The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

Judging from these three guys' knife skills, even without that magical pot, their cooking level far surpasses mine.

With Murphy's approval, the three cockroach bullies immediately got to work in the kitchen.

After a while, the bar door was pushed open. Murphy thought it was a guest, but it turned out to be Homura Akemi who walked in.

"Huh?" Murphy was surprised. It wasn't the weekend, so why was Homura Akemi here? Was school on holiday?

Having been Chinese in his previous life, he didn't have a deep understanding of Japanese society and therefore couldn't comprehend the situation at all.

As it turned out, several other girls were following behind Homura Akemi.

One of them was Sakura Kyoko, whom Murphy had met a few times. As Homura Akemi's ally and partner, she would occasionally come to the bar. However, considering that Kyubey was still lurking in the shadows, and to prevent it from resorting to desperate measures, Sakura Kyoko rarely came to the bar with Homura Akemi at the same time.

Apart from that, Murphy looked completely unfamiliar with the other girls.

Standing at the front was a blonde girl with curly braids on either side of her head. She appeared more mature than the others, both in figure and demeanor. Upon entering the bar, she maintained a look of inquiry and wariness, intentionally or unintentionally shielding the girls behind her like chicks.

"Is this the Monster Tavern?" The short-haired, blue-haired girl behind the blonde girl looked around excitedly, like a tomboy.

"Ah, you must be the manager here! Hello, my name is Sayaka Miki! I'm Nagisa's friend!" Upon seeing Murphy, she was slightly surprised at first, and then introduced herself without any nervousness.

"Sayaka!"

Behind her stood Madoka Kaname, whom Homura Akemi had been longing for. With her pink twin tails, she couldn't help but whisper a call when she saw her friend's recklessness, but immediately regretted it.

Although Homura Akemi sees Madoka Kaname as the most outstanding person in the world, comparable only to Murphy, Madoka herself is actually quite insecure, believing she has no talent whatsoever. She also appears somewhat timid.

"Manager!"

Bai Jiangzhu ran out from behind the crowd and rushed in front of Murphy. She was too short and had been completely blocked by everyone before.

"Long time no see, Xiaozhu missed you so much!"

For Nagisa Hyakue, who was abandoned by her father and hated by her mother, Murphy, who turned her back into a human, gave her the power to protect herself, and asked for nothing in return, is the most respectable person in the world.

Although Mami, who adopted her, was a very kind person, and she even felt a long-lost maternal love from her, she still couldn't replace Murphy's place in her heart.

"Nagisa has always had a great ability to train!"

Bai Jiangzhu transformed in a flash, donning that incredibly eye-catching heavy armor.

"Nagisa will work hard to improve her physical condition and strive to reach the standard where she can undergo 21 surgeries as soon as possible! When that happens, Nagisa will become the shopkeeper's best warrior and sharpest sword!"

Murphy's eye twitched.

The 21 surgeries were a vague memory deep within him. He had mentioned them a few times jokingly before, but he never expected that Nagisa Hyakue would actually remember them.

That's fine. But what's with this "to become one's own sword" nonsense?

If Belial heard this, he'd probably wage war against me again, even to the very edge of the universe.

He immediately glanced sideways at Homura Akemi, wondering if she had said something unnecessary again.

Homura Akemi lowered her head guiltily.

Actually, she hasn't talked much about the Dark Legion and the Evil King lately. But the magical girls and witches who have been transformed back into humans by Murphy still firmly believe in it.

Because of their age, they spent most of their time in the lab when they were at the bar, and almost never went to the bar lobby. Therefore, a large part of their impression of Murphy came from Kyubey. It's just that Kyubey's source was Homura Akemi.

Of course, they felt that Murphy's Dark Legion was just a smear campaign. After all, Kyubey said that creating magical girls was to save the universe from increasing entropy!

These rescued magical girls went further, building on Homura Akemi's lies: they believed that the Emperor of the Universe, Alien Empera, might be the true ruler of the universe, while Kyubey, who claimed to want to save the universe, was a rebel who carved out his own territory. They also believed that the creation of magical girls wasn't to alleviate entropy, but rather to create biological weapons for rebellion.

