Ladies and gentlemen!
This is the event you've
all been waiting for!

The first annual Fortune's
Banquet exhibition match
is about to begin!

This event is brought to you by His Royal
Highness Ioder, the Guild Union, and our
generous co-sponsor, Fortune's Market!

This is a pretty big-time event.

First, I'll explain the rules. The competition
will be divided into three dishes:
an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert.

Competitors must impress the judges
with the flavor, arrangement and overall
composition of their chosen dishes!

And now, to present the challengers.
From the Guilds, the Gourmet Banquet
recommended cuisiniere, Chef Rita Mordio!

And representing the Empire,
hailing from the Imperial
Knights, Chef Flynn Scifo!

Sorry, this is just how things ended up.

*Sigh* It doesn't really matter.
I don't care about the details.

And now, without further ado, let
the first annual Fortune's Banquet
exhibition match begin!

Stop your cooking! We will now move on to
the tasting and judging of the prepared dishes!

Three judges from our sponsors and two judges
chosen from the two competitors' teams will
evaluate the dishes.

And now, the tasting and judging will commence!
First, the dishes of our Guild challenger, Chef Rita.

Mmm... This is...truly delicious.
It blows the food in the knights'
dining hall out of the water.

It's not bad. I might
even pay for it.

A delicate taste with a hint
of adventure. This might even
be better than the castle
chef's cooking. Fantastic.

Wow, Rita, that was so good
I couldn't believe it!

I know how to choose a good chef!

It seems that Chef Rita's dishes left
a favorable impression on our panel!

Hmph, it's good enough
to eat, I suppose.

The taste is all right. I'd eat it
if someone else were paying.

Ahh, so this is what the
common people eat...

Meh, I've had better...

Could it...could it be that I erred
in my chef selection? No, it
cannot be. It simply cannot!

Could this mean the end for Chef Rita?!

Next, the dishes of our challenger
from the Empire, Chef Flynn!

Wow, this looks so nice...

This is art, with the
plate as the canvas.

It's not every day that I see
food so beautiful that I
hesitate to bite into it.

That man has mastered the essence
of cooking. He is a culinary force
to be reckoned with!

Mmm...uck?!

Ick...

Wargh?!

W-what is this? Our judge's panel
is in a state of total chaos! One by
one, they are dropping like flies!

Master Ioder, what do you think?

...It appears I've made
the wrong choice.

It wasn't to your liking?
I'm sorry...

I thought that I did a good job, too...

This is sacrilege against the
culinary art! You ought to
be ashamed of yourself!!

Your sense of taste is
as messed up as ever.

If he had just followed the recipe
it would have turned out fine. Why
does he always try to stir things up?

This is what ya get for tryin' to bring
out more flavor in the recipe. All
yer effort backfired on ya.

And now! It's time
for the verdict! The
judges have chosen...

...The Guilds!
Chef Rita is the winner!

Wow, I didn't think anyone
could be worse than Rita.

Come on, Judith baby.
That's a little harsh...

Wow, you did worse than me...
You're beyond help.

I must say, it's shaken
my confidence a bit.

This can't be right!
Let me taste that food!

Sodia, no offense to the Acting
Commandant, but I believe that's
simply too dangerous.

In recognition for your victory,
Chef Rita, we're awarding you the
prestigious title of Chemical Chef.

Congratulations!

...The Empire!
Chef Flynn is the winner!

Thank you.

I can't say I'm surprised.
Why was I picked to be
in this circus, anyway?

We'll be looking forward to giving
the Guild's team a chance to redeem
themselves next year!

And this brings the first annual
Fortune's Banquet exhibition match
to an end! See you all next year!