Vol 2 Chapter 22 (1/2)
Even though she had already gone ho so that she could go to the cake shop with Masaki
They took the bus that was heading towards the station for a little while
They used the Ring Gear‘s navigation to decide what route to take
They alighted fro district
Although it was called a shopping district, it was a three-story building and there were streets on the roof Its layout couldn’t be seen well froround
Co which was cos joined, it looked more compact from a distance
The shopping district on the roof was no different, but so complexes
There were s where part of the first floor was dedicated to displays
Western clothes, electronics and musical instruments
Since it was an academy city, there were lots of stationery shops and sports shops
As it was now after school, it was croith lots of students It wasn’t just full of high school students; he also saw middle school and university students
The atation instructions
The number of shops that sold famous brands of clothes and accessories started to increase It was slightly different froe of an academy city, but there must have also been demand for those shops
The shop they were looking for was in the h-class street
There was a sign on the building
“Is this Café de Mancio? It’s ht it would be”
Since it was a cake shop he iined that it would consist of one or two floors; however, the entire shop spanned ten floors
Alice frowned
“…At the very least, the atmosphere isn’t what I expected it to be”
It was nothing like the snug shops that suited Alice’s tastes
“Although the shop is big, I think the decor is nice”
Although it was i with bricks, it seemed like only the outside was…the walls were made out of bricks, the s had wooden fralass It was probably French
He couldn’t deny that he thought atmosphere was important
“…What do you think?”
“Well, I haven’t tasted their cake so I’m not sure”
“…That’s true”
When they entered the shop, they saw that the first floor was for customers with take out orders
There was a line of cash registers
There were probably around 30 people lined up They were st them
––Huh?
Masaki got an unco
There was so about the shop that was different from a normal cake shop
Of course, it was unusual for a cake shop to be doing this well at a ti or Christmas
However, it wasn’t that…
Alice also seemed to notice it
“…There’s soe about the customers”
“The faces of the cake shop’s customers should be happier”
The people in the line looked serious
Their eyes were bloodshot
It was as if they were starving beasts
It couldn’t be because all of thee
A female waitress approached them
The girl as dressed in a composed brown maid outfit quickly bowed
“Welcome Welcome to Café de Mancio Would you like a Plum Special?”
“No, I haven’t decided on what I want yet”
“In that case, will you be using the café?”
“Erm…”
When she looked fleetingly at Alice, she was expressionless
“…I’ll leave it to you”
She muttered
As for Masaki, he wanted to look around the shop and was curious about the drinks
“Okay, if the café isn’t full”
“Certainly I’ll show you to your seats right away”
They followed the waitress up the stairs, which were rounded into a semi-circle Aseat on the third floor was prepared for them
The furnishi+ng was sihtly small cloth-covered wooden chairs There weren’t any pillars or walls interrupting the view of the interior, and the wooden floors and white walls were done just like a small French patisserie
There was a painting of a landscape hung on one of the white walls, and the sound of a quiet violin solo filled the area
“Huh?”
“Ah, so you guys came too?”
They saw a familiar face when they looked at the seat next to them
He glared at theht not have been glaring, but the sharp look in his eyes made it seem like he hadn’t chosen a cake
“Thank you, Suou-senpai”
“Well, sit down”
“Ah…yes…erm…”
The waitress that guided them smiled
“Is he your friend? Would you like to sit together?”