Scenario:Hot Summer Fete! Eating Bonanza! - Chapter 3: Let's Go! Hungry, Hungry Heroes! - Episode 1

Hot Summer Fete! Eating Bonanza! - Chapter 3: Let's Go! Hungry, Hungry Heroes! - Episode 1

The second day dawns, signaling the beginning of the elimination round. Kolulu, Amira, and Leona are put into the morning bracket. Having gained a little confidence after making it through the first round, Kolulu and Leona do their best not to be nervous. Amira grows more serious about winning after she learns that the fame from doing so might help her gain information about Helheim.

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Day two of the competition dawns. The round: elimination.

Kolulu: I shall eat to my limits today!

Io: Yeah! That's the spirit!

Leona: It would be an insult not to after making it this far when others couldn't.

Lyria: I can tell you're fired up too, Leona!

With the success of the previous day still in mind, Kolulu and Leona exude new confidence.

Vyrn: You guys got this, 'specially with us rooting for you!

Vyrn: It's just too bad that only one of you can win and move on though...

Kolulu: So me and Leona...

Leona: We'll have to directly compete with one another.

Earlier in the morning, all contestants drew lots to determine who would compete in the morning bracket and in the afternoon bracket.

Both Kolulu and Leona landed in the morning bracket.

Leona: The preliminary round was different because we only needed to eat a set amount, and any number of people could have passed.

Leona: But this time all except one will lose.

Kolulu: Y-yeah...

Leona: Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to make you feel nervous.

Leona: Remember what Vyrn said yesterday? No hard feelings. Just focus on enjoying yourself and eat as much as you can.

Leona: After that, win or lose, we can be satisfied with the result.

Kolulu: Understood. Eat and have no regrets, right?

Leona: Exactly.

Vyrn: Hehe! Now that's true sportsmanship!

Amira: Mmmm... Chomp!

Vyrn: Gah! The heck, Amira? Where've you been!

Vyrn: You completely vanished after we drew lots... And are you eating right now?

Amira: Munch, chew... I went for a walk and some people gave me food as a show of support? Or something like that.

Amira shows the shish kebab sticks in her hand.

Amira: Munch... Told me to eat it and do my best today.

Vyrn: Guess I shouldn't be surprised you got a fan or two after your performance yesterday.

Amira: Hehe. Support is tasty.

Lyria: Ahaha... What a very Amira-like thing to say.

Lyria: But are you sure you should've eaten that? The next round is about to start soon.

Lyria: Very soon, actually, since you're in the morning bracket too.

Amira: Chew... Gulp.

Amira: I'm still hungry. The next round needs to start sooner.

Lyria: O-oh.

Vyrn: Lyria, just give it up. You can't use normal logic with someone who fell outta the sky, crash-landed on our ship, and got up like it was nothing...

Vyrn: Plus I'm pretty sure this much food is nothing to her, considerin' the way she swallowed everything yesterday.

Vyrn: She might even end up being our winner today.

Amira: I will be. I'm going to eat the most, and then I'm going to eat the prize.

Vyrn: Taking third place already catapulted her to some fame. Just imagine what would happen if she won. People would come up to her everywhere we go.

Amira: Everywhere... Do you think people on Helheim will hear about me too?

Vyrn: Uh... Maybe? It's possible at least.

Amira: What about Mother?

Amira grabs Vyrn's tiny body and shakes him back and forth, impatient and agitated.

Vyrn: Whoa, calm down! I dunno, okay? Maybe, maybe not!

Amira: If I eat the most, and I eat the prize, Mother will find out I'm looking for her...

A determined look growing in her eyes, she lets go of Vyrn and clenches her fists.

Lyria: Amira looks like she really wants to win now.

Leona: She was already formidable before. I'm almost afraid to see what she does next.

Kolulu: W-well, I won't let her win without a fight!

As the tension grows, Redluck hails them from a ways off, then makes his way over.

Redluck: Heyo, heyo, what's all this? Everyone's looking fired up!

Vyrn: Heya, big guy. Didja finish drawing lots?

Redluck: Yeah, I'm going in the afternoon.

Vyrn: Oh. You're gonna be the only one then.

Redluck: S'that so? Too bad. It would've been fun to join the morning chaos.

Amira: I can't compete against you?

Vyrn: He just said so. Most you can hope for is facing him tomorrow in the finals.

Redluck: What, did you want to eat against me?

Amira: Yeah. If I don't win against everyone, it won't count.

The surrounding crew members grow wide-eyed at Amira's confidence in front of the competition's best eater.

Vyrn: You got guts, saying that to the big guy.

Redluck: Oh-ho? Should I take that as a direct challenge?

Amira: No. I only mean that I won't lose to anyone.

Redluck: ...

Amira: ...?

Redluck: Pfft... Hahaha! That's a good look in your eyes!

Amira: Yeah. My eyes are good. I can see far away with them.

Redluck: Haha, that's not what I'm talking about. You've got the spunk of someone who ain't afraid to take risks.

Redluck: Getting me all fired up too. I can't let myself lose either then.

Vyrn: What, are you actually worried?

Redluck: Victory's never a hundred percent guaranteed.

Redluck: I may be undefeated these past ten years, but I didn't get this far by underestimating others.

Redluck: Gotta keep myself on my toes when there are other strong eaters around.

Redluck: That annoying buffoon's in the afternoon bracket too, so I definitely can't afford to let my guard down.

Vyrn: By "annoying buffoon," are you referring to that Mash the Hasher guy?

Mash: It's Smasher, not Hasher!

Vyrn: Gyah!

Mash: Smasher, got it?

Mash: Anyway, Redluck, heard you got thrown into the later match. It's not too late to ask the event planners to change their minds.

Redluck: The event planners? What do they have to do with anything?

Mash: You wanna make it to the finals no matter what, right? You might have to throw your pride to the side then.

Mash: Do that, and beg the planners to change ya to the morning bracket!

Redluck: You sure you shouldn't be the one doing the begging? Or are you stupid enough to believe I'd ever do that?

Mash: Big words, pal. I'll make you eat 'em. Just you watch.

Mash spits his last words out, flares his nostrils, and stomps away.

Redluck: Why is that guy always so full of himself?

Lyria: Hehe.

Redluck: What's with the laughter, Lyria? Something funny?

Lyria: I was just thinking that you and Mash get along really well.

Vyrn: The closest of friends are the ones you aren't afraid to argue with, right? You even take him seriously as a rival!

Redluck: Now you're just assuming things! Gives me goose bumps just imagining being buddies with him.

Redluck: That's enough chitchat! Come on, you guys have to head over to the arena!

Kolulu: We'll see you later!

Amira: I'm going to eat the most.

Leona: It'll be tough, but I'll do my best to keep up with these two.

Redluck: I'll be waiting for whoever wins, so make sure you don't let me down.

With resolved nods, Kolulu, Amira, and Leona leave for the next step of the challenge.