I Became a Food Developer in Another World-Chapter 111 - : Popcorn (3)

The play was excessively exaggerated in its adaptation.

The story was that I ended up making the air fryer was said to be because I received a 'revelation' from Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, and the Emperor felt Hestia's presence in the air fryer and realized it was the 'goddess's hearth.'

The Svalbard people welcomed the air fryer, as the goddess's hearth, with open arms as if they had been waiting for it to arrive in the north.

It was a play so exaggerated that I wondered if there was anything that actually matched the facts.

"They've written a novel."

The Second Princess twisted her lips at the exaggerated story.

Since she knows all the facts, it will look like a ridiculous comedy to her.

"Still the acting is quite good, isn't it?"

The content may have been a comedy, but the actors' performances in the play were outstanding.

The Second Princess also acknowledged that part.

"I don't really like heavy adaptations, but the Halo theater troupe is quite famous."

Of course, the Emperor wouldn't have entrusted the first performance of the play to just any theater troupe.

The Halo Theater Company, known for their portrayal of the Goddess of the Air Fryer, was one of the most renowned theater troupes in the Empire.

There is the downside that the adaptation is overly exaggerated for the sake of the play's enjoyment.

We watched the play focusing on entertainment rather than historical accuracy.

Thanks to the actors' passionate performances and the intriguing narrative, it was a subtly enjoyable play.

─Oh, oh, this is the goddess's hearth mentioned in the ancient texts!

─That's right. One day, the goddess revealed a vision to me. She told me to make your hearth. At that moment, the design of the air fryer came to mind as if it were drawn in my head.

When he told such absurd stories with a serious expression, it made me laugh.

I glanced over at the Second Princess, and she too was engrossed in the play.

I quietly watched the ongoing play to avoid breaking the Second Princess's immersion.

I was carefully eating popcorn, making sure not to touch anything, while watching the play that was gradually unfolding.

─Goddess, is this truly your hearth?

Suddenly feeling a bit peckish, I reached for the popcorn bucket while watching the play.

Maybe because I had eaten half of it, the container was quite deep.

It was when I delved even deeper.

It was too soft to be called popcorn and too delicate to be considered food.

"...."

My expression, sensing the mistake, stiffened awkwardly.

As, expected.

"I am not popcorn."

A pair of crimson eyes curved towards me like a crescent moon. It was a smile that felt mischievous.

In front of that smile, I couldn't say a word.

All I can think is, "I'm screwed."

I was boldly grasping the Second Princess's hand. That too, completely enveloping it.

"Or did you just want to hold my hand?"

"...I'm sorry. I made a mistake."

I tried to pull my hand away with an awkward expression, but I couldn't.

Before I knew it, the Second Princess's hand was holding mine.

"To hold me like this so boldly and then call it a mistake, what a cowardly excuse."

"...."

Is this what it feels like to be ensnared in a spider's web?

The Second Princess seemed to be enjoying my troubled expression.

"Isn't it the hand of a princess you've already grasped? When the opportunity comes, you should grab it to your heart's content."

Her lips curled up in delight as she said this.

'I'm really screwed.'

Once the Second Princess makes that expression, she never stops until the opponent surrenders.

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It was the kind of excited expression that was often seen when playing chess or war games.

The problem was that I was the one who flipped that 'switch.'

Because I grabbed the princess's hand first while she was just standing there.

I was also responsible for handling that situation.

Since I had already touched it, I couldn't back out.

"Then I will."

With a bitter smile, I had no choice but to hold the Second Princess's hand and watch the play.

─Your Majesty! The congregation is waiting for an answer!

The actors were giving their all as they reached the climax, but the play didn't catch my attention.

All my senses were focused on the warmth felt from the hands held together.

The delicate knuckles, the soft palm, and even the playful touch of the index finger tracing the back of the hand.

The touch of the delicate hand was felt strangely, one by one.

The gaze was directed at the performance, but all the nerves were focused on the clasped hands.

'I've seen the whole play.'

A bitter smile formed.

I couldn't grasp any of the content of the play.

On the other hand, the Second Princess was calmly watching the play with an indifferent expression.

If you asked about that content, it seemed like I could tell you everything from A to Z.

An atmosphere that exudes sophistication and an aloof elegance.

There was hardly any difference before or after holding hands.

In a strangely losing feeling, I tightened my grip on the hand I was holding.

