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”…What’s this?”
The Treasure Hunter Sarah was nearly speechless as she raised her voice in reaction at what’s there at her ”destination”
Five Years ago, the legendary treasure hunter died in this city of abandoned mines It is said that William Gold spent his last years in this desolate town In the deserted o, there is a secret hidden location that contained countless treasures built over generations!
Well, that was the rumor anyhow
Of course, it waselse Williae acies still remained even to this day Yet even in those numerous documents, there was no record, well no official one, that even hinted at hidden fortunes amassed by William
Despite all this, Sarah ventured into the abandoned mine shafts, and by a stroke of luck, or perhaps merely a freaky coincidence, acquired the diary of William Gold from his last few years
According to the dairy, after e to this town, William Gold made sure to visit the abandoned mine shaft once per ithout fail
The content was often short, such as ”Today is finally Saturday Once again I’m headed off to the mine shaft” They were all relatively brief descriptions, but there was an emphasis every time on the date, Saturday Without fail, when Saturday came around there would be mention, almost dutifully as if the visit and trips he took became second nature to him
As for Willia as his body was able to move, he visited the mine without fail When his body was struck doith an illness that rendered ain ”Today is Saturday, I resent this immobile body of mine” Once, there was a day he visited the mine the Monday after a Saturday He left that day with a string of curses with a description that said ”Tis aht but a fool’s errand”
While young, Sarah was marvel of a treasure hunter, or huntress At the very least, she was unlike those rouges and thieves who could not tell a sham if it spit them in the face
Her intuition told her that this diary was no sham, even if it did look like it had been spit in a few ti the curses It also told her that she needed to visit theSaturday, or else the end result would always be nothing And so, Sarah, while still thinking about William’s unseen hidden treasure, entered into the abandoned mine
She found a hidden passage way that was no doubt hidden by William himself so it could not be found by an a without her path along the way, she finally reached the deepest part of the abandoned mine on a Saturday and was face to face with…
A door
But not just any door, this one had a picture of a cat hat appeared to be strange characters on a sign
Yesterday there was no sign of such a thing here Yet today froed
”It’s a door… I think?”
She examined the newly popped up structure, and determined there were not traps… In fact, there was no place to put the key and the door itself did not seem to be locked
In other words, if you are going to enter there would be no better time than now
”…Well, anyway the problem here is should I try to enter or…”
While troubled over her decision, Sarah decided to enter
In order to obtain Willia as much as possible
She bought theelixirs available and the best equipment she could prepare There is no option but to head forward, there was no turning back
”If I die from whatever is behind that door… Then I suppose this is all I amounted to”
And so, with a resolute and determined expression, Sarah opened the door
Ding, Ding Ding
As the door opened, the sounds of bells jingled inside
(An Alarm!?)
Acting on pure reflex, Sarah crouched down and poised to reer
”Welcoerous weapon, these things are not to be used in this establishment”
Encouraged a er inside an amazed Sarah’s palm
”…What’s this?”
A stunned Sarah murmured
”A Dining Hall?”
”Hmmm It’s more of a Western Style… Cat Cafe”
As she put away the dagger, Sarah asked about this ”restaurant”, to which the owner’s reply was very simple
”A restaurant… at the very back of this abandoned mine shaft!?”
To Sarah’s involuntary exclas
”An abandoned mine?… Oh! The customer came from MrWilliam’s ”door””
”So… Willia that door to come to… here?”
As Sarah looked back at the entrance, she noticed the door she passed through earlier could be considered very large She saw that the black oak door furnished with a cat raising a right hand, attached on it was a tiny golden bell
”…Is that soical item?”
Observing the bell again, Sarah noticed there was a very powerfulto confirm with the owner
He nodded in response to Sarah’s question
”Hular said that the door distorts space and time and creates different doors in separate worlds However it only appears once every week”
”…A different world? Is this a separate world from where I came from?”