In this situation, these magical girls naturally shouted the slogan of "Revere the Emperor and Expel the Barbarians".

Homura Akemi, who brought them to Murphy, was regarded by them as the leader of the Emperor's faction.

In this situation, Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura were in a difficult position to explain themselves. Because if they did, they would be accused of having ulterior motives.

Even if they said that Murphy actually came from another universe, it didn't matter.

The magical girls rescued by Murphy, especially those who had been transformed into witches, were particularly fanatical. They believed it was perfectly normal for the emperor of the universe to rule over countless universes.

Of course, they weren't entirely without reason. For example, those who had taken care of Fesna didn't consider the Aliens of Empera to be the true lineage.

They believed that Murphy was essentially the shogun!

Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura have truly experienced what it means to spread rumors with a single word, but to run around like crazy trying to refute them. Even though this whole situation was created by Homura Akemi…

In this situation, even if Mami Tomoe was not very willing to participate in the war between magical girls and Kyubey, she could not help but hear related rumors.

As a result, Hyakue Nagisa also found out.

Unlike Mami and the others who were skeptical, Nagisa Momoe completely believed it.

After all, she, a Space Marine, was standing right here, looking quite radiant!

If Murphy didn't want to start a war, why would he create Space Marines?

Being so young, she could never have imagined that someone would do this simply for a bit of fun.

This is actually normal.

To Murphy, Nagisa Hyakue's level of combat ability was no different from that of a toy soldier played with by a human child.

It can only be said that this was a rather unpleasant, but rather comical, misunderstanding.

After spending some time learning about the rumors from Nagisa Momoe and Homura Akemi, Murphy was completely dumbfounded.

"Your Majesty is not as incompetent as your Emperor, and I am not as subservient as the Shogun."

The girls didn't quite understand his words, let alone the complicated relationship between him and the Alien Empera.

“But you’re still calling him Your Majesty!” Sakura Kyoko’s eyes gleamed with gossip.

If Murphy really doesn't get along with the Alien Empera, then why would he call him "Your Majesty"?

Murphy shook his head; he was getting tired of talking about this old, tired topic.

"I respect his power and his contributions to the dark side. But I dislike his style and ideology. Whether I am a good person or not is unimportant. But His Majesty certainly fits your image of a villain: cruel, tyrannical, capricious, self-centered... In the end, we are simply on different paths!"

The young girls still found it difficult to understand the complex stances between adults. Only Homura Akemi, who had reincarnated countless times and worked part-time at a bar for a long time, could comprehend Murphy's complicated feelings.

"So, did you come here today to experience the bar's services, or is there something else?" Murphy was very interested in the reason for the girls' sudden visit.

Homura Akemi glanced at Madoka Kaname, her expression hesitant.

“I think there are too many misunderstandings between us. So I suggest that Homura bring everyone to the bar to clear things up on the spot,” Sakura Kyoko said with a barely perceptible sigh.

"That's about it." Mami Tomoe still found it a bit suspicious. But that was indeed the reason Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura had asked them to come.

"As you can see, this is just an ordinary Monster Tavern."

"Um..." Xiaoyuan looked at Murphy, wanting to complain.

A bar run by an alien that can travel between different universes—isn't that a bit too high a standard?

But being kind-hearted by nature, she was too embarrassed to directly criticize him, and instead, she held back her anger until her face turned red.

"Ask a question!" Sayaka Miki didn't seem to have many reservations.

"Then, store manager, what is your purpose in opening this store? Is it just to make money?"

Xiaoyuan admired her friend's courage. Didn't she feel any nervousness at all seeing the aliens?

"No, of course we're here to have some fun!"

Murphy was outspoken.

The interactions and changes that occur when guests from different worlds arrive at the bar, and even the various unusual things that happen in their original worlds, all excite Murphy.

"In this respect, your world has recently done a lot for me!"

Murphy gave a thumbs-up in praise.

However, Mami and the others weren't happy. It made them feel like their world had turned into a circus.

Sakura Kyoko saw through what the others were thinking.

"Unconditional giving rarely yields good results. The store manager had fun, and we found redemption—that's a true win-win situation!"

Kyoko Sakura deeply understands this.

