I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

"Singing performances...and cooking competitions, and gaming battles??"

Akerle's expression was a bit strange when she looked at the last competition item. Although she didn't quite understand what it was, Akerle saw that it was full of targeting, especially when she saw that Mihiore was being used as a judge. It was as if they knew that Princess Mihiore had an absolute advantage in the first competition and deliberately prevented Mihiore from participating.

Eclair almost blurted out "Biscott," but Miciore, sitting nearby, didn't seem to care much and waved her hand dismissively, saying:

"Don't be so angry, Akerle."

Mihiore didn't seem to mind being excluded from the competition and made a judge. After all, Mihiore had a good understanding of her own abilities. If she were to participate in the singing performance, there was no doubt that Mihiore would have a high probability of winning. If she were to be a judge, it would be a bit fairer, and Mihiore had no objection to that.

Hearing Mishiore's words, Eclair sighed helplessly. Eclair couldn't really object to Princess Mishiore's words, but who would participate in the competition if that was the case?

"Ha...who would participate in the first singing performance competition like this...?"

Yuhaka, who was secretly stuffing a cookie into his mouth, perked up his cat ears after hearing Eclair's words. Then, Yuhaka looked at Eclair and said:

"Yoyo, come here, Yoyo can sing~"

"what?"

Eclair looked at Yuhaka with surprise, but when she saw the cookie crumbs around Yuhaka's mouth, she immediately felt like a fool for having any expectations of this little hero.

Seeing the crumbs of cookies stuck to the corner of her husband's (who was also her mentor) mouth, Ji Lin quickly wiped them away for him. Mishiore, upon hearing Yuhaka's words, looked at him with great interest and exclaimed in surprise:

"YuYu-chan, can you sing or anything?"

Upon hearing Mishiore's words, Yuhaka nodded smugly, indicating that he could sing, while Eclair, standing beside Mishiore, had little confidence in Yuhaka...

Amidst the expectant, curious, and puzzled gazes of the crowd, Yhaka transformed the divine sword Baladion in his hand into a guitar. After placing the guitar on his lap and playing the intro for a while, Yhaka began to sing the first line of lyrics.

I want to become stronger because this world is incredibly cruel...

Chapter 249 [Takatsuki Nanami: It's a sure thing!]

In Biscotti's palace...

Why do you look so sad...?

After Yuhaka finished singing the theme song "Blumenkranz" from his memories of Kill la Kill, everyone applauded. Mishiore looked at Yuhaka with sparkling eyes and said:

"Sukko-ichi! Yu-Yu-chan's singing is really good! It always makes my heart pound. Is this what songs from another world are like?"

Eclair, standing next to Mischiore, also looked surprised. After all, she hadn't expected that this little girl, who seemed no bigger than Rigota, could sing. She had originally thought that Yuhaka could only sing nursery rhymes at most. But with that, Eclair didn't have to worry about her first competition.

"Even so... there are still other competitions and such, and we still need to prepare suitable candidates for those..."

Upon hearing this, Misiore said to Eclair:

"Don't worry about Eclair-chan. Yu-Yu-chan is, after all, the manager of a restaurant in another world. And that game battle thing seems to be a product of Yu-Yu-chan's world, right?"

Hearing her princess's words, Eclair looked quite surprised as she stared at Mishiore pointing at Yuhaka, who was stuffing a cookie into her mouth, and said:

"Wait?! Princess Mishiore, you just said that Little, uh... Heroine Yuuyu can cook??"

Seeing Eclair's surprised reaction, Miciore smiled and said:

"Of course! The curry rice last time was also made by Yoyo-chan."

Upon hearing Mishiore's words, Eclair looked shocked. She had also eaten that otherworldly dish called curry rice before, and to be honest, she thought it was the best dish she had ever eaten. Moreover, Eclair would eat a serving of curry rice before every battle, and she would always feel a surge of power during battles, giving her an indescribable feeling of exhilaration!

Acreel scratched her cheek, blushing slightly, and said:

"In that case, it's nothing..."

Seeing Eclair's shy expression, Misiore smiled happily. It seemed that the match was going to be fine.

..............................

After the competition events were decided, a best-of-five format was adopted. The five events included singing performances, cooking competitions, and game battles—three events that Yuhaka was familiar with. (He was unsure how to choose the other two.)

