Extra 3: A New Santa Claus

Artoria very humbly gave the choice to Yuxian and the others.

"What about Mash and Musashi? What are your thoughts?"

Both of them shook their heads, indicating that they had no particular thoughts.

"Dessert! Dessert! Dessert!"

Seeing that there was a good opportunity, the children kept urging, influencing, and interfering with Yuxian.

Yuxian a little helpless. He really wanted to follow the children's opinions, but the dessert had already appeared in the previous competition, and repeating the same topic for the final was not a good idea.

Others are giving us face by asking for our opinions, Yuxian too far and let the children run wild like this.

He first calmed the children down and said seriously, "Desserts won't do. We need to think of another topic. You can't just follow your own preferences."

"Tch! Master, you decide for yourself. Anyway, we're the kind of kids nobody likes, so our opinions don't matter!"

Yuxian grabbed the Gretel who was speaking and pulled her close, saying fiercely, "You still don't have anyone who likes you? Do you think you can just fly to the moon?"

He finally used his authority as Master and said to Satoshi Isshiki, "How about we use Chinese Cuisine as the theme this time?"

"Chinese Cuisine?" Satoshi Isshiki was taken aback, then laughed. "That's quite a tricky question."

Chinese Cuisine is diverse and easy to learn but difficult to master. Among the current Elite Ten, only the eighth seat Terunori Kuga, is proficient in Sichuan Cuisine.

"Let's do it that way then."

Satoshi Isshiki turned and left to report the results to the others.

Mash chuckled and teased, "Senior, you're just having a craving."

"That's right, that's right. After all that reasoning, it turns out you just wanted to eat it yourself, Master."

Yuxian lazy to pay attention to them. Anyway, he had already made up his mind, so let them do whatever they wanted.

The competition on the field finally came to an end. Megumi Tadokoro finished cooking. She cleverly used the heat-resistant film to contain the aroma of the ingredients, which then burst out at the last moment.

The aroma burst forth in an instant, instantly attracting everyone present.

Megumi Tadokoro actually came up with this method to deal with the situation; she was directly challenging Ryo Hayama.

Despite her seemingly gentle appearance, Megumi Tadokoro is not as weak as one might imagine. Her fearless approach to challenging her opponent's strengths is truly admirable.

Constantly avoiding challenges won't lead to progress; only through direct confrontation can we identify our weaknesses and better address and improve them.

Megumi Tadokoro holds fast to her convictions, and she will eventually reap the rewards on her path as a chef.

Of course, Megumi Tadokoro is no match for Ryo Hayama right now, especially in the area where Ryo Hayama excels.

She ultimately lost the match.

But no one could ignore her; several judges thought highly of her.

In the second semi-final match, the winner was Ryo Hayama.

The semifinals have all concluded, and the final will be between Soma Yukihira and Ryo Hayama.

The host announced the start date of the final round and revealed the questions for the final round.

Chinese Cuisine.

Upon hearing the question, both Ryo Hayama and Soma Yukihira were taken aback and couldn't help but frown.

Neither of them knew much about Chinese Cuisine, so they were on equal footing. They needed to make the most of their time to prepare.

This question is less about comparing the two people's current abilities and more about comparing their learning abilities.

The key to this competition is how participants can combine their existing strengths with unfamiliar areas.

Back at his lodgings, Yuxian faced a difficult problem.

Then who will be the judge?

They have a lot of people. Generally speaking, it is advisable to have five to seven judges. Children are small, so one or two more is not a problem, but more than ten teams would be too large.

Mash humbly declined, saying, "I won't go, you guys go."

She wasn't a glutton and wasn't very interested in such activities, so she didn't compete with others for the spot.

Musashi then said, "I'm not going either."

She's been hanging around various cooking clubs lately, using her "young lady" persona to freeload, and naturally she's willing to be a judge—but being a judge is nowhere near as fun as eating for free.

Tamamo Cat wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it. She was a little interested in Soma Yukihira because Megumi Tadokoro always paid a lot of attention to him, which bothered her.

As for Artoria, she remained calm and silent, her meaning quite obvious.

Tamamo Cat, Artoria, and Yuxian already make up three people, so three of the seven children need to be eliminated.

"Wow! Master, you're so cunning!"

Upon seeing this, Little Jeanne immediately protested to Yuxian.

"Exactly, exactly! Do you want us to fight? Let me tell you, no way! We're all in this together, we'll never fight amongst ourselves!" Gretel chimed in.

Jack instantly betrayed his best friend, saying, "Alice, don't you dislike spicy food? Maybe you shouldn't go?"

Gretel wasn't about to give up so easily. She said, "Who said it has to be spicy? Besides, I'm not picky at all, I can handle it!"

Little Jeanne blinked and suggested, "How about we draw lots?"

You could tell what she was planning just by looking at her eyes; she'd never lost a draw before.

Having gone through so much time, Jack already knew her luck was terrible, and she refused without hesitation. "Jack, don't draw lots!"

Jack absolutely refused to agree to this method, which would guarantee a loss.

"Let's fight!" Anna had already drawn her scythe.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Yuxian quickly stepped forward and said, "Talk it out, no fighting!"

