Chapter 35: A Day Trip to Corina Tirchi
After the physical examination, Yatogami Tohka was released from the hospital. Stepping into the residential area of Floating Island No. 11, she used the camouflage ability of the Divine Power Spirit Suit to change her clothes into daily casual clothes and blend into the crowd around her.
She looked around with wide eyes and curiosity, sighing from time to time. This was not just acting.
In fact, this kind of medieval European style world, where there are no humans but only orcs, is the first time she has encountered it. Although as a time traveler, she came to this world to play and complete tasks, but the culture and characteristics of each world, especially this unique background
world, is also a good choice to stop and take a look in her spare time. Corina Tierci, this is the name of this city.
As one of the large inhabited islands in the floating continent archipelago, this city's openness ranks among the highest among all floating island cities, and it is famous for its tolerance and freedom.
It is precisely because of this that the culture here accommodates a large number of orcs and non-orc races. Even the golden fairies and elves, who are unconquered
species, can walk on the street like normal people without causing any disturbance.
"Wow."
As she walked, Yatogami Touka's nose twitched as she smelled a pleasant smell. It had been a while since breakfast, and after two hours in the hospital, she was already feeling a little hungry. This scent, which she had never smelled before, easily aroused her appetite. "What smells so good?"
Yatogami Tohka sucked the saliva that was secreted quickly in her mouth, and searched the surrounding shops eagerly, unconsciously speeding up her pace. "Don't walk so fast, it will be troublesome if you get lost."
Nephren quickly followed and took her hand.
Although Yatogami Tohka looks obviously more mature, both in appearance and figure, in the eyes of outsiders, it is undoubtedly Nephrite who plays the role of guardian.
Of course, Nephren her Spirit thought so too.
If no one was watching her, no one knew what would happen. Anyway, on that day, after hearing that the first thing Yatogami Tohka did after she opened her eyes was to almost fight with the Second Division, Nephren did not dare to let her out of her sight easily.
Holding hands, Yatogami Tohka walked through the busy streets like a shark that smelled blood. Passing by one store after another, the two came to a bakery.
"Yes, it came from here." Yatogami Tohka said with certainty.
"Yeah, I can smell the fragrance when I get closer." Nephren said, "When I was in the fairy warehouse, the bread sent by the Chamber of Commerce every month was cold and hard. I didn't expect that freshly baked bread could smell so good."
"Nevreen, I want to eat." Yatogami Tohka put her index finger on her lips and looked at her with her watery eyes. "I can't do anything about you." Nevreen took out a small bag of coins from her pocket. "This is what Willem gave me before I left. He said that you would definitely ask to eat after you are discharged from the hospital."
Although as soldiers of the Guardian Wing Army, the golden fairies, who work harder than ordinary orc warriors, should receive the same treatment as the orc warriors, in reality,
neither the military nor the Chamber of Commerce will give them the same salary. They don't even get paid.
After each battle with the Sixth Beast, they would not receive a promotion in the army or any additional rewards, but would be
Send it directly back to the Fairy warehouse and wait for the next call. The golden fairies had no complaints about this.
Probably because the daily supplies provided by the Chamber of Commerce were enough for them to use, they regarded these things as rewards. Now they finally got a chance to go out for entertainment. If Willem hadn't prepared some funds in advance for Nephren to take, otherwise they could only stare blankly outside
the bakery today.
"Welcome."
After opening the door and entering the store, the orc clerk naturally put on a polite smile to greet the two customers. Looking at the dazzling array of breads, Yatogami Tohka asked excitedly, "Can I have them all?" Nephren weighed her wallet, looked at the price of the bread, and immediately rejected the proposal. "Take at most three of each, just taste them."
"Uh... okay."
Yatogami Tohka showed a little disappointment that her wish was not fulfilled, but this little thing was soon forgotten. After a quick glance at the types of bread, Yatogami Tohka stood behind the glass cabinet and said to the clerk: "This column, this row, and this, this, and that."
After counting the ten loaves of bread, Yatogami Tohka clenched her right hand and said solemnly like a general inspecting his troops: "I want them all." Although surprised by the statement of "taking three of each kind of bread to taste", the clerk would not let the business slip away, and took the selected loaves of bread from the glass cabinet without hesitation.
