SOUTH DRAMA CD: “Speed-Eating Showdown”
Jul. 18th, 2022 08:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gyaxaWill: “Speed-Eating Showdown—”
Brad: … Which means that it’s been decided that we’ll be participating in the street fair again this year. We don’t have a lot of preparations to take care of on our end, but I thought I’d let you know ahead of time.
Will: Wah, the street fair, huh! Come to think of it, heroes from Helios participate every year, right?
Oscar: It’ll be your first time participating, but you already know about the street fair, huh?
Will: Of course! Red South’s main street becomes open to pedestrians, and there are all sorts of stalls and people doing street performances!
If I recall, Helios hosts a handshake event with its heroes in Million Park, right? Back when we were kids, we went there to play all the time!
Right, Akira?
Akira: Hmmmrrrngngggghh…
Will: Akira? What’s wrong, does your stomach hurt?
Akira: That’s not it! I was just thinking that since we’ve got the chance to participate in the street fair, we should try doin’ something outside of the handshake event.
Every year was a blast, but I still feel like something’s lacking.
Will: L-Lacking, you say... It’s our first time participating as rookie heroes, so we should prioritize getting used to the status quo before–
Brad: What ideas do you have in mind?
Will: B-Brad-san?!
Brad: If we only do the handshake event year after year, it’s bound to get old. We’ve gradually had requests rolling in about wanting some new festivities.
Since the LOM takes priority, we’ve been pretty unsuccessful at turning proposed ideas into reality So if you have any ideas, share them with me now—
Akira: A hot dog eating showdown!
Brad: ? What—
Akira: A hot dog eating showdown!
Brad: A hot dog… eating showdown?
Will: A-Ahaha… Please don’t take what Akira’s saying seriously, Brad-san! He saw some news about a hot dog eating competition on TV, and that’s all he’s been thinking about ever since.
Oscar: You’re talking about the competition that was held in Green East, right? I saw that news too. The goal seemed to eat more hot dogs than anyone else in 10 minutes.
Akira: If we held a contest to find Helios’s top dog with Million Park as the setting, it’d definitely generate a ton of hype!
Will: Don’t you really just wanna get first place while fighting over your beloved hot dogs? Don’t drag Brad-san and Oscar-san into it!
Akira: T-That’s part of it, but… I really did think it’d be exciting for everyone…
Brad: There might be some merit to trying it out.
Will: Huh?
Brad: If we consider the time we have left and how much we’d have to prepare, I think hosting a speed-eating contest is a good idea.
Will: But that means you and Oscar-san would have to participate too!
Oscar: I have no problem with that. I’d do well enough if it’s a matter of eating fast, and I think it’s an interesting idea.
I remember that Akira came up with our Halloween costumes, too. You’re quite creative, huh.
A family of Pharaohs from ancient Egypt… I was worried about how it would turn out at first, but the citizens were really happy with our costumes, so I remember considering them a success.
Akira: Right?! My genius sense of style had exploded when I came up with it! Yeah yeah, I really… am… a genius!
Will: Ahaha, there he goes getting carried away…
Brad: There were parts of that costume that I was, well, concerned with, but the citizens were pleased just as Oscar said, so we got desirable results.
I can’t say I have any confidence in eating fast, but I could at least give it a shot. I’ll organize the preparations for the competition.
Akira: Alright, then it’s settled! Just you wait, street fair!
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Akira: UUUOOUGHH, I’M AT MAX VOLTAGE! At last, the day of the hot dog speed-eating showdown has arrived!
Will: Glad to see you enjoying yourself, Akira… Well, today’s contest has been the only thing you’ve thought about ever since we decided on doing it, I guess.
Akira: That’s right; I’ve spent all this time holdin’ back on hot dogs all for today’s contest. I’m gonna eat and eat and stuff myself until I win!
Will: I was a bit worried about it being a hot dog eating contest, but knowing we’ll be eating our own favorite foods relieved me a little.
Oscar: It’s thanks to Brad-sama’s consideration that the contest was changed from a hot dog eating contest to a contest involving our favorite foods.
Akira: I was fine with it just being hot dogs… Well, I’d win a little too easily if we were just eating hot dogs! I’m still gonna win this contest though!
Brad: The event is going to start soon, guys. The venue’s getting crowded with all the citizens pouring in. Sit down where the plate with your name is laid.
