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"Director, a tenth of this meat is for you. I'll trouble you to help me handle the rest."
There were too many people here, and this chunk of meat was simply too large, so Yuuki couldn't just put it in his storage space. Now he could only ask Mansam for help, and also share some of the ingredients with the IGO.
"I understand. Leave it to me. I'll call people over to help right now."
Mansam's eyes lit up.
He had originally thought that the meat of the Four-Beast was out of his reach. But now it seemed he could still get some.
At the same time, he was also very grateful to Yuuki. While the Four Heavenly Kings and he had put in effort in this battle, from the results, they had been a complete hindrance.
It was they who had made the Four-Beast so strong. If it weren't for Yuuki saving the day—they would have had to wait for Setsuno or Jiro to help.
So, this matter couldn't have been solved without Yuuki.
Mansam and the Four Heavenly Kings were very clear about this. Facing him, they didn't think they could get a share of the ingredients.
How to handle them was entirely up to him.
But now, Yuuki had taken the initiative to offer them.
....
Leaving the matter here to the IGO to handle, Yuuki left.
After the meat was processed, he would eat it. This portion of meat should be able to raise his Gourmet Cell level again.
After that, he just had to wait for the Cooking Fest to begin. He wasn't worried about his own safety at the festival. He could just find Jiro to back him up in advance.
As long as he was there, Joie wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.
In the anime, because the Cooking Fest was the last arc, Joie was infinitely strengthened, causing even Jiro to suffer a loss.
As for the manga, this great war was ended by Midora's Meteor Spice. Joie also took the opportunity to run away with his people. Jiro, to protect everyone, had intercepted all the Meteor Spice in the venue.
As long as Yuuki got Jiro there in advance, he wouldn't have to worry about Joie.
....
After the Four-Beast incident ended, the IGO's public announcement had hidden Mansam's involvement but hadn't hidden Yuuki's.
The fact that he had turned the tide in the end was something Mansam had released without any reservation.
The IGO did indeed want to build up the Four Heavenly Kings as heroes, but for Mansam, he didn't think that creating a few heroes could completely erase the efforts of others.
He could hide his own merits... But he couldn't hide what Yuuki had done. He had saved hundreds of millions of people—and he had also defeated the Four-Beast.
He was very clear about how difficult the Four-Beast was at that time. So Mansam hadn't hidden his situation. There was no negative information about the Four Heavenly Kings, either.
People didn't know what the Four-Beast was like.
But everyone was very clear that the person who had saved everyone this time was—Yuuki.
....
"Mr. Yuuki, you're quite famous now!"
In Setsuno's Diner, Yuuki was tasting the meat of the Four-Beast.
Nono said with some amusement.
The IGO had now announced everything. He was undoubtedly the Great Hero who had saved the Human World.
"It was mainly because the Four Heavenly Kings fumbled this time."
Yuuki shook his head.
The facts proved that reality and the manga were completely different. Many things in the manga were idealized.
But in reality, there would still be some deviations, just like this time.
As for Komatsu, Yuuki didn't feel he had wronged him. He wasn't so cold-blooded as to watch hundreds of millions of people face a life-or-death crisis and do nothing.
So, this time, he couldn't let Komatsu show off his skills.
He was curious, though. Could Komatsu still get on the Chef Rankings?
....
"Yuuki, are you going to participate in the Cooking Fest later?"
At this moment, Setsuno also asked. After all, the time of the festival was getting closer and closer.
"The Cooking Fest... I wanted to participate before. But now, it seems there's no need!"
Yuuki shook his head. Before, because his own culinary skills hadn't reached their current height, participating would have been beneficial for him.
But now was different.
At the festival, the only ones who could serve as a training partner for him were Setsuno and Zaus. But he had already competed with Setsuno many times. As for Zaus, according to the development of the original story—he wouldn't even be able to meet him before the festival was thrown into chaos.
So, he didn't plan to participate anymore. He would rather be a spectator and watch the other chefs compete.
With his current Vision, he could easily learn their techniques just by watching.
....
