Save Log 17: On with the Eating Furara!

The town plaza was still crowded with people even though it's night. I never saw this many people after 8:30 pm. The whole place is illuminated with many floating light balls. There are more stalls than what it had in the morning.

"Oh ye Furara, you wanted to know when they held the rice dumpling eating contest. Well now is the time. Look over there! That stall is holding one."

Lina pointed to a stall with many people crowding the place. Like that time with the hand-on-hand duel by the guild, people were cheering on the participant of the competition.

"Well, are you gonna join it or what?" I asked Furara who was starting at the stall filled with dumplings. She snapped out after my words reached her.

"Aa-aah, it's too em-embarrassing in front of so many people."

"Says the girl who eats double the amount of food that a regular adventurer eats. Well, if you are still shy, consider this as free food from me. Go ahead and join. If you win the competition you will bring fame to our party."

"Hai hai. Hanji is right. If ya win that contest you will bring back the fame we had before Hanji lost to that tiny warrior miserably."

"I agree with Lina-san." Joro joined forces with Lina.

"It was a shame for my master." not even my loyal maid.

"Don't bring that up now!"

"Al-alright if you guys say so. I will join the game."

Furara steps forward toward the stall. We stood along with the crowd.

"Good luck Furara!"

"Go win that amulet of strength!"

"You can win this Furara-san." We all cheered for Furara as she approached the stall. Dermin and Zefira also wished her luck.

"Good job making her win us that shiny amulet Hanji."

"Yes, no need to thank me."

"Then we will go sell it in the black market and get rich."

"Right, we will sell it and get rich. Hahaha!"

Both of us started to laugh like a maniac.

"You two are quite the greedy ones."

We stopped laughing and focused on the event. Furara already signed up for the next round. Everyone was whispering with each other after Furara signed up.

"Alright everyone! The second round for the dumpling eating contest starts now! We have a special person joining our little game. Everyone, give a round of applause for, Furara Legonmun!"

Everyone cheered on. Even the people participating in the competition cheered for her. The darkness inside the hood with only a pair of blue orbs didn't show it but I bet she is super embarrassed right now.

"We will be putting down the dishes. Now, are the participants ready?" the announcer said as some people were putting plates of dumplings in front of the participant.

"Hai!"

"Well then, let the countdown ready!

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Feast on!"

Everyone at the table started to eat. All of them were devouring the dumplings one by one. Most of the people cheering on Furara.

"Go Furara!"

"You can do it, lass!"

"You can do it, Gary!"

"Oh, looks like everyone is doing their best! But Furara seems to be lacking behind!"

Furara was holding back from eating because of the continuous cheering from the crowd. This is not good. She will lose if this continues.

"Furara!" Lina shouted out.

Furara turned to the source of the sound. Lina gave a thumbs up to her. I see what she is doing. I also gave a thumbs up. Along with the rest of the gang.

You can do this girl.

Not sure this helped her in any way but she started to devour the dumplings with her usual fierce eating power.

"What's this? Furara is on fire all of a sudden! She is devouring down three in one go! What a beast!"

The other participants were scared of her power but focused on eating theirs. They couldn't have more than two dumplings. Furara's plate was emptying quickly.

"And the winner is Furara!"

Everyone cheered on. Yes! She did it!

"Look Hanji! Furara did it."

"I knew she would win."

"Furara-sama sure is great when it comes to eating."

Lina and I danced together to celebrate Furara's victory saying,

"We will get rich, we will get rich!"

"Attention all guild members! Attention all guild members! Please gather at the Galvin's farm! This is a special event! Please gather at the Galvin's farm! This is a special event!" the guild receptionist with glasses, Siyol announced with the howler box. A special event?

"Oh, it's already happening?"

"What's already happening?"

"They are here eh? I can't miss this chance." Joro replied with a mysterious tone like Lina.

What is here? What's going on? Well, I guess I won't know if I don't go. Everyone was whispering to each other. Some of them looked happy. Seriously, what the heck is going on?