Adventurer's Guild Café: I Was Wrongfully Exiled by the Saint, So I Will Enjoy My Second Life with My Fluffy Friends-Chapter 4. - Hōzuki-Tei

I opened the door to the tavern with Ruru and Pipi in tow.

Inside, there was cheerful music and adventurers already getting tipsy from drinking in the middle of the day.

“Wow, it’s before noon, but they’re really going at it, huh?”

“Ruu~”

Lulu and the others were twitching their noses as well.

This is the “Hōzuki Tei,” a tavern located right next to the Adventurer’s Guild.

It’s a famous place where you can enjoy delicious dishes made from freshly hunted monsters.

Just like how there’s a café called “Silver Ribbon” in the Shield of the Silver Wolf King, there are various facilities like insurance offices, a medical room, and an item-buying counter in the guild, all integrated within.

Hōzuki Tei is one of these facilities, and not just adventurers, but a variety of people come here.

During the day, it operates as a dining hall, and at night it turns into a lively tavern.

The food is delicious, likely thanks to Dan’s twin brother, Yan, who is an excellent chef.

Additionally, the guild buys freshly hunted monsters and sometimes sells them to Hōzuki Tei, which then serves them as part of the main menu for the day.

“Oh, if it isn’t Kuna!”

Peeking into the kitchen, I saw Yan, who had been giving instructions to the cooks, notice me. He smiled and walked over.

Dan is quiet, but Yan is very friendly and talkative.

“Yan, this is from Dan. The missing seasonings.”

I handed Yan the basket, and he ruffled my head affectionately.

“You brought the stuff I asked for? Good job!”

“Ah!”

Ugh, he’s treating me like a child again.

After petting me for a while, Yan began explaining the items in the basket.

“Thanks. This seasoning called Min can only be extracted from plants that grow in the deep layers of the dungeon. This year, the flowers didn’t do well.”

Wow, I didn’t realize there were bad harvests in the dungeon.

Come to think of it, Dan once said that there’s a season when Porkul meat tastes especially good, too.

Yan looked at me, frowning.

“By the way, Kuna, you’re still as scrawny as ever. Are you eating properly?”

“Um…”

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“This is a lot better than before.”

I’ve definitely gained some weight compared to how I used to be.

I actually have some muscle now, unlike before when I looked like a skeleton.

Even my knees, which used to stick out, look a little better.

Lulu and the others, on the other hand, are a bit chubby.

“Girls need to take better care of their bodies. If you’re so skinny, you’ll be cold, and that’s not good for you.”

Yan said that, then pushed me to a free seat and made me sit down.

“Look, I’m going to make some food now, so eat up.”

“Ah…”

“You’re going to eat too, right?”

“Ruu~!”

“Pii!”

Before I could respond, Lulu and the others were wagging their tails and their eyes were shining with excitement.

“I’m going to feed you something full of nutrients, so just wait a bit!”

Yan flashed a big grin and then returned to the kitchen.

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“Oh, it’s Kuna-chan!”

“Are you eating here today?”

As I sat down and fidgeted nervously, some adventurers greeted me.

“Yeah.”

Everyone’s faces were bright red.

They were drinking in the middle of the day…

I can now fully understand why the traveler didn’t want to have lunch here the other day.

They were already completely drunk.

Of course, they would want to drink.

“Listen, we hunted this incredible monster yesterday.”

“Today’s special is wyvern steak, the one we hunted! Hey Yan, give Kuna-chan the best part!”

From the kitchen, I heard a voice calling out, “Got it!”

The people here are really generous.

It must be thanks to the thriving economy too.

“Here, Kuna-chan, eat this too.”

“And this one.”

“Alright, today it’s all on me!”

“Eh!?”

I was just sitting, but for some reason, food started gathering in front of me.

“Uh…?”

“You can’t drink alcohol, right?”

“Then, how about this refreshing lemon juice? It goes great with meat.”

Food and drinks kept piling up.

Then other customers started showing up too.

The female swordsmen, who usually come to the café, were among them.

“Oh, what’s this? Are you having a party?”

“Looks like it’s a feast to fill up Kuna-chan!”

The place was starting to get crowded with people.

For some reason, they surrounded me, and it felt like a party had started.