"You're really not going to participate? Well, you're right. With your current skill, the Cooking Fest is useless to you. But I, on the other hand, have found a promising new seedling."
Setsuno said with a smile. She was talking about Komatsu. Even with Yuuki's interference in the timeline, she had still taken notice of Komatsu's incredible talent.
To that end, she had even given him a little push—getting him into the top 100 and qualifying him for the competition.
Hearing this, Yuuki was speechless. He had been wondering if his influence would prevent Komatsu from making it into the top 100, and now Setsuno had given him the answer.
But it was only natural. Before, her focus had been on him. But he had grown too quickly, skyrocketing to a level equal to her own.
So, she had the time to observe the other members of the younger generation. And that's when she had discovered Komatsu. His culinary skills and talent were undoubtedly excellent.
Most critically, he could hear the Voice of Ingredients.
While he couldn't do it as freely as Yuuki, he was second only to him. No one else could compare to him in that regard.
"Master, do you need me to be your partner?"
Nono asked. Since Setsuno was participating in the Cooking Fest, there would surely be a partner competition.
"No need. You're Yuuki's partner now—it wouldn't be appropriate for you to be mine as well. I already have a new partner. You all know her."
Setsuno said with a smile.
"Someone we all know? Could it be Granny Chiyo?"
Yuuki was curious. There weren't many who could be her assistant, so his first guess was Granny Chiyo. After all, she had returned ahead of schedule and wouldn't be causing trouble at the festival.
"Not Chiyo. She needs to help Chiru. After she left all those years, Chiru was the one who supported the Disappearing Cuisine Restaurant. She says she needs to make it up to her."
"The person I found is Ayame. She has already left the Former Biotope 1."
Setsuno's words surprised both Yuuki and Nono. They knew Granny Ayame's situation—they never thought she would actually leave.
"You must be very curious why she would choose to leave…"
Setsuno then told them the reason.
....
Sometime after they had left the Former Biotope, Girim had used the Infinibees to find his way there, with a group from the Gourmet Corp following him.
But when he arrived, the main ingredient had already been captured by Yuuki. He found nothing.
At that time, Granny Ayame had sensed Girim's presence and had gone to find him, her heart full of hope that he would return to her side.
But the ambitious Girim would never do such a thing. He had grabbed her and had tried to force information out of her.
Seeing this heartless side of him, she was filled with despair. In the end, she had told him that the sealed ingredient had already been taken by someone else.
Girim had been furious. He had abandoned everything to find this ingredient, only for someone else to get there first.
He had even blamed Granny Ayame for it.
In his mind, since she had been guarding it all this time—why hadn't she notified him??
He had completely forgotten that he was the one who had chosen to leave, that he had never contacted her since. She had no way of knowing where he was.
Even if she had wanted to tell him, she had had no opportunity.
Girim was just that selfish. Even though it was his own fault, he had blamed her.
At that time, he had even intended to kill her... But the arrival of the Gourmet Corp had forced him to retreat.
Girim had originally joined the Gourmet Corp, waiting for the Infinibees.
But after they were captured, he had made his move.
He had destroyed one of their branches, killed many of their members, and had stolen the Infinibees.
So, the Gourmet Corp wouldn't let him go—and while the two sides were fighting, she had escaped and had immediately called Setsuno.
....
After receiving the call and learning what had happened, Setsuno had immediately gone to pick her up. By the time she found her, the battle was already over.
Later, she had contacted the IGO to check the nearby satellite surveillance. In the end, they had found a group from the Gourmet Corp carrying a half-dead man back with them.
It was clear that this half-dead man was Girim. He had paid the price for his arrogance and ambition. As for how the Gourmet Corp would deal with him, that was uncertain.
But one thing was certain: It wouldn't be a good end.
....
"Girim really has a problem with his brain."
Yuuki shook his head. He really couldn't understand how his brain could be so simple.
If there really was some hidden menu, it would have been taken by someone long ago.
Would it still be waiting for him??
Besides, once he betrayed the Gourmet Corp, he would inevitably be targeted by Midora and the others.
"He was completely lost in his own ambition."
Setsuno nodded.
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