take a peek inside.
Opening the door, I immediately see a stout dwarfess, probably the owner, behind a counter and a group of young cat-people girls in aprons serving food and alcohol to customers. Looking around the place, all the employees taking orders and carrying food are girls!
Don’t tell me, the entire staff is female?
The name wasn’t lying…
Oh boy… Isn’t this place a bit out of my league?
There’s even a proud elfess working here! I clear my throat. I wonder which one will come to greet me? I’ve fantasized so many times about a place where all these beautiful flowers are right in front of me… Well, the dwarfess wasn’t really what I had in mind, but hey.
This place isn’t all that risqué, but look at all these ladies! I’ve neverseen so many pretty ones at once before! It’s enough to make my face turn red.
It really is cheerful in here, though. The waitresses are hopping from table to table with big smiles, and customers are happy. This place feels alive! Most of the patrons are male, and adventurers by the looks of them. They come off a little intimidating, but they’re happily drinking with their buddies. And the food looks amazing!
The decorations and style of the bar are pretty contemporary compared to other places, but it still feels like a bar. The terrace off of the main entrance adds to its flare. Speaking of the terrace, someone’s looking at me… I can feel someone’s eyes going right through me.
But anyway, I bet the terrace is a major draw for men and women.
However, I want to leave, like right now.
“Bell?”
“……”
Syr? How long has she been standing beside me?
My mouth twitches, so I slam my lips together and try to force a smile. Worst smile ever.
It will have to do.
“… Here I am.”
“Yes! Welcome!”
She’s still wearing the same blouse, skirt, and apron from this morning.
I follow her through the still-open entrance. She faces the crowd and takes a deep breath.
“Now seating one!”
Do they really announce everyone who comes in? At a bar…?
I just need to follow her and do my best to blend in.
I’m new at this, too.
“Please have a seat here.”
“T-thank you.”
She leads me to a counter seat.
The counter is a long
L
, and she places me at the small corner seatat the end. The wall is right behind me, I’m right in the crook of the building. There’s only one seat in this nook, so no one can sit down next to me. Basically it’s just me facing the owner behind the counter.
Maybe Syr realized this is my first time and gave me a good seat to get my feet wet?
I won’t bother any other customers here and can eat at my own pace.
She might be going out of her way to help me.
“So you’re Syr’s guest, eh? Ha-ha, you got a charming face fer an adventurer.”
Please leave me alone…
The dwarfess is leaning halfway over the counter, scanning me with almost dark eyes. I have feelings, you know? And I like my space, thank you very much.
“Just give us a holler if you need somethin’! I hear you’re going all out tonight! I’ll keep the food comin’, all you got to do is keep on orderin’!”
“?!?!”
Her words had to sink in a bit.
Wait, wait, wait! Who said…? Syr! She’s right behind me, if I can just get her attention. She looked away! What is going on here?
“Who said I was going all out? That’s news to me!”
“… Hee-hee-hee.”
“What’s so funny?!?!”
Trying to pull a fast one on me, you witch?
“Well, I told Mama Mia that I invited someone here tonight, and I kinda talked you up a bit and things got a little out of hand…”
“That was on purpose, wasn’t it?!?!”
“I’m rooting for you!”
“Please, just clear this up!”
So much for the “good girl next door”! She’s an evil witch!
“I won’t be going all out! My
Familia
is dirt poor, it’s impossible!”
“… I’m so hungry… Couldn’t eat breakfast… My strength… It’s leaving me…”
“Oh ha-ha! What’s
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