Asked Sarah who just couldn’t grasp the concept and even repeated the same question twice out of shock
The Nether Realm, The Underworld, Heaven, Fairy’s Land, the Realm of Mirrors, each of had a door in random locations, a pathway to this humble establishment In the world Sarah comes from, this door was located inside an abandoned mine shaft
It is undoubtable that there are other worlds, but for such a place to be one of them is not a fact that is easily sed
”I would say this is nothing out of the ordinary… but we both know that would be a lie”
With a shrewd Treasure Hunter’s eye, Sarah set aside her thoughts and initial ie, compared to the restaurants at home, this was far too… different
There was soround The rooht fro, there was soht, reseht It could only be ic, it was almost as if there was a miniature personal sun inside the rooanized and in condition, both giving off the glossy sheen coh quality wood
On top of the table were crystal clear glass cups, accoed by Sarah’s instincts as expensive This ”Cat Cafe” was obviously not a high-end establishment, but its interior aspects would not lose even to that of the most luxurious of shops Yet despite all this, it had no other apparent employees It seemed that this entire store was run and operated alone by that single person
”Nah, this is just your ordinary, run of the oing to be rush hour soon, but it’s no quite lunch time yet so I have a bit of spare time”
”…I guess I’ll take you up on that offer”
For a moment, she suspected the offer was a trap but then remembered what little she knew about this place Williaious follower of this Other World Dining Hall For this place from another world to have so deeply fascinated hiht lie to say she wasn’t interested
”Great! Well then, please take a seat”
After saying such, the man quickly retreated behind the counter
”Well then… I wonder what food fro too strange”
Sitting on the chair, Sarah takes a glance to see what’s on the table
Arranged on the edge of the table was a red liquid inside a glass bottle, there were also fine white grains that seemed to be salt There were also bars of ith a clear tip that has appeared to been delicately sharpened (Chopsticks)
The ceramics all had a note that represented what they were, but because it ritten with characters that Sara could not read, she was unclear of their uses
”Miss, can you read the Sae?”
While she was looking at the contents of the cerarains, the owner entered back into the room and asked her
”Yes, of course”
In response to his words, Sarah nodded The Sae in Sarah’s world If you couldn’t read or write it, then having a job like a treasure hunter would be impossible
”Great, So this is the menu… Please, take your time”
After saying that, the owner placed the menu in front of her that was fully written in the Salass cup filled ater and ice
”…Wait I, I didn’t order any water”
Sarah said in a foul mood when she saw him place it down on her table
While her throat was parched, and that her first thought was to ask for water, the fact that she didn’t knohat kind of ivable
”Be careful or else you’ll pay” The teachings from her home were that of a merchant’s mindset
The water was so clear, and the ice would be iance of the water could be estimated to be one silver in the com
But the hs
”Oh, the lemon water is a free service, it’s on the house Seconds too, so don’t worry about it and take it easy
After saying that, the owner returned to the kitchen and started cooking, from Sarah’s position his actions were clearly visible
”…What in the world is this place, this restaurant?”
It really seemed that this was a different world, the Other World Sarah recognized this fact once again and lifted her glass
”…Cold and refreshi+ng”
The water had a faint tint of le flavor as it spread throughout her mouth The tasteinside the abandoned mine
Since it appeared to be free for the ti, she drank without reservations and opened the e… accompanied by many unidentified dishes
”Hrilled meat and beef stew soup But I don’t really understand the others
The appearance and name of a dish, as well as sentence that explained the food itself was provided As far as the menu was concerned, there were e as a type of vegetable At the same time, there were also many foods that were fried in oil and sprinkled with crushed bread
…None of these unknown dishes adhered to the common sense of Sarah, this was simply unusual cuisine
”Honestly, just which one is good… Ah…”
While she was stuck and couldn’ton the menu The ”Daily Lunch Special” Froes every day and recommended the dish of the day They were also about two copper coins cheaper than the other dishes
”…Yup”
Looking at it, Sarah decided to order it
Anyway, if I don’t knohat kind of food is delicious, it’s fine to just choose whatever Plus it’s even cheaper than the rest