Otherworld Dagashi Shop Yahagi

Chapter 131: Four-Town Mobile Force Tournament

Finally, the day of the tournament arrived.

The number of tourists had been increasing for several days now, and today, the place was packed with so many people that Luganda was afraid it would collapse.

[It’s like a crossing scramble in Shibuya.]

[Shibuya? Scramble?]

[It’s a place with lots of people in my previous life.]

While exchanging trivial conversation, Michelle and I continued to work tirelessly without taking a break.

There was a line of nearly a hundred people in front of the dagashi shop’s booth.

[Yes, Super Orb lottery. Congratulations, you’ve won the third prize.]

[Welcome, Hot Dr. Pepper, right?]

Even though the aide Nakaram-san, Team Harukaze, and Titti helped out, the line kept going without interruption.

With this, as per the initial plan, I might be able to expect a significant amount of level-ups.

[Yahagi-sama, we’ve run out of yakisoba ingredients.]

Nakaram-san, who was cooking with a smile on his face and apron on his muscular muscles, reported with a frown.

Nakaram-san is good at dealing with request documents and cooking.

Because the yakisoba he cooked was better than what Michelle made, he was the star of the show today.

[It can’t be helped. Let’s end the sale of yakisoba. Nakaram-san, please support Mira, who is in charge of the string fishing lottery.]

[Understood. Yahagi-sama, it’s nearly time for you to receive the guests.]

As the territory lord of the hosting town, I have to give an opening speech.

However, I’m not used to speaking in front of so many people……

[As expected, can we just drop the speech? It’s kinda embarrassing……]

[What are you saying? This is also a duty of the lord.]

Thereupon, Michelle leaned in closer.

[If you’re worried, would you like me to hold your hand while you’re making a speech?]

Holding hands while I’m making the opening speech?

[No, that’s more embarrassing. Don’t worry, I may not be used to it, but I can at least say hello.]

I left our booth to the others and started preparing for the opening.

The Mobile Force arena was overflowing with people.

Everyone except for the VIPs is standing, and there are many people climbing trees and the roofs of houses to watch.

When I went up on the stage, there was a big round of applause.

[For coming to the 1st Four-Town Mobile Force Tournament today, thank you very much!]

Stopping the cheers with a hand, I explained today’s schedule and the rules of the tournament.

[The matches will be played by each town’s representative, each consisting of five players. They consist of the Vanguard, Secondary Guard, Main Body, Vice-General, and General, who will engage with members of other teams in the same position as them. The first team to achieve three victories is declared the winner.]

No matter how strong Michelle is, winning a team match is no easy task.

This is a tournament that tests a team’s overall strength.

[Also, I have a special gift for all the players participating in this year’s tournament.

Product name: BEZ Limited Edition: Dragon Series

Description: Peppermint-flavored tablet candies. The dispenser has heads of various characters. When the heads are moved backwards, a tablet candy is pushed out. When you eat the Dragon Series, a part of the dragon’s power will be in your body for 10 seconds.

Price: Not for Sale

BEZ sure brings back memories.

I remember my cousin collecting Sunleo’s Hero Katty BEZ.

I also once treasured a Trunksformer Robot BEZ that a relative of mine brought me as a souvenir when he went abroad.

I probably still got it somewhere in my parents’ house.

The one I’m giving away this time is a dispenser with a dragon head on it.

There are 24 different types, including Earth Dragons, Wind Dragons, Fire Dragons, Water Dragons, and Thunder Dragons, and the finely crafted dragons create a sense of luxury.

The regular BEZ dispensers are made of plastic, but the limited editions are made of metal.

Considering the formidable image it holds, it would make a fitting participation prize for the representative players.

[We have the limited edition for the representative players, but our Dagashi Yahagi also sells a general edition of BEZ. We have a Monster Series, Animal Series, and Mobile Force Series, and if you have the opportunity, please check them out. They are priced at 100 rims each.]

I also cheekily advertised my dagashi shop, but a little bit of amusement should be good enough.

[First match, Toskea vs Ballast, will begin shortly hereafter. Everyone please wait for a moment.]

Thus began the Four-Town Mobile Force Tournament.

Ballast won the first match, but the overall winner was still to be determined. There’s something called compatibility in battles, so someone who won over someone won’t necessarily win over another. Just like rock-paper-scissors, rock beats scissors, but is beaten by paper.

Well, there are also some absolute powerhouses like Michelle……

[Match over! Winner, Luganda General Michelle!]

The crowd cheered.

In the match between Luganda and Betzel, Vanguard Garm and Secondary Guard Mira had lost one after the other, but Main Body Merle, Vice-General Titti and General Michelle had won one after the other to complete the comeback.

[Yuusuke!]

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Having won her match, Michelle ran to the bleachers.

[Did you watch my match?]

[You were wonderful. Michelle is like Luganda’s guardian deity.]

[Oh my, you jest (Ahhn, Yuusuke compliment me?)]

Michelle happily sat down next to me.

[I got another level-up just now. It seems like seeing the participation prize BEZ, the audience started simultaneously buying it. Now Regal and some others are going around the auditorium as vendors.]

[I’m glad to hear that. The festival seems to be a great success.]

[Yeah, this is thanks to everyone. By the way, which BEZ do you want, Michelle?]

The order the BEZ participation prize is given is based on the number of wins, with the most wins picking first.

Michelle would probably be the first one to choose.

[Hmmm, I guess I’ll go with Dark Dragon Lord Hadera…… As for me, I would have preferred something cuter.]

All of the Dragon Series that are participation prizes look overbearing.

[It would have been better if you got one with Yuusuke’s head on it……]

[My head? That would just look like a freshly severed head, which is plain creepy.]

[That isn’t true! If they ever go on sale, I’ll buy up your entire stock and put them all in my pockets. Then, I would decorate them in the living room, in the kitchen, and in our bedroom.]

Stop that. Can’t you think what it’s like for me, who’s living with you?

It seems that the Dragon Series is of little value to Michelle.

Well, you’d only get a small part of a dragon’s power, and it only lasts for 10 seconds.

It’s not a very valuable item.

I’ve already explained that to everyone.

However, it seems like there’s just that certain group of people in the world who don’t listen or don’t understand what people are saying……

<Translator’s Notes>

BEZ: Based on PEZ

The tournament positions Yahagi made were based on Kendo ordering, “Senpou, Jihou, Chuuken, Fukushou and Taishou”.