The Other World Dining Hall (WN)

When Lydiane broke through her shell and entered the world, her mother was gone.

Only a bloodless father could call his family, a magician who bought Lydiane's eggs brought in by the Adventurer.

The tower, which was a laboratory and home, and the forest that spreads around it.That was all Lydiane knew about the world.

Lydiane sometimes felt lonely when her father left town for a few days to get what he lacked.

But my father taught me not to come out of the tower from a young age, and when I was a child, I went out of the woods, and went out to the nearby village by myself, and screamed,

I've been chased around by adults with weapons.

I understood the reason for this as I deepened my knowledge of what I was.

The tower had a lot of books that his father had gathered over a long period of time, including a reason why Lydiane should not leave the city.

Lamia, an evil monster with the body of a human woman and the tail of a snake.They say they attack people, chew with men, and eat and kill.

I never wanted to eat humans, but when did I realize that I was apparently Lamia, whose legs were black snakes?

Since then, I have earnestly lived while helping my father with his research.

His father was a half-elf who lived for hundreds of years, and he would surely live longer than himself, so this life would last until the day Lydiane died.

... that's what I thought, but when I died of a cold, I was halfway there.

Fortunately, I grew a crop in the garden and raised chickens so that I could live on my own.

For the time being, you can live in the tower as usual.But that's not all the time.

Until now, even a few days a year, my father went to the village or town and exchanged medicinal herbs taken in the woods, homemade medicines with them, stones and paper with magic, etc.

It was difficult to get salt, cloth, and iron tools here.

Unlike her father, who knew how to live more and more and wander the human world, Lydiane had no such knowledge or experience.

One can only see the future of living like a beast or being chased and hunted by humans, like Lamia, who is feared to be a monster.

The fact that Lydiane understood herself brilliantly cast a dark shadow over Lydiane's heart.

She knows nothing but what was written in the book.The human world, the monster world, the mysterious door that sometimes appeared in the garden.

---and the day came when I was ready to come.

The trigger was an introduction from Kane's master.

He was one of the wise and hidden men of the continent that Master knew when he was traveling.

I don't know the details, but he is a half-elf sorcerer who is a friend of his master's master and has been alive for a hundred years.

He is a concealed man who chose to build a tower in the countryside, but he is a wonderful magician with a lot of magic and knowledge.

Around the continent, they built their own monasteries and towers in the near-populated periphery, avoiding the triviality of the Ursu world for research.

There is a magician who lives on his own.

It's mostly a half-elf, no matter how good a technician or familiar a magician is, as long as he's in the human world, there's no way out.

As it is, I can no longer find value in living with people younger than myself and less capable than myself.

They live in an undisturbed place, further polishing their magic.....

Visiting such people and exchanging technology and knowledge is also one of the reasons why magicians travel dangerously.

Jack and Terry's three men, who are more familiar than they used to be and are now adventurers, are not in a hurry.

That's why I decided to visit the magician with them this time.

"So you're telling me a lot about him?"

"Yeah, I mean, but...."

As I walked along, I nodded at Jack's confirmation that he was the most able-bodied kid in the village, and I think I heard about him in the village where he stayed last night.

It seems that the magicians who are about to visit now came down to the village every year during the festival to get what they needed in exchange for various things.

But he didn't show up last year.

"Maybe he's dead?"

Terry, one of the village chief's sons, was learning swordsmanship to follow Kane's preposterous words.

"Yeah. A magician who lives in a neighborhood like this... when visiting a lowly magician's house, the Master also told me to pay attention to my legacy."

Even a magician who has practiced excellent magic can still die from injuries, sudden illnesses, old age, etc.

And when that happens, it's not just the remains of the sorcerer who's already dead.

He prepared a security golem, a magical creature raised for research, a demon called in from another world, an undead personality left unattended without mourning.

It is not uncommon for such a "legacy" to be left in the magician's tower and monastery.

"I mean, you don't know what's in there. I'm gonna lose my arm."

"There may be something going on and it just doesn't happen to come out.I'm sure I've never been too careful. "

After several adventures, Jack became more warrior and laughed invincibly, and Terry became more cautious.

Kane says, relying on the two.

"Well, let's go anyway.I have to go. I don't know anything. "

So the three went to the magician's tower.

In the middle of the deep forest was the tower.

A five-storey tower that blends into large trees.

On a stone foundation, it is simple and prosperous, with more trees.

The front of the tower is surrounded by a fence, and you can see a livestock hut with signs of repair, even though it was vandalized or broken by a well-maintained garden and fox.

"There's something here."

Looking at the garden in front of the tower, Jack says to the two of them.

Weed is removed and medicinal grass is beautifully planted.

From the eyes of Jack, who is from the countryside, it looks like a decent field.

It is completely different from the wasteland left to the weeds to grow.

"... did the Lord here just happen to show his face to the village?"

