The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

Since that's the case, let's go check out the rooms first, then have dinner, and finally, of course, take a bath together and be completely honest with each other, hehehe, *evil grin*.

Chapter 49: The Beginning of a Japanese-Style Inn Experience (Part 1)

Honestly, although the outside of this place is neat and clean, I wonder what it's like upstairs.

Because the accommodations in this hotel are on the second floor, while the bathing and dining areas are on the first floor, and eating is strictly prohibited indoors.

Perhaps it's because they think... the accommodations are harder to clean?

And so, we slowly made our way up to the second floor.

However, what happened next surprised me. When I got to the second floor, the floor was no longer made of stone, but rather wooden flooring.

Yes, that immediately reminded me of Japanese-style inns.

Just then, Lila also tried to dart through the gap in the stairwell without any hesitation, but unfortunately, I caught her on the spot and pulled her back.

"Um, Ivy, what are you doing?"

Lila was startled, because this was the stairwell.

If you fool around, you'll definitely get seriously injured by accident, so playing around here is absolutely forbidden.

"Take off your shoes."

At that moment, I quickly said.

Because it's a wooden floor, it would be fine if our shoes were clean, but unfortunately, our shoes came from a misty forest, so of course they're very dirty.

If you step on the wooden floor like that, you'll definitely leave footprints with every step, so you have to take your shoes off.

"Okay... I understand."

Although she was very reluctant, she knew that the soles of her shoes were very dirty, so without saying a word, she took off her shoes and placed them in the shoe storage area near the stairs. She then took a pair of what looked like slippers and put them on.

Seeing how cooperative Lila was, I felt much more at ease, so we changed into slippers and went to the first room on the left.

Sure enough, since it's a wooden floor, a Japanese-style screen door is indispensable.

It seems that this architectural style is absolutely correct; it is indeed Japanese style.

However, it was unusually quiet here. Logically speaking, Japanese-style buildings shouldn't have very good sound insulation. If you were outside, you could clearly hear what was going on inside. However, it was already curfew time, so why was it so quiet?

If you're going to sleep, this is way too early.

There's only one possibility: there are no other people on the second floor besides the six of us, and of course, all the rooms are empty.

This does seem strange to me. Why are we the only group of guests? In this city-state of a dwarf kingdom where food is scarce, wouldn't doing business like this be a complete loss?

It's unclear what this old man, Beauk, was thinking.

But this is good too. Since it's quiet, we can get some rest. Tomorrow, the dwarf soldier Baal can take us to the Adventurers' Guild. Once the mission is completed, we'll have money.

For now, let's just make do with what we have. Who knows, we might get to eat an even better meal later.

Without saying a word, I pushed open the Japanese-style sliding door, and what I saw next left me speechless.

That's right, this place is actually tatami room.

Although my house has a bed, I remember sleeping on a tatami mat only once or twice, but it was quite comfortable, although it's definitely not the same as a bed.

However, at least you won't feel uncomfortable when you wake up from a bad bed, because a really poor quality bed can lead to very poor sleep quality.

"What is this? I've never slept here before. Does this mean I'm going to have to sleep on the floor?"

At this moment, Lila was probably seeing such a house for the first time, and she couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.

“This place is huge, but it seems there are no beds. We don’t mind, but Sister Ivy, will Lila and you be able to get used to sleeping on this floor?”

At this moment, Mi'er looked around and realized there was indeed no bed, and there were only folded blankets nearby, which is probably why she asked that question.

"Well, it should be fine, because I've slept in places like this before. Besides, when we slept in tents, we were much more uncomfortable than anyone else in places like this."

Indeed, I've never felt refreshed sleeping in a tent, so being able to sleep on a tatami mat is actually quite a blessing.

"Alright, everyone must be hungry, let's hurry downstairs to eat."

Honestly, I was actually starving a long time ago, but seeing that everyone, including Lila, could resist, I didn't mention it.

"Okay, go ahead, Ivy, you know what, I'm starving."

Perhaps Lila was worried about whether there would be any rules, which is why she didn't mention dinner. Since it was me who brought it up, of course I agree completely.

So I put my luggage down and went downstairs to prepare for dinner.

Honestly, I wonder what kind of delicious food Grandpa Beak will prepare for us... I'm actually looking forward to it.

