The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

The meat, which appears to be from a raccoon dog, is indeed of good quality, but the buckwheat noodles... well, they're only so-so at best.

Homura Akemi, who had already gone to serve other customers, sighed inwardly.

Of course she knew what raccoon soba was. The problem was, Murphy didn't.

Although Murphy had studied quite a few recipes, he was simply too busy. Coupled with his pre-transmigration identity, his preference leaned more towards Chinese cuisine, and his research into other dishes was only superficial. Therefore, when Sakurai Keikawa ordered, he simply cooked it exactly as it was written.

Thanks to Sesshomaru, he sold them to many yokai at the tavern. Otherwise, Murphy really wouldn't know where to find tanuki for a while.

"Huh, did I do something wrong?" Murphy heard Sakurai Kagekazu's question as soon as he came out.

As a true master, Murphy never lacked the heart of an apprentice. Therefore, he immediately went to Sakurai Kagekazu.

"Excuse me, sir, it seems I made a mistake in how to make this buckwheat noodle dish. As an apology, this bowl of noodles is on the house. But could you please tell me how it's actually made? So I don't make the same mistake next time another customer orders it."

"Wow!" Sakurai Keikazu was startled by Murphy's sudden appearance.

"Yu... cosmic person?"

Murphy nodded: "That's right. I'm the manager of this Monster Tavern, Murphy from the Alien Mefilas! You can just call me manager."

“Oh…” Sakurai Keikazu was still a little flustered.

Although Jamila looks even scarier than Murphy, it's a different feeling to talk to her face-to-face than to only observe her from afar.

"Haha, no need to be so formal!" Murphy waved his hand at Jinghe: "Just think of this place as a themed bar!"

Seeing how approachable Murphy was, Sakurai Kagekazu, a university student, quickly let down his guard.

"Manager, are you really from outer space? Isn't this some kind of prank reality show?"

Murphy reached out and made Sakurai Keikawa float up. After a few seconds, he put the screaming Keikawa back down.

Do you believe it now?

"I believe it! I believe it!" Sakurai Keikazu touched his still pounding heart, feeling both nervous and surprised.

This novel experience is probably unique to him in the whole world!

After calming down, he said, "In my memory, this is how tanuki soba is made..."

"You know so much about this!" Murphy exclaimed after listening.

"I also dabble in cooking from time to time. It's one of my specialties." When talking about his cooking skills, Sakurai Kagekazu's eyes showed more confidence.

He volunteered throughout his university years, honing his culinary and massage skills in the process.

"I see." Murphy stroked his chin. "Then how about you demonstrate it yourself? In return, I can grant you a small wish!"

"It's no big deal, leave it to me!" Sakurai Keikazu didn't take any wishes to heart; he was simply happy to help others.

Murphy led Sakurai Keikazu to the kitchen. Seeing the bright, clean, and fully equipped kitchen, Sakurai Keikazu couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!"

This is the best kitchen he has ever seen.

When he saw the ingredients, Sakurai Kagekazu was even more shocked.

The freezer was like an exhibition of bizarre creatures. Besides the monsters whose origins were barely recognizable, there were a bunch of strange-looking, unknown creatures.

"What is this thing?!" Sakurai Keikazu couldn't contain his curiosity and pointed to the huge worm that was only half left in the freezer.

"Oh, that's Kemjira. A kind of insect monster. I've shrunk it down using special technology."

"Shrunk?" Sakurai Kagekazu was dumbfounded. This half-body was already almost a meter long. How big was it before it shrunk? Ten meters? Twenty meters?

“The average height of a normal adult is about 47 meters. However, these are carefully bred by the Dark Legion, so they are much larger, averaging about 50 meters in height,” Murphy replied casually.

Sakurai Keikazu's mouth was completely agape.

He no longer doubts that he's on a prank show; he now suspects he's dreaming.

After finishing making the tanuki soba in a daze, Sakurai Keikazu mechanically ladled the noodles into a bowl and handed it to Murphy.

