Anime: The Days I Opened a Restaurant in Fantasy Town

"There's a box on the right hand side after you go in. The milk is in it."

"Don't you need to put it in the refrigerator?"

"No, there is a spell with the same function on the surface of the box."

"This can be said to be the technology of Gensokyo."

Kobayashi Ryodan admired this.

Just like the various tools developed in modern society, the residents of Gensokyo can also use magic to achieve their goals.

Even more convenient than technology...

"My restaurant is a special case. Ordinary people can't use these."

"As expected, Mr. Shuguang is very popular in Gensokyo."

“I have to thank our customers for their kindness.”

Zhou Guang smiled back.

The support of her customers is the most important factor in keeping her restaurant running till now.

“You will only get support if your cooking skills are good enough.”

After saying this, Kobayashi Ryodan poured milk into a clean cup and brought it to Zhou Guang.

It seemed as if the identities of the two people had been exchanged at this moment.

Kobayashi Ryodan poured himself a cup and returned to his previous position.

Although it was just pouring milk, which was not a complicated job, Zhou Guang felt that she would be a good helper.

but……

Kobayashi Ryodan's identity is not simple.

As one of the Ten Greatest Masters of Totsuki, she already possesses extraordinary cooking skills. Would she be willing to help here?

"Mr. Zhou Guang, cheers."

"A toast with milk?"

"Because I can't drink with Mr. Zhou Guang yet, what a shame... But maybe I can give it a try here? The rules of the outside world don't apply here anyway."

Hey.

Zhou Guang knocked on Xiaolin Longdan's head.

"That won't work."

"I was just joking~"

Kobayashi, covering his head, clinked glasses with Zhou Guang and drank the milk in one gulp.

Zhou Guang had just put down the cup when the door behind him was suddenly pushed open.

The panting girl appeared in their sight.

Her bangs were slightly wet with sweat, and her golden hair stuck to her slightly red cheeks, which gave her a unique look.

However, rather than admiring the girl's sweaty face, Zhou Guang was more puzzled as to why she was like that.

"Ms. Erina, what are you doing..."

"I came here running."

Erina sighed helplessly.

"Because I can't have my family's car pick me up. If outsiders knew about this restaurant, it would be very troublesome, right? I believe Mr. Zhou Guang would not want to see that either."

“I haven’t actually encountered that situation yet.”

But Zhou Guang had imagined...

When A discovered Shuguang's restaurant, he did not learn about the existence of Gensokyo through the restaurant.

The resources of Gensokyo are quite rich, so the army of a certain country launched an invasion war against Gensokyo through the restaurant...

If that situation really happened, Zhou Guang could stop it alone.

But the probability will be very low.

After all, the plane where Zhou Guang is located is not a novel in which modern weapons are used to beat up the indigenous people in another world.

"In short, I think the existence of this restaurant should be kept secret, even if the unselected people can't see it..."

"Thank you for your concern, but Ms. Erina hasn't answered my question yet."

"Here..."

After being questioned, Erina raised her right hand.

There was a box of donuts there too.

"Senior Kobayashi and I both had our eyes on that dessert shop, but she was faster..."

“This is the experience of adults.”

"Senior Xiaolin hasn't graduated yet, right?"

Erina started to complain.

Shukou stood up and went to get a towel for Erina, and she wiped the sweat off her body.

"Want a shower? I was actually planning to take one too."

"Eh? Taking a bath? Mr. Shuguang also...?"

Erina, who was wiping her hair with a towel, had a surprised expression on her face.

“This is too bold!”

Kobayashi Ryodan couldn't help but raise his voice a little.

Zhou Guang realized that his words were a little subtle, so he smiled and added

"Of course we're not taking a shower together, but we had planned to do so before because we've been drinking and we smell."

"Does it smell like alcohol?"

With a towel draped over her shoulders, Erina moved closer to Shukou and twitched her nose.

Then he frowned slightly.

“It does smell like that.”

"right?"

Zhou Guang smiled bitterly.

"I want to ask, too."

"I was sitting next to you just now..."

"It's a different situation."

After Xiaolin Longdan finished speaking, he also moved closer to Zhou Guang and sniffed.

She seemed to like the smell of wine mixed with a little bit of spices, and she was almost kissing Zhou Guang...

"Cough cough..."

Erina interrupted Kobayashi Ryodo's actions with a cough, and without any intention of taking a bath, she sat down on a nearby stool.

She was just sweating a little, and the rest time was enough for her to recover.

So after taking a deep breath, she looked at Zhou Guang

"Let's not talk about that, Mr. Zhou Guang, come and try the donuts I bought."

"Nakiri-san, if your donuts are from the same shop as mine, the taste shouldn't be much different."

"I bought a new model, which Senior Xiaolin probably didn't buy."

"Really? The time we waited in line wasn't much different, right?"

Kobayashi Ryodan was curious and couldn't help but look at the snacks that Erina brought.

When you open the package, you’ll find the donuts inside are fruit versions.

The owner used seasonal fruits for decoration.

Erina then picked one up.

"Mr. Zhou Guang, please try it."

"Um...thank you."

Why do you feel so enthusiastic today?

It shouldn't be my illusion.

I took a bite of the fruit-style donut and the taste was indeed different from before.

Has a fragrant fruity aroma.

Maybe a little lemon was drizzled on it during the preparation process.

The reason for this certainty is that it contains a subtle acidity that is hard to detect.

In fact, Zhou Guang also likes to use lemon as part of the seasoning.

As he was thinking this, he saw Erina also gave one to Kobayashi Ryodan.

After tasting it, the girls said in unison

"Fruit and lemon juice..."

It seems that they tasted it too.

"Thank you for bringing the snacks. Now it's my turn... Ladies, you are more enthusiastic today than usual. May I ask the reason?"

"Because I received Mr. Shumitsu's care before, I want to repay him. That's my reason. It's puzzling why Nakiri-san is doing this."

After Kobayashi Ryodou answered, he looked at Erina with a puzzled look.

You did this on purpose...

Erina thought so.

However, considering that the other party is a senior, Erina gave a reason without saying it.

"Actually... I would like to ask Mr. Shuguang to take me with him when he goes out to look for ingredients. I am very interested in the various ingredients in Gensokyo, especially the Monster Mountain mentioned earlier."

Erina asked curiously

"Will there be carrots with legs or wailing mandrakes?"

"I have never seen such strange ingredients..."

Zhou Guang shook his head.

He has been to Monster Mountain many times.

They did encounter a lot of monsters, but they did not play any mischief. Instead, they reminded Zhou Guang that there were wild vegetables growing very well.

“It’s just that some of the ingredients are very special.”

"What exactly is it like?"

Erina sat in her seat, listening attentively.

The same goes for Kobayashi Rindan, who has become interested.

At this moment, they were like students going to school, sitting upright in their seats.

Zhou Guang ate the donut, wiped the sugar residue from his hands with a napkin, and continued

"I'm sure you know that some vegetables change flavor as the seasons change."

"Well, the most typical example is cabbage. After the frost, the starch in the cabbage will be converted into soluble sugars such as glucose and sucrose. This not only increases its sweetness, but also makes the cabbage more cold-resistant and less likely to be damaged by freezing."

Erina said it quite accurately.

Zhou Guang then raised his right hand

"And in Youkai Mountain, even if there are seasonal changes in Gensokyo, there is no fixed pattern for that mountain, because the abilities of the monsters are different, which will have different degrees of impact on the wild vegetables on the mountain."