Shinka no Mi

Anyway, if Lune was waiting, that's it, so I got ready right away, and I got out of the room.

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Waiting outside the inn, after a little time, Lune arrived.

"Oh, Lord, I'm sorry! Um... did I make you wait?

"No? That's not true. More than that, you're going out for some tasty stuff today, aren't you? I haven't eaten in the morning, so my stomach is burning..."

"Oh yeah! Okay, let's go!

Lune smiles and tries to stay ahead of him in a hurry.

I'm only hungry, but I want to go around delicious things slowly today, so I grabbed my hand and held on to Lune.

"Lune, you don't have to be in such a hurry to get the food out of here. Shall we go slow?

"Ah... right. … So, Lord…"

"Hmm?"

"Hands..."

"Oh, I'm sorry!

By saying that in an embarrassing way, Lune realized that I remained in Lune's hand.

I rush to let go of my hand, but on the contrary, Lune has been holding my hand.

"Lurne?"

Surprised, he sees Lurne's face, but Lurne says with his face down.

"... I can have a day today... can I hold my hand like this...?

……

Who, this girl?

I've seen a lot of Lulne who loves food and doesn't know if it's Rin or natural, but Lulne who turns his ears bright red and disgraced, I've never seen it before.

Lune called out anxiously when she was unintentionally stunned, bewildered by the unusual atmosphere.

"Lord......?

"Oh, yeah, it's okay! Eh, if you don't mind me, hold my hand as long as you want!

What kind of payback, me?

I was tempered, and all I could do was respond strangely.

But Lurne, in one of his words, his cheeks remained a little red, but he laughed fluffily.

To my abrupt smile, my face turned red this time, but to avoid understanding it, I deviated from my face and began to move.

"Look, look! It'd be annoying to be in this place forever, wouldn't it? Let's go around the open shop properly."

"Yes!"

Something took us a while to leave, but we finally walked out.

It's also fun to take a blah blah walk without deciding on a particular destination, but this time there are a lot of dewstores, I've decided to get to the square.

After that, he also wished he could take Lune to Mr. Noard's coffee shop. That cake and tea over there is delicious.

"Oh, Lord! Look at that!

"Hmm?"

On the way to the square, all of a sudden Lulne stopped and raised her finger.

Turn your gaze in that direction......

"... a big food tournament?

There was a big sign that said there was a big food tournament going on.

Oh, my God, the dining room in front of me just so happens to be hosting a big food tournament.

When I look at the name of the dining room, it says [full dining room].... Yeah, well, it doesn't seem strange to host a big food tournament.

I was going to have dinner at the outdoor, but these irregulars are funny too.

Plus, if you read the lettering on the sign, the winner comes with a prize that the price of the dishes eaten at the big food tournament will be free.

"Lurne, would you like to join us?

"Huh? But... is that okay?

"Whoa. I'll just have to eat later. If you want some lune, I'll follow you there."

"Really... then..."

Lune, seemingly lost for a moment, decided to join.

And when I tell the cafeteria clerk that Lune will be joining me...

"Um... are you sure? The tournament is a battle that brings together famous big eaters from all over the world. There is no female division, so it will be a mixed participation among men…"

What's a famous big eater?

Besides, it's worse on a scale than I thought the rest of the world would.

He was a clerk to give me some advice for once, but Lune doesn't mind......

"I don't mind! I'll eat!

I was already conscious of the meal. That's the usual lulne.

He was an extraordinary enthusiasm of Lune, but as a professional, he admitted to participate.

Once inside the dining room, a so-called popular dining room atmosphere was felt, with a number of large round tables lined up, as well as other shaped counter seats opposite the owner of this shop, as well as terrace seats.

Lune turned straight towards the participants, so I lowered my back to the counter in a position where Lune could see well.

Then, from next door, the smoke flowed.

When I accidentally turned my gaze in that direction, a person sat next to me wearing a worn out black robe.

"Whoa, no evil, smoke. I really can't do this..."

The neighbor could not tell the whole face because of the hood, but the fact that he had a beard growing in his cigaretted mouth and that he was a man from his voice.... Well, cigarettes were in this world too...

"Oh, no, it's okay."

"Really? He's got it... Grandma! Give me one ale! And you, what do you want?