Murphy took a bite, then his eyes lit up: "This noodle is powerful!"

He was self-aware of his culinary skills. While not quite at a level inversely proportional to his research abilities, he was just average. His current business at the bar was booming, mainly due to the "connecting to another dimension" gimmick and the fact that many of his customers hadn't had a decent meal before.

But if he doesn't improve his culinary skills, over time, aside from customers with special needs like Teresa and Naruto, he might gradually stop coming back. Then, Murphy's fun will decrease.

Being mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace, Murphy has been considering finding a better chef.

But so far, none of the guests who have visited his bar have displayed any talent in this area. Moreover, Murphy has his own principles. At his bar, all full-time employees must be monsters.

Of course, in this universe, the line between monsters and aliens has always been blurred. This is why Homura Akemi can officially start working as Guts's mother.

and so--

"Hey bro, are you interested in becoming a monster?" Murphy invited Sakurai Keikazu.

……

There was a mistake earlier. Sakurai Keikazu is actually only a junior in college; he hasn't graduated yet.

Then there's the lottery ticket thing, which he mentioned in the first episode. But it actually seemed more like he just happened to see it and mentioned it casually. Because his sister also said that if he had money, he would definitely use it to help small animals.

Regarding the reader's comment that he's not down-to-earth, he's actually quite down-to-earth. In the first episode, he mentioned that he does everything from picking up trash and supporting disaster relief to donating blood and making donations every year. It's just that his down-to-earth approach is off-target. He's a pure idealist, and would probably be more suited to being a civil servant than working for a company.

By the way, I think Sara is prettier than Tsumuri.

Chapter 80 Cook, Monster Girl, World Peace

Sakurai Keikazu was almost speechless with shock.

Become a monster?

After imagining himself turning into a monster, returning home, scaring his sister to death, and then being captured and experimented on, Sakurai Keikazu felt a chill run down his spine.

"No thanks, no thanks!" Sakurai Keikazu chuckled dryly. "I'd rather be a human."

"Really not going to consider it?" Murphy persisted. "Being a monster has so many advantages! You can become super big and super strong, and you can even fly! It's okay if you don't want to eat beef!"

Sakurai Keikazu shook his head so violently and quickly that Murphy was a little worried he might shake his head off.

"No, no. I prefer being human to being a monster!" Besides, beef is so delicious, why not eat beef?

Murphy sighed regretfully, "What a pity, I thought we'd finally found a qualified chef!"

"A chef?" Sakurai Keikazu couldn't understand what this had to do with hiring a chef.

“Yes, chef.” Murphy nodded. “My cooking skills are so-so, so I’ve been looking to hire a professional chef lately.”

"No, no, no... I mean, how are hiring a chef and becoming a monster connected?"

Murphy looked at Sakurai Keikazu strangely: "This is a monster bar. Although we can't decide the identities of our guests, isn't it reasonable for our employees to be monsters?"

Sakurai Keikazu subconsciously nodded in agreement: "What you said seems to make sense... about what!"

Sakurai Kagekazu was somewhat devastated. This was too inexplicable! Just because he wanted to hire a monster chef, he was planning to turn himself into a monster?

If he hadn't seen so many things that could never happen on Earth, he would have seriously doubted that he was filming a prank show.

"The benefits are great!"

Murphy didn't give up. He felt that Sakurai Keikaku had great potential because his face looked somewhat familiar to Murphy.

The faces that looked familiar to him must have come from works he had read before he transmigrated.

Having someone like that as your cook would be absolutely hilarious.

"This is a legitimate company. You get full insurance upon joining, the salary is excellent, and the benefits are top-notch! Don't you really want to consider it?" Murphy persisted, coaxing him relentlessly.

"I don't want to be a monster..." Sakurai Keikazu said firmly.

But he was still a little curious: "What are the specific salary and benefits like?"

"The basic perk of joining the company is to become a monster."

"Then I'll pass." Sakurai Kageka politely declined.