Oscar: (Yessir!)
Will: (Yes!)
Akira: (‘Kaaay.)
Brad: Each of your favorite foods is laid out in front of you. Once they sound off, you can remove the dome cover and begin eating.
Akira: Funfunfun, On top of being at top hot dog eating conditions from holdin’ myself back, I’ve also observed recordings of speed-eating contests and learned the most efficient way to eat hot dogs.
There’s no way I’m gonna lose, this is gonna be a landslide victory!
Uooogh, Voltage Max!
Brad: Hm.
Akira: Huh, what’s going on? Brad looks surprised about what’s on his plate… Wha? Isn’t that a hot dog?!
Why are the hot dogs in front of Brad?! Weren’t we gonna compete with our favorite foods?!
Will: Akira… Akira…! What do I do… I have sushi on my plate!
Akira: What?!
Will: They could’ve arranged them the wrong way by mistake… Hey, look at Oscar-san! He looks super troubled because of the jumbo parfait in front of him!
Oscar: Parfait… *chew*, what… is this? … It’s a parfait…
Akira: What do you mean they arranged them wrong by mistake?! Since Brad has the hot dogs, and these two have the sushi and parfaits… the only thing left is Oscar's favorite food! So I have the… lobster rolls?
Hmm… hot dogs and lobster rolls are kinda similar, I guess.
Akira: Huh, what the hell is this?
Oscar: Ah! That's my favorite food! Or rather, that's the protein-filled version I requested!
Oscar: This may be a competition, but eating too many lobster rolls isn’t good for you. In order to sustain my muscles, I made a request for protein to be added. They also added egg whites to these.
Akira: P…Protein-filled version?! I came prepared to totally stuff myself with hot dogs, so this could get ugly…
They look a little… strange, too. Wait, if I try them they might actually be good! And I wanna build muscle too!
*chew*... Ewwww!!! There’s no way I can eat a bunch of these! What do I do…
In the first place, why don’t we just stop and restart if everything’s mixed up? That’s right, if we do that then everything’ll be solv—
B-Brad?! Why’s he eating my hot dogs? And with a knife and fork that he got from God knows where…!
Wow… He’s inhaling those things so fast you can barely see it… Wait, this ain’t the time to be impressed!
It’d be way too awkward to stop now that he’s already started! What’s everyone else doing?
Oscar: OOouughhh! I’ll follow your lead, Brad-sama! *chew* Next… Next!
Uuu, it’s so cold… The chill is sinking its way into my body… so cold!
Akira: What the hell is up with our mentors?! They wouldn’t need to force themselves if we just restarted!
The citizens seem really happy… They’re all squealing at Brad’s knife handling, and laughing at Oscar struggling with the cold…
! That’s it… Isn’t this what Will was telling me? I’ve spent this whole time only thinking about eating hot dogs and winning the competition, but the reason we’re doing this event is to hype up the street fair and entertain the citizens!
Shit… I’m such an idiot, spending all this time only thinking about myself! I gotta stop screwin’ around and follow their lead!
Oouuughhhhh, I’M AT MAX VOLTAGE!!! *chew*... God, this is horrible…
? What is it now…
Will: Another plate, please! I can keep going!
Akira: Will…? W-Woah… Since when has Will built up that pile of sushi plates… How’s that dude stuffing himself that much in this kinda situation?!
Will: Ah, I ran out of honey. Excuse me, could I have another serving of honey?
Akira: Honey?! Why would you need honey if you’re eatin’ sush—
Will: Hehe, honey really is the best! As long as I have this, I can enjoy any food!
Akira: H-He put! That much! Honey! On the! Sushi!!!
Oscar: ! Brad-sama’s face is turning blue! You can’t look at it! Please look away, Brad-sama!
Brad: T-The sushi is… being covered in honey— *gurgle*
Oscar: B-Brad-samaaa!
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Will: I don’t really get it myself, but I guess I won! Hehe~
Akira: Damn, that was amazing, Will! Thanks to you, the event was super exciting! You’re the talk of the town on social media too. It’s really frustrating, but this time you were the winner, Will!
Will: Huh, r-really? I was just taking my time enjoying the sushi… hearing that from you makes it all worth it!
Brad: Sushi… honey… urgh…