"Huh?"

"An apology for the smoke. What do you want?"

"No! It's not a big deal!

"Fine, be luxurious! Why? What do you want?

"Uh... uh, then I'll have some juice..."

"Ugh, old man, one extra delicious juice!

"Aye!

Sure, is ale a kind of beer?

The difference between adding hops and brewing them or not, 'cause I think I saw them on TV when I was on Earth...

Thinking about that I don't care, the man next door carried Yale and put something like orange juice in front of me.

A man drinks that ale all at once.

"Huh! Ugh!"

"Yes, it's delicious"

Mine is orange juice, not alcohol, but it was something rich and concentrated with the natural goodness of the fruit, like a hundred percent fruit juice.

The man, who showed a very pleasant drink, talks to me.

"Still... this is a good country... don't you think?

"Huh? Oh, yes. Well, I'm not from here, but I think it's a good country."

"That's right... I travel a lot, but this country is well managed by even the small villages. When you say management, it's not something that feels good, but you're not saying it in a bad way, are you? If the Knights are in a situation that always ensures the safety of their surroundings because they have a good eye for the country, and sounds like a tax that the village will collect, relief and response measures will be put in place immediately...... because the utilities are also solid, there are not many poor people, and even against the very few poor, it is a country that can be said to be exactly ideal, right?

"Really..."

"The king here is awesome. If you go to another country, it's racist as a matter of course, and there's no place for you to live in peace... no, you're an adventurer?

"Uh, yes"

"Then you may leave this country sooner or later, but when you work in another country, it's bad time to think of this country as a criterion. This is a peaceful and honorable place, and that's how the crisis fades."

I guess so...... you should stop thinking of the Alliance headquarters in this city as a reference too. Well, other guilds are full of perverts and stuff. This city is enough.

"Right, thank you"

"I mean fine. No, can I ask your name?

"Oh, it's Makoto."

"Makoto, isn't that a good name? It sounds like a country to the east, right? I'm... Slough. Ma, it would be on the edge of something to see you here. I hope to see you somewhere again.... Grandma! I'll leave it here, Kim!

That's all I'm saying, man...... Mr. Slough left the dining room, wrapped in smoke.

"Something was strange..."

Speaking with Mr. Slough, whom I knew at some point, he was finally ready for the big food tournament, and I heard the MC.

'Come on, I've done it! This [Full Dining Room] Famous Big Food Competition! I would like to make a quick introduction to the players! First of all, the best big meal in this city! "Harrah Hetter: He's an athlete!

"Whoa! I'm the true master of big food!

The first athlete introduced was a man in a tank top with considerable muscle mass, not as much as Gustle.... and what's a big eating master? Besides, name…….

'Then, coming from the Kaisel Empire, the Great Eater! Soshark: Athlete!

"My people are the true master of big food. Ah!

Next introduced was an old man dressed in what looked like a military uniform, growing a Kaisel mustache.

... is your next name coming from Chew?

"Challengers from other countries again! Make him one of the best gastronomers in the Varsha Empire and a big eater! Yoctaveil: Athlete!

"Hehe... can you beat my stomach?

The invincible grinning middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious clothing with beautifully set gray hair and a fuzzy body that seemed to eat well to see.

... I don't even feel like twitching anymore, but 'Eat Well' stays the same, right?

Than that, that's the first country I've ever heard of.

The Kaisel Empire is a place that has something to do with me, but as I was in conversation with Mr. Slough earlier, of course, I realized once again that there are a lot of other countries besides this one.

"Last! The red dot of the tournament now! Challenger: Athlete!

"Precedents are good. Let them eat."

You really don't brace Lune.

The MC moved on to explain the tournament now as he was impressed by Lune, who was completely nervous.

'Now, let me briefly explain the rules of the tournament now. The rules are that you will eat the dishes prepared by this one in turn, and those who remained until the end will be the winners. Of course, the quantity, items and order of the dishes are the same! Not only will the winner make this meal free, but our shopkeeper's prized dish, Great Parfait, will be presented as a dessert!

Oh, it wasn't on the sign, can I get dessert?

'Well, that's the first dish! What's the name of the dish...... [horse steak]!

Are you kidding me? If Lurne eats, we'll eat together!?