We then arrived at the dining hall on the first floor and found that each seat had a very ornate wooden box covered with a lid, as if to prevent the delicious smell of the food from wafting out.

Then we all knelt down there and started preparing for the meal.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and then a short old woman, who was probably dwarf, quickly ran out of the house and, with great agility, opened the lids of the lunchboxes on the six seats where we were sitting.

Wow, I never expected this old dwarf woman to be so agile; it's almost unbelievable.

However, they were all stunned because the speed was too fast, and they didn't have time to react at all.

Next, I was stunned by the food I saw.

Although the staple food was very limited, consisting mainly of mixed grain rice, the rest of the dishes were mostly seafood. My seafood was the most plentiful, while the others had the same amount.

Furthermore, these seafood items are all deep-fried, turning a golden brown color and appearing very crispy.

Of course, the aroma of fried food instantly filled the entire dining room. It really... really does resemble tempura from Japan, or something like that.

"I'm sorry, we only have rice and seafood here, so many people can't get used to it because no matter how much we fry it, we can't mask the fishy smell of the seafood."

At this moment, the dwarf old woman said rather rudely.

It's like saying, "Eat it or don't, it's up to you. If you don't eat it, then go to hell."

This did make us a little unhappy.

However, this looks to be of good quality, so it should taste pretty good too.

Because fried foods are generally very delicious.

So without saying a word, I picked up the chopstick-like tool, then picked up a golden-fried shrimp and put it directly into my mouth.

A crisp "snap" sound echoed throughout the room.

Seriously, the plump, meaty texture of the prawns instantly filled my mouth.

I haven't had fried food in a long time, this is so delicious!

Instantly, this aroused my enormous appetite, and I began to chew and gnaw on it in large mouthfuls.

Because I was really hungry.

Chapter 50: The Beginning of a Japanese-Style Inn Life (Part 2)

When everyone saw how happy I looked while eating, they immediately picked up the chopsticks with trembling hands.

That's right. In the Kingdom of Allen, which is very similar to a Central European country, people mainly eat Western food, using knives, forks, and spoons. Chopsticks are extremely rare.

So naturally, they found it very difficult to use.

However, I am different, because I used to be a black-haired Asian... so using chopsticks is a piece of cake for me.

However, it was quite cute to see them using chopsticks, especially Lila. She would finally manage to pick up the fish with her chopsticks, only to have it fall off again. She would pick it up again and have it fall off again, going back and forth like this several times. Finally, in desperation, she simply picked up her chopsticks and forcefully stabbed them into the crispy fish, stuffing it into her gaping mouth like a skewer.

Haha, it's so funny how she can't eat! I really want to feed her with chopsticks from now on.

"Oh my, I didn't expect this guest to be so skilled with chopsticks."

At this moment, the dwarf old woman saw that my chopsticks technique was quite standard and that it was not the first time I had used them, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, I used to use it often..."

Actually, I'm embarrassed to say that I used chopsticks for over ten years in my past life... If I'm not even proficient at this, I really don't deserve to be a person from another world.

However, they did eat with great relish. Indeed, fried foods, especially fried seafood, were basically not introduced to the human kingdom. Therefore, although the human kingdom had snacks and pastries, the main ingredients were boiled, roasted, grilled, and fried.

Therefore, we can only find such delicious food in places like these.

Of course, oil is a very expensive commodity, but it's different among the dwarves. Their oil-making techniques are among the best, especially when it comes to cooking oil, which they produce in huge quantities, like barrels.

Therefore, fried food is very popular in the Dwarf Kingdom, and there is a reason why there are so few thin dwarves in the Dwarf Kingdom.

In about ten minutes, we finished all the fried food and black mixed grain rice.

Seriously, I'm so full this time. The long-awaited fried food really whetted my taste buds. It was really good.

"It seems you all like it, that's good."

Seeing that we had all eaten our food clean, the dwarf old woman, who had been wearing a stern expression, instantly became much kinder.

"Excuse me, ma'am, the food here is quite delicious and the portions are generous, so why hasn't anyone come to stay here yet?"

This is actually the fact that puzzles me the most.

Logically speaking, I glanced at the cafeteria prices and the food seemed reasonably priced.

It's not that it's the right price; it's much lower than what the previous dwarf chieftain said. A meal is priced at fifty copper coins (we get half price at twenty-five copper coins), which is cheaper than vegetarian dishes.