Restaurant to Another World (異世界食堂)

W-We have an emergency!

Do not panic.

F-Forgive me.

This place is like our own backyard.

If anything is wrong, we know at once.

That thing... What could it possibly be?

We can't ignore it, can we?

First, we'll observe it.

Whatever it is, we won't allow it to trample rudely into our territory.

Let's go, everyone. Follow me.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Is this... a door?

It appears to be a type of summoning magic.

We are going to enter the door.

O Guardian, hear my call.

Come forth before me.

My fairies, move away from the door.

Guardian. Open it.

So it was a teleportation device.

What should we do, Your Majesty?

Indeed... First, we'll learn the intentions of those on the other side.

I will command the squad myself. Am I understood?

But... it's too dangerous!

There's no telling what could be in there.

What's more, the door's too small for the giant to enter.

We won't go in unprepared.

Magician Commander, you will remain here and prepare an evacuation circle.

If we need to fall back, you will activate it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

This is meant to call us in.

Let us take them up on their invitation.

Wh-What is this place?

Stay calm.

That one should know the nature of this place.

You there. You appear to be a magician.

I am the Queen of the Land of Flowers, Tiana Silvario XVI.

I am the Princess of the Samanark Duchy, Victoria Samanark.

I am honored to meet you, Your Majesty, Queen Tiana of the Land of Flowers.

If you don't mind, would you kindly explain where we are?

This is the Restaurant to Another World.

The Restaurant to Another World?

It is a place for eating, connected by the door.

A place for eating?

Yes. In exchange for the money humans use, they serve you their cooking...

Food that is chopped up and heated with fire.

A store that offers food that's been heated with fire?

But does food taste good like that?

I've spoken to those who have traveled the human world.

They said human food isn't as good as the Land of Flowers' honey.

It's delicious.

Is it, now? I suppose you never know until you try.

Would you kindly tell us what might suit our tastes?

Very well.

First, there's no doubt that I should recommend a dessert.

A parfait... the cup would make it difficult to eat.

Pudding a la mode...

Fairies don't like bitter things, so that won't do.

A dessert with a lot of fruit should be a good choice.

And if you consider things they can't normally eat...

It shouldn't be uncooked, but cooked somehow.

Which leaves...

I recommend the mixed fruit crêpe.

I see. Then we will have that.

I'd like to order.

One mixed fruit crêpe, please.

Understood.

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Crêpes

Here's your mixed fruit crêpe.

So this is a "crêpe."

Humans come up with all sorts of things.

Could you cut it into small pieces to make it easier to eat?

O-Of course.

I'll slice this up for you.

All done.

Thank you.

Please relax and enjoy.

I will eat it first.

You mustn't! It could be poisoned.

It's too dangerous!

All the more reason for me to go first.

The protection my magic affords me renders all poisons meaningless.

Therefore, I should partake of it first.

Y-Yes, Your Majesty.

It has hardly any flavor.

Next, this white substance.

Splendid! This sweetness...

This is... Has the sweet fruit been soaked in sweet water?

What a delicacy.

This red berry...

And this green berry...

And this citrus-like yellow fruit, too.

Each one is prepared elaborately, and so sweet.

I see. The cloth wrapping them up purposefully lacks sweetness.

It's meant to be the base for the other fruits and the sweet white substance, then?

These crêpes are poison indeed.

A terrifying poison that threatens to make my stomach burst.

How was it, Your Majesty?

Ah, yes. There's no problem. Try it.

It's delicious!

Victoria, I thank you.

This is a gift of thanks. Take it.

It's a flower seed from our land.

You should know what it means.

Are you sure?

It's no loss to us.

I hear nothing is more valuable to humans.

But for us, it's fairly easily obtained.

All right. Then I'll pay for all of your future meals here.

You will? Thank you.

Did you enjoy the dish?

I see you are the master of this restaurant.

It was delicious.

Thank you.

Now, why did your door appear in our land?

I'm afraid I don't know the details.

It seems it appears where it pleases.

I apologize if it caused trouble for you.

It is no matter. I think we'll come again.

Today is the Day of Satur.

The door appears only once every seven days.

Is that how it works?

I'd like to bring many of my people here as soon as possible...

A Few Months Later

We should order the chocolate banana today.

Do you not understand the greatness of bittersweet tastes?

What? The combination of strawberry jam and cream cheese is better.

If we go by sweetness, custard is better.

We should order something with custard as the main ingredient.

No, no! You're wrong!

Custard doesn't have the fluffy feeling that cream has.

Cream tastes better than custard. That's just a law of nature.

Um, from what I've heard, crêpes can contain things that aren't sweet, too.

No! A crêpe that isn't sweet isn't a real crêpe!

Your Majesty!

The citizens selected for this time are already gathered by the Nekoya door.

We must leave immediately, or a riot may break out.

Very well. We leave at once.

Come. It is too bad we did not come to a decision,

but we can continue this debate on the other side.

Yes, Your Majesty!

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The wait is over, my people.

We leave for the Restaurant to Another World now!

All right. Guardian, open the door.

Open the path to the other world.

Welcome!

Well met. First, show us to a table.

And then bring us a menu.

When I was still but a child of only 100 years,