After calculating the price, packing, and paying Nephren, the wallet Willem gave her shrank by half. "Thank you for your patronage."
As soon as she walked out of the store, Yatogami Tohka couldn't wait to open the paper package.
She sniffed the aroma of the hot bread, took a big bite, and soon finished the whole bread in her intoxicated expression. "The butter bread is so delicious."
Yatogami Tohka squinted her eyes, enjoying the unique taste of the smooth butter and bread that she hadn't enjoyed for a long time. "The kinako bread is delicious too."
After finishing the butter bread in two or three bites, she took out another bread sprinkled with soybean powder and ate it in big mouthfuls, ignoring the butter on the corners of her mouth.
Come.
Nephren, who was a little bit distressed about the money, felt better when she saw how delicious she was eating. "Well...it turns out that the bread purchased by the Chamber of Commerce is not as good as the freshly baked bread."
"Mmm! Freshly baked bread is so fragrant and delicious!"
"Maybe, I can learn to make some bread mysSpirit."
"Eh? Nephren is willing to learn? That's great!"
"I'd better make it clear that I've never made it before, so it may not taste good." "It doesn't matter, Nephren is very talented, I will eat it even if I fail!" Yatogami Tohka took out an animal-shaped bread from the paper bag and put it to Nephren mouth. "Open your mouth, ah——!"
Nephren was stunned for a moment, then bit it obediently.
The jam in the middle contained the sourness of the pineapple and the sweetness of the honey, plus the sweetness of the bread itsSpirit. Nephrin couldn't help but taste it carefully. She chewed very slowly, as if she wanted to imprint the taste in her mind.
"How does it taste?" "Um..." "It's really delicious."
Nephren swallowed the bread in her mouth and said with endless aftertaste.
Chapter 36: Big Eater Competition
The bread, which was enough for a normal person to eat for a week or two, was quickly eaten by Yatogami Tohka . But even though the bread was finished, she did not stop eating during the journey. Because this street was full of various restaurants, some were simple fast food, some were high-end dishes, and some were roadside food shops. As long as the guests from other floating islands entered this street, they would not be able to taste all the delicacies here in a few days.
After finishing the food in her hand, she went to another store to buy new ones. Along the way, Nephren funds soon ran out. She didn't even buy anything to eat.
Just by sharing a mouthful of the food that Yatogami Tohka fed her, she was almost full. But this was normal. Among the golden fairies, Nephren body was considered petite and her appetite was not very big. What was abnormal was Yatogami Tohka appetite.
She obviously looked like an ordinary girl, with a figure that was just the right amount of plump, definitely not fat, which could be proven by Nephren, who had slept with her for several nights.
But her body size was totally incompatible with her appetite. Every time Nephren saw her eating, she couldn't help but wonder what kind of magical structure was inside her body.
While Yatogami Tohka was eating the local specialty mutton steamed bun, her eyes were attracted by a place in the food square. In the middle of the square was a temporary building similar to a stage, on which stood a casually dressed host. It didn't look like a formal event.
There were crowds of people under the stage, some were tourists from other places, some were locals, some were orcs, and some were unmarked species with no orc features. When I walked in, I saw the words "Corina Tierchi Food Street Big Eater Competition" written on the wooden board hanging across the stage.
The moment she saw this activity, Yatogami Tohka smiled. It's a gift from God.
"Len, I want to participate in that!" Yatogami Tohka said, pointing at the stage. "Big Eater Contest?"
Nephren looked in the direction she pointed, and saw the event site, the crowded crowd, and the rules hanging high on the stage. Participating in the eating contest was not free.
The challenger needs to pay ten copper coins to get the qualification to participate. The rules of the competition are also very simple. Whoever finishes the fixed amount of food first within the specified
time will win.
If the time is up and no one has finished the food on the plate, the person with the least amount of food left on the plate wins. The winner gets a gold coin.
Although Yatogami Tohka didn't know the exchange rate of copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins in this world, but looking at the huge crowds at the competition venue she knew that it must
be very attractive.
"Forget it. Willem doesn't give much money anymore, so let's not waste it here." After careful consideration, Nephren rejected the idea and said, "Look, there's a Cyclops among the challengers. You can't beat him no matter what, right?" The competition offered a total of twenty places for the competition, but there were less than fifteen people on the stage.
