Chapter 46 (1/2)

TN: Sorry to keep you guys waiting! This could coht of the last day of my vacation I had no appetite to eat let alone translate so it’s late But it’s here now!

Cream Stew

'Chirinchirin', the half-elfwhen she heard the bell sound

(A, today's the last day I' this)

It was the end of the adventurer party that Melissa shared her pain and joy with; it had been 10 years since she found this restaurant

10 years had passed in a flash for Melissa who turned 60 this year, but it seeh for ”humans”

(It was fun when I just found this restaurant…)

A ruin not far froed it without knowing that its treasure had been robbed long ago

When they finally reached the deepest part of the ruins after killing the beasts and weak lonely monsters that settled there, they found that ”door”

A ical door that appeared once in 7 days… a door to otherworld dining hall

A restaurant of another world that served delicious food that Melissa had never seen, heard and, of course, ate before She was captivated

She could not go here every ti happened

When her job succeeded and her purse was satisfied

When she returned back to the stronghold after a couple of months of adventure

When her friends died and she finished

When she taught the secret of the party to new colleagues who joined afterwards

…And when the warrior leader and party's wizard got married and it was decided to dissolve the party

7 days ago when Melissa's party decided to dissolve, a farewell party was held

Her friends who got married and retired back to their hometown decided to start a business with the money accumulated in their adventurer life so far, while some decided to join another party and scattered

For Melissa as a ic warrior, she was not an exception Her hometown that she had not visited for 10 years… the elven Forest Capital was close, but she decided to return to a human town

In order to e

Melissa was a half-elf…

However, she was not a changeling She was a rare case with a ”human father” and ”elven mother”

When her father was young, it seeht a terrible dele spear and experienced a number of pandemonium

When he went to the forest due to his curiosity, he accidentally helped her ot to know each other… they eventually got married

When he was young, he had relationshi+ps with a lot of woot hed at that story

…When Melissa was 10 years old, her father who had bald head and white beard at that time passed away

Melissa was the youngest daughter as born late in their e

Melissa's mother who decided not to be in another relationshi+p with another hter, very much

Along with the ht the way of spear to all his children ranging from her oldest brother that was 50 years older than her to Melissa herself, it was extre

And when Melissa reached 50 years old and said that she wanted to become an adventurer, she was sent off with a smile

That's hen her party decided to break up, she decided to return home

When she came back to her hometown, she would help her mother as an innkeeper of their family’s house which was converted to an inn

In truth, she had decided to leave the next day after the last feast

Nevertheless, she decided to stay for another 7 days due to the owner's words

Yes, the oho reminded her of her father told her this at the farewell feast

—Are you returning back to your hometown?… If so, could you delay for another week, Ihome?

As a farewell gift, I'll make a special menu for you instead of the usual fare

He reray hair

Specialhall

She beca the otherworld dining hall

[Yo, you came Welcome]

As usual, when the restaurant's custoreeted Melissa with a smile

[Ee Thank you for inviting me today]

She replied calmly and went to her usual seat

[Well, ill you serve today?]

To Melissa's question, the owner deepened his smile and said

[Ou Today is… cream stew First of all, it’s without meat]

[Hee~… I see, you'recream stew today]

Melissa understood why he called it a special menu

Meatless cream stew

It's what Melissa usually ordered

As Melissa was raised by her elven s, milk, meat and fish that much

It's not that she couldn't eat theood with their unique smell

To put it in another way, the creah to be her favourite

That's why the owner served creaetables instead of meat every time she ordered it

[Of course it's not normal There're various surprises]

Looking at Melissa's expression, the owner's smile deepened further

[Wait a moment]

The owner retreated to the back and took so that was already made

[Sorry to keep you waiting It's Nekoya's elf bean cream stew]

A white soup was placed before her

[As a farewell gift, it's my treat today Please enjoy]

[Ee Thank you]

Melissa replied with a smile

[Then, enjoy… hmm, welcome]

[Nu I'm here]

Melissa picked up a silver spoon while the oent to tend the regular Lizardman customer that just came

(…There's no meat after all)

She lightly checked the ingredients of the stew

The thick e Caryute, fried Oranie, and the vivid green vegetable that was included afterwards

There was noin the fluffy white soup, and a delicious scent drifted from it

(Are? This stew… the smell is different? Since there's no meat, is it specially made?)

Suddenly, Melissa noticed it

Just a little bit, the scent was different from usual

It's natural that there's no meat smell, but she didn't smell any milk