Estelle
Is something the matter? You look
like something's bothering you.
like something's bothering you.
No, I'm just looking
for someone...
for someone...
Excuse me, Miss.
Are you, perchance,
Miss Patty Fleur?
Are you, perchance,
Miss Patty Fleur?
Patty
Aye, I'm Patty.
Who are you?
Who are you?
I'm from the guild Gourmet Bouquet.
I'm so glad I finally found you!
I'm so glad I finally found you!
Karol
Gourmet Bouquet is a guild centered
around high-class food, right?
around high-class food, right?
That is correct.
I have come today to scout
you for our guild, Miss Patty.
I have come today to scout
you for our guild, Miss Patty.
Estelle
You're being scouted?
That's amazing!
That's amazing!
Yuri
Your cooking DOES taste
good. But that's about it.
good. But that's about it.
Patty
I don't remember ever having anything
to do with Gourmet Bouquet, though.
to do with Gourmet Bouquet, though.
In the past, one of our guildmates
collapsed from starvation. You were
kind enough to treat him to oden.
collapsed from starvation. You were
kind enough to treat him to oden.
Patty
Did I do that?
That guildmate said your
oden was so delicious, he
still cannot forget its flavor.
oden was so delicious, he
still cannot forget its flavor.
Thus, the guild would be most
pleased to have someone of
your skill join us.
pleased to have someone of
your skill join us.
Hold on! She's going to
work at my restaurant!
work at my restaurant!
Yuri
Who're you?
I'm making her the
head chef at my
restaurant, La Mer!
head chef at my
restaurant, La Mer!
There's no way I'm going
to hand her over to
some... gourmet guild!
to hand her over to
some... gourmet guild!
Karol
Whoa! La Mer is a five-star restaurant on
the top level of the Nordopolica arena!
the top level of the Nordopolica arena!
Karol
Amazing, Patty!
Please wait a moment.
Yuri
Hm? And who are you?
I'm a secretary acting on behalf
of the Imperial Council.
of the Imperial Council.
Yuri
Are you here to talk to Patty, too?
Yes. I have been instructed
to recruit this young lady
as a royal chef.
to recruit this young lady
as a royal chef.
Yuri
So it's a royal chef this time?
Rita
Is this some sort of joke?
Well, I guess it isn't but--
Well, I guess it isn't but--
Raven
Yeah, everyone's way too
serious to be joking.
serious to be joking.
Rita
Are you just gonna leave
them like that?
them like that?
Patty
Now, now everyone.
Just calm down.
First things first...
Just calm down.
First things first...
Patty
Eat this!
Wow!
This must be...!
Patty
I dare say, it sure is tasteless to
fight before a delicious meal!
fight before a delicious meal!
You honor me.
Astounding. Even better
than I ever imagined!
than I ever imagined!
Delicious. Such bold flavor. And
yet, a subtle balance of spices...
You must come to my restaurant.
yet, a subtle balance of spices...
You must come to my restaurant.
Patty
I'm not joining any guilds.
I have something I need
to take care of.
I have something I need
to take care of.
Patty
But I'm happy to treat you all
to a good meal any time.
to a good meal any time.
Patty
All you need to do is listen
for the rumors about me
and find me.
for the rumors about me
and find me.
So for now, you're
a wandering chef?
a wandering chef?
Patty
Aye.
Patty
My food cares not for where
it's being eaten, or by who.
it's being eaten, or by who.
Cooking for all.
I get it now.
I get it now.
That must be your
Way of the Chef.
Way of the Chef.
Patty
If it strikes my fancy, I'll drop by
and cook something for all of you.
Can you let me off with that?
and cook something for all of you.
Can you let me off with that?
Estelle
A monopoly on delicious food
would definitely be a bad thing.
would definitely be a bad thing.
Understood. I
shall await you
at the capital.
shall await you
at the capital.
Raven
Man, that conversation got pretty
deep. Way of the Chef?
deep. Way of the Chef?
Karol
I guess we're pretty lucky
to eat your food, Patty.
to eat your food, Patty.
Rita
I think that's what you call a fluke.
Yuri
Well, we really are grateful
that we get to enjoy her
famous cooking any time.
that we get to enjoy her
famous cooking any time.
Patty
I'll cook you up something any
day of the week, Yuri!
day of the week, Yuri!