Terry agrees with the words.

Although the tower is old, there are signs that the entrance has been cleaned or someone lives there.

At least it's far from the ruins where nobody lives anymore.

"No, maybe, but I think the magician is dead.So there is a Golem that moves as ordered, or something that is not just a monster with a beast's head. "

What Kane noticed was a polished stone that was secretly placed in a corner of the garden, out of sight.

Underneath, after digging up the earth, the stone is engraved with the name of the sorcerer, and a flower is placed in front of the stone.

"If you can bury it properly and make a grave, you must have human intelligence... then why don't you interact with the villagers?"

According to the villagers, only magicians lived in this tower.

I lived there decades ago, and sometimes magicians and adventurers like ourselves came to visit, but there was no story of wives or children.

"Something can't be put out on the surface...!?"

There was a sound of rustling, and all three of them looked at you reflectively.

"Ah, uhh...."

There was a beautiful girl with a scared face holding a bucket.White skin with long black hair that flows from the bottom wearing a hippocampal hat.

He puts on a robe with a long bottom that hides at his feet, and puts a small cane on his hips.

... but most noticeable is the long snake tail that can be seen from under the robe.

The tail of a snake that is longer than the girl's back.That was a true representation of her identity.

"To humans... and bandits!?"

Fuck you!

Jack unexpectedly yells back at the rude girl.

But objectively, there were three armed men.From her point of view, it may not help to look like a horrible thief.

"Hyah!?"

After the words shook her body, the girl tried to escape to the forest.

"Well, wait! We are the only adventurers who have ever visited Joshua!"

"I'll see you with the people of this tower!We're not going to hurt you!... even if it's Lamia! "

In both words, the girl walks flawlessly... and stops waving.

Apparently it was the right answer.

"Do you guys know about Lamia...?"

I'm alert, and I'm going to ask again.

The figure trembled like a scared little animal, but at the same time it made me feel curious.

Maybe she knows what Lamia thinks, and she's afraid of slaughter.

In fact, if this is not the case, it is definitely the opponent who is recommending a crusade.

But I know three people, including Kane. What is Lamia....

"Yes, I hear it's a dangerous monster, but I know there are people who can talk.Probably you, too. "

Maybe it's the kind of race that makes sense.

"Yes, yes! Yes! I don't attack people!That's why.... "

Kane says to a girl who is desperate and shows no hostility.

"Would you mind telling me the story?There may be something I can do to help. "

"Wow, I see. I'm Lydiane.I'm a magician just like your father... what's going on here, please come here... "

That said, slowly and with a little tremor, he approaches the three of them... passing by and opening the door of the tower.

As they glimpsed, they saw him enter the tower, and they nodded and entered the tower.



Entering the tower, a black, picturesque cat door stood in the middle of the entrance.

"Ah, this... well, I've been showing up lately.I don't know what it is, but if I don't touch it, it will disappear on its own.... "

Girl... Lydiane explains the suspicious door in haste.

When I opened the door with some powerful magic, the light leaked from the other side of the door, and there were signs of multiple things, so I hurriedly closed it.

Since then, fear has prevailed over interest and nothing has been done.

"Wow, this is the door to a different world cafeteria.It was today. "

"I don't really know where the door is. Coincidence?"

"Now... just because I've heard that new doors often appear in places where magic gathers, doesn't it?"

But these three seem to know more about this door somehow.I didn't look scared and wanted to come near you.

(Me, the adventurer is bold...)

Confused by that... I guide you to the back living room with a little envy.

It is not a very large room, and it also serves as a dining room.

There's... only one room with a chair on the big table.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I don't use chairs... I'm sure there are chairs in Dad's study and bedroom..."

Lydiane apologizes and tries to get a chair.

Only my father used chairs in this tower.Lydiane had difficulty sitting on a regular chair, so it was easier to stand around in a roll.

"No, I don't mind."

"I visited here without a promise.Never mind. "

"Yes, it's okay to stand still."

Follow Lydiane as she confuses herself with her first Customer.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was always hiding when someone came to visit my father... so what can I do for you?"

Apparently Lydiane has never received a customer.But I don't know if the education was good or not.

Kane said while convinced that she wasn't used to it.

"I thought we were exchanging information with Joshua about magic... but it looks like you're dead."

"Yes... about a year ago... but I've also been handled as a magician by my father, and I know a lot about research."

Once the words have been cut off, while staring at Kane and the others, I ask the question I have been feeling for a while.

"So... if you don't mind, could you tell me?About Lamia, which makes sense "

In the conversation earlier, there was a glitter.It is very important to Lydiane.

It is common knowledge in this world that Lamia is a horrible creature and cannot compare with humans.

"Well, I've never talked to you before, but I'd like to see you seem friendly even though you're a normal person."

