This is my cooking.

"This, this is ......!

The judges, including the gourmet master, completely freeze in front of the dish I served.
Because it was pure white rice covered with roux, and on top of it were sweet fruits from the demons.
It was a so-called fruit platter.

Are you kidding me?

As soon as he saw the food, Shin became furious.
Well, that's to be expected.
Even I think it's too original.
When I saw it for the first time, even I was taken aback.

But it's not a joke.
I want you to take a bite, just take a bite as a joke.
The first to respond to my wish was the gourmet master.

Rice, roux, and pineapple from the Queen Pineapple. You put the fruit in the spoon and put it in your mouth.

The Gourmet Master!

The other judges were surprised.
But the next moment, the gourmet master said the very last thing they expected.

Delicious!

With that word, the place was abuzz.

"Oh, hey!　Seriously, how good is that curry with fruit?
"No, it can't be!
"But the gourmet master wouldn't lie about it: ......

People in the audience were bewildered. Even the moderator seemed unsure of what to do.
Inspired by the gourmet masters eating my curry one after another, the judges around me also eat it. And then--

"Hey, this!

That's certainly tasty!　And I can't believe it!

And a storm of praise.
With that, the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically.

Curry is a spicy food, and in fact, Shin's curry as I mentioned earlier was spicy as well. That's part of the flavor, but this is something else. It's mild and tasty. The fruit mixture, which would normally be considered a ghetto, does not interfere with the curry at all. Rather, a dessert-like sweetness permeates the entire curry, but it enhances the flavor!

This is so ......!　Because it's based on killer plant water, the sweetness is totally irresistible!　The deliciousness of the fruit and the sweetness of the killer plant fruit. They blend with the spices to create a whole new curry that has never been seen before!

"Curry and fruit!　I thought it was just a quirky ghetto, but it's not!　As a combination, it's a harmonious dish!

It's brilliant.

"Hey, this!　No way, all the judges and gourmet masters raved about it!　Kyou players unexpected dish!　Fruit curry!　It's a big hole in the ground!

The judges' praise and the gourmet master's words of praise have the audience erupting.
Next to him, Shin is looking at him in disbelief.

Then we'll start the judging at ......, which probably goes without saying.

"...... is a . Gourmet Master

The next moment, on the gourmet master's signal, the judging was opened.
There was a rating of "Kyo: 4" and "Shin: 1".

As soon as you see it, a single word from the hostess will be heard throughout the hall.

This is...!　Previous winner Singh!　No way!　Keogh's fruit curry!　It's a total win--!

"Oh, no!　Oh, impossible!　How could such a fruit-infused curry beat the perfectly spiced curry I created?　My curry definitely tastes better!

However, Shin complains about the results.
On the other hand, the gourmet master sighs somewhat dumbfoundedly.

...... Shin. Have you forgotten what the purpose of this competition was?

"Huh?　It's food pioneering, right?

Then why did you serve the same food as last year?

"Not the same!　I had to change the spices a bit!　Last year it was caracara nutmeg berries, but this year I added prickly claw seeds, curry berries, and even jasmine flower leaves!　My curry is definitely better and more perfect than last year!　It is far more advanced than the previous curry and has been enhanced to the highest degree of taste and quality. How is this not pioneering food!



Shin protested to the gourmet master, but the judges looked at him with difficulty.

...... I see. It enhances the taste of existing dishes. It's certainly a kind of development. But it's only a safeguard.

"!　So, it's ......

"You won the championship last year because you created an innovative new dish called curry. I appreciated it. And this time, it was you who arranged your groundbreaking dish and showed it to have even greater potential. Like Kasarina, you have reached the top of the heap and have become so smug that you seem to have forgotten to take on new challenges.

At that word, Shin is kneeling down.
Well, it is true that when you were kidnapping Mina, you were putting other things before the development of new dishes.

I'll say it again, if it had been a simple battle of taste, I might not have understood.
But the result is the result.
As if to express this, the presenter's words reverberate through the room

The winner of the second round of the grand cooking competition is--Kyou!