"Then you, Master, decide who goes and who doesn't." The children all looked at Yuxian, wanting him to make the decision.

Yuxian would never give in; he wouldn't do something that would offend people.

"Let your sister Mash give you the questions. The winner will become the judge, and the loser will stay in the stands."

Mash rolled her eyes at Yuxian, expressing her displeasure at him for passing the problem on to Yuxian.

However, she eventually took over the matter.

They found an empty room and stayed there quietly for quite a while before returning.

Yuxian could tell the final choice just by looking at the expressions on the children's faces; it was simple, clear, and obvious.

The winners beam with joy, while the losers hang their heads in dejection.

Chapter 478, Extra Chapter 3: The New Santa Claus

It's Christmas again.

Every year at Christmas, Chaldea produces a Santa Claus.

Who will it be this year?

Merry Christmas!

Early in the morning, just as everyone was getting up, a makeshift mobile house appeared in front of the Chaldea restaurant.

It was clearly built overnight.

Everyone peered curiously at the mobile house, intrigued by its sudden appearance at the restaurant entrance.

Don't miss it!

"Today is Christmas. Don't you want to buy some gifts for your family, friends, and the people you cherish most?"

"Here, Meifen has thoughtfully prepared everything for you. With just a small amount of money, you can take your favorite gift home immediately to give to your family, friends, and loved ones to express your feelings."

The Queen Sheba appeared at the entrance of the mobile house dressed in a festive Santa Claus costume, beckoning to passersby heading to the restaurant.

Her voice was loud, and everyone's attention was drawn to her.

It turned out to be a shop set up by the Queen Sheba. Now everyone understood. The Queen Sheba's reputation was known to everyone in Chaldea.

In short, it boils down to three words: obsessed with money, obsessed with money, obsessed with money!

Someone kindly reminded her:

"Hey! Queen Sheba, shouldn't Christmas presents be delivered by Santa Claus? You probably won't sell them here."

The Queen Sheba's eyes sparkled; she showed no sign of worry.

She smiled and said, "Today, please call me Meifen Santa Alt American Pound!"

"I am Santa Claus this year!"

"I'm the Christmas Meifen!"

"Ha?"

Upon hearing the news, everyone was shocked. They looked at each other, at a loss for words, and could only show a sad expression.

Now everyone knows that expecting Santa Claus to deliver presents this year is probably out of the question.

Judging from the way the Meifen are acting, if she doesn't make a hefty sum of extra money, then she'll have wasted her time as Santa Claus.

What to do?

Everyone knew in their hearts that there was only one way.

Purchase!

If the Queen Sheba were to send out Christmas gifts, Golden Flash would have to open his treasury; otherwise, Queen Sheba might only consider letting a tiny bit slip through her fingers.

"Hey you two, stop your lovey-dovey talk and come into the store. Don't you want to buy each other a Christmas present to express your love?"

The Queen Sheba, no, she should now be called Christmas Meifen Christmas Meifen, saw Sigurd and Brunhilde walking side by side and quickly greeted them.

Sigurd stopped in his tracks. He heard Christmas Meifen's words and thought they made sense; he should indeed buy Brunhilde a Christmas present.

Brunhilde could tell what Sigurd was thinking just by looking at his expression.

"Darling, we don't need a gift!" Brunhilde said very understandingly. "That guy's things must be very expensive. We don't need to spend money. I know your feelings are enough."

Sigurd thought it made sense; he should save money where he could, as a stay-at-home man couldn't afford to be wasteful. So he continued walking toward the restaurant.

The woman, eager to Meifen on such a potential customer, exclaimed, "If a woman says no, are you really not going to give her a gift? Oh my god! How do you prove you love her then?"

Sigurd's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sensed something was wrong. He wondered if his hesitation just now had displeased Brunhilde.

Without a word, he turned and went into the Christmas Meifen shop, patiently picking out gifts, no matter how much Brunhilde tried to persuade him.

Brunhilde glared at Christmas Meifen with annoyance, expressing her displeasure at her behavior.

However, she was secretly delighted, which showed that Sigurd really cared about her.

Meifen who are only a few cents wouldn't care about such a small grumbling; as long as they can make money, it doesn't matter.

Once she had her first customer, she was sure there would be a second and a third, so she continued to work hard to attract them.

She soon found her second target.

"King of Knights over there, how about buying me a Christmas present?"

Artoria gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't need any gifts. She didn't have anyone to give her gifts to, and it was breakfast time. She was in a hurry to eat breakfast and didn't have time to pay attention to Christmas Meifen.

"Oh my! I heard that the child of the King of Knights isn't very well-behaved. Is it because you didn't give her a gift?"

Artoria stopped in her tracks, her expression shifting rapidly, almost like a kaleidoscope.

Finally, she gritted her teeth, turned around, and walked towards the mobile house. Come to think of it, she really had never given Mordred any decent gifts. As a father, she was unqualified.

Christmas Meifen winked smugly, thinking, "Little punks, let's see if you can escape my grasp. Buy, buy, buy them all!"

The third objective then emerged.

"That divinely inspired hero, are you buying Christmas presents?"