"Ah, if you look at that outfit, maybe Lamia is yours.It was a different Lamia every time, probably from a big town or country. "

"From the color of my skin, is it Lamia in the land of sand?I've heard people in the sand are wearing brown and unusual clothes. "

But that's not true for the men in front of you.

We are talking about Lamia who is familiar with humans as a matter of course.

"Um, where did you see it?"

Where the hell is it?I might be able to accept it there.

When asked, they all point to the entrance of the tower... and say at the same time where the door was earlier.

"" "Different World Dining Room" "

Lydiane also knew that the door seemed to be the entrance.



The chillin 'chillin and the bell echo and the door opens.

"Eh...?"

Lydiane, who had slipped through the door with the three of them, narrowed her eyes in surprise that she had suddenly become bright outside during the day.

Beyond the door was a room without a window.

It looks like a basement, but it's very bright and there's no air.

I don't feel like I'm stuck at a comfortable temperature that's neither hot nor cold.

... and there were a lot of people and people in the room.

(Eh, that, elves, monsters...?)

Lizardman, Augur, Serene... I can see the presence as described in my father's book, who was also a monster researcher.

There was no rumor of Lamia, but none of them were said to be terrible monsters, but the people in the store didn't seem to care.

Welcome to Yoshok's Nekoya.

If you're surprised and confused, you can talk to a woman with black hair.

Her skin is much yellower than that of Lydiane for her unusual outfit. You look a lot different.

She sees Lydiane's tail for a moment, but she doesn't seem to care.

This is your first time here?

"No, how many times have we done that?Please, I've decided on the dishes. This is my first time. "

The three of them seem to have come many times, and look familiar to women... I'll tell them that they're probably the cooks in this shop.

"Yes, of course. I'll show you to your seat."

As convinced by the words, the service leads to one seat.

On a large table, there are three chairs.When I looked closely, I saw that another service was being carried out.

(I'm used to dealing with Lamia....)

Stand at the table with your thoughts wrapped around it.

"Well, this dish is Japanese... well, it's a restaurant serving different kinds of dishes, but do you have any requests for flavors, ingredients, or anything?"

She saw that Lydiane was ready, but asked what kind of food she wanted to eat.

"This shop has everything... it seems to be fresh enough to be eaten with sweets and raw fish."

To supplement that, Kane describes the features of the shop.

(If so, what should I do...?)

Listening to that, Lydiane thinks.

Is it better to order a rare dish because it is a different world, or is it better to have a well-known meal that I can't eat normally?

Think about it for a while....

"Well, then... I want to eat the meat and eggs of the birds."

He came out as a big favorite that he couldn't eat after the fox destroyed all the chickens in the shed.

When I lived with my father, eggs that we baked and boiled in our own baked bread were the norm, and the meat soup that crushed the chicken that stopped laying eggs was a treat.

When asked what they wanted to eat, it was a natural ingredient.

"Yes, chicken and eggs... I like and hate rice quite a bit... how about chicken and savage?This dish is seasoned with chicken fried in oil, sweet and sour sauce and egg-rich tartare. "

On the other hand, the waiter leans on Lydiane's request, thinks for a moment and says the name of the dish she has never heard of.

"Um, bye, so...."

Lydiane nodded at the offer of service.

I don't know if it will be fried in oil, sweet and sour sauce, or tartare with plenty of eggs.

Instead, it stimulated curiosity and made me want to try it.

"Yes, of course. I'll leave it with bread and soup.So, who else would like to order? "

"Oh, we all have hamburgers.All drinks are fine with Coke. "

"Yes, of course. Please wait a moment."

Lydiane asked after the waiter had finished taking everyone's orders and sent them to the back where the kitchen seemed to be.

"So, what is this place?"

What I've been worried about.What is this place?

I lost my vigilance. Obviously, both customers and service staff are used to this shop.

That is why only fundamental questions remained.

"Oh, this is a different world cafeteria.People are gathering around the world for dinner. "

"Not only people, but also things that people have to do."

"That door I just walked through, it's all over the place, it's all connected here."

To Lydiane's question, the three people, who can no longer be called regular people, answer each other.

This is the place that inspired us to yearn for adventure.It's one of the most important places.

"That door...."

"Yes, that's why visitors to this store are gathering from all over the world."

And the door became a typhoid.

Lydiane looked at you unexpectedly, and it got a little tight.

(... yeah!?)

The noise and the guests who came in were brown-skinned youth and Lamia with red hair and tail.

Yes, Lamia, like herself, comes in naturally and chooses a suitable seat to sit on.

The other guests didn't seem so surprised at Lamia's appearance.When I thought about it earlier, I didn't make any noise when I came in.

Guests of a different species come... and the guests of the Different World Restaurant take it for granted.

(I see. It's okay here, what...)

The fact makes me itchy and happy.

In a bright shop with no windows and a cool breeze coming from somewhere.Something you've never seen on a well-maintained table or chair.

