Mr. Gong is not only good at cooking

"You're all settled now. There's nothing much to do, so feel free to do whatever you want. We'll bring the dishes later if there are more customers."

"Okay, store manager~", Riko said, sitting down next to Yu Meiren with a Switch in her hand, starting up a visual novel and happily playing it.

No classes, no scheming, no fighting, and you can play a different visual novel every day – this is truly paradise!

Riko was actually thinking of moving her computer downstairs last night, but Shirou Emiya firmly refused.

What a joke! Even though Riko was shaking his arm desperately, saying that playing visual novels without a PC is soulless, Shirou Emiya firmly disagreed.

Riko's GAL games are all erotic, and she's playing them on the first floor? Are you kidding me?!

What if customers mistakenly think my restaurant is some kind of dangerous or adult entertainment venue?

On the other side, Touma Kamijou had already drunk every last drop of soup, and then happily put down his chopsticks.

I've never eaten such delicious noodles in my life!

I felt a little dizzy after eating. Oh my god, could it be that the manager really drugged me?

Inside Touma Kamijou's brain, a memory area that a certain Dr. Gekota had declared could no longer be repaired without physical means suddenly became active, albeit only in a tiny amount.

Touma Kamijou shook his head, and the dizzy feeling disappeared as if it had never happened.

Strange? Am I just imagining things?

After putting down his chopsticks, Touma Kamijou savored the taste for a moment, then said, "Boss, could I have another bowl? No meat is fine with me, your broth is especially delicious! Don't worry, I'll pay!"

As soon as Touma Kamijou finished speaking, he reached into his pocket, then his face turned pale. "Where's my wallet?!"

Yu Meiren immediately looked up. What? Freebie?!

Emiya Shirou smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll make you another bowl."

Touma Kamijou quickly shook his head: "How can that be? How about this, manager, although I'm not very good at cooking, I'm still very familiar with the kitchen!"

If you don't mind, I can wash the dishes, mop the floor, and wipe the table for you, as payment for this meal, how about that?"

Yu Meiren said, "No need, you should just pay. Our restaurant will operate on its own."

Kamijou Touma stared blankly at Yu Meiren: "The restaurant is moving on its own? What does that mean?"

Riko explained with a smile, "Our restaurant is fully automated, like magic, so we don't need to hire anyone to clean it."

Kamijou Touma looked at his right hand with some suspicion.

That can't be right. If it were true, my right hand touched the dining table many times just now!

Oh no... Did I break the boss's dining table?

Thinking about this, Touma Kamijou felt like crying. Why am I so unlucky!

Emiya Shirou said, "How about this, I'll still give this bowl of noodles to the customer for free, but how about the customer does me a small favor?"

"What kind of help?"

Just now, Yui reminded Shirou Emiya that this bowl of noodles has a score of 98%, and he has successfully collected five dishes with scores of 95 or higher.

The restaurant's mobile phone module has been sent to his email, which means that Shirou Emiya can start using the mobile phone module to do some things!

First, you need to turn your phone into a membership card!

"I'll give the customer some funds. Can the customer help me sell goods in your world? Like mobile phones? The really high-tech kind."

"A cell phone? Shopkeeper, you can go buy one yourself. Wait, Minecraft?" Touma Kamijou wondered if he had misheard.

"That's right. Our restaurant is actually different from the world of our guests. As a transit station for all universes, my restaurant welcomes guests from different universes every day."

???

After hearing what Shirou Emiya said, Touma Kamijou wasn't too surprised.

What's the use of being surprised? Just over ten days ago, he didn't even know magic existed. Now, even if there's a magical restaurant, it's no big deal.

Touma Kamijou nodded, somewhat bewildered, but he still said, "Even so, can't I buy your world, shopkeeper?"

"The technology in my world is underdeveloped, while the technology in your world is very advanced. People always like newer and more novel things," Shirou Emiya explained. "The mobile phones in my world are those old-fashioned flip phones, which are basically not worth playing with."

When Kamijou Touma heard that it was a flip phone, he immediately understood.

In Academy City, there are practically no flip phones anymore.

I saw a middle school girl on Bilibili use it just a few days ago; it looked like it was shaped like a frog.

"But I can't bring too much at once. Academy City has regulations that prohibit large-scale outbound shipments. Even if guests come to visit and want to buy, they have to be screened to ensure that these items are not used for illegal activities, and there are purchase limits."

Huh? Does Academy City have such a rule? Then you might as well just find an ordinary world to sell your goods.

The world of Kaguya-sama is pretty good, it's a pity those two girls ran away without paying, sigh.

"And what about outside Academy City?" Shirou Emiya asked.

"Outside Academy City? That won't work either, Manager. It's too much trouble for my sect to ask for leave to go out," Touma Kamijou said helplessly.

"Alright... let's talk about the phone later." Shirou Emiya had finally encountered a guest from the high-tech world, and he thought he could take the opportunity to make some money.

Touma Kamijou asked, "Manager, do you have any other solutions?"

"Other options... how about you stay and work as a waitress in my restaurant?"

Emiya Shirou has a good impression of Touma Kamijou and is happy to be able to offer him some help.

Since taking in Index and Sphinx, Touma Kamijou's life has become increasingly difficult.

After all, Index's stomach is no less impressive than Wang's.

As a champion of justice, Shirou Emiya naturally has to lend a helping hand to Touma Kamijou.

Touma Kamijou nodded in agreement: "I ate a bowl of noodles for free, so it's only natural for me to help you. Please don't be shy, boss, and feel free to order me around!"

"No, Kamijou-kun, you've misunderstood. You're not doing this for me for free; I'm hiring you, understand?"

