Tensei Shitara Yadoya no Musuko deshita: Inakagai de Nonbiri Slow-life o Okurou

Adventurer Trio

「Wow! Those delicious smells are tomatoes!」

「Geeh! I don’t like tomatoes.」

「It’s a shame you don’t like them, they taste so good.」

Next, a young woman and two men of about the same age came down noisily.

The three of them are adventurers and are in a party.

The one with brown hair in a ponytail and a face that looked more pretty than beautiful was Helmina, the wizard. (Herumina= Helmina)

The blonde-haired man who moans that he doesn’t like tomatoes is Ralph, the swordsman. (Rarufu= Ralph)

The archer Seek has long black hair that hangs down to his eyes and a quiet demeanor. (Shikuda= Seek)

All three are from the same village, so they get along very well.

「Tori-kun, what’s for breakfast today?」

After a brief conversation about tomatoes, Helmina asked with a friendly expression.

「Today’s main dish is cabbage rolls with tomatoes. Bread to go with it.」

「Good! I’ll have that!」

「That’s it for me too!」

「…… I’ll just order something else.」

「Okay.」

All but Ralph, who doesn’t like tomatoes, seem to have decided on the main dish of the day.

As I took my order and moved to the kitchen door, I heard the sound of people coming down the stairs again.

Everyone is coming down faster than usual.

It seemed that the aroma of the rich tomatoes had lured the guests to the kitchen, and they were waking up in droves.

It’s going to get busier and busier.

The aroma of the food is wafting out through the kitchen vents, and even the morning workers of the city are coming into our dining room.

I wondered if some of them were trying to find a place to stay for the day. There were several travelers and adventurers crowding the reception desk.

「I’m going to the reception, so my Onii-chan and Okaa-san should look forward to the cafeteria!」

Damn you, Letty. She got tired of the crowded situation and ran away to the reception.

At the reception desk, all you have to do is write down the name, ask for the number of days you’ll be staying, explain the system, get your money, and hand over the room key.

It may seem like a lot to explain, but the system is almost the same and everyone knows it. If I say it once, even the people behind me in line can hear it, so I only have to explain it in detail a few times.

This simple task was taken away from me by my sister.

「Hey! Can I order?」

「Yes!」

Mom was busy moving around when a customer called her.

The noisy chatter of the customers and the voice of the order. The quiet morning cafeteria suddenly becomes a lively place.

I can’t just sit around like this, it’s going to get even busier. I need to move efficiently and get this done quickly.

At any rate, I’m sure my dad heard Helmina’s order, so he’ll have it ready.

「Here you go, for Helmina and Seek. This one is the usual one for Ralph, who doesn’t like tomatoes.」

I hurried to the kitchen door, and as I had expected, my father had placed the food there.

Dad was taking Mom’s order and preparing the other dishes.

The kitchen and dining room were busy. I hurriedly took Helmina’s and Seek’s portions.

Finally, I picked up Ralph’s portion of sweet potato and vegetable soup, along with some bread.

Then, after being stopped by other customers and taking their orders, I arrived at Ralph’s place.

「Mmm! It’s so good! This cabbage is so tender!」

「I love this tomato soup!」

Perhaps it was because I had delivered the food first, but Helmina and Seek had already started eating without waiting for Ralph.

「Thanks for waiting, Ralph.」

「Tori, you’re late.」

Ralph, on the other hand, was lying on the table like a stretched rice cake, probably because of hunger.

When I left the menu for Ralph to choose from, he looked at the food with a pouting expression on his face, as if he was dissatisfied with the lack of meat.

「Is that an extra from Tou-san? There’s a weiner in the vegetable soup.」

「Oh, thank you! I’ll thank you later, Abel!」

When I told him that there was sausage in the soup, Ralph became instantly cheerful.

After all, young people need to eat meat to keep their spirits up. This is the extent of service.

「By the way, Tori! Aren’t you going to make hamburgers or mayonnaise?」

「No, I haven’t made any since I’ve been asleep all day.」

Mayonnaise is not a dish, Ralph.

Hamburger and mayonnaise is a prehistoric dish and condiment that I sometimes make.

