Mr. Gong is not only good at cooking

I think her name was Hinako Akuta? Was she Japanese?

What the heck is this shop? A primate killer, a suspected Dead Apostle, and a magician—this combination is just too weird, isn't it?

At that very moment, Merlin was hiding in his magic workshop, pondering a question.

That is, for one's own personal safety, should one go back to the restaurant or not?

If I don't go, I won't get a permanent position. If I don't get a permanent position, I won't have a cell phone. If I don't have a cell phone, what was the point of me chopping scallions yesterday?

At this moment, Artoria stood atop the white city of Camelot, gazing at the Tower of Light that stretched to the horizon.

That is the Star Anchor standing in Britain, stitching together the inner sea of ​​the planet where the Fantasy Species reside (the inner side of the world) and the world where humanity resides.

If we achieve this, wouldn't it be possible to eliminate the enemy, remove foreign threats, and develop the domestic economy more quickly?

Since the age of gods will eventually disappear, I must at least ensure that my people can live happily for generations to come.

PS.1 First update, please get started.

PS.2 The previous text has been revised; Artoria had not yet married Guinevere at this point.

PS.3 I'd like to recommend two books, both by experts in my group.

I'm just a doll without feelings.

My Dice Girl is 100% Critical Hit

Chapter Fifty-Two: Artoria: That gun should be quite effective.

Inside the restaurant, Aozaki Touko shakily put down her glasses, and her demeanor instantly changed.

"I'm telling you, your restaurant is full of weirdos. Do you use some kind of magic or suggestion to entertain your guests?"

"What do you mean by that, guest?" Emiya Shirou asked, puzzled. What was this woman suddenly saying? Could it be that she could tell at a glance that Yu Meiren wasn't human?

"That little thing, is it a primate killer? Are you one of Altrudge Brunstadt's men? A Dead Apostle?"

Aozaki Touko pointed to Fou, who was standing on Emiya Shirou's shoulder.

"Ah, you mean this? He's just an ordinary three-eyed cat demon, not some primate killer. I don't know any Altrudge Brunsstad, and I'm not a Dead Apostle. As you can see, I'm just a chef and a boss."

"Hmm? And you? I remember, your name is Akuta Hinako, right? You were introduced to the Clock Tower by the monarch of the Astrophysics Department. I saw you during a lecture," Aozaki Touko said confidently, pointing to Yu Meiren again.

Yu Meiren was completely confused. "What are you talking about? I don't recognize any of the names you're referring to."

Aozaki Touko was stunned. Was she pretending to be stupid? Don't doubt my eyes and memory!

"You... wait a minute, are you saying you don't know Maris Billy?"

"I don't know it, and I've never heard of any clock tower. My name isn't Akuta Hinako, it's Yu."

"Yu? You're Chinese?"

Yu Meiren nodded. "In your modern terms, I would probably be considered Chinese."

"A modern way of speaking? From what you're saying, you're from ancient times? Time magic? I'll XXXX!!

For some reason, Aozaki Touko suddenly thought of time magic, then of the Second Magician, and then of the Fifth Magician.

Then, his expression turned even uglier.

Emiya Shirou explained, "No, it's not time magic, it's something even more advanced than time magic. My restaurant serves as a transit point, connecting countless universes and worlds, and the world of my guests is just one of them."

By the way, we and our customers come from the same universe, but perhaps from different parallel worlds. Therefore, the Yu and Fufu that your customer sees in your world is different from the Yu and Fufu in our shop.

Aozaki Touko casually put on her glasses, as long as it had nothing to do with her younger sister.

However, I never expected that such a magical restaurant could exist in this world; it's truly incredible.

"So, you've hosted guests from other universes? What are their worlds like? Do they have origins? Do they have magic?"

"Well, the concept of 'origin' should be considered something unique to our universe. Magic and sorcery aren't found in every universe. In some universes, the worlds inhabited by our guests are quite ordinary."

Some of the guests' worlds are extremely dangerous, where powerful beings can annihilate countless universes with a mere wave of their hand, and battles between two such powerful beings can shake the multiverse—truly terrifying.

