"You've really changed the house, huh?" An old man commented.
They stood outside the restaurant and surveyed it, beside them is a little girl, not older than Anne.
Apollo woke up, he blinked his eyes a few times to realize what's going on, only to see the previous owners of the house outside the restaurant's doorstep. He gestured Levi to let them in.
"What brings you guys here?" Apollo asked.
The two became embarrassed all of a sudden, "You see, our granddaughter is a bit picky about her food. We've been walking all day trying to find a restaurant she'll like."
"Oh."
Looking at the three people conversing at the counter, the regulars couldn't help but eavesdrop, 'So they're here to find food huh.'
They looked at the three people like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, Justin and Noah looked at each other and nodded. They ran towards the counter, their backs hunched and hands behind their back, they both leaned on the counter in each sides, surrounding them, "You've got pretty good taste, madam." Noah said.
The two elderly people looked at where the voice came from, only to find a young man with his face looking like he's about to kill them, "Indeed, brother." Justin said. The two looked behind them, cold sweat poured on their backs as they saw another young man with a huge grin in his face.
"I recommend you the egg fried rice, it has a soft texture that could melt in your mouth, it's good for the little one you guys brought. If she has a picky taste, don't worry. The rice is so fragrant that she won't stop eating once she got a taste of it." Noah's voice rung in their ears, acting as if he's a food connoisseur.
"Egg fried rice, you say." Justin butted in, "I agree with you on that, but that isn't the only option." Looking at Apollo who is standing awkwardly, he said, "Am I right, Boss?".
A drop of sweat fell down Apollo's back because of what Justin said. To make the restaurant a bit 'fun', Apollo put a special menu, but, it isn't really accessible to anyone. He made it using morse code, in each blank page in the menu, Apollo would randomly put a morse code in there.
Justin being in the restaurant everyday probably figured it out, "My recommendation is..." Justin smirked at Noah, "The Fried Chicken and Juice Combo! The crispy texture of the chicken would make any child frenzied at the taste!" Adjusting his non-existent glasses to flaunt about his knowledge, he continued, "And guess what?"
"What?" The two elderly asked simultaneously.
"The bone marrow also taste good! After you've broken the bone, its rich, sweet taste will instantly gush out and will leave you dazed! Its smooth texture is good for children who has sensitive teeth!" Justin smirked at Noah again, seeing that he defeated the other party, he stood proud.
A gust of air blew inside the restaurant, Noah fell on the floor, flabbergasted. He already knew of the existence of the fried chicken and juice combo, but he didn't know the other party would use it instantly, "You forced me to do this," helping himself stand up, he looked at Justin, food intent leaking out of him.
"T-this... is food intent!"
Once a person tasted a good amount of legendary food, he would gain food intent, making the person gain a vast amount of knowledge to food even if said person is a noob.
Justin fell on the floor, looking at Noah as if looking at a monster, he pointed at him, "You- how!?"
A huge grin appeared on Noah's face as he stared at the ant like Justin laying on the floor speechless, "The better option would be..."
Justin listened intensely at what Noah is about to say, afraid that if he missed it, he wouldn't gain Food Intent. So far, he has tasted three dishes and one drink, to gain food intent, he has to eat five godly dishes in the restaurant, dishes that could shake the heavens.
Noah's mouth began moving, "The [Kiddie Meal]! Not only does it have fried chicken and juice, it also has nutritional fruits! Where does he get those heavenly fruits you ask? I don't know!"
Noah smiled at the little girl that is terrified, his face turned emotionless once he turned his gaze onto Justin, "It also has bite size chicken nuggets included, no extra charges." his cold voice resounded in the restaurant.
Justin spurted out a mouthful of blood on the floor, not only does he frequently come to the restaurant, the restaurant is basically his second home! How could it be possible for Noah to find another dish when he streams all day?
After finishing his last line, Noah crouched on the floor, facing Justin who looked as if he was beaten up, "You're too confident on yourself, challenging me to a one on one duel. You see, the boss placed another code earlier and you were busy playing. So while you were playing, I deciphered the code and secretly ordered it to gain a breakthrough."
Justin looked at Apollo as if he just got betrayed by his best friend, "You... I thought we were allies! Why did you have to side with him!?"
"It's not over yet, they haven't decided on what to order!" Justin roared out.
Suddenly, the two elderly people began to speak, "We'll order the..."
Justin and Noah waited in anticipation, even though they're friends; in the restaurant, they are mortal enemies.
"Kiddie Meal."
A loud thud echoed throughout the restaurant, Justin stared at the two elderly people in disbelief, still unable to accept his defeat.