One-way traffic

Finally, it was time for the last person's evaluation.

…Um?

The number one idol, Accelerator... the dish he served.

It feels so luxurious, and the smell is...

"It smells so good...!"

After just one glance, the judge's eyes lit up as he accepted the dish.

After the first bite, it was like an addiction; I completely cleaned the plate in front of me.

"Delicious!! This taste...this is real cooking! Perfect score! It deserves a perfect score!!"

The others stared at Accelerator with frightened expressions.

Hmph… The first person chuckled inwardly.

In fact, that wasn't a dish he made at all.

It was something Hatsune Miku made a long time ago, and then... he put it in his inventory.

I originally intended to use it as emergency food, but now it seems to have come in handy in this kind of situation.

Although it was just ordinary spicy fried chicken, whatever the food was, it would become an incomparably wonderful dish in the hands of that world-class diva.

In other words, the outcome of this battle—

"I, the grandpa, won! You lowlifes!!"

…This is the victory declaration issued by Accelerator, who has unknowingly begun to get involved in the game.

Chapter 749 Accelerator Takes on the Role of Store Manager for One Day

In any case, this so-called cooking competition is pretty much over.

…but that doesn’t mean the whole farce is over.

After that, the six idols, all Level 5 superpowered individuals, returned to their respective residences and rested for the night.

Even more extraordinary things awaited them during the day.

That's right, for example—

"...Shouldn't there be a limit?"

Accelerator maintained a sullen expression.

He wasn't wearing the idol uniform or his usual gray or black and white casual clothes.

Instead, it's a complete set of employee uniforms.

Just like the employee uniforms you see everywhere in fast food restaurants, Accelerator is now wearing this type of clothing.

And the place he was in was a fast food restaurant that specializes in selling hamburgers.

Although he does have a particular fondness for fast food, but...

No matter how you look at it, he shouldn't have come to work as a fast food restaurant employee in a place like this.

However, his actual identity is the store manager here.

"It doesn't matter how you handle that kind of thing."

Tap-tap—He tapped the table with his fingertips, his frustrated expression growing more and more pronounced.

"Why should I bother with such a stupid thing?"

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

Emerging from the processing room at the back, which resembled a kitchen, was Kikyo Yoshikawa, dressed in her usual white lab coat.

She was walking towards them with her usual smile.

"The pre-Christmas promotional activities for idols will last for three days. The first day was the cooking competition you had at yesterday's screening. The second day will be like today, with each person in charge of a restaurant, and the competition will see who can achieve the highest sales today..."

"So where are the staff? I'm the only employee I can see in the whole store. What kind of restaurant lets the manager handle all the sales?"

"Hmm... this should also be considered a test for you idols. After all, in the eyes of the public, most of you are probably people who lack practical life experience. This can also help you make up for the lack of experience in opening and running a business, right?"

"What good is this bullshit experience to me?" Even Accelerator couldn't help but think to himself.

He glanced down at the time display on the machine at the checkout counter—it would open in about half an hour.

then…

The number of people outside the door was absolutely overwhelming.

"Does this count as winning before even opening the store?"

"Don't get too cocky. Look at the other idols' restaurants; they're just as crowded as yours!"

Looking around, it wasn't just Accelerator; the restaurants opened by several Level 5 espers in the distance were also surrounded by crowds.

Most of these people were fans of the idols, while others simply came to join in the fun after hearing that six idols with level five superpowers were going to open a restaurant.

Regardless of the situation, the area used to open restaurants is basically already overcrowded.

Even at the restaurant entrance, various groups of people have set up stalls to sell merchandise and hold various fan events.

This alone shows that the impact of an idol opening a simple fast-food restaurant is already quite remarkable.

But Accelerator had no real sense of this.

"Anyway, I'm only a store manager for one day. After today, this store will either be demolished or used as a memorial site."

"Well... so what I'm saying isn't so bad, is it? Anyway, it can increase your practical experience, the fans will be happy, and your popularity will increase as a result. It's a win-win situation for everyone, isn't it?"