The judges were Princess Mihiore of the Republic of Biscotti, Lord Leon Mishurri of the Garrett Lion Kingdom, and Princess Kubel E. Pastiashu of the Principality of Pastiashu.

Besides, both sides have some time to prepare, after all, this is a different kind of match than before, and Takatsuki Nanami is very confident about this match, but... Takatsuki Nanami seems to have forgotten why.

Two weeks later...

Soon, after two weeks of training, the competition between the Republic of Biscotti and the Garrett Lions began. However, to everyone's surprise, the stakes for this competition were the swords of both countries. Although Mishiore didn't understand why Leon Mishiri would make such a proposal, Mishiore didn't think it mattered.

Over at the judges' table...

"Mishi-jie~ Leon-jie~ Long time no see~"

After a little girl with a fluffy squirrel-like tail jumped down from the back of a bird as big as a swallow, she greeted Mishiore and Leon Mishuli. Mishiore and Leon Mishuli then returned the greeting to the squirrel-like girl.

"Long time no see, Kubel-chan~"

The squirrel-like girl known as Kubel is the first princess of the Principality of Pastia. Today, she was invited by Leonmiche to be a judge. Kubel looked around with a curious expression and said:

"Speaking of which, where are the heroes from both worlds? I haven't seen them anywhere."

Regarding Kubel's question, Miciore, who was standing nearby, explained to her:

"The heroes have all gone backstage to prepare, Kubel-chan will be able to see them soon~"

Upon hearing Miciore's words, Kubel looked at the two with an envious expression and said:

"That's great... Sister Mishi and Sister Leon both have heroes, and I want one of my own too..."

Mishiore and Leon Michele, standing to the side, wore subtle expressions. After all, both of them had discovered that the heroes could not be teleported back after summoning them, which put Mishiore and Leon Michele in an awkward position. Fortunately, Yuhaka's door allowed Takatsuki Nanami to return to her own world, otherwise Leon Michele would have also been filled with self-blame.

Although Leon Michele herself launched a continuous war against the Republic of Biscotti for the safety of Miciore, this does not mean that Leon Michele would involve others in such matters.

After everything was ready at the competition venue, the contestants began the competition.

The first competition was a singing performance. The team from the Garrett Lion Kingdom went first, consisting of Nanami Takatsuki, Genova, and two others. Nanami Takatsuki used her knowledge from the modern world to enhance the Garrett team's understanding of modern music. They then had a set of modern musical instruments made by a craftsman from the magical technology of this world.

Although Nanami Takatsuki received some instruction from the music master about Garette, she felt that her team might not be as good as Yuhaka and the others, who were taught by Princess Mishiore, after all, Mishiore was a very famous figure in this world.

This made Takatsuki Nanami a little insecure, but considering that both of them had only practiced together at the beginning (which they hadn't), Takatsuki Nanami suddenly felt that there was nothing to be afraid of.

After Nanami Takatsuki and Genovaz's band finished their performance, Nanami Takatsuki wiped her sweat and looked at the scores she received from the judges. Miciore got 8 points, Kubel got 8 points, and Leon Michele got 9 points, for a total of 25 points. Although she was still 5 points away from a perfect score, Nanami Takatsuki felt that she had secured the first round.

Chapter 250 [Takatsuki Nanami: Uh... Is it a sure thing?]

"Next, please welcome the Biscotti contestants to the stage!"

As Yuhaka entered, the audience seemed a little puzzled to see that he was the only one there. After all, Nanami Takatsuki had previously performed with a band, and Leon Mishueri couldn't help but think of Misiole's performance at her concert when she saw Yuhaka alone.

Then, when Yuhaka arrived at the center of the stage, he transformed his divine sword Baladion into a piano. Yuhaka's performance of playing the piano out of thin air drew gasps from the audience, and Ji Lin and the others in the audience cheered for Yuhaka and his friends.

Soon, Yuhaka, who had transformed into a chair, began to play the intro. After Yuhaka started playing the intro, everyone present fell silent. Then, accompanied by the gentle accompaniment of the piano, Yuhaka began to sing:

When my heart stopped...

I must have felt that I had fully enjoyed this world before it ended.

It's as if there's almost nothing left undone.

