Chapter 148: Return to the City

「It’s been a long time. It’s been a while since I’ve been back to this city. 」

The city of Mir in the Elks Kingdom, which I hadn’t seen in ages, stood before me.

For those who might have forgotten, this was the first city I visited after coming to this other world.

It was where I met Lily and Mina, and my house was on the hill.

However, thanks to the monster farming business, the hillside had now been covered in something resembling a ranch, and the house had grown to the size of a villa

「Since we’re here, why don’t we go to Mina’s restaurant and grab something to eat? 」

「That sounds good. 」

「I’d like to try Mina’s cooking again. 」

「Yeah! Rock will go too! 」

I headed straight to Mina’s restaurant after hearing Lily, Fitis, and Rock.

It was already bustling when I entered. Various customers were seated at the tables and chairs in the larger diner than before, enjoying their meals.

「Oh, welcome. That table over there is free right now, so if you’d like…Oh, Kyou-san! 」

「Hey, Mina-chan. Long time no see. 」

As soon as we entered, Mina-chan popped her head out from the back of the restaurant, and I greeted her. She approached us with a happy smile.

「Wow! It’s been a long time! How have you been? I believe you were in a desert country, right? Have you finished your business there? 」

「Ah, well, somehow. 」

We sat down at a table and received our menus as we answered Mina-chan’s questions.

We chatted lightly about what had happened so far.

「I see. It seems you’ve all been through a lot. 」

Mina-chan nodded after our brief explanation. Then, she noticed one member of our group she didn’t recognize and couldn’t help but whisper.

「By the way, Kyou-san, who is that woman over there…? 」

「Ah, that’s Luna. I found her deep inside some ruins. 」

Mina-chan was looking at Luna, a beautiful girl with tanned skin and flowing silver hair.

She had been following us obediently ever since, occasionally gazing curiously at the scenery and the town.

Incidentally, Rock was sitting on her lap for some reason and seemed to have taken a liking to Luna.

I see… It seemed like a lot of trouble had piled up without us realizing it.

Having understood our situation, Mina-chan nodded and headed to the kitchen after taking our order.

After a while, Mina-chan emerged from the back, carrying many dishes in both arms.

「Here you go, everyone. It’s been a while, so I’ve prepared a little extra. 」

「Oh, thank you, Mina-chan! 」

The table was filled with Mina’s special dishes, which we hadn’t seen in a long time.

Of course, there was Cockatrice with Killer Plant Sauce, but there were also monsters I cultivated and specially ordered monsters from another continent. There were several dishes I’d never seen before, making my mouth water.

Lily, Fitis, and I were all hungry from our long journey, so we immediately dug into the food, devouring it one after another.

「Wow, Mina-chan’s cooking is the best! 」

「Yeah, Mina’s cooking is so homey and comforting! 」

「Eating Mina’s cooking makes me realize not only the importance of simple cooking skills and ingredients, but also the importance of everyday palatability. I’m learning a lot too. 」

Mina-chan blushed somewhat shyly as we all praised her like this.

Meanwhile, Luna’s impression of Mina-chan’s cooking for the first time was…

「…!?」

She froze in place as if struck by lightning, then silently continued eating the food in front of her, and after finishing it all, she asked me a question with a serious expression.

「Hey. Is food really this delicious? 」

Her face was covered in sauce and leftover food crumbs, completely ruining her beauty, but she was too preoccupied to notice, so I decided to answer.

「Well, yeah. I think it depends on who cooks it, but Mina-chan’s cooking is among the best I know. 」

「Is that so? 」

After hearing that, Luna suddenly stood up, grabbed Mina-chan’s hand, and made an outrageous declaration.

「I like you. You belong to me. 」

「Pfft!!! 」

The sudden confession made Lily, and I spit out what we were eating.

Incidentally, Lily immediately retorted, “Hey, that’s gross!” but I suppose the same went for both of us.

「Huh? What? Oh, no, hmm, well, I…I don’t like being told something like that so suddenly…I…I…I have someone I’m interested in… 」

Meanwhile, Mina-chan was responding seriously to Luna’s confession (?).

「Why? I won’t do anything bad to you. I pay due respect to my possessions. I’ve acknowledged that you’re worth that much. I’m the kind of person who wants to obtain what I desire. Refusal is not an option. Either become mine immediately, or…」

「That’s enough. 」

Mina-chan lightly hit Luna’s head to stop her strange flirting.

「What are you doing? 」

Luna showed a serious expression.

Hmm. It seemed I should probably give this girl some basic knowledge about this world.

For the time being, I gave Mina-chan a brief apology, and then, still holding Luna by the collar as she continued to make some mysterious confession (?), I left the cafeteria.

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