Chapter 54: Great Something-or-Other
"Pudding."
"Elf-san, it looks delicious!"
Top Chat: Huge!
Top Chat: Massive!
Top Chat: Even if two people share, it’s still half a rice bowl each
Top Chat: Thought a thousand yen was pricey, but at this size…
The location was a rest area by the court. Under a roof shaped like a giant Japanese parasol, there was a five-tatami-sized space furnished with tables and chairs.
There, Misora and I dug into our victory reward: the hotel café’s specialty pudding.
"Wow, it’s really good! The egg flavor is rich, and within the caramel’s sweetness there’s a faint sesame accent that enriches both the taste and texture!"
Top Chat: Reverse God sure knows how to do food reviews
Top Chat: Not only makes it sound tasty, but gives a sense of reassurance when you listen
Top Chat: And now, what about our Elf-san…
"Tasty."
Top Chat: Elf-san’s a seasoned food reviewer too
Top Chat: Seasoned, but that’s it lol
Top Chat: Lmao
Top Chat: Come on, give us a different kind of food report
"Got soy sauce?"
Top Chat: Elf-san lol
Top Chat: Wait wait wait
Top Chat: I already know where this is going, but please don’t lol
Top Chat: Putting soy sauce on it won’t make it sea urchin!
"It won’t?"
Top Chat: Phew… that was close
Top Chat: You really can’t let your guard down with Elf-san!
Top Chat: Reminder: this is a sponsored stream
"Mm?"
Top Chat: Elf-san?
Top Chat: What’s up?
"What’s that?"
I pointed the camera toward where she was looking.
A plaza with slopes and stairs of various sizes leading down toward a central depression. In front of it, Red was spinning a board with wheels.
Top Chat: Skateboard
Top Chat: Yeah, it’s a skateboard
Top Chat: Oh, so they even have a street-style skateboarding area here
"So that’s a skateboard."
Top Chat: Oh? You didn’t know?
Top Chat: That’s unusual
"I heard it was a delinquent’s ride."
Top Chat: Ahh… that’s an old stereotype
Top Chat: Some people do cause trouble with it, sure
Top Chat: But the ones who take it seriously get stuck with the bad image
Top Chat: Real shame
Top Chat: Probably also because there aren’t many proper places to practice
"They rampage around on those, don’t they?"
Top Chat: No they don’t
Top Chat: You’re mixing things up lol
Top Chat: It doesn’t have an engine!
"Then what kind of tool is it?"
Top Chat: It’s a tool you stand on and slide
Top Chat: Since you’re so close to the ground, it feels way faster than riding a bike at the same speed
Top Chat: When you pick up speed on a slope, it feels amazing
"I want to try."
Top Chat: Don’t shovel pudding like that lol
Top Chat: Ah jeez, at least drink some tea before you go
Top Chat: Be back before dinner, okay?
"Red, let me try skateboarding!"
Top Chat: She’s like an elementary school kid lol
Top Chat: Elf-san w
Top Chat: Reminder: this is a sponsored stream
"Hmph, wah-hahaha! Little one, you’ve come to challenge me on the next battlefield! Was the pudding tasty?"
"Yeah."
"Good!"
Top Chat: …Is that okay?
Top Chat: Well, if the sponsor’s fine with it, then…
"Wah-hahaha! But beware, the Great Roller Board Illusion is no easy feat. Let’s see if the little one can manage it!"
Red took a running start, planted both feet on the skateboard, bent his knees, and—
"He flew."
Top Chat: Ohhh
Top Chat: He landed board and all onto the rail
Top Chat: Rode it down, flipped the board once, and caught it
Top Chat: Slick
Top Chat: I think I saw that at the Olympics!
Top Chat: But I don’t recall it being called ‘Great Something-or-Other’
"Wah-hahaha! Did you see the brilliance of my trick? Well, in Great Roller Board Illusion, we use rules that let beginners keep up despite skill gaps—"
"Got it."
Top Chat: Uh oh
Top Chat: She jumped
Top Chat: She landed on the rail
Top Chat: Rode it down, flipped the board, and caught it
Top Chat: She copied the whole thing lol
Top Chat: So she can mimic stuff even outside of games, huh
"What’s next?"
"Wah-hahaha! Next is Ultra Kart Racing Forever! Come, little one, try to keep up!"
"Okay!"
Top Chat: He ran
Top Chat: He ran away lol
Top Chat: He’s pretending that never happened
Top Chat: What about Great Something-or-Other lol
Top Chat: Do more skateboarding!
Top Chat: I’m dying
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