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Edward Elric stared at the man in front of him. "You want me to help with some sort of taste test? To judge all the food entries at this fair?"
The mayor shifted nervously. "I'm sorry, I had no right to ask. Someone as important as a State Alchemist is much to busy to bother with this. I'm sorry." Glancing at Ed, the mayor stopped talking.
Ed was grinning. A rather large grin. Actually, it was more like a shark's grin. Right before it chomps your leg.
"Mr. Mayor, I would be deeply honored to help you! I would really enjoy the opportunity!" Ed grabbed the man's hand and began frantically shaking it. "When do I start?"
Oh, no. Ed, you're going to make yourself sick! Al couldn't help but chuckle at the greedy expression on his brother's face. These poor people…
The mayor lit up almost as bright as Ed. "Certainly, sir! Come with me and we can begin immediately!"
"Al, have fun! I'm going to go score some free food!" Ed whispered. "You better win this alchemy competition."
Al watched his brother drag the mayor from the tent. The mayor was telling Ed all about the cake competition he would be judging first. Well, I guess Ed's happy now.
Shaking his head over his older brother's antics, Al turned to the man in charge of the alchemy competition. "So, what do I do now?"
Smiling, the man handed Al two sheets of paper. "This will explain all the details. If you'll sign and date this form, I'll get you entered."
Al skimmed the paper in astonishment. Then, grabbing the pen, he quickly signed up.
Notes: This story is giving me a headache. It's actually making me work at writing it. Thank you to any one who is still reading this!