"I can see the end," she said.
Seiji and Matsutani also saw this and instantly stopped arguing.
When the three of them reached the top of the stairs, they realized that there were no more stairs to go up. They could only choose to enter the floor.
Seiji was the first to enter, followed by Miyabi. Matsutani was the last to close the fire door and cast a spell to seal it.
The interior of the building was completely dark — a darkness that not even Astral Vision could see through. Only the Red Spider Lilies were emitting rays of light, illuminating the ground.
"Walk towards the direction with more flowers," Seiji said.
"Why?" Miyabi looked towards him.
"Because we'll definitely be able to find something this way … that's how Matsutani-senpai and I found you previously."
"Why did the spider lilies become a guide?"
"I don't know either." Seiji shook his head.
Seeing this, Miyabi decided not to pursue the matter any further.
The three of them walked along the bright red flowers.
On the way, Seiji introduced Matsutani to Miyabi.
The female high school student didn't have any special reaction towards Rhinoceros Rock Sensei and his work. She just greeted him normally.
After walking for a while, the three of them saw more and more Red Spider Lilies.
"It's just up ahead. I don't know what it is, so be careful," Seiji reminded.
Miyabi became nervous as the cat ears on her head twitched.
In the end, after crossing a large patch of flowers, what he saw was —
"Moon Rabbit Canteen."
Miyabi, Seiji, and Matsutani were rendered speechless.
The three of them looked at the dark brown wooden door with the exquisite signboard and remained silent for a few seconds.
Apart from the name, there was also a cute picture of a rabbit sitting on a crescent moon. The wooden door with such a sign hanging in the middle of the cluster of spider lilies seemed a little strange.
"This is the restaurant that Yuuko Hashimoto-san described in her award-winning light novel, 'Moonlit Night Restaurant in a Different World,'" Miyabi explained.
"Just like Senpai's work, her work has also appeared in this field." Seiji rubbed his chin. "Hashimoto-san is probably inside … behind this door."
"Go, Harano-kun," Matsutani encouraged.
"How about you take the vanguard this time? I'll cover you. "
"The striker can only be a strong and handsome young man like you! An uncle like me can just be an unknown defender. "
"What is the truth?"
"Those at the front will usually die first. Only those at the back will have an easier time escaping!" Matsutani spoke in a serious tone.
"I knew that's what you were thinking," Seiji complained.
Then, he got ready and went to open the door.
After opening the door, he saw a bright and clean hall with simple decorations, as well as …
"Welcome … Eh?"
Yuuko Hashimoto was wearing a black and white maid outfit!
…
"The Moonlit Cafeteria of a Different World" was about a teenager who liked cooking and was determined to inherit his father's restaurant in the future. He wanted to help in the restaurant but was never allowed to. It was only when he entered high school that he obtained permission to do so. Then, when he was working, he found out the secret of the restaurant being able to connect to another world under the moonlight. He also met a princess from another world whom he visited for the first time. They developed a good impression of each other, and the story of a seemingly impossible young love sprouted.
The reviewer's comments on this novel, which was a combination of food, a different world, and a youthful romance, were summarized as: "On the whole, it's not bad, but the parts that should be written well are not written well enough, and the details are lacking."
Yuuko Hashimoto was quite satisfied with this result. She had failed many times in submitting her novel, but she finally received an excellent award. She now had a reason to continue her interest in writing novels.
She was quite happy when she received the award. But, for some reason, when she opened her eyes, she discovered that she was in a restaurant, and this restaurant was exactly the same as the "Moon Bunny Little Cafeteria" that she had written about! Not only that, she was wearing a waiter's uniform.
Yuuko then met the restaurant's owner, the main character of her story, the "restaurant manager"! He was a handsome middle-aged man who was the main character's father. Yuuko learned from him that she was the only waiter in this restaurant!
Just what was going on here!?
Yuuko wanted to understand what was going on, but couldn't think of how to ask.
At this moment, a customer arrived. It was a red-haired warrior who wore armor! He looked just like one of the characters in her story.
The restaurant manager told her to greet this customer.
Yuuko felt uneasy and wanted to immediately leave this place, so she walked past the warrior and opened the restaurant's door. However, she couldn't see what was outside the restaurant. All she could see was black mist!
This obviously abnormal black mist made her feel afraid, and she didn't dare to take a single step forward.
At this moment, the restaurant manager scolded her, telling her to not ignore the customer and to do her job properly.
Yuuko was afraid, so she could only do as she was told and become a waitress.
…
"Hashimoto-san … you're working as a waitress here?"
"This … I suppose so. I don't know what's going on either …"
Seiji looked directly at Yuuko.
"Let me confirm something first. Hashimoto-san, do you remember me?"
"I do. You're Harano Seigo, the winner of the Thunder Bunko Newcomer Award," Yuuko answered.
"It's good that you remember …" Seiji walked into the restaurant and looked around. "Could you tell me what happened here?"
"I don't know … I mysteriously ended up here. I'm wearing this uniform, and I'm told that I'm a waitress … just what is this place? Why is it exactly the same as what I wrote in my story? Why am I here? I don't know any of this! "Yuuko was getting rather agitated.
"Please remain calm, Hashimoto-san." Seiji spoke in a gentle tone. "I'll explain everything to you … although I don't know exactly what happened either, I can explain the general situation to you."
At this moment, Matsutani and Miyabi also walked into the restaurant.
Yuuko instantly widened her eyes upon seeing Miyabi.
"… Ishihara-san?"
"That's me." The cat-eared girl nodded. "Hashimoto-san, it's wonderful to see that you're alright."
"Ishihara-san, how did you become like this?" Yuuko looked at her in astonishment.
"I don't know either." Miyabi smiled wryly.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of a doorbell ringing.
Seiji and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw a handsome middle-aged man who had a mustache and was wearing a white chef's uniform.
This man, who was obviously the chef, told Hashimoto-san to hurry up and have the new customers sit down before serving the dishes.
"Why don't you all take a seat first," Yuuko indicated.
"Can I order?" Matsutani asked.
"Yes …"
"Then I'd like to order." The pudgy middle-aged man immediately sat down at a nearby table. "I was looking forward to the banquet after the award ceremony, but I got dragged into this damned place. I'm so busy that I'm about to starve to death."
"Senpai, you're quite direct at times like this." Seiji looked at him. "Aren't you worried that there's something wrong with the food here?"
"If I feel that something's wrong, I can use a spell to make myself vomit out everything I ate!" Matsutani was unafraid.
Miyabi and Yuuko were both rendered speechless.
"That's so disgusting … if you really want to do that, please do it in the bathroom." Seiji's cheeks twitched.
Then, he and Miyabi sat down as well.
Judging from the environment, this place seemed just like any other ordinary restaurant. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it.
Seiji didn't know what was hidden beneath such a scene … but at the very least, he could rest for now. Seiji thought to himself.
Matsutani really did order his food.
After Yuuko Hashimoto brought him the curry rice, he picked up a spoon, scooped some rice into his mouth, and chewed …
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