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Possess and Eliminate

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The second day ended with great success, and the third day of the tournament had arrived.

“After finishing the second day, the rank is… 19^th place. Alright, we jumped up quite a bit.” (Leon)

““Amazing.”” (Arc/Iris)

The prize-winning ranks go up to eighth place, so they were now within sight. However, if aiming for the championship, they would still need to make a big push from here.

“So then, the second smell strategy.” (Leon)

“What do you plan to do this time?” (Meltera)

“I’m going to spread the curry smell over a wider area.” (Leon)

According to what they had investigated, among all the 200 shops, only Leon’s sold curry dishes. Probably because it was difficult to set up an oven to bake bread at a food stall. Therefore, if the “people who smell curry want to eat curry” theory was correct, everyone who smelled it should gather at Leon’s stall.

“However, if the range is too wide, won’t the smell disperse and lose its strength?” (Meltera)

“Yeah, that’s why when I say wide area, I mean to spread it skillfully and with a target in mind. The targets are, of course, other areas.” (Leon)

They would precisely target the first through fourth areas. Those areas already have people who intend to eat something at food stalls, so they are more likely to become customers. Moreover, it could also steal customers from other shops. That was necessary to aim for a comeback. They would use wind magic again, but some cleverness was required.

“Cover the curry smell with a wind membrane… like this, done.” (Leon)

By trapping the smell, they intended to prevent dispersal during transit.

“I see…” (Meltera)

“Don’t just admire it, Meltera, help me out. You can handle this, right?” (Leon)

“Of course! Who do you think I am!” (Meltera)

With that, the two of them joined forces and, before sales began on the third day, started sending the curry smell to other areas.

 

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“Wh-what is this? An incredibly good smell is coming…?” (Customer 1)

“Really. Is this… curry?” (Customer 2)

“Was there a curry stall in this area?” (Customer 3)

“No, I came yesterday, but I don’t think there was.” (Customer 4)

“Then why is there a smell of curry?” (Customer 5)

“I don’t know. But thanks to this, I suddenly want to eat curry.” (Customer 6)

“Speaking of curry, I heard there is a strange shop in the fifth area.” (Customer 7)

“A strange shop?” (Customer 8)

“Yeah, the shopkeeper and sellers are all still children. And apparently, they sell innovative curry.” (Customer 7)

“Innovative?” (Customer 8)

“I heard that instead of eating it with bread, you eat it poured over rice.” (Customer 7)

“Really?” (Customer 8)

“But it’s supposed to be unbelievably delicious.” (Customer 7)

“Seriously? Hearing that makes me want to try it. The fifth area, huh… it’s a bit far, but should we go?” (Customer 9)

“Yeah. That dice steak is tempting too, but today I’m really in the mood for curry.” (Customer 10)

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“Whoa!? A crazy number of customers have come!?” (Leon)

Whether due to the smell-spreading operation’s success or not, a surprising crowd rushed in right after the third day’s sales started. A long line quickly formed. However, the longer the line gets, the more customers who see it might think “It’s going to be a hassle to wait,” and turn away. That would be a great waste.

“Arc, Iris, tell the people at the end of the line, ‘It’s a five-minute wait.’” (Leon)

““Got it!”” (Arc/Iris)

“Five minutes!? Can you serve this many in five minutes!?” (Meltera)

“Don’t worry. This is why I chose curry.” (Leon)

Serving it is simple, just put rice on a plate and pour the curry on top. Also, with Leon’s stats, he could make two or three plates per second.

“Meltera, tell the customers ahead of time that there are three toppings. Tonkatsu costs two copper coins extra, cheese is one copper coin extra, and fried egg is also one copper coin extra.” (Leon)

“U-understood!” (Meltera)

It would be a waste of time if customers started thinking about toppings only when it was their turn.

“What should I do?” (Silvia)

“There’s not much a ghost can do—wait, hold on… If there’s a troublemaker, possess them and eliminate the problem.” (Leon)

“A troublemaker?” (Silvia)

At that moment, a young man who had just bought curry came over shouting angrily.

“Hey! What is this supposed to be!?” (Young man)

“Make that kind of person quiet and send them somewhere far away.” (Leon)

“Understood!” (Silvia)

“There was a bug in the curry I just bought—ugh!?” (Young man)

The man suddenly quieted and then turned around and left.

(I’m careful while making it. There’s no way a bug got in. Probably, it came in after he bought it.)

Or perhaps, it was the doing of a rival shop. It was hard to believe someone would get that angry just over a bug. Of course, there was a possibility he was simply that kind of person, but to Leon’s eyes, the man looked like he was acting.

“Sura.” (Leon)

“Yes~.” (Sura)

“For safety, use Baby Sura to track that man’s movements.” (Leon)

“Got it~.” (Sura)

Meanwhile, Leon was selling curry at a tremendous speed. The line, which normally would take 30 minutes to clear, was dealt with in just a few minutes. However, because customers kept coming one after another, the line never disappeared. Then, at that moment, the line began to stir loudly.

Leon turned his gaze to see what was happening.

“The Gourmet King…” (Customer 1)

“The Gourmet King is here…” (Customer 2)

Voices rang out everywhere as the plump middle-aged man walked past the line without hesitation and came boldly to the front.

“The Gourmet King…?” (Leon)

Leon tilted his head, wondering who that was.

 

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