"Say whatever you want, I can't be bothered to care."

Half an hour later, the crowds, like a tidal wave, will rush into their shop. Accelerator's job, besides taking orders for these customers, is to help them choose all sorts of souvenirs related to themselves.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, both the catering industry and the idol industry should be able to make a fortune.

But, right now.

The sharp-eyed Accelerator seemed to have discovered something else.

"That is…"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Following Accelerator's gaze, Kikyo Yoshikawa also noticed something strange.

pat-

A very conspicuous white shadow was lying on the glass window outside the shop.

"I want…"

She was a silver-haired girl dressed in a white nun's habit.

She was clinging to the window with a pitiful expression, even tears streaming down her face.

And then he said the following.

"I want to eat! A hamburger!!!"

"..."

Upon seeing this situation, both Accelerator and Kikyo Yoshikawa were at a loss for words.

"Yoshikawa, let the nun over there come in."

Do you know that child?

"We wouldn't say we know each other, but we've probably met once."

"Oh my, you look like a foreigner. You really have a wide circle of contacts."

"I already told you it was just a one-time meeting, damn it."

Then, Kikyo Yoshikawa walked out of the restaurant and led the nun into the interior from the outside.

"Puwaa ...

They had only just entered the restaurant when...

The girl in the white nun's robe collapsed onto the floor as if she had no strength left in her body.

…It really is that guy I met before.

On September 30th, Accelerator did indeed see the nun in front of him, and he had also seen her presence not long before.

Looking at her now, she really hasn't changed at all compared to back then.

Then, Accelerator walked over silently and squatted down.

Are you still alive?

"Still...alive...but...so hungry..."

A gurgling sound came from her abdomen, confirming what she had said.

"Fangchuan, bring her two hamburgers."

"One cheese steak, and one garlic fried chicken! And please, extra ketchup!!"

“…Take those two as she said.”

I took two hamburgers… no, actually, just taking two is definitely not enough.

Accelerator very decisively took twenty of each of the two flavors from the kitchen.

Anyway, these are all things that have already been made, and there's a whole warehouse full of stock, so there's no need to worry about insufficient quantity.

That was indeed his initial thought.

*Pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft*

Listening closely, it sounded like a terrifying tornado destroying a parking lot, constantly coming from that seemingly adorable little cherry mouth.

Index, relying on some kind of movement that defies the laws of physics and magic, unhesitatingly unpacked countless hamburgers in nanoseconds and swallowed them all... even the chewing motion was only at the level of microseconds.

Twenty of each flavor, for a total of forty plus two cans of Coke.

It was all eaten up in less than ten seconds.

“…This, this…”

Kikyo Yoshikawa was so frightened that she couldn't even speak.

Accelerator, a smirk playing on his lips, sat down directly opposite the girl.

"Are you full?"

"Hmm...it's still, it's still a little bit lacking..."

The lovely nun pouted, looking somewhat troubled, and glanced at the menu again.

"This Southern Hot Sauce Burger seems so appealing... Waaah, that Northern Cheese Burger is also so appealing!"

"...Southern chili sauce, northern cheese, let's have each of these—"

"But I'm also really interested in their special spicy fried chicken! Ugh, the milkshakes, ice cream, and fries are all so tempting—"

"Bring me everything on the menu!!"

boom--

After a series of busy events, the only Level 6 Absolute Ability User in the entire Academy City felt an unparalleled sense of exhaustion.

First, there was a huge pile of food on the table.

Hamburgers, fries, fried chicken nuggets, drinks, ice cream, egg tarts, cakes... basically everything you could see on the menu was served in several portions.

Fortunately, from this position, people outside cannot see what is happening here. Otherwise, just seeing that this nun ordered so many dishes by herself would probably have caused a huge uproar.

Thirty minutes is neither a long nor a short time.

Now, there are only a few minutes left before Accelerator officially opens its doors.

But before he could even attend to the guests outside, he was already exhausted by the nun.

"Pewter!! Thank you for the treat... Oh, right!"

As if she had just thought of something, the silver-haired nun took something out of her pocket.