"Cooking Battle?

"So, rumor has it that you ended up as a runner-up in a big cook-off, right?　Then the culinary battle is not so bad for you, Kyou-chan, and we can resolve it peacefully with this.

Hmmm. You're right.
Rather than simply fighting a simple battle, it is less harmful to settle the matter with such a game, and more importantly, I think we have a better chance than a normal battle.

But are you okay with that?　Normally these decisions are made in a battle or a war,

Mom can't help but get teary-eyed at my comment.

"Kyou-chan, what are you talking about? There's no way I can have a real fight with my sweet son!　It's impossible for me to hurt Kyou-chan!

Then she hugs me.
You can't help but think it's cute.

By the way, what would you have done if I wasn't here?

"Well, of course they would crush the opposition and give us what we want!

I knew it was the Demon King!　Mom!

Hmm, when I met the Goddess before, I deeply understand what she meant when she said, "You can face the Demon King with you.
Because she loves me so much, she doesn't want to settle the matter in a hurtful way.
That's why she chose the cooking battle, which is less harmful to both sides and can be fought as a battle.
Moreover, it's probably a decision he made after hearing about my activities in this world.

There could not be a more peaceful and fair match against the demon king's army than this.
Thinking this, I glanced at the Valkyria Kingdom's Empress Amarnes.
Will she accept the match on these terms or not?

Sounds interesting. I'll take the match.

And she takes that offer with glee.
Yeah, you're easy to understand.

Then it's settled. I'm sure you've got a lot of work to do to choose a representative and prepare the food, so let's play the game a month from now at the Demon King's Castle. Are you guys okay with that?

So my mother calls out to the back of her mind, and two figures appear from behind her.

Haha, our demon king is still in a mood. But it's fine, I'm just following you.

It was a man with brown skin, eagle wings, and a tail reminiscent of a lion.
Perhaps it was one of the Four Heavenly Kings. And the other one.

I don't mind. I'll prove to you that in a month's time, at that dark supper, they'll be the ones screaming for joy.

A girl with jet-black hair and equally jet-black gothic loli clothing, and a girl with a full-blown design who also wants to hide one eye with an eye patch.
Ugh, wow. Ouch! Is she one of the Four Heavenly Kings?
But then she caught me pulling away and stared at me like I was crazy.

Hey, now there are four of you in total, right? Doesn't that mean we're one person short?

The other Four Heavenly King is absent for various reasons. But don't worry, we will be ready to receive the last Four Heavenly Kings in a month's time.

You are going to be able to get the best out of it," your mother added as if she could read our mindset.

I'll be inviting you to the Demon King's Castle again in a month, so I hope you'll take care of it then.

With these words, the three members of the Four Heavenly Kings led by Demon King Mother rode on the back of her, who had transformed into an evil dragon, and left the place.






I'd like to choose five players from this group for the cooking battle with the Demon King in a month.

"Yes. Then I'll run for office.

"What, really?　I mean, Mr. Amanes, can you cook?

I can't!

And confidently declare with . Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!

But when it comes to sword handling, I don't feel like anyone can beat me. A knife is no different than that, is it?　And I've always had a reputation for being a quick learner. I'm sure I could cook a dish or two in a month!

Amanes, who is standing for a candidate based on a mysterious reason.
Well, since this cooking battle will be a battle between the Demon King's territory and this kingdom, it's only natural that Amanes-san, who is also our representative, would participate in the battle.

Of course I'm planning to participate, but there are three more.

In that case, you can leave it to me. Mr. Kyou.

Phytis came forward with an unusually bullish statement: "I too have the title of gourmet brave.

''I too have the title of being a gourmet hero. More than anything else, I've met Master Keogh in recent months, and I'm the one who has seen his demon cultivation techniques and culinary applications up close and personal. I am now confident that I can stand next to Master Keogh.

I nodded quietly at her unusually straight eyes and assurances.
Anyway, I was going to ask Phitis to join us too.

I couldn't do that. Cooking is not my area of expertise.

No, Lily did well enough. You beat one of the Four Heavenly Kings so thoroughly that you were able to drag my mother out of the house early and bring us to this game. You were the key player in this game.

I said so to Lily, who looked down apologetically, and I stated the fact that I was, and when she heard that, she turned away, her cheeks coloring slightly.



"Well, so what about the other two, Kyou?

That said, I think I'll ask Mina for one.

Phytis and others, including Lily, have all agreed with my proposal.
So did I. In the grand cooking competition, I was the one who stood out with all the tricks and tricks, but if it weren't for Mina's cooking, I would have lost the first round of the cooking competition.
Mina herself is a modest and quiet girl with low self-assertion, but her cooking skills are probably the best among us.

Now there's only one person left. Who the hell should we bring in?

Should we contact Kasarina, whom we met at the big cook-off?
Or should I call out to Shin, the genius?
While I was puzzling over this, the fellow appeared out of nowhere again.

Hey, Keogh. I heard you managed to drag him out of there and into a cooking competition. You're really good at this!

His tone of voice and his smelly detective fashion and look out of place in a fantasy world.
Needless to say, that's my father, Himuro-Keiji.

Before you can ask him what he's doing here, he declares.

"The cooking battle. Can I join in?　Kyouji