Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion!?

Chapter 8: A Great Panic In The Cave

Mrs. ParfaitLike was in the deepest part of the cave.

Both of her hands and legs are tied with a rope, and its tip is tied to a thick post.
Nevertheless, Mrs. ParfaitLike seemed full of energy.

"Please untie this rope! Please free me! You'll have a bad time if you were to disobey me!"

She was jumping about and shouting, but settled down when seeing a group coming near her.
Her pudgy face suddenly sparkled.

"My, Lord Meta Knight! You came to rescue me, right!? As expected from Lord Meta Knight! I surely believed that you'll come to save me!"

In her eyes, only Meta Knight seemed to enter.

The madam suddenly went limp, and pleaded in a tearful voice.

"I was in an awfully frightening situation......I can't stop shivering. Please untie this rope quickly......"

"......You've been all energetic just now." Whispered Kirby.

At last, she noticed everyone besides Meta Knight.

Her eyes filled with tears just now suddenly twitched up.

"My! What are you people! Are you friends with the kidnapper? Could it be, that Lord Meta Knight......y-you people were part of the bad guys as well!? Is that it, huh!? To make me lower my guard, and abduct me......I won't forgive this! I'll throw all of you into a planet of prison!!!"

"Please settle down, Mrs. ParfaitLike."

Said Meta Knight. Even with his expression concealed by the mask, sense of tedium seeped out from his voice.

"We came to rescue you. Before that however, there is something we want to hear."

"About what!?"

"It's about the chefs at your mansion."

As soon as he said so, her countenance changed.

"I-I wonder what it's about?"

Her voice too, is shrill.

"There are several chefs in your mansion, yes?"

"Y-Yes......certainly. Since I'm a huge gourmet!"

"But there were only 3 chefs that made the cuisine at today's party......what happened to the others?"

"I don't know......"

"The heck you mean you don't know!"

Sir Kibble jumped up and shouted.

"We can see right though you! You locked up all the chefs that you don't like in a hidden room! Give back Chef Kawasaki!"

"S-Stop making strange accusations! Chef Kawasaki is a third-rate chef! I have no idea what happened to him!"

"What did you just say!?"

Sir Kibble, Wheelie, and Walky were all about to rush at Mrs. ParfaitLike.

However, Meta Knight stopped them.

"Mrs. ParfaitLike, there's no use in feigning ignorance. If you don't admit it, we'll just examine your mansion thoroughly. If we happen to come across any chefs from the hidden rooms, everything will become clear."

"......!"

She grimaced in frustration and shouted.

"So what about it then!? I didn't do anything bad!"

"You......are you still trying to play dumb!?"

"It's not something any of you would understand. The importance of foods!"