The Second Princess, who turned her head towards me, smirked as if she felt that power.

"You're finally becoming a bit honest now."

And then, boldly, she intertwined our fingers.

From that point on the popcorn in the bucket would no longer decrease until the play ended.

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The first demonstration of the "Goddess of the Air Fryer," attended by the Emperor, was successfully completed.

The citizens of the Empire gave a warm round of applause to the Halo troupe for their passionate performance, and critics showered them with praise.

I couldn't concentrate from the middle, so I don't know well, but it seems like it was an amazing performance.

Of course, the reason the performance could be so successful was not only the actors' outstanding skills but also the significant impact of the new theater snack, 'popcorn.'

The popcorn served to alleviate the boredom of the audience so they could focus on the two-hour-long performance.

It tastes good, has less smell, and is quieter.

To the citizens who had been suffering from those who were eating ramen in the theater, the arrival of popcorn was like a savior sent from heaven.

"They say theaters have banned bringing in ramen."

"Finally, are you saying? Ha. Now I can watch it comfortably!"

As soon as popcorn became widely available, bringing ramen into theaters was banned, and many people flocked to the theaters upon hearing the news.

And we had a great experience watching the play with popcorn and then went back.

"The cola sales in the capital have skyrocketed in just a few days."

"That makes sense. If you're thirsty, you have to drink."

When you eat popcorn, you inevitably get thirsty and look for a drink.

Accordingly, many people were seen buying popcorn and cola together to watch the play.

Cola and popcorn have begun to establish themselves as the mainstream foods of theater culture.

"Surely, it tastes good."

Chewing on caramel popcorn, Aria took a sip of cola.

"By the way, didn't you say you went to see the "Goddess of the Air Fryer" with the Second Princess last time?"

"Yeah, I saw it."

As I nodded, Aria showed interest.

"How was it?"

"Well, it was fun."

Honestly, I didn't even remember the content.

The only thing that came to mind was the enchanting figure of the Second Princess, who wore a black dress unlike usual, and the fact that we had been holding hands throughout the entire play.

Recalling it again, it became difficult once more.

The sensation of that day vividly revived in my hand.

It still felt like the Second Princess's fingers were playfully poking the back of my hand.

"Why are you hesitating if you said it was fun?"

As I tried to suppress the strange feeling, Aria tilted her head in confusion.

However, it seemed like nothing significant was felt, and it was brushed off as unimportant.

"Anyway, let's go see it sometime later when we have time. I think I'll have a bit more free time now.

"Okay."

He answered, shaking off his thoughts with his right hand.

Due to the management of processed foods at the Magic Tower, Aria had been extremely busy lately, barely having a moment to herself.

The processed foods that started to increase one by one had already become uncontrollable.

"But suddenly, why are you interested in the theater?"

"I need to sell the air fryer."

I told Aria about the Second Princess's plan.

The story of spreading pre-advertisements for the play 'Goddess of the Hearth' in the three northern kingdoms and then starting the sale of air fryers.

It was a plan to easily turn the northern kingdoms into cultural 'vassals' through exchange.

The air fryer, the goddess's hearth, was an indispensable necessity for the cold northern people.

'This is better than war.'

The launch of popcorn was a preliminary foundation for this.

The play needs to go well for it to be easier to spread the air fryer.

"When do you expect to finish all that?"

Aria made a ridiculous face at my plan.

The words were simple, but realizing them was a completely different matter.

Above all, the popcorn was the problem.

It will take a long time for the popcorn that has just started to spread quietly in the capital to reach the north.

Even now, most people outside the capital didn't even know what popcorn was.

In a word, the 'recognition' has dropped too much.

In a world where instant ramen, a convenient fast food, has spread, it wasn't easy for the latecomer popcorn to establish its place.

Of course, there was a way.

"We have to go with the numbers."

"Quantity?"

"Yeah."

What was the advantage of popcorn in the first place?

The merit of popcorn was that it was 'cheap' and had an 'immense' quantity.

This was a realm that even ramen couldn't keep up with.

The price of popcorn in this world is significantly cheaper than in the previous world.

If the citizens of the Empire were to learn of the existence of such popcorn, it would only be a matter of time before it spread.

And I had a communication channel to inform them about it.

[Fill up any container you want, Arena Popcorn! ]

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It was a 'quantity offensive' campaign through the Arena.

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