Mina. You have three days to find her and I will find her and bring her to you.

"Lily ...... sorry

What are you talking about? You've gotten me involved in the whole "community of destiny" thing, haven't you? So do what you can and don't give up.

Then I guess that's my turn.

And Kasarina, who had been listening to the conversation up to that point, stood up proudly.

Fortunately, there are only three days left to prepare a curry that is easy for a beginner to make. I'll train you to make this into a professional dish. Don't worry, I'm still very good at teaching.

Um, what?　I'm so motivated even though I didn't ask for it. I mean, Phytis is on fire with you.

"Leave it to me, Kyou-sama. I'll help for you too. Together with Master I'll turn you into a great curry cook.

That's why. You and Lily go find Mina. We'll take care of Kyou. We'll wring him out without sleeping.

Oh my goodness!　Now that's a scary thing to say!
Is it torture to not get a wink of sleep?　You'd rather not sleep and study, that's not very efficient!

All right. I'll take care of it. Kyou, you do your best.

Well, I'll have to do it now. I'll try to hone my curry skills before the deadline.
I've also got to figure out a way to cook it so it's as good as the curry served by the genius.
I'll have to figure out a way to make it as good as the curry served by the genius.　This smells impossible, doesn't it?