"Huh? This, this doesn't make sense, boss, are you sure you've got it backwards?" Touma Kamijou thought the boss's thinking was flawed. Could there really be such a good thing? Wouldn't every restaurant that opened go bankrupt?

Yu Meiren said, "I think it's fine. If that stinking idiot Merlin doesn't want to come, then there's no need to call him."

When the name Merlin is mentioned, Yu Meiren thinks of her Far Eastern taimen.

It's been a week! A whole week!

Why are all the fish I'm catching bass?!

Emiya Shirou quickly added, "That's right, even if he comes, we should make him mop the floor, wash the dishes, and wipe the table!"

Yu Meiren smiled sweetly: "Shirou, you're quite perceptive!"

Then Shirou Emiya patted Touma Kamijou on the shoulder and said, "Don't get me wrong, we hired you to replace a very irresponsible temporary worker at our restaurant."

Touma Kamijou suddenly realized that he was actually there to replace his ex!

That's fine then. Touma Kamijou knows that one shouldn't accept undeserved rewards.

Besides, I really need the money, but it's too embarrassing to call my parents and ask for extra money.

Kamijou: Mom, I'm out of money.

Mom: What's wrong? You've spent all your money again?

Kamijou: He has a daughter in his family.

Mom: Girlfriend? How old is she? Are you living together? Are you pregnant? When are you getting married?

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The thought of such a scene made Touma want to die, so he decided to work part-time to support himself and Index.

"Manager, how's the pay? I can only do temporary work. I also have to go to school and have things to do at home, so I can't work here for too long."

"Oh, that's alright. The time in our store is different from the time in your world. Maybe you stay in the store for a whole day, but only one second passes in your world."

Kamijou Touma found it amazing: "Is it true? Then I can go on for as long as I want!"

I can bankrupt you!

"Okay, I'll give you the benefits of a full-time employee. I'll cover all three meals a day, as well as accommodation and various entertainment. I'll provide work uniforms for all four seasons, personal clothing, a 13th-month bonus at the end of the year, five social insurances and one housing fund, free meals and accommodation, paid leave, overseas travel, and even intergalactic travel."

Kamijou Touma was completely taken aback by this series of treatments.

"Wait a minute, Shirou! Interstellar travel? You didn't add that to my list!" Yu Meiren immediately put down her Switch.

"Is that so? Then I'll add it for you now. Besides, didn't you already enjoy it before? In this scumbag world, have you forgotten?" Shirou Emiya quickly made amends and kindly reminded him.

"Oh, okay, that's all," Yu Meiren nodded belatedly and continued fishing.

Touma Kamijou pointed at Riko and Yu Meiren, and said incredulously, "These are the waitresses at your restaurant?"

"Oh yeah? Envious, aren't you? Easy job, high pay. But you don't need to be envious. You're a full member of the Grand Cooker restaurant now."

"Should I say something? Like, 'I'll work hard' or something, to show my commitment?"

Kamijou Touma never expected that he would encounter such a magical thing just by going out to eat noodles. Could this be fate?

I'd been drawn to this restaurant for a week, and I was pleasantly surprised!

Great! I no longer have to worry about being starved to death by Index one day!

Emiya Shirou also thought it was great. In the world of A Certain Magical Index, the one he valued most was not Misaka Mikoto, not Shokuhou Misaki, not Index, not Othinus, not Accelerator, not Gūhachi, not Saten Ruiko.

It's actually the leader, Touma Kamijou!

Why? Because partners of justice are drawn to each other!

Kamijou Touma is absolutely the most suitable person to make friends and be brothers. Coincidentally, in his previous life, Emiya Shirou was also such an outstanding man!

"You don't actually need to call me boss. Let me introduce myself. My name is Emiya Shirou, and I'm the owner of this restaurant. I'm seventeen years old. You can just call me Shirou from now on."

Touma Kamijou scratched his head: "Alright, I think we're about the same age. My name is Touma Kamijou, I'm from a high school in Academy City, and I'm also seventeen years old. Touma will do!"

"Well, speaking of which, I've actually hosted guests from your universe before," Shirou Emiya began to bluff.

"Oh? Really? Who is it?"

"His name is Aleister."

"Aleister? Hmm, that name sounds familiar." Touma Kamijou tried hard to recall, and then suddenly realized.

"Wow! Isn't that the chairman of our Academy City?! Shirou, you're amazing!"

"So-so. Let me tell you, he's actually a voyeur!"

"A peeping tom?!"

“That’s right. Let me tell you, Aleister told me this himself when he got drunk at my restaurant last time.”

He said he used something called a "sky loop" specifically in Academy City to monitor its every move!

Touma Kamijou shook his head in condemnation: "I never expected the headmaster to have this side to him. Does that mean we have absolutely no privacy?! Is there anything else?"

"Yes! Listen to me, the number one in Academy City might actually be a lolicon at heart!"

"Wow, that's exciting!" Kamijou Touma exclaimed with great interest.

At this very moment, Camelot.

Merlin felt like he had forgotten something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Many big things happened this week.

The most important thing is that King Arthur of Britain grew up overnight!

Commoners, nobles, and landowners exclaimed, "God bless Britain! Miracle! Miracle!"

Even the Knights of the Round Table felt a different way when they looked at their king.

I have a feeling that my king is becoming increasingly cold and harsh.

Merlin knows this all too well. It all started yesterday with the battle against the White Dragon.

Near the White Dragon's castle, Artoria's army gathered.

"Knights of the Round Table! Soldiers! I can feel the fear in your hearts!"

You are about to face the White Dragon of Britain! The evil dragon of Britain! The demon king of Britain!

He has colluded with external forces! He is attempting to overthrow Britain! He is attempting to enslave your families!

Will you agree?!

Tens of thousands of people raised their arms and shouted: "No! No! No!"