The shopping street.
The Food Battle Stage was surrounded by layers of people, three deep both inside and out, but fortunately, the Taidong District and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had deployed enough personnel to maintain order; although the crowd was dense, there were no signs of chaos.
It is worth mentioning that, besides the judges' seats, there was also a section reserved for guests next to the stage, inviting some celebrities from the culinary world to serve as guest spectators.
Tiqie Helinai was seated in the last row of the guest section, with Morioka Makoto and Niho Fuyuka standing behind her.
In the front row, two renowned gourmets from the culinary world were discussing in a low voice:
"One young Five-Star Chef, also a graduate of the United States Orlando College, I'm looking forward to the dish he will present later."
