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?
The bath... is kinda huge, isn't it?
Not a problem.
It's basically a bath and nothing else, isn't it?
Not a problem!
No, it's all problems!
And what's this?
Looking closer, the wall along the road side of the building seems to be missing.
That was my idea!
If you're going to renew the whole place before you open, you should make it modern and cool!
Which is why the new Adventurer's Restaurant will have a front wall made of glass!
It'll be a very open, extremely modern restaurant!
What d'you think you're doing?!
My restaurant doesn't need that kind of fancy atmosphere!
And half the space inside the restaurant
should be turned into fancy group seating and work booths!
Adventurers in the know will flock here!
Let's innovate!
My restaurant doesn't need innovation like that!
And right in the middle of the seating... What's this stupidly large rectangle?
That was my idea, Boss!
I heard that in the capital, right in the middle of the hall of a high-class restaurant,
they have a fish tank that's this big with shrimp and fish and stuff inside!
My restaurant isn't a high-class place like that!
When you put in your order, they catch it from the tank,
and serve up plump, super-fresh seafood!
Boss, we should do it!
I'm not doing that!
And even if I did add a fish tank, you'd just eat everything in it without asking!
Not even I would eat it without asking.
A basement?
That'd be my idea, Boss!
As soon as you reopen, the restaurant's sure to be a roarin' success!
When that happens, you're gonna have to hire more staff so you're not shorthanded.
That's right.
Bachel, you'll be moving to your new workplace, right?
So this basement setup is...
Rooms for employees!
If they live here, then they can work any time, twenty-four hours of the day, right?
Oh, that's... true.
But... you just described an exploitative workplace like it's natural.
The basement's soundproofed, so you've got nothin' to worry about.
What do you mean "nothin' to worry about"?! Are you joking, or serious?!
You haven't shaken off that exploitative mindset!
Actually, I think it's gotten worse!
And, about what happened after that...
Everyone connected to magic
made Joseph and the other's wicked deeds known to the world, and thanks to that...
the royal government is currently arresting everyone involved.
The position of head of the Workstatt family is empty now,
but Atelier-chan doesn't seem to have any intention of taking over.
Sestavitch-san and the rest of the magic community are discussing what to do next.
Researchers in the capital are discussing ways to restore all the burned books.
If they manage to do that, it'd be really amazing, wouldn't it?
Oh, and there's one more piece of big news!
The thing is, we all rebuilt the restaurant together!
Do that part neatly, all right?
Just leave it to me, all right?
That part will take a lot of weight, so make sure it's sturdy, right?
I've got it, right?
They picked up both his personality and the way he talks.
Today is the day it reopens.
That's why I'm taking a day off from my party, and I'm about to head over there.
And, of course, it's not just me.
Henrietta-san, who joined the knights, is coming.
And Bachel-san, who's teaching at a school in the capital, is coming too!
When everyone around thinks that everything's over, someone will stand up.
And even if you can't stand up alone, you can if someone takes your hand and pulls you up.
That's what Dennis-san has taught me.
Do you think I'll be able to become a powerful wizard like I promised?
Guess we'll have to wait and see.
First, I have to stand up, right?
And then I just have to start walking.
I'll see what lies beyond that with my own two eyes.
I really am glad that we rebuilt here.
I'll come again, Cynthia.
Is there anything else we need?
No.
Really?
What about black pepper?
Already have it.
What about sugar?
Already have it.
Dish soap, knife sharpener, cloths to wipe tables...
Already have all of them.
Right, then.
Whoops! Sorry about that.
Atelier!
What's wrong?
It's nothing!
Hurry up! Let's go,
Dennis-sama!
Y-Yeah.
Atelier-chan! Doing some shopping?
I'll come and have lunch at your place again soon.
The Outcast's Restaurant.
It still seems a little rough, doesn't it?
I wouldn't want to go into a place with a name like this!
What are you talking about?
You want something with a little punch like this!
That's right! "Adventurer's Restaurant" is just too ordinary!
Atelier, what do you—
Right. You were the one who suggested it in the first place.
Hey, Vivia!
What do you think about this?
About what?
Oh! Whoa!
What's wrong with that? I like it!
All right! All right! You're saying I'm the one with no naming sense, right?
We never said that, did we, Boss?
Are you chickenin' out, Boss?
I am not chickening out!
You know, in How to Open a Restaurant: A Manual for Former Adventurers, 4th ed.
it says that a restaurant's name is...
Yes, we know! We know!
Come on now. Come along.
Here we go!
Huh?
The inside ended up bein' just the same as it used to be.
Who would ever build it exactly according to that bizarre blueprint?
Atelier wanted the big bath.
You're still saying that?
Will you give me a hand, Atelier?
So, what're you having to eat?
I'll have the vritra katsudon!
Oh, can I get a crab fried rice?
I'll have the fried shrimp set!
Sure thing!
Here you go.
Your fried rice.
Thank you for the meal!
It's so good!
Thanks.
Because of all of you, I didn't let go of something important to me.
Boss!
Yoo-hoo!
Congratulations on reopening!
So, I came to have some palama lasagna.
I'll have the palama gratin!
I think I'll have something to eat, too.
Oh, man.
Looks like we're gonna be busy again.
This is the Outcast's Restaurant!
Welcome!
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!