I hope to be by his side, always smiling...

[————The song title is 【Heartbeat Count #8022】I won't post the complete lyrics to reach the word count; it's better to listen to it yourself————]

.........................

Let's promise to love each other forever, until our hearts stop beating...

As Yuhaka's piano music gradually came to an end, enthusiastic applause resounded from the audience.

The audience was very satisfied with Yuhaka's singing performance. After all, Yuhaka's singing voice was so captivating that it was believed to be due to the essence of the colorful bird.

By harnessing the essence of the colorful bird, Yuhaka's songs can immerse listeners in a profound sense of connection, making them more relatable than other people's songs.

Following that, Yuhaka received the following scores: Miciore 10 points, Kubel 10 points, and Leon Michele 9 points. Although Leon Michele wanted a lower score, the singing she had just heard was simply too...

Kuber, standing to the side, looked at Miciore beside him and asked in confusion:

"Sister Mishi, did you teach that hero named Youyou the song she sang?"

Upon hearing Kubel's question, Miciore paused for a moment, then looked at Kubel with a smile and said:

"No, that song was something the hero came up with himself, and I didn't teach Yuu-chan anything. Yuu-chan could sing from the beginning."

Hearing Miciore's words, Kubel, whose eyes were sparkling, said:

"Wow, wow, that's really impressive! Not only is she incredibly skilled in combat, but she can also sing!"

Leon Mishueri, who was eavesdropping on Miciore and Kuber's conversation with her cat ears perked up, was also very shocked. She did not expect that Yuhaka could sing. She originally thought that Yuhaka's good singing was because Miciore taught her, but she did not expect that Yuhaka could sing on his own.

Furthermore, the fact that Leon Michele was unaware of Eohaka's abilities also surprised her regarding Eohaka.

Well... just like that, the first match came to an end. Soon after Garrett and her team won the second and third matches, Leon Michele and Takatsuki Nanami breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Yuhaka is not as invincible as they had imagined.

After the three matches, the competition entered a break period.

"Alright! We just need to win one round like this!"

In a secluded corner, Nanami Takatsuki made a gesture of clenching her small fists and said this, while Leon Mishueri, leaning against the wall, swayed her tail and cat ears and said to Nanami Takatsuki:

"Be careful, Nanami. Yu-Yu's strength is indeed not to be underestimated. After all, I heard Mishiore say in the first singing competition that she didn't teach Yu-Yu how to sing. This means that Yu-Yu may have some hidden strengths that are hard to discover."

Upon hearing Leon Mishueri's words, Takatsuki Nanami nodded in understanding. After all, she was quite surprised to hear that Mishueri hadn't taught Yuhaka to sing, even though Yuhaka already knew how. However, she later remembered that Yuhaka was a dragon and understood.

After all, with Yuhaka's current height of less than 140cm, it's easy to mistake him for a child. Dragons have very long lifespans, perhaps hundreds of years. It's normal for Yuhaka to learn to sing during those hundreds of years, and that might even be one of his strengths.

If Zelus were here, she would probably tell Takatsuki Nanami that she's overthinking it. Yuhaka's age from birth to now is not even as old as Rorota and Rokubei. Well... even so, based on her memories and Yuhaka's own intelligence, this amount of time is nothing.

Then, Leon Michele, who was leaning against the wall, looked at Takatsuki Nanami with some curiosity and asked:

"By the way, Nanami, what dish are you planning to make for the fourth cooking competition tomorrow?"

Upon hearing Leon Michele's question, Nanami Takatsuki stroked her chin and said:

"Hmm...it's probably curry?"

In the Biscotti Palace, Mihiore asked Yuhaka:

"By the way, Youyou, what kind of dish are you planning to cook for tomorrow's fourth match?"

Upon hearing Mishiore's words, Yuhaka raised a finger to Mishiore and said:

"curry!"

.....................

So the next morning, when Nanami Takatsuki heard the host say that Yuhaka was going to make curry, she was quite surprised. However, considering that Yuhaka was also from her world, it wasn't too surprising that he could make curry. But Nanami Takatsuki felt like she had forgotten something.

The Genoa trio standing nearby were also quite surprised after hearing the host's words, and said:

"Does Biscotti Braves also make curry?"