(This is the other world.....)

It was a fresh surprise for Lydiane, who knew only the narrow world of towers and forests... and wanted more.

"Thank you for waiting.Chicken Numbers and Hamburger Set. Please take your time. "

Someone different from the one I served earlier... I wonder if it's the Devil from the black winding angle peeking through the gap between his golden hair.

She puts the dishes in front of each other in a relaxed and familiar way.

(Ah, this looks delicious...)

Sweet and sour chicken shades reminiscent of baked bread with plenty of sauce mixed with yellow and white.

A thinly sliced bunch of light green vegetables accompanied by it accentuates the hue.

Next to the plate is a small baked bread and a pale yellow soup.

"All right, here we go. Uh-huh, looks good!"

After all, if it's a different world cafeteria, this is it.

"It's been a long time since I've been here."

There are three of them, and they are starting to eat large bread-like dishes with joy.

Then we won't hesitate either.Lydiane took a silver knife and fork placed beside her.

(It's been a long time...)

Lydiane cuts the edge of the big chicken, as she is drawn to the aroma of the sauce drifting through her nose.

The meat in a thick, translucent brown sauce smells a little like vinegar.

Looking at the cut cross section, only the surface was brown, and white chicken was seen inside.

Swallow the clams and clams and carry them to your mouth.

(What is this... chicken?)

The taste was exactly chicken.It is overflowing with gravy juice, fried with oil, and has a delicious texture.

Sugar or honey. The meat is undoubtedly chicken with the sourness of a slightly sweet vinegar that seems to be mixed with something sweet.

(It's incredibly soft and... it doesn't smell)

But the chicken she knows is harder and smells stronger.It's a chicken that's old enough not to lay eggs.

However, the soft, yet tough, taste of this dish's chicken meat was unknown and was the first delicacy for Lydiane.

Take another bite to make me do it.

Now, eat the part with a different sauce mixed with white and yellow.

The sauce is a mixture of soft acidity and egg flavor, and a crunchy, spicy, raw orange.

Soft fried chicken with oily air and acidity is softly wrapped around the mouth and intertwined.

(This egg sauce! This is also delicious!)

In addition, this egg sauce goes well with crispy, crispy leafy vegetables and very soft bread.

Chicken, vegetables, and bread. You can eat as many sauces as you want with eggs.

Once again, I take a bite of chicken, a bite with vegetables, a bite on bread... and try various ways to eat it.

Lydiane proceeded silently and quickly cooked.

Refresh your mouth and drink the last remaining soup.It's as sweet as candy.

Satisfied... I thought so.

"We're going to ask for another plate, are you there?"

"... yeah"

But Lydiane nodded at Kane's suggestion.



Having finished eating two plates of chicken noodles for convenience, Lydiane, who was now full, exhaled with satisfaction.

I think the dark feelings of my father's death have vanished before long.

This is the only time I can forget my anxiety about the future and what to do from now on.

... and it was just after that that that I saw a new outlook.

"Speaking of which, I thought... why don't you be an adventurer?"

"Eh...?"

Around Lydiane, confused by unexpected words from Kane, the other two boys nodded convincingly.

"I see. Did you have that hand?"

Sure, maybe it's bad.

Lydiane cut out her words for the three of them.

"Eh...? Lamia, as you can see?"

"Hmm, you wouldn't know if I told you it was a" demon tribe "with a snake under it."

I heard a thrusting noise from somewhere, but Jack ignored it and kept talking.

"Maya... ku? Ah"

I have read it in a book.The Demon race is an evil race that worships evil gods and is born from humans and elves.

It is true that it is characterized by a bizarre atmosphere under the protection of evil gods... and its appearance is myriad.

"That's right. The Demons are quite an adventurer, and they're not stupid.There are quite a few Demons in this shop. "

Jack looked around the store and said.Lydiane looked inside the store so that she could catch it.

I was told that there was a demonic guest with characteristics that did not match any monsters.I mean, it would be a demonic tribe from a girl who works well there.

(The book said that demons are fierce, evil, and incompatible with people.....)

I think about it and think about it again. If everything was in the book, I would never have surrounded the table with humans, who were the Lamias who grabbed men in the first place.

"Yes. If we act alone, we may find out about Lamia, but I think we'll be fine... with the human adventurer.

People in towns and villages don't usually go out of their way to get into trouble with traveling adventurers. "

"Of course, it's premised on not attacking people.You can't pair up with evil monsters who attack people.But if you have morality and good sense, you're welcome. "

The temptation of those three words.

And Lydiane....

"Yeah... thank you very much."

He answered with a crying smile, and there was one more companion in the party.

... Later, when I heard a story of interest, one of the demon kings looked into it and found out that "a group of demons with only snakes and women" were gathered in the corner of downtown and lived in their own city, and it was for the record.