Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! (追放者食堂へようこそ！)

Just being strong isn't enough.

Just making delicious food isn't enough.

There are a lot of things I didn't do as well as I could have, but I want to become...

No! I will become...

I...

What is...

I will become someone who can protect their smiles, the strongest chef!

Could it be that he's...

Leveling up?

You're nothing more than a cook!

Vigo! You...

are banned from my restaurant!

Forced Shop Exit Strike!

I've been knocked out of position, but if I regain my footing quickly...

I can't move!

What is this?

Gravity manipulation? No, it's nothing as feeble as that!

What is it?

What's happening to me?

Wh-What is that?

That's Dennis-san's level 100 unique skill.

He just keeps fallin' further down.

I've never heard of a skill like that. What's goin' on?

I-It's incredible! He made a crater. A crater!

The boss is something else!

The level 100 unique skill...

It's a declaration to the world, a manifestation of your reason for being.

So that's what it looks like for him.

Forced movement through space.

And it completely ignores all physical laws.

Has a skill like this always existed in this world?

"Forced Shop Exit Strike"?

What an absurd name to give it.

I won't be crushed by this! I won't be crushed—

My story doesn't end in a place like this!

In the end, the one who holds everything in their hands...

will be me!

Is it... over?

Boss!

Are you all right?

Boss, you did it!

You won, Dennis-san!

R-Right.

I'm exhausted. I can't go on.

I want to eat fried rice. Please, someone make some for me.

We will!

We'll all make it together! Right?

That's right! Today, we'll have a fried rice party!

And, of course, you get to rest, Boss.

G-Guys...

We're talking about fried rice, right? Don't go turning it into pilaf!

That's—

We know.

It's all right. We know!

Thanks for keeping it safe for me.

Sure.

So...

What was Dennis' leveling up all about in the end?

Crimson Swiftsword, or rather, the new captain of the Silver Wing Battalion...

You came to see it all for yourself, didn't you?

Well, yeah. If Dennis looked like he was in trouble, I was going to back him up.

If that's the case, then the timing was right for you to jump in midway, wasn't it?

It was the first time I'd seen that Vigo fighting for real,

so I got a little scared.

Besides, if I'd charged in at the wrong moment,

I'd have gotten sliced in half.

Let's talk about Dennis.

Humanity's uppermost limit is level 100.

There aren't many people in all of history who have reached it.

In addition, the requirement needed to achieve that level is still unknown.

Levels 99 and 100. How did he overcome the huge wall between them?

Will my opinion suffice?

Absolutely. I want to hear from someone who's also level 100.

Level 100 is, put simply...

a discovery of the reason you exist in this world.

It isn't about skills and techniques that already exist.

It's uncovering something that, in the truest sense of the words, only you can do.

She's famous for being unusual, so I should've expected this from Head Chef Jeane.

She said it was simple, but I have no idea what she's saying.

The fact that Dennis and I, two chefs, were born into this age

can be called nothing more than coincidence.

However, Dennis and I have taken completely different paths.

I sought the ultimate cuisine and aimed to become the greatest of chefs.

As a result, I achieved level 100.

But that boy...

Dennis?

That boy aimed to become the strongest chef in the world.

That's because he chose to make protecting the smiles of those around him his purpose.

His territory. His restaurant. As manager, he needed a skill to eliminate any invaders.

That's his coordinate-based transport unique skill, Forced Shop Exit Strike.

I see.

But is that a skill for a chef?

It's not connected to cooking at all, is it?

Indeed. He really is an idiot, that silly boy.

That's the Legendary Fried Rice for you! Always exceeding expectations in the oddest ways!

But it's also true that in all the world, he's the only chef like him.

Fiorenza, why don't you eat, too?

The lunch here is good.

No, I'm fine.

Don't say that. This dry-cured ham salad is particularly good.

Heath-sama, protecting you while you eat is my duty.

You're so serious. And there's no need anyway.

On a different topic, Joseph and Vigo have been defeated. Will it cause any problems?

What sort of problems do you think it might cause?

Hey, this sandwich really is exquisite.

This acidic sauce suits my tastes perfectly.

Want a bite?

I have no need of it.

I was certain that their plotting was a part of your plan, Heath-sama.

Why would I depend upon rabble like them?

I did consider using that Vigo person as a pawn if the opportunity arose,

but if he isn't around, it doesn't really matter.

And it isn't as if he's from a special bloodline with a rare skill.

But you didn't expect that Dennis person to beat them, did you?

What are you talking about? Of course he would. He's my little brother.

Dennis-san! Are you all right?

Boss, have your injuries all healed up?

Boss, now, you've been bein' good and restin' up, haven't you?

Oh, pipe down! You're making my injuries ache!

Oh, that's our Dennis-san! You're pretty much all healed, aren't you?

Wait. You healed way too fast! That's freaky!

That's the boss for you! His healing ability's at the same level as a monster's!

Wait, you're human, right?

Guys... did you come to pay me a get well visit or to diss me? Pick one!

Oh, you silly. This is a get-well visit, of course!

We even brought a gift. See?

Ta-dah!

What is it?

No need to hide it! They're blueprints for rebuildin' the burnt down restaurant!

For real?!

Polvo-san went and got some people from the construction guild.

He says they're rebuilding the restaurant!

But they can't build anything without a blueprint, you know?

So we all worked really hard to draw one up!

Please take a look!

Thanks, you guys!

Now, let's see!

Huh?

The layout seems different from before.

Since you're gonna be rebuildin' anyway, might as well renew the interior, right?

So we all thought up ideas for how to improve it!

Oh, improvements, huh? Sounds good!

Wait. What's this?