"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"
The helicopter blades were buzzing intensely.
As the competition time neared 11 AM, several black shadows suddenly emerged over the 'Hokkaido Shrine Pavilion.'
Being the finals, the security was nearly covering both land and air, creating a three-dimensional spectacle; the first spectators to arrive at the venue could sense the tense atmosphere indicative of an imminent grand battle.
Preparation indeed meant no calamity.
The Sapporo Legendary Cookware Competition was an international event, but there was no guarantee against some opportunistic troublemakers taking advantage of the situation. The "Gourmet Society" might have retracted their fangs due to participation, but within the international Dark Food World, it wasn't just the "Gourmet Society"; there were many more extreme and terrifying entities.
Parking lot.