Restaurant to Another World (異世界食堂)

105 days have passed since I began working at Western Restaurant Nekoya,

a restaurant in another world, in a country called Japan.

It's time.

Western Restaurant Nekoya

I open my eyes and set forth.

Good morning.

G'morning.

Good morning.

You're always right on time.

Let's do our best today!

Okay.

I made curry for your breakfast. You're going to eat, right?

Yes.

I felt something in his gaze.

It wasn't unpleasant, but I didn't want to feel it for long.

I don't know what it was.

But...

Nothing is more important than the chicken curry before me.

I quickly pushed what I had felt from my mind.

I came to be hired by the master to work here

Western Restaurant Nekoya

through my acquaintance of 35,688 years, Red.

Afterward, Red came to me.

While I am away,

protect that place from those with ill will as you work.

So she said.

The master, a resident of the other world and my employer,

and Aletta, who also works in his restaurant,

are both extremely weak beings

and must be protected from danger, she said.

If someone makes trouble,

you should at least be able to keep them contained until I arrive.

But...

Besides, when I act, it tends to cause a bit of an uproar.

You have a point.

I can restrain my magic power and almost completely erase my presence.

I'm suited to protecting the restaurant.

Then I leave it in your hands.

And so, I decided to protect the human and demon who work at the restaurant.

In the great blue deep between the Eastern and Western Continents

lies the Continental Sea, the only naval route connecting the two continents.

At the same time, it is a dangerous area, home to many monsters.

The sirens who live in the Continental Sea

have wings upon their backs, the feet of birds,

and the appearance of beautiful young girls.

Among them are dangerous ones who have used their magic songs

to enchant sailors, luring them into the sea

and sinking them along with their ships.

Hey! Hey, Arius!

I was thinking about where to make a nest.

Want to check out the Chimera Killer's island?

Isn't that the dangerous place Granny told us to stay away from?

It's fine! The Chimera Killer appeared ages before we were even born, right?

Well, yeah, but...

No matter how strong he was, he's got to be old and weak now.

Besides, he might have gotten sick and died!

We don't know that.

We can at least have a little look-see, can't we?

We'll look from the sky, and if it seems dangerous, we can just fly away.

The Chimera Killer's human. He can't fly.

Plus, it's got to be a great island if monsters as strong as chimeras

make it their territory!

R-Right. You do have a point...

All right, it's settled!

Let's go, then!

Wow... So this is the Chimera Killer's island!

It looks pretty great, right?

It looks like the Chimera Killer isn't around. That's a plus.

Is this the Chimera Killer's nest?

Yeah. He definitely lived here.

There's something strange about the way these lines are scratched.

Hey, Arius.

Do you know what this is?

Oh, these are gold and silver coins.

Humans exchange them for things.

There's also...

A letter. Looks like it's written in human language.

What's it say?

Uh, let me see...

"I leave this behind for anyone who visits this island after me.

To the unlucky, pitiable castaway who arrived on this island.

Do not give up hope. Live on.

I lived here for twenty years

looking forward to the Day of Satur on every seventh day.

This money is my gift to you.

Use it when you pass through the door

on the top of the hill on the Day of Satur, on every seventh day.

I wish you good fortune.

Alphonse Flugel."

The Day of Satur?

The top of the hill...

There was nothing up there, right?

Right.

On every seventh day...

So, what do you think?

Looks to me like there aren't any dangerous monsters or chimeras here.

Yeah... I guess we could stick around.

Thought so. It seems like a nice place to make a new nest!

Arius, look!

Th-That's...

This wasn't here yesterday, right?

Yeah. I think today must be the Day of Satur.

This is probably the door from the letter.

Let's go in!

I guess it should be safe.

Good morning!

Welcome.

A demon?

What is this place?

Oh, um... This is Western Restaurant Nekoya.

People call it the Restaurant to Another World.

Another world?

A restaurant?

A shop that serves food to people who visit it.

We have regular diners who are monsterfolk like you.

Oh, you do?

Well? Will you stay and eat?

I guess if that's what this place is...

We'll eat!

So what kind of food is there?

We have lots of different dishes. Can you read Eastern Continental?

Yes, I can.

Then I'll bring menus right out. Sit wherever you like.

What's this?

Don't just go touching things.

It's not like anyone else is here.

Come on, Arius. Sing with me!

You never listen.

Be quiet.

W-We're sorry!

Wh-What was that?

I don't know, but it felt so nice.

There are beings here who aren't immune to your songs.

If you want to eat here and return home in one piece, you'd best not sing again.

W-We won't. We're sorry.

I'm sorry.

But that aside, you're amazing!

How are you talking without opening your mouth?