Ohara stands up to eat, but an attendant comes out to check on him. He looks like he is going to continue, but the attendant tells him to stop. Ohara tells the attendant that he's at his limit, and that George came to see him to see how he was doing. George taught him about the "fun but harsh world" of competitive eating, and so he can't stop eating. He tells Ohara to slap him on the face, but Ohara slaps him back, and then he sits down. He's so happy that he can finally eat what he dreamed of. He compares this to when he used to work in an office and eat while thinking about what dishes he'd like to eat in the future. The braised shark fin reminds him of this dream, and ohara is eating it. The other competitor, Mirei, is eating the tiger shrimp. Mirei grabs some of the fried noodles, dips them in the shark fin sauce, and eats furiously. The difference between Mirei and Ohara tightens.