My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 92 The Ultimate Showdown

After a long while, old Jack slowly opened his eyes, his voice trembling with excitement.

"That's amazing! You've advanced!"

Tong Hua smiled and nodded, having already anticipated this outcome.

Upon hearing the village chief's verdict, the two brothers from Chicory Village immediately lost their spirits, and both fell in the final four.

However, they quickly accepted this fact and began to wonder what Tong Hua's cooking tasted like.

"Excuse me, may we have a taste too?" The red-haired brother stepped forward and took the spoon from the village chief before the judges had finished their soup.

The other two contestants also joined in, but the other two judges weren't as generous as the village chief; they hadn't had enough to drink themselves. "Ahem," one judge coughed twice, trying to maintain an impartial image, "Well—well, since the judging process is over, you can have a taste."

"One person can have just a sip; I'm going to drink the rest," another judge quickly added.

After receiving the spoons, the three contestants carefully kept a spoonful for themselves.

The broth in the spoon shimmered with a warm golden luster, with a few wisps of mushroom clinging to it, emitting a delightful and mellow aroma.

They exchanged glances, their expressions varied—some expectant, others disdainful. Then, almost simultaneously, they put the spoonful of soup into their mouths.

"!!!"

There were no gasps, no exclamations; the three of them stood frozen in place, their pupils slightly contracting from the extreme impact.

It took him a while to slowly come to his senses.

"We lost," the two brothers from Chicory Village said, bowing their heads and leaving the stage, completely convinced of their defeat.

To prepare for the final showdown, Tong Hua and the three judges went offstage to rest, leaving only the contestant from Fengrao Town standing on the stage.

He was still engrossed in Tong Hua's cooking until several volunteers came up to remind him, at which point he finally snapped out of it and quietly went offstage to rest.

"Tong Hua, is that right? — That's truly remarkable."

He tugged at his mustache, a smile of excitement spreading across his face.

The smile no longer held the arrogance and haughtiness of before; instead, it conveyed a sense of surprise, like discovering a new continent, and a strong desire for challenge.

"I never thought I would come to the right place today, I actually met such an interesting chef."

He looked up into the distance, where Tong Hua was celebrating with Jessica and the Pokémon at the very back of the stands.

"I'm not surprised at all. It would be strange if Xiao Tong didn't even make it to the finals."

Jessica smiled and handed her a cup of barley tea.

To avoid putting Tong Hua to sleep like she did in the morning, Jessica specifically changed the juice to barley tea. But ultimately, Tong Hua falling asleep had absolutely nothing to do with her juice.

"Thank you." Tong Hua smiled and accepted it, and Sweet Wu Ni and Foam Squirrel jumped over happily.

"Oh my god!" "Terrible!"

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around—"

The scene unfolding before Tong Hua gave her a sense of déjà vu. "It feels like this scene just happened not long ago."

"Speaking of which, what exactly was that light just now?"

"You startled me; I thought you'd put something weird in the pot."

"Haha, I don't know either." Tong Hua laughed it off, trying to dodge the question.

The truth is that Tong Hua asked two Celebi to become invisible and fly on the pot lid.

The moment the lid was opened, a flash of light was released.

Yes, manually adding special effects is just that simple and unpretentious.

"Whoosh—" The two Celebi hiding in mid-air sighed helplessly; the steam from the casserole had almost burned them.

To achieve a realistic effect without being too far from the pot, it's quite a troublesome task.

"La hoo." Fortunately, Tong Hua had promised to give them special treatment when they got back tonight, letting them eat as much as they wanted, so the two Celebi happily agreed.

"By the way, Sister Jie, do you know what the final showdown entails?"

While stroking the heads of Sweet Wuni and Foam Chipmunk, Tong Hua asked Jessica.

"It should be the same as in previous years, with no restrictions. The two contestants will have two hours to create their most satisfying dish."

Finally, the audience members voted, and the person with the most votes won.

"I see—" Tong Hua thought for a moment after hearing this. "In other words, we need to make enough for all the audience members to taste."

Tong Hua looked around. There were at least a hundred people present. In addition to the villagers and residents from Fengrao Town, there were also some tourists and media reporters who came from who-knows-where.

"But what does 'no restrictions' mean? Does it mean that we can use auxiliary methods to help with cooking?"

For example, asking for help?

"Of course!" Jessica nodded. "There are no restrictions. We can even get Pokémon to help!"

"I see." Tong Hua's eyes lit up instantly as she looked at the Pokémon beside her.

Sweetie and Foam Squirrel were both very excited. After watching the competition all day, it was finally their turn to play!

"Fufu!" "Koukou!" Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure were equally excited; they also wanted to help Tong Hua.

"That's great! Let's all go on stage and help!"

Tong Hua spoke, glancing at the three Pokémon beside her: Miltank, Torterra, and Worm. Although she didn't know what she could do,

But since Tong Hua had already spoken, they had no reason to refuse.

"I won't go up there and make things worse. To be honest, I'm not very good at cooking—" Jessica said, tossing her hair, somewhat embarrassed.

"However, if you can really win this final showdown, then Xiaotong, your dessert shop will definitely become incredibly popular."

Don't forget to save me some good food every day, don't sell it all out.

Jessica looked at Tong Hua with sparkling eyes.

"Haha, definitely, definitely."

Ten minutes later, the stage setup was completed, and Tong Hua and another contestant from Fengrao Town were invited back to the stage.

Since this is the final showdown, both sides need to give a formal self-introduction before announcing the rules of the competition.

It was only then that Tong Hua learned the name of this very unique opponent for the first time.

"My name is Tong Hua, and I am the owner of Fairy Tale Ranch."

"My name is Arthur, from the 'Flavor Exploration' restaurant in Windswept Town. It's a pleasure to exchange skills with you here."

Arthur said yes.

Tong Hua's eyelids twitched, and she tried her best to suppress the urge to complain.

Old Jack, as the main judge, stood between the two.

Perhaps it was because of the food Tong Hua had prepared, but Old Jack looked full of energy and loudly announced the rules for the final showdown.

"The final showdown, show off your culinary skills!"

There is no limit to the number of helpers, but the dishes you serve must be entirely made by yourselves.

In other words, the helper can only be responsible for preparatory work such as preparing ingredients and delivering items.

The food must be prepared in enough quantity for everyone present to taste; the person with the most votes will be this year's champion.

Old Jack finished his long speech without even taking a breath, which shows that the mushroom soup really worked well.

"It's a pity I forgot to try it myself first. Oh well, it's already unlocked in the encyclopedia, so I can make it whenever I want."

Tong Hua felt a slight pang of regret, but immediately focused her attention on the match in front of her.

Old Jack took a deep breath and shouted in a booming voice, "Now—the final begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Arthur immediately sprang into action, his movements as swift as the wind.

He snapped his fingers, and a Gothic lady wearing a chef's hat and with sharp eyes stepped gracefully out of the shadows behind him, holding a gleaming kitchen knife in her hand.

"Goth, the usual routine, the precise cutting and preparation of the ingredients is up to you," Arthur commanded, while skillfully starting a fire and heating the pan, clearly preparing for a big meal.

On the other side, Tong Hua remained calm and composed.

"Everyone, let's do as we just briefly discussed!" Tong Hua clapped his hands, and the Pokémon immediately took their positions.

The ultimate showdown between Fairy Tale Ranch and Happy Dessert House has officially begun!