Surprise me, the players are lined up with deliciously chunky steaks.

'Okay, so are you guys ready? So... Startock!

Along with the MC's signal, the players simultaneously rode onto the steak.

Lune, like the rest of the players, eats steak. Oh...... eat together......

Halla Hetter's food speed began to slow down as more and more steaks subsided in the athletes' stomachs.

And...

"Oh, here we go...! Ugh!"

Halla Hetter fell off.

Hey! It's still one item!? I thought it was a chummy steak, even though I did, but at least eat one of those!

Halla Hetter had only been able to eat about half the steak, enough to wonder why she wanted to compete in this tournament.

'Oops, one of you is falling off early! Now, Halla Hetter will be asked to pay for this meal and all, including leftovers!

Yes, MC said, one clerk approached Halla Hetter and gave her a piece of paper. Probably a receipt.

!?

Hara Hetter, who received it, turned out to be like Munk's scream.... I'm curious what amount was written, on the contrary.

'Well, all the other players, you seem to have finished eating! Well, let's go, then!

And one after the other, the athletes digest the dishes more and more.... Halla Hetter, you lost too many names, didn't you?

The second item, the third item… and the items were progressing one after the other, but the second shepherd finally came out.

"Also... I can't, uh...!

'Yes! Soshark, it's a shedding! Now pay this amount!

The clerk appeared again and gave him the receipt under Soshark, who held his stomach and looked like he was in pain.

!!??

Then a second Munk scream could be made. So, what kind of money does it say?

'Come on, it's finally one hit! No way, I couldn't imagine Lune staying so far!

As the MC says, normally, even if a beautiful girl like Lune is told she eats big, she'll doubt it.

But I've seen it nearby, and on the contrary, I couldn't help but wonder why all that food fits in that body.

'Well, this is also the last item to do a single hit. But what I've been cooking is letting me prepare dishes that draw the line. It's... here!

At those moments the MC lined up a huge round roast of birds, as long as five metres long, before Lune and Yoctabale.

'The last dish is [Buyo Buyo Birds Whole Grilled]! That's a good dish for the last fight.'

The reaction from looking at the arranged dishes was quite the opposite.

"Ku......! I didn't know super heavy cooking was waiting here......!

"Ooh! It looks like a delicious bird!

Lurne chewed on the dish with joy, and Yoctabale was working hard to finish his meal even though he was slow to eat.

But...

"~ ~ ~ ~!"

Yoctabale flipped each chair to the floor as he pressed his mouth with both hands.

"Oops! Yoctaveil player down! That means... what do you mean!? The winner is... the only woman in the tournament right now, Lune!

"" "Whoa!

To my sudden rising cheer, I was surprised and looked around and overflowed with many spectators at some point.... I concentrated and didn't realize...

The winning Lulne himself......

"Mm? Winner? Is there no other dish than that?

They didn't even eat it yet. What's going on in your belly?

Though frightened, as he was applauded to congratulate him on his victory, Yoctabale rose looking bitter.

"Heh... heh... I didn't know I was going to lose this... that too, to a poor woman like you..."

"I like to eat. Besides, before the meal, both males and females have nothing to do with it."

"… men and women, are they equal…. I want to ask you one thing. For you, what is a meal?

In response to a philosophical question somewhere, Lune doesn't even show a thought and answers instantly.

"Harmony between life and death. And history."

"... what is that?

"Dining is an act that gives you other lives to live. If one is missing, the concept of 'food' cannot exist. We can also indulge in so many dishes because of the exploration of the 'food' that our ancestors left behind. To these acts, males and females, races and religions have nothing to do even with God and man. I believe that 'food' is one of the few sanctuaries that God cannot encroach upon"

It's deep. It's too deep.

I didn't think Lune was so serious about 'eating'.

With such a Lurne answer, Yoctabere had a very sunny look on his face as to whether he felt anything.

"Really... apparently, I wasn't there yet. I'm glad I left my country, participated in this tournament, and touched your truth..."

The spectators watching Yoctabere and Lune interact were warmly applauded for how they were somehow touched.

Then, at some point, the clerk was by Yoctabale's side and gave him what seemed to be a receipt softly.

!!!???

The third, Munk's scream could be done.

Nanda Colle.

It's just that I could only be distracted.