"The prejudices of the world are still too strong!" Murphy said with a sigh. "If you don't like monster forms, you can be a monster girl like Homura."

"what?"

"It's about using gadgets to transform into a girl who can control the power of monsters!"

"Why is it limited to women?" It seems that bars have a kind of magic, and the guests who enter always become the ones who make sarcastic remarks, just like Sakurai Kagekazu now.

"Because I don't have much data on men." Murphy shrugged; there was nothing he could do about it.

Homura Akemi sent a large group of magical girls and witches, both willingly and unwillingly. And in the foreseeable future, Teresa and her group will also send a group of female greatsword users and awakened beings.

As for the human male sample, Murphy only had Jamila.

"You just need to maintain your transformed state while you're working at the bar! You can change back after get off work!"

Murphy gave Sakurai Keikazu a thumbs-up, trying to dispel his worries.

Sakurai Kagekazu is beyond speechless. This isn't just inhumane; it's utterly devoid of dignity and integrity!

Seeing that Sakurai Keikaku refused to agree no matter what, Murphy had no choice but to give up.

He understood when he met the first generation that forced relationships are never happy. Since Sakurai Kagekazu was unwilling, he wouldn't force him.

"What a pity, I was originally planning to pay you a monthly salary of 500,000 yen!"

After Murphy finished speaking, he picked up the freshly made raccoon buckwheat noodles and started slurping them down.

"It's so fragrant!"

It must be said that Sakurai Kagekazu's cooking skills are indeed much better than Murphy's.

500,000 yen?

Sakurai Keikazu, who had originally planned to leave, wavered.

"Is it really 500,000 yen?"

"Slurp!" Murphy nodded: "8 days off per month, three meals a day provided by the store. Normal holidays off, and you can get a new transformation form every year."

This treatment wasn't just offered to Jinghe individually. Jamila and Homura were in the same boat. However, one had to repay the renovation costs and purchase Earth coordinates, and the other had to compensate for the damage to the hotel. So, for a considerable period of time, they wouldn't receive any salary.

"I'll leave the transformation aside... can't I just not be a monster?" Sakurai Keikazu was intrigued.

This salary level is already twice that of the average graduate. Only a select few industry elites can earn it.

“No.” Murphy shook his head decisively. “My employees must be monsters!”

Sakurai Keikazu is really conflicted.

He didn't want to give up his right to be a human being, but he was also very interested in this job. With the money, he could supplement his family's income and better help others.

“No rush, you can go back and think about it at your own pace!” Murphy said understandingly. “You have plenty of time to make a decision before other people apply for the chef position.”

After listening to Murphy's words, Sakurai Kagekazu calmed down a bit. Whether Murphy was trustworthy and what impact becoming a monster would have on his life were things he really needed to think about carefully.

"That's true. I'm sorry, manager, I lost my composure!"

Murphy didn't seem to mind: "By the way, I just promised to grant you a small wish. What is it that you want to have?"

"World peace?" Sakurai Keikazu said, half jokingly and half seriously.

Murphy shook his head: "World peace is hardly a small wish!"

Sakurai Kagekazu smiled sheepishly: "You're right! World peace really is just a dream!"

But he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Does this mean that even aliens cannot realize this dream?

“No.” Murphy shook his head: “What I mean is that it’s not a small wish for your world.”

"what?"

Sakurai Keikazu sensed a hidden meaning in Murphy's words. Was their world so special?

"In a normal world without any extraordinary powers, world peace wouldn't be too difficult. Although it's unlikely to last long, maintaining short-term peace would be easy."

Murphy remained calm.

It's just about world peace, not turning the world into a utopia like the Land of Light. With his power, if he wanted, maintaining a planet free from war would be incredibly easy.

"Although I don't know much about your world, judging from the traces left on you, there must be some extraordinary powers in your world. A world like that isn't so easily brought to peace!"

Chapter 81 Knights & Ninjas

"Haha, you're joking again, store manager!" Sakurai Keikazu waved his hand, not believing it at all.