Chapter 142 Homura Akemi's Plan & Yorozuya Assemble (5000)

Sayaka puffed out her cheeks. Naïve and innocent, she hadn't experienced much hardship, so she couldn't really accept this overly realistic theory.

Mami Tomoe nodded slightly after hearing this. Having survived a near-death experience in a car accident and the loss of her family, and being a magical girl herself, she felt somewhat relieved after hearing Kyoko Sakura's words.

Indeed, compared to the help the magical girls received, being treated as a joke was nothing.

Compared to Cupid, Murphy is practically a saint!

"So, is the shop manager actually using the excuse of having fun to help our world?" Xiaoyuan concluded.

Murphy's eyes widened.

This little girl is quiet and seems timid, but she's actually quite eloquent!

“That’s right!” Murphy gave a thumbs up: “After all, I’m the Gentleman Demon King! Upholding the will of a gentleman and adhering to the path of freedom are my principles!”

Homura Akemi's lips twitched. She'd been a regular at bars for so long, and this was the first time she'd heard of Murphy having such a rule. Was this really not just a slogan he'd made up on the spot?

'No, I have to hold back!'

Homura Akemi restrained her increasingly strong urge to make sarcastic remarks.

The store manager is both my benefactor and my boss. Besides, I brought Xiaoyuan here because I need his help, so I absolutely can't upset him.

Although Homura Akemi believes that, aside from Ultraman, Murphy definitely meets the standard of a good person, she also knows how vengeful he is.

The first generation made him suffer a little loss back then, and even now he still often badmouths him to others, saying he's a short man!

"Alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, what are your plans next?"

Murphy enthusiastically promoted, "Would you like to try our drinks and food? I guarantee you'll feel it was absolutely worth the trip!"

Mami Tomoe and Madoka were slightly moved.

They're children too, with the curiosity of children. Who wouldn't be curious about a bar run by aliens?

However, they are still underage. They came to clear up a misunderstanding. But now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, is it really appropriate for them to stay at the bar?

"Can I drink alcohol?" Miki Sayaka asked without thinking.

"Sayaka!" Madoka Kaname said helplessly, feeling that Sayaka seemed a little too excited.

"We're still minors!"

"Huh? But isn't this another universe? Earth's laws can't govern us anymore!" Miki Sayaka argued confidently.

"And wouldn't it be strange to come to a drinking party and not drink?"

For a moment, Madoka didn't know how to refute Sayaka Miki's fallacious reasoning.

"Mami-senpai, Madoka, don't you want to give it a try?"

Sayaka Miki even tried to seduce them in return. That's human nature; the more something is forbidden, the more we want to do it. Especially Sayaka, whose personality is naturally lively.

“Alcohol isn’t such a good thing!” Sakura Kyoko suddenly interjected with a gloomy expression.

After learning that the church's prosperity was due to Kyoko's wishes, her father began to drink heavily. Eventually, he went insane and committed suicide along with Kyoko's mother and sister.

In this situation, how could she possibly have a liking for alcohol?

Sayaka, who was initially eager to try, was startled by Sakura Kyoko's expression.

She vaguely sensed something from Sakura Kyoko's sad expression.

"I'm sorry." She opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only manage a soft apology.

"No..." Sakura Kyoko shook her head with a wry smile. She was also a little excited.

Ultimately, the cause of their family's tragedy was Kewpie, and his own immaturity. Alcohol was merely a minor contributing factor.

"Xiao... Xiaoyan. This is our first time at a bar. You work part-time there, could you please recommend us?"

Mami Tomoe stepped in to ease the tension.

She hesitated for a moment, but still called out Homura Akemi's name.

Mami Tomoe is actually very smart. After hearing Murphy's words, she was completely convinced that Homura Akemi had deliberately said those things in front of her to stimulate her survival instinct.

After learning the truth about magical girls, she briefly considered giving up on herself. If it weren't for her hatred for Kyubey and her determination to protect Madoka and Sayaka, she might have already become a witch.

After realizing that this seemingly cold and villainous girl actually has a very gentle heart, Mami Tomoe wants to try to improve her relationship with Homura Akemi.

"Ah? Oh..."