Kirby: Kirby Café Uproar!?

Chapter 5: Cooking Showdown and Big Trouble

The preparations for the Kirby Café and the Dedede Café were going smoothly and all of Dream Land was paying close attention to the two places. They were the talk of the town.

"I'm looking forward to the Kirby Café. It just can't open soon enough."

"The Dedede Café is no slouch either. I heard that the King is preparing some amazing tricks."

"I can't wait to visit both of them."

As the conversations continued, King Dedede began to get nervous. One morning, he called out loudly to Bandana Waddle Dee.

"Waddle Dee! Waddle Dee, are you there?"

"Yes, I'm here! You wanted to see me?"

"It seems that word has spread about my café," The Great King said to Bandana Dee, who hurried over to him.

"Yes! They're looking forward to its opening."

"Hmm. There's just something that's annoying me."

"Something that's annoying you? What would that be?"

"The Kirby Café, obviously!" The Great King said bitterly.

King Dedede has had a long-standing rivalry with Kirby. And his big fight with Whispy Woods had made him even more determined to outcompete them.

"I can't let that café of his get better than mine. Never, ever, ever!"

"Y-yes."

"There," King Dedede looked at Bandana Dee. "I've got an idea."

"You got... an idea?"

Bandana Dee's face darkened.

King Dedede shouted, "We're gonna hold a serious competition to see who has the best café!"

"Huh? What kind of competition?"

"What kind of competition? A cooking competition, of course. What else would a café competition be about?!"

"Cooking... competition..."

"It's a contest to see who can cook better. If the Dedede Café wins, which it'll obviously do, it will prove that it is the best in Dream Land and we'll become even more famous throughout the galaxy!"

King Dedede snorted loudly.

"Oh, um... um..." Bandana Dee sputtered.

Dedede's menu was all about meat, meat, meat. Hamburgers and steaks would be fine, but meat-filled desserts and drinks would be a mess. There was no way they could stand a chance against the menu created by the best cook in Dream Land, Chef Kawasaki.

"A cooking competition might be difficult. Everyone has their own tastes and preferences... You can't possibly decide which one of the cafés is better..." said Bandana Dee, desperately trying to get Dedede to reconsider.

"We'll leave that to the judge. As long as they're trustworthy, we'll all be satisfied with what they end up saying."

"Who would the judge be?"

"Well..." King Dedede thought about it for a moment and then said, "Why don't we go with Meta Knight?"

"Sir Meta Knight?"

"He's famous for being a fair and honest swordsman, and he'll be the talk of the town when he judges."

"That's... Um... Um...!"

Bandana Dee's eyes went blank.

It is true that Meta Knight is fair and honest, but he tends to voice his opinion without hesitation. He would talk badly about the meat ice cream. Or refuse to even touch the meat juice.