The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

Sakurai Kagekazu followed their gaze and was immediately stunned.

Suddenly, a solitary gate appeared not far in front of him.

"What is this...?"

Sakurai Keikazu was speechless.

"Is this a movie shoot? Or a magic trick?"

Sakurai Kagekazu stood up and took two steps forward.

The surrounding noise immediately grew louder.

Although the passersby also saw the suddenly appearing gate, they didn't have Jinghe's courage to approach it. Now, seeing him take the initiative to approach, they couldn't help but feel hopeful.

"Monster...the tavern?"

As Jinghe approached, he saw the sign on the door: "Is this some kind of prank?"

Jinghe immediately thought of some prank shows he had watched before. Could it be that he had unintentionally become their target?

With that thought in mind, Jinghe casually pressed her hand against the door.

He was just curious whether the door was real, but to his surprise, the door creaked open automatically as soon as he touched it.

Caught off guard, Jinghe lost her balance, let out a strange cry, and fell in.

As soon as Jinghe fell in, the gate quickly blurred and disappeared.

"What?!" The onlookers exclaimed in surprise.

This supernatural phenomenon immediately ignited the enthusiasm of everyone present. The videos and live streams they posted online quickly gained immense popularity, with countless netizens excitedly joining the discussion.

……

"Wa ...

Sakurai Keikazu screamed and rolled into the Monster Tavern like a tumbler cat.

"Welcome!" Although it was the first time she had encountered a guest who rolled in like that, Homura Akemi calmly welcomed him with an impeccable smile.

Other guests also turned their heads. This unique entrance was truly hard to ignore.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Sakurai Keikazu rubbed his head and slowly got up.

"Where am I?" His vision was a little blurry from the fall, and he could only vaguely make out that there seemed to be a girl standing in front of him.

"This is the Monster Tavern," Homura Akemi dutifully replied. "It's a unique dimensional tavern that connects to all universes!"

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Happy Children's Day everyone! May you always keep a childlike heart!

Chapter 79 Monster Invitation (2-in-1)

"Connecting to all universes? A dimensional tavern?"

The more Sakurai Kagekazu listened, the more he felt like he had stumbled into the set of some kind of prank reality show.

But how exactly did they do it? There was only one door standing on the street, but a gentle push led them to a bar.

Was it magic? These days, variety shows are really something else!

Lost in thought, Sakurai Keikawa was unknowingly led to sit down by Akemi Homura.

What would you like to order?

“Tanuki soba noodles…” Sakurai Keikazu answered instinctively.

"Hey, one bowl of Tanuki Soba Noodles! Anything else you need? Like drinks and snacks. Our Kewpie dishes are our signature!"

"Thank you, but no thanks," Sakurai Keikazu said blankly. But then he immediately realized something was wrong—why was he ordering?

Just as I was about to ask again, Homura Akemi once again disappeared in a flash.

Sakurai Keikazu remained silent for a moment, then reluctantly lowered his hand, which he had raised halfway.

He looked around and saw Homura Akemi's clone and Jamila mixing drinks.

"Are that girl and the child from before twins? Wow, is that a monster? It looks terrifying!"

Sakurai Keikazu was startled by Jamila, but quickly calmed down.

Although it looks very realistic, it should just be staff members in suits, right? Could it be that the theme of this episode is to trick passersby into thinking they've traveled through time?

Sakurai Keikazu attempted to analyze the current situation using his limited experience watching variety shows.

Normally, these kinds of variety shows involve placing celebrities pretending to be passersby in actually operating stores. So, shouldn't someone then approach them and try to further deceive them?

Sure enough, the next moment, Gintoki, who was eating sweets, finished off the sundae in front of him in a few bites, and then walked over, clutching his throbbing, icy head.

"A samurai?" Seeing Gintoki's appearance, which seemed to have stepped out of a Taiga drama, Sakurai Kagekazu became even more certain of his guess.

What respectable samurai would carry a wooden sword while wearing thick black leather boots?

"Hey, young man."

Gintoki casually sat down in front of Sakurai Keikaku.

"It seems you have a lot of questions!"

Sakurai Kagekazu nodded. He was indeed full of questions.

Could it be that my sister signed a contract with the TV station without telling me?

Thinking of this, Sakurai Kagekazu suddenly felt motivated.

His parents died early, and he and his older sister, Sakurai Sara, depended on each other for survival. He was able to grow up smoothly and even go to university, all thanks to his sister's support.

Although Sakurai Keikazu was obsessed with world peace, he was not unaware of his sister's hardships. That's why he took advantage of his junior year summer break to look for a job, hoping to start working as soon as possible to help ease his sister's financial burden.

As a result, she was rejected at her first interview. Jinghe originally planned to continue volunteering and do some odd jobs to supplement her family's income.

As a result, I accidentally wandered into this place.

Although I don't know how much they get paid for participating in reality shows, I imagine it's more than what they earn doing odd jobs.

With the intention of making a good impression, Sakurai Kagekazu sat up straight and answered loudly and energetically, "Yes!"

Caught off guard, Gintoki was startled by the sudden loud voice. He grinned, then picked at his ear with his finger and blew the dust off: "Ah... there's no need to be so loud."

"I'm sorry." Sakurai Keikazu lowered his head apologetically.