Aozaki Touko couldn't imagine what this situation was like. The most powerful person she knew was the Jewel Elder of the Clock Tower. Even he, let alone shocking the multiverse, was said to have a hard time even fighting the Crimson Moon.

Does such a powerful person really exist in this world? Even a Servant might not be able to do that, right?

Never mind, didn't I come in to eat barbecue?

"Boss, I'm really hungry. Could you make me some grilled meat?"

Yu Meiren pointed to the wall and said, "Pay first, then eat. That's our restaurant's rule."

"Okay, how much is one serving of grilled meat? How much does it cost?" Aozaki Touko readily pulled out her wallet and asked.

Emiya Shirou thought that no matter how big Aozaki Touko was, she was at most about the same size as Artoria, right?

He made a rough estimate and then said, "How about the customer gives five hundred dollars first, with any overpayment refunded and any underpayment collected? Is that acceptable to you?"

"Your restaurant is still targeting the high-end market..."

Aozaki Touko hesitated; she hadn't sold any dolls recently and didn't have much money left.

"After eating there, guests will definitely think it's great value for money."

"Okay, here's the money. Hurry up, I'm starving." Aozaki Touko nodded and handed five hundred dollars to Yu Meiren.

There was no reason for a restaurant like that to lie to her.

Emiya Shirou went into the kitchen, took out the meat commonly used for grilling, sliced ​​it thinly, and began to cook.

The key to making delicious barbecue, besides mastering the heat, is the quality of the ingredients and seasonings.

Excellent ingredients ensure good taste, and delicious seasonings stimulate appetite; both are indispensable.

After all, anyone can grill something, but not everyone can make barbecue sauce.

Soon, Shirou Emiya came out carrying a large plate of grilled meat and sauce, along with a bag of chilled beer.

"Please enjoy your meal, sir."

"So fast? You've only had a few minutes?"

Aozaki Touko stared in surprise at the steaming array of grilled meats in front of her, picked up a piece with her chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in her mouth.

My goodness! This is better than any other barbecue I've ever had!

The technique is very skillful; it's neither overly dry nor undercooked. One bite and the juices burst out.

The sauce for this barbecue must be the owner's unique recipe; it's not very spicy, but it fully stimulates the taste buds and makes you feel addicted.

Whether it's lamb, beef, pork, or seafood, it should all be made with the finest ingredients, and subtle changes should be taking place within your own body.

The magic seems to have increased?

Has this increased the size of itself as a container for storing magic?

Whether it's an illusion or not, the quality of the magic circuit, though extremely small, seems to have changed, and this change can be observed quite clearly.

It's like in a video game, your character consumes something and a certain attribute increases by 0.0001.

This must be what the store manager meant by "great value for money," right?

If that's the case, then eating it every day wouldn't be a loss, right?

I need to sell more dolls!

Camelot, outside Merlin's magic workshop, Agrave and Kai stood at the door.

"Ageguiwenqing, knock on the door."

"Kaiqing, I was just accompanying you. Wasn't it you who was looking for Meilinqing?"

“That makes sense.” Kai nodded, pushed open the door, and shouted, “Lord Merlin, something terrible has happened!”

Merlin jumped up from his chair and rushed to the door, asking, "What's wrong? Did Artoria eat all the food in the kitchen again?"

"...No, the King plans to go to the Tower of Light," Kai said, pointing in a certain direction.

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Second update is here, please start reading.

I'd like to recommend a book, a crossover anime/manga fanfiction by a fellow member of our group called "The Second Dimension Descends into Reality."

Chapter Fifty-Three: Are there puppeteers in other worlds too?

After downing a can of ice-cold beer with gusto, Aozaki Touko ate the last piece of grilled meat and said with satisfaction, "It's been a long time since I've eaten so heartily."

"If the guests are satisfied, they can come again next time. They might even meet some guests with similar abilities."

Aozaki Touko immediately became interested. "Oh? From what the shop manager is saying, you know me very well?"

Emiya Shirou quickly shook his head. "No, I only know from conversations with other customers that you are a very skilled doll maker."

"I do have some experience in making dolls. Have you ever met any doll makers from other worlds or universes, shop owner?"