It doesn’t require a lot of technical knowledge and is relatively easy to make. While I was making it, Ralph walked by and wanted to try it.

He said he was hooked on hamburger and mayonnaise ever since he ate it.

「I love that stuff. Next time, bring it out again.」

Ralph puts his hands on top of his head and asks me to do it, but it’s not at all cute when a man does it.

Well, I can make it for you, but not in the morning. I have to get up early in the morning to make it, which naturally means I have to cut down on my sleep.

That’s NG for me, so it’s either lunch or dinner. It’s tough because I have a very noble mission to take a nap today.

(NG= No good)

「Okay. I’ll make it for you next time.」

「Really? You promised!」

「Yes.」

But I didn’t specify a specific date or time. It was a vague ‘next time’. It could be not today, but tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even a month from now.

You can make it at any time you like.

Helmina and Seek seemed to be aware of my thoughts, but Ralph seemed to be satisfied with the fact that I promised to make it for him.

I thought it was somewhat cute, but I quickly left so that I wouldn’t get caught up in anything else.

Many customers crowded into the cafeteria to eat their food and go to work in the morning.

Still, there were plenty of hungry customers in town, so the customers kept disappearing and coming back.

「Sake! Sake! Bring me some ale!」

(Sakeda= sake, a type of japanese alcohol made from rice/ refers to alcohol, in general)

And one of the customers demanded that I bring him some alcohol, even though it was early in the morning.

He had a stocky, barrel-like body with short arms and legs. His face was covered with a beard and he had the look of an old man.

In addition to humans, there are many other races living in this world, such as elves and beastmen.

They may look different from humans in some ways, but they all have the same thing in common: a Good Heart. I was a little scared at first, but I’m used to it now.

「Bring my sake quickly!」

The Dwarven guest shakes his short limbs and shouts loudly, demanding liquor.

The elf sitting next to him frowned.

「I’m appalled. Drinking in the morning?」

(apalled= greatly dismayed or horrified)

「Sake for dwarves is the same as water for eagles! I’m gonna die if I don’t drink it!」

In games and fictional stories, elves and dwarves are often said to be at odds with each other, but not so here.

「I don’t think so.」

「Drinking is the vitality of life! Without it, we’d dry up! It’s the same as your insatiable appetite for vegetables.」

「Vegetables are necessary for life, but alcohol is a luxury, not a necessity.」

「Why are you selling fights to dwarves!?」

… There shouldn’t be, but there are differences in views and values in everything. There are some parts where dwarves and elves don’t fit, but there are many people who have a good relationship.

It just so happens that the dwarves and elves here are not on the same page.

However, if we leave it like this, they’ll probably end up fighting.

「Yes, yes, I’ll give you some ale, just calm down!」

「Oh! Sake!」

For the time being, I left only the sake, and the dwarf immediately smiled and began to stir the ale.

If the dwarf doesn’t make too much noise, the elf next to him won’t complain.

It’s easy for customers to handle you when you know exactly what they’re like.

After that, I delivered the food to the customers and made the bill.

After repeating this cycle for about an hour, the restaurant finally began to calm down somewhat.

Once this busy breakfast time was over, all that was left was to relax and work.

I can sit down once in a while, look outside, talk with Letty, etc. As long as I do my job to a certain extent, I won’t get angry like I did in my previous life. It’s a really nice environment.

Letty and I collected the remaining plates and cleaned up around the table.

The only ones left are a few guests who woke up at different times, a few travelers who came in to take a break, and the adventurers, Helmina and her friends.

「What request do you want to take today?」

「Let’s go for subjugation. I’m tired of collecting herbs.」

「Sure, I’m tired of the request for miscellaneous chores. I have some spare time in my pocket, so let’s go out and request a subjugation.」

Helmina and others are in a strategy meeting about what to do with today’s work.

We are discussing whether to use a subjugation request or a collection request.

「Let’s check the luggage for a moment. If we have the proper tools, then let’s take the subjugation system.」

「「Oh」」

Apparently, they were going back to the room to check their luggage.

Adventurers have the image of being an easygoing person, but they are cautious as they work at the risk of their lives.