Even though everyone under the stage was eager to make a move and wanted to make a big profit with a small investment, they suppressed their restlessness when they saw the almost 6-foot-5-meter-tall Cyclops
among the challengers.
"Being big doesn't necessarily mean you eat more!"
Yatogami Tohka ate the last mutton bun in one bite, licked his lips and said, "I will definitely win, believe me!" "Are you sure?" Nephren asked doubtfully, "You've eaten so much along the way, do you still have an appetite to compete with the Cyclops?" "Only 40% full, not worth mentioning."
"Well, this money is for you anyway."
Seeing that Yatogami Tohka was determined to participate in the competition, Nephren had no choice but to sign her up. After spending ten copper coins, the purse was completely deflated.
If she lost the game, then the two of them would only be able to enjoy the scenery today. But there was nothing wrong with enjoying the scenery. It was better to say that Nephren wanted to see the tourist attractions in Corina Tierci. So, without any hope, Nephren looked at Yatogami Tohka who stepped onto the stage, and she did not feel sorry for spending the last money. After waiting for another fifteen minutes, the twenty contestants finally gathered.
"Then I declare that the 87th Big Eater Contest of Corina Tierche Food Street has officially begun!" Following the host's signal, all the contestants immediately grabbed food and stuffed it into their mouths. Potatoes, hot dogs, corn, steak...
The food on the plate was varied and looked very appetizing, so everyone was full of confidence. But as time went by, after a while, some contestants' eating speed slowed down noticeably. Even if you were very hungry at the beginning, as if you could eat an elephant, the stomach capacity would not change. Soon, the first contestant who really couldn't eat chose to give up.
With the first person to withdraw, more people chose to give up. Twenty minutes later, there were only three contestants left on the stage. They were Yatogami Tohka , the Cyclops, and the centaur girl. New plates were brought up by the staff and placed in front of the three contestants. "Ready, go!"
At the host's command, the three contestants began to stuff food into their mouths again. The audience watching them eat exclaimed in disbelief. The Cyclops was fine.
Why are both a centaur and a non-significant species so gluttonous?
More and more passers-by were attracted and looked at the contestants on the stage with anticipation, wondering who would win in the end. Then, the second set, the third set...
After the ninth plate of food was served, the Cyclops cried out in grief and could not eat any more. "I was defeated by two girls. My dignity as a descendant of the giant is completely gone!" Unwilling to stay in this sad place any longer, the Cyclops player, who was originally favored by most people, actually covered his eyes and cried while running away. Therefore, the winner will be decided between Yatogami Tohka and the centaur girl.
"As a non-significant species, you are already pretty good."
The Centaur girl, with a belly that looked like she was pregnant, said seriously, "This is the first time I've seen someone who can keep up with my pace." "I didn't expect to meet an opponent."
Yatogami Tohka swallowed the last bite of steak and wiped her mouth: "It seems that I underestimated the orcs before." Both of them saw the fighting spirit in each other's eyes, as well as their recognition of each other.
No need to communicate with words anymore.
As if they were in sync, the two raised their hands and asked the host to bring the next plate of food. Then the next plate, and the next one.
Soon, the number of plates piled on the two girls' table had reached 20. And they were all super large plates!
Many of the orcs present would feel so full that they would vomit after eating one plate!
"What race are they..."
"It's a lie, right?"
"Where does the food that goes in go?"
The orcs in the audience were talking about it.
Their eyes changed from watching the fun at first, to surprise, to admiration, and finally to horror as if they were looking at a monster.
Finally, one of the two people who were eating like crazy reached her limit. Looking at the last hot dog on the plate, Yatogami Tohka opened her mouth with difficulty and wanted to eat it. But this time, her stomach was really full.
After eating so much food, she lost the pleasure of enjoying the food during the journey and turned it into torture. Now, even breathing became difficult. "I...I abstain."
Lowering her head weakly, Yatogami Tohka bit her lips unwillingly and declared her surrender. The centaur girl ate the hot dog on her plate and burped.
"Well, then, I declare that the winner of the 87th Competitive Eater Contest at Corina Tilchi Food Street has been born." Seeing that the two competitive eaters had finally decided the winner, the host, who was in such a dilemma, finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned the spotlight on the Centaur girl.
"Victory by a single hot dog. Let's give a round of applause to this year's big eater!"