"Yes, I know a little bit about them, like Alice Megatron, who is also a very skilled puppeteer." Speaking of puppeteers, Alice is the person Shirou Emiya is most familiar with.

"Alice Megatron? That's a strange surname. Judging from the first name, she seems to be a woman too."

Aozaki Touko nodded and asked, "Is her doll-making skill very high?"

"Very high. As a magician, Alice is able to use a kind of magic that makes dolls seem to be alive. Her dolls are more automatic than manipulated."

"A mage?" Aozaki Touko's eyes widened. How could this be related to mages? Do other universes also have mages?

“In other universes, magic is simply called magic, and magic is simply called magic. They don’t differentiate between things as much as we do in our universe. Their spellcasters are generally called wizards, mages, magicians, alchemists, and so on.”

Aozaki Touko became more and more interested as she listened, "Does the shop manager know any other puppeteers?"

"Well, to be honest, while the profession of puppeteer isn't rare, it's not common either. I know a very skilled puppeteer. If Alice's puppets are like toys, then that puppeteer's puppets aren't much different from the puppets of his clients."

"Please tell me in detail!" Aozaki Touko opened another can of beer and chug down almost half of it.

"Her name is Hanayagi Shoko. She is a master doll maker. Her dolls are known as the strongest dolls. Each doll has unique superpowers and independent thinking. They can be completely regarded as human."

"Is this also from another universe?"

"That's right, that universe is also full of magic, and the people there manipulate dolls to fight for them; they are called doll users." Emiya Shirou was referring to the world of "Machine-Doll Can't Get Pregnant."

Aozaki Touko couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, even I feel excited after hearing the shopkeeper's introduction. I really want to meet these master doll makers that the shopkeeper mentioned and discuss our experiences."

"Actually, in other universes, there are some professions that are not much different from puppeteers. Some customers may have heard of them in TV shows, movies, novels and magazines."

"Oh? Give me a few examples, store manager."

Emiya Shirou thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, for example, Onmyoji and Puppet Master. I think these professions have some similarities to the guests' professions."

“However, I think there is a big difference between Onmyoji and us. They manipulate shikigami, right? I don’t think shikigami can be considered puppets, let alone more like puppets,” Aozaki Touko said, offering her opinion.

Emiya Shirou asked, "Does the profession of Onmyoji still exist in our world?"

Aozaki Touko chuckled, downed her beer in one gulp, and said, "Onmyoji? You mean the orthodox Onmyoji? The orthodox Onmyoji lineage probably doesn't exist anymore; at least I've never heard of any orthodox Onmyoji sect in Japan."

The four great demon-slaying families do have some connection to Onmyoji, but that's about it. Abe no Seimei and Ashiya Dōman's descendants have probably either long since gone into seclusion or passed away.

This was something Emiya Shirou hadn't expected. He thought the Onmyoji system still existed in the Type-Moon world, since the foundations of magic in the East and the West were different, and the East wasn't subject to the Mage's Association's regulations.

China and Japan are essentially outside the Magic Association, with little to no interaction with the three major magic organizations; they operate independently, keeping to themselves.

For example, Chinese alchemists, Taoist priests, and Japanese exorcism families all differ from the Western magic system.

Aozaki Touko said, "There are also people in the Clock Tower who study Eastern magic, but as far as I know, there may be Onmyoji, but there are probably no orthodox ones."

At this very moment, in Britain, where the Age of Gods was retreating, Artoria, accompanied by a group of Knights of the Round Table, galloped to the location of the Tower of Light.

The Tower of Light, also known as the Tower of Radiance by the Britons, is a pillar forged from the planet to hold together the outer layer of the human world.

In Artoria's mind, if she used this version of herself, could she bring happiness and peace to Britain more quickly?

Merlin looked up at the Star Anchor that stretched to the sky and wondered why Artoria suddenly thought of using it.

In Merlin's plan, it's not yet time to give this to Artoria.

Artoria still wields the invincible Golden Sword, also known as the Sword in the Stone.

Six years have passed since Artoria pulled the sword from the stone. Due to the influence of the Sword of the Chosen, Artoria's appearance and physical development were fixed at the moment she pulled the sword, which was when she was fifteen years old.