At the Upscale Western Restaurant in the Competitors' Village, Lorelei played the perfect hostess, warmly greeting everyone. "Eat and drink your fill~"
"Yeah! Thank you, Miss Lorelei!" A chorus of wild howls rose from the group.
Gary looked at the mountain of plates before him, and at the four foodies-Tyson, May, Whitney, and Janine-who were still wolfing down their food...
The corner of his mouth twitched despite himself. "G... great..."
Seriously, were these four here for a meal? His opponents hadn't sent them specifically to eat him out of house and home, had they...? Gary had his suspicions...
Fortunately, one sentence from Lorelei revived Young Master Mao's spirits.
"This restaurant is a buffet~"
Just look at that! Buffets truly were humanity's greatest invention! Young Master Mao was moved to tears~
My wallet is safe! They won't eat through the spare change from the interest on my savings...
Their ferocious eating prowess reminded Gary of that gentle, sweet competitive eater, Jasmine.
That Kawaii girl had once eaten sixteen buffet restaurants out of business in a single month...
"Speaking of which, have you decided on your tactics for the first round of the Championship Tournament?" Seeing Gary's expression of utter despair, Ash took the initiative to ask.
Gary finally perked up. Ashy! I never thought you'd actually ask a normal person's question!
"Yeah, I decided ages ago." Gary recalled that blond-haired fellow.
"For the sake of all the fathers out there, I think I'll smash him to bits, then burn away the evidence~" Young Master Mao rubbed his chin, his face full of anticipation.
"Uh..." Ash shuddered and slurped the noodles into his mouth.
It was just a match. Why did he make it sound so bloody...?
"Young Master Mao, your match is the second one tomorrow morning, right?" Tyson wiped his