"Well, it's a good thing that young people are energetic. I don't dislike the energy of young people, as long as it's not excessive."

Gintoki turned his head away sadly, looking as if he couldn't bear to recall the past.

"Ah... oh..."

Sakurai Keikazu felt nervous, as if he had messed up a bit.

Just as he was pondering how to salvage the situation, Gintoki finally steered the conversation back to the main point: "How did you get here?"

"I just saw a big door on the street, and then I gently pushed it open and came in..."

"Hmm, it seems you live in a relatively civilized society. You should know what the universe and parallel dimensions are, right?"

Sakurai Keikazu nodded blankly.

"That's good, then I can save some energy!" Gintoki smiled and explained the Monster Tavern to him.

"What?" Sakurai Kagekazu was dumbfounded after hearing this.

Aliens, another dimension... what is all this nonsense? Is he still on Earth? Oh, according to Gintoki, he has indeed arrived on another planet.

"Is this really not some kind of prank show?"

Gintoki pointed out the window: "Why don't you go and see for yourself!"

Sakurai Keikazu quickly stood up, walked to the nearest window, and looked out. Sure enough, he saw an endless expanse of desolate land.

"Is this a mural?" Sakurai Keikazu wanted to open the window, but his hand stopped abruptly as he reached for it.

What if this really is an alien planet? If there's no air outside, won't I suffocate if I open the window?

Sakurai Keikazu is, after all, a college student, so he should have some basic common sense.

Just then, a hand reached out and slammed the window open.

Sakurai Keikazu subconsciously held his breath.

"Look, it's not a mural or a set. If you want to go out and take a look, you can ask the manager for permission later."

"Huh, why do we need to apply?"

"Leaving the bar directly will return you to your original world."

"Huh?" Sakurai Keikazu suddenly sensed something was wrong.

If all of this is true, then wouldn't he have traveled to another world in full view of everyone? Wouldn't he be captured and dissected for research after returning?

Sakurai Keikazu instantly became melancholy.

"Guest, your raccoon soba noodles!"

Just then, Homura Akemi came over carrying a steaming bowl of soba noodles.

"Thank you." Sakurai Keikazu hurriedly returned to his seat.

Since things had come to this, Sakurai Kagekazu decided to have dinner first.

Besides, this is a bar run by aliens! If it's true, wouldn't he be the first person on Earth to have a third kind of contact?

Thinking of this, his worries lessened somewhat.

This is an alien!

As a college student, how could Sakurai Kagekazu not be curious?

Sakurai Keikazu picked up a mouthful of noodles and absentmindedly blew on it, but as soon as he put it in his mouth, he realized something was wrong.

"Meat?"

Sakurai Keikazu blinked. Wasn't he supposed to have Tanuki Soba?

Tanuki soba is a common everyday dish in Japan. Its distinctive feature is the topping of tempura flakes. These flakes absorb the broth, expand, and darken in color, resembling the fur of a tanuki (raccoon dog). The name also comes from the similarity in pronunciation to "tanuki" (raccoon dog).

Normally, it would only contain some bok choy or naruto rolls as toppings. What's with the meat? And it doesn't taste like pork or beef at all!

Sakurai Keikazu lowered his head. He didn't find any tempura crumbs, but he saw a bowl full of meat.

"Excuse me, did you bring the wrong thing?" Sakurai Keikazu raised his hand: "I ordered Tanuki Soba..."

This noodle looks much more expensive than Tanuki Soba, and he doesn't really want to take advantage of it for free.

Homura Akemi paused for two seconds: "This is Tanuki Soba."

"Huh?" Sakurai Keikazu took another careful look at the noodles in the bowl, then shook his head firmly: "No, this isn't Tanuki Soba!"

He's eaten countless tanuki soba noodles since he was a child, and he's made them countless times himself. There's absolutely no way he could have made a mistake.

Homura Akemi said expressionlessly, "The noodles are soba noodles, and the meat is tanuki meat, so how can this not be tanuki soba noodles?"

"A tanuki?" Sakurai Keikazu's mouth dropped open.

“Yes, a tanuki.” Homura Akemi nodded.

"That's impossible..." Sakurai Keikazu's lips twitched: "Aren't tanuki only found in legends? Or are you using raccoon dogs..."

The tanuki in Japanese folklore is actually based on the raccoon dog, an animal somewhat resembling a raccoon and a civet cat. While it's legal to eat raccoons in Japan, regulations are strict, and the price is relatively high. More importantly, raccoons have scent glands, giving their meat a strong, pungent odor. Although the meat I just ate felt different from common meats like pork and beef, its texture and flavor were excellent.

"It's not a legend. It's a real tanuki, the kind that can transform and use illusion magic."

"Are you kidding me?"

"This is Monster Tavern, anything can happen here."

Sakurai Keikazu opened his mouth, but could not refute it.

However, the fact that he ate monsters had an even greater impact on him.

He just stared at the bowl full of buckwheat noodles in front of him, completely unsure whether he should continue eating.

"The buckwheat noodles I know... are not like this at all..."

After a long while, Sakurai Keikazu made up his mind, mustered his courage, picked up a mouthful of noodles, and put it in his mouth.

“Hmm…” Sakurai Keikazu’s expression was subtle.